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| Mar.15 |
Washington |
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In joint statement, world leaders agree Russia behind nerve agent attack |
| Mar.7 |
England |
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Russian spy: Police seek to identify nerve agent source
Map of Salisbury Wiltshire United Kingdom Counter-terrorism officers are working to uncover the origin of the nerve agent used in the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia | |
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| Feb.14 |
Miami |
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Florida shooting: At least 17 dead in high school attack
Map of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Parkland Florida USA 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, a former student at the school who had been expelled, opened fire at a high school campus in Parkland, Florida | |
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| Jan.27 |
Kabul |
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Taliban kill 95 with ambulance bomb in Afghan capital
Map of Chicken Street Kabul Afghanistan 158 others injured in the centre of Afghanistan's capital. Attackers drove an ambulance laden with explosives past a police checkpoint in a secure zone | |
| Jan.20 |
Kabul |
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Kabul: Gunmen 'attacking Intercontinental Hotel' |
| Jan.15 |
Southern California |
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Shackled children found in Perris, California home |
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| Nov.24 |
Sinai |
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More than 230 killed in Sinai mosque
Map of al-Rawda Bir al-Abed al-Arish Sinai Egypt Militants have launched a bomb and gun attack on a mosque. The mosque in the town of Bir al-Abed, near al-Arish, was targeted during Friday prayers. It is the deadliest attack of its kind since an Islam... | |
| Nov.5 |
Texas |
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Texas church shooting leaves at least 26 dead
Map of First Baptist Church Sutherland Springs Texas Texas Devin Patrick Kelley opened fire at First Baptist Church during Sunday services. It was the worst mass shooting in the history of Texas. ... | |
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| Oct.31 |
Manhattan |
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New York: Eight killed by man driving truck
Map of West Street Manhattan New York City New York USA 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan, who came to the US in 2010, was shot by a police officer and arrested
| Oct.11 |
Los Angeles |
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Weinstein: Oscars academy to hold emergency talks The hosts of the Oscars are to hold emergency talks to consider the future role of film mogul Harvey Weinstein following claims of sexual misconduct
| Oct.1 |
Nevada |
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Man opened fire on concertgoers in Las Vegas, killing 59
Map of Mandalay Bay Las Vegas Nevada Nevada At the country music festival, a gunman located on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino across blvd opened fire into the crowd
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| Aug.17 |
Barcelona |
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Van driven into pedestrians, killing 13
Map of La Rambla Barcelona Spain At least 100 injured. Two suspects then fled on foot. Police said two men were arrested in connection with the attack
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| Jun.27 |
Global |
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Global ransomware attack causes turmoil |
| Jun.3 |
London |
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Six killed in vehicle and stabbing incidents |
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| May.22 |
Northern England |
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Manchester Arena blast: 23 dead
Map of Manchester Arena Manchester United Kingdom 50 more injured in a suspected terror attack at 22:35 BST on Monday following a pop concert by the US singer Ariana Grande
| May.12 |
Global |
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Massive ransomware infection hits computers in 99 countries |
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| Apr.3 |
St. Petersburg |
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St. Petersburg subway blast: Attacker planted two bombs
Map of Sennaya Ploshchad St. Petersburg Russia The man suspected of killing 11 people in a St Petersburg train is in his early 20s and from Central Asia
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| Mar.22 |
London |
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Five dead in Westminster terror attack
At least 40 were injured after an attacker drove a car along a pavement, stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of P...
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| Feb.14 |
Malaysia |
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Kim Jong Un's half-brother reportedly assassinated in Malaysia
Kim Jong Nam was attacked by two unidentified women who stabbed him with 'poisoned needles' at a Malaysian airport before fleeing
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| Jan.8 |
Jerusalem |
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Jerusalem truck attack: Four Israelis soldiers killed |
| Jan.1 |
Istanbul |
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Istanbul new year Reina nightclub attack 'leaves 39 dead' |
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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 |
| Dec.10 |
Istanbul |
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Besiktas: Stadium blasts kill 38 people |
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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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| Aug.20 |
Turkey |
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Turkey wedding blast: 30 dead and 90 hurt in Gaziantep |
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| Jul.14 |
Southern France |
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85 dead as truck hits crowd in Nice
307 more injured when a 19 tonne cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais
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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
| Jun.12 |
Florida |
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Orlando gay nightclub shooting: 50 killed, suspect is Omar Mateen
The gunman was killed after taking hostages. Another 53 people were injured at the Pulse club in the worst mass shooting in recent US histor...
