Portal:Current events/2015 April 4

Current events of April 4, 2015 (2015-04-04) (Saturday)

Accidents and disasters 6 people die in a Malaysian helicopter crash. (ABC) (CBC) Armed conflicts and attacks Sinai Insurgency Egypt launches strikes around Sheikh Zuweid in retaliation for the 15 Egyptian soldiers that were killed by ISIL-affiliated groups in the past week, killing about 100 terrorists according to Egyptian military sources. (PressTV) ISIL affiliated groups have claimed responsibility for killing the 15 soldiers. (ABC)(CTV) International relations Russia convenes a UNSC session to discuss Saudi Arabian attacks in Yemen after Royal Saudi Air Force bombed a refugee camp, killing dozens. (RT)(Sputnik) Law and crime The United States Army is probing alleged sexual assaults committed by its soldiers in Colombia between 2003-2007. (USA Today) Sports In the semifinal round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, the Wisconsin Badgers win an upset victory against the previously undefeated Kentucky Wildcats. (SB Nation).