In 2016 Tulsi Gabbard resigns as vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee and endorses Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
Swiss referendums, 2016 Swiss citizens vote on four referenda, including one, proposed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party, that would automatically expel foreigners who commit two minor crimes. Current law calls for deportation of non-citizens convicted of murder or sexual violence.
South Korea South Korean opposition lawmakers' anti-terrorism bill filibuster, which stops all other legislative business, extends its world record to 115 hours Sunday afternoon, easily besting Canada's 58-hour session in 2011. The major issue is giving South Korea's intelligence agency powers to monitor private communications. This parliamentary session is set to end March 11, with elections on April 13.
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Cardinal George Pell, the third most senior person in the Roman Catholic Church, gives evidence to the Royal Commission in Rome dealing with his time as a priest in the Australian cities of Ballarat and Melbourne.
Virginia A Virginia police officer is killed during her first day on the job (and another two are wounded) in a domestic related shooting in Lake Ridge, Virginia.
2016 Thane stabbing A man fatally stabs 14 family members before taking his own life in the Indian city of Thane.
Vorkuta mine explosion Thirty-six people are believed to have died at a coal mine where a methane gas ignition triggered three explosions and the collapse of the mine in Vorkuta, Russia.
Somali Civil War (2009–present) Two al-Shabaab suicide bombers kill at least 40 people in the Somali town of Baidoa.
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Two suicide bombers kill 70 people and injure more than 100 others at a crowded market in Sadr City, Iraq. ISIL claims responsibility for the attack.