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March 2011 was the third month of that common year. The month, which began on a Tuesday, ended on a Thursday after 31 days. Portal:Current events.
A seismogram recorded in Massachusetts, United States. The magnitude 9.1 (M w) undersea megathrust earthquake occurred on 11 March 2011 at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) in the north-western Pacific Ocean at a relatively shallow depth of 32 km (20 mi), [9] [56] with its epicenter approximately 72 km (45 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of Tōhoku, Japan, lasting approximately six minutes.
Business and economy The marketing chief at Research in Motion, the Canadian company best known for the BlackBerry smart phone, is leaving. This surprise announcement concerning Keith Pardy may have an impact on the launch of a new product, the PlayBook tablet. (Reuters) A report by the Government Accountability Office claims that the US Government could save $5.5 billion over the next 30 ...
Disasters and accidents 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami A 9.0 magnitude earthquake hits offshore of Japan's Miyagi prefecture, producing tsunamis as high as 10 meters near the epicenter and reaching land throughout the Pacific ocean. (Japan Times) (Canadian Press via Google News), (AP via ABC News America) At least 1000 people have died in the earthquake and tsunami. (LA Times) The Sendai ...
Business and economy Ally Financial, the company formerly known as General Motors Acceptance Corporation, announced in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that the U.S. Treasury Department will be selling some of Ally's preferred securities. This is part of the unwinding of the Treasury's investment in the auto industry as a result of the 2008 financial crisis. (Bloomberg ...
Disasters Flood waters cut off access to towns in North Queensland. (AP via Yahoo! News) At least 25 people are killed and 250 injured following a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in Yingjiang County, Yunnan province, China, near the Burma border. (Xinhua) (China Daily) (AFP via Yahoo! News) International relations A senior diplomat in charge of relations with Japan at the United States State ...
Disasters New Zealand authorities state that they have given up finding survivors from the 2011 Canterbury earthquake with the final death toll expected to be approximately 240. (AP, Reuters, via MSNBC) 40 people die in northern India after two vehicles plunge into a deep gorge. (Rediff) International relations The President of Mexico Felipe Calderón travels to Washington, D.C., to meet with ...
European Council Summit (24-25 March 2011) (Invitation letter by President Van Rompuy to the European Council -PDF-), completion (Summit Conclusions -PDF-) focusing on 1) its economic policy under the pressure of the Portugal crisis , 2) On the finalisation of the ESM (European Stability Mechanism) and the adoption of the Euro Plus Pact, 3) On ...