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Current events of March 20, 2013 (2013-03-20) (Wednesday)

Disasters and accidents

19 miners, who were trapped underground, are rescued from the Rudna mine after a small earthquake hits the heavily industrialized region of Silesia, Poland. (BBC) (The Guardian)

International relations

President of the United States Barack Obama begins a four day visit to the Middle East, visiting Palestine and Israel. (BBC) (New York Daily News) (The Guardian)

Law and crime

South Korea is suspected to be the target of recent cyberattacks as major TV stations and bank's computer systems infrastructures experience disruptions followed by shutdown. Recent reports indicate that the systems were brought down by a virus. (BBC) (AP via Fox News)

Politics and elections

President of Bangladesh Zillur Rahman dies in office at the age of 84 after a long illness in Dhaka. (BBC) (AP via ABC News)

Sport

Leigh Nugent resigns as the head coach of the Australian swimming team following negative reports into the culture of the team. (ABC News Australia)

Technology

The United States Air Force launches an Atlas V rocket carrying a missile defense satellite. (Space.com)

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