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{{*mp|March 31}} Rebels loyal to [[Alassane Ouattara]] begin to '''[[2010–2011 Ivorian crisis|besiege Abidjan]]''', [[Côte d'Ivoire]]'s former capital and largest city. |
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{{*mp|March 30}} [[Libya]]n Foreign Minister '''[[Moussa Koussa]]''' ''(pictured)'' resigns amid ongoing [[2011 Libyan civil war|civil war]]. |
{{*mp|March 30}} [[Libya]]n Foreign Minister '''[[Moussa Koussa]]''' ''(pictured)'' resigns amid ongoing [[2011 Libyan civil war|civil war]]. |
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{{*mp|March 30}} [[India national cricket team|India]] '''[[2011 Cricket World Cup knockout stage#India v Pakistan|defeat<!-- This is correct in the applicable English varieties. Please do not change it to "defeats."-->]]''' [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] during the semi-finals of the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|Cricket World Cup]], with the prime ministers of both countries in attendance. |
{{*mp|March 30}} [[India national cricket team|India]] '''[[2011 Cricket World Cup knockout stage#India v Pakistan|defeat<!-- This is correct in the applicable English varieties. Please do not change it to "defeats."-->]]''' [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] during the semi-finals of the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|Cricket World Cup]], with the prime ministers of both countries in attendance. |
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{{*mp|March 28}} '''[[Jaʿār munitions factory explosion|An explosion]]''' at a [[ammunition|munitions]] factory in [[Khanfar, Abyan|Khanfar]], [[Yemen]], kills 150 people. |
{{*mp|March 28}} '''[[Jaʿār munitions factory explosion|An explosion]]''' at a [[ammunition|munitions]] factory in [[Khanfar, Abyan|Khanfar]], [[Yemen]], kills 150 people. |
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{{*mp|March 28}} [[Portugal|Portuguese]] architect '''[[Eduardo Souto de Moura]]''' is awarded the '''[[Pritzker Architecture Prize]]'''. |
{{*mp|March 28}} [[Portugal|Portuguese]] architect '''[[Eduardo Souto de Moura]]''' is awarded the '''[[Pritzker Architecture Prize]]'''. |
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{{*mp|March 26}} '''[[Geraldine Ferraro]]''', the first female [[Political parties in the United States|major party]] [[Vice President of the United States|vice presidential]] candidate in the [[United States]], dies at the age of 75. |
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Revision as of 22:50, 31 March 2011
- Rebels loyal to Alassane Ouattara begin to besiege Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire's former capital and largest city.
- Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa (pictured) resigns amid ongoing civil war.
- India defeat Pakistan during the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup, with the prime ministers of both countries in attendance.
- Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Otari and his cabinet resign amid anti-government protests.
- Former Brazilian Vice President José Alencar dies at the age of 79.
- An explosion at a munitions factory in Khanfar, Yemen, kills 150 people.
- Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura is awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
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