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| Jan.1 |
Tel Aviv |
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Tel Aviv shooting: Two dead, Israeli police say |
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| Jan.2 |
 Saudi Arabia |
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Anger at execution of top Shia cleric Saudi Arabia's execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr has sparked anger and protests in Shia communities across the region
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| Jan.3 |
Shanghai |
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Chinese shares trade halted after 7% plunge
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| Jan.5 |
 West Germany |
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Cologne sex attacks: Protest against gang assaults on women 
Hundreds of people have protested in the German city of Cologne over sexual assaults and thefts carried out by groups of men on New Year's E...
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 North Korea |
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North Korea announces hydrogen bomb test 
| North Korea says it has successfully tested a miniaturised hydrogen bomb which, if confirmed, would be its fourth nuclear test since 2006. 5.1 magnitude quake was detected close... | |
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| Jan.7 |
Manhattan |
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Wall Street sinks as China turmoil hits global shares |
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| Jan.8 |
 North Mexico |
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'El Chapo' recaptured after jail break Mexico's authorities have recaptured drug lord Joaquin Guzman, six months after he escaped from a maximum-security jail
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| Jan.11 |
Manhattan |
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David Bowie dies of cancer aged 69
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| Jan.12 |
Istanbul |
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'IS suicide bomber' kills 10 in Istanbul Sultanahmet district |
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| Jan.13 |
Jakarta |
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Bombs and gunfire rock Indonesian capital |
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| Jan.14 |
Southern California |
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Record $1.6bn US Powerball lottery has three winners |
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| Jan.16 |
Iran |
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Sanctions lifted after Iran found in compliance on nuclear deal |
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| Jan.21 |
London |
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President Putin 'probably' approved Litvinenko murder |
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| Jan.23 |
New York |
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East coast struck by mammoth snowfall
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| Jan.26 |
Oregon |
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Oregon armed protest leader Ammon Bundy seized in deadly clash |
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| Feb.1 |
South America |
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Zika: WHO declares global emergency
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| Feb.4 |
Sweden |
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Julian Assange is being 'arbitrarily held', UN panel to say |
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| Feb.5 |
Taiwan |
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Deadly earthquake topples buildings in Taiwan city of Tainan
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| Feb.9 |
Bavaria |
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Germany train crash: Several killed near Bavarian town |
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| Feb.10 |
North Korea |
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N. Korean leader Kim had his military chief executed |
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| Feb.11 |
Global |
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Gravitational waves from black holes detected
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| Feb.13 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Antonin Scalia, conservative US Supreme Court justice, dies |
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| Feb.16 |
Cairo |
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Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former UN head, dies at 93 |
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| Feb.17 |
Turkey |
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At least 28 dead in Turkish capital explosion |
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| Feb.18 |
Mexico |
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Pope tells Trump building walls ‘not Christian’ on way back to Vatican |
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| Feb.20 |
London |
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EU referendum: Cameron sets June date for UK vote |
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| Feb.21 |
Damascus |
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Blasts in Homs and Damascus kill 140 |
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Fiji |
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Cyclone Winston wreaks destruction in Fiji |
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| Feb.26 |
Syria |
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Syria conflict: Temporary truce comes into effect
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Switzerland |
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Gianni Infantino crowned new FIFA president |
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| Feb.28 |
Tehran |
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Reformists win all 30 Tehran seats |
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| Mar.1 |
USA |
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Hillary Clinton and Trump rack up more wins on Super Tuesday |
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| Mar.2 |
UN Security Council |
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UN imposes tough North Korea sanctions |
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| Mar.4 |
Sao Paulo |
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Brazil Petrobras scandal: Former president Lula questioned |
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| Mar.7 |
Los Angeles |
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Maria Sharapova failed drugs test at Australian Open |
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| Mar.10 |
ISIS |
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Leaked ISIS documents reveal recruits' blood types, obedience levels |
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| Mar.13 |
Ivory Coast |
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Ivory Coast: Shooting at Grand Bassam beach resort |
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Turkey |
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Ankara car bomb kills at least 32
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| Mar.14 |
Syria |
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Syria conflict: Russia's Putin orders 'main part' of forces out |
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| Mar.17 |
Brazil |
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Brazil judge blocks Lula appointment to government |
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Brussels |
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Migrant crisis: EU agrees joint position to put to Turkey |
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| Mar.18 |
Brussels |
