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The United States Federal Communications Commission votes to reclassify Internet broadband as a utility, enforcing net neutrality rules for the service. British soldier Joshua Leakey (pictured) is awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in the war in Afghanistan. A gunman kills eight people and commits suicide in the Czech town of Uherský Brod. Birdman wins four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, at the Academy Awards. In stock car racing, Joey Logano wins NASCAR's Daytona 500. Prokopis Pavlopoulos is elected President of Greece. Recent deaths: Leonard Nimoy – Clark Terry – Daniel Topolski

Current events of February 27, 2015 (2015-02-27) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Four people are dead after an elderly man shoots and kills two people, a policeman, and then himself in the South Korean city of Hwaseong. (Yonhap News) (The Korea Herald) (Los Angeles Times) Arts and culture American actor Leonard Nimoy, best known for his role as Spock from Star Trek, dies at the age of 83 from complications of COPD. (MSN.com) Law and crime Avijit Roy, an American writer and blogger from Bangladesh, is hacked to death by Islamist attackers in Dhaka. (The Telegraph) Nine people, including the gunman, are dead after a series of shootings in Tyrone, Missouri. (NBC News) Current events of February 26, 2015 (2015-02-26) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan A Taliban suicide bomb attack on a Turkish government vehicle in Kabul kills at least one person. (BBC), (NBC News) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant "Jihadi John", an ISIL terrorist featured in many beheading videos, is identified as Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born man who lived in the United Kingdom and was on a terrorism watch list. (The Washington Post), (The New York Times), (CBS News) ISIL posts a video showing the destruction of Mosul Museum, the second largest in Iraq and rich in artifacts from thousands of years of Iraqi history. (National Post) International relations French actress Marion Cotillard, actress Mélanie Laurent, and French President François Hollande begin their two-day state visit to the Philippines, where they are to discuss climate change. (GMA News) Law and crime Norwegian police raid the offices of the Catholic Church’s diocese in Oslo, charging the church administration with serious fraud under the suspicion of wrongfully claiming as much as NOK 50 million in state support by presenting fraudulent membership statistics. (NewsInEnglish.no) The Guardian publishes articles alleging that the Chicago Police Department have been running a black site at Homan Square for detained Americans; former justice officials call for investigation. The CPD denies the allegations. (The Guardian) (The Guardian) (Chicago Sun-Times) A United Nations report claims that a North Korean shipping company has been renaming and reflagging its vessels to avoid an arms embargo. (BBC) Effective midnight, Washington, D.C. joins Alaska, Colorado, and Washington state as the only places in the United States that locally purport to override federal law and allow the use of marijuana for recreational purposes. (Huffington Post) The United States Federal Communications Commission votes to classify internet service providers as public utilities, seen as a backing of strong net neutrality rules. (Washington Post) Current events of February 25, 2015 (2015-02-25) (Wednesday) Arts and culture 2015 Brit Awards American entertainer Madonna falls off stage while performing "Living for Love" at the 2015 Brit Awards. (PA via WA Today) Mark Ronson wins Best British single for "Uptown Funk" featuring American singer Bruno Mars. (The Guardian) Ed Sheeran wins Best British album for x. (The Guardian) Disasters and accidents At least 187 people are killed in avalanches in northeastern Afghanistan (BBC News) Health The Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), were so concerned about a study released today in The New England Journal of Medicine, that they are launching another new study about why so many people are becoming infected by or exposed to the potentially deadly Clostridium difficile ("C. diff.") bacterium after going to the doctor's or dentist's office. (CNN) (CDC) (NEJM) Law and crime An arrest warrant is issued for Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, after