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Current events of February 24, 2013 (2013-02-24) (Sunday)

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Armed conflict and attacks

Syrian civil war
- French freelance photographer Olivier Voisin, who was wounded near Idlib in January 2013, dies in Antakya, Turkey, after surgery. (France 24)
Northern Mali conflict:
- 10 Chadian soldiers and 28 Islamist insurgents are killed in heavy fighting in the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains of northern Mali. (Reuters)
Three people are dead following suicide bombing attacks in Afghanistan while a terrorist attack on the National Directorate of Security is foiled. (Los Angeles Times)
At least six people die in an attack in northern Nigeria. (AP)

Arts and culture

The 85th Academy Awards are held at the Dolby Theatre in the Los Angeles district of Hollywood. (CNN)
- Ang Lee wins the Academy Award for Best Director for Life of Pi. (Associated Press)
- Argo wins the Academy Award for Best Picture. (BBC)
- Daniel Day-Lewis wins his third Academy Award for Best Actor for Lincoln while Jennifer Lawrence wins the Academy Award for Best Actress for Silver Linings Playbook. (The Australian)

International relations

Eleven African nations including all the members of the African Great Lakes region sign a United Nations brokered peace deal for the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (BBC News)
Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai orders the United States to leave Wardak province amid allegations of torture associated with US special forces. (BBC)

Politics and elections

Voters in Italy go to the polls for the first day of a general election. (Business Insider)
Nicos Anastasiades of the conservative Democratic Rally party wins the Cypriot presidential election. (Bloomberg)
Raul Castro is elected by the National Assembly of People's Power to a second term as the President of Cuba with Miguel Diaz-Canel announced as the First Vice-President. (Reuters)

Science and health

Anemia drug Omontys is recalled due to reports of fatal anaphylactic reactions in 0.02% of patients. (medpage Today)
A new study finds that chimpanzees will solve puzzles for the fun of it. (The Telegraph)

Sport

In motorsport, Jimmie Johnson wins the Daytona 500. Danica Patrick finishes eighth, marking the highest ever finish by a woman. (USA Today)
In football, Swansea City beat Bradford City 5-0 to win the 2013 Football League Cup Final. (BBC)

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