Impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump
first impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Donald Trump
Azerbaijani police detain three opposition party leaders and more than 100 activists for attempting to protest the results of last week's parliamentary election.
Canadian airplane manufacturer Bombardier sells its remaining stake in the A220 model, previously called the C-Series, to France's Airbus, effectively closing its commercial aviation line of business.
Seán Ó Fearghaíl of Fianna Fáil is re-elected as Ceann Comhairle.
ground warfare branch of Pakistan's military
War crimes during the final stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War
War Crimes allegedly commited by the Sri Lankan military and The Tamil Tigers
UK government minister Michael Gove says an IT system for the prospective "smart" border will not be ready before 2025.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Greece
List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa
Algeria confirms its first case of the coronavirus.
film industry of South Korea from 1945 to present
Two people from Lombardy, Italy, living in Austria's state of Tyrol, test positive for coronavirus.
The patient had stayed in Milan, Italy, from 19 to 21 February, and was hospitalised in Zagreb, Croatia.
A Dutch appeal court reinstates order for Russia to pay $50 billion over Yukos.
93 more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number to 322.
The Syrian Army's Tiger Forces with Russian air support enters and takes control of the city of Saraqib, and the nearby town of Sarmin, after rebel forces withdrew from the area.
A U.S. airstrike kills an employee of the telecoms Hormuud Telecom. It was aimed at Al-Shabaab in Jilib, Middle Juba.
international quasi-judicial body established to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
Apple Inc. is fined €25 million by French regulatory agency General Directorate of Competition, Consumption & Repression of Frauds for deliberately slowing down older iPhone models. The fine amounts to less than 0.003% of Apple Inc.'s current worth.
The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte terminates the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. confirms that the Embassy of the United States, Manila, has been formally notified. The termination will take effect after 180 days.
The Constitutional Court of Thailand orders the Future Forward Party to be dissolved.
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentences Roger Stone, long-time adviser and ally to the President of the United States Donald Trump, to 40 months in federal prison for seven charges of obstruction, lying to Congress and witness tampering.
A man in Hampshire was killed when a tree fell onto his car on the A33 road as a result of high winds.
Kiribati becomes the latest country in the Pacific to block Chinese travelers by placing all visa applications from China on hold and ordering all those coming from countries with confirmed cases of the virus to self-quarantine.
The U.S. announces new travel restrictions to Iran and increased warnings against traveling to South Korea and Italy.
Surkov was in charge of the Kremlin's policy on the Ukrainian crisis and its relations with the separatist "people's republics" in the Donbass.
A senior Turkish official tells Reuters that Turkey "will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe".
An Australian and two Chinese citizens, one of whom was a tourist, are stabbed and injured by ISIL sympathisers in Hulhumalé, Maldives. The attackers are arrested.
Royal Caribbean Cruises bans China, Hong Kong or Macau passport holders from boarding its ships amid concerns over the pandemic.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
federal appellate court for the western U.S.
Mohiussunnath Chowdhury is convicted of planning terrorist attacks in London.
2020 mass shooting by a soldier in Thailand
elected leader illegally maintaining or increasing power
It was Trump's fourth and final speech to a joint session of the United States Congress.
Nepalese Sherpas condemn the Nepalese government's plan to use the army to clear rubbish from the top of Mount Everest and five other Himalayan peaks, saying only experienced Sherpas can reach those places. An army spokesman says the army will be able to reach all those summits.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping declares "people's war" on the coronavirus pandemic.
Head of state and chief executive of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Islamist gunmen kill at least 24 people, including a pastor, in a mass shooting on a church during mass in Pansi, Yagha Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso.
A 78-year-old man evacuated from the Diamond Princess becomes the first death from coronavirus in Australia.
The Organization of American States begins an audit of the suspended elections.
The administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte moves to cancel the franchise of ABS-CBN, the Philippines' largest broadcast media network, by lodging a complaint against it to the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Members of the Philippine press condemn the actions in moving for the cancellation of the franchise of ABS-CBN.
Brazilian scientists announce the discovery of a new amoebic "Yaravirus" in Lake Pampulha.
The Pentagon confirms that the number of U.S. troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries from the Iranian attacks in January is higher than previously stated, now being at 109.
Emirati port operating firm DP World returns to being wholly state-owned by the Dubai government, after its sovereign wealth fund Dubai World buys back the company's remaining stakes. DP World is subsequently delisted from the NASDAQ Dubai exchange.
A federal grand jury in the United States charges four members of China’s People's Liberation Army with the 2017 Equifax hack.
Turkish-backed rebels recapture the village of Nayrab, west of Saraqib, after days of heavy fighting which has left dozens dead, according to Turkish state media.
Israel and Lebanon report their first cases of 2019-nCoV coronavirus.
The United Kingdom bans Sonnenkrieg Division, the UK branch of the American Neo-Nazi organization Atomwaffen Division, as a terrorist group in response to the Hanau shootings last week.
The Romanian minority government led by Ludovic Orban is toppled by a vote of no confidence. The event could lead to an early election.
In a public release, the Presidency department calls for calm after a "demand of insurrection".
Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez Sánchez launches a plan to sequester the Justice Ministry for partisan purposes.
Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe announces that all junior and high schools will be asked to close from March 2 until their upcoming spring break to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The entire board of France's César Awards resigns following controversy over the Academy giving Roman Polanski's An Officer and a Spy 12 award nominations, the most out of any film this year.
The Maldives returns to the Commonwealth of Nations as a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.
The death toll of the coronavirus outbreak surpasses the death toll of the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak, at 910 deaths.
international organization of states in the Americas
The Indonesian government declares that all nationals who join ISIL automatically lose their citizenship, and refuses to repatriate fighters captured in Syria.
Nearly 60 people are injured when a car rams civilians at a carnival parade in Volkmarsen, Hesse, Germany. A 29-year-old German national is arrested by police.
combined military forces of the People's Republic of China
American investment management firm Elliott Management Corporation buys a significant stake in Twitter, and announces it will seek to make several changes to their management, including possibly replacing CEO Jack Dorsey.
Two Kashmiri civilians alleged to be Lashkar-e-Taiba militants are killed by Indian soldiers at Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, in a counter-terrorism operation.
After having been postponed twice, parliamentary elections are held in Cameroon. The ongoing Anglophone Crisis overshadows the process, with supporters of Ambazonia calling for a boycott of the election.
condition caused by an external force which has traumatically injured the brain
Pope Francis rules against ordaining married men as priests, a possible measure to counter the shortage of Catholic priests. He also ruled against allowing women to be ordained as deacons.
Former Communications Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi is appointed Prime Minister of Iraq by President Barham Salih.
forms one half of the executive branch of the government of Romania
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
Heavy snowfall blankets much of the north-eastern United States. More than 1 foot of snowfall is reported widely, with up to 2 feet recorded in parts of Maine and Vermont.
Nearly 60 people are injured when a car rams civilians at a carnival parade in Volkmarsen, Hesse, Germany.
Businessman Tom Steyer suspends his presidential campaign, after coming in a distant third.
Brazilian military law enforcement agency
Turkey releases footage of targeting Syrian equipment including a Pantsir-S1.
international Neo-Nazi terrorist network
Azerbaijan holds a snap election after President Ilham Aliyev dissolved the National Assembly last December. The opposition accuses Aliyev of limiting their ability to campaign, and calls for boycotts against the election.
terrorism in the region of United Kingdom
Violent clashes in New Delhi, India, between Hindu and Muslim protestors over the Citizenship Amendment Act during U.S. President Donald Trump's visit leave 13 people dead and at least 150 injured.
Turkey says it has 'neutralized' 1,709 Syrian government elements in Idlib since 10 February 2020 and that it has destroyed 55 tanks, 3 helicopters, 18 armored vehicles, 29 howitzers, 21 military vehicles, 4 Docka anti-aircraft guns, 6 ammunition depots and 7 mortars in the operations.
2020 Labour Party leadership election (UK)
British Labour Party leadership election
The global Cruise Lines International Association bans trips to mainland China and says that it "will deny boarding to any individual, whether guest or crew, who has travelled from or through mainland China within the previous 14 days".
The U.S. State Department adds Russian oil company Rosneft Trading S.A. to its financial blacklist for helping facilitate the sale of Venezuelan oil.
German Health Minister Jens Spahn declines to run for leadership of the ruling Christian Democratic Union party, and endorses North Rhine-Westphalia Minister-President Armin Laschet for the position.
capital and largest city of the province of Ontario, Canada
Pakistan closes its border from Taftan with Iran due to increasing cases of coronavirus in Iran.
county in the state of Washington, United States
international non-profit organization with HQ in Sweden which publishes secret information, by keeping sources anonymous
city in Main-Kinzig-Kreis in Hesse, Germany
Microsoft removes a security update four days after its release, upon receiving complaints that the update has been responsible for system freezes, boot problems, and installation issues for Windows.
Australia extends its ban on travel from China for the fourth week in a row.
Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
Date: 16 May 2014 – 23 October 2020 (6 years, 5 months and 1 week)
A 62-year-old man in Seville becomes the first non imported infected case of coronavirus in Spain.
Police in South Africa launch a manhunt for the killers of nine illegal miners who were stoned to death in western Johannesburg. All nine killed were from Lesotho.
Israeli warplanes fire missiles near Damascus, Syria.
government agency responsible for exercising autonomous authority over some area of human activity in a regulatory or supervisory capacity
New Zealand closes its borders to all foreign visitors from China and bolsters screenings at its airports in response to the pandemic.
Archeologists announce an articulated Neanderthal skeleton was unearthed in Shanidar Cave, Iraq, the first discovery of its type in over a decade. They argue the find provided further proof that Neanderthals buried their dead, as it was next to a site where similar bodies were found surrounded by pollen clumps.
Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian Civil War
Jewish civilian communities built on lands occupied by Israel
Both of Libya's rival governments, the Government of National Accord and Tobruk-based House of Representatives, pull out of UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva.
Turkey's MoD says two Turkish troops were killed in an airstrike in Syria's Idlib Governorate.
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in southern Somalia
Softbank, the Japanese venture capital giant, announced fourth quarter results.
The United States Postal Service suspends time guarantees for all shipments to China and Hong Kong.
Syrian Army shelling kills Turkish military personnel in Idlib Governorate, prompting retaliation by Turkish forces. A pro-opposition war monitor says the Turkish retaliation killed 13 Syrian soldiers, which Syria denies. The Russian Ministry of Defence says Turkey moved troops "inside the de-escalation zone [...] without notifying the Russian side". Turkish President Erdoğan says the Syrian shelling killed five Turkish soldiers and three civilian personnel, with nine others injured, and that the Russians "need to stand aside".
cell or unicellular organism that uses pseudopodia for locomotion and feeding
Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group
Amid a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Sajid Javid resigns as the United Kingdom's Chancellor of the Exchequer after reportedly refusing to sack his adviser team. Javid is replaced by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rishi Sunak, who becomes the first Hindu to hold the senior position.
American multinational banking and financial services company
Airstikes targeting Turkish Army personnel during the Syrian Civil War
The United States Senate votes on whether to acquit U.S. President Donald Trump. By a vote of 52–48 almost entirely along party lines, the Republican-majority Senate acquits Trump on the first article of impeachment, abuse of power, and acquits him on the second charge, obstruction of Congress, in a separate 53–47 vote. Utah Senator Mitt Romney casts the sole Republican guilty vote, against party lines, on the first article.
President Donald Trump visits India and meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the sale of American military jets to India.
Apple Inc. announces it will close all of its stores and offices in China until February 9 due to the pandemic.
Daredevil and flat Earth conspiracy theorist Mike Hughes dies after crashing in his homemade rocket near Barstow, California. He was attempting to prove the Earth was flat as part of a documentary series with Science Channel.
Three Turkish soldiers are killed in Syrian Army attacks in Idlib, bringing the number of Turkish soldiers killed in Syria to 21.
Vietnamese airline Bamboo Airways suspends flights to South Korea starting February 26.
Italy confirms 18 more coronavirus cases in the country, bringing the confirmed cases to twenty-one. All eighteen are Italian citizens.
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reports the country's first death related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a woman in her 80s.
land combat and transportation vehicles which are designed for or are significantly used by military forces
Punxsutawney Phil doesn't cast a shadow and predicts an early spring.
Worst affected were the Calder Valley settlements of Todmorden, Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd in Yorkshire.
Iran reports its first two cases of the virus.
conflict between NATO Western forces and the Taliban
Two Japanese passengers who were on board of the Diamond Princess cruise ship have died from the disease.
Republics in the Commonwealth of Nations
country with a republican form of government in the Commonwealth of Nations
Iran's deputy health minister, Iraj Harirchi, tests positive for coronavirus.
Twenty-one U.S. states reject a US$18 billion settlement offer by pharmaceutical manufacturers, such as McKesson Corporation and Johnson & Johnson, for their role in the opioid crisis.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls a Turkish intervention in Syria's Idlib Governorate "imminent" after talks with Russia fail to reach what he describes as their "desired result". Erdoğan threatens to launch an operation in Idlib by the end of the month. Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov calls Turkish involvement in the battle "the worst scenario". The countries support opposing sides in the war.
Spain confirms its third case in Tenerife, Canary Islands, from an Italian tourist.
Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, warns that overseas cases of the virus could be the "tip of the iceberg".
artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles at high angles
They were among 100 inmates who escaped during a mass breakout.
Mexico extradites Rubén Oseguera González, the son of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, to the United States to face drug charges.
Afghanistan suspends travel between it and Iran and reported three suspected virus cases in Herat.
Steve Hasker, former company president of American data firm Nielsen Holdings, is appointed CEO of Thomson Reuters effective March 15.
A seven-day "reduction of violence" between United States troops, Afghan troops, and the Taliban is due to start at midnight local time (19:30 UTC). If the partial truce is successful, a US–Taliban agreement on withdrawing American troops would be signed on February 29.
international agreement from 12 December 2015 within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in the year 2020
The United Arab Emirates suspends all extracurricular school activities and orders nurseries closed until further notice as measures to prevent the spreading of the virus.
Date: 8 January 2020, from about 1:30 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. (UTC+03:00)
Political elections for public offices in Cameroon
Nepalese Sherpas condemn the Nepalese government's plan to use the army to clear rubbish from the top of Mount Everest and five other Himalayan peaks, saying only experienced Sherpas can reach those places.
General Directorate of Competition, Consumption & Repression of Frauds
fine to coarse powder containing the microgametophytes of seed plants
court in London and one of a number of buildings housing the Crown Court
Syrian attacks on Marat al-Nasan leave more Turkish soldiers wounded, some of them seriously.
