Serial killer Stephen Port is found guilty of four rape-murders.
The predominantly African American Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville Mississippi burned down to brick walls and spray painted with "Vote Trump" in what appeared to be a political hate crime. Andrew McClinton, a black member of the church was arrested, charged and later pleaded guilty to burning the church in a race hoax
Three U.S. service members are killed in an exchange of gunfire with Jordanian military guards outside the King Faisal Air Base near Al-Jafr, Jordan. A Jordanian officer is also injured in the incident.
Battle of Boz Qandahari: Two United States military personnel, four Afghan Commandos, and 30 civilians are killed in clashes with the Taliban in Kunduz province, Afghanistan.
ground warfare branch of Pakistan's military
Incumbent President of Palau Tommy Remengesau narrowly leads his brother-in-law, Surangel Whipps Jr., by 78 votes. Final results are expected to be announced later in November.
Government forces and their allies announce plans to capture the remainder of Aleppo before American President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.
Fengcheng power station scaffold collapse
In Hong Kong, police clash with protesters after more than 10,000 locals march against the Chinese government interpretation of the Basic Law in the Legislative Council oath-taking controversy.
Texas Department of State Health Services
parent organization of the former Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
As many as 1,000,000 people march on the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, calling for the resignation of President Park Geun-hye amid an ongoing corruption scandal. It is the largest protest in South Korea since the protests against U.S. beef imports in 2008.
Hong Kong Legislative Council oath-taking controversy
Media reports say a hospital in Aleppo neighborhood is bombed on night by the Syrian government.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a symbolic order to withdraw Russia's signature from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid calls by pro-rebel western Non-governmental organisations for an investigation into alleged Russian war crimes in Syria.
New analysis by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau suggests that no-one was controlling Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 as it plunged into the southern Indian Ocean in 2014.
Iraqi Special Operations Forces have fought their way into the outskirts of Mosul.
men's national association football team representing Mexico
South and Southeast Asia, Western Asia, Northeast, East and Southern Africa and Australia
A Russian MiG-29 crashes in the Mediterranean Sea off the Syrian coast.
Breach notification website LeakedSource.com reports information for over 412 million users of FriendFinder Networks Inc.
In Democratic Party congressional leadership elections, U.S. House minority leader Nancy Pelosi is re-elected, holding off the challenge by Tim Ryan. Democratic whip Steny Hoyer is also re-elected. Current caucus vice chair Joseph Crowley takes the caucus chairmanship. Linda Sánchez, in a three-way race, is elected the new vice chair.
A suicide bomber kills six people near Karbala.
Ayatollah Khamenei warns that Iran will retaliate if sanctions that breach the Nuclear Deal are approved.
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
The campaign of Republican president–elect Donald Trump has called the planned recounts by Green nominee Jill Stein's campaign in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan a "scam" and has criticized the participation of the campaign of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
transnational Sunni Islamist organization
A Turkish Army soldier is killed and two others injured in an ISIL bombing near the Syrian city of al-Bab.
federal subject of Russia, republic of Russia
China's Shenzhou 11 returns to Earth after completing China's longest manned space mission to date.
Park Geun-hye seeks to appoint Kim Byong-joon as the new Prime Minister of South Korea in a bid to restore confidence after a political scandal.
77th United States Secretary of the Treasury
2016 influenza A virus subtype H5N8 outbreak
François Fillon wins in a landslide with two-thirds of the vote (90% counted). Alain Juppé subsequently concedes defeat and says he will support Fillon for President.
Contractors and suppliers for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games claim they are owed millions in unpaid debts.
theater-level Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense
Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
Pakistan Army's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reports seven Pakistani soldiers have been killed by Indian cross-border shelling in Bhimber District, Azad Kashmir.
17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; American neurosurgeon
Qui Nguyen wins the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
executive position in the United States of America
Electoral council official says high turnout among 3.8 million registered voters.
Robert J. Bentley, the Governor of Alabama, declares a state of emergency following Monday's gas explosion in a Colonial Pipeline pipeline. The explosion killed one person and injured five.
