A magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes off Atka Island, southwest Alaska.
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
Bernie Sanders wins the Maine Democratic caucuses.
The hacker group Anonymous follows through on its threat and releases candidate Donald Trump's personal information (unverified) including his Social Security number, his phone numbers, his agent and his legal representatives.
The United States State Department and the Pentagon order families of U.S. diplomats and military personnel to leave posts in southern Turkey due to "increased threats from terrorist groups" in the country. This order comes two days before Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's arrival in the U.S. for security meetings.
The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, United States Secret Service and New York City Police Department are investigating a letter containing a suspicious white powder and a threatening note which was sent to the home of Eric Trump, son of Donald Trump, in New York City. The handwritten note within the letter said: "If your father does not drop out of the race, the next envelope won't be a fake." It was signed "X".
The field of 64 teams for the NCAA Tournament is announced.
ground warfare branch of Pakistan's military
Dozens of chief executive officers of major U.S.
Residents from more than 50 homes in Ripley, New York, are evacuated following the derailment of a 34-car Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials in the southwestern part of the state.
At least 21 people are killed, 70 injured and up to 150 people are feared trapped after a half-built overpass collapses in the Indian city of Kolkata.
Date: 16 March 2004 – present (18 years, 10 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Brussels Zaventem International Airport CEO Arnaud Feist says the airport will reopen at less than a quarter capacity Wednesday, as ongoing tests determine which flights can resume. It could take months for the airport to return to full capacity, Feist added.
group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth and spread
Chief of staff Jaques Wagner says President Rousseff will announce a new governing coalition before the end of the week. The President has an opportunity to form a new coalition for her remaining two years and nine months in office, Wagner added.
capital city of the Chechen Republic, Russia
Gunmen attack two hotels in the Ivory Coast town of Grand-Bassam. At least 15 people are reportedly killed. Witnesses claim the attackers shouted "Allahu Akbar" ("God is [the] greatest") during the gunfire. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claim responsibility for the attack.
A consortium led by China's Anbang Insurance Group announces it will walk away from its $14 billion takeover bid for Starwood Hotels. This restores Marriott International as the highest bidder ($13.6 billion).
Thirteen are killed and 34 others injured after a bus carrying Erasmus exchange students returning from the renowned Falles fireworks festival in Valencia, crashes near Freginals, Spain.
Marco Rubio OK's supporters voting for John Kasich in Ohio since the state's former governor, "...
independent city in Missouri, United States
A bomb detonates in a bus carrying government employees in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing 15 and injuring at least 54.
Three terror attacks are reported that result in the deaths of four Palestinians and an American tourist with 12 Israelis wounded, including two Israeli policemen, as United States Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Israel for a two-day visit that includes meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.One of the attacks occurred less than a kilometer from where Joe Biden was at the time.
Swiss research, published in the medical journal The Lancet, found that paracetamol -- sold as Tylenol and as a generic, acetaminophen, in the United States -- was not effective at reducing pain or improving movement in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for attack.
A protestor attempts to storm the stage as Donald Trump was talking at a rally in Dayton, Ohio, causing Secret Service agents to jump on the stage and form a wall around the presidential candidate amid the chaos. The suspect was identified as Thomas Dimassimo, 32, and was charged with disorderly conduct and inducing panic, according to Chief Mike Etter of the Dayton Police Department. Dimassimo is a Black Lives Matter activist.
South and Southeast Asia, Western Asia, Northeast, East and Southern Africa and Australia
Airstrikes reportedly kill at least 41 people and wound 75 others in Yemen's northern Hajjah Governorate.
The president's approval ratings have been hammered by Brazil's worst recession in decades and its biggest ever corruption probe.
The International Criminal Court finds ex-Vice President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean-Pierre Bemba guilty of war crimes. Bemba is accused of not taking steps to stop his militia from committing mass murder, rape and pillage in neighbouring Central African Republic.
international quasi-judicial body established to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
List of Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign endorsements
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) and the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, announce they are withdrawing from the so-called hotspots on the Greek islands because of the new EU-Turkey deal. UNHCR's Melissa Fleming says, "Under the new provisions, these sites (hotspots) have now become detention facilities." MSF's Marie Elisabeth Ingres says, “We will not allow our assistance to be instrumentalized (sic) for a mass expulsion operation, and we refuse to be part of a system that has no regard for the humanitarian or protection needs of asylum seekers and migrants.”
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper (D) says he will not defend the new state law in court. This year, Cooper is the state Democratic Party's candidate for governor. Republican Senate Leader Phil Berger says the attorney general should resign if he will not defend the law.
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
Geert Wilders, the leader of the Dutch far-right political party Party for Freedom, goes on trial again for making anti-Islam remarks.
The deceased American is Taylor Force, a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer from Lubbock, Texas, who was in the first year of an MBA program at Vanderbilt University.
Electricity is gradually being restored across Syria from a nationwide blackout that began early Thursday afternoon.
group of Chiefs from each major branch of the armed services in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Donald Trump wins the Louisiana primary and Kentucky caucus.
federal subject of Russia, republic of Russia
air warfare branch of Ecuador's military
Germany's BASF SE, the largest chemical producer in the world, is pursuing a counterbid for DuPont that could short circuit the Delaware-based company's announced merger with fellow American firm, Dow Chemical Company.
Republic of the Congo presidential election, 2016
Another Trump statement, "South Korea is a money machine but they pay us peanuts," is greeted with "howls of inaccuracy" from the South Korean Foreign Ministry and the White House. U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert says "Seoul pays for 55% of all non-personnel costs."
The Myanmar Assembly of the Union, or parliament, selects Htin Kyaw as the new President. Kyaw, a confidant of Aung San Suu Kyi, will be the first civilian president in decades. Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, is constitutionally barred from the office.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues final recommendations urging doctors to try something besides an opioid when first treating pain, and if an opioid drug, such as hydrocodone or oxycodone, is the best choice, start with the lowest possible dose.
There are no casualties among the mission personnel.
The International Women’s Day theme for 2016 is "Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality".
A Turkish court places the influential Zaman newspaper under state control. Zaman is closely linked to the Gülen movement of influential U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gülen, a former ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
process of designing, launching and running a new business
Donald Trump wins primaries in Illinois, North Carolina, Missouri and Florida while John Kasich wins in Ohio.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
federal appellate court for the western U.S.
2016 Magdalen Islands Mitsubishi MU-2 crash
The Myanmar Assembly of the Union, or parliament, selects Htin Kyaw as the new President.
17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; American neurosurgeon
President-elect Htin Kyaw says by eliminating the ministers' salaries, the nation will save $4 million over five years.
A deadly fire breaks out at a rehabilitation center for addicts in Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan, a Republic of Russia, killing 12 people. An investigation was immediately launched.
Date: May 27, 1964 – present (58 years, 7 months, 4 weeks and 2 days)
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends physicians ask about basic needs to screen for poverty-related health risk factors, participate in programs that help children develop resilience, assist families in identifying and maximizing protective factors, and advocate for safety net programs that assist children.
Reports from officials indicate the driver lost control of the coach and crashed to the other side before running into an oncoming car.
Boston College (U.S.) researchers, in findings published in the eLife scientific journal, have uncovered the global spread of an ancient group of retroviruses that affected about 28 of 50 modern mammals' ancestors back as far as 30 million years ago.
natural phenomenon wherein the Sun is obscured by the Moon
They had hoped President Obama's visit would change that routine.
Donald Trump wins primaries in Illinois, North Carolina, Missouri and Florida while John Kasich wins in Ohio. ,
Rival Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz, John Kasich, and Marco Rubio state Mr. Trump bears some responsibility for the disturbance.
Citizens (2,567) faced this problem during early voting, including U.S. Senator Richard Burr who, because his driver's license was stolen, was without ID.
Well drilled in the ground or the seabed to recover hydrocarbons
The former party chief of Liaoning and Jilin provinces, Wang Min, is placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
electoral college made up of MPs that elects the President of Myanmar
The results show Hillary Clinton winning the Democratic Party races in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, American Samoa.
structure, larger than a bus stop, where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers
Election of Patrice Talon as President of Benin
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of South Dakota
Brazil's Supreme Court voted 8-2 to take over the corruption investigation of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Silva alleges Judge Sérgio Moro unfairly targets him. The court also overruled Moro's decision to release the recording of Silva's call with President Dilma Rousseff, since it is the only court that can authorize a wiretap on presidential conversations. The full court is still to rule on the injunction that prevents Silva from taking office as the President's Chief of Staff.
Fewer Arabs (down 24 points) think a peaceful, two-state solution is possible, from 74% in 2013 to 50% now.
The delegation from Saudi Arabia departed from the meeting of the Arab League, offended by remarks of the Foreign Minister of Iraq, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, an indication of increasing tension among Arab states.
A United Arab Emirates Air Force fighter jet crashes in a mountainous area near the southern Yemeni city of Aden, killing both pilots.
The Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered a unanimous judgement that President Jacob Zuma and the National Assembly failed to uphold the country's constitution by ignoring the findings of the Public Protector regarding public expenditure on Zuma's private homestead.
At least 25 migrants, including 10 children, drown after their wooden boat capsizes in the Aegean Sea near the seaside town of Didim, Turkey. The Turkish Coast Guard was able to rescue 15 people.
The evacuation order for the 200-person town of Callaway, Minnesota, which was emptied after a Canadian Pacific train crashed with a propane truck, is lifted. None of the train cars were carrying hazardous materials.
A rare bacterial infection from bacterium Elizabethkingia anophelis may have contributed to the deaths of 17 people since November 2015.
The joint European Space Agency and Russian Federal Space Agency ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter blasts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
combined military forces of the People's Republic of China
metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C.
El Salvador declares a state of emergency in seven prisons and transfers 299 prisoners in a crackdown on gang violence.
A 10-year-old Palestinian boy and his 6-year-old sister in Gaza are killed by fragments from a missile fired by an Israeli aircraft targeting four Hamas training camps after four missiles landed in open areas in southern Israel late yesterday.
High Plains, Central United States, New England
assertion that Serbs are a nation and promotes the cultural unity of Serbs
The Wallenberg family files an application to formally declare Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg (born in 1912) to be dead. Wallenberg saved the lives of thousands of Jews in World War II only to disappear at the hands of the Soviet forces.
board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,500 years ago
Officials are unsure whether the missing vessel is adrift or has sunk.
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
city and capital of El Oued Province, Algeria
Members of Parliament said no one was wounded while a Taliban spokesperson claims it caused heavy casualties.
Donald Trump wins the Northern Mariana Islands caucus.
The only survivor from the bus is the driver; the two Italian occupants of the truck are slightly injured.
Anne Lindh Foundation's Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality in Israel
Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of North Korea, orders the country to conduct more tests of nuclear weapons to improve its capacity.
British rock band The Rolling Stones performs in Havana, Cuba, playing an open-air free concert in the country, in what has been called a "historic moment." Western music used to be banned in Cuba as being "ideologically divergent."
solids, liquids, or gases that can harm people, other living organisms, property, or the environment
The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC), which organizes some 16,500 border patrol agents, endorses Donald Trump for President of the United States, NBPC's first-ever endorsement in a presidential election.
Two Indian Border Security Force soldiers are killed and four injured in a conflict in the state of Chhattisgarh.
In January, she was re-elected to the powerful Politburo at the Communist Party Congress.
2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
Research, published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature Geoscience, confirms that Mercury's darker than expected crusty exterior is from carbon, likely the remains of the planet's ancient surface crust of graphite, rather than carbon dust from comet impacts as previously postulated.
republic of Russia, federal subject of Russia
Viganò, who is 75, the statutory retirement age, in 2015 arranged the unexpected meeting between Pope Francis and controversial Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who refused to follow her state's law on same-sex marriage.
A Missouri court strikes down parts of a law, meant to address concerns raised after the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, that limit cities' ability to profit from traffic tickets and court fines. The judge wrote the law unconstitutionally targeted St. Louis-area municipalities with caps on revenues from traffic fines that were lower than other cities in the state.
The Ukrainian parliament votes to ban all Russian films released after January 1, 2014, saying the move is aimed at improving “national security"; more than 430 Russian films and TV series fall under the new measures. Last month, the State Committee in Television and Radio-broadcasting in Ukraine removed 15 Russian TV channels from being broadcast in Ukraine.
American sportscaster Erin Andrews is awarded $55 million damages after a stranger, in 2008, secretly recorded her in the nude through a hotel door peephole, and posted the video on the Internet.
chemical compound with antipyretic and pain relieving properties
Supreme legal document of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
large area in the southeast part of the South China Sea
Federal prosecutors announce the case against Apple Inc., concerning encrypted data on an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters, has been dropped since the FBI has found a means to access the data without compromising any information on the phone.
Astronomers' study reveals the surface of exoplanet 55 Cancri e has a 2500°C liquid face, constantly facing its star 55 Cancri, while the other side is relatively colder and solid.
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and nationalist politician, Vojislav Šešelj, is acquitted of all nine charges of committing atrocities in Bosnia and Croatia during the early 1990s by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
One out of four leader of Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT), Islamic extremist.
(Reuters via Swiss Broadcasting Corporation)
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key settles a defamation case with freelance cameraman Bradley Ambrose, acknowledging comments he made about the man caused him professional and personal harm.
Apple says it will bring two key personnel to a hearing next week, subjecting them to government cross-examination regarding the issues raised by its locked iPhone: its Chief Privacy Engineer and its Global Law Enforcement Officer.
Date: 16 May 2014 – 23 October 2020 (6 years, 5 months and 1 week)
highly urbanized city in Central Luzon, Philippines
The NC Values Coalition, which worked to get Charlotte's nondiscrimination ordinance overturned by the state legislature, says hundreds of North Carolina businesses support the new state law, though fear retaliation if they make that support public. The coalition did list 17 businesses willing to be identified as supporting the new law.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro vows to veto this amnesty bill. The opposition can override the veto since it holds a supermajority in the National Assembly. Maduro can also send the bill to the Supreme Tribunal to determine its constitutionality.
Amnesty International urges Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party make release of political prisoners, and rescinding laws that made incarceration possible, a top priority when they take office next Friday, April 1, 2016. Amnesty International adds it knows of almost 100 political prisoners still behind bars, with hundreds of others in detention. AI's Jasmine Heiss says, "The incoming government must take bold steps to show that human rights abuses are a problem of the past.”
Approval by a majority of EU members is required.
The field of 68 teams for the NCAA Tournament is announced. Kansas is the top overall seed, with North Carolina, Oregon, and Virginia rounding out the #1 seeds. In a minor controversy, the entire bracket is leaked during the selection show, several minutes before the South and West Regions are officially announced.
President Jacob Zuma survives a no-confidence vote in the South African Parliament in response to corruption allegations against him.
Jewish civilian communities built on lands occupied by Israel
2016 Republican Party presidential candidates
selection of Republican US presidential candidate
At least 50 people are killed, including 33 militants, seven civilians and ten soldiers, in armed clashes between the Tunisian Army and Islamist militants in the town of Ben Gardane, near the border with Libya.
Sanders says he will not ask for a recount, an option he had because the result is under the state's requirement, 0.5 percent — one-half of one percent.
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in southern Somalia
According to the Pentagon, more than 150 al-Shabaab fighters are reportedly killed Saturday by U.S.
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff says she will not resign under any circumstances because she hadn't committed a crime, and equated a bid to impeach her to a coup d'état against democratic rule.
The United Kingdom's Met Office warns of major travel disruption due to heavy rain, flooding and "damaging" high winds as Storm Katie moves in from the Atlantic Ocean bringing winds of up to 75mph.
Turkey deports British academic Chris Stephenson, a computer science lecturer at Bilgi University in Istanbul, who is charged with making terrorism propaganda. The UK Foreign Office said it was providing assistance; there has been no comment from Turkish officials.
relatively small nuclear weapon designed for battlefield use alongside conventional forces
Reuters reports the United States and its European allies have notified the UN that Iran's launching of nuclear-capable missiles violated United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 which endorsed the Iran deal, i.e., the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), last year.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's military chief, pledges to work with the new civilian government that takes over the Southeast Asian country next week, after 54 years of direct or indirect rule by the military.
one of the main islands of the United States Virgin Islands
Senator Bernie Sanders is the projected winner in Alaska, Washington and Hawaii.
Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group
A consortium led by China's Anbang Insurance Group announces it will walk away from its $14 billion takeover bid for Starwood Hotels.
United Kingdom's national weather service
The opposition can override the veto since it holds a supermajority in the National Assembly.
Voters in Cape Verde go to the polls for an election.
Those killed were planning to blow up civilian and military targets in the country, according to the General Intelligence Directorate (GID).
Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997)
A federal judge postpones Tuesday's hearing at the government's request. The FBI says a third party demonstrated a way to access Syed Rizwan Farook's iPhone. Melanie Newman, U.S. Department of Justice spokeswoman, says officials are cautiously optimistic a test of this method will allow access to the phone without compromising the data.
Nike suspends ties with Sharapova after the positive test is revealed.
measuring the strength ("size") of earthquakes
Former President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is charged with money laundering.
General Motors acquires Cruise Automation, a three-year old software company that's been testing self-driving cars on the streets of San Francisco.
climatic phenomenon occurring in the Pacific Ocean
archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean and British Overseas Territory
The Tunisian Army kills five suspected ISIL militants near the town of Ben Gardane after they infiltrated across the border from neighboring Libya.
use of smoke, vapor, or gas for the purpose of disinfecting or destroying pests or microorganisms
An election is held in Laos, with voter turnout expected to be low. The only legal party in Laos is the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.
The conservative People's Party (PP) and the left-wing Podemos party, which together hold 192 seats in Spain’s 350-seat parliament following December's election, confirm they will vote against Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) leader Pedro Sánchez’s candidacy to form a new government.
A legal request has been filed to impeach Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff for obstructing justice and fiscal accounting tricks, the second impeachment request against her. In response to the request, Minister of Tourism Henrique Eduardo Alves turned in a resignation letter while the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party is expected to hold a party vote on whether or not to leave Rousseff's coalition government.
Scientists release a small flock of pigeons, dubbed "The Pigeon Air Patrol", carrying tiny backpacks to monitor London's air quality during a period of moderate to high pollution.
short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area
most populous city in the United States of America
family policy measure in which an employee can take time off to care for their children
Referring to the Brussels bombings, Poland abandons a pledge to shelter Syrian migrants under a European Union relocation agreement.
The United Nations-backed Libyan Presidential Council arrives in Tripoli despite warnings by hardliners opposed to any unity government that they will attempt to keep them out of the city.
Mexico City, facing the capital's worst air-quality crisis in over a decade, issues a temporary order that all cars remain idle one day a week. Today, authorities report a pollution index of 108 (bad) after low readings during Holy Week. Vehicles will also be forced from the roads one Saturday a month. The measure will begin next Tuesday, April 5, and run until Thursday, June 30, 2016. Starting July 1, improved technology will be in place at smog-check centers where all vehicles must be tested every six months.
Belgian officials confirm 24-year-old suicide bomber Najim Laachraoui, who also used the pseudonym Soufiane Kayawas, was suspected of being the bomb-maker who supplied suicide vests for the November 13, 2015, Paris attacks.
ninth circuit federal appellate court ruling
Russian President Vladimir Putin orders Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu to start the withdrawal of Russian Armed Forces from Syria, saying during a meeting with Shoygu, "I consider the objectives that have been set for the Defense Ministry to be generally accomplished.
conflict between NATO Western forces and the Taliban
Voters in the Republic of the Congo go to the polls with current President Denis Sassou Nguesso expected to extend his 32-year rule. Telephone, internet and SMS services have been shut down in what has been called a "media blackout."
American system of telecommunications subsidies and fees
U.S. special forces, landing in two helicopters, stage an overnight raid on the al-Shabaab-controlled town of Awdhegele in Somalia's Lower Shebelle region. Al-Shabaab spokesman, Sheik Abduasiz Abu Musab, confirmed the raid saying "The helicopters landed outside town and the ground forces entered, there was heavy fighting and they were forced to flee"."They were masked and spoke foreign languages which our fighters could not understand," Abu Musab told Reuters. "We do not know who they were but we foiled them."
Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani is sentenced to death for corruption.
Protests erupt outside the presidential palace in Brasília, and on São Paulo's main Avenue Paulista. on news of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's appointment as President Rousseff's chief of staff. Federal Judge Sérgio Moro says taped conversations between the two show Lula and Rousseff, apparently, trying to influence the investigation.
Health Minister Mehmet Müezzinoğlu says 125 people were transported to a hospital, with 19 in critical condition.
Toronto city councillor and former mayor Rob Ford dies after an 18-month battle with liposarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer.
coastal security branch of Argentina's armed forces
Australian infrastructure and transport minister Darren Chester says in a statement that debris recovered this month in Mozambique was highly likely to be from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight.
Peru's electoral court bans two leading candidates – Julio Guzman and César Acuña Peralta – from participating in next month's election due to breaches of electoral law.
While Rousseff will remain in office, it's likely she could be impeached in a matter of months, which would make Vice President Michel Temer president.
overview about the health insurance in the United States
At least eight people have been shot and five killed in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, near the American city of Pittsburgh.
The Millennium Challenge Corporation, a United States foreign aid agency, pulls $472m of funding for a Tanzanian electricity project after concluding that the election held in Zanzibar "was neither inclusive nor representative". Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, held a rerun of its election that was boycotted by the opposition after it was previously annulled because of supposed fraud.
The European Commission proposes an end-of-year target date for lifting internal border checks and restoring the 26-nation, passport-free Schengen Area.
armed conflict in India between the state and Maoists
Amnesty International urges Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party make release of political prisoners, and rescinding laws that made incarceration possible, a top priority when they take office next Friday, April 1, 2016.
Jordan says an overnight raid on an ISIL cell in the city of Irbid has left seven militants and one security officer dead, with five others injured. Those killed were planning to blow up civilian and military targets in the country, according to the General Intelligence Directorate (GID).
asset management company based in Canada
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin says the Pew study brings up troubling challenges that need to be dealt with immediately.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes off Atka Island, southwest Alaska. There are no reports of a tsunami.
company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration
American intercity passenger rail operator
campaign for the 2016 United States presidential election
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
A report by a team of Japanese scientists, published in the American Association for the Advancement of Science journal Science, has identified bacteria -- isolated from outside a bottle recycling facility -- that can break down and metabolize plastic. The microbe appears to have evolved a pair of enzymes it uses to break down polyethylene terephthalate or PET, the most common thermoplastic polymer resin in consumer products.
An Indonesian military helicopter crash shortly after takeoff from Poso kills 13 passengers.
Voting is underway in today's parliamentary election in the former Soviet republic. President Nursultan Nazarbayev's Nur Otan party is expected to win easily, and retain control of the 107-seat Mazhilis, the lower house of parliament. The recent crackdown on political activists and media dims chances this election will be the first judged free and fair by Western observers.
Trump leads by about 1,700 votes and Clinton's edge is about 1,500.
2016 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses
4th President of South Africa (2009–2018)
The United States delivers eight UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to Jordan to help the Jordanian Armed Forces defend the country from the threat of ISIL.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe agrees to suspend work to expand the U.S. military base on Okinawa Island.
capital city of Virginia, United States of America
any device using compressed fluid to propel a projectile
Rostov-on-Don Airport will remain closed until at least 9:00 am Moscow time.
A group of nine human rights activists and journalists, heading to Grozny, Chechnya, in a small bus, are attacked on the Kavkaz federal highway near the Ordzhonikidzovskaya settlement at the Ingushetia border. About 20 masked men assaulted the group, confiscated some mobile phones, and set their vehicle on fire. Two of the journalists, the NGO lawyer, and the bus driver were hospitalized. A Committee to Prevent Torture representative said this is the first press tour that was not organized by the Chechen government.
province of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
The Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia (BMKG) and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issue tsunami warnings, after an undersea 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes southwest of Sumatra, in the Indian Ocean.
official press agency of the People's Republic of China
Serena and her sister Venus boycotted the tournament (also known as the BNP Paribas Open) until 2015 following verbal abuse directed toward the sisters in the 2001 open.
Astronaut Scott Kelly announces his retirement from NASA effective April 1.
Former First Lady of the U.S. Nancy Reagan dies at age 94.
international prize presented by the King of Norway to one or more outstanding mathematicians, created in 2003
North Carolina's controversial voter ID law is in effect for the first time. Voters without these new ID credentials, including voters with a “reasonable impediment” to obtaining an ID, can cast a provisional ballot. Citizens (2,567) faced this problem during early voting, including U.S. Senator Richard Burr who, because his driver's license was stolen, was without ID. In addition, votes for congressional candidates for House seats don't count because the state's congressional district map was redrawn after the ballots were printed. The actual congressional primary is scheduled for June 7.
city in and county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Thousands of people take to the streets of Warsaw and other cities in Poland in protest against the government after it refused to publish the Constitutional Court's ruling that the government cannot change how the court works.
An armed man was shot by police, is in police custody, and is undergoing surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
attorney general for the U.S. state of North Carolina
An estimated 16.9 million viewers watched the debate, 5.5 million of them adults aged 25-54, making it the most watched debate since December 2015.
stretch of water separating Java and Bali
Ukraine bans government officials from publicly criticizing the work of state institutions and their colleagues, after damaging disclosures last month that highlighted slow progress in fighting corruption.
The charge alleges President Rousseff broke budget rules to boost public spending in the run-up to her re-election in 2014.
bilateral relations between United States and Turkey
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of New York
More than 50 people have died in fighting in the Yemeni city of Taiz.
The court ruled MAB's liability would be determined in a trial.
A Malaysian court dismisses Malaysia Airlines's bid to throw out a lawsuit filed by relatives of three people who went missing on Flight 370.
