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Current events of February 14, 2012 (2012-02-14) (Tuesday)

Armed conflict and attacks

A Sudanese air strike hits the South Sudanese state of Unity, injuring four soldiers in a contested area. (AFP via Google News)
Two explosions are reported in the Thai capital Bangkok, injuring one Iranian man. (Bangkok Post) (Times of India)
2011–2012 Bahraini uprising: Security forces fire tear gas on anti-government demonstrators on the first anniversary of the start of protests calling for reforms in the nation. (Al Jazeera)

Arts and culture

Wellesley College and Baylor University publish online love letters between English poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett. (AP via WVEC)

Business and economy

Authorities in the U.S. say that the recent mortgage settlement with the country's largest banks will provide $1 billion to the Federal Housing Administration, replenishing the FHA's badly depleted capital reserves. (Reuters)

Disasters

Category 4 Cyclone Giovanna hits Madagascar near the city of Toamasina, with at least one person being killed and the death toll expected to rise. (Reuters) (BBC)

International relations

The Vice-President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping meets with the President of the United States Barack Obama during a visit to the United States. (Wall Street Journal)
An employee in the United States embassy in Islamabad is detained in the Pakistani city of Peshawar after bullets are found in his luggage. (CNN)

Law and crime

93 people, including the Fenerbahçe S.K. president, go to trial on match fixing charges involving 19 Süper Lig matches in the Turkish city of Istanbul. (Sports Illustrated)

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