At a South Minneapolis in-home daycare, owner Nataliia Karia told a parent she "couldn't take it anymore" after hanging a child from a noose. She fled in a vehicle rampage ran over and dragged a pedestrian, hit a bicycle rider and several vehicles before attempting to jump from a bridge when she was arrested. 3 were injured.
Russian Baltic city between Poland and Lithuania
Kuwait, where citizens make up around 30 percent of the emirate's 4.4 million population, votes in a snap election following parliament's dissolution on 16 October amid the impact of falling oil prices. This is the first election the opposition has not boycotted in nearly four years.
A federal judge orders the state of North Carolina to redraw its legislative districts citing gerrymandering.
diplomatic relations between the United States of America and the European Union
Russia arrests Economic Development Minister Alexey Ulyukaev for allegedly seeking a bribe to approve the sale of 50 per cent of Bashneft to state-run oil producer Rosneft last month.
body of all cardinals of the Catholic Church
Soldiers killed at least 11 insurgents in Butig.
where and how the United States gets electrical and other power
Texas confirms its first case of locally transmitted Zika virus by mosquitoes, becoming the second U.S. state to report a local transmission of the virus after Florida. The Texas Department of State Health Services says the case involves a woman living in Cameron County, who is not pregnant.
Iran's Roads Minister Abbas Akhoundi apologizes for deadly train crash in a live TV program. In the meantime, Iranian MPs are working on a plan to impeach Akhoundi for what they call his poor performance that led to the terrible incident.
The recount in North Carolina continues amid pressure towards Republican candidate Pat McCrory to accept his defeat by Democratic nominee Roy Cooper.
islamist militant group based in the Philippines (2012-19)
Former Rio de Janeiro governor Sérgio Cabral is arrested in corruption probe.
Six people are killed in a suspected chlorine gas attack in Aleppo, Syria.
head of the United States Department of Justice
census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States
President Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin meet in Peru on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference to discuss involvement in the Syrian Civil War. [permanent dead link]
2016 The Republicans (France) presidential primary
Filipino boxer, basketball player, singer, actor and politician
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
Saudi Arabia tells its partners in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries that it will not attend a planned November 28 meeting in Vienna, out of unhappiness about intransigence from Iraq and Iran with regard to production cuts.
Legal guidelines specific to England and Wales regarding imprisonment until death
Yemen's Houthi movement and its allies form a new government.
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
Pakistani security forces kill five militants during a joint operation in Sibi District of Balochistan.
Oklahoma earthquake swarms (2009–present)
swarms of earthquakes in Oklahoma extending from 2009 to the present
Date: 16 July 2016 – ongoing (disputed) (6 years, 6 months and 4 days)
approximately 4 mile stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Paradise, Winchester, and Las Vegas in Nevada, United States, with many resorts, shows, and casinos
The campaign for California secession files a petition to seek signatures.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe becomes the first foreign head of government to meet President-elect of the United States Donald Trump since his election as President on November 8.
Jovenel Moïse provisionally wins the Haitian election. With Moïse earning over 50% of the vote, a runoff election will not be required unless the losing candidates contest the result. ,
It is Rosberg's first Formula One title.
Voters in the United States go to the polls for a range of federal, state and local elections, including the highly publicized presidential election between major party nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
In motorsport, Jimmie Johnson wins the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship with a victory in the final race of the season. It is his 7th Cup championship, which ties the all-time record set by Richard Petty in 1979 and Dale Earnhardt in 1994.
The Syrian government targeted an international relief agency and Palestinian refugee camp in Khan Sheha, which has been under siege for two months.
head of state and of government of the U.S. commonwealth of Massachusetts
A new class action lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in U.S. federal court in Illinois, claims the Volkswagen Group used emission defeat devices in at least six of its Audi V6 gasoline engines.
Senator Rita Barberá, who was considered the Mayoress of Spain while governing the city of Valencia for 24 years, dies unexpectedly two days after declaring at the Supreme Court for a corruption scandal.
The armed group Abu Sayyaf kidnaps a German national and murders his female companion off the coast of Mindanao in the Philippines.
Six students, including the suspect, are stabbed at Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah.
