Portal:Current events/2011 February 3

Current events of February 3, 2011 (2011-02-03) (Thursday)

Armed conflict and attacks

• 2011 Egyptian protests:
  • A tense standoff between supporters and opponents of President Hosni Mubarak continues in Cairo, with at least three people killed and 1,500 injured in fighting on Wednesday. (CNN), (AP via PhilStar), (Sky News)
  • At least three people are killed as a result of gunfire in Tahrir Square. (AFP via Brisbane Times), (Al-Jazeera)
• 2011 Yemeni protests: Thousands of pro and anti-government supporters demonstrate in Yemen over the rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. (Al Jazeera)
• Gunmen open fire in Thailand's majority Muslim Pattani Province killing five people and injuring three people. (AFP via Google News) (Thai News Agency)

Business and economy

• The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation announces that world food prices have risen to a record high. (FAO) (Reuters) (BBC)

Disasters

• Cyclone Yasi
  • Cyclone Yasi hits North Queensland in Australia with the worst affected towns including Mission Beach, Tully, Cardwell and Innisfail. (Melbourne Age), (Herald Sun), (ABC News Australia)
  • So far, there have been no reports of deaths or serious injury caused by the cyclone. (Sydney Morning Herald)
  • The cyclone has been downgraded from a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone to a category 1 tropical cyclone. (News Limited), (Sydney Morning Herald)

Politics

• Lawmakers in Nepal vote to elect a new Prime Minister. (BBC) (Review Nepal)
• Lawmakers in Burma elect two out of three Vice Presidents, one of whom will become the President. (BBC) (One India)