Portal:Current events/February 2009/Sidebar

Ongoing conflicts
	War in Afghanistan; Balochistan conflict; Casamance Conflict; Chadian Civil War (2005–2010); Second Chechen War; Colombian Civil War; War in Darfur; Fatah–Hamas conflict; Iran-PJAK conflict; Iraq War; Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir; Kayin State Conflict; Kivu conflict; Insurgency in the Maghreb; Mexican Drug War; Ethnic conflict in Nagaland; Naxalite-Maoist insurgency; Conflict in the Niger Delta; Insurgency in Ogaden; War in North-West Pakistan; Communist and Islamic Insurgency in the Philippines; The Secret War; Somali Civil War; Sri Lankan Civil War; War on Terrorism; South Thailand insurgency; Second Tuareg Rebellion; Turkey-PKK conflict; Second Ugandan Civil War;

Recent deaths
	February 26: Wendy Richard; 25: Philip José Farmer; 20: Larry H. Miller; 20: Socks; 19: Kelly Groucutt; 18: Snooks Eaglin; 18: Kamila Skolimowska; 16: Stephen Kim Sou-hwan; 13: Bernard Albert Ashley; 12: Hugh Leonard; 11: Estelle Bennett; 11: Willem Johan Kolff; 11: Rail Rzayev; 10: Carolyn George; 9: Eluana Englaro; 9: Orlando "Cachaito" López; 9: Jeremy Lusk; 8: Marian Cozma; 7: Blossom Dearie; 7: Brian Naylor; 7: Reg Evans; 6: Philip Carey; 6: James Whitmore; 6: Bashir Ahmad; 5: Noah Weinberg; 4: Antonie Dixon; 4: Lux Interior; 3: Sheng-yen; 2: Joe M. Rodgers; 2: James E. Long; 1: Tim Grundy; 1: Michael Homer; 1: Peter Howson; 1: Lukas Foss;

Ongoing events
	Automotive industry crisis; Diplomatic response to Abkhazian and South Ossetian independence; International recognition of Kosovo; Global financial crisis; Icelandic financial crisis; Irish banking crisis; Malagasy protests; Nord-Kivu campaign; Piracy in Somalia; Russian financial crisis; Treaty of Lisbon ratification; World food price crisis; Zimbabwean cholera outbreak;

Elections
Recent 30 January: Somalia, President (by the parliament) 8 February: Turkmenistan, Parliament (3rd Round) 8 February: Liechtenstein, Parliament 8 February: Switzerland, Referendum on freedom of movement with the European Union 10 February: Israel, Parliament Upcoming 15 February: Venezuela, Constitutional referendum 16 February: Bangladesh, President (by the parliament) 11 February: French Polynesia, President (by the parliament)

Trials
Upcoming Austria: Josef Fritzl Canada: Larry O'Brien Estonia: Herman Simm Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim Netherlands: ICTY Radovan Karadžić Singapore: Chee Soon Juan and others Singapore: Peter Lloyd U.S.: Aníbal Acevedo Vilá U.S.: Viktor Bout U.S.: Noshir Gowadia U.S.: William J. Jefferson U.S.: James Charles Kopp U.S.: Bernard L. Madoff U.S.: Ehren Watada U.S.: Sheila Dixon U.S.: Joseph Bruno Ongoing Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Tribunal Iraq: Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal Italy: Raffaele Sollecito, Amanda Knox Netherlands: ICC Thomas Lubanga Netherlands: ICTY Peru: Alberto Fujimori Republic of China (Taiwan): Chen Shui-bian Sierra Leone: SCfSL Charles Taylor Thailand: Thaksin Shinawatra US: Jena Six US: Phil Spector

Upcoming holidays and observances
February 15: Parinirvana Day (Mahayana Buddhism) 15: Sexagesima (Western Christianity) 15: Liberation Day (Afghanistan) 15: National Flag of Canada Day (Canada) 15: National Day (Serbia) 15: Total Defence Day (Singapore) 15: Susan B. Anthony Day (United States) 15: John Frum Day (Vanuatu) 16: Arba'een (Shia Islam) 16: Family Day (Canada) 16: Independence Day (Lithuania) 16: Kim Jong-il's Birthday (North Korea) 16: President's Day (United States) 17: Sepandarmazgan (Iran) 17: Independence Day (Kosovo) 18: Democracy Day (Nepal) 18: Independence Day (The Gambia) 19: Chaoflux (Discordianism) 19: Shivaji Jayanti (Meghalaya) 19: Armed Forces Day (Mexico) 19: Flag Day (Turkmenistan)