she fails to show up to face graft charges. (BD News) Film director Roman Polanski testifies at a closed to the media court hearing in Kraków, Poland, regarding a US request for his extradition over a 1977 child sex crime conviction. The hearing is later postponed until April. (The Guardian) (CNN) Morgan Stanley agrees to pay $2.6 billion to settle with the United States Department of Justice over its sale of residential mortgage backed securities. (Bloomberg) The Austrian Parliament passes a bill, partly aimed at tackling Islamist radicalism, that gives Muslims more legal security but bans foreign funding for mosques and imams. (BBC) A United States district court judge orders documents turned over to hedge fund NML Capital with regard to the flow of funds in a February 9 issuance of Argentina dollar denominated sovereign bonds. (Reuters) International relations The Argentine National Congress approves installation of a Chinese satellite tracking station in Patagonia. (AP) Politics and elections Faure Gnassingbé, the President of Togo, announces his candidacy for the forthcoming election in April. (AFP via Yahoo! News) Current events of February 24, 2015 (2015-02-24) (Tuesday) Armed conflict and attacks Military intervention against ISIL John Key, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, announces plans to deploy up to 143 New Zealand Defence Force personnel to Iraq on a training mission to last no more than two years. (New Zealand Herald) A wave of bombings in Baghdad kills at least 37 people. (Thomson Reuters Foundation) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates that ISIL kidnapped at least 150 people from Assyrian Christian villages in Syria in a series of February 23 raids. (Reuters) The Congolese Army launches an offensive against FDLR rebels in South Kivu. (AP via ABC News) War in Donbass Up to 75 British Armed Forces personnel will be sent as military advisors to the Ukrainian Army. (PA via Wandwsorth Guardian) Boko Haram Chadian soldiers kill over 200 Boko Haram fighters in a clash near the town of Garambu, close to Nigeria's border with Cameroon. One Chad Army soldier is killed and nine wounded. (Reuters) Suicide bombers target two crowded bus stations in Potiskum and Kano in northern Nigeria, killing at least 27 people in nearly daily violence in the embattled region. There is no claim of responsibility for either blast, but both bore the hallmarks of militant group Boko Haram. (Voice of America) Business and economy Greece submits a list of eleven reforms it will proceed with to secure a loan extension. (BBC) Barack Obama, the President of the United States, vetoes a bill approving the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline between Canadian oil sands and refineries on the Gulf of Mexico. (Los Angeles Times) Disasters and accidents 2015 Oxnard train derailment A Metrolink train derails in Oxnard, California, following a collision with a truck, leaves more than 30 injured with four in critical condition. (Los Angeles Times) (MSN), (Los Angeles Times) International relations Dr Rajendra Pachauri resigns as head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change due to involvement in a sexting scandal. (The Times via The Australian) Law and crime The President of Indonesia Joko Widodo says the execution of 11 convicts from overseas, most on drug charges, will not be delayed. A court has rejected the appeals of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, two Australians on death row. (Reuters), (Voice of America) Former Prime Minister of Egypt Ahmed Nazif and former Interior Minister Habib el-Adly are cleared of graft charges in a retrial. (Al-Jazeera) A Czech gunman opens fire at a restaurant in Uherský Brod, killing at least eight people. (AP) The British Parliament's House of Lords gives final approval to a bill that earlier in February had been approved in the House of Commons, refusing to block the plan by a majority of 232, that would allow, through a modified form of in vitro fertilization (IVF), the creation of three-person babies, to treat certain mitochondrial disorders (mitochondria are parts of cells that convert nutrients into useful cellular energy to fuel vital processes), by using a very small segment of mitochondrial DNA from another woman to replace the mother's defective DNA; the U.K. is the first to authorize the still ethically controversial