On February 22nd in History
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On February 22nd in 2010 Iran said it plans to build two new uranium enrichment facilities deep inside mountains to protect them from attack, a new challenge to Western powers trying to curb Tehran's nuclear program for fear it is aimed at making weapons.
On February 22nd in 2011 The US and Israel carried out a successful test of the Arrow anti-missile system off the coast of California.
On February 22nd in 2012 President Obama and others took part in the formal groundbreaking for the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall, scheduled to open in 2015.
On February 22nd in 2012 The top US special operations commander for Africa said US troops helping in the fight against a brutal rebel group called the Lord's Resistance Army are now deployed in four Central African countries: Uganda, Congo, South Sudan and Central African Republic.
On February 22nd in 2012 The UN nuclear agency acknowledged renewed failure after a trip to probe suspicions of covert Iranian nuclear weapons work. Their statement was issued just hours after an Iranian general warned of a pre-emptive strike against any foe threatening the country.
On February 22nd in 2013 Pres. Obama said that about 100 US troops have been sent to Niger to help set up a new base for Predator aircraft surveillance.
On February 22nd in 2013 US federal and Washington state officials said six underground tanks at Hanford, that hold a brew of radioactive and toxic waste at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site, are leaking.
On February 22nd in 2016 10 million people are without water in Delhi after caste protests in Jat sabotage the Munak water canal
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