- Armed conflicts and attacks
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Libyan Civil War
- Fighting rages near the western Libyan city of Sirte between Islamic State affiliated militants and a local militia alliance. (BBC)
- The United States embassy and consulates in Saudi Arabia close for Sunday and Monday due to heightened security concerns.(Fox News)
- Two suicide bombers belonging to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan splinter group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar blow themselves up in twin bomb attacks on two churches in the Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least fourteen people with 70 more injured. (The News Pakistan)(Al Jazeera)
- Disasters and accidents
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Cyclone Pam
- The government of the island nation of Vanuatu declares a state of emergency for Shefa Province containing the capital Port Vila as authorities struggle to assess the full impact of the category 5 storm. Once assessments of the damage have been done in other provinces, authorities are likely to widen the declared area in a state of emergency. (The Guardian), (ABC via Weatherzone)
- Enele Sopoaga, the Prime Minister of Tuvalu, estimates that 45% of the population has been displaced by the cyclone. (Radio New Zealand)
- A car crash kills South African Minister of Public Service and Administration Collins Chabane. (News 24)
- Rainstorms hit northern India, resulting in fourteen deaths and widespread damage to crops. (Times of India)
- A fire breaks out in the bell tower of Moscow's Novodevichy Convent, established in 1524 and added to UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. (The Guardian)
- International relations
- Myanmar denies claims by the People's Republic of China that one of its aircraft crossed the Chinese border and dropped a bomb killing four people. (AP via ABC News America)
- Politics and elections
- The National Assembly of Venezuela grants President Nicolás Maduro the power to legislate by decree for nine months. (AP)
- Sports
- In basketball, the NCAA announces the field for the Men's Division I Tournament. Undefeated Kentucky is the top overall seed, with Duke, Villanova, and Wisconsin earning the other three #1 seeds. (ESPN)
- In auto racing, defending Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick wins the 2015 CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway in his fourth straight win at the track, extending a streak of top-2 finishes dating back to last November. At 7 races, this is the longest such streak since Richard Petty's 11-race streak in 1975.
- The race also features a top-5 finish for 2004 champion Kurt Busch in his first race after being suspended for three races on domestic abuse charges. Earlier in the week, a federal court declined to charge Busch with abuse of his ex-girlfriend occurring last September, leading to his reinstatement. (ESPN)
- Weather
- The U.S. city of Boston sets an all time snow record, with 108.6 inches of snow for the season. (USA Today)