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| **A coalition of ] and militia numbering around 30,000 launches an offensive against Islamic State positions in ]. Troops seize control of the district of al-Tin and al-Abeid. | |||
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| **]'s ] agrees to resume peace talks. | |||
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| *] announces that it will buy ], a California-based manufacturer of ] equipment, for approximately ]2.7 billion in combined cash and equity. | |||
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| *In response to joint exercises held by ] and the ], ] fires two short-range missiles off its coast. | *In response to joint exercises held by ] and the ], ] fires two short-range missiles off its coast. | ||
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| *A man shoots to death a woman and a seven-year-old boy then himself in the ] town of ], west of ], ]. | |||
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| *Durham Police arrest ] and ] footballer ] over suspected sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:25, 3 January 2023
March 2, 2015 (2015-03-02) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks- Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant:
- A coalition of Iraqi Armed Forces and militia numbering around 30,000 launches an offensive against Islamic State positions in Tikrit. Troops seize control of the district of al-Tin and al-Abeid. (BBC)
- Second Libyan Civil War
- Libya's Council of Deputies agrees to resume peace talks. (Reuters via Daily Mail)
Business and economy
- Hewlett-Packard announces that it will buy Aruba Networks, a California-based manufacturer of wi-fi equipment, for approximately $2.7 billion in combined cash and equity. (HP Inc. press release)
International relations
- In response to joint exercises held by South Korea and the United States, North Korea fires two short-range missiles off its coast. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- A man shoots to death a woman and a seven-year-old boy then himself in the Queensland town of Biddeston, west of Brisbane, Australia. (ABC News)
Sports
- Durham Police arrest English and Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson over suspected sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. (BBC News)