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Brussels raids: Paris attack suspect Abdeslam arrested |
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Russia |
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All 61 aboard Dubai airliner killed in crash in south Russia
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| Mar.20 |
Cuba |
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Barack Obama in Cuba at start of historic visit
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| Mar.22 |
 Brussels |
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Attacks at airport and metro station left more than 30 dead Map of Zaventem airport Belgium| Belgian police have issued a wanted notice for a suspect after bomb attacks. The man was seen walking with suspects shortly before explosions. Anti-terror raids have taken place across Belgium. S... | |
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| Mar.24 |
Hague |
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Karadzic jailed for Bosnia war Srebrenica genocide |
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| Mar.27 |
Lahore |
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Pakistan explosion leaves 70 dead at Lahore park |
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| Mar.29 |
Cyprus |
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EgyptAir hijack: Man surrenders at Larnaca airport |
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Myanmar |
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Myanmar swears in first elected civilian president |
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| Mar.31 |
India |
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India Kolkata flyover collapse: Dozens remain trapped |
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| Apr.2 |
Azerbaijan |
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Clashes broke out in disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh |
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| Apr.3 |
 Panama |
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Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak reveals elite's tax havens A huge leak of confidential documents has revealed how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth
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| Apr.8 |
Brussels |
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Paris attacks: Key suspect Abrini arrested in Brussels |
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| Apr.9 |
Southern India |
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India Kerala: Temple fireworks blast kills at least 100 |
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| Apr.13 |
Russia |
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Russian warplanes 'aggressively' pass US missile destroyer |
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| Apr.15 |
Japan |
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Powerful new tremor in Kumamoto |
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| Apr.16 |
Greece |
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Pope returns from Greece with 12 migrants |
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Ecuador |
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Ecuador earthquake of 7.8 magnitude kills hundreds
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| Apr.18 |
Ecuador |
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Ecuador earthquake: At least 413 people confirmed dead |
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| Apr.19 |
New York |
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Trump and Clinton victorious in NY |
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| Apr.20 |
Mexico |
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Petrochemical plant blast kills 3, injures more than 136 |
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| Apr.21 |
Minnesota |
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Prince, singer and superstar, dies aged 57 at Paisley Park
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| Apr.22 |
UN |
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Record turnout at UN boosts climate deal
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| Apr.30 |
Kenya |
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Elephant summit: Kenya sets fire to huge ivory stockpile
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Baghdad |
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Iraqi Shia protesters storm Baghdad parliament |
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| May.3 |
 Western Canada |
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Canada wildfire forces mass evacuation in Fort McMurray Map of Fort McMurray Alberta Canada| A huge wildfire has forced the evacuation of about 60,000 people from Fort McMurray - the entire population of the Canadian city | |
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Indiana |
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Cruz drops out after key Trump win
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| May.6 |
London |
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Labour's Sadiq Khan elected 1st Muslim London mayor |
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| May.10 |
Bangladesh |
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Bangladeshi Islamist leader hanged |
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| May.12 |
Brazil |
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Senate voted to back impeachment trial
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Damascus |
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Top Hezbollah commander Badreddine killed |
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| May.15 |
Northern England |
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Controlled explosion carried out as Man Utd game called off |
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| May.18 |
Nigeria |
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Chibok girls: Kidnapped schoolgirl found in Nigeria |
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 Cairo |
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EgyptAir Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo 'disappears from radar' 56 passengers, 7 crew members and 3 security personnel on board Flight MS804. The Airbus A320 was flying at 11,300m when it went missing
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| May.19 |
Greece |
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EgyptAir crash: Plane wreckage found near Greek island |
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| May.22 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Falluja assault: PM announces beginning of military operation |
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| May.23 |
Austria |
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Austria far-right narrowly loses poll |
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| May.28 |
Milan |
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Ronaldo fires Real Madrid to Champions League glory |
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| May.29 |
 Libya |
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European migrant crisis: Shipwrecks 'kill up to 700 migrants' Up to 700 migrants are feared drowned in a series of shipwrecks off the coast of Libya in the last few days, the UN refugee agency says
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| Jun.1 |
Switzerland |
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World's longest and deepest rail tunnel opens |
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| Jun.2 |
Paris |
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Louvre to close as Seine rises further |
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| Jun.4 |
Arizona |
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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74