The first case on the peninsula and the fourth in the country is confirmed in Barcelona, Catalonia. The wife of the Italian doctor becomes the fifth infected in Spain. A sixth case is reported in Villarreal.
The government demanded the newspaper apologize, which it declined.
Minister-President of the central German state of Thuringia, Thomas Kemmerich, resigns under national pressure after his controversial election to the position with the help of the far-right party Alternative for Germany.
Italy confirms that an Italian man has contracted the virus, after he visited his girlfriend in Wuhan.
a set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population, historically by excluding people and groups judged to be inferior and promoting those judged to be superior
The bomb cyclone claims another victim, bringing the death toll to three.
At least 22 people are killed in an attack on a village in Northwest Region, Cameroon.
chief executive body and the government of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1848
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
At least 10 people are killed by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Vice Presidency for Women and Family Affairs
A plane crashes after overrunning the runway at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey, killing 3 people and injuring 155 others.
The United States Senate votes on whether to acquit U.S. President Donald Trump.
American philanthropist and former hedge fund manager
extrajudicial killings in the United States by mobs or vigilante groups
largest city in British Columbia, Canada
United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands
The Romanian minority government led by Ludovic Orban is toppled by a vote of no confidence.
A Russian air strike kills two Turkish soldiers and injures five others, while Turkey says a retaliatory strike killed 50 Syrian troops.
The first coronavirus case is confirmed in Iraq.
province of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigns.
A member of the Iranian Parliament, Mahmoud Sadeghi, states on Twitter that he has been infected with the virus.
The GSM Association decides to cancel this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, amid coronavirus concerns.
COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
details regarding the COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
(Astrophysics via arXiv at Cornell University)
specialised agency of the United Nations for education, sciences, and culture
series of armed clashes between India and Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region
Legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Nepal
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says he is "studying" the possibility of opening an embassy in Jerusalem as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises to open an embassy in Uganda if such a move takes place.
Turkish media said that drone and missile strikes targeted Syrian Kuweires and Abu al-Duhur military airbases in Aleppo Governorate, saying a hangar was destroyed.
Manish Shah, a general practitioner in the United Kingdom, is given three life sentences at the Old Bailey for 90 sexual assaults on 24 of his female patients.
A Turkish drone strike kills 11 Syrian government soldiers on the M5 highway near Idlib.
This follows benchmark indices falling sharply in Europe after steep declines across Asia.
Ceasefire talks between the Tobruk-led government and the GNA are suspended as rocket attacks bombard Tripoli.
Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War
2020 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses
Donald Trump receives overwhelming support in the Iowa Republican caucuses while the results of the Iowa Democratic caucuses are delayed because of problems with the use of a mobile app for reporting.
2019 coronavirus pandemic in mainland China
He expressed far-right views in a letter of confession and video.
Global stock markets have lost US$6 trillion in value over the last six days.
It becomes the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gives a televised speech on the military offensives in north-western Syria, saying the offensives in Aleppo Governorate and Idlib Governorate will continue regardless of Turkey's threats while adding that the recent Syrian Army victories are a prelude to the opposition's "final defeat, sooner or later".
Astronomers discover the largest known explosion ever in the history of the Universe, which occurred in the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster. It replaces MS 0735.6+7421. As space and ground telescopes that study radio emissions improve (which are better than X-ray observations for detecting these), more similar explosions, or "giant radio fossils", may be found.
List of mass shootings in the United States in 2020
Twelve men are arrested in Germany for attempting to start a far-right organization aimed at carrying out attacks against politicians, asylum seekers, and Muslims.
Thailand announces the possible discovery of a "cure" for the coronavirus after a confirmed coronavirus patient tested negative for the virus 48 hours after being given an "anti-HIV" drug.
The fine amounts to less than 0.003% of Apple Inc.'s current worth.
Ryan Newman is hospitalized with serious but non-life threatening injuries after an airborne crash coming to the finish.
This is the first time that anti-lynching legislation has ever passed Congress.
sovereign state in Southern Europe situated on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea
SPLM-IO leader and former Vice President Riek Machar rejects a peace proposal by President Salva Kiir Mayardit. While Machar welcomes the provision to reduce the number of states from 32 to 10, he opposes the creation of three administrative areas.
Pakistan International Airlines suspends flights to China until March 15.
circumstance when people desire a permanent dwelling but do not have one
Brazilian Senator Cid Gomes is shot during a clash with striking military police officers in Sobral, Ceará.
The High Court of Australia finds that Aboriginal Australian people are not "aliens" under the Australian Constitution, even if they were not born in Australia and do not have Australian citizenship, and they cannot be deported.
region of the northeasternmost United States
The Hospital Authority said the victim suffered from "preexisting health conditions", but did not give details.
Five terrorists are killed in Peshawar, Khyber Paktunkhwa, Pakistan, by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in a heavy exchange of fire during a search operation.
Five people are killed in a plane crash in Western Alaska, United States.
Criticism mounts against the Japanese government's handling of the quarantine.
Taiwan scrambles its air force to intercept Chinese jets after they circled the island during a combat drill. The drill is denounced by the Taiwanese Defense Ministry as a violation of its sovereignty.
A shooting at a dormitory at Texas A&M University–Commerce, leaves two dead and one wounded.
The changes includes the end of freedom of movement, a minimum requirement of migrants to speak English, a minimum salary of between £20,480 and £25,600, while priority will be given to skilled workers over non-skilled migrants.
The major opposition party PRM asked for protection for its presidential security chief.
president of the United States from 2009 to 2017
The Tokyo Marathon reduces the number of runners from 38,000 to an elite group of 200 due to the rising coronavirus fear.
Russian politician and diplomat (born 1967)
The countries support opposing sides in the war.
movement of people into another country or region to which they are not native
The assets of American fast fashion chain Forever 21 are purchased out of bankruptcy by real estate companies Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners, and brand management firm Authentic Brands Group.
A U.S. civil contractor is kidnapped by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan's Khost Province. A Taliban leader who declined to be named tells Reuters they had kidnapped an American in Khost but did not provide further details.
act of coercing or physically forcing a person to engage in sexual activity
Election to the National Council of the Slovak Republic
The Spanish and Catalan government meets for the first time after breaking the talks one year ago in the named "Dialogue Board" as a way to solve the constitutional and political crisis between both governments that erupted in 2017.
India and Pakistan have engaged in a military confrontation across the de facto border in Kashmir; Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged fire near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. One Pakistani soldier died in the exchange of fire.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune pardons a further 6,000 prisoners after doing the same to another 3,000 two days ago. The mass pardons this week follow an offer of dialogue with the protesters, the release of detainees arrested at demonstrations, the formation of a committee to amend the constitution and meetings with opposition figures.
Remains of 6,032 people are found with thousands of bullets in six mass graves in Karuzi Province, Burundi, the largest find yet of an excavation project into atrocities of the Burundian Civil War.
The Dominican Republic government wants the Organization of American States to investigate what occurred in the controversial February 16 elections.
2020 Republican Party presidential primaries
selection of the Republican Party nominee for President of the United States in 2020
A Turkish sniper kills a Syrian lieutenant colonel in Syria's Tell Abyad countryside.
A man is charged with raping a five-year-old girl inside of the United States embassy in New Delhi. The high-security mansion in the Indian capital is one of the most secure in Delhi, with multiple layers of manned and electronic security.
A court in Denmark sentences a former public employee to six-and-a-half years in prison for embezzling $17 million in Danish government funds intended for the poor.
checkpoint erected to monitor and control the movement of people and materials
Prime Minister of Romania from 2019 to 2020
The first death from coronavirus in the United States is confirmed after a man dies in a hospital in the Seattle area.
Pope Francis, in tandem with IBM and Microsoft, calls for AI technologies that risk violating human rights, such as facial recognition software, to be regulated.
Disgraced UK politician & sex offender (1928-2010)
Around 3,700 people aboard a cruise ship named Diamond Princess are quarantined after ten passengers test positive for the illness at the port of Yokohama, Japan.
Prosecutors in Japan announce they are officially seeking the death penalty against Satoshi Uematsu for stabbing 19 disabled people to death in 2016.
In California, San Francisco declares a public emergency. Santa Clara and San Diego counties have made similar declarations.
U.S. President Donald Trump grants clemency to former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich for attempting to sell former president Barack Obama's Senate seat in 2008, and pardons former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, junk bond salesman Michael Milken, and former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward J. DeBartolo Jr.
The first case in San Marino is confirmed.
American entrepreneur, attorney and political candidate
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Erdoğan threatens to launch an operation in Idlib by the end of the month.
An earthquake in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran, kills at least nine people and injures more than a hundred others.
The re-election campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump files a libel suit against The New York Times over a 2019 editorial piece that accused the Trump campaign of striking a deal with Russia during the 2016 presidential election.
North Korea cancels this year's Pyongyang Marathon due to concerns about coronavirus.
Pansi, Yagha Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso
flag-carrier and largest airline of Canada
object which has been temporarily captured by the gravitational field of a astronomical object
federal officials charge Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, a Mexican citizen, in Miami for allegedly acting on behalf of a Russian agent who recruited him to collect information about the U.S.
Around two dozen heavily armed men dressed in military fatigues storm a court building in El Progreso, north-western Honduras, freeing Alexander Mendoza, a senior leader of the MS-13 gang and killing four police officers.
unicameral legislature of North Macedonia
United Kingdom government non-ministerial department
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune pardons a further 6,000 prisoners after doing the same to another 3,000 two days ago.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hold talks amid the escalation in Idlib with Syria and Russia.
Chinese officials report 15,152 new confirmed cases of the 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease (COVID-19) and 254 new deaths in mainland China, the largest single day increase since the pandemic began.
Wells Fargo is set to pay $3 billion over their 2016 scandal of creating fake accounts in customers' names.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops more than 3% as the coronavirus pandemic spreads outside China.
2020 North Macedonian parliamentary election
The ongoing Anglophone Crisis overshadows the process, with supporters of Ambazonia calling for a boycott of the election.
Aimee Anne Duffy, a Welsh singer who goes by Duffy, reveals she was raped, drugged and held hostage over some days resulting in her disappearance from the limelight in recent years.
private university in New Haven, Connecticut
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders narrowly defeats former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg to win the primary.
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang suspends his presidential campaign.
Andrew Sabisky, an advisor to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, resigns after the resurfacing of racist, sexist, and pro-eugenics comments, allegedly attributed to him.
species of fruit tree (for the fruit use Q13202263)
one of the twin brothers of Rome's foundation myth
county in Virginia, United States; part of Washington metropolitan area
According to Iranian Foreign Ministry, Saudi Arabia has blocked Iran from an Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Jeddah after Saudi authorities refuse to issue visas to Iranian officials.
Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–March 2020)
military operation of the Syrian civil war
A 300-bed isolation ward has been set up in Islamabad for Chinese citizens returning to Pakistan after vacations.
Venezuelan Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Arreaza announces that his government, led by Nicolás Maduro, will take the U.S. to the International Criminal Court for alleged "crimes against humanity".
American multinational mass media company
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
subset of land that has been legally defined and the improvements to it made by human efforts
22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022
Backed by Russian airstrikes, Syrian Army troops take control of most of the Aleppo countryside, including the towns of Anadan, Haritan and Kafr Hamrah and over 30 villages amid a collapse in rebel defences.
A boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes in the Bay of Bengal while trying to reach Malaysia. Fifteen are confirmed dead and dozens are missing, a Bangladesh Coast Guard official says.
Greek police on the island of Lesbos fire tear gas to disperse migrants and refugees protesting about conditions in the camps and the slow pace of processing asylum requests.
shopping street in the London Borough of Lambeth
Joint session of the United States Congress
gathering of members of both chambers of the legislature of the U.S. federal government
A mother and her three children are killed in a car fire in Brisbane, Australia, in a targeted familicide carjacking by former New Zealand Warriors player Rowan Baxter.
Fifteen are confirmed dead and dozens are missing, a Bangladesh Coast Guard official says.
Passive human euthanasia itself has been legal in the republic since 2014.
A court in Istanbul, Turkey, acquits novelist Aslı Erdoğan of charges of terrorist group membership and "undermining national unity".
It is reported January 2020 was the warmest January ever on record in Europe.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights publishes a list of 112 companies linked to activities related to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Belarus threatens to take oil from the Druzhba pipeline which carries Russian oil to central Europe across its territory, if Russia does not supply it with the required volumes of crude oil. Russian oil supplies to Belarus have not been agreed for 2020 and shipments have dwindled to 500,000 tonnes, down from a planned 2 million tonnes.
The U.S. House of Representatives votes 410–4 to pass the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which designates lynching a federal crime. This is the first time that anti-lynching legislation has ever passed Congress.
A man is charged with raping a five-year-old girl inside of the United States embassy in New Delhi.
overview of the political system in Saudi Arabia
Canada's largest airline Air Canada suspends all flights to China until April in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Israeli warplanes fire missiles near Damascus, Syria. A pro-opposition war monitor says army positions and Iran-backed militias are targeted, killing 12 fighters. Syria says eight fighters are wounded and Israel intends to "save the armed terrorist organisations which have been collapsing in Idlib and western Aleppo Governorate in front of the strikes of the Syrian Army".
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane appears in court and hears the charges against him in a pre-trial hearing. He denies involvement in the murder of his former wife and requests immunity from the higher court.
U.S. President Donald Trump fires National Security Council advisor Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and E.U. ambassador Gordon Sondland, who both testified as witnesses at the impeachment inquiry against him.
convoy in protest at a checkpoint near Qamishli, Al-Hasakah Governorate.
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
A shootout during joint exercises with U.S. and Afghan soldiers in Nangarhar Province leaves between four and six Americans, and six Afghans dead. It is unknown if the Taliban or rogue Afghan forces were responsible.
American retailer Macy's announces it will close 125 stores over the next three years, citing competition from online sellers, including Amazon.
Morgan Stanley purchases electronic trading firm E-Trade for US$13 billion, in the largest banking deal since the 2008 financial crisis.
Palestinian Islamist terror organization
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang says the journalists have five days to leave the country and says the article "denigrated" China's efforts to combat the virus.
people inhabiting or originating from Lebanon; citizens or residents of Lebanon
overview about the coronavirus outbreak in Austria in 2020
2020 Dominican Republic municipal elections
taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will
40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009
Criminal charges brought in the Mueller special counsel investigation
South Korea confirms that 229 more people have contracted the coronavirus in the country, raising the total number to 433.
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
The changes are effective from January 1, 2021.
WhatsApp hits two billion users, becoming the second largest social media platform in terms of userbase behind Facebook.