The National Assembly rejects Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's bill to block the settlement of refugees in Hungary.
capital and largest city of the province of Ontario, Canada
American investor and 39th U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Robert J. Bentley, the Governor of Alabama, declares a state of emergency following Monday's gas explosion in a Colonial Pipeline pipeline.
international non-profit organization with HQ in Sweden which publishes secret information, by keeping sources anonymous
Six students, including the suspect, are stabbed at Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah. The suspect is taken into custody, and there are no reports of life threatening injuries.
A South Korean official says prosecutors will question President Park Geun-hye, no later than Wednesday, about the political corruption scandal. This will be the first time a sitting president is questioned by prosecutors in a criminal case.
2012 school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, United States
adoption of a different religion or irreligion under duress
system of government where the means of production are socially owned
In soccer, Jürgen Klinsmann is fired as manager of the US men's national team after five years in charge, following losses to archrival Mexico and Costa Rica that left the USMNT at the bottom of their World Cup qualifying group.
change of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism
Date: 16 May 2014 – 23 October 2020 (6 years, 5 months and 1 week)
Rescuers report at least six survivors have been found in the wreckage.
Syrian Armed Forces, Liwa al-Quds and other allied forces capture Jabal Badro Neighbourhood, Ard Hamra area and began advance at Al-Sakhour district.
Former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili resigns as governor of the Ukrainian region of Odessa, citing corruption in Odessa as the main reason.
The Philippines top historian resigns to protest President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to allow the burial of Ferdinand Marcos in the Heroes' Cemetery at Fort Bonifacio in Manila.
A judge orders the release of Brendan Dassey, the subject of the Netflix series Making a Murderer. Wisconsin's Attorney General announces he intends to file an emergency appeal.
At least two people have been killed and 90 injured in an attack on the German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif. The Taliban has claimed responsibility.
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in southern Somalia
Anti-Trump protests continue across the United States and abroad.
diseases caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites transmitted by mosquitoes
The former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, Fidel Castro died of natural causes at 22:29 (CST) in the evening of 25 November 2016.
Corruption investigation of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to a particular office
President-elect Donald Trump names Tom Price as United States Secretary of Health and Human Services; former President George W. Bush Administration official and wife of Mitch McConnell Elaine Chao as United States Secretary of Transportation;
Protests against American president-elect Donald Trump continue in his hometown New York City.
Tens of thousands protest in the South Korean capital, Seoul, calling for the resignation of President Park Geun-hye over her links with Choi Soon-sil, who was arrested on November 3, and charged with fraud and abuse of power.
Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group
second largest island of the Philippines
United Kingdom's national weather service
A Cambodian opposition senator is sentenced to 7 years in prison for a post on Facebook.
political or economic movement based on local communities and everyday people
A suspected car bomb outside the office of the governor of the southern Turkish province of Adana kills at least two people and injures 16.
American political role, appointed by the President
The BBC reports that leaked audio recordings of air traffic tower tapes indicate that the LaMia Airlines flight was running out of fuel near the Colombian city of Medellin.
most populous city in the United States of America
A missile killed a Saudi soldier in Asir province
An air ambulance on its way to University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City crashes in Elko, Nevada.
conflict between NATO Western forces and the Taliban
The Government of Colombia and rebel group FARC announce a new peace deal after an earlier agreement was rejected by a referendum six weeks ago.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports a car bomb has killed at least ten people in the city of Azaz, Aleppo Governorate.
Novelist, playwright and short story writer William Trevor dies in Devon, England.
A research team at Los Alamos National Laboratory quantifies the molecular damage inflicted on DNA and discloses that every 50 cigarettes smoked generates an average of one DNA mutation in each lung cell.
expressway in Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces of China
Pakistani Chief of Air Staff Sohail Aman warns India not to escalate tensions in the disputed territory of Kashmir under the threat of a full-scale war. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson urges both sides to restrain themselves while on a diplomatic mission to Islamabad.
international agreement from 12 December 2015 within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in the year 2020
The Sindh province of Pakistan passes a law against forced religious conversions, carrying a minimum five-year sentence and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, following criticism over protection of minorities in the country.
Ministry of Health and Medical Education
At least four are killed in an attack in Quetta, Pakistan. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility.
