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| Apr.26 |
 South Korea |
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North Korea's Kim Jong-un crosses into South Korea 
Map of Peace House Panmunjom South Korea| Kim Jong-un has become the first N. Korean leader to set foot in South Korea by crossing the military line that has divided the peninsula since 1953 | |
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| Apr.7 |
 Syria |
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At least 70 killed in suspected chemical attack in Douma Map of Douma Syria| At least 70 people have died in a suspected chemical attack in Douma, the last rebel-held town in Syria's Eastern Ghouta | |
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| 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.19 |
Damascus |
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Dozens of civilians killed in Eastern Ghouta strikes Map of Eastern Ghouta Damascus Syria| Bombardments by Syrian government forces have killed dozens of civilians in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area outside Damascus, activists say | |
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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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 South Africa |
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Jacob Zuma resigns after pressure from party President Jacob Zuma has resigned after intense pressure from his own party. In a TV statement he said he was quitting with immediate effect
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| Feb.9 |
South Korea |
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Olympics Opening Ceremony preaches a Games of 'peace' Map of Olympic Stadium Pyeongchang South Korea A giant dove of peace lit up the night sky and athletes from North and South Korea walked in unison for the first time in 11 years
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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
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| Jan.13 |
Hawaii |
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Hawaii missile false alarm triggers shock Map of Hawaii Residents and visitors in Hawaii have been recalling the shock of a false missile alarm, with many saying they thought they were going to die
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| Jan.10 |
Southern California |
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California mudslides death toll rises with 17 still missing Map of Montecito Santa Barbara County CA USA Hundreds of rescuers are combing wreckage in Southern California for those missing after mudslides that have killed 17
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| Dec.29 |
 Iran |
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Iran cities hit by anti-government protests Map of Mashhad Iran Anti-government demonstrations that began in Iran on Thursday have now spread to several major cities
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| Dec.7 |
San Diego |
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California wildfires: Nearly 200,000 flee amid new blaze Nearly 200,000 residents have now been evacuated due to California wildfires as crews pivot to fight a new blaze
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| Dec.6 |
Washington |
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Trump recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital President Trump ordered the State Department to begin the process of relocation of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv
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| Nov.28 |
North Korea |
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North Korea says new missile puts all of US in striking range North Korea says it has successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach the whole of continental United ...
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| Nov.24 |
 Sinai |
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More than 230 killed in Sinai mosque 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 ...
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| Nov.21 |
 Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe resigns: Zimbabwe celebrates end of an era He held power for 37 years and once said 'only God' could remove him. Mugabe ruled by fear and brought a once-promising economy to near ruin
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| Nov.17 |
 Argentina |
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Argentine navy loses contact with submarine The Argentine navy is searching the South Atlantic for ARA San Juan, a German-built TR-1700 that has not made contact for 48 hours
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| Nov.5 |
Texas |
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Texas church shooting leaves at least 26 dead Devin Patrick Kelley opened fire at First Baptist Church during Sunday services
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| Oct.31 |
Manhattan |
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New York: Eight killed by man driving truck 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan, who came to the US in 2010, was shot by a police officer and arrested
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| Oct.27 |
 Madrid |
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Catalonia declared independence The Spanish government has stripped Catalonia's most senior police officials of their powers, hours after direct rule was imposed on the reg...
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| Oct.23 |
 Beijing |
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Communist Party inserts Xi into party constitution China's ruling Communist Party amended its constitution to add President Xi Jinping's name and ideology in an extension of his formidable political...
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| 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 mi...
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| Oct.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Deadly wildfires sweep through wine country Parts of California's wine region are being ravaged by fast-spreading fires that have killed at least 10 people
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| Oct.1 |
Nevada |
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Man opened fire on concertgoers in Las Vegas, killing 59
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| Sep.10 |
Florida |
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Irma wallops Florida
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| Aug.26 |
Texas |
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Hurricane Harvey: Texas battered by high winds and rain
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| Aug.17 |
Barcelona |
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Van driven into pedestrians, killing 13
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| Jul.9 |
Mosul |
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Mosul: Iraq PM celebrates victory over IS in the city
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| Jun.13 |
London |
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About 60 dead in Grenfell Tower blaze
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| May.22 |
Northern England |
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Manchester Arena blast: 23 dead
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| May.7 |
Paris |
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Macron defeats Le Pen to become president
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| Apr.16 |
Turkey |
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Opposition cries foul over vote expanding Erdogan powers
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| Apr.5 |
Northern Syria |
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20 children and 52 adults killed in chemical attack
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| Apr.3 |
St. Petersburg |
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St. Petersburg subway blast: Attacker planted two bombs
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| Mar.22 |
London |
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Five dead in Westminster terror attack
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| Feb.14 |
Malaysia |
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Kim Jong Un's half-brother reportedly assassinated in Malaysia
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
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Donald Trump inagurated
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| Dec.24 |
Sochi |
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Russian military plane 'crashes in Black Sea near Sochi'
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| Dec.19 |
Berlin |
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Berlin attack: Police say lorry crash 'probably terror attack'
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| Nov.28 |
Colombia |
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Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia
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| Nov.25 |
Cuba |
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Cuba's Fidel Castro, former president, dies aged 90
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| Nov.8 |
USA |
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Trump wins presidency
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| Sep.8 |
North Korea |
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North Korea claims success in fifth nuclear test
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| Aug.31 |
Brazil |
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate
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| Aug.23 |
Italy |
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Earthquake leaves at least 250 dead in central Italy
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| Aug.5 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games
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| Jul.21 |
Switzerland |
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Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games
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| Jul.15 |
Turkey |
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Turkish coup attempt
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| Jul.14 |
Southern France |
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85 dead as truck hits crowd in Nice
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| Jun.28 |
Istanbul |
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Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: At least 36 dead
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| Jun.23 |
London |
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Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum |
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| Jun.12 |
Florida |
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Orlando gay nightclub shooting: 50 killed, suspect is Omar Mateen |
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| May.29 |
Libya |
