Portal:Current events/2013 February 26

February 26, 2013 (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli–Palestinian conflict:
- A rocket is fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, marking the first such attack since a ceasefire was signed in November 2012. (The New York Times)
Mexican Drug War:
- Gunmen break into a prison in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas, and liberate 12 inmates. (KRGV)^{[permanent dead link‍]}
Nigerian Sharia conflict:
- Gunmen kill seven guards guarding a marketplace in Yobe State, Nigeria. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

Health and environment

A study finds that sleep loss can alter gene behavior, which may explain why it often precedes medical problems such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. (Bloomberg)
Pediatric clinical trials of Amgen's Sensipar, used to treat various hyperparathyroidism problems which result in abnormal levels of serum calcium, are halted in the United States after a 14-year-old patient dies. (MedPage Today)

International relations

Representatives of six major world powers – China, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Russia and the United States – meet with Iranian officials to discuss the nation's nuclear program. (JTA)

Law and crime

Politics and elections

Science and technology

United States researchers announce a flexible battery that can be charged wirelessly and will continue to work when folded, twisted, or stretched. (UPI)

Sport