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| Jun.6 |
USA |
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Hillary Clinton 'secures Democratic nomination'
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| Jun.12 |
 Florida |
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Orlando gay nightclub shooting: 50 killed, suspect is Omar Mateen Map of Pulse club Orlando FL Florida| The gunman was killed after taking hostages. Another 53 people were injured at the Pulse club in the worst mass shooting in recent US history. The killings were likely to be ideologically motivated, though there was no information that the gunman was associated with a particular gr... | |
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| Jun.15 |
Egypt |
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EgyptAir crash: Wreckage found in Mediterranean |
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| Jun.16 |
Northern England |
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Jo Cox MP dead after shooting attack
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| Jun.23 |
 London |
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Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum The UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years. The pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985
| Leave won by 52% to 48% with England and Wales voting strongly for Brexit, while London, Scotland and N. Ireland backed staying in the EU. The referendum turnout was 71.8% - with more than 30 million people voting
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| Jun.25 |
Mid-Atlantic states |
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West Virginia deadly floods: Hundreds rescued, 23 dead |
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| Jun.27 |
Southern France |
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Iceland knocked out England |
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| Jun.28 |
 Istanbul |
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Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: At least 36 dead A gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport has killed 36 people and injured more than 140
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| Jul.3 |
Baghdad |
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Baghdad bombing kills 250
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| Jul.7 |
Southern France |
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France stuns Germany to make Euro 2016 final
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Dallas |
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Dallas protest: 5 police officers dead in sniper shooting
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| Jul.10 |
Paris |
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Portugal grinds its way to Euro 2016 title, overcoming Ronaldo injury
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| Jul.12 |
Hague |
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Court rules in favor of Philippines over China
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Southern Italy |
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25 people died in train collision |
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| Jul.13 |
London |
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New Prime Minister Theresa May to form government
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| Jul.14 |
 Southern France |
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85 dead as truck hits crowd in Nice Map of Promenade des Anglais Nice France 307 more injured when a 19 tonne cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais
| The truck driver had been shot dead. Mayor Christian Estrosi said that 'a lorry driver appears to have killed dozens of people', droving two kilometres (1.2 miles) through a large crowd
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| Jul.15 |
Turkey |
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Turkish coup attempt Map of Ankara Turkey| An unsuccessful coup d'état was staged against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government by a faction within the Armed Forces. In a TV statement the group responsible for the coup named themselves the Turkish Peace Council. At least 290 peop... | |
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| Jul.17 |
Turkey |
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Turkey coup arrests hit 6,000 as Erdogan roots out 'virus' |
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| Jul.21 |
 Switzerland |
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Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program
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Ohio |
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US election: Donald Trump promises a 'safer' America |
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| Jul.22 |
Munich |
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Gunman kills at least 9 in shooting at Munich shopping center
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| Jul.26 |
France |
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French church attack: 'Priest killer' was being monitored |
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Philadelphia |
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Hillary became first woman to be officially nominated |
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| Aug.5 |
 Rio de Janeiro |
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Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games Map of Maracana stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil| The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium. Broadcast to an audience of 3 billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty, before former runner Van... | |
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| Aug.8 |
Tokyo |
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Japan's Emperor Akihito hints at wish to abdicate |
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| Aug.11 |
Southern Thailand |
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Thailand blasts: More explosions target tourist towns |
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| Aug.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps bows out of Games with gold in men's relay
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| Aug.14 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second |
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| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief
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| Aug.19 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay
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| Aug.20 |
Turkey |
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Turkey wedding blast: 30 dead and 90 hurt in Gaziantep
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| Aug.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo |
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| Aug.23 |
 Italy |
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Earthquake leaves at least 250 dead in central Italy A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 250 people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials sai...
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Northern Syria |
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Turkey begins anti-IS campaign in Syria |
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| Aug.24 |
Cuba |
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Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement
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| Aug.31 |
Brazil |
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate Senate has voted to remove Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers'...
