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February 20, 2012 (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

South Korea proceeds with live-fire drills near the disputed Korean sea border despite threats from North Korea of "merciless" strikes in retaliation. (AP via News Limited)
At least 30 people are dead in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri following an attack on the markets by suspected Islamist militants. (AFP via Yahoo News)
Justice and Equality Movement rebels in Darfur release 49 UNAMID peacekeepers but retain three other people they accuse of being Sudanese security agents. (BBC)

Business and economy

Samsung Electronics announces plans to spin off its LCD business. (Reuters)
The Thai economy shrinks by 7 percent (%) during the last quarter as a result of the floods.
Japan's balance of trade deficit reaches a record high due to the strong value of the Japanese yen and higher fuel costs following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. (BBC)
The price of oil reaches an eight month high following Iran banning sales to Britain and France on Sunday. (BBC)

Disasters

Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat, orders an inquiry into the death of six people at a stampede at the Bhavnath Hindu temple in the Junagadh district over the weekend. (NDTV)

International relations

International Atomic Energy Agency nuclear inspectors arrive in Tehran to hold discussions about Iran's nuclear program. (Deutsche Welle)

Politics and elections

The ruling Workers Party in North Korea calls a conference in mid-April to consolidate the transfer of leadership to Kim Jong-un from his father Kim Jong-Il. (Reuters via Malaysia Star)
In the Netherlands, Job Cohen, the leader of the Labour Party, resigns his position after increasing criticism of his performance. (NOS)
In the United Kingdom, Home Secretary Theresa May announces plans to split the UK Border Agency into two separate organisations after revelations that hundreds of thousands of people were let into the country without appropriate checks. (BBC)

Science

Scientists report regenerating specimens of Silene stenophylla from a 31,800 year old piece of fruit, greatly surpassing the previous record for oldest plant successfully regenerated. (NY Times)

Sport

In football, the start of the Peruvian Primera División is disrupted due to a players strike due to outstanding payments. (Reuters via Eurosport)

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 ;Armed conflicts and attacks
 *[[South Korea]] proceeds with live-fire drills near the disputed [[Korean Demilitarized Zone|Korean sea border]] despite threats from [[North Korea]] of "merciless" strikes in retaliation. [http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/nkorea-warns-south-over-live-fire-drill/story-e6frfku0-1226275768599 (AP via News Limited)]
+*At least 30 people are dead in the [[Nigeria]]n city of [[Maiduguri]] following an attack on the markets by suspected [[Islamist]] militants. [https://news.yahoo.com/30-dead-attack-nigeria-market-medic-witness-165952347.html (AFP via Yahoo News)]
+*[[Justice and Equality Movement]] rebels in [[Darfur]] release 49 [[UNAMID]] peacekeepers but retain three other people they accuse of being [[Sudan]]ese security agents. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17103522 (BBC)]
 ;Business and economy
-*[[Samsung Electronics]] announces plans to spin off its [[LCD]] business. [http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/20/us-samsung-idUSTRE81J05L20120220 (Reuters)]
+*[[Samsung Electronics]] announces plans to spin off its [[LCD]] business. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/20/us-samsung-idUSTRE81J05L20120220 (Reuters)]
 *The [[economy of Thailand|Thai economy]] shrinks by 7 percent (%) during the last quarter as a result of the [[2011 Thailand floods|floods]].
-*[[Japan]]'s [[balance of trade]] deficit reaches a record high due to the strong value of the [[Japanese yen]] and higher fuel costs following the [[Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster]]. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17093255 (BBC)]
+*[[Japan]]'s [[balance of trade]] deficit reaches a record high due to the strong value of the [[Japanese yen]] and higher fuel costs following the [[Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17093255 (BBC)]
+*The price of [[oil]] reaches an eight month high following [[Iran]] banning sales to [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and [[France]] on Sunday. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17094275 (BBC)]
 ;Disasters
-*[[Narendra Modi]], the [[Chief Minister]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Gujarat]] orders an inquiry into death of six people at a stampede at the Bhavnath [[Hinduism|Hindu]] temple in the [[Junagadh district]] over the weekend. [http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/modi-orders-inquiry-after-six-dead-in-temple-stampede-177796&cp (NDTV)]
+*[[Narendra Modi]], the [[Chief Minister]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Gujarat]], orders an inquiry into the death of six people at a stampede at the Bhavnath [[Hinduism|Hindu]] temple in the [[Junagadh district]] over the weekend. [http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/modi-orders-inquiry-after-six-dead-in-temple-stampede-177796&cp (NDTV)]
 ;International relations
 *[[International Atomic Energy Agency]] nuclear inspectors arrive in [[Tehran]] to hold discussions about [[Iran]]'s [[Iran nuclear program|nuclear program]]. [http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15751907,00.html (Deutsche Welle)]
 ;Politics and elections
 *The ruling [[Workers' Party of Korea|Workers Party]] in [[North Korea]] calls a conference in mid-April to consolidate the transfer of leadership to [[Kim Jong-un]] from his father [[Kim Jong-Il]]. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/2/20/worldupdates/2012-02-19T225936Z_1_TRE81I0P9_RTROPTT_0_UK-KOREA-NORTH-PARTY&sec=Worldupdates (Reuters via ''Malaysia Star'')]
-*In the [[Netherlands]], [[Job Cohen]] the [[Party leader]] of the [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]] resigns his position after increasing criticism on his performance. [http://nos.nl/ (NOS)]
+*In the [[Netherlands]], [[Job Cohen]], the [[Party leader|leader]] of the [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]], resigns his position after increasing criticism of his performance. [http://nos.nl/ (NOS)]
+*In the [[United Kingdom]], [[Home Secretary]] [[Theresa May]] announces plans to split the [[UK Border Agency]] into two separate organisations after  revelations that hundreds of thousands of people were let into the country without appropriate checks. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17099143 (BBC)]
+;Science
+*Scientists report [[Plant tissue culture|regenerating]] specimens of ''[[Silene stenophylla]]'' from a 31,800 year old piece of fruit, greatly surpassing the previous record for oldest plant successfully regenerated. [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/science/new-life-from-an-arctic-flower-that-died-32000-years-ago.html?_r=1 (''NY Times'')]
 ;Sport
 *In [[Association football|football]], the start of the [[Peruvian Primera División]] is disrupted due to a players strike due to outstanding payments. [http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/20022012/2/peru-league-chaos-amid-strike-players.html (Reuters via Eurosport)]
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