procedure. (MSN) Eddie Ray Routh is found guilty of the 2013 murder of United States Navy SEALs' sniper Chris Kyle and Kyle's friend Chad Littlefield in Texas. Routh is automatically sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. (BBC), (AP) Politics and elections Chicago aldermanic elections, 2015 Voters in the American city of Chicago, Illinois, go to the polls to elect a Mayor and 50 aldermen. In the mayoral election, there will be a runoff between incumbent Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia. (Chicago Tribune), (AP) Yemeni Crisis (2011–present) Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi withdraws his resignation as President of Yemen after escaping from the custody of the Houthis. (Al-Arabiyah) Former U.K. Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind steps down as chair of a parliamentary intelligence committee and said he won’t run for re-election as a Conservative member of parliament after becoming embroiled in an embarrassing cash-for-access sting. (Guardian) U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald admits that he lied when he claimed that he served in the U.S. Army Special Forces. (AP) Sports In rugby league, the Australian-based National Rugby League takes over control of the Gold Coast Titans following five current players being charged with supplying cocaine. (ABC News Australia) Current events of February 23, 2015 (2015-02-23) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Donbass The Ukrainian Army says it cannot withdraw its heavy weapons from the front, as it is still under attack from rebel forces despite the ceasefire. (Reuters) The President of Russia Vladimir Putin says a war with Ukraine is unlikely but refuses to hold more meetings with France, Germany and Ukraine over the ceasefire. (Daily Mail) Second Libyan Civil War (2014–present) The internationally recognized Tobruk-based Parliament of Libya suspends participation in United Nations brokered talks. (AFP via Daily Mail) Disasters and accidents The death toll from the weekend ferry disaster in Bangladesh rises to 70. (AP) Law and crime Entertainer Rolf Harris is stripped of his Order of Australia honours following recent convictions in the United Kingdom for indecent assault. (ABC News Australia) Egyptian political activist Alaa Abdel Fatah is sentenced to five years in jail for violating a rule against organising political protests without permission. (Al-Arabiyah) The High Court of Kenya throws out key aspects of an anti-terrorism law following a legal challenge from the Opposition. (BBC) Two young Thai playwrights, Patiwat Saraiyaem and Porntip Mankong, are sentenced to two years in prison for alleged lese majeste for a play set in a fictional kingdom. (AFP via Google News) Current events of February 22, 2015 (2015-02-22) (Sunday) Armed conflict and attacks War in Donbass Pro-Russian rebels start a two-week process of removing heavy weapons from the front lines in eastern Ukraine in accordance with the ceasefire agreement. (Reuters via Haaretz) An explosion at a pro-Ukraine march kills three and injures more than 10 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (AFP via Yahoo News UK) Jeh Johnson, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, warns Americans to take a threat by Somalia-based al-Shabab to attack shopping malls in the US, United Kingdom, and Canada seriously. (BBC) Second Libyan Civil War (2014–present) Islamic State militants claim responsibility for bombing the Iranian ambassador's residence in Tripoli and a rocket attack on Al Abraq International Airport. (Reuters via Islamic State) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ISIS burns more than 8,000 rare books and manuscripts in Mosul, Iraq. (FOX News) Arts and culture 87th Academy Awards Alejandro González Iñárritu becomes the second Mexican director to win Academy Award for Best Director for Birdman. Birdman then wins the Academy Award for Best Picture. (The Globe and Mail) (The Telegraph) British actor Eddie Redmayne wins the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Professor Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. (The Guardian) American actress Julianne Moore wins the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Still Alice. (Hollywood Reporter) Disasters and accidents A rescue operation is underway in Bangladesh as a ferry carrying 100 passengers capsizes in the Padma River