Portal:Current events/2013 March 2
March 2, 2013 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2013 Bangladesh protests:
- The death toll in Bangladesh rises to at least 50 as protests continue following the sentencing of Delwar Hossain Sayeedi. (Xinhua)
- Northern Mali conflict:
- Chadian soldiers kill Mokhtar Belmokhtar, an al-Qaeda commander in Africa responsible for a mass hostage-taking at an Algerian gas plant. (Reuters) (BBC)
- South Thailand insurgency:
- Suspected insurgents detonate a motorcycle bomb in Southern Thailand killing 2 Thai Military rangers and wounding 11 people. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- A massive car crash on I-65 in Kentucky, United States, leaves 6 people from Wisconsin dead and 2 injured. (WMTV) (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Health and environment
- A study concludes that continuous standing and walking reduces the risk of type II diabetes better than either sitting/lying or exercise. (Medical News Today)
Law and crime
- A judge declines to throw out the case against actress Lindsay Lohan in which she is accused of lying to a California police officer after a car accident in 2012. (Star Pulse)
Science and technology
- Image taken by the Cassini spacecraft from Saturn orbit shows Venus shining like a bright beacon through Saturn’s rings. (ESA) (NASA)
- Hackers hack the popular note-taking application Evernote. The website says that the hackers gained access to user passwords, e-mails, and usernames. (ZD Net) (PC Magazine)
Sport
- El Clásico: Real Madrid defeat rivals FC Barcelona 2–1 in the 2012–13 La Liga match. Sergio Ramos scores winning goal. (ESPN)
- The 1,000 mile 2013 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. The winner of the race will get a new truck and $50,400. (AP via Seattle PI) (NPR)