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March 14, 2010 (Sunday)

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People march through Bangkok in red protest against the government. (The Times) (Sky News) (The Washington Post) (CBC) (Xinhua)
Two people are killed and 30 injured when an avalanche hits a snowmobile competition in British Columbia, Western Canada. (Vancouver Sun) (Globe and Mail) (CBC)
Drug-related violence kills 24 people in Mexico in 24 hours, 13 of them in the city of Acapulco. (Times) (BBC) (CNEWS) (MSNBC) (Jakarta Post) (Reuters)
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits the eastern islands of Indonesia; no immediate reports of casualties. (AP) (Reuters)
Taoiseach Brian Cowen travels to the Silicon Valley and San José, meets the president of Stanford University for talks and launches an initiative to assist startup technology companies. (RTÉ) (Ireland Online)
Spaniard Fernando Alonso wins the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Formula One race; Brazilian Felipe Massa comes in second. (The New York Times')
Colombian legislative election, 2010: Over 2500 candidates can be choosen for 102 Senate seats and 166 Chamber of Representatives seats, as well as 5 Colombian representatives to the Andean Parliament (organ of the Andean Community of Nations). (BBC) (Reuters)
- In the Caribbean Region a popular initiative is taking place to request more autonomy for the 8 departments in the region.
- Primaries elections for the presidential candidate (for the upcoming presidential election) from Green Party (3 candidates) and Conservative Party (5 candidates) also take place. (Direct Democracy)

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 *A [[2010 Kepulauan Obi earthquake|6.4 magnitude earthquake]] hits the eastern islands of [[Indonesia]]; no immediate reports of casualties. [http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iTh72t5VXaM4PvgwHgQbIgqEQUmQD9EEBE700 (AP)] [http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTOE62D01520100314 (Reuters)]
 *[[Taoiseach]] [[Brian Cowen]] travels to the [[Silicon Valley]] and [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]], meets the president of [[Stanford University]] for talks and launches an initiative to assist [[Startup company|startup technology companies]]. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0314/cowenb.html (RTÉ)] [http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/ireland/cowen-continues-us-trip-449921.html (Ireland Online)]
-**[[Spain|Spania]]rd [[Fernando Alonso]] wins the [[2010 Bahrain Grand Prix]] [[Formula One]] race; [[Brazil]]ian [[Felipe Massa]] comes in second.  [http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/03/14/sports/sports-uk-motor-racing-prix.html (''The New York Times')]
+*[[Spain|Spania]]rd [[Fernando Alonso]] wins the [[2010 Bahrain Grand Prix]] [[Formula One]] race; [[Brazil]]ian [[Felipe Massa]] comes in second.  [http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/03/14/sports/sports-uk-motor-racing-prix.html (''The New York Times')]
 *[[Colombian legislative election, 2010]]: Over 2500 candidates can be choosen for 102 [[Senate of Colombia|Senate]] seats and 166 [[Chamber of Representatives of Colombia|Chamber of Representatives]] seats, as well as 5 Colombian representatives to the Andean Parliament (organ of the [[Andean Community of Nations]]). [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8562087.stm (BBC)] [http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62D13U20100314 (Reuters)]
 **In the [[Caribbean Region of Colombia|Caribbean Region]] a popular initiative is taking place to request more autonomy for the 8 departments in the region.