after colliding with a trawler. The death toll has reached 41. (AP), (Reuters), (CNN), (AAP via SBS) All 486 trapped by an underground fire at the Harmony Gold Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville, South Africa have been rescued. (News24), (Globe and Mail) Law and crime Six current and former Gold Coast Titans players are charged with supplying cocaine including Greg Bird, Dave Taylor, Beau Falloon, Jamie Dowling and Kalifa Faifai Loa with all players stood down for the coming Australian National Rugby League season. (Gold Coast Bulletin), (AAP via Sportsfan) Thai police arrest at least three people for holding an unauthorised demonstration. (Channel News Asia) Former President of the Maldives and current Opposition Leader Mohamed Nasheed is arrested.(V News) Politics Two former British foreign secretaries, Jack Straw and Sir Malcolm Rifkind become embroiled in a "cash for access" scandal. The two deny any wrongdoing and refer themselves to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Kathryn Hudson.(The Telegraph), (BBC) Hungary's ruling Fidesz Party loses its two-thirds supermajority in the National Assembly after a left-wing independent candidate wins a by-election in a district based on the city of Veszprem. (AP via Star Tribune) Sports In motorsport, Joey Logano wins the 57th annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, the first race of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Polesitter, 3-time Daytona 500 winner, and 4-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon finishes 33rd after a last-lap crash in what is planned to be his final Daytona 500 start. (AP via ESPN) In golf, American James Hahn wins the 2015 Northern Trust Open. (New York Times) Current events of February 21, 2015 (2015-02-21) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Boko Haram The Nigerian Army recaptures the town of Baga where Boko Haram killed scores of people last month. (BBC) Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant The Turkish media reports that the Turkish Army has sent troops into Syria to evacuate troops and artefacts from the Tomb of Suleyman Shah in the Aleppo Governorate which has been under threat from Islamic State for several months. One soldier has reportedly been killed. (New York Times), (Hurriyet Daily News) Business and economy The United Steelworkers union notifies the owner of the largest refinery in the United States that its members are on strike. The notification to Motiva constitutes a major escalation of ongoing labor-management confrontation in that industry. (Reuters) More than 5,000 workers at a General Motors plant in Brazil joins in a strike against the dismissal of proposal for another 800 factory employees. (GloboNews) (The Peninsula Qatar) Disasters and accidents Three Italian cross-country skiers are killed and two are injured in an avalanche near the Great St Bernard Pass in the Swiss Alps. (AFP via ABC News Australia) International relations Indonesia recalls its envoy to Brazil due to ongoing tension caused by Indonesia's recent execution of a Brazilian drug smuggler. (Reuters) War in Donbass The United States and United Kingdom discuss imposing additional sanctions on Russia over the breach of the ceasefire. (CNN via WLWT) The Ukrainian Army and rebel separatists complete a prisoner exchange. (AAP via SBS) The President of Peru Ollanta Humala recalls the ambassador to Chile over spying allegations. (Reuters) Law and crime The Willacy Detention Center in Willacy County, Texas is emptied of thousands of inmates the day after a riot makes it uninhabitable. (NBC News) Science and technology NASA astronauts perform one of three ISS spacewalks to reroute cables needed in preparation for the 2017 arrival of the first commercial spacecraft capable of transporting astronauts. (AP) Sports Floyd Mayweather announces that Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is set for 2 May 2015 at Las Vegas's MGM Grand Garden Arena. (USA Today) During the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway, driver Kyle Busch suffers a compound right leg fracture and left mid-foot fracture in a crash, and is successfully operated upon at a local hospital. He will not race in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, and will be temporarily replaced by defending Camping World Truck Series champion Matt Crafton. (NASCAR.com) More February 2015 events...

