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*<!--22 Mar--> '''[[Lee Kuan Yew]]''' ''(pictured)'', the first [[Prime Minister of Singapore|Prime Minister]] of [[Singapore]], dies at the age of 91. |
*<!--22 Mar--> '''[[Lee Kuan Yew]]''' ''(pictured)'', the first [[Prime Minister of Singapore|Prime Minister]] of [[Singapore]], dies at the age of 91. |
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*<!--20 Mar--> '''[[Solar eclipse of March 20, 2015|A solar eclipse]]''' is visible across much of Europe, with [[Solar eclipse#Terminology for central eclipse|totality]] over the [[Faroe Islands]] and [[Svalbard]]. |
*<!--20 Mar--> '''[[Solar eclipse of March 20, 2015|A solar eclipse]]''' is visible across much of Europe, with [[Solar eclipse#Terminology for central eclipse|totality]] over the [[Faroe Islands]] and [[Svalbard]]. |
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*<!--20 Mar--> '''[[2015 Sana'a mosque bombings|Suicide bombings]]''' at two [[mosque]]s in [[Sana'a]], Yemen, kill |
*<!--20 Mar--> '''[[2015 Sana'a mosque bombings|Suicide bombings]]''' at two [[mosque]]s in [[Sana'a]], Yemen, kill 142 people, including 13 children. |
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*<!--18 Mar--> The ruling party [[Likud]], led by incumbent [[Prime Minister of Israel|Prime Minister]] [[Benjamin Netanyahu]], '''[[Israeli legislative election, 2015|wins]]''' a [[Plurality (voting)|plurality]] in the Israeli [[Knesset]]. |
*<!--18 Mar--> The ruling party [[Likud]], led by incumbent [[Prime Minister of Israel|Prime Minister]] [[Benjamin Netanyahu]], '''[[Israeli legislative election, 2015|wins]]''' a [[Plurality (voting)|plurality]] in the Israeli [[Knesset]]. |
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*<!--18 Mar--> Gunmen kill 21 people during '''[[Bardo National Museum attack|an attack]]''' at the [[Bardo National Museum]] in [[Tunis]]. |
*<!--18 Mar--> Gunmen kill 21 people during '''[[Bardo National Museum attack|an attack]]''' at the [[Bardo National Museum]] in [[Tunis]]. |
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Revision as of 10:47, 23 March 2015
- Lee Kuan Yew (pictured), the first Prime Minister of Singapore, dies at the age of 91.
- A solar eclipse is visible across much of Europe, with totality over the Faroe Islands and Svalbard.
- Suicide bombings at two mosques in Sana'a, Yemen, kill 142 people, including 13 children.
- The ruling party Likud, led by incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wins a plurality in the Israeli Knesset.
- Gunmen kill 21 people during an attack at the Bardo National Museum in Tunis.
- Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed is convicted of terrorism charges and sentenced to thirteen years in prison.
- In the South Pacific, Cyclone Pam causes at least 16 deaths, with dozens more reported but unconfirmed.
Ongoing:
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Recent deaths:
Malcolm Fraser
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