Supporters of the governing Workers’ Party took to the streets, in a sense answering the massive anti-government gatherings since Sunday, in all of Brazil’s 26 states.
Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Robert De Niro announces the film, Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe, will not be screened at the 2016 Festival as previously announced. “Grace [Hightower] and I have a child with autism and we believe it is critical that all of the issues surrounding the causes of autism be openly discussed and examined," Mr. De Niro said. "... (our) Tribeca Film Festival team and others from the scientific community ... do not believe (this film) contributes to or furthers the discussion (about autism) I hoped for," the actor/producer said.
The next EU meeting is scheduled for Monday.
New Zealanders vote to retain the current flag over the proposed design in the nation's flag referendum.
disagreement between Japan and Russia over sovereignty of the South Kuril Islands
Filipino fishermen say China has deployed up to five ships around the disputed Quirino Atoll, also known as Jackson Atoll, in the South China Sea, preventing them from accessing traditional fishing grounds.
place of worship of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)
2016 North Carolina gubernatorial election
The U.S. Navy dispatches a carrier strike group containing the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier USS John C. Stennis to the South China Sea.
ocean between Africa, Asia, Oceania and Antartica
overview of the foreign relations of the Holy See, the jurisdiction of the head of the Catholic Church
The British Chambers of Commerce suspends Director-General John Longworth for announcing his personal views on Brexit. The BCC, whose members are split on this issue, will not campaign for either side.
A powerful blizzard sweeping Denver, Colorado, forces authorities to close Denver International Airport, Interstate 70, Interstate 25 and leaves more than 100,000 people without power. The Colorado Army National Guard has been deployed to help rescue those stranded by the storm.
terrorist attack in Yemen as part of the civil war
Lebanese daily newspaper As-Safir ("The Ambassador" in Arabic) is to cease print and online operations after over 40 years, citing falling revenues and Lebanon's political environment and sectarian problems as reasons for its closure. The newspaper has close ties to Hezbollah.
The Democratic caucus was held on March 1, 2016, with Hillary Clinton getting eight delegates and Bernie Sanders three.
A Pew Research Center survey of Jewish and non-Jewish Israelis, via face-to-face interviews from October 2014 through May 2015, finds deep divisions in Israeli society – not only between Israeli Jews and the country’s Arab citizen minority, but also among the religious subgroups that make up Israeli Jewry. An overwhelming majority (98%) of Israeli Jews agree all Jews should have the right to move to Israel and receive immediate citizenship. Close to half (48 percent) support the expulsion or transfer of Arabs from Israel, yet most secular Jews disagree (58%) with this, as do 54 percent of those in the center politically (more so from the left). Meanwhile, Israeli Arabs, currently about one-in-five of the country's adults, generally do not think Israel can be a Jewish state and a democracy at the same time. Fewer Arabs (down 24 points) think a peaceful, two-state solution is possible, from 74% in 2013 to 50% now. Both groups are skeptical of the peace process: Israeli Arabs question the sincerity of the Israeli government in seeking a peace agreement, while Israeli Jews are equally skeptical about the sincerity of Palestinian leaders. (Pew is a non-partisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C.)
(Another report states seven were killed with 15 injured).
The body of Ukrainian lawyer Yurij Grabovsky, who defended two ex-Russian soldiers charged in Eastern Ukraine with terrorism and waging an aggressive war against the country, is found on the grounds of a former farming collective in Zhashkiv, Ukraine. Grabovsky went missing from Kiev on March 9. Information from one of two men being held in this case led police to the remains.
head of the executive branch of New York City's government
A Taliban suicide bomber hits a court complex in the town of Shabqadar killing at least 13 people and injuring 36.
Constitutional challenges to the Affordable Care Act
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Current United States federal appellate court
cancels the red carpet but will hold the European premiere of the highly-publicized film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, at London's Leicester Square tonight.
Two Turkish police officers are killed and at least 14 others including several civilians are injured by a car bomb attack on a police station in the town of Nusaybin, near the Syria–Turkey border. The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) are blamed for the attack.
New research, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, finds women who have endometriosis, the abnormal growth of uterine tissue outside the uterus, may face a 60 percent higher risk of developing heart disease than women without the disorder.
A Bangladesh Court issues an arrest warrant, the second one so far, for former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and 27 opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party members over political violence, mostly petrol-bomb attacks, that occurred during anti-government protests last year that killed at least 120 people.
Official residence of the Brazilian President
The parliament of the Netherlands passes a resolution calling on the government to stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia, citing ongoing "violations of humanitarian law" in Yemen.
As part of its wider military build up along the Japanese archipelagos in the East China Sea, Japan activates a new radar station on the island of Yonaguni that is close to the disputed Senkaku Islands.
group of people who jointly supervise the activities of an organization
The move was criticized by the government of Syria.
Date: 15 June 2014 – 9 December 2021 (7 years, 5 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Voting begins for the second stage of New Zealand's flag referendum with the current flag going up against the design chosen on the first stage of the referendum. Voting will end on March 23 with polling showing the current flag is favoured to win.
Myanmar's parliament approves Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and 17 other nominees to positions in the incoming government's cabinet.
North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un says his country will soon conduct a nuclear warhead test and test launch ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to North Korea's state media.
None of the retailers were named in the NLRB complaint.
process starting in mid-1991 leading to the dissolution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
fear, hatred of, or prejudice against the religion of Islam or Muslims in general
At least 18 people are killed and 16 others injured in a multi-vehicle accident involving a bus near Nahdah in northwestern Oman. Six of the dead were from Oman, four from Saudi Arabia, two from Pakistan, and one from Yemen. Five others are unidentified.
region of the northeasternmost United States
Sinn Féin says it is not interested in forming a coalition government with Kenny's Fine Gael party.
Marco Rubio wins the Puerto Rican Republican Party primary.
The Islamic State's Sinai branch claimed responsibility for the attack.
A Pacific Northwest windstorm strikes Western Washington, killing at least one person, leaving 300,000 residents without power, and closing several bridges.
Voters in Senegal approve a series of constitutional reforms, which include a reduction of presidential terms from seven to five years, with 63 percent of the vote.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports a drone attack, “most likely operated by the US-led coalition,” kills Abu al-Hija, a high-ranking Tunisian ISIL commander, near the Islamic State's de facto Syrian capital Raqqa.
2016 United States Elizabethkingia outbreak
U.S. carrier Alaska Airlines reschedules Flight 870 from Anchorage, Alaska, to Honolulu, Hawaii, to depart at 2:00 p.m. local time (23:00 UTC) so passengers can view 2016's only total solar eclipse for 1 minute and 59 seconds, 695 miles north of Honolulu at 37,000 feet.
A suicide bomber from a Pakistani Taliban faction kills at least 60 people and injures 300 others at a park in Lahore, Pakistan, and the group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it intentionally targeted Christians celebrating on Easter Sunday. An official says the explosion took place close to Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park's children's rides.
bright floor covering to mark the route taken by important attendees at ceremonial and formal occasions
diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States
The pilot ejected safely and was recovered by coalition forces, according to a U.S.
ethnolinguistic group with origin and living between the Eastern Pyrenees and the Mediterranean Sea
Russian military intervention in Ukraine (2014–present)
president of the United States from 2009 to 2017
dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom
Three Palestinians are shot and killed by Israeli Defence Forces after attempting to run over Israeli soldiers. Multiple guns were found in their car.
Clashes between the Lebanese Army and jihadist militants near the village of Ras Baalbek in northeast Lebanon, close to the Syrian border, leaves one soldier and eight militants dead.
Salah Abdeslam, the alleged suspect and primary perpetrator of the November 2015 Paris attacks is shot and arrested by Belgian authorities in a Brussels raid.
Lower House of the Tennessee Legislature
Sunday's attack was Taliban-affiliated Jamaat-ul-Ahrar's fifth bombing since December.
high-redshift galaxy found in the constellation Ursa Major, and one of the most distant galaxies in the observable universe
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
China announces plans to build a railway linking the Tibetan capital Lhasa with Chengdu.
movement of people into another country or region to which they are not native
The Algerian Army kills three suspected Islamist militants near the eastern city of El Oued and seizes a large quantity of weapons, including six anti-aircraft missiles.
Taliban militants attack government offices in the southern Helmand Province of Afghanistan, with at least 10 killed, including seven of the attackers.
Jihadist militant group in the Philippines
the current and twenty-sixth constitution of Venezuela
Their mission was to try to capture Indonesia's most wanted militant, Abu Wardah Santoso, leader of the Islamic State affiliate East Indonesia Mujahidin network.
earth observation satellite launched by North Korea on 7 February 2016
Election to the National Council of the Slovak Republic
Export restrictions placed by the commerce department of the United States against China's state-owned ZTE for alleged violations of U.S.-imposed export controls on Iran takes effect.
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
2016 Republican Party presidential primaries
A gunman, who killed one man, injured two others, and was holding three people hostage, is found dead when an armed tactical response police team storms a building in the Ingleburn industrial area in suburban Sydney, Australia. All hostages were unharmed. [permanent dead link]
Belgian security forces hunt gunmen linked to the November 2015 Paris attacks following a raid on a house in Brussels which left four officers wounded and one suspect dead after an exchange of gunfire.
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) opens a humanitarian camp for migrants in the Grande-Synthe suburb of Dunkerque, France.
Belgium officials lower the official death toll from 35 to 32, with nearly 100 still hospitalized.
neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
A hijacked EgyptAir flight lands in Cyprus. All hostages have been released, and the hijacker has no evident ties to any terrorist organizations.
day in the US presidential election when many states hold primary elections
city in Bashkortostan, Russia, administrative centre of Sterlitamaksky District
Discrimination against non-binary people
city in northern Iraq and capital of Nineveh Province
part of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Greek mainland, the Turkish mainland, Crete, and Rhodes
The International Criminal Court finds ex-Vice President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean-Pierre Bemba guilty of war crimes.
A South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff official reports North Korea launched five short-range missiles from the eastern city of Hamhung into the Sea of Japan.
Two Kurdish militants have been blamed for the bombing.
Philippines Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario says Chinese coast guard ships that were sighted two weeks ago near the disputed Jackson Atoll in the northeast Dangerous Ground are no longer there today. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said ships were dispatched to the area in late 2015 to salvage a fishing vessel that posed a risk to navigation. Chinese ships, “... persuaded fishing boats to leave the waters in an effort to ensure safety conditions for normal navigation," Hong said. In addition to China and the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Brunei also lay claim to the Spratly Islands waters.
Two Palestinian teenagers, from the nearby village of Qaryout, got into a Jewish settlement and stabbed an Israeli settler at his home in the Eli settlement near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. They were stopped and killed by the army. The injured settler was taken to a hospital.
Iain Duncan Smith resigns his position as the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in opposition to cuts in disability benefit proposed by George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
American investment bank and financial services corporation
Passengers are evacuated from the south domestic terminal at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the U.S. state of Georgia after a suspicious package is found. The package is declared safe by a bomb squad.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancels a trip to the United States for an American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference that was to include a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama.
Belgian federal prosecutor Frederic Van Leeuw says two brothers of Belgian nationality, Khalid and Brahim el-Bakraoui, were responsible for yesterday's suicide bombings.
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002-present)
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
Upper House of the Tennessee Legislature
New research, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, finds women who have endometriosis, the abnormal growth of uterine tissue outside the uterus, may face a 60 percent higher risk of developing heart disease than women without the disorder. The potential risk was especially high for women 40 or younger. At least 10 percent of women of reproductive age suffer from endometriosis (endo) says Dr. Stacey Missmer of Brigham and Women's Hospital, who co-authored the study.
Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox is upset Trump, "...is snubbing the state of Utah." According to Deseret News, Trump is in fourth place in Utah polls.
The Royal Australian Navy seizes a large cache of weapons from a fishing vessel near Oman's coast, that was bound for Somalia. The Australian Navy, which patrols waters around the Indian Ocean as part of an international maritime force, said it has seized nearly 2,000 AK-47 rifles, 100 rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 49 PKM machine guns, 39 PKM spare barrels and 20 mortar tubes from the stateless vessel. 20 tonnes of weaponry in total.
44th presidential administration and cabinet of the USA (2009-2017)
The crash shuts down service along the ACE system through Tuesday.
Cuban officials announce they have detected the first case of the Zika virus transmitted inside the country: a 21-year-old Havana woman who had not traveled abroad. Cuba has reported a handful of travel-associated Zika cases, all believed imported from Venezuela.
A U.S. official announces that The Pentagon plans to transfer about a dozen inmates from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp to at least two countries that have agreed to take them, in the latest move in Barack Obama’s final push to close the facility. The official declined to name the countries ready to take them in.
Reuters reports, based on an unnamed "person familiar with the situation," that Microsoft executives are lining up financing for a possible acquisition of troubled dotcom pioneer Yahoo.
A three-year-old girl is decapitated in an apparently random killing by a man with a cleaver in Taipei, Taiwan. The man was arrested shortly afterwards.
Istanbul police, after a standoff, shoot and kill two women from the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Army-Front suspected of ambushing a riot police station in the Bayrampaşa neighborhood on the city’s European side. Two policemen were injured.
Former mayor of the Pitcairn Islands Mike Warren is found guilty of downloading more than 1000 images and videos of child abuse and child pornography while working in child protection and is sentenced to 20 months in prison.
Zanjani was arrested in December 2013 after accusations that he withheld billions in oil revenue channelled through his companies.
Protests erupt outside the presidential palace in Brasília, and on São Paulo's main Avenue Paulista.
Canadian politician, 64th Mayor of Toronto (1969–2016)
US Supreme Court justice from 1988 to 2018
Corey Lewandowski, campaign manager for U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, is charged with battery for allegedly grabbing former Breitbart News journalist Michelle Fields on March 8.
after U.S. President Barack Obama renewed a decree imposing sanctions on several top Venezuelan officials.
English writer, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer (1832-1898)
The survivors were severely dehydrated and in poor condition.
At least 115 Al-Shabaab militants are killed and a further 110 are captured following heavy fighting with pro-government forces in the Galmudug region of Somalia, according to the regional government. There has been no independent confirmation of this claim.
Three candidates are put forward to become President of Myanmar: Htin Kyaw and Sai Nyunt Lwin from the National League for Democracy and Khin Aung Myint from the military.
Stacey Missmer of Brigham and Women's Hospital, who co-authored the study.
The finding that 48 percent of Jewish Israelis believe Arabs should be transferred out of Israel is particularly troubling to Rivlin.
A Saudi-led coalition spokesman announces they have exchanged prisoners with their Houthi opponents and "welcome a pause in the combat on the border." Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said the lull was important to deliver aid and medical supplies to people in northern regions of Yemen.
South Korea and the United States start a joint military exercise as North Korea repeats threats of "indiscriminate" nuclear strikes.
2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
United States top collegiate-level basketball tournament for 2016
Ted Cruz wins the most delegates in Wyoming, while Marco Rubio wins in Washington D.C.
The election originally occurred at the same time as Tanzania's general election in 2015 but was annulled because of supposed fraud.
military operation started by the Syrian Arab Army
The potential risk was especially high for women 40 or younger.
Swiss research, published in the medical journal The Lancet, found that paracetamol -- sold as Tylenol and as a generic, acetaminophen, in the United States -- was not effective at reducing pain or improving movement in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip. The analysis examined 74 randomly-selected trials published between 1980 and 2015 with 58,556 patients who had osteoarthritis. The study did find the prescription drug diclofenac, sold in the U.S. as Cataflam or Voltaren, is the most effective NSAID available. McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the makers of Tylenol, disagree with the study's conclusions.
county in Virginia, United States; part of Washington metropolitan area
Republic of the Congo presidential election
Six Russian athletes are to be stripped of the medals they won at World and European championships in 2010 and 2011 and the 2012 Summer Olympics following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The athletes affected are Sergei Balukin, Valeriy Borchin, Vladimir Kanaikin, Olga Kaniskina, Yulia Zaripova and Sergey Kirdyapkin. The ruling means Kirdyapkin is set to lose his gold medal won at the 2012 Olympics.
rise in price level in an economy over time
Conservative Political Action Conference
annual political conference attended by conservatives in the United States
Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam
executive committee for communist parties
Five people, including an 18-month-old baby, are missing from an Indonesian ferryboat traveling from Bali to East Java that sank in the Bali Strait; 76 people have been rescued.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission files an anti-trust suit against Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and several other drug companies for using pay-for-delay settlements to block consumers’ access to lower-cost generic versions of pain medications, Opana ER and Lidoderm.
2015–2016 wave of violence in Israeli–Palestinian conflict
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
Date: 16 April 2009 – 19 December 2017 (8 years, 8 months and 3 days)
territorial dispute between over uninhabited islands in the Pacific
The opposition plans to generate a recall referendum that would ask voters if President Maduro should be removed from office. The Constitution states a recall referendum can be held once the president has served half of his six-year term (Maduro became President on April 19, 2013) and at least 20 percent of registered voters sign the petition.
The National Football League's top health and safety official acknowledges a link between American football and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
In the Missouri Primary, media outlets have held off calling yesterday's races due to the extremely close results.
Executive Office of the President of the United States
Dozens of chief executive officers of major U.S. technology, biotech, and financial companies urge North Carolina to repeal a new state law forcing transgender people to use rest-rooms and changing-rooms according to the gender on their birth-certificate.
The United States Food and Drug Administration announces it has relaxed its official requirements regarding the use of the abortion drug Mifeprex (RU-486).
A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine states climate science progress makes it possible to accurately detect global warming's fingerprints on certain extreme weather events. There is "high confidence" in studies looking for climate change connections between extreme hot and cold temperatures, while efforts trying to attribute droughts and extreme rainfall has medium confidence.
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić, at the request of Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić, dissolves Serbia's parliament and calls for early elections to take place on April 24.
Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu also says that Russia will form new defence units in the country's Western Military District in response to NATO's recent deployment of forces to member states near its border.
series of protests in Venezuela beginning in 2014
The United States Supreme Court, in a 6-2 ruling, essentially upholds the state of Colorado's legalization of marijuana, turning down complaints by the neighboring states of Nebraska and Oklahoma that, by federal and their state law, Colorado's statutes allow "illegal marijuana" to pour into their states. Last year, the justices asked the federal government to weigh in; in December, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr. urged the court to turn away the lawsuit. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented. (San Francisco Chronicle
Kerry is also expected to discuss the case of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who today was sentenced to 22 years in prison in the city of Donetsk.
European Union and Turkish officials agree on how to handle the flood of refugees. The deal, to return irregular migrants to Turkey, includes acceleration of the country's long-stalled bid for membership in the union; billions of euros in extra aid, 3 billion euros now, another 3 billion by 2018; and, visa-free travel for Turks once the country satisfies the EU criteria. Europe will be taking in thousands of Syrian refugees directly from Turkey. Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) strongly condemns the deal as "ugly and illegal." The agreement is set to go into effect Sunday, March 20, 2016.
Tribune Publishing, an American company whose Southern California media holdings include the Los Angeles Times and The San Diego Union-Tribune, wins an auction for bankrupt newspapers, Orange County Register, published in Santa Ana, and The Press-Enterprise, headquartered in Riverside, for $56 million, subject to judicial approval.
Elections for parliament and other political representatives in Myanmar
vehicle used for carrying cargo or passengers on rail transport system
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah
The United States Army's elite Delta Force captures their first suspected ISIL operative during a raid in northern Iraq. The detainee is being interrogated by the U.S. and is expected to be turned over to Iraqi officials in the coming days.
Turkish private university located in İstanbul
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
type of organized but unincorporated dependent territory of the United States
2016 Idaho Democratic presidential caucuses
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
A total solar eclipse occurs in Indonesia, and later, east of the international date line, in the northern Pacific Ocean.
The Peruvian Army is deployed on the country's northern and southern coasts to help cope with El Niño-related floods that have killed at least two people and left thousands homeless.
These results are unofficial, until they’re certified by the Missouri Secretary of State, which reportedly could take up to four weeks.
district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Bernie Sanders concedes the Missouri primary to Hillary Clinton, who led by 1,531 votes, 0.2 percent of those counted. Sanders says he will not ask for a recount, an option he had because the result is under the state's requirement, 0.5 percent — one-half of one percent. The Republican contest is too close to call as Donald Trump leads Ted Cruz by a similar 0.2 percent.
Israeli Defence Forces arrest 15 Palestinian suspects overnight.
2016 United States presidential election in Maine
Flydubai Boeing 737-800 Flight FZ981, en route from Dubai for about four hours, crashes during landing in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, killing all 62 on board. It appears the jet crashed in poor visibility, some 50–100 meters left of the runway, during the second approach. Rostov-on-Don Airport will remain closed until at least 9:00 am Moscow time.
At least 12 Algerian Army soldiers are killed in a military helicopter crash near the town of Reggane, in Algeria's southern Adrar Province.
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
In the United States, the Tennessee state Senate will vote on a bill, which narrowly passed the House last year, to declare the Holy Bible the official book of Tennessee.
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announces he will not run for president in 2016 because of the impact his candidacy might have on the outcome in November.
The European Union launches a new aid program worth an initial 700 million euros (US$760 million) to address the growing refugee crisis in Greece. EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Christos Stylianides says the so-called Emergency Assistance Instrument will be used to help migrants trapped in Greece and, if needed, in other countries on the migration route front lines. Approval by a majority of EU members is required. The next EU meeting is scheduled for Monday.
Brookfield Asset Management Inc and Qube Holdings join forces to make a A$ 9.1 billion bid for Australian freight logistics company Asciano Limited.
Former United Nations official and head of the UN mission for the Ebola outbreak Anthony Banbury accuses the UN of “colossal mismanagement,” saying it had failed to uphold the principles for which it was established.
southern portion of U.S. state of California
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
natural gas converted to liquid form for storage or transport
Disaster in Kolkata which occurred on 31 March 2016
process of encoding information, which is conversion of the original representation of the information, known as plaintext, into an alternative form known as ciphertext
2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries
head of government of the United Kingdom
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
flight involved in an incident on 8 March 2014
Newcastle United F.C. (NUFC) appoint Rafael Benítez as manager on a three-year deal after sacking Steve McClaren.
physical phenomena associated with the presence and flow of electric charge
South Korea imposes direct sanctions against North Korea that blacklists dozens of Northern companies and people for the first time, and bans ships that have visited North Korean ports in the previous 180 days from its waters.
"The EU is treating Turkey as the only solution it has to the refugee crisis," van Gulik added.
Hillary Clinton wins the Mississippi Democratic primary.
The bus driver, who passed alcohol and drug tests, is being investigated for possible negligent homicide as police seek to determine the cause of the crash.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for the bombings.
competitive form of ice skating in which competitors race each other
Wisconsin, western Michigan, and Illinois, United States
The president has 10 lower house sessions to present her defense.
Judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia announce that they will soon deliver their verdict against radical Serb leader Vojislav Šešelj, suspected of crimes against humanity committed during the Breakup of Yugoslavia, despite him being sent back to Serbia for medical reasons.
bilateral relations between Cuba and the United States
The U.S. military is in discussions with Australian officials about the possibility of basing long-range bombers, whose striking distance would include the South China Sea, in Australia.
The FBI says a third party demonstrated a way to access Syed Rizwan Farook's iPhone.
2011–2019 external impact of the Syrian Civil War
This year, it was set to be held at Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles, California.
jurisdiction a merchant vessel is registered under; has authority/responsibility to regulate vessels registered under its flag, e.g. inspection, certification, issuing safety/pollution prevention documents
communist state in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
passing of a pathogen causing communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to other individual or group, regardless of whether the other individual was previously infected
The United States Secret Service says only law enforcement officers will be allowed to have guns inside the Republican National Convention to be held in the Cleveland, Ohio, arena on July 18–21, 2016; responding to an online petition demanding Quicken Loans Arena revoke its ban on open carrying of firearms.
state of Georgia after a suspicious package is found.
2016 flooding and mudslides in São Paulo, Brazil
Advisor to the President/ Yemeni Politician
American football quarterback Peyton Manning retires after eighteen seasons in the National Football League with two Super Bowl championships, five MVP awards, and single-season and career league records for most passing yards and touchdown passes.
businesses for development, maintenance and publication of software
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford makes a proposal to President Barack Obama to increase the number of American troops in Iraq, so as to help the Iraqi Army with advisors closer to the front lines and to recapture Mosul, which fell to ISIL in June 2014.
head of the United States Department of State
national rugby union team representing France
Two dozen protesters park their cars in the middle of Shea Boulevard, and block the main road to the Phoenix suburb of Fountain Hills, Arizona, where Donald Trump's campaign rally with former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, and controversial sheriff Joe Arpaio was held. For hours, traffic was backed up for miles. The road was eventually cleared. Three protesters were arrested and two cars were towed from the boulevard.
Date: 19 July 2012 – 22 December 2016 (4 years, 5 months and 3 days)
Kyaw, a confidant of Aung San Suu Kyi, will be the first civilian president in decades.
The government of Pakistan warns that it will push to clear the Islamist protests occurring in Islamabad. Protests have broken out in the capital and other cities ever since Mumtaz Qadri was executed last February for his role in killing Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer in 2011 because he opposed Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
Grabovsky went missing from Kiev on March 9.
Honduran indigenous environmental activist Berta Cáceres is assassinated in her home in La Esperanza in Intibucá Department.
U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
crime or tort of harming the reputation of a legal person through false or misleading statement
The official declined to name the countries ready to take them in.
process for charging a public official with legal offenses by the legislature(s)
Voters in Benin go to the polls for the first round of voting in a presidential election with 33 candidates vying to replace current President Thomas Yayi Boni.
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
Marco Rubio suspends his presidential campaign following a disappointing defeat in his home state of Florida.
island territory of the United States of America
The regulation requires companies to disclose when they seek advice about countering union campaigns.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
U.S. Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O'Rielly says, during a speech at the American Action Forum, that Netflix's admission last week that it has been intentionally slowing its video streaming transmission on some wireless mobile carriers for five years "deeply disturbing" which might warrant an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission and/or Congress.
