Portal:Current events/February 2010/Sidebar

Ongoing conflicts
	Africa / Middle East Darfur conflict; Fourth Chadian Civil War; Iraq War; Israeli–Palestinian conflict; Maghreb insurgency; Niger Delta conflict; Shia insurgency in Yemen; South Yemen insurgency; Somali Civil War; Turkey–PKK conflict; War in Afghanistan; Asia Balochistan conflict; Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir; Insurgency in the Philippines; Ethnic conflict in Nagaland; Naxalite–Maoist insurgency; South Thailand insurgency; War in North-West Pakistan; Americas Colombian conflict; Mexican drug war; Internal conflict in Peru;

Recent deaths
	February 25: David Soyer; 25: Andrew Koenig; 24: C. R. Johnson; 23: Wyn Morris; 23: Orlando Zapata; 22: Fred Chaffart; 22: Robin Davies; 22: Bobby Smith; 20: Alexander Haig; 19: Jamie Gillis; 19: Lionel Jeffries; 18: John Babcock; 18: Ariel Ramírez; 14: Dick Francis; 12: Nodar Kumaritashvili; 11: Irina Arkhipova; 11: Jabez Bryce; 11: Alexander McQueen; 10: K. N. Raj; 10: Charlie Wilson;

Ongoing events
	Economic Automotive industry crisis; Financial crisis Greek Economic Crisis; ; Worldwide recession; Medical West African meningitis outbreak; HIV/AIDS in Africa; Political Canadian anti-prorogation protests; Nigerian presidential power crisis; Nigerien military overthrow; Philippine presidential elections; U.S. health care reform debate; Scientific Expedition 22; Sports 2010 Winter Olympics; Humanitarian 2010 Haiti earthquake; 2010 Chile earthquake;

Elections
Recent: February 3: Greece, President 7: Costa Rica, General 7: Ukraine, President (2^nd round) 15: Anguilla, General 27: Nauru, Constitutional referendum Ongoing: February 28: Tajikistan, Parliament Upcoming: March 4 March: Togo, President 6 March: Iceland, Debt repayment referendum 7 March: Iraq, Parliament and Status of Forces Agreement referendum 7 March: Switzerland, Referendum

Trials
Recently concluded Burma]]: Aung San Suu Kyi Italy: Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito Peru: Alberto Fujimori Republic of China]]: Chen Shui-bian Sweden: The Pirate Bay United Arab Emirates: Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan United States: William J. Jefferson, Sheila Dixon Ongoing Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Tribunal China: Organized crime in Chongqing France: Church of Scientology, Air France Flight 4590 Germany: Heinrich Boere, John Demjanjuk Iraq]]: Supreme Criminal Tribunal Malaysia]]: Anwar Ibrahim Netherlands: Thomas Lubanga (ICC), Radovan Karadžić (ICTY), Geert Wilders Palau: Thomas Remengesau Jr. Russia: Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Platon Lebedev Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor (SCFSL) Singapore: Tak Boleh Tahan Thailand: Thaksin Shinawatra United States: Jena Six, Joseph Bruno, David Headley Upcoming Sudan: Lubna al-Hussein United States: Viktor Bout, Noshir Gowadia, Allen Stanford,

Holidays and observances
February 2010 Ongoing 15 – April 3: Great Lent (Eastern Christianity) 17 – April 3: Lent (Western Christianity) 27 evening – 28: Purim (Judaism) 28 – March 1: Holi (Hinduism) 28 evening – March 1: Shushan Purim (Judaism) Current 28: Navam Full Moon Poya (Buddhism) 28: Kalevala Day (Finland) 28: Peace Memorial Day (Republic of China) 28: Magha Puja (Cambodia, Thailand) March 2010 Upcoming 1: Hola Mohalla (Sikhism) 1: Self Injury Awareness Day 1: Independence Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 1: Baba Marta Day (Bulgaria) 1: Yap Day (Federated States of Micronesia) 1: Beer Day (Iceland) 1: Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day (Marshall Islands) 1: Admission Day (Nebraska) 1: Republic's Day (Neuchâtel) 1: Admission Day (Ohio) 1: Heroes' Day (Paraguay) 1: Mărțișor (Romania) 1: Independence Declaration Day (South Korea) 1: National Pig Day (United States) 1: Saint David's Day (Wales)