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| Mar.19 |
Beijing |
Xi Jinping tells parliament China must not be complacent
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| Dec.8 |
Nepal |
Alliance of communist parties leading poll results in Nepal |
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| Oct.25 |
Washington |
Trump notes Xi Jinping's 'extraordinary' rise |
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| Oct.24 |
Beijing |
No heir anointed as Xi reveals top leadership
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| Oct.23 |
 Beijing |
Communist Party inserts Xi into party constitution 
Map of Great Hall of the People Beijing China| China's ruling Communist Party amended its constitution to add President Xi Jinping's name and ideology in an extension of his formidable political sway | |
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| Oct.17 |
Beijing |
Communist Party congress begins in Beijing 
President Xi Jinping addressed more than 2,000 delegates for more than 3 hours. The closed-door summit, which takes place once every 5 years
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| Aug.31 |
Colombia |
Farc former rebels choose new political party name and logo
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| Nov.29 |
Havana |
Fidel Castro death: Cuba holds commemoration |
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| Nov.25 |
 Cuba |
Cuba's Fidel Castro, former president, dies aged 90 Map of Havana Cuba Fidel Castro, Cuba's former president and leader of the Communist revolution, has died aged 90, his brother has said
| Fidel ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost 50 years before Raul took over in 2008. He was accused of suppressing opposition. There would now be several days of national mourning
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| May.5 |
North Korea |
North Korea begins rare party gathering
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| May.1 |
Paris |
France labour unrest: Clashes erupt at May Day march |
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| Mar.4 |
Beijing |
China growth target set at National People's Congress
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| Feb.18 |
Poland |
Lech Walesa 'was paid Communist informant' |
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| Dec.13 |
Eastern Germany |
69 German police officers injured in clash with left-wing protesters |
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| Sep.20 |
Cuba |
Pope Francis meets with Fidel Castro in Cuba
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| Jul.7 |
Washington |
Obama hosts Vietnam Communist Party leader |
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| Jan.31 |
Madrid |
Podemos holds Madrid mass 'March for Change'
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| Dec.20 |
Cuba |
Cuba 'will not change' communist system, despite thaw |
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| Nov.30 |
Uruguay |
Leftist leader wins Uruguay's presidency
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| Aug.18 |
Vatican |
Pope lifts ban on 'left-wing' bishop |
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| Jun.1 |
El Salvador |
Ex-rebel becomes El Salvador leader |
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| Mar.13 |
El Salvador |
Leftist candidate declared winner in Salvador's election |
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| Mar.8 |
North Korea |
North Koreans vote in rubber-stamp elections |
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| Mar.7 |
El Salvador |
El Salvador's ex-guerrilla poised to win presidency |
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| Dec.31 |
North Korea |
N. Korea boasts of removal of 'factionalist filth' after uncle executed
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| Dec.26 |
Beijing |
China marks Mao's birth anniversary |
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| Dec.16 |
North Korea |
North Korea marks Kim Jong-il death |
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| Dec.15 |
Chile |
Huge poll win for Chilean left
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| Dec.8 |
Kiev |
Anti-govt protesters topple Lenin statue in Kiev, demand Ukraine turn to EU
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| Nov.25 |
London |
Slave suspects 'ex-Maoist activists' |
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| May.25 |
Central India |
'Maoist rebels' kill 17 in India
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| Apr.14 |
 Venezuela |
Maduro wins Venezuela election Socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro, who was chosen by Chavez as his successor, has won a narrow victory in Venezuela's presidential poll
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| Mar.13 |
Cambodia |
Khmer Rouge chief Ieng Sary dies |
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| Feb.1 |
Turkey |
Turkish attack a reminder of Cold War dynamics |
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| Nov.14 |
Beijing |
Xi heads new Chinese leadership Xi Jinping has been confirmed as the man chosen to lead China for the next decade as his elevation to the top of China's ruling Communist Pa...
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| Nov.13 |
Beijing |
China's party congress wraps up |
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| Nov.7 |
Beijing |
Hu Jintao opens Chinese congress
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| Oct.25 |
Beijing |
China parliament expels Bo Xilai |
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| Oct.7 |
Venezuela |
Chavez wins Venezuela election President Hugo Chavez has won a fourth term in office, after opposition leader Henrique Capriles admitted defeat
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| Sep.28 |
Beijing |
China Communist Party ousts Bo Xilau The politician, who fell from grace amid a scandal, has been expelled from the Communist Party and relieved of his duties, is to face criminal...
