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Portal:Current events/2015 March 29
March 29, 2015 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2015 military intervention in Yemen
- Pakistan sends a Boeing 747 to evacuate Pakistani nationals concerned about their security. The plane will be allowed into the country despite the no-fly zone declared by Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- Air Canada Flight 624
- Air Canada Flight 624 skids off the runway at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, after arriving from Toronto shortly past midnight. All 133 passengers and 5 crews on board survive, with 23 treated for minor injuries. (BBC)
International relations
- The President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announces that members of the Arab League have agreed in principle to form a joint military force to respond to security threats. (Ahram Online)
Politics and elections
- Death of Lee Kuan Yew
- Singapore holds a funeral and elaborate procession for Lee Kuan Yew, the first Prime Minister of Singapore. (AP)
- Nigerian general election, 2015
- Nigeria extends voting in its general election for a second day due to delays and malfunctioning equipment. So far, Boko Haram attacks have killed 43 people. (Bloomberg)
- French departmental elections, 2015
- Voters in France go to the polls for local government elections with initial polling suggesting favorable results for former President Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP. (BBC)
- Uzbekistani presidential election, 2015
- Voters in Uzbekistan go to the polls for a presidential election with incumbent President Islam Karimov set to win against token opposition. (Al Jazeera)
Sports
- 2015 Cricket World Cup
- Australia defeats New Zealand by seven wickets in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (ABC News Australia) (Sydney Morning Herald)
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