Time: 21:17 UTC  |  Day: 27 February  |   << February 2015 >> S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28    More February 2015 events... About this page • Suggest a headline News about Wikipedia  Ongoing events Economic Eurozone crisis Financial crisis in Russia Health Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa Political Syrian and Iraqi civil wars Military intervention against ISIL War in Afghanistan Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria, Cameroon and Niger More details on ongoing conflicts below  Recent deaths February 2015 27: Leonard Nimoy 25: Eugenie Clark 25: Terry Gill 24: Rakhat Aliyev 24: Gérard Ducarouge 24: Donald Keough 24: Dori J. Maynard 23: Mirjana Puhar 23: Rana Bhagwandas 23: John Rowlands 23: R. C. Sakthi 22: Carmine Schiavone 21: Robert O. Marshall 21: Bruce Sinofsky 21: Sadeq Tabatabaei 21: Clark Terry 21: Daniel Topolski 20: Frank Prendergast 20: Henry Segerstrom 20: John C. Willke 19: Harold Johnson 19: Yutaka Katayama 19: Harris Wittels 18: Cass Ballenger 18: Mele Carroll 18: Claude Criquielion 18: Jerome Kersey 17: Richard Alan Enslen 17: George Mackie, Baron Mackie of Benshie 16: Lesley Gore 16: Uri Orbach 16: Lorena Rojas 16: Evan Walker 15: Arnaud de Borchgrave 15: Barbara Darling 15: Wendell Kim 15: Steve Montador 14: Michele Ferrero 14: Alan Howard 14: Louis Jourdan 14: Philip Levine 14: Finn Nørgaard 13: John McCabe 13: Nguyễn Bá Thanh 12: Sam Andrew 12: Faith Bandler 12: David Carr 12: Movita Castaneda 12: John Piña Craven 12: Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat 12: Gary Owens 12: Ernest J. Sternglass 12: Steve Strange 11: Ray Hathaway 11: Anthony Low 11: Michael Raupach 11: Bob Simon 11: Jerry Tarkanian 10: Deng Liqun 10: Bill Enyart 10: Dane A. Miller 9: Jon Jerde 9: Marvin David Levy 9: Ed Sabol 8: Kenji Ekuan 8: Mario Vázquez Raña 8: Andrew Rosenfeld 7: Billy Casper 7: Robert Gavron, Baron Gavron 7: Joe B. Mauldin 7: Dean Smith 7: John C. Whitehead 6: André Brink 6: Assia Djebar 6: Kayla Mueller 6: Alan Nunnelee 5: K. N. Choksy 5: Henri Coppens 5: Stay Gold 5: Anne Moody 4: Ziad Khalaf Raja al-Karbouly 4: Sajida al-Rishawi 4: Norman Yemm 3: Frank Borghi 3: Koos Van Den Akker 3: Christophe Gbenye 3: Martin Gilbert 3: Mary Healy 3: Hay List 3: Charlie Sifford 2: Dave Bergman 2: The Jacka 2: Stewart Stern 1: Aldo Ciccolini 1: Udo Lattek 1: Ann Mara 1: Molade Okoya-Thomas 1: Monty Oum  Ongoing conflicts Africa Algeria, Tunisia and Niger Maghreb insurgency Central African Republic Civil war Democratic Republic of Congo Kivu conflict ADF insurgency Katanga insurgency Ituri conflict Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Eritrea and Ethiopia Second Afar insurgency Ethiopia Ogaden insurgency OLF insurgency Libya Civil war Mali Northern Mali conflict Nigeria and Cameroon Boko Haram Conflict in the Niger Delta Somalia Civil war South Sudan South Sudanese Civil War Sudan War in Darfur South Kordofan conflict Sudanese nomadic conflicts Americas Colombian conflict Internal conflict in Peru Mexican War on Drugs Asia Afghanistan War Taliban insurgency China Xinjiang conflict India Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Insurgency in Northeast India India and Pakistan Kashmir conflict Pakistan War in North-West Pakistan Balochistan conflict Philippines Communist insurgency Moro insurgency Southeast Asia Internal conflict in Burma Papua conflict South Thailand insurgency Europe Georgia Abkhaz–Georgian conflict Georgian–Ossetian conflict Chechen-Russian conflict North Caucasus insurgency War in Ingushetia Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Ukraine War in Donbass Russian military intervention in Ukraine Middle East Arab–Israeli conflict Gaza–Israel conflict Israeli–Lebanese conflict Israeli–Palestinian conflict Egypt Sinai insurgency Iran Iran–PJAK conflict Iraqi civil war American-led intervention in Iraq