March 3, 2013 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2013 Lahad Datu standoff:
- Fighting erupts in Sabah, Malaysia, leaving seven dead, including five policemen. Four people are taken hostage. In response, the Malaysian Military doubles their troop presence in the area. (BBC) (Reuters) (The New York Times)
- 2013 Bangladesh protests:
- At least 16 people die in clashes in Bangladesh as a strike organized by Jamaat-e-Islami begins. (BBC) (Reuters)
- March 2013 Karachi bombing:
- A bomb blast in Karachi, Pakistan, kills at least 45 people in a predominately Shia Muslim area. (BBC) (Reuters)
Arts and culture
- Queen Elizabeth II is admitted to hospital for observation after experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis. Buckingham Palace has described it as a "precaution". (BBC)
Health and environment
- Following treatment, a 2-year-old Mississippi girl born with the HIV/AIDS virus is pronounced to be HIV negative. (CBS) (The Guardian) (BBC) (CNN)
- Thailand promises to put an end to legal ivory trade within the country. (BBC)
Law and crime
- Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned last week due to allegations of sexual impropriety, admitted his past sexual misconduct and apologized for it. (USA Today)
- While on the way to the hospital due to complications in a pregnancy, a young Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jewish couple from a Brooklyn enclave are killed in a hit-and-run; the baby was delivered prematurely by C-section but died the next day of its injuries. The car owner was arrested soon after; the driver was arrested days later after a search. (CNN)
Politics and elections
- Swiss referendum, 2013: Voters in Switzerland pass measures limiting CEO pay and outlawing golden parachutes. (The Guardian)
Science and technology
- SpaceX CRS-2: The cargo ship SpaceX Dragon docks at the International Space Station after a brief delay. (CNet)
- NASA's Curiosity rover is switched to a redundant onboard computer in response to an undefined memory issue on the active computer. (NASA)
Sport
- Norway's Marit Bjørgen wins five medals in 2013 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships that ends today in Val di Fiemme, Italy. (CBC) (Eurosport)
- Norwegian biathlete Tora Berger secures the women's overall title in the 2012–13 Biathlon World Cup with five individual races still remaining. (IBU)
- Lauren Silberman becomes the first woman to try out for the National Football League, but her attempt to make a team ends after two kicks with an injury. (USA Today)
- Russia, Great Britain and France become the top-3 countries in the medal table of the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. (EA)
- Mexico scores twice in extra time and defeates United States 3–1 to win the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. (US Soccer Players)