(American Association for the Advancement of Science)
2016 aircraft hijacking ending in Cyprus
Thousands of people gather in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to protest against their government's negotiations with Russian state-owned oil company Gazprom.
Date: 5 February 2011 – present (11 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Malaysia bans the recruitment of foreign workers after protests over plans to recruit 1.5 million people from Bangladesh.
department of the Ministry of Interior of Egypt
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
Ben Carson was also invited to the debate but he said that he would not be attending.
marriage of persons of the same sex or gender
Democratic Republic of the Congo politician
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231
United Nations Security Council resolution
undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982
The European Union suspends direct financial aid to Burundi after concluding that the Burundian authorities had not done enough to find a political solution to the ongoing conflict occurring in the country.
Indian Wells (California) CEO and tennis tournament director Raymond Moore resigns following reactions of outrage, including by top-ranked Serena Williams and retired legend Martina Navratilova, to his comment that top-level women's players rode "on the coattails of the men" and were "very, very lucky" to have equal prize money. This is the event's second controversy involving female players. Serena and her sister Venus boycotted the tournament (also known as the BNP Paribas Open) until 2015 following verbal abuse directed toward the sisters in the 2001 open.
state-sponsored act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
The other disappeared at an altitude of about 17 kilometers (10.5 miles).
Federal Judge Sérgio Moro says taped conversations between the two show Lula and Rousseff, apparently, trying to influence the investigation.
Ted Cruz wins the Republican Party caucus in Kansas and Maine.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signs an order banning all non-essential travel to North Carolina, i.e., travel not necessary for the enforcement of New York state law, public health, and/or safety, following the state's passage of a law blocking local governments from passing anti-discrimination ordinances.
Hillary Clinton wins the Northern Mariana Islands caucus.
Thousands of people in Dublin, Ireland, attend the Irish government's commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising against British rule.
The injured settler was taken to a hospital.
A retired Pennsylvania state trooper's attempted robbery of a fare collection vehicle at the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Fort Littleton toll plaza, 65 miles west of the capital Harrisburg, results in three deaths -- a toll collector, a security guard, and himself.
aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
Ted Cruz wins the Idaho Republican primary.
historic site in Wythenshawe, Manchester
The results show Hillary Clinton winning the Democratic Party races in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, American Samoa. Massachusetts and Virginia while Bernie Sanders has won Vermont, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Colorado.
Astronaut Scott Kelly announces his retirement from NASA effective April 1. Kelly holds the record for the American who has spent the most time in space.
city in and county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
portable device to make telephone calls using a radio link
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United States government public health agency
A Larnaca, Cyprus, court orders that 59-year-old Seif Eddin Mustafa, who was arrested by Cypriot police yesterday, remain in local police custody for eight days to assist Cyprus's own investigation. Mustafa faces charges of hijacking, illegal possession of explosives, kidnapping, and threats to commit violence. It's unclear if Mustafa had any explosives; the bomb belt he wore was fake, and officials are waiting for testing results on unidentified liquids found among his possessions.
A Syrian Arab Air Force or Russian airstrike reportedly kills a dozen people at a market selling diesel fuel in the rebel-held Idlib Governorate.
continent of Europe, excluding European islands
pertaining to a dystopia like in George Orwell's fiction
2016 United States presidential election
Voters in the U.S. states of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and the overseas territory of American Samoa go to the polls to vote on Super Tuesday.
Three protesters were arrested and two cars were towed from the boulevard.
Supporters of the governing Workers’ Party took to the streets, in a sense answering the massive anti-government gatherings since Sunday, in all of Brazil’s 26 states. Organizations from both sides of the protests have called for people opposed to the Workers’ Party to stay home Friday to avoid a repeat of Thursday's clashes.
Results from yesterday's election indicate that the ruling Human Rights Protection Party will retain power in a landslide.
The United States Supreme Court, with only Justice Clarence Thomas dissenting, blocks implementation of a Louisiana law that could have forced all but one of the state's abortion clinics to close, and restores an earlier judicial ban on enforcing the 2014 law. Last week, a federal appeals court said the law could be enforced.
Election for President, Congress, and state positions in Brazil in 2014
At least 13 Egyptian policemen are killed after a security checkpoint in the city of Arish, North Sinai Governorate, came under attack by militants. Ambulances were reportedly subjected to heavy gunfire as they attempted to reach the wounded. The Islamic State's Sinai branch claimed responsibility for the attack.
Alaska Airlines cancels additional flights, due to the ongoing eruption of Mount Pavlof on the Alaska Peninsula.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees
city in and county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief from pain
class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels
Six people have been killed in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma, with two Mississippi fishermen missing, in this week's flooding in the America's Deep South. More than 24 inches of rain has fallen in some of the hardest-hit areas with more rain today that is expected to lead to additional flooding later this week.
The cruise ship is taking the migrants to its next stop, the Mexican island of Cozumel.
2016 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
political-religious armed movement in Yemen
Voting will end on March 23 with polling showing the current flag is favoured to win.
14th century BCE (18th dynasty) Egyptian pharaoh
of a largely self-induced humanitarian crisis, ..." if the rapid build-up of migrants continues at the northern borders of an already over-stretched Greece.
leader of the executive branch of the government of Pakistan
government consumption, investment, and transfer payments
Research project of the health effects of being in space long term
Nine Cuban migrants die and 18 others are rescued by the Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico, 130 miles west of Marco Island, Florida.
The Turkish deputy ambassador to Britain says Turkey should be allowed to join the European Union in order to help solve the Syrian refugee crisis.
Three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel announces his retirement.
Blasts and gunfire are reported in Tripoli.
The debate features four Republican candidates, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and John Kasich.
software application designed to run on mobile devices
each case's final decision would be the one made in court before the case was forwarded to the Supreme Court
Netflix acknowledges it's been slowing its video transmission on wireless mobile carriers around the world, including Verizon and AT&T, for five years to "protect consumers from exceeding mobile data caps." Last week, these carriers were accused of this.
Earlier today, injunctions suspending Lula's appointment as chief of staff were overturned at Attorney General José Eduardo Cardozo's request for a Supreme Court ruling on the motions.
A senior Iraqi intelligence official, who is also a Syrian activist leader, says Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant commander Omar al-Shishani (Omar the Chechen, real name Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili) died of wounds suffered in a March 4 U.S. airstrike near the Syrian town of Al-Shaddadah. The U.S. State Department offered up to $5 million for information on his whereabouts. Amaq news agency, which supports ISIL, says Shishani is neither dead nor hurt.
British newspaper The Independent publishes its last print edition.
President Barack Obama nominates Merrick Garland to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Genocide of Yazidis by the Islamic State
Argentina's coastguard says it has sunk a Chinese fishing trawler that was operating illegally within its territorial waters. The coastguard says it rescued four of the trawler's crew while others who abandoned ship were picked up by another Chinese vessel shadowing the pursuit.
The U.S. Supreme Court's even split among the current eight justices turns down a group of California teachers' challenge to agency fees public-sector unions representing government employees charge employees for collective bargaining costs, whether or not they choose to join the union. Twenty-four other states and the District of Columbia have a similar provision. The ninth circuit federal appellate court ruling in the union's favor stands. Employees challenging the law may bring the appeal again, once the vacancy on the nation's highest court is filled.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Artificial intelligence company owned by Google
Htin Kyaw, a close aide to Aung San Suu Kyi, takes power from former general Thein Sein.
1974 multi-role fighter aircraft family by General Dynamics
state highway in Arlington County, Virginia, United States
An explosion occurs in Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, kills five people, including two dual citizenship Israeli-Americans and one Iranian citizen, and injures several dozen others.
city in and county seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, United States and the capital of Utah
However they were unable to encircle the city.
text editing process involving the combining and altering of source texts into a single document
supreme court for constitutional matters in South Africa
In Toronto, Jian Ghomeshi is acquitted on all charges of sexual assault and choking. The judge found the claimants had "lied, had been manipulative and hid pertinent information" from the court and this created reasonable doubt. Protests against due process emerged immediately afterwards.
technology, biotech, and financial companies urge North Carolina to repeal a new state law forcing transgender people to use rest-rooms and changing-rooms according to the gender on their birth-certificate.
The leaders plan to give Turkey €3bn to take back thousands who don't qualify for asylum.
In addition to China and the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Brunei also lay claim to the Spratly Islands waters.
low-intensity asymmetric war, beginning in 1964, between Colombian governments, paramilitary groups, crime syndicates and far-left guerrillas (FARC, ELN, etc.)
Seven people die in a plane crash on the Magdalen Islands in the Canadian province of Quebec. Former minister Jean Lapierre was one of the people on board the plane. ,
port city and temporary capital of Yemen
international hospitality company in Bethesda, Maryland, United States
A riot at a prison in Guyana's capital Georgetown leaves at least 16 people dead. The riot began when inmates angered by a search that led to the confiscation of mobile phones set fires in one part of the prison.
The Irish Dáil Éireann (parliament) fails to elect a new taoiseach (Prime Minister) with incumbent Enda Kenny carrying on as a caretaker.
2016 American Samoa Democratic presidential caucuses
Italy's Minister of Economic Development, Federica Guidi, resigns amid allegations that she passed along confidential information to her boyfriend that helped his business interests.
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The U.S. military disciplines more than a dozen personnel for mistakes that led to the bombing of a Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) hospital that killed 42 people in Afghanistan last October. No criminal charges are pending. The partially redacted investigation report is expected to be made public shortly.
Paris Saint-Germain win the title with eight games to spare, after a 9–0 win at Troyes.
Authorities in Belarus detain prominent businessman Yury Chyzh, once a close adviser to Alexander Lukashenko and included in the EU's sanctions list, on suspicion of large-scale tax evasion.
A run-off election begins in Niger with current President Mahamadou Issoufou highly favored to win as his main opponent Hama Amadou, who was earlier jailed, was flown out of the country for medical reasons.
overview of law enforcement in the Republic of Turkey
Taliban fighters fire explosives at Afghanistan's Parliament while it is in session. Members of Parliament said no one was wounded while a Taliban spokesperson claims it caused heavy casualties.
Bosnian Serb politician, psychiatrist and poet convicted of genocide
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (13 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
In New York, an appeals court upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss a lawsuit trying to keep Ted Cruz off the ballot in the U.S.
Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz each won their party's votes in Idaho and Utah
Apple Inc. must pay the $450 million July 2014 settlement in a price fixing case since the U.S. Supreme Court will not hear its appeal of the June 2015 Court of Appeals ruling that it played a "central role" in a conspiracy with publishers to eliminate retail price competition and raise e-book prices.
person who collects, writes and distributes news and other information
A United States Air Force F-16 crashes during takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. The pilot ejected safely and was recovered by coalition forces, according to a U.S. military statement.
watercraft capable of independent operation underwater
Donald Trump postpones a rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago due to security issues amid fights between protestors and supporters. Five people are arrested, and two officers injured, according to Chicago police.
December 2015 mass shooting in San Bernardino, California
sovereign state made up of six islands in the Pacific Ocean
The Association for Computing Machinery awards the 2015 A.M. Turing Award to Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman for the invention of public-key cryptography and digital signatures which revolutionized computer security.
lower house of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament)
state Department of Environmental Protection
Two Russian cyclists, former world champion Anastasia Chulkova and Pavel Yakushevskiy, test positive for meldonium.
Airstrikes on the city of Palmyra and nearby villages are said to have killed at least 18 ISIL militants, as the Syrian Army advance on the city.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant fire mortars containing an unidentified chemical agent killing one and injuring 600 in Taza Khurmatu, Iraq.
clause in the U.S. constitution concerning regulation of commerce
Turkish police fire tear gas at protesters outside the Istanbul headquarters of the Zaman newspaper which has been taken over by the Turkish government.
Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war
global international and intergovernmental organization
capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Violence breaks out in the Venezuelan city of San Cristóbal between students and police after a supreme court ruling curtailed the power of the opposition-controlled National Assembly to review government appointments of Supreme Court justices.
Alaska Airlines cancels 41 flights to and from six cities across the state, Barrow, Bethel, Fairbanks, Kotzebue, Nome, and Prudhoe Bay, due to Pavlof's "massive ash cloud." The carrier announces flights will remain grounded pending Tuesday's assessment of flying conditions.
Governor Nathan Deal, of the American state of Georgia, vetoes a religious liberties bill that would have protected people whose religious beliefs don't include same-sex marriage.
US Supreme Court justice since 1991 (born 1948)
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
conflict, starting 23 February 2011, ignited by Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula
At least 15 people are killed by flooding and mudslides in and around São Paulo, Brazil, following heavy rain.
low-intensity asymmetric war between the Mexican Government and various drug trafficking syndicates
A Florida jury awards Hulk Hogan $115m after the gossip news website Gawker published a sex tape of the retired professional wrestler.
chemical compound, commonly used as a fuel
At least 16 Palestinian pilgrims are killed when the bus they were traveling to Saudi Arabia on overturns in southern Jordan.
The company told The Wall Street Journal that T-Mobile or Sprint users weren't affected because, "historically those two companies have had more consumer-friendly policies." In May, Netflix plans to shift some of that control to viewers themselves.
Voters in the U.S. states of Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina and the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands head to the polls for Republican and Democratic Party primaries that the media has dubbed "Super Tuesday 2".
In New York, an appeals court upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss a lawsuit trying to keep Ted Cruz off the ballot in the U.S. Presidential contest on the ground of his Canadian birth.
Siam Commercial Bank reports eight people were killed and seven others injured in the basement of its Bangkok, Thailand, headquarters during an upgrade of the building's fire safety system Sunday evening. It appears that workers mistakenly activated a system that released pyrogen, a chemical that deprives a fire of oxygen.
In a move designed to head off a 4–4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court directs lawyers for the Obama administration, and for the religious groups who challenge it, to submit written briefs on a possible remedy to the case: whether coverage could be provided through the group's insurance companies without any actual notice to the government. A 4–4 decision would not set a national precedent, and would let stand the preceding decision in each case. In these seven cases, the appeals court in six upheld the government mandate.
A Larnaca, Cyprus, court orders that 59-year-old Seif Eddin Mustafa, who was arrested by Cypriot police yesterday, remain in local police custody for eight days to assist Cyprus's own investigation.
Brazil sports minister George Hilton resigns and will be replaced on an interim basis by Ricardo Leyser, a senior official in the ministry.
European organisation dedicated to space exploration
A United States Department of Defense official says a U.S. soldier was killed in the town of Makhmur, Erbil Governorate, by a rocket fired by ISIL. "It was a lucky strike by ISIS," according to the official.
Republican Party presidential candidates, 2016
A Missouri court strikes down parts of a law, meant to address concerns raised after the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, that limit cities' ability to profit from traffic tickets and court fines.
At least 10 percent of women of reproductive age suffer from endometriosis (endo) says Dr.
Regional elections take place in the German states of Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt with the governing Christian Democratic Union performing poorly, the centre-left Social Democratic Party of Germany winning in Rhineland-Palatinate, and the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany performing well in all three states.
association football club based in Paris, France
The al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaeda affiliate, assaults the Free Syrian Army's 13th Division in Maarrat al-Nu'man, killing seven FSA fighters with 40 captured. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Nusra seized anti-tank missiles, armored vehicles, a tank, and other arms from the U.S.-backed division.
A third car carrying propane crashed but did not leak.
United States officials say North Korea has apparently lost contact with one of its submarines. The U.S. was watching the sub off North Korea's eastern coast when it vanished earlier this week. Officials are unsure whether the missing vessel is adrift or has sunk.
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi says it's unclear whether migrants, set to be returned, would be afforded the refugee protection as stated in international law.
Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone
Three construction workers are shot dead in Jayapura, Papua, by a supposed armed group, according to Indonesian police.
A study, published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, finds high school athletes who focus on a single sport may be at increased risk for knee and hip injuries.
Movement for the Liberation of the Congo
political party (Founded on 5 April 2003, formerly a Ugandan-supported rebel movement, created in 1998 under the leadership of Jean-Pierre Bemba.)
There has been no claim of responsibility.
Nine people are killed in an attack on the Indian consulate In Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
A Libyan spokesperson says two Italian hostages are freed by local fighters from Islamic State custody in Sabratha, Libya.
82nd governor of Georgia from 2011 to 2019
An Istanbul court places the Cihan News Agency under state control. The seizure of the Fethullah Gülen-linked news agency comes just days after the Turkish government seized control of the opposition Zaman newspaper.
One flew 800 kilometers (497 miles) into the Sea of Japan.
political elections for public offices in Germany
Voters in the U.S. states of Arizona, Idaho, Utah and the overseas territory of American Samoa head to the polls for Republican and Democratic Party primaries and caucuses.
Gunmen attack a European Union military training operation housed in a converted hotel in the Mali capital, Bamako. There are no casualties among the mission personnel. One suspect is killed and two are arrested. No group has claimed responsibility.
Voters in Slovakia choose representatives for all 150 National Council seats. While anti-migrant Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer party is expected to lose its parliamentary majority, it should be in position to lead a coalition government.
city and capital of Papua Province, Indonesia
The Supreme Court of the Philippines, in a 9-6 ruling, reverses the Commission on Elections order that had disqualified Senator Grace Poe from running in the May 9, 2016, presidential election. The petitioners plan to file a motion for reconsideration.
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff says she will not resign under any circumstances because she hadn't committed a crime, and equated a bid to impeach her to a coup d'état against democratic rule. A congressional impeachment committee has started hearings. Rousseff could be suspended if the Chamber of Deputies approves the motion to impeach. The president urged the Supreme Court to remain impartial in this political crisis.
2016 Senegalese constitutional referendum
Amnesty International takes on the EU for using Turkey as a buffer to police Europe’s borders.
In a move designed to head off a 4–4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court directs lawyers for the Obama administration, and for the religious groups who challenge it, to submit written briefs on a possible remedy to the case: whether coverage could be provided through the group's insurance companies without any actual notice to the government.
Slovak politician, former prime minister and member of parliament
suicide bombing which occurred on 27 March 2016
Meanwhile, Israeli Arabs, currently about one-in-five of the country's adults, generally do not think Israel can be a Jewish state and a democracy at the same time.
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Israel prevented Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi from entering the West Bank to meet with Palestinian officials.
The United States military says ISIL's so-called minister-of-war, Abu Omar al-Shishani, né Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili, appears to have been killed in a U.S. air strike near the town of Al-Shaddadi in Syria.
At least 25 migrants, including 10 children, drown after their wooden boat capsizes in the Aegean Sea near the seaside town of Didim, Turkey.
aerial warfare branch of the United Arab Emirates' military
North American professional baseball league
("God is the greatest") Arabic phrase, used by Muslims in various contexts
At least 30 people are killed in a suicide attack on a football stadium south of Baghdad, Iraq.
A fire severely damages the 16th century Wythenshawe Hall, near Manchester, England.
2015–16 UConn Huskies women's basketball team
For the first time the Pope Francis’ monthly prayer intentions are featured on video. The videos are filmed in collaboration with the Jesuit-run global prayer network Apostleship of Prayer and the Vatican Television Center.
computer program developed by Google DeepMind to play the board game Go
United States Environmental Protection Agency
At least 31 people are killed in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe, when a bus, with a blown front tire, switches lanes and slams into an oncoming public transport minibus.
Retired American neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate Ben Carson formally endorses Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago landmark estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
At least nine civilians are killed and dozens are injured after rockets and mortars hit the mainly Kurdish neighborhood of Sheikh Maqsood in the city of Aleppo. The neighborhood is controlled by the People's Protection Units (YPG).
A nationwide power outage hits Syria. The Syrian government says shortly before the power outage, militants had hit part of a power-generating station with rockets in the city of Hama, though it hasn't said whether this damage was linked to the nationwide outage. Also, it isn't clear how many people are affected by the power outage as many cities outside of the government's control already weren't being served by the government-run power grid.
A man detonates a grenade inside a bakery in Belgrade, Serbia, killing himself.
the practice and process of applying Islamic doctrine to personal life and society
The GCC member states are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 2016
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) and the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, announce they are withdrawing from the so-called hotspots on the Greek islands because of the new EU-Turkey deal.
The attack comes one day before Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu's scheduled visit to the city.
A new study by researchers at McGill University and the University of California, Los Angeles, finds that each additional month a woman has paid maternity leave is associated with decreased infant mortality by more than 10 percent. Researchers noted that paid maternity leave reduces stress because of the guarantee of income and job security, increases the chances for breastfeeding and other infant care, and allows a mother to seek more medical attention for herself.
Interstate 395 (Virginia–District of Columbia)
Apostolic Nunciature to the United States
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a Pakistani Taliban faction, says the attack is retaliation for Mumtaz Qadri's execution last week.
A suicide bomber kills at least 60 people and wounds 70 others after ramming his explosives-laden truck into a security checkpoint at one of the entrances to the Iraqi city of Hillah, south of Baghdad. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for the attack.
American multinational technology company
military conflict in Lebanon from 2014–2017 during the Syrian Civil War
section of Interstate Highway in Colorado, United States
or Northeastern Africa or Northern East Africa as it was known in the past
At least 22 people are killed following three suicide bombings in the Yemeni port city of Aden.
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board files an official complaint against a California warehouse after finding evidence it violated workers' rights to organize. The allegations of wrongdoing submitted by a worker group against California Cartage Company, LLC, which serves Amazon.com, Inc., Lowe's Companies. Inc., New Balance, and Sears Holdings Corp., will be heard by an NLRB administrative law judge in June 2016. None of the retailers were named in the NLRB complaint.
Under a deal clinched by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö in Moscow, crossings at two popular entry points, Salla and Raja-Jooseppi, will be reserved only for Finnish, Russian and Belarusian citizens and their family members for a period of 180 days.
United States military prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba
The Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, the country's largest party, decides unanimously to leave President Rousseff's governing coalition. While Rousseff will remain in office, it's likely she could be impeached in a matter of months, which would make Vice President Michel Temer president.
Indonesian Ministry dealing with international relations
automotive manufacturing corporation based in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Secretary of State John Kerry holds a meeting with leaders of FARC in a sign of encouragement in ending Colombia's half-century old conflict.
Front runners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump each won the Democratic and Republican primary in Arizona, respectively.
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
At least 22 people are killed following three suicide bombings in the Yemeni port city of Aden. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for the bombings.
A protestor attempts to storm the stage as Donald Trump was talking at a rally in Dayton, Ohio, causing Secret Service agents to jump on the stage and form a wall around the presidential candidate amid the chaos.
The American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal file a federal lawsuit against a new North Carolina law that bars transgender people from choosing bathrooms consistent with their gender identity, arguing the measure is discriminatory and threatens individuals' personal safety.
The government has one year to come up with an alternative arrangement or the plan will be canceled.
A three-year-old girl is decapitated in an apparently random killing by a man with a cleaver in Taipei, Taiwan.
Flood warnings are put in place and roads are closed after a heavy rain continues to fall in the northern parts of the Australian state of Queensland.
In Seattle, Washington, a Seattle Fire Department crew, responding to reports of a natural gas leak in the Greenwood neighborhood, are caught in an explosion that injures nine firefighters. The explosion blew out windows in businesses and storefronts in the surrounding blocks, destroying three businesses and heavily damaging a fourth.
U.S. Federal Communications Commissioner
A United Nations commission rules in favour of Argentina to expand its maritime territory in the South Atlantic Ocean by 35% to include the Falkland Islands and beyond despite Argentina and the United Kingdom still having an unresolved dispute over the islands.
The Supreme Court of the Philippines, in a 9-6 ruling, reverses the Commission on Elections order that had disqualified Senator Grace Poe from running in the May 9, 2016, presidential election.
capital and most populous city of France
The United Nations Security Council adopts the toughest sanctions on North Korea in twenty years due to continued efforts to develop a nuclear weapons program.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Nusra seized anti-tank missiles, armored vehicles, a tank, and other arms from the U.S.-backed division.
Ferguson, Missouri, U.S. and St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Five U.S. women’s national soccer team players file federal wage discrimination complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF). In the filing, the players cite 2015 USSF figures which show they were paid nearly four times less than men’s players despite generating nearly $20 million more revenue. A U.S. Soccer statement says, "... we are disappointed about this action."
bicameral legislature of the United States
Chief of staff Jaques Wagner says President Rousseff will announce a new governing coalition before the end of the week.
The eleventh Republican Party presidential debate of the election cycle takes place at the Fox Theatre in downtown Detroit, Michigan, airing live on Fox News Channel. The debate features four Republican candidates, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and John Kasich. Ben Carson was also invited to the debate but he said that he would not be attending. An estimated 16.9 million viewers watched the debate, 5.5 million of them adults aged 25-54, making it the most watched debate since December 2015.
A partial eclipse occurs in northern Australia, South-East Asia, and the Pacific.
Clashes erupt outside the presidential palace in Brazil's capital Brasília between anti-Workers' Party protesters and supporters of ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, where he was due to be sworn in as President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff's chief of staff. Hundreds of anti-government protesters calling for Rousseff's impeachment and Lula's arrest also blocked the central Paulista Avenue in São Paulo, Brazil's largest city and economic hub.
A fourth suspect seen in the airport photo, who left a massive bomb at the airport that did not detonate, is unidentified and still at large.
The Pentagon announces the death of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant finance minister and deputy leader, Abu Ala al-Afri.
Employees challenging the law may bring the appeal again, once the vacancy on the nation's highest court is filled.
A congressional impeachment committee has started hearings.