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European migrant crisis: Shipwrecks 'kill up to 700 migrants' |
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| May.18 |
Cairo |
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EgyptAir Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo 'disappears from radar' |
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| May.3 |
Western Canada |
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Canada wildfire forces mass evacuation in Fort McMurray |
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| Apr.3 |
Panama |
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Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak reveals elite's tax havens |
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| Mar.22 |
Brussels |
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Attacks at airport and metro station left more than 30 dead |
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| Jan.8 |
North Mexico |
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'El Chapo' recaptured after jail break |
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| Jan.5 |
West Germany |
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Cologne sex attacks: Protest against gang assaults on women |
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North Korea |
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North Korea announces hydrogen bomb test |
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| Jan.2 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Anger at execution of top Shia cleric |
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| Dec.16 |
Washington |
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US Fed raises interest rates by 0.25% |
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| Dec.2 |
Southern California |
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14 people dead in San Bernardino shooting |
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| Nov.24 |
Northern Syria |
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Russia warplane shot down in Syria |
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| Nov.13 |
Paris |
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Paris attacks: 120 dead and hostages held at Bataclan |
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| Sep.24 |
Mecca |
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2,411 people died in Hajj stampede |
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| Aug.12 |
China |
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Casualties in Tianjin port city explosions |
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| Jul.14 |
Austria |
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Iran nuclear talks: 'Historic' agreement struck |
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| May.27 |
Switzerland |
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6 FIFA officials detained for extradition to U.S. |
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| Apr.25 |
Nepal |
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Death toll in Nepal quake more 8,000 people |
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| Apr.14 |
Libya |
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Hundreds of migrants feared drowned off Libya |
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| Mar.24 |
Southern France |
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Germanwings airliner 4U 9525 crashes in French Alps |
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| Jan.7 |
Paris |
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Gunmen shot dead 12 people at satirical magazine |
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| Dec.27 |
Indonesia |
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Singapore-bound AirAsia plane with 162 on board missing |
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| Nov.24 |
Missouri |
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No indictment over Ferguson killing |
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| Nov.7 |
Mexico |
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Missing students apparently killed, burned, dumped into river |
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| Sep.18 |
Scotland |
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Scots reject independence |
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| Aug.28 |
Donbass |
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1,000 Russian troops have entered Ukraine |
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| Jul.17 |
Gaza |
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Israel starts Gaza ground offensive |
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Donbass |
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Malaysia airliner crashes in east Ukraine near Russia border |
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| Jul.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Germany wins World Cup over Argentina |
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| Jul.8 |
Brazil |
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Brazil humiliated by rampant Germany |
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| Jun.10 |
Mosul |
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ISIS seizes city of Mosul |
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| May.2 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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Afghan landslide 'kills hundreds' |
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| Apr.15 |
South Korea |
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South Korea ferry: Hundreds missing as ship sinks |
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Northern Nigeria |
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'Mass abduction' at Nigeria school |
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| Apr.6 |
Donbass |
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Pro-Russians storm government office in Donetsk |
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| Mar.22 |
Guinea |
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Ebola 'caused Guinea fever deaths' |
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| Mar.16 |
Crimea |
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Crimea referendum: Voters 'back Russia union' |
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| Mar.7 |
Malaysia |
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Malaysia Airlines loses contact with plane carrying 239 people |
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| Feb.22 |
Kiev |
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Ukraine MPs vote to oust president |
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| Dec.5 |
Johannesburg |
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South Africa's Nelson Mandela dies |
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| Nov.23 |
Geneva |
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Iran nuclear deal agreed at talks |
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| Aug.21 |
Damascus |
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Syrian rebels allege chemical attack |
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| Jul.24 |
Spain |
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At least 77 die as Spanish train derails in Galicia |
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| Jul.22 |
London |
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Duchess gives birth to son |
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| Jul.3 |
Cairo |
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Military ousts Egypt's Morsi |
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| Jun.10 |
Hong Kong |
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US spy leaker 'defending liberty' |
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| Apr.24 |
Bangladesh |
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More than 1000 dead in Dhaka collapse |
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| Apr.15 |
Boston |
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Deadly blasts hit Boston Marathon |
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| Mar.13 |
Vatican |
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Church picks first South American pope |
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| Mar.5 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies |
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| Feb.28 |
Vatican |
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Benedict XVI quits Vatican City for last time as pope |
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| Jan.19 |
Algeria |
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Algeria siege ends in bloodshed |
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| Nov.14 |
Gaza |
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Hamas military leader killed by Israeli strike |
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| Nov.6 |
Chicago |
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Obama re-elected as US president |
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| Sep.12 |
Eastern Libya |
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Attack kills U.S. ambassador to Libya |
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| Jul.27 |
London |
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Huge ceremony launches 2012 Games |
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| Jun.24 |
Cairo |
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Islamist Morsi wins Egyptian presidency |
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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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| Jan.13 |
Italy |
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Cruise ship runs aground in Italy |
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| Dec.18 |
North Korea |
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N Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies |
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| Dec.17 |
Iraq |
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Last US troops withdraw from Iraq |
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| Oct.20 |
Libya |
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Libya interim leader: Gadhafi dead |
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| Oct.5 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies |
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| Sep.23 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
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Abbas submitted request for full member |
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| Jul.22 |
Norway |
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Norway struck by 2 deadly attacks |
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| Jul.9 |
Southern Sudan |
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South Sudan raises national flag |
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| May.14 |
New York |
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IMF head questioned over 'attack' |
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