## [2012-02-23](/feed/2012/02/23/index.md)

##### Elections Canada
### [Elections Canada has traced allegations of fraudulent robocalls engaging in voter suppression in 18 ridings during the Canadian federal election, 2011 to Racknine Inc., a small Edmonton call centre that worked for the Conservative Party of Canada party's national campaign. ](/feed/2012/02/23/elections-canada-has-traced-allegations-of-fraudulent-robocalls-engaging-in-voter-suppression-in-18-ridings-during-the-c.md)
##### Maryland State Senate
### [The Maryland State Senate approves a bill that would allow same-sex marriage in the state. ](/feed/2012/02/23/the-maryland-state-senate-approves-a-bill-that-would-allow-same-sex-marriage-in-the-state.md)
##### Crown Princess Victoria
### [Crown Princess Victoria, the heir to the Swedish throne, gives birth to a baby girl who is second in line. ](/feed/2012/02/23/crown-princess-victoria-the-heir-to-the-swedish-throne-gives-birth-to-a-baby-girl-who-is-second-in-line.md)
##### Moscow
### [Tens of thousands rally at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium in support of the Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's candidacy for President of Russia in the upcoming election on March 4th. ](/feed/2012/02/23/tens-of-thousands-rally-at-moscow-s-luzhniki-stadium-in-support-of-the-prime-minister-vladimir-putin-s-candidacy-for-pre.md)
##### Prime minister
### [The Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard calls for a ballot of a caucus of the Australian Labor Party for Monday as a result of the resignation of Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd. ](/feed/2012/02/23/the-prime-minister-of-australia-julia-gillard-calls-for-a-ballot-of-a-caucus-of-the-australian-labor-party-for-monday-as.md)
##### Eric Joyce
### [Eric Joyce, the Labour Member of Parliament for Falkirk, is arrested after an alleged brawl in a House of Commons of the United Kingdom bar. ](/feed/2012/02/23/eric-joyce-the-labour-member-of-parliament-for-falkirk-is-arrested-after-an-alleged-brawl-in-a-house-of-commons-of-the.md)
##### Death of his newlywed wife Tina
### [The case against Gabe Watson in relation to the death of his newlywed wife Tina on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia is dismissed in the US state of Alabama. ](/feed/2012/02/23/the-case-against-gabe-watson-in-relation-to-the-death-of-his-newlywed-wife-tina-on-the-great-barrier-reef-in-australia-i.md)
##### WikiLeaks
### [Wikileaks suspect United States Army Private Bradley Manning is formally charged ahead of a court martial. ](/feed/2012/02/23/wikileaks-suspect-united-states-army-private-bradley-manning-is-formally-charged-ahead-of-a-court-martial.md)
##### Indonesia
### [Indonesian authorities evacuate foreign and female prisoners from Kerobokan Prison on Bali following a second night of unrest. ](/feed/2012/02/23/indonesian-authorities-evacuate-foreign-and-female-prisoners-from-kerobokan-prison-on-bali-following-a-second-night-of-u.md)
##### Bombardment
### [The bombardment of Homs continues for the 20th successive day, with water and food supplies quickly dwindling for residents. ](/feed/2012/02/23/the-bombardment-of-homs-continues-for-the-20th-successive-day-with-water-and-food-supplies-quickly-dwindling-for-reside.md)
##### Taliban
### [The Taliban urges Afghans to target foreign bases and kill westerners in response to burnings of the Koran at a US base as a third day of violent protests occurs, with six people having been shot dead so far. ](/feed/2012/02/23/the-taliban-urges-afghans-to-target-foreign-bases-and-kill-westerners-in-response-to-burnings-of-the-koran-at-a-us-base.md)
##### Series of attacks
### [A series of attacks across Iraq leave at least 60 killed and more than 200 injured. ](/feed/2012/02/23/a-series-of-attacks-across-iraq-leave-at-least-60-killed-and-more-than-200-injured.md)
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