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| Sep.8 |
North Korea |
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North Korea claims success in fifth nuclear test North Korea announcement on state media came hours after a huge seismic event was detected near its nuclear test site
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| Sep.9 |
Geneva |
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Syrian conflict: US and Russia agree peace moves |
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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Hillary Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia |
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| Sep.17 |
Northern Syria |
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US air strikes 'kill dozens of Syria government troops' |
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Manhattan |
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New York City: At least 29 wounded in 'intentional' explosion |
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
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Syria conflict: US 'outraged' over aid convoy attack
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| Sep.21 |
North Carolina |
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State of emergency for Charlotte as unrest over police shooting continues
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| Sep.26 |
New York |
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Sparks fly in Clinton-Trump duel
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| Sep.27 |
Tel Aviv |
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Former Israeli PM Shimon Peres dies |
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| Oct.2 |
Colombia |
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Colombia referendum: Voters reject Farc peace deal |
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| Oct.6 |
Haiti |
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Hurricane Matthew: Hundreds dead in Haiti storm disaster
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| Oct.7 |
USA |
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Senior Republicans condemn Trump's lewd comments about women |
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| Oct.13 |
Bangkok |
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Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej Dies at 88
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| Oct.17 |
Mosul |
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Liberation of Mosul Begins
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| Oct.26 |
France |
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Jungle camp cleared |
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| Oct.30 |
U.S. Senate |
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Clinton emails: FBI chief may have broken law |
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| Nov.1 |
Mosul |
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Mosul battle: Iraqi special forces 'break front line' |
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South Korea |
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President Park reshuffles S Korean cabinet amid scandal |
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| Nov.2 |
Ohio |
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Chicago Cubs win baseball World Series after 108 dry years |
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| Nov.8 |
Florida |
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Trump edges ahead in key states |
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USA |
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Trump wins presidency He is projected to win key states of Ohio, N. Carolina and Florida. Clinton is projected to win Virginia and Northeastern states
| Republicans have kept control of both the Senate and House
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| Nov.10 |
Washington |
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Donald Trump and Barack Obama meet at White House |
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| Nov.13 |
New Zealand |
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At least 2 dead in powerful New Zealand earthquake |
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| Nov.19 |
India |
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133 killed in derailment near Kanpur
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| Nov.25 |
 Cuba |
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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... | |
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| Nov.28 |
 Colombia |
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Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia Map of Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport Medellin Colombia| A chartered aircraft carrying a Brazilian soccer team for a regional tournament final has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport. A plane was car... | |
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| Dec.2 |
USA |
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Trump breaks US policy stance with direct Taiwan call |
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| Dec.4 |
Austria |
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Norbert Hofer defeated in presidential poll |
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Rome |
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PM Matteo Renzi resigns after clear referendum defeat |
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| Dec.6 |
Aceh |
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Earthquake rocks Aceh province; at least 27 dead |
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| Dec.9 |
Gambia |
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Gambia leader Yahya Jammeh rejects election result |
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| Dec.10 |
Istanbul |
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Besiktas: Stadium blasts kill 38 people
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| Dec.11 |
Rome |
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Paolo Gentiloni, Italian foreign minister, appointed PM |
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| Dec.14 |
Aleppo |
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Aleppo battle: Evacuation agreement 'back on' |
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| Dec.15 |
Washington |
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Obama vows action against Russia over election hacks |
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| Dec.19 |
Berlin |
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Berlin attack: Police say lorry crash 'probably terror attack' The driver, an Afghan or Pakistani asylum seeker, ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring...
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Turkey |
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Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead in Ankara
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| Dec.22 |
Aleppo |
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Aleppo 'back under government control'
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| Dec.23 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel settlements: Netanyahu snubs 'shameful' UN vote
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| Dec.24 |
Sochi |
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Russian military plane 'crashes in Black Sea near Sochi' The plane disappeared from radar 20 minutes after taking off from Adler. Tu-154 was carrying service personnel, members of the choir and re...
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| Dec.25 |
England |
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George Michael: Pop superstar dies at 53 |
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| Dec.26 |
Hawaii |
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe in Hawaii for landmark Pearl Harbor visit |
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| Dec.29 |
Washington |
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Obama expels 35 Russian diplomats in retaliation for hacking
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| 2016 |
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| Feb.10 |
North Korea |
N. Korean leader Kim had his military chief executed |
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| Feb.17 |
Turkey |
At least 28 dead in Turkish capital explosion |
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| Feb.26 |
Syria |
Syria conflict: Temporary truce comes into effect
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| Mar.14 |
Syria |
Syria conflict: Russia's Putin orders 'main part' of forces out |
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| Mar.24 |
Hague |
Karadzic jailed for Bosnia war Srebrenica genocide |
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| Apr.2 |
Azerbaijan |
Clashes broke out in disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh |
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| Apr.13 |
Russia |
Russian warplanes 'aggressively' pass US missile destroyer |
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| May.10 |
Bangladesh |
Bangladeshi Islamist leader hanged |
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| May.12 |
Damascus |
Top Hezbollah commander Badreddine killed |
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| May.22 |
Sunni Triangle |
Falluja assault: PM announces beginning of military operation |
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| Jul.15 |
Turkey |
Turkish coup attempt Map of Ankara Turkey| An unsuccessful coup d'état was staged against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government by a faction within the Armed Forces. In a TV statement the group responsible for the coup named themselves the Turkish Peace Council. At least 290 peop... | |
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| Jul.17 |
Turkey |
Turkey coup arrests hit 6,000 as Erdogan roots out 'virus' |
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| Aug.23 |
Northern Syria |
Turkey begins anti-IS campaign in Syria |
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| Aug.24 |
Cuba |
Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement
|
| Sep.8 |
North Korea |
North Korea claims success in fifth nuclear test North Korea announcement on state media came hours after a huge seismic event was detected near its nuclear test site
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| Sep.9 |
Geneva |
Syrian conflict: US and Russia agree peace moves |
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| Sep.17 |
Northern Syria |
US air strikes 'kill dozens of Syria government troops' |
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Syria conflict: US 'outraged' over aid convoy attack
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| Oct.17 |
Mosul |
Liberation of Mosul Begins
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| Nov.1 |
Mosul |
Mosul battle: Iraqi special forces 'break front line' |
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| Dec.14 |
Aleppo |
Aleppo battle: Evacuation agreement 'back on' |
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| Dec.22 |
Aleppo |
Aleppo 'back under government control'
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| Dec.24 |
Sochi |
Russian military plane 'crashes in Black Sea near Sochi' The plane disappeared from radar 20 minutes after taking off from Adler. Tu-154 was carrying service personnel, members of the choir and re...