Mexico extradites Rubén Oseguera González, the son of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, to the United States to face drug charges. Cervantes is the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
warship type designed to fulfill several roles as a fast and maneuverable surface combatant
American businessman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company
head of government of the United Kingdom
400–500 people are left stranded at the Sasquatch Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada, after the road to the resort was damaged from landslides caused by heavy rain. Train service between Vancouver and Seattle was also suspended until Monday due to mudslides.
foreign relations between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia
monarchy in Central Europe between 1804 and 1867
flight involved in an incident on 8 March 2014
Chinese Olympic Swimmer Sun Yang is banned from swimming for eight years after being found guilty of doping by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
attorney general for the U.S. state of New Mexico
The Guardian reveals that Australian ambassador to Myanmar Andrea Faulkner met with Commander-in-chief of the Burmese Armed Forces Min Aung Hlaing last month to discuss improving relations between the two nations and possibly training Hlaing's officers in Australia, among others. Human Rights Watch criticized this meeting as enabling Hlaing's genocide against the Rohingya.
Judge Rilwan Aikawa says it is the last accepted delay at the Lagos court.
Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar tells Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to "not interfere in India's internal affairs" after he and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan issued a joint declaration yesterday condemning the lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco temporarily block the Remain-in-Mexico policy.
Seventy-six more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number of the cases in the country to 155.
Armenia has closed its border from Meghri with Iran and suspended all flights from Armenia to Iran for the next two weeks due to increasing cases of coronavirus in Iran.
capital and largest municipality of Spain
Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–present)
air defence branch of the Syrian military
refugees and displaced persons from the ongoing conflict
Nine people are killed and five others injured in two mass shootings at shisha bars in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. The attacker also kills his mother and then himself in their apartment. He expressed far-right views in a letter of confession and video.
A fire at a library in Porterville, California leaves one firefighter dead and another missing.
A 68-year-old woman dies of coronavirus in Crema, Italy, bringing the number of deaths in the country to three.
Two Palestinians are killed and seven others are wounded by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank. In a separate incident, twelve Israeli soldiers are injured in a car-ramming attack by a Palestinian in Jerusalem, while a police officer was shot and wounded in another attack in the city. Airstrikes in the Gaza Strip also occurred.
In Josefstadt, Vienna, students at Albertgasse high school have been prohibited from leaving the school after one of their instructors was flagged as potentially carrying the virus since he had recently returned from a trip to Northern Italy.
island sovereign state in the central Pacific Ocean
The United States National Institutes of Health stops its trial of an experimental HIV vaccine (HVTN 702) amidst poor results. The trial involved more than 5,000 people in South Africa.
President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele breaks into the Legislative Assembly with the Army and occupies the chair of the Speaker to demand the approval of a financial measure which couldn't pass earlier as there was no quorum.
British Conservative party politician (born 1967)
sand- to boulder-sized particle of debris in the Solar System
designated city in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan
process for charging a public official with legal offenses by the legislature(s)
Counting of the first preference votes show Sinn Féin leading with 24.1% of the vote, ahead of ruling party Fine Gael and main opposition party Fianna Fáil, each with 22.1%.
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
U.S. President Donald Trump announces that the United States military has killed al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) leader Qasim al-Raymi in a drone strike in Yemen.
Venezuelan Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Arreaza announces that his government, led by Nicolás Maduro, will take the U.S.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Airstrikes kill at least 33 Turkish troops and injures 39 others in Jabal Zawiya, Idlib Governorate.
Several tornadoes are reported across the southern United States as Winter Storm Kade continues to cross the country, with more than 200 reports of damaging winds across Mississippi, Alabama and North Carolina.
Nearly 300 migrants including Syrians arrived in Edirne province, Turkey, on the border with Greece in a bid to go to Europe. Another group of migrants arrived on the coast of Ayvacik in Çanakkale, western Turkey, and wanted to go to the Greek island of Lesbos by boats. Turkish officials announced that the security forces will not intervene to prevent the crossing of any migrants, including those from Syria and other countries like Afghanistan and Iran.
Date: 5 February 2011 – present (11 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Former Illinois representative Joe Walsh suspends his presidential campaign, following his poor performance in the Iowa caucuses.
history and future of the universe according to Big Bang cosmology
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
A female attacker stabs four people in Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium in different locations. The victims were injured, two of whom in critical conditions. The suspect is shot and wounded by Belgian police.
The Saudi government appoints former energy minister Khalid A. Al-Falih to head a new investment ministry replacing the General Investment Authority, and sacks the media minister, among other changes to the cabinet.
Turkish-backed rebels launch an offensive in the Idlib Governorate against government forces. A Russian air strike kills two Turkish soldiers and injures five others, while Turkey says a retaliatory strike killed 50 Syrian troops. Several tanks and armoured personnel carriers are destroyed near the village of Nayrab.
Romania and Georgia report their first cases.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald claims victory, declaring that Ireland "is no longer a two-party system", and hopes to form a coalition government.
World War II mass incarceration in the United States
The U.S. Justice Department files lawsuits against King County, Washington and the state of New Jersey over their use of sanctuary cities.
Turkish President Recep Erdoğan says 18,000 refugees have crossed into Europe as of this morning and that 25,000–30,000 more may cross today.
Filipino media company Largest Entertainment media and conglomerate in the Philippines
state-sponsored act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
No candidate for Taoiseach attains the 80 votes required to form a government.
express passenger train services that cover longer distances than commuter or regional trains
The attacker also kills his mother and then himself in their apartment.
Winds gusting up to 100 miles per hour have been recorded over much of the United Kingdom and Ireland, causing widespread damage and disruption.
Secretary of State for Business and Trade
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam resigns after a spying scandal.
The government says it is prepared to authorize the use of force to protect Japanese interests if needed.
Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Oman and Bahrain confirm their first cases of coronavirus.
Germany repeals its 2015 ban on advertisements for professional assisted suicide practices, after finding that its prohibition violated the German Constitution. Passive human euthanasia itself has been legal in the republic since 2014.
Israel kills two members of Islamic Jihad in an aerial attack near Damascus, Syria.
President of Chile from 2006 to 2010 and 2014 to 2018
A suicide bombing in Afghanistan's capital Kabul kills six people and injures twelve others.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a presidential order sacking senior adviser Vladislav Surkov. Surkov was in charge of the Kremlin's policy on the Ukrainian crisis and its relations with the separatist "people's republics" in the Donbass.
forgiveness of a crime and the cancellation of the relevant penalty
Markets are on pace for their worst week since the 2008 financial crisis.
This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 13% and 4,000 points.
political-religious armed movement in Yemen
A 200-car pileup in La Prairie, Quebec, Canada, kills two people and injures 69 others.
leader of the executive branch of the government of Pakistan
American businessman, CEO of The Walt Disney Company
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri rules that chemical companies Bayer and BASF are accountable for the adverse effects of their Dicamba-based herbicides on American farmlands, and awards the plaintiff, a peach farmer, US$265 million in damages.
A shooting in Flint, Michigan leaves three people dead.
Siba, a standard Poodle, wins Best in Show Award.
overview of the role and presence of Islam in Germany
She will not appeal the sentence, according to her lawyer.
It would be the first case of transmission in the United States with no known contacts to overseas cases.
The second coronavirus death outside mainland China is reported in Hong Kong.
A baby is diagnosed with the virus 30 hours after birth, in the first recorded case of the virus in a newborn.
Samoa bans all cruise ships from visiting the country amid growing efforts to keep the virus away.
Colorado Senator Michael Bennet suspends his presidential campaign.
state highway in Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Denmark jails three men for potentially spying for Saudi Arabia.
South Korea confirms that 169 more people have contracted the coronavirus in the country, raising the total number to 602.
The first case of COVID-19 is confirmed in Ireland, Qatar and Luxembourg.
American football team in the National Football League
Bob Iger steps down as CEO of The Walt Disney Company, and is succeeded by Bob Chapek, former chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Iger will continue to serve the company's "creative endeavors" as executive chairman.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune pardons more than 3,000 prisoners serving sentences of less than six months imprisonment as he seeks to win support after months of political turmoil.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Japan
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (13 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Turkish writer, human rights activist and former columnist
historic nation and a self-governing British Crown dependency
General Motors pulls out of right-hand drive markets, ending the Holden brand in Australia.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson approves the High Speed 2 railway project, after many delays and the project going billions of pounds overbudget.
association football club in Manchester, England
198 flood warnings have been placed across England.
Senator Bernie Sanders wins the Nevada Caucus.
sovereign state made up of six islands in the Pacific Ocean
A mass shooting on a Greyhound bus headed from Los Angeles to San Francisco leaves one dead and five wounded; the motive remains unknown.
lower house of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament)
A 17-year-old boy is arrested and charged with first-degree murder after stabbing two women, one of them fatally, at a massage parlor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
facility directly owned and operated by or for the military
activity to defend against or prevent terrorist actions
crime of stealing a car from a victim by force
They are the first foreigners (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) to die from it.
second most senior court in the English legal system
At least ten people have been killed and dozens have been injured in ethnic clashes in Kazakhstan between Kazakhs and Dungans. About 30 houses and 15 commercial properties were destroyed during the clash.
zodiac constellation straddling the celestial equator
Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war
Vice President for Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar is infected with the novel coronavirus.
global international and intergovernmental organization
The River Wye in Hereford has now reached its highest level in recorded history.
capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
South Korea reports its first death from COVID-19.
President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele breaks into the Legislative Assembly with the Army and occupies the chair of the Speaker to demand the approval of a financial measure which couldn't pass earlier as there was no quorum. In a public release, the Presidency department calls for calm after a "demand of insurrection". The opposition accuses the president and the army of intimidation and a "self-coup".
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
conflict, starting 23 February 2011, ignited by Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula
Bayard Rustin, a black and gay African American civil rights activist who worked with Martin Luther King Jr., is posthumously pardoned by California Governor Gavin Newsom for anti-gay charges.
Russia repatriates 26 Russian children from a Syrian refugee camp.
Nearly 300 migrants including Syrians arrived in Edirne province, Turkey, on the border with Greece in a bid to go to Europe.
Oil pipeline in Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine
Mexico establishes diplomatic relations with the Central African Republic, resulting in Mexico having diplomatic relations with all African states.
In American football, the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 to win Super Bowl LIV, the team's first Super Bowl win since 1970.
Islamist militants bomb a gas pipeline between Egypt and Israel in the northern Sinai Peninsula.
city and governorate capital of Idlib, Syria
person who consecrates his life to some divinity and whose main functions are to direct religious rites and offer sacrifices to the divinity (for a minister use Q1423891)
European organisation dedicated to space exploration
Turkey closes its border with Iran and halted incoming flights due to more cases of coronavirus in Iran.
city in the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Protests in Santo Domingo continue for the fifth day.
municipality in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
Incumbent Taoiseach Leo Varadkar offers his resignation to President Michael D. Higgins, but will remain as Taoiseach in a caretaker capacity until the formation of a new government.
A car bomb kills four people and injures 15 others in the Turkish-occupied city Afrin, in Aleppo Governorate.
Reactions to the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
and Afghan soldiers in Nangarhar Province leaves between four and six Americans, and six Afghans dead.
suicide committed by someone with assistance from another person or persons, typically in regard to people suffering from a severe physical illness
civil contractor is kidnapped by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan's Khost Province.
Former Communications Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi is appointed Prime Minister of Iraq by President Barham Salih. Protestors reject his appointment, seeing him as part of the establishment.
American politician and businessman (born 1947)
MS Westerdam, with more than two thousand people on board, is finally granted permission to disembark in Cambodia after several countries deny it permission.
A man was revealed to have been arrested the previous day for attempting to blow up a car in The Pentagon parking lot.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration allows U.S. airlines to resume flight paths over much of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, after suspending it last month due to escalating military tensions with Iran.
The first coronavirus death outside China is reported in the Philippines.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatens the leadership of the Gaza Strip with war if rocket attacks continue.
artificial lake in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
The patient is an Italian man who arrived in the country a week ago.
Javid is replaced by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rishi Sunak, who becomes the first Hindu to hold the senior position.
city in Tulare County, California, United States
Christina Koch returns to Earth from the International Space Station after a continuous 328 days in space, longer than any woman in history.
electoral commission of the Dominican Republic
The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 800 points at opening, continuing the worst week since the financial crisis of 2007–08. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 13% and 4,000 points.
Mexican law enforcement launches a corruption inquiry into former President Enrique Peña Nieto, as part of a larger investigation into bribery and money laundering by former Pemex CEO Emilio Lozoya Austin involving Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht.
A woman is diagnosed with the coronavirus after a possible person-to-person transmission.
Japan sends a destroyer to the Gulf of Oman amid heightening tensions in the region. The government says it is prepared to authorize the use of force to protect Japanese interests if needed.
Police say the gunmen were searching for specific targets but then opened fire indiscriminately on customers.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the United States
Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Turkey will not allow Syria's military to gain more ground in the rebel-held Idlib Governorate, as the Syrian Army captures several more villages near the city of Saraqib.
state of New Hampshire vote in the first official Democratic presidential primary of the election year.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif offers to mediate between Syria and Turkey over escalating conflicts between the two nations following the recent offensive in the Idlib Governorate.
tradition of weather prediction observed in the US and Canada on Feb. 2
Swiss voters head to the polls to vote on a proposal to mandate quotas for affordable housing in new residential development projects, and whether to criminalize discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
The incident is declared as terrorism-related.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN department that promotes human rights under international law
Syrian Army shelling kills Turkish military personnel in Idlib Governorate, prompting retaliation by Turkish forces.
demarcation line between India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his third State of the Union Address to the 116th United States Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives.
Towed 23 mm Anti-Aircraft Twin Autocannon
sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
Counting of the first preference votes show Sinn Féin leading with 24.1% of the vote, ahead of ruling party Fine Gael and main opposition party Fianna Fáil, each with 22.1%. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald claims victory, declaring that Ireland "is no longer a two-party system", and hopes to form a coalition government.
A meteor explodes over Croatia. The Croatian Astronomical Union say the meteor disintegrated at an altitude of at least 30 kilometers above sea level. The meteor was likely roughly 2 meters across.
The Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of airstrikes that killed 30 people, including civilians, in Al Jawf Governorate. The Houthis say women and children were among those killed in the strike, which was said to be a retaliation for the downing of a coalition plane the previous day.
