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Portal:Current events/2012 April 1

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;Armed conflicts and attacks

  • 2011-2012 Syrian uprising: Dozens are killed as the Syrian army bombards the city of Homs with artillery fire. [http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/clashes-shelling-kill-dozens-syria-16049400 (ABC News)]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • Mali:
  • Tuareg rebels seize the town of Gao and the largest military base in Mali amid the ongoing Tuareg Rebellion [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17576263 (BBC)] [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gTNLB2aDYe_c9wicf6yTUWwh0oqw?docId=CNG.5a52d79a775f7c690968f8cda403130e.7d1 (AFP via Google News)]
  • Rebels claim to have surrounded Timbuktu. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17576725 (BBC)]

;Arts and Culture

  • The 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards are held in the US city of Las Vegas, Nevada, with the Eli Young Band winning song of the year for "Crazy Girl" and Taylor Swift winning Entertainer of the Year. [http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/miranda-lambert-scores-album-1403812.html (AP via Access Atlanta)]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} [http://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/Taylor-Swift-wins-ACM-entertainer-of-the-year-3450977.php (AP viaHouston Chronicle)]
  • Feist wins Artist of the Year at the Canadian Juno Awards. [http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/leslie-feist-wins-juno-for-artist-of-the-year-1.3637065 (AP via Newsday)]

;Disasters

  • A state of emergency is declared in Fiji as nearly 7000 people are displaced and two people have been killed during floods with conditions set to worsen with heavy storms expected following Tropical Depression 17F.[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/fiji-floods-forces-7000-evacuations/story-e6frf7jx-1226315608544 (AAP via Herald Sun)] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120602002730/http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/breaking-news/flood-hit-fiji-declares-state-of-emergency/story-e6frg13l-1226315717724 (AFP via Perth Now)]

;Politics and elections

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