Portal:Current events/2016 February 2

February 2, 2016 (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), Military intervention against ISIL
- U.S. airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan hit an ISIS radio station and kill 29 militants. (CNN)

Arts and culture

In the United States, Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow which according to tradition signals an early spring. (CNN)

Business and economics

Negotiators for the European Commission and the United States agree on a pact protecting data transfers across the North Atlantic by companies such as Google and Amazon, imposing on such companies certain privacy shield obligations. (Reuters)

Health

Zika virus outbreak in the Americas (2015–present)
- The Government of Honduras declares a state of emergency with 3,649 suspected cases of the Zika virus in the past three months. (AP via Journal Sentinel)

Politics and elections

Martin O'Malley is suspending Presidential Campaign after Iowa Vote. (The Atlantic)

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