Lebanese protesters attempt to block a confidence vote, and 400 people are injured. The Lebanese Cabinet wins the vote.
set of ideologies holding that Islam should guide social and political as well as personal life
the practice and process of applying Islamic doctrine to personal life and society
The first case of coronavirus infection in the African continent is reported in Egypt.
cathedral city and county town of Herefordshire, England
rapidly deepening extratropical cyclonic low-pressure area
extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago
First Nations band in British Columbia, Canada
groups of citizens empowered by United States federal or state law to conduct legal proceedings
Interstate 395 (Virginia–District of Columbia)
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
American multinational technology company
cultural region in the southeastern and south-central United States
voter not aligned with any political party
Syrian opposition groups backed by Turkey recapture the strategic city of Saraqib, lift the siege on four Turkish observation points and cut the M5 highway.
central district and city in Çanakkale province, Turkey
Philippines–United States Visiting Forces Agreement
bilateral agreement between the Philippines and the United States
The trial involved more than 5,000 people in South Africa.
The Ministry of Culture of Colombia designates the Spanish galleon San José as an asset of cultural interest, thus protecting it from commercial exploitation.
automotive manufacturing corporation based in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Australian publisher, activist and founder of WikiLeaks
Avalanches in Van Province, eastern Turkey, kill at least 38 people, leaving more trapped.
A Turkish soldier is killed and six more are wounded by Syrian government artillery shelling near Taftanaz.
the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
Turkey's MoD claims 114 Syrian Army troops were "neutralized" in retaliation. An air defense system, a ZU-23-2 AA gun, an antitank weapon, 3 Tanks, an ammunition vehicle and 2 engineering vehicles were destroyed while 3 tanks were captured.
Nine homeless drug users are shot dead while sleeping rough in the Afghan capital Kabul.
In a rare public appearance and wearing a mask, Xi Jinping visits a hospital in Beijing, and urges "more decisive measures" to combat the virus.
ground warfare branch of Turkey's military
global information, data and measurement company
act of sending sexually explicit messages between mobile phones
Police warn that if he does not return, they will issue an arrest warrant.
The second coronavirus death outside mainland China is reported in Hong Kong. The victim was a 34-year-old Hongkonger who had recently travelled to Wuhan, the center of the pandemic. The Hospital Authority said the victim suffered from "preexisting health conditions", but did not give details.
Violent clashes in North East Delhi, India, between Hindu and Muslim protesters over the Citizenship Amendment Act continues leaving 13 people dead and at least 150 injured.
individual who seeks refuge, esp. political asylum, in a foreign country
process of creating a relationship or a connection between a company's product and emotional perception of the customer for the purpose of generating differentiation from competition and building loyalty among customers
The Syrian Army and allied militia groups secure the entire length of the strategic M5 Motorway, connecting Damascus and Aleppo, for the first time since 2012.
Iowa Democratic Party chairman Troy Price resigns for his handling of this year's Iowa caucuses.
236 more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number to 655.
capital and most populous city of France
Winter Storm Kade brings heavy snowfall to much of the United States, with 14 inches of snow recorded as far south as Texas. Dozens of car accidents are reported in Oklahoma City as a result of difficult driving conditions due to the storm.
Croatia confirms its first case of coronavirus. The patient had stayed in Milan, Italy, from 19 to 21 February, and was hospitalised in Zagreb, Croatia.
bicameral legislature of the United States
The victim was a Chinese tourist, also infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza B, who recently arrived in the country.
More than 200 Turkish Armed Forces vehicles cross the Syria–Turkey border into rebel-held Idlib Governorate in an effort to halt the Syrian Army advance on the city of Saraqib.
Turkey's MoD claims 114 Syrian Army troops were "neutralized" in retaliation.
vehicle for military construction or other military engineering support work
A court in Nigeria grants 47 men another delay in their trial over homosexuality and public displays of affection with members of the same sex.
The victim was a 34-year-old Hongkonger who had recently travelled to Wuhan, the center of the pandemic.
Turkish President Erdoğan says the Syrian shelling killed five Turkish soldiers and three civilian personnel, with nine others injured, and that the Russians "need to stand aside".
commission of an unlawful act in an official capacity, which affects the performance of official duties
Process of ending the War in Afghanistan
Citizens of Ireland head to the polls in the country's latest general election.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Turkey says it has destroyed a chemical warfare facility at a scientific research center in As-Safira, south of Aleppo with surface-to-surface missiles.
The Attorney General for England and Wales Geoffrey Cox is sacked by Johnson.
African-American lynching victim (1941–1955)
land service branch of the United States Armed Forces
The Protest in Black continues into the fourth day.
It is the second Syrian helicopter to be shot down this week by Turkish-backed forces.
United States Space Force facility in Brevard County, Florida
photo and video sharing social network owned by Meta, Inc.
COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
The Food Standards Agency gives producers of Cannabidiol-related products until March 2021 to register their goods, or they will be pulled from the market.
worldwide industry organization that represents the interests of mobile network operators
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
medical practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering
public health emergency of international concern
Australia had banned the Chinese telecom from participating in their network due to security concerns.
office of the head of state of Afghanistan
Russian and Syrian Air Force warplanes carry out airstrikes on civilian settlements in Aleppo and Idlib provinces, killing at least 17 to 25 civilians including six children.
2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
former NYC police commissioner and convicted felon
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Julian Smith, Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom and Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers all leave the government.
Kosovar President Hashim Thaçi and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić agree to connect the capitals of their respective countries by rail and roads, in a deal brokered by the United States.
the fourth and final phase of the Sri Lankan civil war
Turkish President Recep Erdoğan says 18,000 refugees have crossed into Europe as of this morning and that 25,000–30,000 more may cross today. Erdoğan reiterates that Turkey cannot handle another refugee wave from Syria and that it will keep its borders open.
Voters in Togo head to the polls to elect the country's president. Incumbent president Faure Gnassingbé, accused of an authoritarian rule, seeks to run for a fourth term which was made possible by a constitutional amendment in 2019.
American technological entrepreneur, Twitter co-founder
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Turkey will not allow Syria's military to gain more ground in the rebel-held Idlib Governorate, as the Syrian Army captures several more villages near the city of Saraqib. Turkish officials say intermittent clashes between Turkish and Syrian troops have continued since Monday.
passenger ship used for pleasure voyages
American civil rights activist and gay rights activist (1912-1987)
Significant irregularities in the Democratic Party process are reported with an app being blamed for widespread confusion and delayed results.
country in Central and Southeastern Europe
Seventy-four more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number to 229. Four more virus-related deaths are confirmed, bringing the death toll to seven.
Midori Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
mathematical and experimental techniques employed in the natural sciences; more specifically, techniques used in the construction and testing of scientific hypotheses
Zhiyinhu Boulevard, Caidian District, Wuhan, Hubei, China
A Syrian Air Force helicopter is shot down by a surface-to-air missile over the Aleppo countryside, killing both pilots. It is the second Syrian helicopter to be shot down this week by Turkish-backed forces.
province in the Lombardy region of Italy
Suspected Islamist militants kill at least 62 civilians in a series of massacres in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as killings of civilians intensify.
Generalized representations of Jewish people
Saudi Arabia temporarily suspends entry to the kingdom for the Umrah Islamic pilgrimage and visits to al Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina due to fears over the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus.
disaster involving one or more trains (for train colliding with a pedestrian, animal or other objects, see Q19403959)
violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the earth's surface and a cumulonimbus cloud in the air
Turkey deploys MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missiles to its border with Syria.
Tonga refuses entry to four cruise ships due to health warnings following the pandemic.
Hundreds of guests are locked down in a hotel in Tenerife, Spain, after a visiting Italian doctor tested positive for the virus.
The proposal to mandate quotas is rejected, the proposal to criminalize discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation passes.
The men face up to 10-year imprisonment if convicted in a closely watched trial.
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Shadow First Secretary of State Emily Thornberry is eliminated from the UK Labour leadership race after falling two nominations short of advancing to the next round.
legislative branch of the Libyan government
Azerbaijan holds a snap election after President Ilham Aliyev dissolved the National Assembly last December.
Role in the shadow cabinet of the United Kingdom
Dozens of climate activists surround the offices of American investment management company BlackRock in central Paris and vandalize the building, demanding they disinvest from the fossil fuel industry.
Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Brazilian scientists announce the discovery of a new amoebic "Yaravirus" in Lake Pampulha. The strain was found to be significantly smaller than any known amoebic virus, and 90% of its genome appears to be genes that have never been seen before in any life-form.
The United Kingdom's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport begins a public consultation on decriminalizing the failure to pay the television licence fee. Currently, failure to pay the fee while using a television can result in fines and imprisonment.
Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick suspends his presidential campaign.
Turkey formally requests the deployment of Patriot surface-to-air missile systems by its NATO ally United States on the Syria–Turkey border to deter Syrian and Russian air strikes on its troops.
DP World is subsequently delisted from the NASDAQ Dubai exchange.
ground-launched missile designed to attack aerial targets
British Conservative party politician (born 1972)
land warfare branch of France's military
confirms that the Embassy of the United States, Manila, has been formally notified.
city in the province of Castellón, in the Valencian Community, Spain
Several senior Australian MPs cancel a planned trip to the United Kingdom next month due to the latter allowing Huawei to help build its national 5G network. Australia had banned the Chinese telecom from participating in their network due to security concerns.
A pro-opposition war monitor says the Turkish retaliation killed 13 Syrian soldiers, which Syria denies.
capital of the province of Padua, Veneto, Italy
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says Moscow hinted at an energy supply deal in exchange for Belarus merging with Russia, which caused talks to collapse.
The ITB Berlin, the world's largest tourism trade fair, is cancelled after authorities imposed the restriction that each participant would have to prove they are not a risk.
Sudan's ruling military council agrees to hand over ousted dictator Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court in The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Much of the area has been under rebel control since 2012.
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Nigeria
Lesotho PM Tom Thabane is granted sick leave until 27 February when he is due to appear in court for the murder of his former wife.
Astronomers at the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona, United States, say an object known as 2020 CD3 has been captured by Earth's gravitational field and has been in orbit since 2017, becoming a temporary natural satellite of Earth. The Minor Planet Center confirms the findings and says "no link to a known artificial object has been found", implying the object is an asteroid.
gun and missile anti-aircraft weapon system
Date: 23 February 2020 – 29 February 2020 (6 days)
Turkish military intervention in the Second Libyan Civil War
A train crash in Livraga, Lombardy, Italy, kills 2 people and injures all the other 31 on board.
strait that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz
Six prisoners are shot dead by Papua New Guinea Police as they escape from prison in Western Highlands Province. They were among 100 inmates who escaped during a mass breakout. Scores of others are captured.
American online social media and social networking service
The Assembly of North Macedonia votes 108–12 to dissolve itself after the country failed to start accession talks with the European Union, and sets the parliamentary election date for April 12.
Date: 19 December 2019 – 6 March 2020 (2 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Li Wenliang, the doctor who tried to issue the first warnings about the pandemic, dies after contracting the virus.
helicopter designed or adapted for use by military forces
As fighting continues in the Idlib Governorate, the Syrian Army takes control of rebel-stronghold Kafranbel for the first time since 2012, and 18 nearby villages including Sheikh Dames and Sheikh Mustafa.
head of state and of government of Turkey
Currently, failure to pay the fee while using a television can result in fines and imprisonment.
Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
As part of government efforts to remove the country from a list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, Sudan agrees to compensate the families of sailors killed in an al-Qaeda attack against the USS Cole.
The lower reaches of many rivers, including the Severn at Shrewsbury, continue to rise as a result of excess runoff from upstream.
Two people – one Japanese and one American – die from coronavirus in Wuhan. They are the first foreigners (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) to die from it.
head of the state and government of California
U.S. federal government department concerning education
respiratory syndrome and infectious disease in humans, caused by SARS coronavirus 2
market town and civil parish in the Upper Calder Valley in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
According to local sources, among the killed were 11 officers including a general, a brigadier general, and a colonel.
political situation in the Palestinian territory of Gaza since the 2007 takeover by Hamas
Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner declares that the government will not pay back its US$57 billion debt to the International Monetary Fund until the country exits its recession.
intentional act of causing one's own death
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
acts of terrorism commited by Palestinians
A court in Egypt sentences a former special forces officer and 36 others to the death penalty after being convicted on charges of terrorism, court officials say.
Turkey opens its border with Syria and allows Syrian refugees free passage to Europe effective immediately for the next 72 hours.
North American brewing company encompassing Molson and Coors
36 Syrian Army troops and 25 Turkish-backed rebels are killed, bringing the total death toll in Idlib since December to 1,186 opposition fighters and 1,136 Syrian government soldiers.
More than half of Malta's traffic police officers, including its chief, are arrested for overtime fraud and misuse of public resources.
Heavy rainfall causes severe flooding in southern states, particularly western South Carolina and western Virginia, where several flash flood emergencies have been declared.
Voters in Slovakia head to the polls to elect the members of the country's National Council.
The mass pardons this week follow an offer of dialogue with the protesters, the release of detainees arrested at demonstrations, the formation of a committee to amend the constitution and meetings with opposition figures.
The Carnival of Aalst in Belgium goes ahead despite UNESCO withdrawing its recognition of the event as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity because of Jewish caricatures.
European Union negotiator Michel Barnier says a future trade deal is possible only if the United Kingdom "abides by EU standards". British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK would not be bound by EU rules in any post-Brexit agreement.
They were dismal, due especially to Softbank's losses on its Vision Fund.
The Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of airstrikes that killed 30 people, including civilians, in Al Jawf Governorate.
464 more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number to 888.
private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Russia deploys two frigates, Admiral Makarov and Admiral Grigorovich, armed with Kalibr cruise missiles to the Eastern Mediterranean off the Syrian coast.
A soldier opens fire in a military camp and a shopping center in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, killing 29 people and injuring 58 others before being shot dead by police the next day.
Violent clashes between Hindu and Muslim protesters over the Citizenship Amendment Act continue in North East Delhi, India, leaving 27 people dead and at least 180 injured.
2018–2019 protests and radical change of government in Sudan
The Boy Scouts of America file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the result of multiple sex abuse lawsuits.
Cyprus closes four of its checkpoints along the border with Northern Cyprus for the first time since 2003 due to coronavirus concerns. The checkpoints are expected to be reopened within a week.
The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte terminates the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States.
aerial warfare branch of Syria's armed forces
crime, motivated by prejudice and usually violent
Boko Haram militants kill at least 30 people, burning them to death while they were sleeping in their vehicles in Borno State, Nigeria. Women and children are kidnapped.
continent on the Earth's northern and southern hemispheres
French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn announces she will run for the Parisian mayoral position on the La République En Marche! ticket, after the party's original candidate Benjamin Griveaux withdrew yesterday due to a sexting scandal.
Yevgeny Vindman, an Army JAG officer also part of the National Security Council staff, is also fired.