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| 2016 |
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| Jan.23 |
New York |
East coast struck by mammoth snowfall
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| Feb.1 |
South America |
Zika: WHO declares global emergency
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| Feb.5 |
Taiwan |
Deadly earthquake topples buildings in Taiwan city of Tainan
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| Feb.9 |
Bavaria |
Germany train crash: Several killed near Bavarian town |
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| Feb.21 |
Fiji |
Cyclone Winston wreaks destruction in Fiji |
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| Mar.18 |
Russia |
All 61 aboard Dubai airliner killed in crash in south Russia
|
| Mar.31 |
India |
India Kolkata flyover collapse: Dozens remain trapped |
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| Apr.9 |
Southern India |
India Kerala: Temple fireworks blast kills at least 100 |
|
| Apr.15 |
Japan |
Powerful new tremor in Kumamoto |
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| Apr.16 |
Ecuador |
Ecuador earthquake of 7.8 magnitude kills hundreds
|
| Apr.18 |
Ecuador |
Ecuador earthquake: At least 413 people confirmed dead |
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| Apr.20 |
Mexico |
Petrochemical plant blast kills 3, injures more than 136 |
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| Apr.30 |
Kenya |
Elephant summit: Kenya sets fire to huge ivory stockpile
|
| May.3 |
Western Canada |
Canada wildfire forces mass evacuation in Fort McMurray Map of Fort McMurray Alberta Canada| A huge wildfire has forced the evacuation of about 60,000 people from Fort McMurray - the entire population of the Canadian city | |
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| May.18 |
Cairo |
EgyptAir Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo 'disappears from radar' 56 passengers, 7 crew members and 3 security personnel on board Flight MS804. The Airbus A320 was flying at 11,300m when it went missing
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| May.19 |
Greece |
EgyptAir crash: Plane wreckage found near Greek island |
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| May.29 |
Libya |
European migrant crisis: Shipwrecks 'kill up to 700 migrants' Up to 700 migrants are feared drowned in a series of shipwrecks off the coast of Libya in the last few days, the UN refugee agency says
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| Jun.2 |
Paris |
Louvre to close as Seine rises further |
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| Jun.15 |
Egypt |
EgyptAir crash: Wreckage found in Mediterranean |
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| Jun.25 |
Mid-Atlantic states |
West Virginia deadly floods: Hundreds rescued, 23 dead |
|
| Jul.12 |
Southern Italy |
25 people died in train collision |
|
| Aug.23 |
Italy |
Earthquake leaves at least 250 dead in central Italy A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 250 people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials sai...
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| Oct.6 |
Haiti |
Hurricane Matthew: Hundreds dead in Haiti storm disaster
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| Nov.13 |
New Zealand |
At least 2 dead in powerful New Zealand earthquake |
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| Nov.19 |
India |
133 killed in derailment near Kanpur
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| Nov.28 |
Colombia |
Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia Map of Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport Medellin Colombia| A chartered aircraft carrying a Brazilian soccer team for a regional tournament final has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport. A plane was car... | |
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| Dec.6 |
Aceh |
Earthquake rocks Aceh province; at least 27 dead |
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| Dec.24 |
Sochi |
Russian military plane 'crashes in Black Sea near Sochi' The plane disappeared from radar 20 minutes after taking off from Adler. Tu-154 was carrying service personnel, members of the choir and re...
