Wednesday

March 18, 2015

Armed conflicts and attacks

Bardo National Museum attack

Gunmen attack Tunisia's Bardo National Museum, adjacent to the parliament building, killing 23 people, including 18 foreign tourists. (AP via MSN) (The Telegraph)

Disasters and accidents

2014–15 Australian region cyclone season

Cyclone Nathan intensifies to a category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) and is expected to make landfall near the Queensland town of Cooktown on March 19. (WA Today)