Thailand and neighbouring countries suffer from the worst drought in decades as an El Niño-induced water shortage reduces reservoirs to critical levels.
protest against Donald Trump at a scheduled rally
The British Chambers of Commerce suspends Director-General John Longworth for announcing his personal views on Brexit.
act of leaving one's country or region with the intent to settle permanently or temporarily in another
Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures
head of government of Turkey (1920 - 2018)
concerns whether and to what extent courts in the United States can compel manufacturers to assist in unlocking cell phones whose data are cryptographically protected
The United States Secretary of State John Kerry says ISIL has committed genocide against Christians, Yazidis and Shias in areas it controls in Syria and Iraq.
3 during a government offensive against rebels in Aleppo.
A jury in a U.S. federal court in Scranton, Pennsylvania says that Cabot Oil must pay plaintiffs $4.2 million in damages that resulted from Cabot's fracking operations in the northeast part of that state.
gender identity other than sex assigned at birth
Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)
executive department of the government of the Philippines in charge of foreign affairs
English association football player (born 1987)
Andrew Wiles wins the 2016 Abel Prize for his solution to Fermat's Last Theorem.
Electricity is gradually being restored across Syria from a nationwide blackout that began early Thursday afternoon. Syria's Electricity Ministry says the electrical grid is expected to return to normal capacity by midnight. There is no immediate word on the cause. [permanent dead link]
Voting returns show that Donald Trump wins the Republican Party races in Georgia, Alabama, Massachusetts, Virginia, Vermont, Arkansas and Tennessee while Ted Cruz wins Texas, Alaska and Oklahoma and Marco Rubio wins Minnesota.
The Vatican is replacing Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S., with French-born Archbishop Christophe Pierre, currently the Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico.
land service branch of the United States Armed Forces
Lower house of the Parliament of South Africa
Amnesty International adds it knows of almost 100 political prisoners still behind bars, with hundreds of others in detention.
Two possibly-twin near-Earth objects, 252P/LINEAR and P/2016 BA14, will safely pass by Earth at relatively close distances today and Tuesday.
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
Europe will be taking in thousands of Syrian refugees directly from Turkey.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un orders nuclear weapons to be ready for use at any time.
In Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw, Htin Kyaw is sworn in by House Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than as the first civilian president in 54 years. Htin Kyaw, a close aide to Aung San Suu Kyi, takes power from former general Thein Sein.
official currency of Australia; also officially used in Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu
Voting for the second round of Benin's election begins with current President Thomas Boni Yayi stepping down after completing two terms.
Corey Lewandowski, campaign manager for U.S.
An avalanche kills six skiers in the Italian Alps.
international armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995
Argentina's coastguard says it has sunk a Chinese fishing trawler that was operating illegally within its territorial waters.
ın an exchange program, groups of people from different countries visit each other. In 1992 the United States government passed a law.Under this law the US government started to offer scholarships to school students
A powerful blizzard sweeping Denver, Colorado, forces authorities to close Denver International Airport, Interstate 70, Interstate 25 and leaves more than 100,000 people without power.
Finland and Russia agree to impose temporary restrictions at two Arctic border crossing points on the Finnish–Russian border following an increased flow of asylum seekers from Russia to Finland. Under a deal clinched by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö in Moscow, crossings at two popular entry points, Salla and Raja-Jooseppi, will be reserved only for Finnish, Russian and Belarusian citizens and their family members for a period of 180 days.
public health emergency of international concern
U.S. carrier Alaska Airlines reschedules Flight 870 from Anchorage, Alaska, to Honolulu, Hawaii, to depart at 2:00 p.m.
A tugboat crash on the Hudson River north of New York City results in one death and two people missing.
neurodegenerative disease caused by head injury
poisoning by lead in the body, especially affects the brain
one of the largest pest control company in the world
The man who served as Japan's deputy chief trade negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade deal, says that there is no room for the sort of renegotiation of a particular provision suggested by former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
At least 30 people are killed in a suicide attack on a football stadium south of Baghdad, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for attack.
Kurdish parties in northern Syria declare the establishment of a federal system in areas they control.
Tuesday, Shahbaz was rescued by Pakistani secret service and counter-terrorism operatives in Kuchlak, Balochistan Province.
The United States Federal Communications Commission announces an expansion of the federal Lifeline program, which currently offers monthly subsidies for phone and basic cell service, to include broadband Internet service, pending approval at the Commissioners' March 31 meeting.
Qadri was executed on February 29, 2016.
conditions or attributes that help people deal more effectively with stressful events and mitigate or eliminate risk in families and communities
Bemba is accused of not taking steps to stop his militia from committing mass murder, rape and pillage in neighbouring Central African Republic.
bilateral relations between Australia and United States
Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate
country in Central and Southeastern Europe
official governing body of soccer in the United States
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
scientific national academy for the United States
temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah, United States
precautions taken to prevent or reduce the likelihood and destruction of a fire
56th governor of New York from 2011 to 2021
courts created under Article I of the United States Constitution
Bernie Sanders wins the Democratic Party contests in Kansas and Nebraska while Hillary Clinton wins in Louisiana.
Fox News cancels the Republican debate scheduled for Monday in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Brazilian Democratic Movement Party sets a deadline of 30 days to determine the status of its alliance with Dilma Rousseff’s administration, including the option to leave the coalition.
The Gulf Cooperation Council formally designates Lebanon's Hezbollah militia a terrorist organization. The GCC member states are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Hundreds of anti-government protesters calling for Rousseff's impeachment and Lula's arrest also blocked the central Paulista Avenue in São Paulo, Brazil's largest city and economic hub.
series of military utility transport helicopters
A Saudi-led coalition spokesman announces they have exchanged prisoners with their Houthi opponents and "welcome a pause in the combat on the border." Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said the lull was important to deliver aid and medical supplies to people in northern regions of Yemen. Yesterday, a Houthi delegation was in Saudi Arabia for talks to end the war. Al-Jubeir and his Yemeni counterpart noted formal negotiations to end the fighting can only take place under the auspices of the United Nations.
violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the earth's surface and a cumulonimbus cloud in the air
A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine states climate science progress makes it possible to accurately detect global warming's fingerprints on certain extreme weather events.
Starting July 1, improved technology will be in place at smog-check centers where all vehicles must be tested every six months.
Ben Carson suspends his campaign for the Republican Party nomination. The expected announcement was made during a speech at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
non-governmental organization which advocates for human rights
He had been abducted in Lahore in August 2011, seven months after his father's murder by bodyguard Mumtaz Qadri.
person's private sense of, and subjective experience of, their own gender
Date: 30 September 2015 – present (7 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Twelve coal miners are killed following a gas leak in a mine near the Chinese city of Baishan in Jilin province.
2015–16 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team
A riot at a prison in Guyana's capital Georgetown leaves at least 16 people dead.
A federal bankruptcy court hearing is scheduled for Monday.
A new United Nations report on South Sudan describes one of the most horrendous human rights situations in the world, in particular by Government forces, including use of rape as a widespread weapon of war and recommends the U.N. Security Council consider imposing a comprehensive arms embargo on South Sudan and referring the matter to the International Criminal Court.
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Chile confirms its first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus.
Many people remain displaced and recovery efforts are ongoing.
Pope Francis announces that Mother Teresa will be canonized on September 4.
American lobbying group advocating for pro-Israel policies
Chile confirms its first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus. The case involves a 46-year-old woman whose partner was infected while in Haiti.
American political operative and commentator
The Supreme Court of the United States, which currently has just eight justices, today heard the case brought by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh (Zubik v.
Brazil's lower house of Congress, which yesterday overwhelmingly approved (433-1) a 65-member investigatory, presidential impeachment committee, was in session today -- unusual since lawmakers are generally away from the capital on Fridays. The charge alleges President Rousseff broke budget rules to boost public spending in the run-up to her re-election in 2014. The president has 10 lower house sessions to present her defense. Friday's session means that clock has started and she now has nine sessions.
Naxalite insurgents are suspected to have been behind the attack.
Google artificial intelligence company DeepMind's AlphaGo program takes an unbeatable three to zero lead in a five-game Go match against grand master Lee Sedol.
North Korea sentences American Otto Warmbier, a 21-year-old from Cincinnati, Ohio, studying at the University of Virginia, to 15 years hard labor for removing a political poster from a hotel.
Another Trump statement, "South Korea is a money machine but they pay us peanuts," is greeted with "howls of inaccuracy" from the South Korean Foreign Ministry and the White House.
selection of the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States in 2016
1969 transport aircraft family by Israel Aircraft Industries
American college student who was imprisoned in North Korea
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) will be deployed in Pakistan to protect the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor that connects the Chinese-operated Gwadar Port in Balochistan, Pakistan to China's Xinjiang region. Neighboring India has voiced concern about the planned move.
Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic primaries in Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri and North Carolina.
Myanmar's parliament approves Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and 17 other nominees to positions in the incoming government's cabinet. Which ministry each will head was not announced.
The Indonesian foreign ministry says 10 Indonesian nationals are being held hostage after their tug boat and coal barge was hijacked in Philippine waters.
Burmese politician and scholar serving as the 9th President of Myanmar
Radar scans at the tomb of Tutankhamun, Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, reveal two chambers adjoining the tomb, raising prospect of finding the resting place of Queen Nefertiti.
The neighborhood is controlled by the People's Protection Units (YPG).
Swedish architect, businessman, diplomat and humanitarian (1912-1947)
List of nuclear weapons tests of North Korea
Last year, the justices asked the federal government to weigh in; in December, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr.
Thirteen are killed and 34 others injured after a bus carrying Erasmus exchange students returning from the renowned Falles fireworks festival in Valencia, crashes near Freginals, Spain. The regional government of Catalonia said in a statement that, "... according to the latest data, the ill-fated bus had students from Hungary, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Italy, Peru, Bulgaria, Poland, Ireland, Japan, Ukraine, Holland, Belgium, France, Palestine, Turkey, (and) Greece."
The Parliament of Egypt drafts a law which will ban women from wearing full-face veils such as the niqāb and burqa in public places and government institutions. The move comes after Cairo University recently banned nurses and doctors from wearing veils in medical schools and in teaching hospitals, arguing the ban would "protect patients' rights and interests".
There are around 13,000 migrants now stranded at the Macedonia-Greece border.
A 4–4 decision would not set a national precedent, and would let stand the preceding decision in each case.
Voting is underway in today's parliamentary election in the former Soviet republic.
Toronto city councillor and former mayor Rob Ford dies after an 18-month battle with liposarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. It was first diagnosed in the midst of his 2014 bid to be re-elected mayor. He was 46.
law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies
Which ministry each will head was not announced.
American attorney, author, veteran, and politician
Ben Carson suspends his campaign for the Republican Party nomination.
lipomatous cancer that arises in fat cells in deep soft tissue retroperitoneum
extended period when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply
An election is held in Laos, with voter turnout expected to be low.
The Arab League declares the Lebanon-based Shiite group Hezbollah a terrorist organization.
Starboard Value LP, an activist hedge fund, begins a proxy contest to oust the entire board of directors of internet pioneer Yahoo.
More than 60 people are hospitalized after an engine explodes on a crowded Bangkok, Thailand, commuter boat. Police suspect a liquefied natural gas leak caused the blast. The boat operator has been ordered to use diesel fuel only on its 25-boat fleet.
A survey conducted by Datafolha shows a majority of Brazilians now favor the impeachment or resignation of President Dilma Rousseff. The poll showed 68 percent of respondents favor Rousseff's impeachment by Congress, while 65 percent think the president should resign. The president's approval ratings have been hammered by Brazil's worst recession in decades and its biggest ever corruption probe.
2016 terrorist attack at a mosque in Maiduguri, Nigeria
former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba
The current guidelines were based on 1990s medical evidence.
Survivor reports state the miners were shot last Friday in a fight for control of a gold deposit by criminals who then hid the bodies.
Six suspects are arrested in the Brussels Schaerbeek district.
An Amtrak passenger train derails west of Dodge City in the American state of Kansas.
At least nine suspected cartel members are killed in gunfights with government forces during an anti-cartel operation in the city of Reynosa, Mexico. [permanent dead link]
unincorporated territory of the United States of America
According to the Pentagon, more than 150 al-Shabaab fighters are reportedly killed Saturday by U.S. manned and unmanned aircraft strikes targeting a training camp near the central Somali town of Buloburde.
A survey conducted by Datafolha shows a majority of Brazilians now favor the impeachment or resignation of President Dilma Rousseff.
The Nigerian Army claims to have rescued more than 800 hostages from Boko Haram while performing a "clearance operation" in the Northeastern part of Nigeria with fighting killing 22 insurgents.
2015–16 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
2016 election for the parliament of Serbia
Faulty readings from a GPS system apparently resulted in two Israeli soldiers driving into the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces sent in on a rescue mission, engaged armed Palestinians. One 22-year-old Palestinian man was killed with 10 others wounded, one seriously, in the ensuing gun battle. At least 10 Israeli soldiers were wounded.
helicopter designed or adapted for use by military forces
maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces
East Asian archipelago in the North Pacific Ocean
men's national association football team representing England
head of state and of government of Turkey
Spanish general election held on 20 December 2015
This avoided a likely expensive legal battle with the federal government which had filed suit against the city following last month's vote.
Faulty readings from a GPS system apparently resulted in two Israeli soldiers driving into the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
There is no immediate word on the cause.
Russia announces it will deploy state-of-the art missile defense systems to the far eastern Kuril Islands where they and Japan have rival territorial claims dating to the end of the Second World War. Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu also says that Russia will form new defence units in the country's Western Military District in response to NATO's recent deployment of forces to member states near its border.
Venezuela's National Assembly, responding to last month's Central Bank of Venezuela report that the country experienced a 180.9 percent inflation increase in 2015, passes legislation, The Law of Bonds for Food and Medicine for Retirees and Pensioners, that could make it easier for pensioners and retirees to pay for food and medicine.
public university in Charlottesville, Virginia
ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas
The European Union and Turkey agree on broad principles for a plan to ease the migration crisis which includes returning thousands of migrants to Turkey. For this, the EU will swiftly ease visa requirements for Turks and speed up Ankara's EU accession talks. A final agreement is to be ready for next week's two-day EU summit in Brussels, Belgium.
Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign endorsements
The actual congressional primary is scheduled for June 7.
England international footballer Adam Johnson is sentenced to six years in prison for child grooming and child sexual activity.
bilateral relations between Russia and Finland
A car bomb, targeting an armored vehicle transporting police personnel, explodes close to a bus terminal in the Bağlar district of Diyarbakır, Turkey, killing at least seven police officers and wounding 27 more people, including 13 officers, according to a joint statement by Turkish officials and the police. The attack comes one day before Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu's scheduled visit to the city. There has been no claim of responsibility. CNN points out both Kurdish rebels and ISIL militants have claimed similar recent incidents.
Relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma
history of relocation of U.S. MARINE CORPS Air Station in Okinawa, Japan
Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016
bilateral relations between Jordan and United States
largest city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
In light of the Belgian attacks, Warner Bros. cancels the red carpet but will hold the European premiere of the highly-publicized film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, at London's Leicester Square tonight.
Shaking was felt throughout large parts of the peninsula, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
Venezuela's National Assembly, responding to last month's Central Bank of Venezuela report that the country experienced a 180.9 percent inflation increase in 2015, passes legislation, The Law of Bonds for Food and Medicine for Retirees and Pensioners, that could make it easier for pensioners and retirees to pay for food and medicine. The approved bill has been forwarded for President Nicolás Maduro's signature.
Anti-corruption campaign under Xi Jinping
global system of connected computer networks based on IP addressing and routing protocols
Israeli forces sent in on a rescue mission, engaged armed Palestinians.
Reuters reports, on the basis of unnamed sources "familiar with the matter," that Energy Transfer Equity, a private equity concern, is in talks to sell Sunoco, a deal which would be valued at more than $2 billion.
Myanmar's new parliament, in its first legislative act, votes (611-3) to eliminate 15 government ministries. President-elect Htin Kyaw says by eliminating the ministers' salaries, the nation will save $4 million over five years. No civil servants will lose their jobs.
Two Palestinian teenagers, from the nearby village of Qaryout, got into a Jewish settlement and stabbed an Israeli settler at his home in the Eli settlement near Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
paint company Valspar Corporation in an all-cash deal valued at about $9.3 billion (8.2 billion euros).
The partially redacted investigation report is expected to be made public shortly.
American daily newspaper based in El Segundo, California covering the Greater Los Angeles area
A Saudi coalition says it's traded 109 Yemeni prisoners for nine captive Saudis.
public-sector employee whose duties primarily involve the enforcement of laws
military forces of the Russian Federation
At least 30 people are killed after a five-story building still under construction collapses in Lagos, Nigeria.
rights and discrimination protection of transgender individuals in the United States
Voters in Samoa go to the polls for a general election.
A suicide bomber in Somalia’s Puntland region detonates while hugging Saeed Ali, the treasurer of Galkayo, killing him and several police officers guarding him. Islamic militant group Al-Shabaab claims responsibility.
agreement over prices between participants on the same side in a market
anti-poverty services provided by the state
city in and county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
A female bystander suffers what appears to be a minor injury.
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
air service branch of the United States Armed Forces
Egyptian civilization from the 31st century BC to the 1st century BC
It's unclear if Mustafa had any explosives; the bomb belt he wore was fake, and officials are waiting for testing results on unidentified liquids found among his possessions.
Scottish badminton player and sports administrator
The United States Food and Drug Administration announces it has relaxed its official requirements regarding the use of the abortion drug Mifeprex (RU-486). The current guidelines were based on 1990s medical evidence. Changes include reducing the number of physician visits required by abortion-seeking women, reducing drug dosage, and allowing women to take the drug for three weeks longer -- now a total of 70 days.
A Donald Trump supporter is charged with assault after social media videos show him sucker punching a protester at Wednesday's campaign rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Abe says his government will follow the court recommendation and settle several lawsuits over landfill work carried out to prepare for new runways.
aerial warfare branch of Syria's armed forces
A car bomb, targeting an armored vehicle transporting police personnel, explodes close to a bus terminal in the Bağlar district of Diyarbakır, Turkey, killing at least seven police officers and wounding 27 more people, including 13 officers, according to a joint statement by Turkish officials and the police.
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court upholds the previous court ruling that dismissed the case against Ted Cruz which challenged his eligibility to appear on the state's GOP primary ballot, and serve as president.
In the United States, an Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) San Francisco Bay Area commuter train bound for Stockton, California, derails and falls into a creek, injuring 14 people, four in serious condition. The crash shuts down service along the ACE system through Tuesday.
A Taliban suicide bomber hits a court complex in the town of Shabqadar killing at least 13 people and injuring 36. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a Pakistani Taliban faction, says the attack is retaliation for Mumtaz Qadri's execution last week.
In Toronto, Jian Ghomeshi is acquitted on all charges of sexual assault and choking.
Scientists, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences scientific journal, report that so-called fairy circles are caused by the plants themselves, which have self-organized. Michael Cramer and Nichole Barger suggested this in 2013.
land warfare branch of Nigeria's military
warship primarily designed to carry, support, launch, and recover naval aircraft at sea
association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments (or any combination of these entities)
The National Weather Service estimates that parts of Denver received 19.5 inches of snow as of 3:59 pm (MDT).
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper (D) says he will not defend the new state law in court.
Voters in the U.S. states of Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington gather for Democratic Party caucuses.
Persecution of Shias by the Islamic State
overview of the systematic persecution of Shia Muslims by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
The man who served as Japan's deputy chief trade negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade deal, says that there is no room for the sort of renegotiation of a particular provision suggested by former U.S.
ongoing cleanup after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident
Sartaj Aziz, a top foreign affairs adviser for Pakistan, publicly admits for the first time that the Afghan Taliban's leadership is living in the country and that Islamabad has "considerable influence" over them.
public votes on proposed changes to the flag of New Zealand
Mining company Samarco agrees to pay $4.4bn reais (£804m) in compensation to victims of the Bento Rodrigues dam disaster in Brazil.
unintended escape of gas from a pipeline or other containment
The government said it would appeal against the decision.
bilateral relations between Japan and United States
The People's Republic of China expresses its opposition to unilateral sanctions against North Korea in the wake of the imposition of new sanctions by the United States on the country in response to its recent nuclear and rocket tests.
municipality in Spain, capital of the Valencian Community
hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
An official says the explosion took place close to Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park's children's rides.
branch of the Salafi jihadist group IS, active in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
It could take months for the airport to return to full capacity, Feist added.
international humanitarian medical non-governmental organisation
use of air transportation to move patients to and from healthcare facilities and accident scenes
He cited the organization's “Orwellian admonitions and Carrollian logic” of the UN bureaucracy and minimal accountability regarding the widespread rape and sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers.
Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who rejected suggestions he should resign, says he will "fully and inclusively" engage with other parties, groups and Independents, including Fianna Fáil, as he forms the country's government.
tropical sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located east of Central America, south of the Greater Antilles and north of South America
centre-right political party in Bangladesh
public university in Los Angeles, California
Dutch iconic professional footballer and manager Johan Cruyff dies from lung cancer at the age of 68.
pigmented liquid applied over a surface that dries as a solid film
Venezuelan security forces search for 30 gold miners reportedly killed last week in the state of Bolívar in the country's southeast.
American veterans’ nonprofit charity The Wounded Warrior Project board of directors removes chief executive officer Steven Nardizzi and chief operation officer Al Giordano after an independent investigation confirms earlier news reports about lavish spending on employee perks, high overhead, and other perceived malfeasance.
A legal request has been filed to impeach Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff for obstructing justice and fiscal accounting tricks, the second impeachment request against her.
Police lift the lockdown. An armed man was shot by police, is in police custody, and is undergoing surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. A female bystander suffers what appears to be a minor injury.
The Afghan Taliban releases a statement rejecting peace talks with the government of Afghanistan until foreign forces stop attacking their positions and withdraw from the country. Direct peace talks between the government and the Taliban were expected to take place in Islamabad, Pakistan next week.
The competition regulators of the European Union have halted their investigation into a prospective acquisition of Baker Hughes by Halliburton, effectively freezing any such combination between two giant providers of oilfield services.
dose that produces therapeutic response in some fraction
American content platform and production company
Tunisia's army and security forces kill another five suspected terrorists in an operation near the Libyan border.
Two female suicide bombers detonate their explosives at a mosque during morning prayer on the outskirts of Maiduguri, Nigeria, killing 22 and injuring 18.
Former Russian Press Minister Mikhail Lesin was found by an American investigation to have died of blunt force injuries in Washington, D.C.
A court in southern Russia finds Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko guilty of being complicit in the killing of two Russian journalists, killing civilians and illegal border crossing and is sentenced to 22 years in prison and a fine of 30,000 rubles.
Kansas is the top overall seed, with North Carolina, Oregon, and Virginia rounding out the #1 seeds.
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency extends the federal disaster declaration for Flint, Michigan, so water deliveries can continue through mid-August.
capital city of New South Wales, Australia
Gunmen attack two hotels in the Ivory Coast town of Grand-Bassam.
process of transforming profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly legitimate assets
Hundreds of thousands in Brazil's major cities, some estimates say more than 3 million people, protest the weak economy and political corruption, and call for President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment.
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the makers of Tylenol, disagree with the study's conclusions.
principal law enforcement agency of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States
Voters in Slovakia choose representatives for all 150 National Council seats.
Former Russian Press Minister Mikhail Lesin was found by an American investigation to have died of blunt force injuries in Washington, D.C. in November last year.
A hijacked EgyptAir flight lands in Cyprus.
requirement that courts respect all legal rights owed to people
suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
A Syrian Arab Air Force or Russian airstrike reportedly kills a dozen people at a market selling diesel fuel in the rebel-held Idlib Governorate. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the death toll is likely to rise.
consist of the ministers, who lead the Brazilian government
Linn Energy, an oil-and-gas producer with about $10 billion in debt, says a bankruptcy filing may be unavoidable. The company was founded in 2003 and had its initial public offering in 2006.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff and a U.S. defense official report that North Korea fired two ballistic missiles from the South Pyongan Province. One flew 800 kilometers (497 miles) into the Sea of Japan. The other disappeared at an altitude of about 17 kilometers (10.5 miles).
Flemish daily newspaper published by Mediahuis
Parts of Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas are also impacted.
U.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
geographic region divided between Pakistan and India
Shahbaz Taseer, the son of Pakistani Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer who was murdered in 2011 for criticizing the country's blasphemy laws, is reunited with his family four-and-a-half years after his kidnapping. Tuesday, Shahbaz was rescued by Pakistani secret service and counter-terrorism operatives in Kuchlak, Balochistan Province. He had been abducted in Lahore in August 2011, seven months after his father's murder by bodyguard Mumtaz Qadri. Qadri was executed on February 29, 2016. His death was claimed as the reason for the deadly Taliban suicide bombing in Shabqadar two days earlier.
2015–16 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
An app called “Click to pray” is launched, which allows users to pray daily for Pope Francis and his monthly intentions through a mobile network.
Former minister Jean Lapierre was one of the people on board the plane.
Date: 6 October 2015 – 29 August 2019 (3 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
United States Federal Law Enforcement Agency
The microbe appears to have evolved a pair of enzymes it uses to break down polyethylene terephthalate or PET, the most common thermoplastic polymer resin in consumer products.
A group of nine human rights activists and journalists, heading to Grozny, Chechnya, in a small bus, are attacked on the Kavkaz federal highway near the Ordzhonikidzovskaya settlement at the Ingushetia border.
North Korea threatens a pre-emptive nuclear strike against South Korea and the United States in response to the two nations' annual joint military exercise which Pyongyang considers is a pretext for an invasion.
Wallenberg saved the lives of thousands of Jews in World War II only to disappear at the hands of the Soviet forces.
Ngân, who won 95.5 percent of the votes, is the first woman to lead Vietnam's legislature.