Iranian intervention in Iraq Syrian Civil War American-led intervention in Syria Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon Turkey Turkey-PKK conflict Yemeni crisis Houthi rebellion Al-Qaeda insurgency South Yemen insurgency  Elections Recent: January–February 25: Comoros, Assembly of the Union (1st round) 25: Greece, Parliament 28: Lebanon, President (18th round) 29–31: Italy, President (1st–4th rounds) 7: Slovakia, Referendum 16: Saint Kitts and Nevis, National Assembly 18: Greece, President (1st round) 18: Lebanon, President (19th round) 22: Comoros, Assembly of the Union (2nd round) Upcoming: February–March 28: Lesotho, National Assembly 1: Andorra, General Council 1: El Salvador, Legislative Assembly 1: Estonia, Parliament 1: Tajikistan, Assembly of Representatives 3: Micronesia, Congress 8: Switzerland, Referendum 11: Lebanon, President (20th round) 17: Israel, Knesset  Trials Recently concluded Australia: Brett Peter Cowan, Craig Thomson, Robert Hughes Brazil: Mensalão scandal Canada: Michael Thomas Rafferty, Luka Magnotta China: Liu Tienan, Li Daqiu, Bo Xilai Croatia: Ivo Sanader Egypt: Hosni Mubarak, Peter Greste Germany: Bernie Ecclestone, Uli Hoeness, Christian Wulff, Breno Borges Iran: Mohammad Reza Rahimi Israel: Hussam Qawasmeh Italy: Silvio Berlusconi Jordan: Abu Qatada Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim Russia: Leonid Khabarov, Vladimir Kvachkov, Pussy Riot South Africa: Shrien Dewani, Oscar Pistorius, Chris Mahlangu Turkey: Kenan Evren, Tahsin Şahinkaya United Kingdom: Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, Ali Dizaei, Antoni Imiela, Brian Regan, Donna Air, Ched Evans, Clayton McDonald, Titus Bramble, Dan Penteado, John Terry, Iftikhar and Farzana Ahmed, Asil Nadir, Justin Lee Collins, Kweku Adoboli, Tony McCluskie, Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, Chris Huhne, Nicola Edgington, Vicky Pryce, Derek Rose, Mick Philpott, Mairead Philpott, Paul Mosley, Kevin Liverpool, Junior Bradshaw, Aggro Santos, Stuart Hazell, Mark Bridger, Andrew Lancel, Dale Cregan, Ray Wilkins, Michael Le Vell, Liam Adams, R v Grillo and Grillo, Ian Watkins, William Roache, Dave Lee Travis, Nicholas Jacobs, Nigel Evans, Max Clifford, Stuart Hall, Dappy, Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson, Rolf Harris, Tulisa Contostavlos, Chris Denning, Ray Teret, Gary Glitter, Fred Talbot United States: Abu Hamza al-Masri, Michael Grimm, Bob McDonnell, Vilma Bautista, George Huguely, Allen Stanford, Roger Clemens, Jerry Sandusky, Jared Lee Loughner, Lauryn Hill, Kermit Gosnell, George Zimmerman, Chelsea Manning, Ariel Castro, Whitey Bulger, Robert Bales, Nidal Malik Hasan, Crystal Mangum International ECCC: Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan ICC: Germain Katanga, Thomas Lubanga ICTY: Momčilo Perišić, Mladen Markač, Ante Gotovina SCFSL: Charles Taylor Ongoing China: Ji Jianye, Ni Fake Egypt: Mohamed Morsi France: Dominique Strauss-Kahn Germany: Beate Zschäpe Iran: Babak Zanjani Philippines: Andal Ampatuan, Jr., Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Janet Lim-Napoles, Jovito Palparan, Joseph Scott Pemberton Russia: Alexei Navalny South Korea: MV Sewol crew members United Kingdom: Eddy Shah, Koo Stark United States: Jodi Arias International ICTY: Radovan Karadžić, Ratko Mladic Upcoming Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Spain: Lionel Messi United Kingdom: Dane Bowers, Andy Coulson United States: Paul Anthony Ciancia, Javaris Crittenton, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Dylan Quick, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, James Eagan Holmes, Aaron Hernandez, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, Gary Schultz, Anas al-Libi, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Rick Perry International ICC: Laurent Gbagbo

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