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| Mar.22 |
Brussels |
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Attacks at airport and metro station left more than 30 dead
Belgian police have issued a wanted notice for a suspect after bomb attacks. The man was seen walking with suspects shortly before explosion...
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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
| 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...
| 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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| Dec.2 |
Southern California |
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14 people dead in San Bernardino shooting
The gunmen opened fire during a holiday party at a community centre. Two heavily armed suspects have been killed by police
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| Nov.13 |
Paris |
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Paris attacks: 120 dead and hostages held at Bataclan
France has declared a national state of emergency and has closed its borders after at least 60 people were killed in multiple gun and bomb a...
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| Oct.31 |
Sinai |
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No survivors on Russian airliner KGL9268 |
| Oct.10 |
Turkey |
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Ankara explosions leave almost 100 dead |
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| Aug.23 |
Syria |
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Palmyra's Baalshamin temple blown up by IS |
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| Jun.26 |
Tunisia |
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Tunisia attack on Sousse beach 'kills 39' |
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| May.27 |
Switzerland |
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6 FIFA officials detained for extradition to U.S.
| May.12 |
North Korea |
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North Korea Defence Chief Hyon Yong-chol 'executed' |
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| Apr.21 |
Baltimore |
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Department of Justice probe into police custody death |
| Apr.2 |
Kenya |
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Garissa University assault 'killed 147' |
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| Mar.18 |
Tunisia |
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Tunis museum attack: 19 people killed tramadol |
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| Feb.27 |
Moscow |
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Russia opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead |
| Feb.14 |
Denmark |
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Copenhagen free speech debate shooting: One dead |
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| Jan.11 |
Paris |
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Charlie Hebdo: Vast Paris rally for France unity |
| Jan.7 |
Paris |
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Gunmen shot dead 12 people at satirical magazine
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| Dec.16 |
Peshawar |
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Taliban attack at school killed 132 children and 9 staff |
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| Nov.24 |
Missouri |
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No indictment over Ferguson killing
| Nov.16 |
ISIS |
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ISIS video claims beheading of American hostage Peter Kassig |
| Nov.7 |
Mexico |
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Missing students apparently killed, burned, dumped into river
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| Oct.21 |
South Africa |
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Oscar Pistorius sentenced to maximum of five years in prison |
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| Aug.19 |
Northern Iraq |
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Video shows ISIS beheading U.S. journalist James Foley |
| Aug.11 |
Missouri |
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Riots over killing of US black teen |
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| Jun.30 |
West Bank |
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Abducted Israeli teens found dead |
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| May.24 |
Brussels |
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Brussels fatal gun attack at Jewish museum |
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| Apr.15 |
Northern Nigeria |
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'Mass abduction' at Nigeria school
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| Dec.12 |
North Korea |
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North Korea: Leader's uncle executed |
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| Oct.25 |
Brussels |
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EU: Spying scandal may hurt terror fight |
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| Sep.21 |
Kenya |
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Gun battle at Kenya shopping center |
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| Aug.21 |
Baltimore |
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Bradley Manning sentenced to 35 years in Wikileaks case |
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| Jul.13 |
Florida |
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George Zimmerman not guilty of Trayvon Martin murder |
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| May.22 |
London |
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'Barbaric' slaying may be terror attack |
| May.6 |
Ohio |
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Three US women missing for years in fair condition |
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| Apr.19 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistani police arrest Pervez Musharraf |
| Apr.15 |
Boston |
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Deadly blasts hit Boston Marathon
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| Jan.19 |
Algeria |
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Algeria siege ends in bloodshed
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| Sep.12 |
Eastern Libya |
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Attack kills U.S. ambassador to Libya
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| Jun.2 |
Cairo |
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Mubarak jailed for protest deaths