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| Jun.10 |
Paris |
French Socialists 'set for win'
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| May.16 |
Greece |
Greek leftist attacks EU 'poker' |
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| May.13 |
Greece |
Greek far left rejects more talks |
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| May.9 |
Greece |
Greek far-left ends coalition bid |
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| May.8 |
Greece |
Greek leftist leader lays out radical agenda
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| Apr.14 |
North Korea |
N Korean leader speaks publicly
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| Nov.28 |
Wisconsin |
Stalin's only daughter dies in US |
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| Jun.30 |
Beijing |
Hu warns Chinese Communist Party |
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Beijing |
China marks 90 years of communism
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| Oct.15 |
Beijing |
China's leaders mull economic shift |
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| Nov.29 |
Uruguay |
Exit polls: Ex-guerrilla wins presidency |
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| Sep.30 |
Beijing |
China marks Communist anniversary |
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| Aug.1 |
Cuba |
President vows to defend socialism |
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| Mar.15 |
El Salvador |
Leftist Funes claims presidency
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| Jan.1 |
Cuba |
Cuba marks 50 years of revolution |
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| Aug.20 |
Beijing |
Former Chinese leader Hua Guofeng dies |
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| Aug.15 |
Nepal |
Maoist leader becomes PM |
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| Jun.11 |
Cuba |
Cuba to abandon salary equality |
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| May.24 |
Colombia |
FARC leader dead
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| May.19 |
Colombia |
FARC commander calls for dialogue |
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| Apr.13 |
Nepal |
Maoists extend poll lead
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| Nov.18 |
Cambodia |
Former Khmer Rouge leader arrested
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| Oct.21 |
Beijing |
Communist Party unveils new leaders
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| Oct.14 |
Beijing |
Communists 'falling short' |
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| Oct.8 |
Cuba |
Guevara honored on death' anniversary |
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| Sep.18 |
Cambodia |
Top Khmer Rouge leader detained |
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| Jul.31 |
Cambodia |
First Khmer Rouge leader charged
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| Jun.18 |
Cuba |
Revolutionary Vilma Espin dies |
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| May.1 |
Cuba |
Castro fails to appear on May Day |
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Istanbul |
Hundreds detained amid protests |
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| Apr.15 |
Ecuador |
Poll: Leftist Correa emerges as a winner |
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| Mar.30 |
Nepal |
Maoists to join government
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| Oct.13 |
Peru |
Shining Path leader sentenced to life |
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| Apr.29 |
Cuba |
Leftist trio seals Americas pact
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| Feb.12 |
Nepal |
'Exile or trial' for king |
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| Sep.26 |
Peru |
New start for Shining Path trial |
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| Oct.31 |
Uruguay |
Left headed for poll win |
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| Nov.7 |
Beijing |
Communist Party Congress opens
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| Oct.27 |
 Brazil |
Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide Former union boss Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had 61.5% to ruling party candidate Serra's 38.5%
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| Apr.30 |
Sydney |
May Day protesters clash with police |
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| Dec.9 |
Nepal |
Up to 60 Maoists have been killed |
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| Nov.18 |
Bulgaria |
Socialist wins presidency |
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| Sep.23 |
Poland |
Victory for ex-communists |
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| Jul.7 |
Nepal |
Rebels kill 34 in police attacks |
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| May.1 |
Berlin |
Berlin protesters clash with police |
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| Apr.10 |
Colombia |
FARC commander sought |
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| Mar.18 |
Paris |
Socialists claim victory in Paris
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| Jan.1 |
Cambodia |
Khmer Rouge trial law |
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| Jul. 8, 1994 |
 North Korea |
Death of Kim Il-sung| North Korea did not report the death for more than 34 hours after it occurred. An official mourning period was declared from 8–17 July | |
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| Dec. 26, 1991 |
 Moscow |
Dissolution of the Soviet Union| The declaration acknowledging the independence of the erstwhile Soviet republics and creating the Commonwealth of Independent States | |
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| Mar. 11, 1985 |
Moscow |
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Premier of Soviet Union| Gorbachev was elected General Secretary by the Politburo. His policies of glasnost and perestroika contributed to the end of the Cold War | |
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| Nov. 10, 1982 |
Moscow |
Death of Leonid Brezhnev Map of Mozhaysky District Moscow Oblast Russia He died aged 76 after suffering a heart attack following years of serious ailments. His death was officially acknowledged on 11 November
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| Sep. 9, 1976 |
Beijing |
Mao Tse-tung died The party delayed the announcement until a radio message broadcast across the nation announced the news while appealing for party unity
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| Jan. 1, 1959 |
Cuba |
Cuban Revolution ousted Batista Map of Havana Cuba An armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement and its allies against the US-backed authoritarian government
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| Oct. 23, 1956 |
 Hungary |
Hungarian Revolt began Map of Budapest Hungary The Hungarian Revolution was a nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and its Soviet-imposed policies
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| Mar. 5, 1953 |
Moscow |
Death of Joseph Stalin Map of Kuntsevo Dacha Kuntsevo District Moscow Russia Stalin (18 December 1878[1] –5 March 1953, birth surname: Dzhugashvili) was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death
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| Oct. 1, 1949 |
Beijing |
People's Republic of China proclaimed Map of Tiananmen Beijing China After a victory by the Communist Party in the Chinese Civil War, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China from atop Tiananmen
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| Feb. 25, 1948 |
 Czech Republic |
Communist coup in Czechoslovakia The Communists took power in the Czechoslovak coup d'état, and Edvard Beneš inaugurated a new cabinet led by Klement Gottwald
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| Aug. 21, 1940 |
 Mexico |
Trotsky assassinated in Mexico Lev Davidovich Bronshtein was a Marxist revolutionary and theorist, Soviet politician, and the founder and first leader of the Red Army
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| Nov. 6, 1917 |
St. Petersburg |
Bolshevik Revolution The October Revolution was a seizure of state power. It took place with an armed insurrection in Petrograd
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| Dec. 26, 1893 |
Southern China |
Mao Tse-Tung born Chairman Mao was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and the founding father of the People's Republic of China
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| Apr. 9, 1870 |
Volga Region |
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin born A Russian communist revolutionary, politician and political theorist. He served as head of government of the Russia
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| Apr. 10, 1848 |
 London |
Chartists present Petition to Parliament Chartism was a working-class movement for political reform in Britain which existed from 1838 to 1858
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