Today, authorities report a pollution index of 108 (bad) after low readings during Holy Week.
outermost solid shell of a rocky planet, dwarf planet or natural satellite, which is chemically distinct from the underlying mantle
Senegal's referendum also calls for a strengthened National Assembly, better representation for Senegalese abroad, greater rights for the opposition and participation of independent candidates in elections among the 15 changes.
Heavy rain in Pakistan has led to fifteen deaths in two days including at least eight deaths in a coal mine collapse in the Orakzai Tribal Area.
Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, held a rerun of its election that was boycotted by the opposition after it was previously annulled because of supposed fraud.
plastic that becomes soft when heated and hard when cooled
town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Candidate Donald Trump says he will no longer honor his pledge to support the eventual Republican Party pick for president because, "I have been treated very unfairly."
The Afghan Taliban releases a statement rejecting peace talks with the government of Afghanistan until foreign forces stop attacking their positions and withdraw from the country.
collection of sacred books in Judaism and Christianity
Gunmen shoot dead the police chief of Aden's Tawahi district and one of his aides.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016
Airstrikes on the Al-Qaeda-held Al-Mansoura district in the port city of Aden, kill at least 17 militants and injure 20 civilians, according to local medics and a Yemeni security official.
Turkish Air Force airstrikes reportedly kill at least 67 PKK militants in northern Iraq.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry holds a meeting with leaders of FARC in a sign of encouragement in ending Colombia's half-century old conflict.
The United Nations Security Council vote on the United States-China draft resolution on North Korea is rescheduled to 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday. Russia requests more time to review the text.
MLB announces the Tampa Bay Rays professional baseball team will play an exhibition game with the Cuban National Team on March 22, 2016, in Havana. United States President Barack Obama, who is scheduled to visit the island nation then, is expected to attend.
At least nine people are injured in severe storms that spawned multiple tornado touchdowns in northeastern Oklahoma and sections of the Southwestern United States. One patient is in critical condition; the others suffered serious injuries, according to the Emergency Medical Services Authority. Parts of Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas are also impacted. A flash flood watch has been issued through Thursday evening. Two (2) to 4 inches of rain is expected, with perhaps 6 inches in some locations.
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the eastern coast of Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East. Shaking was felt throughout large parts of the peninsula, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Japan’s emperor and prime minister attend a memorial service marking the fifth anniversary of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in which 15,894 people died and caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
U.S. women’s national soccer team players
Voters in the states of Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Maine, and Kentucky, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico participate in a party caucus or vote in a primary election.
An Istanbul court places the Cihan News Agency under state control.
male religious institute of the Roman Catholic Church
In the group of cases presented today, all but one appeals court upheld the government mandate.
In response to the $13.6 billion cash-and-stock offer by the Marriott International to purchase Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Anbang Insurance Group raises its bidding offer to $14 billion.
borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
UN ad hoc court located in The Hague, Netherlands
Bernie Sanders wins the Michigan Democratic primary.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee
In addition, votes for congressional candidates for House seats don't count because the state's congressional district map was redrawn after the ballots were printed.
states of Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington gather for Democratic Party caucuses.
2016 state election in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
U.S. Department that regulates the workers' rights and labor markets
A Brazilian federal judge blocks the appointment of Lula as chief of staff, arguing that the appointment would derail a federal judicial investigation against him. The government said it would appeal against the decision.
A total solar eclipse occurs in Indonesia, and later, east of the international date line, in the northern Pacific Ocean. A partial eclipse occurs in northern Australia, South-East Asia, and the Pacific.
Acting on requests from neighboring Italy, Swiss authorities arrest 15 people sought as suspected members of the 'Ndrangheta organized crime syndicate, a Mafia-type organization centered in Calabria, Italy.
South African executive office that protects the Constitution by investigating public complaints against the government
person who commands, pilots, or serves as a crew member of a spacecraft
municipality and capital city of Belgium
Islamist militant group, Abu Sayyaf is demanding a ransom.
A rerun of Zanzibar's presidential election takes place amid an opposition boycott. The election originally occurred at the same time as Tanzania's general election in 2015 but was annulled because of supposed fraud.
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Bataan
Donald Trump announces he will skip the Fox News GOP presidential debate between the three remaining candidates on March 21, saying he thinks "we had enough of debates."
Gunmen storm a retirement home in Yemen, run by a charity established by Mother Teresa, killing 16 people, including four Catholic nuns.
Samuel Moreno Rojas, the former mayor of the Colombian capital Bogota, is jailed for 18 years for taking bribes to award ambulance contracts.
Mustafa faces charges of hijacking, illegal possession of explosives, kidnapping, and threats to commit violence.
Senior GOP rules committee member Curly Haugland says that "We (RCN committee members) choose the nominee, not the voters".
Geert Wilders, the leader of the Dutch far-right political party Party for Freedom, goes on trial again for making anti-Islam remarks. He is being accused of inciting hatred against the Moroccan-Dutch minority.
type of polyester commonly used for bottles and clothing
state-owned and state-funded national public broadcaster of Australia
Flydubai Boeing 737-800 Flight FZ981, en route from Dubai for about four hours, crashes during landing in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, killing all 62 on board.
The Indonesian foreign ministry says 10 Indonesian nationals are being held hostage after their tug boat and coal barge was hijacked in Philippine waters. Islamist militant group, Abu Sayyaf is demanding a ransom.
The United Kingdom is to send troops to Tunisia to help the Tunisian Army prevent ISIL militants from moving into the country from Libya.
North Korea fires two missiles into the Sea of Japan and announces its intention to liquidate all remaining South Korean assets on its territory.
manned and unmanned aircraft strikes targeting a training camp near the central Somali town of Buloburde.
group of reefs, islets, atolls, cays and islands
second-highest constitutional office in the United States
Kurdish nationalist and separatist armed organization
notice issued by a law enforcement official to a motorist or other road user, indicating that the user has violated traffic laws
Vietnam elects Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân chairwoman of the National Assembly.
material of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids
Egyptian interior minister Magdy Abdel-Ghaffar accuses Hamas and the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in the June 2015 assassination of Attorney General Hisham Barakat.
power to unilaterally stop an official action
consolidated city and county in California, United States
government consisting of two or more parties
Opposition leaders say that they will not accept the outcome.
Irish politician and head of government (born 1951)
Iraqi engineers warn that the Mosul Dam could collapse at anytime, resulting in a catastrophic flash flood that could kill up to one million people along the Tigris, with the major Iraqi cities of Mosul, Tikrit, Samarra and Baghdad all at risk.
Belgian security forces hunt gunmen linked to the November 2015 Paris attacks following a raid on a house in Brussels which left four officers wounded and one suspect dead after an exchange of gunfire. Roads have been blocked off in the Belgian capital's southern suburb of Forest as one or more gunmen remain at large.
At least seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel are killed in an IED attack on their vehicle in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district.
2014-15 Ebola virus disease epidemic in West Africa
More than 2 million people vote in the referendum.
Two police officers are killed and four others are wounded in the western Venezuelan city of San Cristóbal after they were run over by a bus driven by young men protesting a hike in public transport fares, according to government officials and Reuters witnesses.
process of creating order by local interactions
Polish Constitutional Tribunal crisis (2015 – ongoing)
Bangladeshi bank officials say unknown hackers installed malware in the bank's computer systems in last month's attempt to steal nearly $1 billion from the central bank's account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
An overwhelming majority (98%) of Israeli Jews agree all Jews should have the right to move to Israel and receive immediate citizenship.
Two female suicide bombers detonate their explosives at a mosque during morning prayer on the outskirts of Maiduguri, Nigeria, killing 22 and injuring 18. [permanent dead link]
Governor Bill Haslam (R) was among those who opposed the bill in 2015.
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
government agency of the U.S. state of New Jersey
device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction
city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Cloth that covers the face as a part of sartorial hijab
Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic primaries in Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri and North Carolina. ,
blog on celebrities and media, created 2002
Date: 22 September 2014 – present (8 years, 4 months and 4 days)
This year, Cooper is the state Democratic Party's candidate for governor.
series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water
At least 115 Al-Shabaab militants are killed and a further 110 are captured following heavy fighting with pro-government forces in the Galmudug region of Somalia, according to the regional government.
Witnesses claim the attackers shouted "Allahu Akbar" ("God is [the] greatest") during the gunfire.
type of baseball for which players receive compensation
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
collection of federal and state government laws, which regulates the conduct and organization of business corporations, generally to promote fair competition for the benefit of consumers
U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Korniyenko return to Earth after 340 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo calls on Muslim leaders at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit meeting in Jakarta to unite and be part of the solution on Palestine, noting the entire world is concerned about its deteriorating situation.
Netanyahu cancelled because he had not been offered a meeting with Mr.
diplomatic relations between Germany and France
prejudicial treatment of people who do not identify as male or female
2015–16 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team
The body of Ukrainian lawyer Yurij Grabovsky, who defended two ex-Russian soldiers charged in Eastern Ukraine with terrorism and waging an aggressive war against the country, is found on the grounds of a former farming collective in Zhashkiv, Ukraine.
The Parliament of Egypt drafts a law which will ban women from wearing full-face veils such as the niqāb and burqa in public places and government institutions.
National Football League (NFL) championship game
mainline tolled highway in Pennsylvania running from Ohio to New Jersey
The plane was flying from Santa Ana del Yacuma to departmental capital Trinidad.
Terminix, in the U.S. District Court in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, admits it "knowingly" applied fumigants including methyl bromide, which the EPA banned for residential use in 1984, at a resort in St. John that seriously sickened a family of four, and agrees to pay $10 million in fines and restitution.
A Catalan official says the 13 exchange students killed in Sunday's accident were 19-to-25-year-old women, seven from Italy, two Germans, an Austrian, a woman from France, a Romanian and an Uzbek. Twenty-four people are being treated in hospital with one student in critical condition, and six people, including the driver, in serious condition. Reports from officials indicate the driver lost control of the coach and crashed to the other side before running into an oncoming car. The bus driver, who passed alcohol and drug tests, is being investigated for possible negligent homicide as police seek to determine the cause of the crash.
weapon using combustion or an explosive charge to propel a projectile
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments a few weeks ago on the constitutionality of similar abortion restrictions in Texas.
Israeli citizens of the Jewish ethnicity or faith; Israeli Jews are also an ethnic group of itself
capital and largest city of Colorado, United States
a world summit aimed at preventing nuclear terrorism around the globe
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises women exposed to Zika, which means traveling to South American (or other) countries where the disease is rampant, have protected sex for at least two months before attempting to get pregnant.
A U.S. federal district court, in a case filed by retailer Wal-Mart Stores. Inc., strikes down a Puerto Rican tax increase for on-island companies, with more than $2.75 billion in revenues that buy goods from off-island "related parties," because the levy clearly discriminates against interstate commerce.
The riot began when inmates angered by a search that led to the confiscation of mobile phones set fires in one part of the prison.
structure that crosses over another road or railway
city in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States
Date: 26 July 2009 – present (13 years, 6 months and 1 day)
air warfare branch of Turkey's armed forces
type of court of the United States federal court system
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea
Brussels Zaventem International Airport CEO Arnaud Feist says the airport will reopen at less than a quarter capacity Wednesday, as ongoing tests determine which flights can resume.
The Philippines impounds a North Korean cargo ship in line with new UN sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and missile launch. Presidential spokesman, Manolo Quezon, said the 6,830-tonne cargo ship would not be allowed to leave the Port of Subic, Luzon, where it has been docked for three days, and that its crew would be deported.
baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
The PGA of America announces it is discontinuing the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, a special postseason event among the year's winners of the four major championships of regular men's golf. This year, it was set to be held at Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles, California. The 2015 event was cancelled after the PGA decided to move the exhibition contest from the same Trump Club, and they couldn't find a replacement course golf course with suitable dates.
must pay the $450 million July 2014 settlement in a price fixing case since the U.S. Supreme Court will not hear its appeal of the June 2015 Court of Appeals ruling that it played a "central role" in a conspiracy with publishers to eliminate retail price competition and raise e-book prices.
Egyptian queen and Great Royal Wife (chief consort) of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh
Chinese holding company whose subsidiaries mainly deal with insurance, banking, and financial services
The videos are filmed in collaboration with the Jesuit-run global prayer network Apostleship of Prayer and the Vatican Television Center.
American politician and First Lady of the United States (1993-2001)
At a 55-minute joint press conference, following their two-hour closed-door meeting, United States President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro agreed this “new day” of openness between the two countries benefits the entire hemisphere as well. Each acknowledged more needs to be done. Obama said he spoke frankly about human rights, free expression, and democracy; Castro said the U.S. needs to remove the military base at Guantanamo Bay, and completely end the U.S. embargo. Obama's experience gave him an advantage when journalists delved into sensitive areas.
capital and largest city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Venezuela recalls its chargé d'affaires from its embassy in Washington, D.C. after U.S. President Barack Obama renewed a decree imposing sanctions on several top Venezuelan officials.
North Carolina's controversial voter ID law is in effect for the first time.
document which may be used to identify a person
iron ore tailings dam failure in Brazil, disaster which occurred on 5 November 2015
political concept that advocates a federal state
Russia announces it will deploy state-of-the art missile defense systems to the far eastern Kuril Islands where they and Japan have rival territorial claims dating to the end of the Second World War.
sponsored peace talks enter a third day in Geneva.
“Grace [Hightower] and I have a child with autism and we believe it is critical that all of the issues surrounding the causes of autism be openly discussed and examined," Mr.
Ethanol leaked from the two of the 16 derailed cars.
Turkey deports British academic Chris Stephenson, a computer science lecturer at Bilgi University in Istanbul, who is charged with making terrorism propaganda.
one of the operational strategic commands of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Musharraf, 72, will return to Pakistan to face all pending legal cases.
NASA/ESA space telescope (launched 1990)
At least seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel are killed in an IED attack on their vehicle in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district. Naxalite insurgents are suspected to have been behind the attack.
A suicide bomber from a Pakistani Taliban faction kills at least 60 people and injures 300 others at a park in Lahore, Pakistan, and the group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it intentionally targeted Christians celebrating on Easter Sunday.
ethnic group native to Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
The first round of Geneva talks collapsed on Feb.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility.
The move comes after Cairo University recently banned nurses and doctors from wearing veils in medical schools and in teaching hospitals, arguing the ban would "protect patients' rights and interests".
Five people are arrested, and two officers injured, according to Chicago police.
Law Enforcement Agency in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
device that uses chemicals to harm or kill people
The early results for Tuesday's GOP caucus in American Samoa -- nine uncommitted. The Democratic caucus was held on March 1, 2016, with Hillary Clinton getting eight delegates and Bernie Sanders three.
Taiwanese electronics company Foxconn agrees to buy 60% of the Japanese Sharp Corporation for 389 billion yen ($3.5 billion).
The U.S. embassy in Baghdad has urged American citizens to leave the area.
The allegations of wrongdoing submitted by a worker group against California Cartage Company, LLC, which serves Amazon.com, Inc., Lowe's Companies. Inc., New Balance, and Sears Holdings Corp., will be heard by an NLRB administrative law judge in June 2016.
2015–2017 normalization of Cuba–U.S. relations
German tax authorities are investigating Citigroup over its use of a "dividend stripping" strategy, which allowed both the buyer and seller of a stock to claim the tax credits.
Egypt General Prosecutor Nabil Sadek formally requests Mustafa's extradition from Cyprus.
Islamic State-related terrorist attacks in Turkey
Amnesty International takes on the EU for using Turkey as a buffer to police Europe’s borders. Deputy Director Gauri van Gulik says Europe has an absolute duty to protect refugees and must fast-track significant, unconditional resettlement.
Israel's Supreme Court blocks the government's plan, signed last December by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the U.S. Noble Energy and the Israeli Delek Group companies, to develop Israel's offshore gas deposits. The court found the so-called "stability clause," that would prevent Israel from making significant regulatory changes for the next 10 years, undemocratically restricts the Knesset's power. The government has one year to come up with an alternative arrangement or the plan will be canceled.
District of Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen
Direct peace talks between the government and the Taliban were expected to take place in Islamabad, Pakistan next week.
The Syrian Army and allies make major advances near Palmyra against ISIL as the group start pulling out its equipment from the town.
American politician and former television host
The full court is still to rule on the injunction that prevents Silva from taking office as the President's Chief of Staff.
organized force, possibly armed, other than the regular military
guided missile for combat against armored targets
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of North Carolina
type of jury empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings, investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought
Ambulances were reportedly subjected to heavy gunfire as they attempted to reach the wounded.
The Obama administration announces it is cancelling plans to permit drilling for oil and gas off the southeastern U.S. Atlantic coast. A new plan involves 10 potential lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and three off the coast of Alaska.
Amnesty International's Gauri van Gulik says this is outsourcing Europe's refugee responsibility.
For hours, traffic was backed up for miles.
municipal police force in the United States
Force was part of a 33-person Vanderbilt group that was in Israel to study global entrepreneurship.
Kulizhnikov faces a potential lifetime ban while Elistratov and Konstantinova face up to four years.
Brazilian police raid the home of ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in relation to the Petrobras scandal. Lula is brought in for questioning.
municipality in Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Richmond Hwy./VA 110 at I-395, Arlington County, Virginia
presidential candidate Donald Trump, is charged with battery for allegedly grabbing former Breitbart News journalist Michelle Fields on March 8.
Wikimedia list of persons by position held
A bomb explodes under a vehicle in Belfast injuring a prison officer; Dissident republicans have claimed responsibility.
theater and former movie theater in Detroit, Michigan, United States
think tank based in Washington, D.C., US
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura says new elections should be held 18 months from the start of talks, i.e. in September 2017.
city ​​and county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
strategic bomber aircraft family by Rockwell, later Boeing
An Ecuadorian Air Force IAI Arava 201 crashes near Shell Mera in a mountainous part of eastern Ecuador during military exercises, killing all of the 22 soldiers on board.
Vietnam elects Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân chairwoman of the National Assembly. Ngân, who won 95.5 percent of the votes, is the first woman to lead Vietnam's legislature. In January, she was re-elected to the powerful Politburo at the Communist Party Congress.
meeting place of the United States Congress
municipality in the region of Lapland in Finland
Van Leeuw says 31 people died and 271 are injured in the bombings.
South Korea claims that North Korea has launched several short range missiles into the Sea of Japan.
cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, used by Russia
Belgian federal Prosecutor Frederic Van Leeuw cautions it is too soon to know exactly how many people died in the bombings.
association football club in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
contamination by lead of water supply in Flint, Michigan
The United States-based Sherwin-Williams Company agrees to acquire rival U.S.
lower house of the Parliament of Senegal
Bangladeshi prime minister from 1991 to 1996 and 2001 to 2006
capital of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland
The United States extends sanctions against Russia over its military intervention in Ukraine.
Researchers noted that paid maternity leave reduces stress because of the guarantee of income and job security, increases the chances for breastfeeding and other infant care, and allows a mother to seek more medical attention for herself.
city in and county seat of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States and Pennsylvania federated state capital city
Noble Energy and the Israeli Delek Group companies, to develop Israel's offshore gas deposits.
U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford makes a proposal to President Barack Obama to increase the number of American troops in Iraq, so as to help the Iraqi Army with advisors closer to the front lines and to recapture Mosul, which fell to ISIL in June 2014.
Mortar shells fired from Syria kill at least one person and injure another in the Turkish border town of Kilis.
Australian government agency responsible for providing meteorology services
Date: 9 – 27 March 2016 (2 weeks and 4 days)
Turkey declares a curfew in the town of Yüksekova on the border with Iran as Turkish forces prepare an offensive against the PKK.
armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat
American professional tennis player (born 1980)
council of ministers appointed by the president of Indonesia
U.S. President Barack Obama and the First Family begin their three-day visit to Havana, Cuba, to mark the end of 54 years of tensions in Cuba–United States relations. Obama is the first sitting U.S. president to visit the country since Calvin Coolidge in 1928.
United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
They were stopped and killed by the army.
Just a few flights are expected to arrive or depart through the night.
international learned society for computing
The government will release opposition candidate Hama Amadou from prison due to health issues. Amadou is facing off against incumbent President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou in the second round of voting on Sunday.
commerce department of the United States
The main agenda of the two-day gathering is the discussion of North Korea and the threat it poses with its nuclear weapons and the possibility of ISIS extremists getting a nuclear weapon.
area of 27 European states without mutual border controls
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (State of Palestine)
Israel and Indonesia do not have formal diplomatic relations.
official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
In the United States, the Tennessee state Senate will vote on a bill, which narrowly passed the House last year, to declare the Holy Bible the official book of Tennessee. Governor Bill Haslam (R) was among those who opposed the bill in 2015.
local time (23:00 UTC) so passengers can view 2016's only total solar eclipse for 1 minute and 59 seconds, 695 miles north of Honolulu at 37,000 feet.
The U.S. Labor Department releases a long-awaited rule, the so-called persuader rule that was first proposed in 2011. The regulation requires companies to disclose when they seek advice about countering union campaigns. The final rule will apply to contracts beginning on July 1, 2016. Several business groups, such as the National Retail Federation, the Associated Builders and Contractors, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, object because the rule limits employers' free speech rights to counter union organizing, it could interfere with attorney-client privilege, etc. Court challenges are expected.
events in a specific year or time period
the highest court in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Brazil sports minister George Hilton resigns and will be replaced on an interim basis by Ricardo Leyser, a senior official in the ministry. Leyser, 45, has worked in the sports ministry since 2003, and has been heavily involved with the Olympic Games, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, August 5-21, 2016.
Before the President's arrival, Cuban authorities arrest more than 50 Ladies in White human rights activists. The group marches after every Sunday Mass at a church in the Miramar suburb of Havana, and usually get arrested and detained for hours or days. They had hoped President Obama's visit would change that routine.
Capital and the second biggest city in Turkey
German chemical company with worldwide reach
Germany wants France to shut down the Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant near its border as soon as possible following media reports the April 9, 2014, incident was more serious than reported.
county seat and city of Orange County, California, United States
Voters in Guam, Washington, D.C. and Wyoming head to the polls to vote in Republican Party caucuses, while Democratic Party members vote in the Northern Mariana Islands caucus.
The delegation of the government of Syria rules out starting any direct talks with the opposition delegation as U.N.
pharmaceutical drug that is equivalent to a brand-name product in dosage, strength, route of administration, quality, performance, and intended use
lower house of the United States Congress
2016 United States presidential election in Missouri
The analysis examined 74 randomly-selected trials published between 1980 and 2015 with 58,556 patients who had osteoarthritis.
Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer trading as Foxconn
US Supreme Court justice from 1986 to 2016
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
was watching the sub off North Korea's eastern coast when it vanished earlier this week.
A referendum is underway in Senegal where voters will vote on whether or not to reduce presidential term limits from seven to five years. Senegal's referendum also calls for a strengthened National Assembly, better representation for Senegalese abroad, greater rights for the opposition and participation of independent candidates in elections among the 15 changes.
2013–present spillover of the Syrian Civil War
Six Russian athletes are to be stripped of the medals they won at World and European championships in 2010 and 2011 and the 2012 Summer Olympics following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
software that is intentionally hostile, intrusive, or damaging to a computer or network
Date: 13 March 2016 about 18:35 (UTC+2)
Date: 20 February 2014 – present (8 years, 11 months, 1 week and 1 day)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry leaves for Moscow for talks on Syria and Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday. Kerry is also expected to discuss the case of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who today was sentenced to 22 years in prison in the city of Donetsk.
Jaysh al-Nasr rebels say they have shot down a fighter jet over the Hama Governorate in western Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the shoot down, saying a rebel group had brought down the jet by firing two heat-seeking missiles. A pro-government source acknowledged that a MiG-21 warplane went down over Kafr Nabudah, but said it was due to “technical difficulties”, denying it had been shot down.
armed conflict in the Donbas region of Ukraine
Revolutionary People’s Liberation Army-Front
bi-state metropolitan area centered on St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Date: 11 April 2002 – present (20 years, 9 months)
Voters in the Republic of the Congo go to the polls with current President Denis Sassou Nguesso expected to extend his 32-year rule.
2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
Last month, the State Committee in Television and Radio-broadcasting in Ukraine removed 15 Russian TV channels from being broadcast in Ukraine.
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
Use of chemical weapons in the War in Iraq (2013–2017)
county seat of Riverside County, California, United States
explosive device that an individual wears
The Australian Navy, which patrols waters around the Indian Ocean as part of an international maritime force, said it has seized nearly 2,000 AK-47 rifles, 100 rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 49 PKM machine guns, 39 PKM spare barrels and 20 mortar tubes from the stateless vessel.
Belgian federal prosecutor Frederic Van Leeuw says two brothers of Belgian nationality, Khalid and Brahim el-Bakraoui, were responsible for yesterday's suicide bombings. Khalid bombed the subway station while Ibrahim bombed the airport, he added. A third suspect, who died at the airport, is identified as Najim Laachraoui, says De Standaard. A fourth suspect seen in the airport photo, who left a massive bomb at the airport that did not detonate, is unidentified and still at large.
More than 50 heads of state as well as representatives from international organizations attend the annual Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., with the notable exception of Russia, which declined to attend. The main agenda of the two-day gathering is the discussion of North Korea and the threat it poses with its nuclear weapons and the possibility of ISIS extremists getting a nuclear weapon.
regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of many Arab states of the Persian Gulf
Newark, New Jersey's 30 public schools shut off all water fountains after elevated levels of lead were found in nearly half of the schools during the state Department of Environmental Protection testing. The agency confirmed lead has not been found in the 280,000 residents' city water supply.