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| 2016 |
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| Feb.11 |
Global |
Gravitational waves from black holes detected
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| 2016 |
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| Feb.26 |
Switzerland |
Gianni Infantino crowned new FIFA president |
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| Mar.7 |
Los Angeles |
Maria Sharapova failed drugs test at Australian Open |
|
| May.15 |
Northern England |
Controlled explosion carried out as Man Utd game called off |
|
| May.28 |
Milan |
Ronaldo fires Real Madrid to Champions League glory |
|
| Jun.4 |
Arizona |
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74
|
| Jun.27 |
Southern France |
Iceland knocked out England |
|
| Jul.7 |
Southern France |
France stuns Germany to make Euro 2016 final
|
| Jul.10 |
Paris |
Portugal grinds its way to Euro 2016 title, overcoming Ronaldo injury
|
| Jul.21 |
Switzerland |
Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program
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| Aug.5 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games Map of Maracana stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil| The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium. Broadcast to an audience of 3 billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty, before former runner Van... | |
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| Aug.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Michael Phelps bows out of Games with gold in men's relay
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| Aug.14 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second |
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| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief
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| Aug.19 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay
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| Aug.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo |
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| Nov.2 |
Ohio |
Chicago Cubs win baseball World Series after 108 dry years |
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| Nov.28 |
Colombia |
Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia Map of Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport Medellin Colombia| A chartered aircraft carrying a Brazilian soccer team for a regional tournament final has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport. A plane was car... | |
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| 2016 |
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| Jan.3 |
Shanghai |
Chinese shares trade halted after 7% plunge
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| Jan.7 |
Manhattan |
Wall Street sinks as China turmoil hits global shares |
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| Jan.11 |
Manhattan |
David Bowie dies of cancer aged 69
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| Jan.14 |
Southern California |
Record $1.6bn US Powerball lottery has three winners |
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| Apr.3 |
Panama |
Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak reveals elite's tax havens A huge leak of confidential documents has revealed how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth
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| Apr.21 |
Minnesota |
Prince, singer and superstar, dies aged 57 at Paisley Park
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| Jun.1 |
Switzerland |
World's longest and deepest rail tunnel opens |
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| Jun.2 |
Paris |
Louvre to close as Seine rises further |
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| Dec.25 |
England |
George Michael: Pop superstar dies at 53 |
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| 2016 |
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| Jan.1 |
Tel Aviv |
Tel Aviv shooting: Two dead, Israeli police say |
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| Jan.2 |
Saudi Arabia |
Anger at execution of top Shia cleric Saudi Arabia's execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr has sparked anger and protests in Shia communities across the region
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| Jan.5 |
West Germany |
Cologne sex attacks: Protest against gang assaults on women Hundreds of people have protested in the German city of Cologne over sexual assaults and thefts carried out by groups of men on New Year's E...
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| Jan.8 |
North Mexico |
'El Chapo' recaptured after jail break Mexico's authorities have recaptured drug lord Joaquin Guzman, six months after he escaped from a maximum-security jail
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| Jan.12 |
Istanbul |
'IS suicide bomber' kills 10 in Istanbul Sultanahmet district |
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| Jan.13 |
Jakarta |
Bombs and gunfire rock Indonesian capital |
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| Jan.21 |
London |
President Putin 'probably' approved Litvinenko murder |
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| Jan.26 |
Oregon |
Oregon armed protest leader Ammon Bundy seized in deadly clash |
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| Feb.10 |
North Korea |
N. Korean leader Kim had his military chief executed |
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| Feb.17 |
Turkey |
At least 28 dead in Turkish capital explosion |
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| Feb.21 |
Damascus |
Blasts in Homs and Damascus kill 140 |
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| Mar.4 |
Sao Paulo |
Brazil Petrobras scandal: Former president Lula questioned |
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| Mar.10 |
ISIS |
Leaked ISIS documents reveal recruits' blood types, obedience levels |
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| Mar.13 |
Ivory Coast |
Ivory Coast: Shooting at Grand Bassam beach resort |
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| Mar.13 |
Turkey |
Ankara car bomb kills at least 32
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| Mar.18 |
Brussels |
Brussels raids: Paris attack suspect Abdeslam arrested |
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| Mar.22 |
Brussels |
Attacks at airport and metro station left more than 30 dead Map of Zaventem airport Belgium| Belgian police have issued a wanted notice for a suspect after bomb attacks. The man was seen walking with suspects shortly before explosions. Anti-terror raids have taken place across Belgium. S... | |
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| Mar.24 |
Hague |
Karadzic jailed for Bosnia war Srebrenica genocide |
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| Mar.27 |
Lahore |
