March 11, 2023 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

A security guard is killed and eight other people are injured by an explosion in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province, Afghanistan.

(Reuters)

Afghanistan conflict

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Sixteen people are killed by Fula gunmen at a police checkpoint in Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

(AP)

Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria

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Disasters and accidents

Eight miners are killed in Geita Region, Tanzania, when their pit is flooded with rainwater.

(Xinhua)

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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)

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Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts. Eight villages have been affected by volcanic ash.

(Reuters), (AFP)

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Politics and elections

Li Qiang is elected as Premier of the People's Republic of China, succeeding Li Keqiang.

(BBC News)

14th National People's Congress

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Sports

Mikaela Shiffrin becomes the world's most successful alpine skier with her 87th World Cup victory.

(Reuters)

2022–23 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

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