United States Government agency dedicated to civil aviation matters
Date: 22 February 2020 – 24 November 2022
armed conflict in Western Asia since 2013
European association-football tournament
disputed territory between China, India and Pakistan
Patrick Crusius, accused of perpetrating the 2019 El Paso shooting, is charged with 90 counts of federal hate crimes. Under the new charges, he could face the death penalty.
religious process by which individuals are consecrated as clergy
Airstrikes in the Gaza Strip also occurred.
Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane fails to appear in court for the murder of his former wife, and his son says he has traveled to South Africa to see a doctor. Police warn that if he does not return, they will issue an arrest warrant.
dialogue between two or more people or parties intended to reach a beneficial outcome
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States trial level federal district court based in St. Louis, Missouri
The 33rd Dáil Éireann meets for the election of the Taoiseach (head of government) and Ceann Comhairle (speaker of parliament).
United States Armed Forces open fire and kill a Syrian after a group of government supporters attempted to block a U.S. convoy in protest at a checkpoint near Qamishli, Al-Hasakah Governorate.
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández offers a $80,000 reward for information leading to Mendoza's recapture.
A XPT train derails in Victoria, Australia, killing two people.
professional asset management of securities for the benefit of investors
The UNHCHR Michelle Bachelet says she is "horrified" by the deliberate targeting of civilians in the recent offensive in northwestern Syria and accuses the parties involved.
The Constitutional Court of Malawi annuls the result of the country's last general election due to various irregularities. New elections are being scheduled to be held within 150 days.
Three people are injured after a man attacked people with a machete in Streatham High Road, London, United Kingdom. The attacker is shot dead by police. The incident is declared as terrorism-related.
Gunmen kill 9 people, including 3 children, in a video arcade in Uruapan, Mexico.
Former Syrian Minister of Interior, intelligence officer, and general
A convoy carrying Yemeni Defense Minister Mohammed Ali Al-Maqdashi in Ma'rib Governorate strikes a landmine, killing six people.
236 more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number to 655. Five more virus-related deaths are confirmed, bringing the death toll in the country to seventeen. Forty-five people recovered from the disease.
to the International Criminal Court for alleged "crimes against humanity".
formally combined military forces of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan from 1997–2001
process of transforming profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly legitimate assets
aerial service branch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
collective term for the operation of mobile telephone devices
In a separate incident, twelve Israeli soldiers are injured in a car-ramming attack by a Palestinian in Jerusalem, while a police officer was shot and wounded in another attack in the city.
A gendarme is stabbed and wounded in Metz, Grand Est, France, by a soldier who shouted Islamic extremist slogans and declared that he is an Islamic State member. He was shot and wounded.
Guinea's president Alpha Condé announces a postponement of both the general election and referendum slated for March 1. A new date isn't given yet.
Greece confirms its second and third cases and cancels all Carnival-related events.
The first death from the disease inside Europe occurs in France. He was an 80-year-old Chinese tourist who had arrived in Paris with symptoms of the illness on January 16.
A convoy carrying Yemeni Defense Minister Mohammed Ali Al-Maqdashi in Ma'rib Governorate strikes a landmine, killing six people. The Defense Minister survives the blast.
Hong Kong Police arrest entrepreneur Jimmy Lai, owner of the newspaper Apple Daily, and former lawmakers Yeung Sum and Lee Cheuk-yan for their involvement in anti-government protests.
announces it will close all of its stores and offices in China until February 9 due to the pandemic.
The California State Legislature unanimously passes a resolution apologizing for the state's role in interning Japanese-Americans during World War II.
The election is still boycotted by the political opposition.
town in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
The United States wants the United Kingdom to extradite WikiLeaks creator Julian Assange, who might face American espionage charges.
Ministry of Justice, Immigration and National Security (Dominica)
At least 20 people, mostly women and children, are killed in a stampede during a rush to collect aid supplies upon the opening of the gates to an aid facility in Diffa, south-eastern Niger.
An elderly woman traveling from Spain becomes the first case of coronavirus in Ecuador.
The total number of infected in the United States is now 53 people, up from 34 two days ago.
U.S. film producer Harvey Weinstein is found guilty of rape, and not guilty of predatory sexual assault.
Polish-French film director, producer, writer, actor
China expels three journalists of The Wall Street Journal over an opinion piece called "China Is the Real Sick Man of Asia" that was deemed racist. The government demanded the newspaper apologize, which it declined. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang says the journalists have five days to leave the country and says the article "denigrated" China's efforts to combat the virus.
annual February event lasting for three days in Aalst, Belgium
Lebanese protesters attempt to block a confidence vote, and 400 people are injured.
Ordination of women and the Catholic Church
cabinet minister in charge of a nation's foreign affairs
93 more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number to 322. Four more virus-related deaths are confirmed, bringing the death toll to eleven.
President Donald Trump at the White House.
Cervantes is the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit and SPLM-IO leader Riek Machar agree to form a unity government by Saturday, in a major step to end the South Sudanese Civil War.
Chinese ophthalmologist known for warning about the coronavirus in December 2019
The Diamond Princess cruise ship is quarantined and tested for coronavirus cases as it is docked in Yokohama, Japan.
Chinese state media reports that the director of the central Wuhan Wuchang Hospital has died from the virus.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying reports the death toll has surpassed 400 with over 20,000 people infected, and requests the United States "not to overreact".
media under financial and/or editorial control of a government
Protestors demand the Central Electoral Board resign.
The United Launch Alliance successfully launches the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter (SolO) satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Saudi Arabia blocks all foreign pilgrims from entering the country. This block happens just before the Ramadan fasting.
Russian and Ukrainian surface-to-air missile system
ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019
Registered Democrats and independents in the U.S. state of New Hampshire vote in the first official Democratic presidential primary of the election year. It comes after the controversial Iowa caucuses that occurred a week earlier.
Lesotho begins a murder investigation of First Lady Maesiah Thabane for the murder of former first lady Lipolelo Thabane and ex-wife of Prime Minister Tom Thabane.
A court in Denmark sentences a former public employee to six-and-a-half years in prison for embezzling $17 million in Danish government funds intended for the poor. She will not appeal the sentence, according to her lawyer.
A Syrian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter is shot down by Turkish-backed rebel forces near the village of Nayrab in Idlib Governorate, killing both pilots.
Countries that are geographically located to the east of the Mediterranean Sea
Kurdish autonomous Region in northern Iraq
Turkey says it has destroyed a chemical warfare facility at a scientific research center in As-Safira, south of Aleppo with surface-to-surface missiles. Syrian Government said Turkish statement regarding the chemical warfare facility was not true.
joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing
municipality of Spain, capital of the province of Seville and the autonomous community of Andalusia in Spain
First Lady of Lesotho, Maesiah Thabane, is arrested and charged in connection to the 2017 murder of Lipolelo Thabane, ex-wife of current Prime Minister Tom Thabane.
American multinational technology and consulting corporation
form of private equity financing that is provided by venture capital firms or funds to startups, early-stage, and emerging companies that have been deemed to have high growth potential or demonstrated high growth
He also announced he will be stepping down at the end of July citing old age.
If the partial truce is successful, a US–Taliban agreement on withdrawing American troops would be signed on February 29.
second-highest constitutional office in the United States
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are blocked in Turkey, while YouTube and WhatsApp are partially restricted.
lawfully seizing property from its owner to be possessed by the state
Weeks after the First Lady of Lesotho Maesiah Thabane was arrested and charged with the killing of former First Lady Lipolelo Thabane, it is announced that current Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane will also be charged with the murder in the upcoming hours.
general election for the 21st German Bundestag
More than 1 foot of snowfall is reported widely, with up to 2 feet recorded in parts of Maine and Vermont.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri rules that chemical companies Bayer and BASF are accountable for the adverse effects of their Dicamba-based herbicides on American farmlands, and awards the plaintiff, a peach farmer, US$265 million in damages. Bayer announces it will appeal.
Utah Senator Mitt Romney casts the sole Republican guilty vote, against party lines, on the first article.
consolidated city and county in California, United States
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
High winds, gusting up to 90 miles per hour, strike New England as Winter Storm Kade intensifies upon its exit into the Atlantic Ocean.
The U.S. Senate votes 55–45 to pass a measure requiring President Donald Trump to win approval from Congress before taking further military actions against Iran.
He was attempting to prove the Earth was flat as part of a documentary series with Science Channel.
A soldier opens fire in a military camp and a shopping center in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, killing 29 people and injuring 58 others before being shot dead by police the next day. It is considered the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history.
land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
broad blade used either as an implement like an axe, or in combat like a short sword
Turkey calls for the establishment of a no-fly zone over Syria.
Television licensing in the United Kingdom
Licensing to receive television broadcasts in the UK
type of worship service within many Christian denominations
The United Launch Alliance successfully launches the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter (SolO) satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The probe will study the Sun, and in particular its inner heliosphere.
Thousands of Algerians march in the capital of Algiers as the first anniversary of the protests nears, repeating their calls for overhauling the political system and ending corruption.
vote on whether a group of people still has confidence in a government or leader
The victims were injured, two of whom in critical conditions.
European Union negotiator Michel Barnier says a future trade deal is possible only if the United Kingdom "abides by EU standards".
restrictions by countries intended to stop spread of disease
Cyprus closes four of its checkpoints along the border with Northern Cyprus for the first time since 2003 due to coronavirus concerns.
head of the New York City Police Department
American newspaper publisher McClatchy, whose assets include the Miami Herald and The Sacramento Bee, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Israel blocks all Palestinian export of agricultural products from the occupied West Bank following Palestinian limitations on imports of Israeli cattle.
armed conflict in Sri Lanka (1983–2009) between the government and the separatist organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
armed rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents
right of individuals to travel from place to place, that imply freedom of no movement, that is freedom to choose residence. The movement also include going across a frontier.
form of attack in which a perpetrator rams vehicle into people or structures
The Palestinian National Authority cuts all ties with the United States and Israel, including those relating to security, after rejecting a peace plan presented by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Algeria confirms its first case of the coronavirus. The patient is an Italian man who arrived in the country a week ago.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK would not be bound by EU rules in any post-Brexit agreement.
Date: 26 July 2009 – present (13 years, 6 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
place to play video games and other coin operated games
type of court of the United States federal court system
premeditated extrajudicial killing by a group
Boko Haram militants kill at least 30 people, burning them to death while they were sleeping in their vehicles in Borno State, Nigeria.
A mother and her three children are killed in a car fire in Brisbane, Australia, in a targeted familicide carjacking by former New Zealand Warriors player Rowan Baxter. He was the ex-husband of the woman and father of the children, and he committed suicide at the scene.
destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
The United Kingdom's Home Secretary Priti Patel announces a reform of the UK's immigration system. The changes includes the end of freedom of movement, a minimum requirement of migrants to speak English, a minimum salary of between £20,480 and £25,600, while priority will be given to skilled workers over non-skilled migrants. The changes are effective from January 1, 2021.
The United States reports 34 confirmed cases of the illness and expects more.
He was an 80-year-old Chinese tourist who had arrived in Paris with symptoms of the illness on January 16.
Member of United Kingdom Parliament (born 1971)
express passenger train in New South Wales, Australia
102 more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number to 424. Another virus-related death is confirmed, bringing the death toll in the country to 12.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan confirms the first Turkish Armed Forces casualties in Libya since beginning a military operation in support of the GNA government after two troops are killed.
annual conformation show in New York City
U.S multinational medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer
Hubei province reported 103 deaths in a single day, the highest single-day toll of the pandemic.
Turkish officials say intermittent clashes between Turkish and Syrian troops have continued since Monday.
recent offensive in the Idlib Governorate
Italy confirms that a 78-year-old man in Padua, Veneto, and a woman in her 70s in Codogno, Lombardy, have died after contracting the virus.
A woman is diagnosed with the coronavirus after a possible person-to-person transmission. It would be the first case of transmission in the United States with no known contacts to overseas cases.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average enters correction territory after plunging 700 points at opening.
city in Western Asia, claimed by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority as its capital
Nine people are killed and five others injured in two mass shootings at shisha bars in Hanau, Hesse, Germany.
Far-right politics in Germany (1945–present)
Far-right politics in Germany since the defeat of the Nazis in World War II in 1945
Turkey says Syrian shelling killed five of its troops at an observation post at Taftanaz Military Airbase in Idlib Governorate. The Turkish government says it "retaliated against the attack to destroy all enemy targets and avenging our fallen troops".
Backed by Russian airstrikes, Syrian Army troops take control of most of the Aleppo countryside, including the towns of Anadan, Haritan and Kafr Hamrah and over 30 villages amid a collapse in rebel defences. Much of the area has been under rebel control since 2012.
The British Army is deployed to help with rescue efforts as the bomb cyclone kills two people.
5th generation of cellular mobile communications
Guinea's president Alpha Condé announces a postponement of both the general election and referendum slated for March 1.
Individual and political action on climate change
geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia
Victor Marrero, a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, approves the $26 billion USD merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint Corporation.
Former Liberal Democrats leader David Steel resigns from the party and announces he will leave the UK House of Lords after a report accused him of “abdicat[ing] his responsibility” when he supported the knighthood of former party whip Cyril Smith, who is accused of child molestation.
The drill is denounced by the Taiwanese Defense Ministry as a violation of its sovereignty.
long-ranged guns for land and sea warfare
The bomb cyclone claims another victim, bringing the death toll to three. 198 flood warnings have been placed across England.
Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)
Filipino cabinet member responsible for foreign policy
Richmond Hwy./VA 110 at I-395, Arlington County, Virginia
Six people, including the shooter, are killed in a mass shooting at the Molson Coors Beverage Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
A 64-year-old woman was killed after being attacked by a man with a hammer in Toronto, Canada. The victim was chosen at random. The attacker left a note on the victim's body, expressing support for terrorism. He was arrested and charged with terrorism offences.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Croatia
A 64-year-old woman was killed after being attacked by a man with a hammer in Toronto, Canada.
cyberwar activities of the People's Republic of China
puppet state on the island of Cyprus, only recognised by Turkey
Santa Clara and San Diego counties have made similar declarations.
Hundreds of passengers aboard the Diamond Princess are allowed to disembark the ship. The vessel has been quarantined since docking in Yokohama on 4 February. Criticism mounts against the Japanese government's handling of the quarantine.
This block happens just before the Ramadan fasting.
Hong Kong Other cities worldwide in solidarity
Turkish bombing overnight kills 48 Syrian government troops and 14 members of the Lebanese Hezbollah, and also destroys 13 military vehicles. According to local sources, among the killed were 11 officers including a general, a brigadier general, and a colonel.
