Portal:Current events/2013 February 16

• February 2013 Quetta bombing:
  • At least 84 people are killed and more than 190 injured after a bomb explodes at a market in Hazara Town on the outskirts of Quetta, in Pakistan. Most of the victims are members of the predominantly Twelver Shia Hazara minority that was targeted by Lashkar-e-Jhangvi only a month earlier. The organization later claims responsibility for the blasts. (Al Jazeera) (RT) (Dawn.com) (Ary News)
• Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal):
  • A suicide bombing kills General Ali Aouni, the head of the Iraqi intelligence academy, and three of his bodyguards in Tal Afar. (BBC)

• 2013 Romanian drama film Child's Pose wins the Golden Bear at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany. (BBC) (Reuters) (Los Angeles Times)

• A G20 finance ministers meeting occurs in Moscow, Russia, with the focus on so-called currency wars. (The Independent)

• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurs near the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. (CNN)
• Two firefighters are killed and two others are injured extinguishing an inferno at a Knights of Columbus fraternal lodge in Bryan, Texas, United States. (Los Angeles Times) (AP via USA Today) (FOX News)

• Malaysia detains Australian Senator Nick Xenophon who was visiting as part of a delegation to discuss forthcoming elections and seeks to deport him for taking part in a protest in Kuala Lumpur last year. (BBC)

• During presidential election Anthony Carmona is elected to be the next President of Trinidad and Tobago from 18 March 2013. (Trinidad Express)

• Lionel Messi extends his record streak by scoring in his 14th consecutive 2012–13 La Liga game to give leader Barcelona a 2–1 win against Granada. The Argentine forward completes his 300th goal during 365th appearance for Catalan club. (Goal.com) (Reuters via Yahoo!)