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| Mar.19 |
Southern France |
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4 killed in shooting at French Jewish school
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| Jul.22 |
Norway |
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Norway struck by 2 deadly attacks
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| May.14 |
New York |
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IMF head questioned over 'attack'
| May.1 |
Pakistan |
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U.S. forces kill Osama bin Laden
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| Nov.5 |
Texas |
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Deadly shootings at US army base
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| Aug.20 |
Libya |
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Lockerbie bomber returns to Libya
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| Nov.26 |
Mumbai |
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Scores killed in rampage
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| Jul.21 |
Serbia |
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Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested
| Jul.2 |
Colombia |
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Betancourt rescued from FARC
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| Dec.27 |
Rawalpindi |
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Benazir Bhutto assassinated
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| Apr.16 |
Virginia |
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33 students massacred in class |
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| Jan.19 |
Istanbul |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead |
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| Dec.29 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein hanged
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| Nov.23 |
London |
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Poisoned former KGB spy dies |
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| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war
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| Mar.11 |
Hague |
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Milosevic found dead in cell |
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| Feb.4 |
Syria |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
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| Oct.26 |
Paris |
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Boys' electrocution starts riots |
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| Jul.7 |
London |
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Bombs kill 52
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| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
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Huge blast kills ex-PM |
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| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
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350 dead after troops storm school |
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| Mar.11 |
Madrid |
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Rail blasts: 200 dead |
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| Oct.12 |
Bali |
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183 people dead after bomb blasts |
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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Terror attacks hit U.S.
before year 2000
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| Apr. 20, 1999 |
Colorado |
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Columbine High School massacre
| Jul. 8, 1998 |
Kenya |
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1998 United States embassy bombings
| Apr. 19, 1995 |
Oklahoma |
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McVeigh bombs Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
| Nov. 4, 1995 |
Tel Aviv |
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Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin |
| Dec. 15, 1987 |
Palestine |
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Hamas founded |
| Oct. 31, 1984 |
New Delhi |
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Assassination of Indira Gandhi |
| Oct. 23, 1983 |
Beirut |
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Beirut barracks bombing |
| Oct. 6, 1981 |
Cairo |
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Assassination of Anwar Sadat |
| Dec. 8, 1980 |
New York |
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Death of John Lennon |
| Nov. 4, 1979 |
Tehran |
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American Embassy taken hostage during Iranian Revolution |
| Nov. 22, 1963 |
Dallas |
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John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas |
| May. 31, 1962 |
Israel |
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Adolf Eichmann hanged in Israel |
| Nov. 20, 1945 |
Bavaria |
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Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal began |
| Aug. 21, 1940 |
Mexico |
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Trotsky assassinated in Mexico |
| Feb. 27, 1933 |
Berlin |
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Reichstag fire in Germany |
| Jul. 12, 1918 |
Ural |
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Tsar Nicholas murdered by Bolsheviks |
| Dec. 15, 1916 |
St. Petersburg |
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Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin murdered |
| Jun. 28, 1914 |
Bosnia |
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo |
| Apr. 15, 1865 |
Washington |
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Abraham Lincoln died |
| Jul. 28, 1794 |
Paris |
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Maximilien Mavie Isidore Robespierre guillotined |
| Jul. 13, 1793 |
Paris |
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Charlotte Corday murders Jean Marat |
| Jun. 23, 1793 |
Paris |
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Reign of Terror begins in France |
| Oct. 16, 1793 |
Paris |
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Marie Antoinette guillotined |
| Jan. 21, 1793 |
Paris |
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Louis XVI guillotined |
| Jan. 26, 1788 |
Sydney |
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First British convicts settled in Australia |
| Aug. 23, 1572 |
Paris |
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St. Bartholomew's massacre of Huguenots |