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo calls on Muslim leaders at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit meeting in Jakarta to unite and be part of the solution on Palestine, noting the entire world is concerned about its deteriorating situation. Jokowi also criticizes what he calls Israel's "unilateral and illegal policies." [permanent dead link]
In Seattle, Washington, a Seattle Fire Department crew, responding to reports of a natural gas leak in the Greenwood neighborhood, are caught in an explosion that injures nine firefighters.
president of the United States since 2021
The entire Washington D.C. Metro system will shut down for 29 hours beginning at midnight Wednesday for an emergency investigation after an electric cable caught fire on Monday.
Pakistan officials tell Reuters its forces will launch a paramilitary crackdown on Islamist militants in Punjab.
use of power by government officials for illegitimate private gain
In the United States, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard vetoes House Bill 1008 that would have required transgender students to use bathrooms, locker rooms, and other facilities based on their gender at birth in state public schools. The bill would have been law at midnight if the governor had not acted.
At least 50 militants are reportedly killed in a U.S.
Last week, a federal appeals court said the law could be enforced.
Federal Member State in northeastern Somalia
appointed head of state of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan
Friday's session means that clock has started and she now has nine sessions.
procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before their term has ended
recount of votes, due to close margins or human errors
The bill would have been law at midnight if the governor had not acted.
highest ranking military officer in the United States
provisional institution serving the purposes of the head of state of Libya
Today, thousands of demonstrators gathered in more than 20 states in support of Silva and Rousseff.
county seat of San Joaquin County, California, United States
At the CNN Town Hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich also back away from earlier pledges to support the eventual Republican nominee.
agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services
The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, United States Secret Service and New York City Police Department are investigating a letter containing a suspicious white powder and a threatening note which was sent to the home of Eric Trump, son of Donald Trump, in New York City.
At least 50 militants are reportedly killed in a U.S. air strike on an Al-Qaeda training camp in southern Yemen.
Maduro can also send the bill to the Supreme Tribunal to determine its constitutionality.
subsidiary of AT&T that provides wireless services
The field of 64 teams for the NCAA Tournament is announced. Unbeaten Connecticut is the top overall seed, with Baylor, Notre Dame, and South Carolina rounding out the #1 seeds.
Date: 15 December 2013 – 22 February 2020 (6 years, 2 months, 1 week and 1 day)
There has been no independent confirmation of this claim.
city in and county seat of Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, that is also the capital city of Hawaii
The United States-based Sherwin-Williams Company agrees to acquire rival U.S. paint company Valspar Corporation in an all-cash deal valued at about $9.3 billion (8.2 billion euros).
2016 Republic of the Congo presidential election
presidential election in the Republic of the Congo
The field of 68 teams for the NCAA Tournament is announced.
opposition faction in the Syrian Civil War
The Colorado Army National Guard has been deployed to help rescue those stranded by the storm.
multipurpose religious building in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
While anti-migrant Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer party is expected to lose its parliamentary majority, it should be in position to lead a coalition government.
sovereign state in northern South America
official announces that The Pentagon plans to transfer about a dozen inmates from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp to at least two countries that have agreed to take them, in the latest move in Barack Obama’s final push to close the facility.
The Ferguson, Missouri, city council, after last month voting to change the terms of the agreement, reverses course and unanimously (6-0) agrees to accept a U.S. Justice Department overhaul of its troubled police force and municipal courts.
List of burials in the Valley of the Kings
city in the Palestinian National Authority
watercraft used to provide public transport
He was injured when a vehicle he was in struck a roadside bomb near Khanaser.
The Ferguson, Missouri, city council, after last month voting to change the terms of the agreement, reverses course and unanimously (6-0) agrees to accept a U.S. Justice Department overhaul of its troubled police force and municipal courts. This avoided a likely expensive legal battle with the federal government which had filed suit against the city following last month's vote.
census designated place in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States
unicameral national legislature of Israel
international airport 11 km northeast of Brussels, Belgium
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
"It was a lucky strike by ISIS," according to the official.
A new study by researchers at McGill University and the University of California, Los Angeles, finds that each additional month a woman has paid maternity leave is associated with decreased infant mortality by more than 10 percent.
List of presidents of the Republic of the Congo
southernmost region of the African continent
Turkish preacher, former imam, writer, and political figure
continent on the Earth's Southern Hemisphere
Republican Party presidential debates, 2016
Republican Party presidential debates and forums, 2016
Authorities in Turkey arrest three academics on charges of "terrorist propaganda" after they called for an end to security operations in the country's Kurdish-majority southeast.
The court found the so-called "stability clause," that would prevent Israel from making significant regulatory changes for the next 10 years, undemocratically restricts the Knesset's power.
He was last heard from when he tried to warn a friend about publishing an anonymous letter calling for China's paramount leader Xi Jinping's resignation.
cultural and geographic subregion in the Southern United States
time of human offspring development in mother's body
Three explosions in the Brussels Airport and Maalbeek metro station kill at least 34 people and wound at least 170 more, according to Belgian media. Belgian federal Prosecutor Frederic Van Leeuw cautions it is too soon to know exactly how many people died in the bombings. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility.
Former United Nations official and head of the UN mission for the Ebola outbreak Anthony Banbury accuses the UN of “colossal mismanagement,” saying it had failed to uphold the principles for which it was established. He cited the organization's “Orwellian admonitions and Carrollian logic” of the UN bureaucracy and minimal accountability regarding the widespread rape and sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers.
peninsula in Eastern Russia between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk
head of state and head of government of Brazil
The rebel fighters who took the crossing reportedly entered Syria through Jordan.
An explosion occurs in central Ankara, Turkey, with at least 34 people killed and 125 wounded.
2016 Rhineland-Palatinate state election
The incumbent coalition of SPD and The Greens fall short of majority in 2006 Rhineland-Palatinate state election with SPD emerging as the largest party. Prime minister later formed a post poll coalition with FDP to form the government.
Airstrikes by Syrian or Russian warplanes on ISIL's de facto capital Al-Raqqah in northern Syria, leaves at least 39 people dead, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Airstrikes on the city of Palmyra and nearby villages are said to have killed at least 18 ISIL militants, as the Syrian Army advance on the city.
Savchenko denies all the charges and the Ukrainian government said that they would continue to press for her release.
U.S. President Barack Obama and the First Family begin their three-day visit to Havana, Cuba, to mark the end of 54 years of tensions in Cuba–United States relations.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom
One patient is in critical condition; the others suffered serious injuries, according to the Emergency Medical Services Authority.
American multinational technology corporation
northern regions of Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia
rapid flooding of low-lying areas, often caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, tropical storm, or melt water from ice or snow
Before the President's arrival, Cuban authorities arrest more than 50 Ladies in White human rights activists.
military confrontation in Aleppo (2012–2016)
The suspect was identified as Thomas Dimassimo, 32, and was charged with disorderly conduct and inducing panic, according to Chief Mike Etter of the Dayton Police Department.
urged the court to turn away the lawsuit.
English-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
A six-seat Cessna 206 crashes into a market in the Beni Department of northeastern Bolivia, killing all four aboard the plane and injuring three others.
airstrike near the Syrian town of Al-Shaddadah.
largest city in California, United States of America
political and economic union of 27 European states
bicameral legislature of the Arab Republic of Egypt
The PGA of America announces it is discontinuing the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, a special postseason event among the year's winners of the four major championships of regular men's golf.
Scotland's win over France gives England the title.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe agrees to suspend work to expand the U.S. military base on Okinawa Island. Abe says his government will follow the court recommendation and settle several lawsuits over landfill work carried out to prepare for new runways.
United Nations refugee agency spokesperson Adrian Edwards warns that Europe is on the verge, "...
A senior Iraqi intelligence official, who is also a Syrian activist leader, says Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant commander Omar al-Shishani (Omar the Chechen, real name Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili) died of wounds suffered in a March 4 U.S.
Solar System object whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
A grand jury in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania reports that hundreds of children were sexually abused by about 50 priests in the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese over four decades.
In California, two current and one former San Franciscan sheriff deputies, are charged with organizing an inmate "fight club" on the seventh floor of the city's Hall of Justice jail.
Belgian prosecutors release Faycal C., a man charged in connection with last week's deadly Brussels bombings. The prosecutor's office says the evidence which led to his arrest has not been backed up by the ongoing investigation.
border city in the northern part of Tamaulipas, Mexico
special municipality and capital city of Taiwan
Date: 15 September 2001–present (21 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
insurgency during the War in Afghanistan
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
sovereign state situated on an island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Venezuela recalls its chargé d'affaires from its embassy in Washington, D.C.
525 South Racine Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60607
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Syrian rebels have seized control of the al-Tanf border crossing on the Iraq–Syria border from ISIL militants. The rebel fighters who took the crossing reportedly entered Syria through Jordan.
Thousands of protestors rally in front of the Parliament of Pakistan in Islamabad in support of Mumtaz Qadri, the killer of reformist Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer in 2011 who was subsequently executed last February.
2016 United States presidential election in Idaho
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, at the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., will announce a three-way deal with the United States and Euratom, the European Union nuclear agency, to turn nuclear waste into medical isotopes to help fight cancer.
Trump bears some responsibility for the disturbance.
collision of two celestial bodies of significant size
The newspaper has close ties to Hezbollah.
75 Francis Street Boston, Massachusetts, United States
19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Games of the XXXI Olympiad, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Seven people die in a plane crash on the Magdalen Islands in the Canadian province of Quebec.
most populous city in the United Arab Emirates
Unbeaten Connecticut is the top overall seed, with Baylor, Notre Dame, and South Carolina rounding out the #1 seeds.
city in and county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
A suicide bomber kills at least 60 people and wounds 70 others after ramming his explosives-laden truck into a security checkpoint at one of the entrances to the Iraqi city of Hillah, south of Baghdad.
Protests against due process emerged immediately afterwards.
The travel ban for former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is lifted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Musharraf is currently facing treason charges in Pakistan.
island chain located in Northeast Asia administered by Russia
Also, it isn't clear how many people are affected by the power outage as many cities outside of the government's control already weren't being served by the government-run power grid.
First Lady of the United States (1981—1989)
Tribune Publishing, an American company whose Southern California media holdings include the Los Angeles Times and The San Diego Union-Tribune, wins an auction for bankrupt newspapers, Orange County Register, published in Santa Ana, and The Press-Enterprise, headquartered in Riverside, for $56 million, subject to judicial approval. A federal bankruptcy court hearing is scheduled for Monday. The U.S. Justice Department has warned that a Tribune purchase could violate antitrust laws.
protected van or truck used to transport valuables
watercraft designed to move other watercraft
Al-Shabaab spokesman, Sheik Abduasiz Abu Musab, confirmed the raid saying "The helicopters landed outside town and the ground forces entered, there was heavy fighting and they were forced to flee"."They were masked and spoke foreign languages which our fighters could not understand," Abu Musab told Reuters.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises women exposed to Zika, which means traveling to South American (or other) countries where the disease is rampant, have protected sex for at least two months before attempting to get pregnant. Men exposed should not have unprotected sex for at least six months.
government positions that have "secretary" and "state" in their title, or equivalents in other languages
Voting begins for the second stage of New Zealand's flag referendum with the current flag going up against the design chosen on the first stage of the referendum.
city in Bolivia, capital of the department of Beni
missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath
President Barack Obama orders new sanctions against North Korea in response to 'illicit' nuclear, missile tests.
Dallin H. Oaks dedicates the Provo City Center Temple, the 150th LDS temple and the second temple converted from an LDS tabernacle.
land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces
Twenty-four other states and the District of Columbia have a similar provision.
2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
diseases more prevalent in low-income populations
large gravitationally bound system of stars and interstellar matter
diplomatic mission of Venezuela to the United States
None of the train cars were carrying hazardous materials.
Bernie Sanders concedes the Missouri primary to Hillary Clinton, who led by 1,531 votes, 0.2 percent of those counted.
Pakistan officials tell Reuters its forces will launch a paramilitary crackdown on Islamist militants in Punjab. Sunday's attack was Taliban-affiliated Jamaat-ul-Ahrar's fifth bombing since December.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American businessman and politician; 108th mayor of New York City
Japan’s emperor and prime minister attend a memorial service marking the fifth anniversary of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in which 15,894 people died and caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Many people remain displaced and recovery efforts are ongoing.
2016 United States presidential election in Arizona
Presidential contest on the ground of his Canadian birth.
Although fighting continues, a significant drop in violence has been seen during the truce.
former US American telecommunication company
Genocide of Christians by the Islamic State
Overview of the systematic genocide of Christians by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
The man was arrested shortly afterwards.
Bolívar Governor Francisco Rangel Gómez denies any such massacre occurred.
Several business groups, such as the National Retail Federation, the Associated Builders and Contractors, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, object because the rule limits employers' free speech rights to counter union organizing, it could interfere with attorney-client privilege, etc.
Astronomers use the Hubble Space Telescope to discover GN-z11, the remotest galaxy yet discovered.
The final rule will apply to contracts beginning on July 1, 2016.
Russian speed skaters Pavel Kulizhnikov, Semion Elistratov and Ekaterina Konstantinova test positive for Meldonium and are provisionally suspended by the International Skating Union. Kulizhnikov faces a potential lifetime ban while Elistratov and Konstantinova face up to four years.
modular space station in low Earth orbit
110 Irving Street, NW, Washington, D.C., United States
New Zealanders vote to retain the current flag over the proposed design in the nation's flag referendum. More than 2 million people vote in the referendum.
field of computer science and engineering practices for intelligence demonstrated by machines and intelligent agents
European Union and Turkish officials agree on how to handle the flood of refugees.
major city in Greater Manchester, England, UK
district in Tibet, People's Republic of China
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Syrian rebels have seized control of the al-Tanf border crossing on the Iraq–Syria border from ISIL militants.
2016 Republican Party presidential debates and forums
Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who rejected suggestions he should resign, says he will "fully and inclusively" engage with other parties, groups and Independents, including Fianna Fáil, as he forms the country's government. Sinn Féin says it is not interested in forming a coalition government with Kenny's Fine Gael party.
negotiations between employers and a group of employees
A Florida jury awards Hulk Hogan $115m after the gossip news website Gawker published a sex tape of the retired professional wrestler. Mr Hogan's legal team argued that the New York City-based website violated his privacy and that the video wasn't newsworthy.
selection of the Republican Party nominee for President of the United States in 2016
The plaintiffs state that both are unconstitutional because they violate the free exercise of religion.
Syrian troops advance into Palmyra on multiple fronts with the help of Russian airstrikes and take several neighbourhoods, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. However they were unable to encircle the city.
U.S. federal executive department overseeing commerce
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes rules Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva should be stripped of a ministerial role in President Dilma Rousseff's Cabinet so he can be investigated in connection with the state oil company Petrobras's alleged kickback scheme. Earlier today, injunctions suspending Lula's appointment as chief of staff were overturned at Attorney General José Eduardo Cardozo's request for a Supreme Court ruling on the motions.
58th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
The government will release opposition candidate Hama Amadou from prison due to health issues.
theorem in number theory that there are no nontrivial integer solutions of xⁿ+yⁿ=zⁿ for integer n>2
2004 Pitcairn Islands sexual assault trial
Trial of seven men living on Pitcairn Island
At least 18 people are killed and 16 others injured in a multi-vehicle accident involving a bus near Nahdah in northwestern Oman.
separatist conflict in the region of West Papua
river flowing from Turkey through Iraq and Syria
European Union military training operation
international athletics tournament for European athletes
geopolitical and cultural region of Southeast Europe
The Islamic State reports commander Hassan Aboud has died of wounds sustained about two weeks ago in a battle near Aleppo, Syria.
Palestinian village located in the West Bank
The World Health Organization cautions pregnant women against traveling to areas where there is ongoing transmission of Zika virus, echoing earlier alerts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other health agencies in areas where virus infection has been prevalent. Director General Margaret Chan says evidence strongly suggests sexual transmission is more common than previously assumed.
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Mr Hogan's legal team argued that the New York City-based website violated his privacy and that the video wasn't newsworthy.
Netanyahu had turned down a chance to meet with the president.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for the attack.
A Libyan spokesperson says two Italian hostages are freed by local fighters from Islamic State custody in Sabratha, Libya. He also confirms that two other Italian hostages were recently killed during local forces clashes with IS militants.
Brazil's Supreme Court voted 8-2 to take over the corruption investigation of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The Supreme Court of the United States, which currently has just eight justices, today heard the case brought by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh (Zubik v. Burwell, which includes similar ones by other religious organizations) that challenges the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provision that employer-paid health insurance plans provide women with access to contraceptives at no additional out-of-pocket cost, and challenges the federal government accommodation offered in 2014 that would have a third-party provide the coverage with costs paid by the federal government. The plaintiffs state that both are unconstitutional because they violate the free exercise of religion. The decision is expected in June. If the result is a split decision (4-4), there would be no national precedent and each case's final decision would be the one made in court before the case was forwarded to the Supreme Court. In the group of cases presented today, all but one appeals court upheld the government mandate.
The U.S. State Department offered up to $5 million for information on his whereabouts.
organization of workers with common goals
The UK Foreign Office said it was providing assistance; there has been no comment from Turkish officials.
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
international military campaign that started after 11 September 2001
government of the U.S. state of Missouri
city in Collier County, Florida, United States
North Korea's state media reports Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, in comments released today, states the country has miniaturized nuclear warheads to be mounted on ballistic missiles, and has ordered improvements in the power and precision of its arsenal.
second-highest ranking government official in the executive branch of the Government of Brazil
peninsula extending about 800 km (497 mi) to the southwest from the mainland of Alaska and ending in the Aleutian Islands
capital and largest city of Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria
Judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia announce that they will soon deliver their verdict against radical Serb leader Vojislav Šešelj, suspected of crimes against humanity committed during the Breakup of Yugoslavia, despite him being sent back to Serbia for medical reasons. Šešelj has vowed not to return to court.
The World Health Organization cautions pregnant women against traveling to areas where there is ongoing transmission of Zika virus, echoing earlier alerts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other health agencies in areas where virus infection has been prevalent.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Roads have been blocked off in the Belgian capital's southern suburb of Forest as one or more gunmen remain at large.
airport in Denver, Colorado, United States
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Israel prevented Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi from entering the West Bank to meet with Palestinian officials. The Israeli spokesman would not comment. Israel and Indonesia do not have formal diplomatic relations.
Current President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso is reelected with 60 percent of the vote amid tight security and a communications blackout.
The only legal party in Laos is the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.
The Utah Republican Party has received more than 50,000 ticket requests.
Silva alleges Judge Sérgio Moro unfairly targets him.
The Vatican is replacing Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S., with French-born Archbishop Christophe Pierre, currently the Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico. Viganò, who is 75, the statutory retirement age, in 2015 arranged the unexpected meeting between Pope Francis and controversial Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who refused to follow her state's law on same-sex marriage.
daily newspaper in San Diego, California
More than 50 heads of state as well as representatives from international organizations attend the annual Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., with the notable exception of Russia, which declined to attend.
Date: 24 July 2015 – present (7 years, 4 months and 6 days)
Date: 24 July 2015 – present (7 years, 6 months and 3 days)
Ohio Governor John Kasich says he will also skip the debate if Donald Trump follows through on his vow not to attend.
2016 United States presidential election in Utah
There is "high confidence" in studies looking for climate change connections between extreme hot and cold temperatures, while efforts trying to attribute droughts and extreme rainfall has medium confidence.
ongoing tensions between China and the Philippines over Scarborough Shoal
annual film festival held in New York, USA
An air ambulance helicopter crashes in Iran's southern Fars Province, killing everyone on board. The official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) put the death toll at 10.
The helicopter pilot, a nurse, a medic, and the patient were killed.
neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
The court also overruled Moro's decision to release the recording of Silva's call with President Dilma Rousseff, since it is the only court that can authorize a wiretap on presidential conversations.
The Syrian government says shortly before the power outage, militants had hit part of a power-generating station with rockets in the city of Hama, though it hasn't said whether this damage was linked to the nationwide outage.
U.S. special forces, landing in two helicopters, stage an overnight raid on the al-Shabaab-controlled town of Awdhegele in Somalia's Lower Shebelle region.
special economic zone in Central Luzon, Philippines
Islamist militia based in the Islamic Maghreb
His death was claimed as the reason for the deadly Taliban suicide bombing in Shabqadar two days earlier.
building with accommodation for a toll collector, beside a tollgate on a toll road, canal, or toll bridge
list of terms applying to spatial orientation in a marine environment or location on a vessel
American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–2021)
multi-national campaign beginning in June 2014 to rid Iraq of ISIL influence and deliver humanitarian aid to Iraqi minority religious and ethnic groups
Referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union which took place on 23 June 2016
Marco Rubio OK's supporters voting for John Kasich in Ohio since the state's former governor, "... is the only one who can beat Donald Trump in Ohio."
A Malaysian court dismisses Malaysia Airlines's bid to throw out a lawsuit filed by relatives of three people who went missing on Flight 370. The company argued that the disappearance of MH370 on March 8, 2014, occurred before the company came into existence as Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) on September 1, 2015, and therefore has no liability to relatives. The court ruled MAB's liability would be determined in a trial.
someone who explores methods for breaching defenses and exploiting weaknesses in a computer system or network; mainly practiced by younger computer enthusiasts out of personal interest
persuaded fishing boats to leave the waters in an effort to ensure safety conditions for normal navigation," Hong said.
political entity of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina
election that narrows the field of candidates before an election for office
The opposition plans to generate a recall referendum that would ask voters if President Maduro should be removed from office.
National debate over a change to the Flag New Zealand
European Commissioner for Crisis Management
The boat operator has been ordered to use diesel fuel only on its 25-boat fleet.
on news of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's appointment as President Rousseff's chief of staff.
bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States
A final agreement is to be ready for next week's two-day EU summit in Brussels, Belgium.
capital city of the sovereign state of Georgia
Dimassimo is a Black Lives Matter activist.
U.S. federal statute also known as Obamacare
The Syrian Army takes full control of Palmyra after heavy fighting with ISIL forces, according to a Syrian military source.
executive department of the U.S. federal government
town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Knesset Lobby for Jewish-Arab Coexistence
American-dependent insular area in the western Pacific
A United States federal district judge rules unconstitutional a provision in an Alabama state law that requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. A Florida law enacted today contains a comparable provision to Alabama's. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments a few weeks ago on the constitutionality of similar abortion restrictions in Texas.
Melanie Newman, U.S. Department of Justice spokeswoman, says officials are cautiously optimistic a test of this method will allow access to the phone without compromising the data.
sovereign state comprising ten islands off the Western coast of Africa
administrative division (oblast) in eastern Ukraine
waste that contains radioactive material and thus emits ionizing radiation
a group of people united to promote an agreed-upon cause
Police suspect a liquefied natural gas leak caused the blast.
The seizure of the Fethullah Gülen-linked news agency comes just days after the Turkish government seized control of the opposition Zaman newspaper.
someone imprisoned because they have opposed or criticized the government responsible for their imprisonment
current rise in Earth's average temperature and related large-scale shifts in weather patterns
missile designed to be launched from aircraft against targets on land or water surfaces
The Millennium Challenge Corporation, a United States foreign aid agency, pulls $472m of funding for a Tanzanian electricity project after concluding that the election held in Zanzibar "was neither inclusive nor representative".
Dozens of militants are killed in fighting between rival Taliban factions in Afghanistan's western Herat Province.
eastern portion of the Southern United States
The Philippines impounds a North Korean cargo ship in line with new UN sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and missile launch.
Netflix acknowledges it's been slowing its video transmission on wireless mobile carriers around the world, including Verizon and AT&T, for five years to "protect consumers from exceeding mobile data caps." Last week, these carriers were accused of this. The company told The Wall Street Journal that T-Mobile or Sprint users weren't affected because, "historically those two companies have had more consumer-friendly policies." In May, Netflix plans to shift some of that control to viewers themselves.
East Slavic ethnic group, regardless of country of citizenship
Two days of heavy rain in the American state of Louisiana has caused at least three deaths and caused more than a thousand people to evacuate their homes.
type of athletic theatrical exhibition, mimicking combat sports
non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom
states of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and the overseas territory of American Samoa go to the polls to vote on Super Tuesday.
Republican Senate Leader Phil Berger says the attorney general should resign if he will not defend the law.
2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
U.S. discount retailer based in Arkansas
The European Union and Turkey agree on broad principles for a plan to ease the migration crisis which includes returning thousands of migrants to Turkey.
United States Army special operations unit
city in Alaska, United States of America
Officials say the system is scheduled to resume service by the following morning, though individual Metro lines or stations could remain closed indefinitely if problems are identified.
Kurdish officials say they plan to declare a federal region in northern Syria after being excluded from peace talks in Geneva aimed at ending the 5-year-old conflict. The move will combine three Kurdish-led autonomous areas into a federal system in what is set to alarm neighboring Turkey.
Palestinian Sunni-Islamist organization that governs the Gaza strip, with an associated military wing. The group is recognized as a terrorist organization.
American petroleum and petrochemical manufacturer
chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6; common element of all known life
The move will combine three Kurdish-led autonomous areas into a federal system in what is set to alarm neighboring Turkey.
Boko Haram and al-Qaeda kill four security force personnel in two separate attacks in Niger.
The measure will begin next Tuesday, April 5, and run until Thursday, June 30, 2016.
In response to the request, Minister of Tourism Henrique Eduardo Alves turned in a resignation letter while the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party is expected to hold a party vote on whether or not to leave Rousseff's coalition government.
upper house of the United States Congress
governing body of the Russian Armed Forces
American politician and lawyer (born 1971)
Airstrikes near the Yemeni port city of Al Mukalla, Hadhramaut Governorate, reportedly kill at least 30 Al-Qaeda militants.
EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Christos Stylianides says the so-called Emergency Assistance Instrument will be used to help migrants trapped in Greece and, if needed, in other countries on the migration route front lines.