At least 13 are killed in a fire in New Delhi, India.
In Melbourne Australia, a homeless asylum seeker battling mental issues from Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya community set himself on fire in an arson attack that injured 26 people.
At least eight people are killed and 20 others are injured in car bomb attacks in Fallujah.
campaign for the 2016 United States presidential election
The chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell, Ben van Beurden, denies the claim that his company's balance sheet contains any assets that will be "stranded," that is that will have to be written off, due to the Paris Climate Accord.
In Canadian football, the Ottawa Redblacks defeat the Calgary Stampeders 39–33. It is the first Grey Cup won by the Redblacks in franchise history. Redblacks quarterback Henry Burris is MVP and becomes the oldest player to win the MVP award in a Grey Cup.
Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos quits as the Philippines' special envoy to China amid a falling out with his mentee current Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte.
The suspect is taken into custody, and there are no reports of life threatening injuries.
province of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Storm Angus brings strong winds and heavy rain to southern England and the Channel Islands.
cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional social institutions and practices
Ben Carson, former GOP presidential candidate, current advisor to President-elect Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon, has decided to not accept a Cabinet position in the Trump administration.
A man, reportedly carrying a gun, was escorted out of the venue by security officers shortly following the incident; however, further inspection revealed no weapons on his person.
Four members of the Afghan National Security Forces are killed and 11 people are injured during a suicide bomber attack near the Afghan defense ministry headquarters in Kabul.
Protesters clash with police and gendarmerie members at the Harmanli refugee camp in Bulgaria following a quarantine placed on the camp amid fears of a disease outbreak.
The immigration website of Canada crashes due to overflow, coinciding with the election in the United States.
A chartered Avro RJ85 plane carrying at least 81 people, including the Chapecoense football team, crashes near Medellín, Colombia.
South Africa launches the HVTN 702 trial for an experimental AIDS vaccine, which will involve over 5,400 men and women over the course of four years.
violent public disturbance against authority, property or people
At least 14 people are killed and 59 burned when a gas cylinder explosion aboard an oil tanker causes a major fire at the ship-breaking yard in Gadani in Pakistan's Balochistan Province. Dozens other workers remain missing as many injured are transferred to hospitals in nearby Karachi.
One person is killed, and nine others wounded in a mass shooting in the French Quarter section of New Orleans, following the Bayou Classic football game. Police arrest two men, one of whom was injured during the shooting.
neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, United States
2016 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Electoral council official says high turnout among 3.8 million registered voters. Later, opposition Broad Front for Democracy Party says there was a low turnout as citizens responded to the call for a boycott.
Dozens other workers remain missing as many injured are transferred to hospitals in nearby Karachi.
ocean between Africa, Asia, Oceania and Antartica
At least 73 people have been killed and hundreds injured in a fuel tanker explosion in the town of Caphiridzange in Mozambique's Tete Province.
Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila announces the cancellation of 20 flights due to bad weather in the Philippines caused by Tropical Storm Marce.
A Russian MiG-29 crashes in the Mediterranean Sea off the Syrian coast. The pilot ejected safely from the plane and is unhurt.
American politician and lawyer (born 1942)
Mosul District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Russia deploys its S-400 missile system in Kaliningrad, an exclave between Poland and Lithuania, in response to "NATO expansion" near its borders. The United States criticizes the move as "destabilizing" to Europe. Russia announced the planned deployment over a decade ago.
The Supreme Court of the United States hears arguments on a case regarding whether the citizenship claim of a child is different if there is an unmarried father versus an unmarried mother who is a U.S. citizen.
2015 American true crime documentary series directed by Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos
President Park cannot be indicted due to a constitutional provision preventing a sitting President being indicted except for treason or insurrection.
group of people who jointly supervise the activities of an organization
Palestinian militia (brigade) in the Syrian Civil War
Around 50,000 people are evacuated as fires rage throughout the Israeli city of Haifa.
November 2016 Haitian presidential election
international organization of petroleum-exporting countries
Amnesty International reports Nigerian security forces have killed more 150 pro-Biafra demonstrators since August 2015.
