Thursday

February 11, 2016

Armed conflicts and attacks

Northern Mali conflict

Suspected Islamist militants attack a customs post in the town of Mopti, central Mali, killing two civilians and a customs officer. (Reuters)

Terrorism in Saudi Arabia

A man shoots six people dead at an education centre in Jizan Province, Saudi Arabia. (BBC)

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Four policemen are killed and another seven wounded when one of their colleagues opened fire on them in Kandahar, Afghanistan. (Appeal Democrat)[permanent dead link]

Business and economics

Uber, in San Francisco, California (U.S.), federal court, says it will pay $28.5 million to settle two lawsuits over misleading background check information. Prosecutors settled a similar lawsuit with competitor Lyft in 2014. (AP via ABC News)