Wikinews:2017/February

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February 1

• Wesley So wins TATA Steel Chess

February 3

• DR Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi dies

February 5

• Frank Lampard announces retirement from football

February 6

• Travel to U.S. resumes after federal judge blocks executive order

February 9

• Scientists say new medical diagnostic chip can sort cells anywhere with an inkjet
• World Cup winner Philipp Lahm to hang up his boots

February 11

• Yemen requests reevaluation of U.S. ground operations on its soil following raid

February 12

• UK Parliamentary report: homophobia in sport worse than racism

February 15

• Adele and David Bowie each win five Grammys
• Michael Flynn resigns as National Security Advisor to Trump administration

February 16

• Modern radio drama Paranoria, TX releases 100th episode

February 19

• Malaysian authorities arrest fourth suspect in killing of Kim Jong Nam, half-brother of North Korean leader

February 23

• Break-in attempted at mortuary housing remains of Kim Jong Nam

February 25

• Google performs first successful collision attack on SHA-1 security algorithm

February 26

• Syrian peace talks begin in Geneva

February 27

• Invited or not, news outlets criticize White House decision to pick and choose their peers

February 28

• Siti Aisyah and Doan Thi Huong to be charged with murder of Kim Jong Nam with VX nerve agent