Protesters in Brazil hold a violent demonstration against a proposed public spending cap in the capital Brasilia. Police used tear gas and rubber bullets in order to disperse the demonstrators.
President Joseph Kabila appoints Samy Badibanga as the new Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of a power-sharing deal agreed by the opposition and government.
The death toll from an outbreak of thunderstorm asthma on 21 November in the Australian city of Melbourne reaches 6. Three others are in a critical condition.
German automotive manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group
Joko Widodo, the President of Indonesia, cancels a planned visit to Australia following violent protests in Jakarta that resulted in one death and 12 injured.
president of the United States from 2009 to 2017
Freedom Party of Austria presidential candidate Norbert Hofer intends to hold a referendum on European Union membership if elected.
Samsung Electronics agrees to buy the U.S.-based Harman International Industries for $8 billion in the biggest overseas acquisition ever by a South Korean company.
Peabody Energy says it plans to file a reorganization plan in the middle of December because recent increases in the price of coal have eased conflicts among its creditors.
Ex National Football League player Darren Sharper is sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping two women in the American city of Los Angeles, California.
United States Secretary of Transportation
head of the United States Department of Transportation
The United Nations believes that at least 239 migrants drowned in shipwrecks near the coast of Libya. ,
Police in Anchorage, Alaska, link a gun that a suspect used in the attempted murder of a police officer, to five unsolved homicides in the city which occurred over the summer. The suspect was killed during the murder attempt.
census-designated place in and county seat of Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Law enforcement officials believed Abdul Razak Ali Artan, the perpetrator of a car ramming and stabbing attack at Ohio State University (OSU)'s Watts Hall, was inspired by terrorist propaganda from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.
A National Iranian Drilling Company helicopter crashes into the Caspian Sea with all five people onboard killed.
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
President-elect Donald Trump is declared as the winner in Michigan, causing his electoral college vote to rise to 306. Hillary Clinton's margin in the popular vote rises to over two million.
Jihadist militant group in the Philippines
Date: July 1, 2016 – present (6 years, 6 months and 19 days)
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina
Buildings in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S., sustain damage from a moderate 5.0-magnitude earthquake.
crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation
Syrian government forces and Kurdish People's Protection Units capture more than a third of rebel-controlled eastern Aleppo.
Rescuers recovered 8 bodies and saved 1400 migrants adrift on the Mediterranean Sea today.
An explosion kills at least six people in Ivanovo, Russia.
At least 14 are killed in clashes with suspected Abu Sayyaf militants in Sulu, Philippines.
The Iraqi parliament passes a law recognizing Shia paramilitary units as a government entity, complete with salaries and pensions that mirror those of the military and the police.
An Israeli Army patrol kills four ISIL-affiliated militants after they open fire from positions in Syria near the Golan Heights. [permanent dead link]
The Met Office issues warnings for parts of South East England as Storm Angus prepares to make landfall.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is evacuated as wildfires approach the city. Widespread property damage is reported.
bilateral relations between India and Pakistan
President Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin meet in Peru on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference to discuss involvement in the Syrian Civil War.
A 56-vehicle pile-up on the G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway in China's northern Shanxi province, leaves at least 17 people dead and 37 others injured.
city in northern Iraq and capital of Nineveh Province
All schools in the city have also been ordered to close as part of emergency measures.
In Canadian football, the Ottawa Redblacks defeat the Calgary Stampeders 39–33.
President-elect Donald Trump is seeking top secret security clearances for his children, according to CBS News.
Igor Dodon, of the Socialists’ Party, wins Sunday's Moldovan presidential election run-off with 52.2 percent of the vote, besting former Education Minister Maia Sandu of the Action and Security Party. Sandu has not yet accepted these preliminary results because of voting irregularities which she will present to the Central Election Commission for review.
The Congress of Colombia unanimously approves a peace deal between the Government and rebel group FARC to end the Colombian conflict.
A U.S. district court judge grants class certification to plaintiffs in a lawsuit against banks that helped underwrite securities from NovaStar, once a high-flying subprime lender, now defunct.
Paul Nuttall wins an overall majority in a vote to become the UK Independence Party's (UKIP) leader, succeeding Nigel Farage.
