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

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Business and economy

The President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades presents a new bailout package for Cypriot banks as Cyprus is hit with a liquidity crisis. (ABC News Australia)

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 computer virus. (BBC) (AP via Fox News)
Two 18-year-old male high school football players at Torrington High School in Connecticut, Edgar Gonzales and Joan Toribio, are arrested and charged with felony second-degree sexual assault and other crimes involving the alleged statutory rape of separate 13-year-old girls. (NBC)

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)

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