Portal:Current events/2013 March 1

Current events of March 1, 2013 (2013-03-01) (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks 2013 Bangladesh protests: The death toll in Bangladesh rises to 44 as protests continue following the sentencing of Delwar Hossain Sayeedi. (The New York Times) 2013 Lahad Datu standoff: At least 14 people die in Malaysia's Sabah province when rebels open fire on government security forces. (BBC) Northern Mali conflict: One of Islamist organization al-Qaeda's most feared commanders in Africa, Abdelhamid Abou Zeid, is killed by Chadian forces in Northern Mali. (Voice of America) (Reuters) (BBC) Business and economy China's Purchasing Managers Index declines to 50.1 indicating a possible slowdown in the Chinese economy. (The Australian) Health and environment A study concludes that clogged arteries around the heart are a risk factor for brain injury from stroke. (US News & World Reports) An environmental study finds that 100 million sharks are killed by fishermen each year. (National Geographic) Law and crime Death of Mido Macia: Eight South African policemen are arrested on suspicion of murder after dragging a Mozambican man behind their police van earlier in the week. (BBC) (Reuters) Myanmar drug lord and convicted murderer Naw Kham is executed by lethal injection in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. (Xinhua) Google wins a copyright case in the German Bundestag over whether they can put news stories on their website without having to pay. (Bloomberg) (PC Magazine) Politics and elections 2013 Sequestration: A budget sequestration comes into effect today in the United States Government. (The Guardian) (Bloomberg) British Prime Minister David Cameron says he will "win people back" after his party, the Conservatives came third in the Eastleigh by-election behind the Liberal Democrats and UK Independence Party. (BBC) Science and technology SpaceX CRS-2: The SpaceX Falcon 9 supply rocket launches from Cape Canaveral SLC-40 as scheduled, but encounters problems once in orbit. (Los Angeles Times) Boston Dynamics upgrades the prototype United States Army robot BigDog with an arm strong enough to hurl cinderblocks. (PC Magazine) (NBC) Sport Juventus stays six points clear at the top of the 2012–13 Serie A after earning a 1–1 draw at second-place Napoli. (CNN) (Goal.com) In golf, Northern Irish player Rory McIlroy abruptly quits 2013 The Honda Classic mid-round. (Fox Sports)