Editing 2015 (section)

===March===
* [[March 5]]–[[March 8|8]] – The ancient city sites of [[Nimrud]], [[Hatra]] and [[Dur-Sharrukin]] in Iraq are demolished by the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/03/isil-fighters-bulldoze-ancient-assyrian-palace-iraq-150305195222805.html |title=ISIL fighters bulldoze ancient Assyrian palace in Iraq |publisher=[[Al Jazeera Media Network|Al Jazeera]] |date=March 5, 2015 |access-date=March 6, 2015 |archive-date=February 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224031022/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/03/isil-fighters-bulldoze-ancient-assyrian-palace-iraq-150305195222805.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.riyadhvision.com/2015/03/07/reports-isis-bulldozed-ancient-hatra-city-in-mosul |title=Reports: ISIS bulldozed ancient Hatra city in Mosul |work=RiyadhVision |date=March 7, 2015 |access-date=March 8, 2015 |archive-date=March 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315094537/http://www.riyadhvision.com/2015/03/07/reports-isis-bulldozed-ancient-hatra-city-in-mosul/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2015/03/08/ancient-site-khorsabad-attacked-by-islamic-state-reports.html |title=Ancient site Khorsabad attacked by Islamic State: reports |work=[[Toronto Star]] |date=March 8, 2015 |access-date=August 23, 2017 |archive-date=March 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309174534/http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2015/03/08/ancient-site-khorsabad-attacked-by-islamic-state-reports.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[March 6]] – [[NASA]]'s ''[[Dawn (spacecraft)|Dawn]]'' probe enters orbit around [[Ceres (dwarf planet)|Ceres]], becoming the first spacecraft to visit a [[dwarf planet]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nasa.gov/press/2015/march/nasa-spacecraft-becomes-first-to-orbit-a-dwarf-planet/index.html |title=NASA Spacecraft Becomes First to Orbit a Dwarf Planet |work=NASA |date=March 6, 2015 |access-date=March 6, 2015 |archive-date=April 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417141458/http://www.nasa.gov/press/2015/march/nasa-spacecraft-becomes-first-to-orbit-a-dwarf-planet/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31754586 |title=Nasa's Dawn probe achieves orbit around Ceres |work=BBC |date=March 6, 2015 |access-date=November 23, 2022 |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107020318/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31754586 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[March 12]] – The [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] becomes allies with fellow [[jihadism|jihadist]] group [[Boko Haram]], effectively annexing the group.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/12/isis-welcomes-boko-harams-allegiance-and-plays-down-coalition-victories |title=Isis welcomes Boko Haram's allegiance and plays down coalition 'victories' |date=March 12, 2015 |website=The Guardian |publisher=theguardian.com |access-date=December 10, 2016 |archive-date=December 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203112654/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/12/isis-welcomes-boko-harams-allegiance-and-plays-down-coalition-victories |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[March 20]] – A [[Solar eclipse of March 20, 2015|total solar eclipse]] was visible in the north Atlantic, Faroe Islands, and Svalbard. It was the 61st eclipse of the [[Solar Saros 120|120th saros cycle]].
* [[March 24]] – An [[Airbus A320-211]] operated by [[Germanwings]] is [[Germanwings Flight 9525|deliberately crashed]] by First officer Andres Lubitz in the [[French Alps]], killing all 150 people on board.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32030270 |title=Germanwings plane 4U 9525 crashes in French Alps - no survivors |work=BBC |date=March 24, 2015 |access-date=June 21, 2018 |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618222003/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32030270 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[March 25]]
** A [[Saudi Arabia]]-led coalition of Arab countries starts a [[2015 military intervention in Yemen|military intervention in Yemen]] in order to uphold the Yemeni government in its fight against the [[Southern Yemen offensive (2015)|Houthis' southern offensive]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2015/03/saudi-ambassador-announces-military-operation-yemen-150325234138956.html |title=Saudi and Arab allies bomb Houthi positions in Yemen |date=March 26, 2015 |website=Aljazeera |access-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-date=March 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326181207/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2015/03/saudi-ambassador-announces-military-operation-yemen-150325234138956.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/25/middleeast/yemen-unrest|title=Saudi Arabia launches airstrikes in Yemen|date=March 26, 2015|website=CNN|last1=Almasy|first1=Steve|last2=Hanna|first2=Jason|access-date=April 2, 2015|archive-date=August 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808115840/https://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/25/middleeast/yemen-unrest/|url-status=live}}</ref>
** The [[BBC]] refuses to renew the contract of [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'s main presenter: [[Jeremy Clarkson]], resulting in the end of his run on 2002 - format Top Gear.
* [[March 29]] – [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] wins the [[2015 Cricket World Cup]].