Allegations of sexual abuse by American film producer Harvey Weinstein
first vice president of the independent Republic of South Sudan
2020 U.S. Democratic Party presidential primaries
bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says that the U.S. and the Taliban have negotiated a proposal for a seven-day reduction of violence in Afghanistan.
and the Taliban have negotiated a proposal for a seven-day reduction of violence in Afghanistan.
U.S. President Donald Trump grants clemency to former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich for attempting to sell former president Barack Obama's Senate seat in 2008, and pardons former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, junk bond salesman Michael Milken, and former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. for their numerous felonies and frauds.
Meta Platforms-owned mobile instant messenger and social media service
A cyber attack in Australia forces the cancellation of wool sales across the country.
Date: 2 February 2020 14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign
2020 presidential campaign of Michael Bloomberg
armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat
Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code
Section of the United States Bankruptcy Code
The first nominating contest in the Democratic Party and Republican Party primaries takes place in the U.S. state of Iowa. Eleven Democratic Party candidates will challenge for 49 delegates, while incumbent President Donald Trump will face two Republican challengers for 40 delegates, regarding the 2020 United States presidential election
The country's armed forces launch counter-offensives against insurgents of the Allied Democratic Forces.
political movement for the unity and independence of Ireland
He also ruled against allowing women to be ordained as deacons.
official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
2020 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary
Democratic primary in the 2020 U.S. election
Turkish MoD states that last night 329 Syrian Army troops were "neutralized" and asserts that five helicopters, 23 tanks, 10 armored vehicles, 23 artillery and howitzers, five ammunition trucks, one SA-17 and one SA-22 air defense systems, three ammunition depots, two inventory depots and one headquarters building belonging to Syria's military were destroyed.
The president of Germany's CDU party, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, announces that she will resign as the party's president and not be a candidate for the federal chancellorship in the next election.
type of medical ward designed to prevent the spread of infection
German chemical company with worldwide reach
Greece confirms its first case in Thessaloniki.
country in the Caucasus in Eastern Europe
The event would have been held between February 24 and 27.
aviation branch of the Republic of China's armed forces on Taiwan
lower house of the United States Congress
62nd running of the event, held in Daytona Beach, Florida
Australian subsidiary of General Motors, an automaker
Winter Storm Kade brings heavy snowfall to much of the United States, with 14 inches of snow recorded as far south as Texas.
television, newspapers, radio, and magazines in China
The Aleppo International Airport in Aleppo, Syria, opens to the public for the first time since 2013.
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are blocked in Turkey, while YouTube and WhatsApp are partially restricted. It is understood that the measures are intended to protect details surrounding troop and equipment deployments.
Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
an election called earlier than expected
political association of mostly former British Empire territories
Japan sends a destroyer to the Gulf of Oman amid heightening tensions in the region.
The Minor Planet Center confirms the findings and says "no link to a known artificial object has been found", implying the object is an asteroid.
organisms known by a particular common name
This is the first time that the mobile communications trade show has been cancelled.
Protests begin in New York and Massachusetts in the United States, Paris in France, Toronto in Canada, Madrid, Navarre, and Barcelona in Spain, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and London in England.
An air defense system, a ZU-23-2 AA gun, an antitank weapon, 3 Tanks, an ammunition vehicle and 2 engineering vehicles were destroyed while 3 tanks were captured.
The Dominican Republic government fires 139 Foreign Ministry officials.
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
The Geneva Motor Show is cancelled due to the Swiss ban on gatherings larger than 1000 people.
Canadian Class I freight railway company
Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia
Weeks after the First Lady of Lesotho Maesiah Thabane was arrested and charged with the killing of former First Lady Lipolelo Thabane, it is announced that current Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane will also be charged with the murder in the upcoming hours. He also announced he will be stepping down at the end of July citing old age.
U.S. President Donald Trump fires National Security Council advisor Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and E.U. ambassador Gordon Sondland, who both testified as witnesses at the impeachment inquiry against him. Vindman's twin brother, Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, an Army JAG officer also part of the National Security Council staff, is also fired.
family of computer operating systems developed by Microsoft
bilateral relations between India and Turkey
protests in Ecuador against austerity measures by President Lenín Moreno
The second round of the latest election in Comoros takes place.
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says that high-ranking Malaysian officials believed pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah deliberately downed the plane.
Indian metropolis and union territory that includes New Delhi
president of the United States since 2021
ongoing crisis occurring in the country of Yemen
Bob Weighton, aged 111, of Alton, Hampshire, England, is named the oldest living man in the world after the death of Chitetsu Watanabe of Japan at the age of 112.
Investigations into a far-right organization whose members were arrested in Germany three days earlier reveal a plot, inspired by the Christchurch mosque shootings in March 2019, to carry out simultaneous, large-scale attacks on mosques across the country during prayers.
measures a stock market to help investors compare stock prices
autonomous constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark
The second round of the latest election in Comoros takes place. The election is still boycotted by the political opposition.
Iger will continue to serve the company's "creative endeavors" as executive chairman.
NATO holds an emergency meeting after Turkey formally triggers Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
As space and ground telescopes that study radio emissions improve (which are better than X-ray observations for detecting these), more similar explosions, or "giant radio fossils", may be found.
Russia says it will temporarily block Chinese citizens beginning on February 20 from entering its territory as authorities look to stem the spread of the pandemic.
overview of telecommunications in Australia
The U.S. State Department sanctions Sri Lankan Army Commander Shavendra Silva for alleged human rights violations during the final phase of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
A 29-year-old German national is arrested by police.
Another group of migrants arrived on the coast of Ayvacik in Çanakkale, western Turkey, and wanted to go to the Greek island of Lesbos by boats.
Date: 15 December 2013 – 22 February 2020 (6 years, 2 months, 1 week and 1 day)
cape on the Atlantic coast of Florida in the United States
He was arrested and charged with terrorism offences.
separatist conflict in northwestern and southwestern Cameroon since 2017
sovereign state in northern South America
The decision to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport is found to be unlawful by the Court of Appeal because the British government did not take into account its commitments under the Paris Agreement to combat climate change.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since October 2022
Closing statements are delivered before the United States Senate.
He denies involvement in the murder of his former wife and requests immunity from the higher court.
American automotive, energy storage and solar power company
Switzerland confirms its first case of coronavirus: a case in Ticino, on the border with Italy.
northern region of the European continent
military operations and doctrine for defeating enemy tanks and armored forces
The United Kingdom's Home Secretary Priti Patel announces a reform of the UK's immigration system.
Iranian politician, spokeswoman during the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
The American S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite stock-market indexes hit all-time closing highs.
Turkish-backed rebels launch an offensive in the Idlib Governorate against government forces.
Huoshenshan Hospital, opening after ten days of construction, admits the first patients of the pandemic.
major international airport serving London, England, United Kingdom
when a person is confined by the authorities to a certain residence
However, the number of confirmed cases now also includes the number of clinically diagnosed patients in Hubei province.
A recanvass of the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses show Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg at an effective tie, with a margin of 0.0004 percentage points of state delegate equivalents between the two candidates.
airstrike kills an employee of the telecoms Hormuud Telecom.
retail concept for moving clothing from the catwalk to consumers quickly, with rapid turnover of product
Les Misérables wins four Césars, one of them for best film.
series of riots and violent incidents in North East Delhi, India
American multinational technology corporation
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits 20 kilometers south of Guánica, Puerto Rico.
Col. Ramón A. Guzmán and Claro telecom technician Manuel Antonio Regalado were arrested for the election sabotage.
She was one of several staff members of the pro-Kurdish newspaper Özgür Gündem accused of having ties to Kurdish militants.
2020 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses
The U.S. House of Representatives votes 410–4 to pass the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which designates lynching a federal crime.
largest city in California, United States of America
political and economic union of 27 European states
derailment of an Italian high-speed Frecciarossa train in February 2020
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
The PSNI announce they foiled a plot, allegedly by the dissident republican CIRA, to detonate a truck bomb in the United Kingdom on the day Brexit occurred.
American and Afghan Taliban leaders will meet at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel in Doha, Qatar, ahead of a signing ceremony to bring an end to the 18-year war in Afghanistan, which is now the longest war in U.S.
stock market index of the common stocks and similar securities
Daredevil and flat Earth conspiracy theorist Mike Hughes dies after crashing in his homemade rocket near Barstow, California.
department store chain in the United States
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and de facto leader of China
Vista-class cruise ship launched in 2003
It is unknown if the Taliban or rogue Afghan forces were responsible.
aircraft class designed or used for military duties
The GSM Association decides to cancel this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, amid coronavirus concerns. The event would have been held between February 24 and 27. This is the first time that the mobile communications trade show has been cancelled.
100th season of the National Football League (NFL)
sovereign state situated on an island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Incidents involving multiple victims of firearms, not including robbery or familicide
to its financial blacklist for helping facilitate the sale of Venezuelan oil.
Around two dozen heavily armed men dressed in military fatigues storm a court building in El Progreso, north-western Honduras, freeing Alexander Mendoza, a senior leader of the MS-13 gang and killing four police officers. Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández offers a $80,000 reward for information leading to Mendoza's recapture.
Under the new charges, he could face the death penalty.
The probe will study the Sun, and in particular its inner heliosphere.
municipality in the state of Ceará, Brazil
Syrian Transport Minister Ali Hammoud says regular commercial flights will begin within days, starting with Cairo, Egypt.
groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania that celebrates Groundhog Day
Constitutional monarchy which governs Japan
Nissan begins a US$90 million lawsuit against its former chairman Carlos Ghosn.
Archeologists announce an articulated Neanderthal skeleton was unearthed in Shanidar Cave, Iraq, the first discovery of its type in over a decade.
establishment where patrons share hookah / shisha
Post-Brexit United Kingdom relations with the European Union
The UK's post-Brexit relationship with the EU
58 more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number of cases to 79.
city in and county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
New Mexican Attorney General Hector Balderas sues Google for allegedly collecting private information of the state's schoolchildren without parental consent.
Venezuelan security forces move six American Citgo executives from house arrest to El Helicoide prison in Caracas, prompting condemnation from the United States. The move comes shortly after Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
German multinational pharmaceutical, chemical, and agricultural biotechnology company
political party in the Dominican Republic
one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates
camp established by the Wet'suwet'en First Nation
Ethiopian microbiologist, malaria researcher, and politician, Director-General of the World Health Organization
grave containing multiple number of human corpses, usually buried anonymously
Iran reports its first two cases of the virus. Hours later, it was announced both infected people have died.
place, generally between two countries, where travellers or goods are generally inspected
A court in Israel sentences Sheikh Raed Salah to 28 months in prison for "inciting to terror".
land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces
Eleven municipalities of the province of Lodi are put on lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic, leaving around 50,000 people affected.
Suspected Islamist militants kill at least 62 civilians in a series of massacres in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as killings of civilians intensify. The country's armed forces launch counter-offensives against insurgents of the Allied Democratic Forces.
Human Rights Watch criticized this meeting as enabling Hlaing's genocide against the Rohingya.
U.S. federal officials charge Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, a Mexican citizen, in Miami for allegedly acting on behalf of a Russian agent who recruited him to collect information about the U.S. government and met repeatedly with him in Moscow.
Roman Polanski wins three César Awards, also for best director, for his movie An Officer and a Spy (French: J'accuse).
Facebook and Instagram amend their advertising policies so that politicians are allowed to use influencers to promote their campaigns, in response to U.S.
American businessman and politician; 108th mayor of New York City
Six people, including the shooter, are killed in a mass shooting at the Molson Coors Beverage Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The perpetrator, who committed suicide, was an employee who was fired earlier in the day.
List of ambassadors of the United States to the European Union
former US American telecommunication company
sovereign state in southern Europe, enclaved within Italy
place that limits cooperation with national immigration law
The first death from the disease inside Europe occurs in France.
An 18th-century Ethiopian ceremonial crown, one of the 20 in existence, is returned to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. It was discovered in the Netherlands in 1998, and was held by Dutch authorities until now so it could be returned when the country was more politically stable.
Manchester City F.C. is banned from European club competition, among which the UEFA Champions League, for two seasons, and is fined €30 million, for deliberately inflating the value of their sponsorship deals to get around the UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations. The club says it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
industrial region in southeastern Ukraine and southwestern Russia
China expels three journalists of The Wall Street Journal over an opinion piece called "China Is the Real Sick Man of Asia" that was deemed racist.
president of Argentina from 2007 to 2015, vicepresident of Argentina
modular space station in low Earth orbit
field of computer science and engineering practices for intelligence demonstrated by machines and intelligent agents
Syrian Air Force base in Abu al-Duhur, Syria
Denny Hamlin wins his second consecutive Daytona 500, and his third overall, becoming the first driver to win the race consecutively since Sterling Marlin did so between 1994 and 1995. Ryan Newman is hospitalized with serious but non-life threatening injuries after an airborne crash coming to the finish.
Dozens of car accidents are reported in Oklahoma City as a result of difficult driving conditions due to the storm.
Seventy-four more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number to 229.
High Court of Australia case that held that Aboriginal Australians could not be classified as aliens under section 51(xix) of the Australian Constitution
A shootout during joint exercises with U.S.
American commercial real estate company and real estate investment trust
The U.S. Department of Education launches an investigation into Harvard and Yale for allegedly accepting billions of dollars in undisclosed gifts from numerous foreign governments, including those from Saudi Arabia, China, and Russia.
2016 United States presidential election
58th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
Astronomers at the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona, United States, say an object known as 2020 CD3 has been captured by Earth's gravitational field and has been in orbit since 2017, becoming a temporary natural satellite of Earth.
Mexican drug lord and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel
family of Russian military transport helicopters
Venezuela makes its civilian militia a new branch of the armed forces.
1801 West International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
Forty-five people recovered from the disease.
Belarus, Monaco, Iceland, Azerbaijan, New Zealand, Lithuania, Mexico and Nigeria confirm their first cases of coronavirus.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 800 points at opening, continuing the worst week since the financial crisis of 2007–08.
Protests happen in major Dominican Republic cities over the election problems.
incidents involving multiple victims of firearm-related violence
The first coronavirus death outside China is reported in the Philippines. The victim was a Chinese tourist, also infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza B, who recently arrived in the country.
Erdoğan reiterates that Turkey cannot handle another refugee wave from Syria and that it will keep its borders open.
Algerian politician, current President of Algeria
The lower reaches of many rivers, including the Severn at Shrewsbury, continue to rise as a result of excess runoff from upstream. The River Wye in Hereford has now reached its highest level in recorded history.
Belarus threatens to take oil from the Druzhba pipeline which carries Russian oil to central Europe across its territory, if Russia does not supply it with the required volumes of crude oil.
