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Current events of
March 27, 2012
(
2012-03-27
)
(Tuesday)
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Armed conflict and attacks
A landmine explosion in
Maharashtra
,
India
, allegedly by
Maoist insurgents
, kills 15 policemen and injures 13 others.
(
Toronto Star
)
Two smugglers, allegedly including an
Israeli-Arab
, are killed in an exchange of fire with
Israel Defense Forces
troops and
Egyptian
Border Guards.
(Ynetnews)
(
Haaretz
)
Several people are arrested in
Kabul
, the capital of
Afghanistan
, as alleged
suicide bombings
are foiled.
(BBC)
2011–2012 Libyan factional fighting
:
At least 50 people are killed in two days of tribal clashes in southern Libya.
(AP)
The
National Transitional Council
admits that it faces a national crisis amid an escalation of violence and militia rule.
(
The Scotsman
)
Business and economy
Apple Inc
Chief Executive
Tim Cook
arrives in China for talks with government officials to clear up problems in the firm's biggest growth market, including the contested iPad trademark and treatment of local labor.
(Reuters)
The
United States Department of Justice
says that it will not invoke
antitrust laws
to stop the merger of
Humana
with
Arcadian Management Services
, two important
health insurance
companies.
(Reuters)
International relations
The
President
of
Sudan
Omar Hassan al-Bashir
cancels planned meetings with the government of
South Sudan
following
border clashes
yesterday.
(Reuters)
World leaders meet at a summit in
Seoul
,
South Korea
, to discuss nuclear security.
(Reuters)
Law and crime
Al-Jazeera
announces that it has decided not to broadcast video footage of the
2012 Midi-Pyrénées shootings
that had been filmed by the gunman with a camera strapped to his body.
(
The Irish Times
)
Politics and elections
The funeral of former
King
of
Tonga
George Tupou V
is held in
Nuku'alofa
with thousands of mourners lining the street.
(BBC)
Allegations surface over
Bo Xilai
's extrajudicial measures used to extract confessions during the
Chongqing gang trials
.
(
The New York Times
)
Sport
In
baseball
, a consortium led by
American
basketball star
Magic Johnson
wins an auction process for ownership of the
Los Angeles Dodgers
.
(
Wall Street Journal
)
In
rugby league
, three-time
World Club Champions
Bradford Bulls
announce that they needed to raise £1 million to stay in business.
(
BBC News
)
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