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February 2, 2016
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2016-02-02
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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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