List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Syrian civil war
A German court orders Tesla, Inc. to temporarily halt construction of new manufacturing plant Giga Berlin in Grünheide, Brandenburg, due to the threat it poses to the local wildlife and water supplies.
to temporarily halt construction of new manufacturing plant Giga Berlin in Grünheide, Brandenburg, due to the threat it poses to the local wildlife and water supplies.
Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane appears in court and hears the charges against him in a pre-trial hearing.
bilateral relations between United States and Sudan
Thousands of homes and businesses have been flooded across northern England after Storm Ciara brought sustained heavy rainfall to the region.
Six prisoners are shot dead by Papua New Guinea Police as they escape from prison in Western Highlands Province.
Turkish officials announced that the security forces will not intervene to prevent the crossing of any migrants, including those from Syria and other countries like Afghanistan and Iran.
city and state capital of Oklahoma, United States
The Aleppo International Airport in Aleppo, Syria, opens to the public for the first time since 2013. Syrian Transport Minister Ali Hammoud says regular commercial flights will begin within days, starting with Cairo, Egypt.
act of obstructing the work of the United States Congress or one of its committees
expulsion of the people from a place or country
process to determine or identify a disease or disorder, which would account for a person's symptoms and signs
The United States National Institutes of Health stops its trial of an experimental HIV vaccine (HVTN 702) amidst poor results.
Members of the Philippine press condemn the actions in moving for the cancellation of the franchise of ABS-CBN.
Softbank, the Japanese venture capital giant, announced fourth quarter results. They were dismal, due especially to Softbank's losses on its Vision Fund.
Patrick Crusius, accused of perpetrating the 2019 El Paso shooting, is charged with 90 counts of federal hate crimes.
aviation occurrence that affects or could affect the safety of operation
prime minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015
election that narrows the field of candidates before an election for office
The Guardian reveals that Australian ambassador to Myanmar Andrea Faulkner met with Commander-in-chief of the Burmese Armed Forces Min Aung Hlaing last month to discuss improving relations between the two nations and possibly training Hlaing's officers in Australia, among others.
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin asks his colleagues to consider censuring Trump, as an alternative to impeachment, for his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate domestic political rivals. Senator Manchin is considered friendly with the White House.
celestial body that orbits a planet or other smaller body in turn directly orbiting a star
executive department of the U.S. federal government
upper house in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Facebook and Instagram amend their advertising policies so that politicians are allowed to use influencers to promote their campaigns, in response to U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg using them to advertise his candidacy without being subjected to both sites' regulations on political ads.
A court in Nigeria grants 47 men another delay in their trial over homosexuality and public displays of affection with members of the same sex. Judge Rilwan Aikawa says it is the last accepted delay at the Lagos court. The men face up to 10-year imprisonment if convicted in a closely watched trial.
clandestine acquisition of confidential information
Taliban deputy leader Sirajuddin Haqqani says "everyone is tired of war, it has exhausted everyone", while the longest-serving NATO Commander in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, describes the situation as a "stalemate".
prejudice or discrimination based on a person’s sex or gender
self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
American multinational investment management corporation
Train service between Vancouver and Seattle was also suspended until Monday due to mudslides.
global financial crisis triggered by bursting of the United States housing bubble and the devaluation of housing-related securities
2020 NFL championship game, held in Miami, Florida
Capital city of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand
city in San Bernardino County, California, United States
The Diamond Princess cruise ship is quarantined and tested for coronavirus cases as it is docked in Yokohama, Japan. Passengers and crew are now required to stay on board until at least Tuesday night. Between 3,500 and 3,700 passengers are tested.
Twelve Somali soldiers are killed when a suicide bomber and gunmen storm a military base in Lower Shabelle. The militants briefly capture the base before it is reclaimed. Al-Shabaab claim responsibility.
Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea
act in which an individual kills one or more other persons as well as oneself
directionality of traffic flow, varies by national traffic laws
diplomatic mission of the United States in the Philippines
East Slavic ethnic group, regardless of country of citizenship
Four more virus-related deaths are confirmed, bringing the death toll to seven.
Former Vice President Joe Biden wins the South Carolina primary.
explosive weapon, concealed under or on the ground
A Taliban leader who declined to be named tells Reuters they had kidnapped an American in Khost but did not provide further details.
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by topic
U.S. President Donald Trump visits India and meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the sale of American military jets to India.
At this year's Oscars, South Korean film Parasite wins the most awards, including Best Picture and Best International Film. It becomes the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture.
Saudi Arabia blocks all foreign pilgrims from entering the country.
Turkish bombing overnight kills 48 Syrian government troops and 14 members of the Lebanese Hezbollah, and also destroys 13 military vehicles.
The travel ban will be in place for at least fourteen days.
upper house of the United States Congress
governing body of the Russian Armed Forces
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
combined military forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kashmir lockdown after security and communications backward imposed to prevent protection during the thousands of militaries
Irish politician, president of Sinn Féin
type of medical doctor specialising as a generalist, usually working in primary care setting
armed conflict between the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and the Israel Defense Forces
464 more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number to 888. Four more virus-related deaths are confirmed, bringing the death toll in the country to 21.
Syrian Government said Turkish statement regarding the chemical warfare facility was not true.
is fined €25 million by French regulatory agency General Directorate of Competition, Consumption & Repression of Frauds for deliberately slowing down older iPhone models.
The Italian Senate allows former Minister of the Interior and current senator Matteo Salvini to be tried in a criminal case for illegally detaining migrants last summer.
A gendarme is stabbed and wounded in Metz, Grand Est, France, by a soldier who shouted Islamic extremist slogans and declared that he is an Islamic State member.
city in and county seat of King County, Washington, United States
The death toll of the coronavirus pandemic in China surpasses 1,000. Hubei province reported 103 deaths in a single day, the highest single-day toll of the pandemic.
The first nominating contest in the Democratic Party and Republican Party primaries takes place in the U.S.
airbase and military aviation institute in Aleppo Governorate, Syria
festive season which occurs immediately before Lent
unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
At least ten people have been killed and dozens have been injured in ethnic clashes in Kazakhstan between Kazakhs and Dungans.
bilateral relations between Australia and the United Kingdom
military storage facility for ammunition or explosives
American political strategist and LGBT rights advocate
The militants briefly capture the base before it is reclaimed.
Italy confirms that a 78-year-old man in Padua, Veneto, and a woman in her 70s in Codogno, Lombardy, have died after contracting the virus. They are the first two coronavirus deaths in Italy.
The Swedish Foreign Ministry summons the Chinese ambassador after the Chinese government sentences bookseller and Swedish citizen Gui Minhai to ten years in prison for espionage.
List of Best in Show winners of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
The vessel has been quarantined since docking in Yokohama on 4 February.
Roman Polanski wins three César Awards, also for best director, for his movie An Officer and a Spy (French: J'accuse). Several women walk out in protest. Les Misérables wins four Césars, one of them for best film.
President of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021 (born 1949)
law officer of the Monarch of England and Wales
earthquakes that occurred on 23 February 2020 near Khoy, Iran
Heavy snowfall blankets much of the north-eastern United States.
2020 Iranian attack on U.S. forces in Iraq
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China
Hours later, it was announced both infected people have died.
semi-permanent facility for the lodging of an army
territory where aircraft aren't allowed to fly over
The administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte moves to cancel the franchise of ABS-CBN, the Philippines' largest broadcast media network, by lodging a complaint against it to the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
group of dog breeds originating from continental Western Europe
deputy head of state of the Republic of South Sudan
Two people – one Japanese and one American – die from coronavirus in Wuhan.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
form of team game played with an oval ball on a field marked out as a gridiron
interim government in Western Asia, governing West Bank Areas A and B since 1994 and, until 2006, the Gaza Strip
Several tanks and armoured personnel carriers are destroyed near the village of Nayrab.
Solukhumbu District, Province No. 1, Nepal; Tingri County, Xigazê, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
capital and most populous city of Russia
Four more virus-related deaths are confirmed, bringing the death toll in the country to 21.
official currency of the United Kingdom and other territories
ongoing and extensive overuse of opioid medications, both from medical prescriptions and from illegal sources, which began in the United States in the late 1990s, when opioids were increasingly prescribed for pain management
bilateral relations between India and United States
retired United States Army officer, diplomat, and national security officer
Syria says eight fighters are wounded and Israel intends to "save the armed terrorist organisations which have been collapsing in Idlib and western Aleppo Governorate in front of the strikes of the Syrian Army".
The Israeli Air Force launches an air raid on Iranian targets in the Syrian capital Damascus. Syrian state media says the Air Defense Force intercepted several missiles.
main ordination status in the Catholic Church
sovereign city-state on the French Riviera
headquarters of the United States Department of Defense; named after the shape of the building, a polygon with five (greek: penta) sides
A seven-day "reduction of violence" between United States troops, Afghan troops, and the Taliban is due to start at midnight local time (19:30 UTC).
Exit polls show the republican Sinn Féin, the ruling Fine Gael, and main opposition party Fianna Fáil in a virtual tie.
Esperanza Base on the Antarctic Peninsula reaches a temperature of 18.3 °C (64.9 °F), the hottest on record for continental Antarctica.
constituent political entity of the United States of America
citizens or residents of the United States of America
Canadian National suspends operations of its railroad network in eastern Canada, and Via Rail cancels most passenger inter-city rail service in Canada, in response to a blockade by First Nations activists, in support of the Unistʼotʼen Camp in Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation territory in British Columbia protesting the Coastal GasLink Pipeline project.
bilateral relations between Turkey and Syria
Eighty migrants cross to Aegean Islands Lesbos and Samos overnight after Turkey opens its border with Greece.
sovereign state in Oceania, situated on an archipelago
Terrorist mass shooting attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand
2010s migrant crisis in the European Union
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany
New elections are being scheduled to be held within 150 days.
termination of employment decided unilaterally by employer
part of the Indian Ocean between South and South East Asia
medical research organization in the United States
combined military forces of the Syrian Arab Republic
A boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes in the Bay of Bengal while trying to reach Malaysia.
It was aimed at Al-Shabaab in Jilib, Middle Juba.
Both, a man and a woman in their 80s, had underlying health conditions.
relations between the People's Republic of China (Mainland China) and Republic of China (Taiwan)
Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane fails to appear in court for the murder of his former wife, and his son says he has traveled to South Africa to see a doctor.
International sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis
federated state in the center of Germany
Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China)
Defense ministry of the Republic of China located in Taipei, Taiwan.
Accession of North Macedonia to the European Union
overview about the accession of North Macedonia to the European Union
intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states
An army spokesman says the army will be able to reach all those summits.
Chinese officials report 15,152 new confirmed cases of the 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease (COVID-19) and 254 new deaths in mainland China, the largest single day increase since the pandemic began. However, the number of confirmed cases now also includes the number of clinically diagnosed patients in Hubei province.
It comes after the controversial Iowa caucuses that occurred a week earlier.
German politician, former federal minister of defence
project to discover comets and asteroids, and to search for Near-Earth objects
In California, San Francisco declares a public emergency.
34th Prime Minister of Norway, 13th Secretary-General of NATO
capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
bilateral relations between Uganda and Israel
Timeline of 2020 Dominican Republic Municipal Election Protests
aerospace and transportation manufacturer in Canada
theme park and travel division of The Walt Disney Company
conflict among rival groups seeking to control of the territory of Libya
A female attacker stabs four people in Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium in different locations.
legislative branch of the state government of California
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov calls Turkish involvement in the battle "the worst scenario".
announces new travel restrictions to Iran and increased warnings against traveling to South Korea and Italy.
The General Authority of Oman's Civil Aviation announced the suspension of all flights between the sultanate and the Islamic Republic of Iran until further notice.
The Croatian Astronomical Union say the meteor disintegrated at an altitude of at least 30 kilometers above sea level.
warrant issued by a judge or magistrate on behalf of the state, which authorizes the arrest and detention of an individual, or the search and seizure of an individual's property
An opposition group to the rule of the Assad family in Syria
act of mass impulse among herd of animals or a crowd of people
Thousands of homes and businesses have been flooded across northern England after Storm Ciara brought sustained heavy rainfall to the region. Worst affected were the Calder Valley settlements of Todmorden, Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd in Yorkshire.
Nigerian jihadist terrorist organization
type of warfare that involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons
in-progress vaccinations that may prevent or treat HIV infections
New Zealand closes its borders to all foreign visitors from China and bolsters screenings at its airports in response to the pandemic. The travel ban will be in place for at least fourteen days.
Germany from 1933 to 1945 while under control of the Nazi Party
withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
Almost five months after the vote, Afghanistan's electoral institution declares incumbent President Ashraf Ghani as the winner of the election.
The opposition accuses the president and the army of intimidation and a "self-coup".
second-largest city in Florida, United States of America
U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement
line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
United Kingdom government ministerial department
government and met repeatedly with him in Moscow.
selection of the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States in 2020
US government’s list of countries alleged to repeatedly support international terrorism
List of mass shootings that have occurred in the United States in 2020
The U.S. State Department adds Russian oil company Rosneft Trading S.A.
national government of the Argentine Republic
NATO-led training, advisory, assistance, and counter-terror mission in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops more than 3% as the coronavirus pandemic spreads outside China. This follows benchmark indices falling sharply in Europe after steep declines across Asia.
operation that has led to numerous investigations into Petrobras regarding alleged corruption and payment of kickbacks
A court in Istanbul, Turkey, acquits novelist Aslı Erdoğan of charges of terrorist group membership and "undermining national unity". She was one of several staff members of the pro-Kurdish newspaper Özgür Gündem accused of having ties to Kurdish militants.
market town in Hebden Royd, West Yorkshire, England
presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg using them to advertise his candidacy without being subjected to both sites' regulations on political ads.
process of returning an asset, an item, or a person to its owner or their place of origin or citizenship
region of the Americas where Romance languages are primarily spoken
American and Afghan Taliban leaders will meet at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel in Doha, Qatar, ahead of a signing ceremony to bring an end to the 18-year war in Afghanistan, which is now the longest war in U.S. history. Taliban deputy leader Sirajuddin Haqqani says "everyone is tired of war, it has exhausted everyone", while the longest-serving NATO Commander in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, describes the situation as a "stalemate".
The Houthis say women and children were among those killed in the strike, which was said to be a retaliation for the downing of a coalition plane the previous day.
Germany repeals its 2015 ban on advertisements for professional assisted suicide practices, after finding that its prohibition violated the German Constitution.
ordained leader of a Christian congregation
Venezuelan security forces move six American Citgo executives from house arrest to El Helicoide prison in Caracas, prompting condemnation from the United States.
annual award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Passengers and crew are now required to stay on board until at least Tuesday night.
manifestation of xenophobia and racism in the United Kingdom
The first case on the peninsula and the fourth in the country is confirmed in Barcelona, Catalonia.
