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February 23, 2016
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2016-02-23
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian Civil War
Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016)
ISIL
militants cut off the
Syrian Army
's main supply route to the city of
Aleppo
and capture the village of
Khanasir
, according to the
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
.
(Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
2015–16 South Pacific cyclone season
Cyclone Winston
The death toll from Cyclone Winston in
Fiji
rises to 29.
(BBC)
Water supply is restored to the
Indian
city of
Delhi
as repairs are made to the vital
Munak canal
after the
Jat reservation agitation
is resolved.
(BBC)
2015–16 Australian bushfire season
Emergency warnings are issued after
bushfires
threaten the
Victorian
towns of Mount Bolton and
Addington
northwest of
Ballarat
as well as the town of
Somerville, Victoria
, on the
Mornington Peninsula
.
(ABC News Australia)
Dalfsen train crash
A train derails near the Dutch town of
Dalfsen
with reports of at least one death and several injured.
(BBC)
(AAP via News Limited)
At least one person has been killed and three people remain missing following the partial collapse of a decommissioned turbine hall at
Didcot A Power Station
in
Oxfordshire
,
England
.
(BBC)
Tornadoes of 2016
At least two people are dead and 30 injured after a suspected
tornado
hits a
trailer park
near the village of
Convent, Louisiana
. At least one other person has died in the
Deep South
of the
United States
.
(WWL TV)
(Fox News)
A 4.8
magnitude
earthquake
strikes near
Wasco, California
, about 25 miles northwest of
Bakersfield
. There are no reports of damage or injuries.
(
Los Angeles Times
)
Health
2015–16 Zika virus epidemic
The
United States
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
is investigating 14 cases where the
Zika virus
may have been sexually transmitted.
(NBC News)
International relations
Foreign relations of Lebanon
The
United Arab Emirates
(UAE) bans its citizens from traveling to
Lebanon
, just hours after
Saudi Arabia
issued a warning to its citizens to leave Lebanon in retaliation for Lebanon choosing to side with
Iran
in the
Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
and
Hezbollah
's influence on the Lebanese government.
(Middle East Eye)
South China Sea disputes
China
reportedly deploys several
J-11
and
Xian JH-7
fighter jets to the disputed
Woody Island
in the
South China Sea
.
(Fox News)
Law and crime
The
President of the United States
Barack Obama
announces plans to close the
Guantanamo Bay detention camp
in
Cuba
. Obama made similar statements during his first presidential campaign in 2007 and had previously stated that the camp would be closed by 2010.
(CNN)
Politics and elections
2016 United States presidential election
Republican Party
voters,
in precinct gatherings
, hold the
Nevada caucuses
with
Donald Trump
winning,
Marco Rubio
coming second, and
Ted Cruz
finishing in third place.
(ABC 7)
(
Washington Examiner
)
(
Oregon Live
)
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