Pakistan explosion leaves 70 dead at Lahore park |
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| Mar.29 |
Cyprus |
EgyptAir hijack: Man surrenders at Larnaca airport |
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| Apr.8 |
Brussels |
Paris attacks: Key suspect Abrini arrested in Brussels |
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| May.10 |
Bangladesh |
Bangladeshi Islamist leader hanged |
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| May.12 |
Damascus |
Top Hezbollah commander Badreddine killed |
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| May.15 |
Northern England |
Controlled explosion carried out as Man Utd game called off |
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| May.18 |
Nigeria |
Chibok girls: Kidnapped schoolgirl found in Nigeria |
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| Jun.12 |
Florida |
Orlando gay nightclub shooting: 50 killed, suspect is Omar Mateen Map of Pulse club Orlando FL Florida| The gunman was killed after taking hostages. Another 53 people were injured at the Pulse club in the worst mass shooting in recent US history. The killings were likely to be ideologically motivated, though there was no information that the gunman was associated with a particular gr... | |
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| Jun.16 |
Northern England |
Jo Cox MP dead after shooting attack
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| Jun.28 |
Istanbul |
Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: At least 36 dead A gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport has killed 36 people and injured more than 140
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| Jul.3 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad bombing kills 250
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| Jul.7 |
Dallas |
Dallas protest: 5 police officers dead in sniper shooting
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| Jul.14 |
Southern France |
85 dead as truck hits crowd in Nice Map of Promenade des Anglais Nice France 307 more injured when a 19 tonne cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais
| The truck driver had been shot dead. Mayor Christian Estrosi said that 'a lorry driver appears to have killed dozens of people', droving two kilometres (1.2 miles) through a large crowd
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| Jul.17 |
Turkey |
Turkey coup arrests hit 6,000 as Erdogan roots out 'virus' |
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| Jul.22 |
Munich |
Gunman kills at least 9 in shooting at Munich shopping center
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| Jul.26 |
France |
French church attack: 'Priest killer' was being monitored |
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| Aug.11 |
Southern Thailand |
Thailand blasts: More explosions target tourist towns |
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| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief
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| Aug.20 |
Turkey |
Turkey wedding blast: 30 dead and 90 hurt in Gaziantep
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| Sep.17 |
Manhattan |
New York City: At least 29 wounded in 'intentional' explosion |
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| Sep.21 |
North Carolina |
State of emergency for Charlotte as unrest over police shooting continues
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| Oct.7 |
USA |
Senior Republicans condemn Trump's lewd comments about women |
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| Dec.10 |
Istanbul |
Besiktas: Stadium blasts kill 38 people
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| Dec.15 |
Washington |
Obama vows action against Russia over election hacks |
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| Dec.19 |
Berlin |
Berlin attack: Police say lorry crash 'probably terror attack' The driver, an Afghan or Pakistani asylum seeker, ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring...
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| Dec.19 |
Turkey |
Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead in Ankara
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| 2016 |
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| Jan.2 |
Saudi Arabia |
Anger at execution of top Shia cleric Saudi Arabia's execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr has sparked anger and protests in Shia communities across the region
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| Jan.5 |
West Germany |
Cologne sex attacks: Protest against gang assaults on women Hundreds of people have protested in the German city of Cologne over sexual assaults and thefts carried out by groups of men on New Year's E...
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| Jan.5 |
North Korea |
North Korea announces hydrogen bomb test | North Korea says it has successfully tested a miniaturised hydrogen bomb which, if confirmed, would be its fourth nuclear test since 2006. 5.1 magnitude quake was detected close... | |
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| Jan.16 |
Iran |
Sanctions lifted after Iran found in compliance on nuclear deal |
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| Jan.21 |
London |
President Putin 'probably' approved Litvinenko murder |
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| Feb.4 |
Sweden |
Julian Assange is being 'arbitrarily held', UN panel to say |
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| Feb.13 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Antonin Scalia, conservative US Supreme Court justice, dies |
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| Feb.16 |
Cairo |
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former UN head, dies at 93 |
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| Feb.18 |
Mexico |
Pope tells Trump building walls ‘not Christian’ on way back to Vatican |
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| Feb.20 |
London |
EU referendum: Cameron sets June date for UK vote |
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| Feb.26 |
Switzerland |
Gianni Infantino crowned new FIFA president |
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| Feb.28 |
Tehran |
Reformists win all 30 Tehran seats |
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| Mar.1 |
USA |
Hillary Clinton and Trump rack up more wins on Super Tuesday |
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| Mar.2 |
UN Security Council |
UN imposes tough North Korea sanctions |
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| Mar.4 |
Sao Paulo |
Brazil Petrobras scandal: Former president Lula questioned |
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| Mar.17 |
Brazil |
Brazil judge blocks Lula appointment to government |
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| Mar.17 |
Brussels |
Migrant crisis: EU agrees joint position to put to Turkey |
