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{{*mp|March 4}}'''[[2012 Afghanistan avalanches|A series of avalanches]]''' in Afghanistan's [[Badakhshan Province|Badakhshan]] province kills at least 50 people. |
{{*mp|March 4}}'''[[2012 Afghanistan avalanches|A series of avalanches]]''' in Afghanistan's [[Badakhshan Province|Badakhshan]] province kills at least 50 people. |
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{{*mp|March 4}} [[Vladimir Putin]] ''(pictured)'' is '''[[Russian presidential election, 2012|elected]]''' [[President of Russia]] for a third term. |
{{*mp|March 4}} [[Vladimir Putin]] ''(pictured)'' is '''[[Russian presidential election, 2012|elected]]''' [[President of Russia]] for a third term. |
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{{*mp|March 4}} '''[[Brazzaville arms dump blasts|Explosions]]''' at an arms dump in [[Brazzaville]], Republic of the Congo, kill at least 250 people and injure |
{{*mp|March 4}} '''[[Brazzaville arms dump blasts|Explosions]]''' at an arms dump in [[Brazzaville]], Republic of the Congo, kill at least 250 people and injure more than 2,000 others. |
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{{*mp|March 3}} '''[[Szczekociny rail crash|A train crash]]''' near [[Szczekociny]], Poland, kills 16 people. |
{{*mp|March 3}} '''[[Szczekociny rail crash|A train crash]]''' near [[Szczekociny]], Poland, kills 16 people. |
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Revision as of 05:30, 9 March 2012
- Businessman Allen Stanford is convicted of running a US$7 billion Ponzi scheme.
- A series of avalanches in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province kills at least 50 people.
- Vladimir Putin (pictured) is elected President of Russia for a third term.
- Explosions at an arms dump in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, kill at least 250 people and injure more than 2,000 others.
- A train crash near Szczekociny, Poland, kills 16 people.
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