Augustin Matata Ponyo resigns as Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Republican Party retains control of the House and Senate.
The government of Nepal proposes to amend the constitution to make it more inclusive.
A manuscript by the Austrian composer Gustav Mahler sells for about £4.5 million at Sotheby’s.
Mary Keitany of Kenya and Ghirmay Ghebreslassie of Eritrea win the 2016 New York City marathon. It is Keitany's third victory in the event and Ghebreslassie's first.
Four police forces in England say they are actively investigating allegations of child sexual abuse in association football. Several ex-players have gone public with allegations against former Crewe Alexandra and Manchester City coach Barry Bennell.
At least 32 people are killed and another 80 injured in a suicide bombing at a Kabul Shia mosque.
The President of Bolivia Evo Morales declares a national emergency due to water shortages caused by a drought.
political and moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed and equality
Three of Brazil's leading football clubs – Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras and São Paulo FC – offer players to Associação Chapecoense de Futebol after the team loses the majority of its squad in the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crash.
Protests and riots against president-elect Donald Trump take place in Portland, Los Angeles, New York City, and Atlanta, leading to the arrests of over 225 people.
The Gatlinburg Fire Department orders the mandatory evacuation of downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee, as several wildfires burn out of control in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
United Nations Human Rights Council spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani says ISIL militants killed 40 former Iraqi Security Forces members and threw their bodies in the Tigris river near Mosul on Saturday.
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
head of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Navy's most technologically advanced vessel to date, suffers a large engineering malfunction while crossing the Panama Canal.
Syrian Civil Defense claim that more than 45 people have died as a result of heavy artillery bombardment of eastern Aleppo. ,
A collision between two trains in Gorj County, Romania, leaves one dead and another in critical condition.
Allegedly Israeli fighter jets strike a suspected Hezbollah weapons convoy near Damascus, Syria.
Georgian-Ukrainian politician, former President of Georgia and former Governor of Odessa
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
Date: 16 April 2009 – 19 December 2017 (8 years, 8 months and 3 days)
Exit polls by Alpha Research and Gallup International show Radev with about 58 percent of the vote with Tsacheva getting around 35 percent.
The President of South Korea Park Geun-hye accepts full blame for the scandal over the influence of religious figure Choi Soon-sil in Park's administration and vows to accept the results of an independent investigation into her actions.
October–November 2016 UK Independence Party leadership election
United Kingdom independence party (UKIP) leadership election
borough of New York City, New York, United States
Notable propositions are passed in several states including legal recreational marijuana in California, Massachusetts, and Nevada; medical marijuana in Arkansas, Florida and North Dakota; tougher firearms restrictions in California and Washington state; physician assisted suicide in Colorado, and the reimposition of capital punishment in Nebraska.
Park Geun-hye seeks to appoint Kim Byong-joon as the new Prime Minister of South Korea in a bid to restore confidence after a political scandal. Kim Byong-joon replaces sacked prime minister Hwang Kyo-ahn. ,
former American Earth observation satellite
baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Russia announced the planned deployment over a decade ago.
The National Enquirer reportedly paid former Playboy model Karen McDougal US$150,000 for a story about an alleged affair she had with Donald Trump in 2006.
federal public company that aims at long-term financing and investment in all segments of the Brazilian economycompany
Results from several of New Hampshire's small midnight voting towns are released, showing marginal victories for Clinton in Dixville Notch and Hart's Location, while Trump won significantly more votes in Millsfield.
Government forces have captured most of Hanano, the largest rebel-controlled district in eastern Aleppo, and have begun pushing into neighboring 'Ard Al-Hamra and Jabal Badro districts.
A second-round runoff takes place in France between François Fillon and Alain Juppé to decide who will be the Republican presidential candidate in next year's presidential election.
Four state Democratic Parties sue the Donald Trump presidential campaign, the state Republican Parties, and "Stop the Steal" group founder Roger Stone for voter intimidation in the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Arizona.
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
An Atlas V rocket successfully launches WorldView-4 for DigitalGlobe from Vandenberg Air Force Base after a two-month delay caused by wildfires near the spaceport.
championship game and trophy of the Canadian Football League
Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching are banned by China from taking office in Hong Kong over the oath-taking controversy.