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| Mar.20 |
Cuba |
Barack Obama in Cuba at start of historic visit
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| Mar.29 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar swears in first elected civilian president |
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| Apr.3 |
Panama |
Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak reveals elite's tax havens A huge leak of confidential documents has revealed how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth
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| Apr.16 |
Greece |
Pope returns from Greece with 12 migrants |
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| Apr.19 |
New York |
Trump and Clinton victorious in NY |
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| Apr.22 |
UN |
Record turnout at UN boosts climate deal
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| Apr.30 |
Kenya |
Elephant summit: Kenya sets fire to huge ivory stockpile
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| Apr.30 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi Shia protesters storm Baghdad parliament |
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| May.3 |
Indiana |
Cruz drops out after key Trump win
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| May.6 |
London |
Labour's Sadiq Khan elected 1st Muslim London mayor |
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| May.12 |
Brazil |
Senate voted to back impeachment trial
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| May.23 |
Austria |
Austria far-right narrowly loses poll |
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| Jun.6 |
USA |
Hillary Clinton 'secures Democratic nomination'
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| Jun.16 |
Northern England |
Jo Cox MP dead after shooting attack
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| Jun.23 |
London |
Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum The UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years. The pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985
| Leave won by 52% to 48% with England and Wales voting strongly for Brexit, while London, Scotland and N. Ireland backed staying in the EU. The referendum turnout was 71.8% - with more than 30 million people voting
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| Jul.7 |
Dallas |
Dallas protest: 5 police officers dead in sniper shooting
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| Jul.12 |
Hague |
Court rules in favor of Philippines over China
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| Jul.13 |
London |
New Prime Minister Theresa May to form government
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| Jul.21 |
Ohio |
US election: Donald Trump promises a 'safer' America |
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| Jul.26 |
Philadelphia |
Hillary became first woman to be officially nominated |
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| Aug.8 |
Tokyo |
Japan's Emperor Akihito hints at wish to abdicate |
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| Aug.24 |
Cuba |
Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement
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| Aug.31 |
Brazil |
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate Senate has voted to remove Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers'...
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| Sep.9 |
Geneva |
Syrian conflict: US and Russia agree peace moves |
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
Hillary Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia |
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Syria conflict: US 'outraged' over aid convoy attack
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| Sep.21 |
North Carolina |
State of emergency for Charlotte as unrest over police shooting continues
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| Sep.26 |
New York |
Sparks fly in Clinton-Trump duel
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| Sep.27 |
Tel Aviv |
Former Israeli PM Shimon Peres dies |
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| Oct.2 |
Colombia |
Colombia referendum: Voters reject Farc peace deal |
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| Oct.7 |
USA |
Senior Republicans condemn Trump's lewd comments about women |
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| Oct.13 |
Bangkok |
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej Dies at 88
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| Oct.26 |
France |
Jungle camp cleared |
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| Oct.30 |
U.S. Senate |
Clinton emails: FBI chief may have broken law |
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| Nov.1 |
South Korea |
President Park reshuffles S Korean cabinet amid scandal |
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| Nov.8 |
Florida |
Trump edges ahead in key states |
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| Nov.8 |
USA |
Trump wins presidency He is projected to win key states of Ohio, N. Carolina and Florida. Clinton is projected to win Virginia and Northeastern states
| Republicans have kept control of both the Senate and House
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| Nov.10 |
Washington |
Donald Trump and Barack Obama meet at White House |
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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... | |
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| Dec.2 |
USA |
Trump breaks US policy stance with direct Taiwan call |
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| Dec.4 |
Austria |
Norbert Hofer defeated in presidential poll |
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| Dec.4 |
Rome |
PM Matteo Renzi resigns after clear referendum defeat |
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| Dec.9 |
Gambia |
Gambia leader Yahya Jammeh rejects election result |
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| Dec.11 |
Rome |
Paolo Gentiloni, Italian foreign minister, appointed PM |
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| Dec.14 |
Aleppo |
Aleppo battle: Evacuation agreement 'back on' |
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| Dec.15 |
Washington |
Obama vows action against Russia over election hacks |
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| Dec.19 |
Turkey |
Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead in Ankara
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| Dec.23 |
Jerusalem |
Israel settlements: Netanyahu snubs 'shameful' UN vote
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| Dec.26 |
Hawaii |
Japan PM Shinzo Abe in Hawaii for landmark Pearl Harbor visit |
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| Dec.29 |
Washington |
Obama expels 35 Russian diplomats in retaliation for hacking
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