Games of the XXX Olympiad, in London, United Kingdom
disease linked to the female reproductive system
first-level administrative country subdivision
The United States Supreme Court, in a 6-2 ruling written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, upholds the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' $5.8 million class action judgment against Tyson Foods Incorporated filed by workers at an Iowa pork-processing facility who contended they were underpaid.
At least 15 people are reportedly killed.
2014 police killing of a black man in Ferguson, Missouri, United States
Cuban officials announce they have detected the first case of the Zika virus transmitted inside the country: a 21-year-old Havana woman who had not traveled abroad.
Residents from more than 50 homes in Ripley, New York, are evacuated following the derailment of a 34-car Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials in the southwestern part of the state. Ethanol leaked from the two of the 16 derailed cars. A third car carrying propane crashed but did not leak.
Amadou is facing off against incumbent President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou in the second round of voting on Sunday.
National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam
The recent crackdown on political activists and media dims chances this election will be the first judged free and fair by Western observers.
city in and county seat of King County, Washington, United States
Former President Pervez Musharraf travels to Dubai for medical treatment of his back and leg, before moving on to either the U.S. or U.K. for additional treatment, spokesperson Aasia Ishaque said. Musharraf, 72, will return to Pakistan to face all pending legal cases. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s government implemented the Supreme Court ruling, and lifted the 2013 ban that barred Musharraf from international trips.
Nine Cuban migrants die and 18 others are rescued by the Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico, 130 miles west of Marco Island, Florida. The group had been sailing for 22 days in a 30-foot long "rustic" boat. The survivors were severely dehydrated and in poor condition. Those who had died were buried at sea. The cruise ship is taking the migrants to its next stop, the Mexican island of Cozumel.
For the first time the Pope Francis’ monthly prayer intentions are featured on video.
bilateral relations between Argentina and China
International Women's Day is celebrated.
2015-2016 anti-government protest against Dilma Rousseff
An Indonesian military helicopter crash shortly after takeoff from Poso kills 13 passengers. Their mission was to try to capture Indonesia's most wanted militant, Abu Wardah Santoso, leader of the Islamic State affiliate East Indonesia Mujahidin network.
American conservative cable television news channel
A report by a team of Japanese scientists, published in the American Association for the Advancement of Science journal Science, has identified bacteria -- isolated from outside a bottle recycling facility -- that can break down and metabolize plastic.
The President has an opportunity to form a new coalition for her remaining two years and nine months in office, Wagner added.
The group had been sailing for 22 days in a 30-foot long "rustic" boat.
Israeli reports indicate Mr. Netanyahu cancelled because he had not been offered a meeting with Mr. Obama. The White House, which states it had not been directly informed of this change of plans, insists Mr. Netanyahu had turned down a chance to meet with the president.
groupings of highly centralized criminal enterprises
state of Pennsylvania reports that hundreds of children were sexually abused by about 50 priests in the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese over four decades.
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s government implemented the Supreme Court ruling, and lifted the 2013 ban that barred Musharraf from international trips.
Amaq news agency, which supports ISIL, says Shishani is neither dead nor hurt.
cruise line brand founded in Norway and based in Miami, Florida
Jia Jia, a columnist for China's Tencent media company is reported missing after not being heard from since Tuesday, when he was on his way to Hong Kong.
An investigation was immediately launched.
capital of the Punjab province, Pakistan
Burwell, which includes similar ones by other religious organizations) that challenges the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provision that employer-paid health insurance plans provide women with access to contraceptives at no additional out-of-pocket cost, and challenges the federal government accommodation offered in 2014 that would have a third-party provide the coverage with costs paid by the federal government.
United States territory in the Pacific Ocean
separates the territories of Iraq and Syria
It was first diagnosed in the midst of his 2014 bid to be re-elected mayor.
automobile capable of traveling without human input
Zaman is closely linked to the Gülen movement of influential U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gülen, a former ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
former dictator and 10th President of Pakistan
ways to reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancy or acquiring STDs
Karadžić is found to be "criminally responsible" for the Srebrenica massacre.
fountain designed to provide drinking water
city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Cebu
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes rules Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva should be stripped of a ministerial role in President Dilma Rousseff's Cabinet so he can be investigated in connection with the state oil company Petrobras's alleged kickback scheme.
municipality in Hakkâri Province, Turkey
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
Entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Turkey
One Chinese national is killed and three others injured in a possible militant attack on a Chinese-invested company in Laos, the official Xinhua News Agency reports.
The delegation of the government of Syria rules out starting any direct talks with the opposition delegation as U.N. sponsored peace talks enter a third day in Geneva.
Cuba has reported a handful of travel-associated Zika cases, all believed imported from Venezuela.
island in Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa, Japan
site for the disposal of waste materials by burial
United States President Barack Obama, who is scheduled to visit the island nation then, is expected to attend.
The second leg of the presidential debates was held in Cebu City.
average difference in remuneration amounts between men and women
Fox News cancels the Republican debate scheduled for Monday in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Utah Republican Party has received more than 50,000 ticket requests. Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox is upset Trump, "...is snubbing the state of Utah." According to Deseret News, Trump is in fourth place in Utah polls.
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) will be deployed in Pakistan to protect the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor that connects the Chinese-operated Gwadar Port in Balochistan, Pakistan to China's Xinjiang region.
smallest of the five main islands of Japan
The package is declared safe by a bomb squad.
Turkey’s Interior Minister Efkan Ala says the results of the investigation into yesterday's bombing in Ankara will be made public later today. Health Minister Mehmet Müezzinoğlu says 125 people were transported to a hospital, with 19 in critical condition. Two Kurdish militants have been blamed for the bombing.
A United States Air Force F-16 crashes during takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
Scientists release a small flock of pigeons, dubbed "The Pigeon Air Patrol", carrying tiny backpacks to monitor London's air quality during a period of moderate to high pollution. The backpacks contain sensors used to measure nitrogen dioxide and ozone levels.
American professional tennis player (born 1981)
Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016)
Diplomatic Mission of the Holy See in Mexico
The pair, who are in Malaysia to investigate allegations of corruption and bribery involving the prime minister, were detained by Malaysian police for six hours, and told not to leave the country.
The Islamic State reports commander Hassan Aboud has died of wounds sustained about two weeks ago in a battle near Aleppo, Syria. He was injured when a vehicle he was in struck a roadside bomb near Khanaser.
A six-seat Cessna 206 crashes into a market in the Beni Department of northeastern Bolivia, killing all four aboard the plane and injuring three others. (Another report states seven were killed with 15 injured). The plane was flying from Santa Ana del Yacuma to departmental capital Trinidad.
At least nine civilians are killed and dozens are injured after rockets and mortars hit the mainly Kurdish neighborhood of Sheikh Maqsood in the city of Aleppo.
census designated place in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States
National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela
as Cataflam or Voltaren, is the most effective NSAID available.
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
Donald Trump wins both the Michigan and Mississippi Republican primaries and the Hawaii caucus.
process of getting coal out of the ground
In light of the Belgian attacks, Warner Bros.
Judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia find former President of the Republika Srpska Radovan Karadžić guilty of committing genocide and crimes against humanity in Bosnia during the Bosnian War and is sentenced to 40 years in prison. Karadžić is found to be "criminally responsible" for the Srebrenica massacre.
needs to remove the military base at Guantanamo Bay, and completely end the U.S.
A United States federal district judge rules unconstitutional a provision in an Alabama state law that requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital.
Terrorist attack in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast on 13 March 2016
migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country
Protests have broken out in the capital and other cities ever since Mumtaz Qadri was executed last February for his role in killing Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer in 2011 because he opposed Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
capital and most populous city of Russia
Musharraf is currently facing treason charges in Pakistan.
Leyser, 45, has worked in the sports ministry since 2003, and has been heavily involved with the Olympic Games, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, August 5-21, 2016.
Michael Cramer and Nichole Barger suggested this in 2013.
major female hormone-responsive reproductive sex organ of most mammals including humans
Deputy Director Gauri van Gulik says Europe has an absolute duty to protect refugees and must fast-track significant, unconditional resettlement.
Timeline of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)
The Obama administration announces it is cancelling plans to permit drilling for oil and gas off the southeastern U.S.
A Turkish court places the influential Zaman newspaper under state control.
The United States military says ISIL's so-called minister-of-war, Abu Omar al-Shishani, né Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili, appears to have been killed in a U.S.
method of preventing human pregnancy or birth
Three soldiers are killed and two others are injured after a Ukrainian military truck was blown up in the eastern part of Luhansk Oblast.
Beninese politician and President of Benin
Gunmen dressed in police uniforms kill at least ten people in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa.
The Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, the country's largest party, decides unanimously to leave President Rousseff's governing coalition.
land warfare branch of Peru's armed forces
county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States
central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton lead in their party's vote, but by just two-tenths of 1 percent ahead of Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders, respectively.
capital city and smallest province of Indonesia
Jordan says an overnight raid on an ISIL cell in the city of Irbid has left seven militants and one security officer dead, with five others injured.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro vows to veto this amnesty bill.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said ships were dispatched to the area in late 2015 to salvage a fishing vessel that posed a risk to navigation.
If the result is a split decision (4-4), there would be no national precedent and each case's final decision would be the one made in court before the case was forwarded to the Supreme Court.
Irish Republicans opposed to the 1998 peace agreement that ended the Troubles
restrictions on freedom of expression in China
imaginary line that demarcates the change of one calendar day to the next
Russian President Vladimir Putin orders Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu to start the withdrawal of Russian Armed Forces from Syria, saying during a meeting with Shoygu, "I consider the objectives that have been set for the Defense Ministry to be generally accomplished. That is why I order to start withdrawal of the main part of our military group from the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic starting from tomorrow.”
United States disaster response agency, part of Department of Homeland Security
(NBC News, New York Times via Breaking News)
headquarters of the United States Department of Defense; named after the shape of the building, a polygon with five (greek: penta) sides
President Nursultan Nazarbayev's Nur Otan party is expected to win easily, and retain control of the 107-seat Mazhilis, the lower house of parliament.
Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani is sentenced to death for corruption. Zanjani was arrested in December 2013 after accusations that he withheld billions in oil revenue channelled through his companies. He denies the allegations.
In rugby union, England, which had already clinched the championship, defeat France 31–21 to claim their 13th Grand Slam.
human settlement that is part of/or near to a larger city or town
Israeli security forces arrest 16 Palestinian suspects on the West Bank.
Admiral John Richardson says the United States has seen Chinese activity around Scarborough Shoal, which China seized from the Philippines nearly four years ago, in the northern part of the Spratly archipelago of the South China Sea.
Thirty-two people are arrested, all but one charged with general peace disturbance, at an earlier Trump event at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis, Missouri.
Belgian prosecutors release Faycal C., a man charged in connection with last week's deadly Brussels bombings.
lower house of the National Congress of Brazil
The deceased American is Taylor Force, a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer from Lubbock, Texas, who was in the first year of an MBA program at Vanderbilt University. Force was part of a 33-person Vanderbilt group that was in Israel to study global entrepreneurship.
2010s migrant crisis in the European Union
subregion of the Great Plains mostly in the Western United States
city in and county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States
At least nine people are injured in severe storms that spawned multiple tornado touchdowns in northeastern Oklahoma and sections of the Southwestern United States.
Linn Energy, an oil-and-gas producer with about $10 billion in debt, says a bankruptcy filing may be unavoidable.
Massachusetts and Virginia while Bernie Sanders has won Vermont, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Colorado.
Men exposed should not have unprotected sex for at least six months.
The judge found the claimants had "lied, had been manipulative and hid pertinent information" from the court and this created reasonable doubt.
horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
public university with its main campus in Giza, Egypt
Canadian musician, broadcaster, and writer
series of wars and ethnic conflicts that took place on the lands of the former Yugoslavia
president to visit the country since Calvin Coolidge in 1928.
A rerun of Zanzibar's presidential election takes place amid an opposition boycott.
Nomination and confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States
how new justices join the U.S. Supreme Court
sudden, drastic flow of snow down a steep slope
Google's DeepMind AlphaGo artificial intelligence program defeats South Korean grand master Lee Se-dol in the ancient game of Go.
45 mi north of Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
massacre of more than 8,000 Bosniaks in and around the town of Srebrenica in July 1995 during the Bosnian War
This restores Marriott International as the highest bidder ($13.6 billion).
The United Nations Security Council vote on the United States-China draft resolution on North Korea is rescheduled to 10:00 a.m.
The Wallenberg family files an application to formally declare Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg (born in 1912) to be dead.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin says the Pew study brings up troubling challenges that need to be dealt with immediately. The finding that 48 percent of Jewish Israelis believe Arabs should be transferred out of Israel is particularly troubling to Rivlin. MK Yousef Jabareen, chair of the Knesset Lobby for Jewish-Arab Coexistence, said, "The transfer of citizens, for whatever reason, is a crime against humanity, and I am frightened to see that half of those polled support such a step." Human rights organizations, such as Amnesty International Israel and the Anne Lindh Foundation's Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality in Israel, denounced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the results of the study.
There are at least 24,000 there now, including 8,500 at Idomeni, the site of yesterday's incident.
Conflict in southern Yemen between government, separatists and Islamists
intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states
A Catalan official says the 13 exchange students killed in Sunday's accident were 19-to-25-year-old women, seven from Italy, two Germans, an Austrian, a woman from France, a Romanian and an Uzbek.
interconnected network for delivering electricity from suppliers to consumers
Voters in the U.S. states of Mississippi, Michigan, Hawaii and Idaho vote in primary elections and caucuses.
He is being accused of inciting hatred against the Moroccan-Dutch minority.
It appears the jet crashed in poor visibility, some 50–100 meters left of the runway, during the second approach.
2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team
The approved bill has been forwarded for President Nicolás Maduro's signature.
punitive economic measures between nations
United States women's national soccer team
women's national association football team representing the United States
Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)
It appears that workers mistakenly activated a system that released pyrogen, a chemical that deprives a fire of oxygen.
Jia Jia, a columnist for China's Tencent media company is reported missing after not being heard from since Tuesday, when he was on his way to Hong Kong. He was last heard from when he tried to warn a friend about publishing an anonymous letter calling for China's paramount leader Xi Jinping's resignation.
The group marches after every Sunday Mass at a church in the Miramar suburb of Havana, and usually get arrested and detained for hours or days.
conflict among rival groups seeking to control of the territory of Libya
The Constitution states a recall referendum can be held once the president has served half of his six-year term (Maduro became President on April 19, 2013) and at least 20 percent of registered voters sign the petition.
Israel's Supreme Court blocks the government's plan, signed last December by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the U.S.
Kurdish parties in northern Syria declare the establishment of a federal system in areas they control. Turkey and the United States had warned this risks further destabilizing the already war-ravaged country. The move was criticized by the government of Syria.
2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team
The prosecutor's office says the evidence which led to his arrest has not been backed up by the ongoing investigation.
Judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia find former President of the Republika Srpska Radovan Karadžić guilty of committing genocide and crimes against humanity in Bosnia during the Bosnian War and is sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Muslim-majority countries, states, districts, or towns
Brazil's lower house of Congress, which yesterday overwhelmingly approved (433-1) a 65-member investigatory, presidential impeachment committee, was in session today -- unusual since lawmakers are generally away from the capital on Fridays.
He also confirms that two other Italian hostages were recently killed during local forces clashes with IS militants.
Five people are dead after a building collapses in the Indian city of Meerut caused by heavy rain.
The Washington Metro, a commuter rail system which transports nearly 1 million passengers across the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area per day, shuts down to allow for an emergency inspection of 600 electrical cables, following two fires occurring over the past 14 months. Officials say the system is scheduled to resume service by the following morning, though individual Metro lines or stations could remain closed indefinitely if problems are identified.
sheriff's office for the city and county of San Francisco
family of the president of the United States
successful 2016 US presidential campaign
state being member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
An opposition group to the rule of the Assad family in Syria
cabinet-level position in the Brazilian government charged with representing the federal government of Brazil in legal proceedings
Nigerian jihadist terrorist organization
The detainee is being interrogated by the U.S.
Newark, New Jersey's 30 public schools shut off all water fountains after elevated levels of lead were found in nearly half of the schools during the state Department of Environmental Protection testing.
American professional wrestler, actor and television personality
The eleventh Republican Party presidential debate of the election cycle takes place at the Fox Theatre in downtown Detroit, Michigan, airing live on Fox News Channel.
South Africa's head of state and head of government
Syria's Electricity Ministry says the electrical grid is expected to return to normal capacity by midnight.
most northerly city in Alaska, United States of America
A man detonates a grenade inside a bakery in Belgrade, Serbia, killing himself. No other casualties were reported.
U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement
Professional Golfers' Association of America
American organization of golf professionals
Kelly holds the record for the American who has spent the most time in space.
2016 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses
Selection of the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States in 2016 in Washington (US)
The U.S. Justice Department has warned that a Tribune purchase could violate antitrust laws.
head of government of the People's Republic
periodical journal publishing scientific research
The coalition did list 17 businesses willing to be identified as supporting the new law.
line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc.
European Union leaders offer Turkey a detailed package of cash and incentives to agree that all migrants attempting to cross the Aegean Sea by raft or boat would be sent back to Turkey which, in effect, becomes the region's migrant holding center. A number of stumbling blocks remain, such as raising the amount of aid from 3 billion euros to at least 6 billion euros; reducing the "72 arduous conditions" the Turks must meet to implement visa-free travel for Turkish citizens; Europe agrees to accelerate talks with Ankara on its EU bid; etc. Human Rights Watch protests the proposed fast-track collective expulsions that fail to take individual circumstances into account and breach peoples' right to seek asylum.
The Ukrainian parliament votes to ban all Russian films released after January 1, 2014, saying the move is aimed at improving “national security"; more than 430 Russian films and TV series fall under the new measures.
major, high-circulation daily newspaper in Turkey
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the death toll is likely to rise.
A Committee to Prevent Torture representative said this is the first press tour that was not organized by the Chechen government.
Date: 17 June 2011 – 28 August 2017 (6 years, 2 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Turkish authorities name a Turkish man with alleged ties to the Islamic State responsible for this weekend's suicide bombing in Istanbul.
NATO-led training, advisory, assistance, and counter-terror mission in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
international law which deals with the rights and duties states have vis-a-vis refugees
This is the event's second controversy involving female players.
lower house of the Netherlands parliament
operation that has led to numerous investigations into Petrobras regarding alleged corruption and payment of kickbacks
President pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate
Organizers of the push to boycott the speech said they are worried that Trump could gain legitimacy through the event.
county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Dissident Irish Republican campaign (1998–present)
municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
ban on entering public areas such as streets or squares at certain times
The explosion blew out windows in businesses and storefronts in the surrounding blocks, destroying three businesses and heavily damaging a fourth.
a trade union which represents the interests of employees within public sector or governmental organizations.
underground visitor center in Washington, D.C.
President of Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2019
List of terrorist incidents in Indonesia
Neighboring India has voiced concern about the planned move.
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.
The president urged the Supreme Court to remain impartial in this political crisis.
means of scoring in both American and Canadian football
The deal, to return irregular migrants to Turkey, includes acceleration of the country's long-stalled bid for membership in the union; billions of euros in extra aid, 3 billion euros now, another 3 billion by 2018; and, visa-free travel for Turks once the country satisfies the EU criteria.
Three explosions in the Brussels Airport and Maalbeek metro station kill at least 34 people and wound at least 170 more, according to Belgian media.
continent, mainly on the Earth's southwestern quadrant
US Supreme Court justice since 2006 (born 1950)
city district in Aden Governorate, Yemen
One 22-year-old Palestinian man was killed with 10 others wounded, one seriously, in the ensuing gun battle.
Passengers are evacuated from the south domestic terminal at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the U.S.
Voter identification laws in the United States
Laws regarding the IDs that are required for voting in the US
This order comes two days before Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's arrival in the U.S.
do not believe (this film) contributes to or furthers the discussion (about autism) I hoped for," the actor/producer said.
The early results for Tuesday's GOP caucus in American Samoa -- nine uncommitted.
At least 10 Israeli soldiers were wounded.
Date: 7 October 2001 – 30 August 2021 (19 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
List of United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning North Korea
legal requirements governing air pollutants released into the atmosphere; set quantitative limits on the permissible amount of specific air pollutants that may be released from specific sources over specific timeframes
westernmost subregion of the continent of Asia
At least 13 Egyptian policemen are killed after a security checkpoint in the city of Arish, North Sinai Governorate, came under attack by militants.
For this, the EU will swiftly ease visa requirements for Turks and speed up Ankara's EU accession talks.
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
United States federal district court in Pennsylvania
fragmental material produced by a volcanic eruption
A new plan involves 10 potential lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and three off the coast of Alaska.
Taliban fighters fire explosives at Afghanistan's Parliament while it is in session.
Canadian politician and television broadcaster (1956-2016)
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claim responsibility for the attack.
Twelve Portuguese nationals, who were residents of Fribourg, Switzerland, are killed in a head-on collision between their minibus and a truck, on a highway 300 kilometers (185 miles) south of Paris, France. The only survivor from the bus is the driver; the two Italian occupants of the truck are slightly injured.
Rousseff could be suspended if the Chamber of Deputies approves the motion to impeach.
person/entity held by a belligerent party to another or seized for carrying out agreement
Venezuelan security forces search for 30 gold miners reportedly killed last week in the state of Bolívar in the country's southeast. Survivor reports state the miners were shot last Friday in a fight for control of a gold deposit by criminals who then hid the bodies. Bolívar Governor Francisco Rangel Gómez denies any such massacre occurred.
Close to half (48 percent) support the expulsion or transfer of Arabs from Israel, yet most secular Jews disagree (58%) with this, as do 54 percent of those in the center politically (more so from the left).
series of terrorist attacks in Paris, France, on November 13, 2015
foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee
2016 United States presidential primaries in Puerto Rico
Voting in the primary election in 2016 in Puerto Rico
Presidential spokesman, Manolo Quezon, said the 6,830-tonne cargo ship would not be allowed to leave the Port of Subic, Luzon, where it has been docked for three days, and that its crew would be deported.
armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
The High Negotiations Committee, Syria's main opposition group, will attend Monday's U.N.-brokered peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland, a day shy of the fifth anniversary of the start of the conflict, and two-plus weeks into the ceasefire agreement. Although fighting continues, a significant drop in violence has been seen during the truce. The first round of Geneva talks collapsed on Feb. 3 during a government offensive against rebels in Aleppo.
İstiklal Avenue, Taksim, Istanbul, Turkey
former mayor of Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands and convicted sex offender (born 1964)
The 2015 event was cancelled after the PGA decided to move the exhibition contest from the same Trump Club, and they couldn't find a replacement course golf course with suitable dates.
Indian Wells (California) CEO and tennis tournament director Raymond Moore resigns following reactions of outrage, including by top-ranked Serena Williams and retired legend Martina Navratilova, to his comment that top-level women's players rode "on the coattails of the men" and were "very, very lucky" to have equal prize money.
newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
megathrust earthquake off the east coast of Japan
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) strongly condemns the deal as "ugly and illegal." The agreement is set to go into effect Sunday, March 20, 2016.
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the eastern coast of Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East.
All hostages have been released, and the hijacker has no evident ties to any terrorist organizations.
island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands
Information from one of two men being held in this case led police to the remains.
an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week, 1916
The government of Pakistan warns that it will push to clear the Islamist protests occurring in Islamabad.
Legal history of cannabis in the United States
Secretary of State John Kerry leaves for Moscow for talks on Syria and Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday.
consumer drug brand owned by Johnson & Johnson
Twenty-four people are being treated in hospital with one student in critical condition, and six people, including the driver, in serious condition.
An international court ruling on a case brought by the Philippines against China over its South China Sea claims is expected within a month.
public golf club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California
(NUFC) appoint Rafael Benítez as manager on a three-year deal after sacking Steve McClaren.
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says the government is very concerned about Saturday's arrest and detention of two Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalists who attempted to interview Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. The pair, who are in Malaysia to investigate allegations of corruption and bribery involving the prime minister, were detained by Malaysian police for six hours, and told not to leave the country.
The first Zika virus case is confirmed in the U.S.
type of equal subjects of the Russian Federation
The primary sponsor of the legislation asks fellow lawmakers not to override the governor’s veto.
Former President Pervez Musharraf travels to Dubai for medical treatment of his back and leg, before moving on to either the U.S.
body of water with current within bed and stream banks
fourth-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice
American business-focused daily newspaper
Minister for Finance in the United Kingdom and Head of Treasury
Director General Margaret Chan says evidence strongly suggests sexual transmission is more common than previously assumed.
A Brazilian federal judge blocks the appointment of Lula as chief of staff, arguing that the appointment would derail a federal judicial investigation against him.
General elections were held in Tanzania in 2015
In Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw, Htin Kyaw is sworn in by House Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than as the first civilian president in 54 years.
Minister of Economic Development (Italy)
The ruling means Kirdyapkin is set to lose his gold medal won at the 2012 Olympics.
internal control body of the Chinese Communist Party
The company argued that the disappearance of MH370 on March 8, 2014, occurred before the company came into existence as Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) on September 1, 2015, and therefore has no liability to relatives.
75th governor of North Carolina since 2017
Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
General Intelligence Directorate (Jordan)
diplomatic relations between North Korea and Philippines
2016 Alaska Democratic presidential caucuses
an American philanthropist, socialite, actress, and singer
information office documenting human rights abuses in the Syrian Civil War
MK Yousef Jabareen, chair of the Knesset Lobby for Jewish-Arab Coexistence, said, "The transfer of citizens, for whatever reason, is a crime against humanity, and I am frightened to see that half of those polled support such a step." Human rights organizations, such as Amnesty International Israel and the Anne Lindh Foundation's Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality in Israel, denounced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the results of the study.