Protestors reject his appointment, seeing him as part of the establishment.
Date: 6 September 2017 – 1 June 2018 (8 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
espionage against the United States of America Committed by the Russian Federation
Date: 7 October 2001 – 30 August 2021 (19 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
head of state and head of government of the Philippines
Turkish government ministry responsible for military and national defence affairs
romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender
The national police force of Papua New Guinea.
westernmost subregion of the continent of Asia
Taiwan scrambles its air force to intercept Chinese jets after they circled the island during a combat drill.
American civil-rights activist and leader (1929–1968)
Police in South Africa launch a manhunt for the killers of nine illegal miners who were stoned to death in western Johannesburg.
400–500 people are left stranded at the Sasquatch Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada, after the road to the resort was damaged from landslides caused by heavy rain.
Emirati port operating firm DP World returns to being wholly state-owned by the Dubai government, after its sovereign wealth fund Dubai World buys back the company's remaining stakes.
The Constitutional Court of Malawi annuls the result of the country's last general election due to various irregularities.
epidemiological intervention of restriction on the movement of people and goods, which is intended to prevent the spread of infectious disease or pests
Two Japanese passengers who were on board of the Diamond Princess cruise ship have died from the disease. Both, a man and a woman in their 80s, had underlying health conditions.
law determining entitlement to Swedish citizenship
enforcement of traffic laws and traffic management
ethnic group from the most mountainous region of Nepal
is banned from European club competition, among which the UEFA Champions League, for two seasons, and is fined €30 million, for deliberately inflating the value of their sponsorship deals to get around the UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations.
The first case in Latin America is confirmed by the Ministry of Health of Brazil in São Paulo.
Russian oil supplies to Belarus have not been agreed for 2020 and shipments have dwindled to 500,000 tonnes, down from a planned 2 million tonnes.
Italy confirms 18 more coronavirus cases in the country, bringing the confirmed cases to twenty-one.
policies regarding immigration of the Trump administration
The Turkish government says it "retaliated against the attack to destroy all enemy targets and avenging our fallen troops".
term used to refer to some groups of Indigenous Australians
Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
A pro-opposition war monitor says army positions and Iran-backed militias are targeted, killing 12 fighters.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls a Turkish intervention in Syria's Idlib Governorate "imminent" after talks with Russia fail to reach what he describes as their "desired result".
The checkpoints are expected to be reopened within a week.
The attacker left a note on the victim's body, expressing support for terrorism.
use of violence as a form of political, economic and religious coercion
Chinese multinational technology company
Legislative Branch of the El Salvador Government
A recanvass of the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses show Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg at an effective tie, with a margin of 0.0004 percentage points of state delegate equivalents between the two candidates. The Sanders campaign has requested a recount, which may change the initial outcome of the caucus.
An empty sarcophagus is discovered by archeologists while excavating the Roman Forum. It appears to be dedicated to Romulus, the founder of Rome.
Guzmán and Claro telecom technician Manuel Antonio Regalado were arrested for the election sabotage.
American business-focused daily newspaper
Minister for Finance in the United Kingdom and Head of Treasury
The move comes shortly after Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó met with U.S.
an important sector for Philippine economy.
central government of England, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
frigate of the Admiral Grigorovich class of the Russian Navy
Between 3,500 and 3,700 passengers are tested.
Reduced or absence of a criminal penalty for certain acts, illegal or legal
At this year's Oscars, South Korean film Parasite wins the most awards, including Best Picture and Best International Film.
Romanian Parliament elections expected to take place in 2024
History and regulations of Australian citizenship
Gunmen open fire in an amusement arcade in Uruapan, Mexico, killing at least nine people, including three children. Police say the gunmen were searching for specific targets but then opened fire indiscriminately on customers.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his third State of the Union Address to the 116th United States Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives. It was Trump's fourth and final speech to a joint session of the United States Congress.
computer application capable of identifying or verifying an individual person from a digital image
Formal statement of disapproval of a U.S. government figure
independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for providing postal service
upper house of the National Congress of Brazil
city in Switzerland and capital of its canton
The Defense Minister survives the blast.
missile designed to be launched from ground or sea and attack targets on land or sea
The event could lead to an early election.
On Tuesday 18th November, 2008, the Dubai International Financial Market was rebranded as nasdaq dubai.
violent group of individuals claiming control over a territory
They argue the find provided further proof that Neanderthals buried their dead, as it was next to a site where similar bodies were found surrounded by pollen clumps.
It was discovered in the Netherlands in 1998, and was held by Dutch authorities until now so it could be returned when the country was more politically stable.
collective decision-making body of the British government
It is considered the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history.
criminal case against a governor of Illinois
Two Palestinians are killed and seven others are wounded by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank.
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
United States Armed Forces open fire and kill a Syrian after a group of government supporters attempted to block a U.S.
Astronomers discover the largest known explosion ever in the history of the Universe, which occurred in the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster.
They are the first two coronavirus deaths in Italy.
Denny Hamlin wins his second consecutive Daytona 500, and his third overall, becoming the first driver to win the race consecutively since Sterling Marlin did so between 1994 and 1995.
institution under which Catalonia self-government is organized, actually as an autonomous community of Spain
The suspect is shot and wounded by Belgian police.
Several senior Australian MPs cancel a planned trip to the United Kingdom next month due to the latter allowing Huawei to help build its national 5G network.
sovereign state situated on an archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa
2017 Donald Trump speech to a joint session of Congress
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Iran
attempting to improperly influence, alter, or prevent the testimony of witnesses
annual awards for cinematic achievements
The strain was found to be significantly smaller than any known amoebic virus, and 90% of its genome appears to be genes that have never been seen before in any life-form.
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
An Australian and two Chinese citizens, one of whom was a tourist, are stabbed and injured by ISIL sympathisers in Hulhumalé, Maldives.
bilateral relations between United States and Venezuela
2020 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary
legal entity controlled by a government to undertake commercial activities
The club says it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The high-security mansion in the Indian capital is one of the most secure in Delhi, with multiple layers of manned and electronic security.
bilateral relations between Philippines and United States
1960s surface-to-air missile family by Raytheon
Iranian military offensive on January 8, 2020
After having been postponed twice, parliamentary elections are held in Cameroon.
county seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
Croatia confirms its first case of coronavirus.
The death toll of the coronavirus pandemic in China surpasses 1,000.
coastal security and paramilitary force of Bangladesh
scheduled publication containing news of events, articles, features, editorials, and advertising
2020 Dominican Republic general election
general election held in the Dominican Republic
national inter-city passenger rail operator in Canada owned by the Canadian government
one of three wards of Sagamihara, Kanagawa
U.S. federal executive national security and intelligence forum
Registered Democrats and independents in the U.S.
removal of investment in companies involved in extracting fossil fuels to reduce climate change
Four more virus-related deaths are confirmed, bringing the death toll to eleven.
Irish politician, 14th Taoiseach from 2017 to 2020
municipality in Yoro Department, Honduras
Turkic people of Eastern Europe and the northern parts of Central Asia
U.S. Presidential election campaign in 2020
The Israeli Air Force launches an air raid on Iranian targets in the Syrian capital Damascus.
holy month of fasting for Muslims, observed on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar
district and town of Van Province, Turkey
Wikimedia list of persons by position held
principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin asks his colleagues to consider censuring Trump, as an alternative to impeachment, for his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate domestic political rivals.
Ataléia This municipality is virtual located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais
overview about the LGBT rights in Switzerland
Bob Iger steps down as CEO of The Walt Disney Company, and is succeeded by Bob Chapek, former chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products.
combat operations and doctrine designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action
Date: January 16 – February 5, 2020 (2 weeks and 6 days)
Hundreds of passengers aboard the Diamond Princess are allowed to disembark the ship.
Molson Coors Beverage Company, 4100 West State Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Syrian state media says the Air Defense Force intercepted several missiles.
American political consultant and lobbyist (born 1952)
city and county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
An empty sarcophagus is discovered by archeologists while excavating the Roman Forum.
Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli population
It is understood that the measures are intended to protect details surrounding troop and equipment deployments.
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
employment of military resources in training for military operations
Gunmen open fire in an amusement arcade in Uruapan, Mexico, killing at least nine people, including three children.
Turkey says Syrian shelling killed five of its troops at an observation post at Taftanaz Military Airbase in Idlib Governorate.
Ngarbuh, Ntumbaw, Ndu, Donga-Mantung Division, Northwest Region, Cameroon
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says that the U.S.
Three people are injured after a man attacked people with a machete in Streatham High Road, London, United Kingdom.
16th presidential administration and cabinet of the Philippines (2016-2022)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl of Fianna Fáil is re-elected as Ceann Comhairle. No candidate for Taoiseach attains the 80 votes required to form a government. The Dáil adjourns until March 5.
combat vehicle designed with both armament and armored protection
nominating contest for the 2020 presidential election
result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
SPLM-IO leader and former Vice President Riek Machar rejects a peace proposal by President Salva Kiir Mayardit.
Murder and attempted murder with terrorism charges
actions to limit climate change in order to reduce the risks of global warming
Chinese-born Swedish scholar and book publisher
Ongoing coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand
The Russian Ministry of Defence says Turkey moved troops "inside the de-escalation zone [...] without notifying the Russian side".
4th president of the Republic of Azerbaijan
written prose piece in a publication expressing the opinion of an author or entity
french armed force, with military status, in charge of police missions
district and town in Çanakkale Province, Turkey
The opposition accuses Aliyev of limiting their ability to campaign, and calls for boycotts against the election.
geopolitical area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China, excluding Special Administrative Regions
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Iraq
film producer Harvey Weinstein is found guilty of rape, and not guilty of predatory sexual assault.
Salafi jihadist organization founded in 1988
Five more virus-related deaths are confirmed, bringing the death toll in the country to seventeen.
Election of Lazarus Chakwera as President of Malawi
military occupation of the West Bank by Israel
What people can do personally to help stop global warming
The meteor was likely roughly 2 meters across.
First cabinet reshuffle undertaken by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy
process by which the public's input on matters affecting them is sought
2020 Nevada Democratic presidential caucuses
Democratic caucus in the 2020 U.S. election
The United Kingdom's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport begins a public consultation on decriminalizing the failure to pay the television licence fee.
Date: November 17, 2019 – present (3 years and 2 months)
Pope Francis rules against ordaining married men as priests, a possible measure to counter the shortage of Catholic priests.
Amid a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Sajid Javid resigns as the United Kingdom's Chancellor of the Exchequer after reportedly refusing to sack his adviser team.
The termination will take effect after 180 days.
one of the governmental bodies of Saudi Arabia and part of the cabinet
prefecture-level city in Tibet Autonomous Region, China
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Illinois
bilateral relations between Palestine and Israel
Senator Manchin is considered friendly with the White House.
By a vote of 52–48 almost entirely along party lines, the Republican-majority Senate acquits Trump on the first article of impeachment, abuse of power, and acquits him on the second charge, obstruction of Congress, in a separate 53–47 vote.
implementation of hidden performance controls on older models of Apple's iPhone line in order to preserve system stability on degraded batteries that surfaced in 2016 and 2017; led to allegations of planned obsolescence
former government of the United Kingdom (2019–2022)
offices held over time by the head of government of Germany
Twelve Somali soldiers are killed when a suicide bomber and gunmen storm a military base in Lower Shabelle.
It appears to be dedicated to Romulus, the founder of Rome.
sovereign state in South Asia, situated on an archipelago in the Arabian Sea
right-wing populist, in parts extreme right-wing political party in Germany
capital of Balochistan Province, Pakistan
international human rights advocacy and research NGO based in New York City
municipality in the Netherlands, seat of the Dutch government
About 30 houses and 15 commercial properties were destroyed during the clash.
dtstart: 2019-10-01 00:00:00 Date: 1 October 2019 – 24 July 2021 (Occasional protests until 5 November 2021)
Ex President of the National Assembly of Venezuela.
2020 proposal by the Trump administration
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
The perpetrator, who committed suicide, was an employee who was fired earlier in the day.
India and Pakistan have engaged in a military confrontation across the de facto border in Kashmir; Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged fire near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir.
head of state and government in thirteen of Germany's sixteen states
Southern United States, Northeastern United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Isle of Man, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, Spain, Faroe Islands
public entity for the trading of company stocks and shares
1973 U.S. federal law limiting the power of the president to declare war
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a presidential order sacking senior adviser Vladislav Surkov.
4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003, 2018–20)
He was the ex-husband of the woman and father of the children, and he committed suicide at the scene.
head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic
An 18th-century Ethiopian ceremonial crown, one of the 20 in existence, is returned to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
administrative division of the Federal Republic of Germany
divides the territories of Iran and Pakistan
conflict over the Kashmir region between India, Pakistan and China
Incumbent president Faure Gnassingbé, accused of an authoritarian rule, seeks to run for a fourth term which was made possible by a constitutional amendment in 2019.
Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma
French film-related professional association
Ambassador of India to Finland & Estonia
A Syrian Air Force helicopter is shot down by a surface-to-air missile over the Aleppo countryside, killing both pilots.
United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
American politician and activist (born 1941)
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
Another virus-related death is confirmed, bringing the death toll in the country to 12.
The Sanders campaign has requested a recount, which may change the initial outcome of the caucus.
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
102 more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number to 424.
closed structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft in protective storage
overview about the legality of euthanasia
Voters in Togo head to the polls to elect the country's president.
municipality in Brandenburg state, Germany
act of killing several of one's family members
Legislative body of the Islamic Republic of Iran
emergency protocol that prevents people or information from leaving an area, usually only initiated by someone in a position of authority
pro-democracy demonstrations and other civil disobedience sparked by a proposed extradition bill in Hong Kong
town in Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg in Hesse, Germany
ongoing political conflict over Catalan independence
The wife of the Italian doctor becomes the fifth infected in Spain.
first trial of Donald Trump in the United States Senate
supreme commanding authority of a military
committed member of a political ideology, party. or faction
involvement of Turkey in the Syrian civil war
head of government or prime minister of Ireland
bilateral relations between Russia and Belarus
A governmental body of Saudi Arabia and part of the cabinet
Two avalanches occured near Bahçesaray In February 2020.
ongoing war in Eastern Europe since 2014
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
استراتژی نظامی مائوئیستی برای جنگ و انقلاب
Dominican Republic lawyer and politician
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 2 months, 1 week and 6 days)
(Prime Minister of Armenia's Facebook page)
One Pakistani soldier died in the exchange of fire.
While Machar welcomes the provision to reduce the number of states from 32 to 10, he opposes the creation of three administrative areas.
subnational adminstrative units of South Sudan