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March 11, 2023
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2023-03-11
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Afghanistan conflict
A
security guard
is killed and eight other people are injured by an
explosion
in
Mazar-i-Sharif
,
Balkh Province
,
Afghanistan
.
(Reuters)
Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria
Sixteen people are killed by
Fula
gunmen at a
police checkpoint
in
Zangon Kataf
,
Kaduna State
,
Nigeria
.
(AP)
Disasters and accidents
Indonesia
's
Merapi
volcano erupts. Eight villages have been affected by
volcanic ash
.
(Reuters)
(AFP)
Eight
miners
are killed in
Geita Region
,
Tanzania
, when their pit is flooded with rainwater.
(Xinhua)
At least eight people are killed in a collision between two boats near
Black's Beach
in
San Diego
,
California
, United States.
(Los Angeles Times)
Politics and elections
14th National People's Congress
Li Qiang
is elected as
Premier of the People's Republic of China
, succeeding
Li Keqiang
.
(BBC News)
Sports
2022–23 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
Mikaela Shiffrin
becomes the world's most successful alpine skier with her 87th World Cup victory.
(Reuters)
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