American far-right news and opinion website
The BCC, whose members are split on this issue, will not campaign for either side.
The U.S. Labor Department releases a long-awaited rule, the so-called persuader rule that was first proposed in 2011.
chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan
European Union leaders offer Turkey a detailed package of cash and incentives to agree that all migrants attempting to cross the Aegean Sea by raft or boat would be sent back to Turkey which, in effect, becomes the region's migrant holding center.
The poll showed 68 percent of respondents favor Rousseff's impeachment by Congress, while 65 percent think the president should resign.
city in Switzerland and capital of its canton
State Committee for Television and Radio-broadcasting (Ukraine)
Turkey and the United States had warned this risks further destabilizing the already war-ravaged country.
A third suspect, who died at the airport, is identified as Najim Laachraoui, says De Standaard.
A gunman, who killed one man, injured two others, and was holding three people hostage, is found dead when an armed tactical response police team storms a building in the Ingleburn industrial area in suburban Sydney, Australia.
MLB announces the Tampa Bay Rays professional baseball team will play an exhibition game with the Cuban National Team on March 22, 2016, in Havana.
(our) Tribeca Film Festival team and others from the scientific community ...
A suicide bomber in Somalia’s Puntland region detonates while hugging Saeed Ali, the treasurer of Galkayo, killing him and several police officers guarding him.
severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds of at least 56 km/h (35 mph) and lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically three hours or more
At least nine suspected cartel members are killed in gunfights with government forces during an anti-cartel operation in the city of Reynosa, Mexico.
Two (2) to 4 inches of rain is expected, with perhaps 6 inches in some locations.
area of surface used by aircraft to takeoff from and land on
The Gulf Cooperation Council formally designates Lebanon's Hezbollah militia a terrorist organization.
The regional government of Catalonia said in a statement that, "...
province of Indonesia, on island of Java
theoretical study of the formal foundation enabling the automated processing or computation of information, for example on a computer or over a data transmission network
traditional celebration in Valencia, Spain
All four on board are killed when a medical services helicopter, transporting a patient from a car accident, crashes in a wooded area in Coffee County, Alabama.
In a minor controversy, the entire bracket is leaked during the selection show, several minutes before the South and West Regions are officially announced.
Iraqi engineers warn that the Mosul Dam could collapse at anytime, resulting in a catastrophic flash flood that could kill up to one million people along the Tigris, with the major Iraqi cities of Mosul, Tikrit, Samarra and Baghdad all at risk. The U.S. embassy in Baghdad has urged American citizens to leave the area.
Lebanese daily newspaper As-Safir ("The Ambassador" in Arabic) is to cease print and online operations after over 40 years, citing falling revenues and Lebanon's political environment and sectarian problems as reasons for its closure.
Northern Aleppo offensive (February 2016)
part of the Battle of Aleppo and the Syrian Civil War
The travel ban for former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is lifted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
Gunmen attack a European Union military training operation housed in a converted hotel in the Mali capital, Bamako.
President of Myanmar, former Prime Minister
Former Pakistani three time Prime Minister, businessman, corruption master and politician
city in the central Hiran region of Somalia
A Pew Research Center survey of Jewish and non-Jewish Israelis, via face-to-face interviews from October 2014 through May 2015, finds deep divisions in Israeli society – not only between Israeli Jews and the country’s Arab citizen minority, but also among the religious subgroups that make up Israeli Jewry.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona–Johnstown
An air ambulance helicopter crashes in Iran's southern Fars Province, killing everyone on board.
city and county seat of Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
mathematical scheme for verifying the authenticity of digital documents
The athletes affected are Sergei Balukin, Valeriy Borchin, Vladimir Kanaikin, Olga Kaniskina, Yulia Zaripova and Sergey Kirdyapkin.
CNN points out both Kurdish rebels and ISIL militants have claimed similar recent incidents.
More than 24 inches of rain has fallen in some of the hardest-hit areas with more rain today that is expected to lead to additional flooding later this week.
diplomatic mission of Turkey in the United Kingdom
naval warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force
and is expected to be turned over to Iraqi officials in the coming days.
Macedonia says it will no longer let any migrants through its southern border with Greece, effectively blocking the Balkan route for migrants.
Human Rights Watch protests the proposed fast-track collective expulsions that fail to take individual circumstances into account and breach peoples' right to seek asylum.
attempting to influence how company shareholders use their proxy votes
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
The U.S. Supreme Court's even split among the current eight justices turns down a group of California teachers' challenge to agency fees public-sector unions representing government employees charge employees for collective bargaining costs, whether or not they choose to join the union.
locally-based multi-agency partnerships between various federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies
Mexico City, facing the capital's worst air-quality crisis in over a decade, issues a temporary order that all cars remain idle one day a week.
bilateral relations between United States and Venezuela
Donald Trump postpones a rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago due to security issues amid fights between protestors and supporters.
The U.S. military disciplines more than a dozen personnel for mistakes that led to the bombing of a Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) hospital that killed 42 people in Afghanistan last October.
decentralized, internet-based protest movement which organizes cyber attacks and demonstrations for freedom and against various forms of grievance
infection transmitted through human sexual behavior
Airstrikes by Syrian or Russian warplanes on ISIL's de facto capital Al-Raqqah in northern Syria, leaves at least 39 people dead, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The Turkish Coast Guard was able to rescue 15 people.
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura says new elections should be held 18 months from the start of talks, i.e.
American sportscaster, television personality, and actress
bilateral relations between China and Japan
metropolitan area in California, United States
A 37-year-old Virginia State Police trooper taking part in a police training mission is killed by a gunman inside the Greyhound bus station in Richmond, Virginia. Two officers standing nearby return fire and fatally strike the suspect. Two civilian women are injured.
wife of the President of the United States
Yesterday, a Houthi delegation was in Saudi Arabia for talks to end the war.
town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States
voting requirement above 50% for passage
A federal judge postpones Tuesday's hearing at the government's request.
county seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
government regulation or law that requires health insurance to cover contraceptive costs
National Labor Relations Board files an official complaint against a California warehouse after finding evidence it violated workers' rights to organize.
A pro-government source acknowledged that a MiG-21 warplane went down over Kafr Nabudah, but said it was due to “technical difficulties”, denying it had been shot down.
union for the United States Border Patrol
Kurdish officials say they plan to declare a federal region in northern Syria after being excluded from peace talks in Geneva aimed at ending the 5-year-old conflict.
The NC Values Coalition, which worked to get Charlotte's nondiscrimination ordinance overturned by the state legislature, says hundreds of North Carolina businesses support the new state law, though fear retaliation if they make that support public.
head of state and government of the Republic of Indonesia
The first Zika virus case is confirmed in the U.S. state of New Hampshire.
Istanbul police, after a standoff, shoot and kill two women from the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Army-Front suspected of ambushing a riot police station in the Bayrampaşa neighborhood on the city’s European side.
independent agency of the United States Government
Circular patches of land without vegetation in arid areas
city of the United Kingdom, capital of Northern Ireland
The European Union launches a new aid program worth an initial 700 million euros (US$760 million) to address the growing refugee crisis in Greece.
an unofficial title of the top leader of China, usually the General Secretary or Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party
Jaysh al-Nasr rebels say they have shot down a fighter jet over the Hama Governorate in western Syria.
More than 60 people are hospitalized after an engine explodes on a crowded Bangkok, Thailand, commuter boat.
separates territories of Finland and Russia
Maritime law enforcement agencies in China
Thousands of protestors rally in front of the Parliament of Pakistan in Islamabad in support of Mumtaz Qadri, the killer of reformist Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer in 2011 who was subsequently executed last February. The Pakistan Army was called in to control the situation.
district and town of Aydın Province of western Turkey
U.S. political event held in Cleveland, Ohio
In the United States, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard vetoes House Bill 1008 that would have required transgender students to use bathrooms, locker rooms, and other facilities based on their gender at birth in state public schools.
for additional treatment, spokesperson Aasia Ishaque said.
group of buildings, structures, and grounds centered around, and includes, the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
evaluation of work by one or more people of similar competence to the producers of the work
Saudi war against Houthis in Yemen launched in 2015
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says the government is very concerned about Saturday's arrest and detention of two Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalists who attempted to interview Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Former State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy
The White House, which states it had not been directly informed of this change of plans, insists Mr.
United States Food and Drug Administration
The Washington Metro, a commuter rail system which transports nearly 1 million passengers across the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area per day, shuts down to allow for an emergency inspection of 600 electrical cables, following two fires occurring over the past 14 months.
lower house of the Spanish legislative branch
Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou wins re-election in a second round of voting, receiving 92 percent of the vote in an election that was boycotted by the opposition.
Poor quality of air in the capital city of Mexico
head of diplomatic mission when no higher official exists
The study did find the prescription drug diclofenac, sold in the U.S.
Two Turkish police officers are killed and at least 14 others including several civilians are injured by a car bomb attack on a police station in the town of Nusaybin, near the Syria–Turkey border.
Person in charge at the Civil House of the Brazilian federal government
North Korea's military development for weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, chemical, and biological
The ninth circuit federal appellate court ruling in the union's favor stands.
Obama said he spoke frankly about human rights, free expression, and democracy; Castro said the U.S.
The company was founded in 2003 and had its initial public offering in 2006.
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) are blamed for the attack.
states of Mississippi, Michigan, Hawaii and Idaho vote in primary elections and caucuses.
American-led intervention in the Syrian civil war
military campaign against Islamist extremist militant groups in Syria by USA, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE
Missouri law states a recount may be requested if the margin is less than half a percentage point.
Israeli legislation giving people of Jewish ancestry the right of return, settlement and citizenship in Israel
A group of about 40 rabbis is planning to boycott Trump’s speech Monday at the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) because of the candidate's behavior and rhetoric on the campaign trail. Organizers of the push to boycott the speech said they are worried that Trump could gain legitimacy through the event. An AIPAC spokesperson declined to comment.
city in Ohio, United States; county seat of Hamilton County
The petitioners plan to file a motion for reconsideration.
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
Voters without these new ID credentials, including voters with a “reasonable impediment” to obtaining an ID, can cast a provisional ballot.
The EU plans to boost aid to Greece and declare the route north through the Balkans closed.
The al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaeda affiliate, assaults the Free Syrian Army's 13th Division in Maarrat al-Nu'man, killing seven FSA fighters with 40 captured.
Khalid bombed the subway station while Ibrahim bombed the airport, he added.
accession process of new countries to the European Union
any device intended to be used for medical purposes
Airline with more than $1 billion in yearly revenue
Two of the journalists, the NGO lawyer, and the bus driver were hospitalized.
air strike near the town of Al-Shaddadi in Syria.
American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–present)
Brussels Airport in Zaventem and Maalbeek metro station in Brussels, Belgium
Myanmar's new parliament, in its first legislative act, votes (611-3) to eliminate 15 government ministries.
The official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) put the death toll at 10.
states of Arizona, Idaho, Utah and the overseas territory of American Samoa head to the polls for Republican and Democratic Party primaries and caucuses.
Director-General of the World Health Organization
prohibits the U.S. Congress from prohibiting freedom of religion
British overseas territory in the South Pacific
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Saudi Arabia)
Runs the diplomatic relations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with other countries
A Florida law enacted today contains a comparable provision to Alabama's.
Philippines Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario says Chinese coast guard ships that were sighted two weeks ago near the disputed Jackson Atoll in the northeast Dangerous Ground are no longer there today.
All four on board are killed when a medical services helicopter, transporting a patient from a car accident, crashes in a wooded area in Coffee County, Alabama. The helicopter pilot, a nurse, a medic, and the patient were killed.
Two officers standing nearby return fire and fatally strike the suspect.
Three Palestinians are shot and killed by Israeli Defence Forces after attempting to run over Israeli soldiers.
Scientists, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences scientific journal, report that so-called fairy circles are caused by the plants themselves, which have self-organized.
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
private university in Nashville, Tennessee, US
Turkey’s Interior Minister Efkan Ala says the results of the investigation into yesterday's bombing in Ankara will be made public later today.
The agency confirmed lead has not been found in the 280,000 residents' city water supply.
A number of stumbling blocks remain, such as raising the amount of aid from 3 billion euros to at least 6 billion euros; reducing the "72 arduous conditions" the Turks must meet to implement visa-free travel for Turkish citizens; Europe agrees to accelerate talks with Ankara on its EU bid; etc.
military base in Parwan Province, Afghanistan
Siam Commercial Bank reports eight people were killed and seven others injured in the basement of its Bangkok, Thailand, headquarters during an upgrade of the building's fire safety system Sunday evening.
result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
Syrian troops advance into Palmyra on multiple fronts with the help of Russian airstrikes and take several neighbourhoods, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Saudi diplomat and minister of foreign affairs (born 1962)
About 20 masked men assaulted the group, confiscated some mobile phones, and set their vehicle on fire.
city in and county seat of Wayne County, Michigan, United States
One suspect is killed and two are arrested.
In the United States, an Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) San Francisco Bay Area commuter train bound for Stockton, California, derails and falls into a creek, injuring 14 people, four in serious condition.
international relationship between Israel and the United States
Clashes erupt outside the presidential palace in Brazil's capital Brasília between anti-Workers' Party protesters and supporters of ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, where he was due to be sworn in as President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff's chief of staff.
head of state and head of government of Burma
ocean between Europe, Africa and the Americas
Salafi jihadist organization founded in 1988
A court in southern Russia finds Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko guilty of being complicit in the killing of two Russian journalists, killing civilians and illegal border crossing and is sentenced to 22 years in prison and a fine of 30,000 rubles. Savchenko denies all the charges and the Ukrainian government said that they would continue to press for her release.
Current President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso is reelected with 60 percent of the vote amid tight security and a communications blackout. Opposition leaders say that they will not accept the outcome.
The expected announcement was made during a speech at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
and Wyoming head to the polls to vote in Republican Party caucuses, while Democratic Party members vote in the Northern Mariana Islands caucus.
The backpacks contain sensors used to measure nitrogen dioxide and ozone levels.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea)
runs the diplomatic relations of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) with other countries
President of the Republic of the Congo (1997-present, 1979-1992)
racket sport played on a court bisected by a net
system used to detect tsunamis and issue warnings, which typically is made up of two equally important components: a network of sensors to detect tsunamis and a communications infrastructure to issue timely evacuation alarms
soldier was killed in the town of Makhmur, Erbil Governorate, by a rocket fired by ISIL.
The EU plans to boost aid to Greece and declare the route north through the Balkans closed. Presently, about 13,000 people are stranded at the Greece-Macedonia border.
The case involves a 46-year-old woman whose partner was infected while in Haiti.
Use of chemical weapons in the Iraqi Civil War
international non-profit organization promoting science
The Pakistan Army was called in to control the situation.
slaughter of christians throughout history
Senegalese constitutional referendum, 2016
Finland and Russia agree to impose temporary restrictions at two Arctic border crossing points on the Finnish–Russian border following an increased flow of asylum seekers from Russia to Finland.
international airport in Atlanta, GA, US
declaration that a deceased person is an officially recognized saint
At a 55-minute joint press conference, following their two-hour closed-door meeting, United States President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro agreed this “new day” of openness between the two countries benefits the entire hemisphere as well.
Six of the dead were from Oman, four from Saudi Arabia, two from Pakistan, and one from Yemen.
man-portable weapon designed to attack tanks and armored targets firing an unguided rocket
Obama's experience gave him an advantage when journalists delved into sensitive areas.
Six people have been killed in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma, with two Mississippi fishermen missing, in this week's flooding in the America's Deep South.
move to Israel and receive immediate citizenship
aftermath of the shooting of Michael Brown on August 9, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri
primary border defence organisation of India
Macedonia says it will no longer let any migrants through its southern border with Greece, effectively blocking the Balkan route for migrants. The decision came after Slovenia barred access to migrants transiting the country. There are around 13,000 migrants now stranded at the Macedonia-Greece border.
the monitoring and observation of peace processes in post-conflict areas
Changes include reducing the number of physician visits required by abortion-seeking women, reducing drug dosage, and allowing women to take the drug for three weeks longer -- now a total of 70 days.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the shoot down, saying a rebel group had brought down the jet by firing two heat-seeking missiles.
Russian speed skaters Pavel Kulizhnikov, Semion Elistratov and Ekaterina Konstantinova test positive for Meldonium and are provisionally suspended by the International Skating Union.
military actions against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
ethnic group; Dutch of Moroccan ancestry
A United States Department of Defense official says a U.S.
bilateral relations between Palestine and Israel
The United States State Department and the Pentagon order families of U.S.
Peruvian politician, educator, and entrepreneur
Polish Constitutional Court crisis, 2015
city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Both groups are skeptical of the peace process: Israeli Arabs question the sincerity of the Israeli government in seeking a peace agreement, while Israeli Jews are equally skeptical about the sincerity of Palestinian leaders.
Twelve Portuguese nationals, who were residents of Fribourg, Switzerland, are killed in a head-on collision between their minibus and a truck, on a highway 300 kilometers (185 miles) south of Paris, France.
heist via the SWIFT network from a Bangladesh Bank account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Organizations from both sides of the protests have called for people opposed to the Workers’ Party to stay home Friday to avoid a repeat of Thursday's clashes.
A deadly fire breaks out at a rehabilitation center for addicts in Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan, a Republic of Russia, killing 12 people.
The Republican contest is too close to call as Donald Trump leads Ted Cruz by a similar 0.2 percent.
Either Cruz or Sanders or both can request a recount.
Šešelj has vowed not to return to court.
United States federal executive department
Brazilian police raid the home of ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in relation to the Petrobras scandal.
right-wing populist, in parts extreme right-wing political party in Germany
Metro system will shut down for 29 hours beginning at midnight Wednesday for an emergency investigation after an electric cable caught fire on Monday.
international human rights advocacy and research NGO based in New York City
United Nations refugee agency spokesperson Adrian Edwards warns that Europe is on the verge, "... of a largely self-induced humanitarian crisis, ..." if the rapid build-up of migrants continues at the northern borders of an already over-stretched Greece. There are at least 24,000 there now, including 8,500 at Idomeni, the site of yesterday's incident.
The United Nations and human rights groups warn the tentative EU deal with Turkey that would return irregular migrants in exchange for political and financial rewards could be illegal. U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi says it's unclear whether migrants, set to be returned, would be afforded the refugee protection as stated in international law. Amnesty International's Gauri van Gulik says this is outsourcing Europe's refugee responsibility. "The EU is treating Turkey as the only solution it has to the refugee crisis," van Gulik added.
Admiral John Richardson says the United States has seen Chinese activity around Scarborough Shoal, which China seized from the Philippines nearly four years ago, in the northern part of the Spratly archipelago of the South China Sea. An international court ruling on a case brought by the Philippines against China over its South China Sea claims is expected within a month.
The United States Army's elite Delta Force captures their first suspected ISIL operative during a raid in northern Iraq.
astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Korniyenko return to Earth after 340 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
A 37-year-old Virginia State Police trooper taking part in a police training mission is killed by a gunman inside the Greyhound bus station in Richmond, Virginia.
diplomatic relations between Japan and Russia
Denver International Airport reopens at 7 pm (Mountain Daylight Time). Over 1,300 flights were canceled. Just a few flights are expected to arrive or depart through the night. The National Weather Service estimates that parts of Denver received 19.5 inches of snow as of 3:59 pm (MDT).
The High Negotiations Committee, Syria's main opposition group, will attend Monday's U.N.-brokered peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland, a day shy of the fifth anniversary of the start of the conflict, and two-plus weeks into the ceasefire agreement.
head of state and head of government of Venezuela
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
Arab ethnic group in Israel who mostly adhere to Islam
In these seven cases, the appeals court in six upheld the government mandate.
An AIPAC spokesperson declined to comment.
latest phase of the conflict which started after the escalation in 2015
Russia requests more time to review the text.
Olongapo, Zambales and Morong, Bataan, Subic Freeport Zone
General Directorate of Security (Turkey)
A referendum is underway in Senegal where voters will vote on whether or not to reduce presidential term limits from seven to five years.
academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Indian reserve force assisting the State/Union Territories in police operations to maintain law and order and counter insurgency
International Women's Day is celebrated. The International Women’s Day theme for 2016 is "Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality".
Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam
Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, is constitutionally barred from the office.
the protection of computer systems and networks from theft, damage, زmisuse or data leak
The judge wrote the law unconstitutionally targeted St. Louis-area municipalities with caps on revenues from traffic fines that were lower than other cities in the state.
Rival Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz, John Kasich, and Marco Rubio state Mr.
Islamic militant group Al-Shabaab claims responsibility.
ground force component of the Iraqi Armed Forces
State Committee in Television and Radio-broadcasting
The United States Supreme Court, in a 6-2 ruling, essentially upholds the state of Colorado's legalization of marijuana, turning down complaints by the neighboring states of Nebraska and Oklahoma that, by federal and their state law, Colorado's statutes allow "illegal marijuana" to pour into their states.
United States civil space and aeronautics agency
The evacuation order for the 200-person town of Callaway, Minnesota, which was emptied after a Canadian Pacific train crashed with a propane truck, is lifted.
performing arts center in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
The Royal Australian Navy seizes a large cache of weapons from a fishing vessel near Oman's coast, that was bound for Somalia.
Each acknowledged more needs to be done.
component of the U.S. Army and military of the state of Colorado
United States Senator from North Carolina
Al-Jubeir and his Yemeni counterpart noted formal negotiations to end the fighting can only take place under the auspices of the United Nations.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff and a U.S. defense official report that North Korea fired two ballistic missiles from the South Pyongan Province.
central bank of Bangladesh and member of the Asian Clearing Union
Spanish association football manager and former player
A group of about 40 rabbis is planning to boycott Trump’s speech Monday at the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) because of the candidate's behavior and rhetoric on the campaign trail.
American politician and activist (born 1941)
measure of earthquake size, in terms of the energy released
Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Robert De Niro announces the film, Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe, will not be screened at the 2016 Festival as previously announced.
In the filing, the players cite 2015 USSF figures which show they were paid nearly four times less than men’s players despite generating nearly $20 million more revenue.
The decision came after Slovenia barred access to migrants transiting the country.
large biological molecule that acts as a catalyst
2010 edition of the European Athletics Championships
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
United States officials say North Korea has apparently lost contact with one of its submarines.
National Football League Most Valuable Player Award
award given by various entities to the American football player
National U.S. historic landmark mansion estate
In the Missouri Primary, media outlets have held off calling yesterday's races due to the extremely close results. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton lead in their party's vote, but by just two-tenths of 1 percent ahead of Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders, respectively. Missouri law states a recount may be requested if the margin is less than half a percentage point. Either Cruz or Sanders or both can request a recount. These results are unofficial, until they’re certified by the Missouri Secretary of State, which reportedly could take up to four weeks. Trump leads by about 1,700 votes and Clinton's edge is about 1,500. The state also needs to count the remaining absentee and provisional ballots; the deadline for overseas ballots is noon Friday.
2011 edition of the World Championships in Athletics
freedom of communication and expression through mediums including various electronic media and published materials
air strike on an Al-Qaeda training camp in southern Yemen.
French bank and financial services company
Two dozen protesters park their cars in the middle of Shea Boulevard, and block the main road to the Phoenix suburb of Fountain Hills, Arizona, where Donald Trump's campaign rally with former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, and controversial sheriff Joe Arpaio was held.
The handwritten note within the letter said: "If your father does not drop out of the race, the next envelope won't be a fake." It was signed "X".
part of the world in or near the Western Pacific Ocean; typically includes East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania
The United States Supreme Court, with only Justice Clarence Thomas dissenting, blocks implementation of a Louisiana law that could have forced all but one of the state's abortion clinics to close, and restores an earlier judicial ban on enforcing the 2014 law.
A flash flood watch has been issued through Thursday evening.
The Israeli spokesman would not comment.
one of the six principal organs of the UN, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security
Shahbaz Taseer, the son of Pakistani Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer who was murdered in 2011 for criticizing the country's blasphemy laws, is reunited with his family four-and-a-half years after his kidnapping.
neighbourhood in Kolkata in West Bengal, India
American paint and coatings manufacturing company
head of government or prime minister of Ireland
Presently, about 13,000 people are stranded at the Greece-Macedonia border.
neighborhood in Democratic Federation of Northern Syria, Aleppo, Syria
easterly region of the African continent
The United Nations and human rights groups warn the tentative EU deal with Turkey that would return irregular migrants in exchange for political and financial rewards could be illegal.
The state also needs to count the remaining absentee and provisional ballots; the deadline for overseas ballots is noon Friday.
Date: 31 March 1991 – 12 November 2001 (10 years, 7 months, 1 week and 5 days)
Philippine independent constitutional commission
city and administrative center of Rostov Oblast in southern Russia
states of Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina and the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands head to the polls for Republican and Democratic Party primaries that the media has dubbed "Super Tuesday 2".
metropolitan city in Uttar Pradesh, India
American multinational corporation; provider of services and products to the energy industry
president of the United States from 1923 to 1929
ongoing war in Eastern Europe since 2014
The coastguard says it rescued four of the trawler's crew while others who abandoned ship were picked up by another Chinese vessel shadowing the pursuit.
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
diplomats and military personnel to leave posts in southern Turkey due to "increased threats from terrorist groups" in the country.
1100 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 2 months, 1 week and 6 days)
Denver International Airport reopens at 7 pm (Mountain Daylight Time).
Date: 30 December 2013 – 9 December 2017 (3 years, 11 months, 1 week and 2 days)
2016 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
Date: 17 December 2001 – 15 August 2021 (19 years, 7 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Five U.S. women’s national soccer team players file federal wage discrimination complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF).
material or logistical assistance for people in need
Vehicles will also be forced from the roads one Saturday a month.
English association football manager and former player