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
At least nine Shia pilgrims have been killed and several injured after police opened fire on a religious procession by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria in the city of Kano, Nigeria.
Two weeks after his initial announcement, Bob Day, leader of the Family First Party, confirms his immediate resignation from the Australian Senate due to the liquidation of his business.
Schools in Delhi and New Delhi close after smog reach toxic levels. The air quality index is 999 with 500 rated as hazardous. ,
head of government of the United Kingdom
flight involved in an incident on 8 March 2014
At least 20 people have died of extreme cold weather in the Darzab District of Afghanistan's Jozjan Province.
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes northwest Argentina, near Chilecito in La Rioja Province. No reports of damages or injuries.
Close to Sandilands tram stop, Croydon, London
Reform Party of the United States of America
2011–2019 external impact of the Syrian Civil War
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov resigns as a result of Socialist-backed Rumen Radev winning the presidential election.
chemical element with symbol Cu and atomic number 29
Three Turkish Army soldiers are killed and 10 others wounded in an attack in Syria's al-Bab District; however, there are conflicting reports on who carried out the attack. The Turkish military says the soldiers were targeted in an airstrike by a Syrian warplane, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports an ISIL suicide bomber was responsible.
The United States criticizes the move as "destabilizing" to Europe.
112th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series
Eleven ISIL militants are killed in airstrikes by the Turkish Air Force in Aleppo Governorate.
A largely ineffective 48-hour ceasefire comes to a head as both sides violate the terms of the armistice and continue clashing. At least 35 are killed, including 4 civilians.
head of the United States Department of State
A report states that Malaysia does not successfully deal with child sexual abuse cases due to weaknesses in the nation's criminal justice system, and the country's failure to increase public awareness of this crime by not releasing relevant data.
The Indian Supreme Court orders all cinemas must play the national anthem, and the audience must stand during its performance, before a film is screened. Order is effective in 10 days.
Police report the mall has been cleared; they are looking for one suspect.
advisory body to the president of the United States
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility.
Date: 19 July 2012 – 22 December 2016 (4 years, 5 months and 3 days)
President-elect Donald Trump names Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus as his White House Chief of Staff.
unincorporated community in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
2016 shootings of Des Moines police officers
South Koreans take to the streets en masse demanding the resignation of President Park Geun-hye amidst a corruption scandal. Around 1.5 million people rallied in the capital Seoul, while another 400,000 people demonstrated in provincial cities.
Chinese state media reports that all 33 miners trapped underground have been found dead on Monday after a gas explosion at Jinshangou Coal Mine in Laisu Town of Yongchuan District in Chongqing, and preliminary investigations have been started.
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
The Supreme Court of Norway rejects NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's extradition lawsuit against the Norwegian government.
Date: 5 February 2011 – present (11 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Sharper has been accused of attacking a dozen women across the United States.
United States State Department blocks the sale of firearms to the Philippines due to concerns of human rights violations. ,
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
An Australian woman has reportedly been kidnapped in Kabul.
The Saudi-led military coalition and the Houthis (Ansar Allah) arrive at a ceasefire agreement effective as of 17 November 2016, as a result of talks led by US Secretary of State John Kerry with the region's leaders.
city in Elko County, Nevada, United States
Siemens AG announces that it plans to spin off its US$15 billion health care division, making it its own independent company.
At least four are killed in an attack in Quetta, Pakistan.
Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
2016 killing of a UK member of parliament
Pakistan accuses eight Indian diplomats of espionage and terrorism amid rising tensions concerning Kashmir.
Reform Party nominee Rocky de la Fuente from California and Green Party candidate Jill Stein file recount petitions in the state of Wisconsin.
portable device to make telephone calls using a radio link
2016 murders of Des Moines police officers
killings of police officers by Scott Michael Greene in Iowa
2016 United States presidential election
directly elected parliament of the European Union
2016 Grenadian constitutional referendum
Iran arrests three railway officials in connection with yesterday's deadly train crash in Semnan that killed 45 and injured 103 people.
A fire at a karaoke bar in Hanoi's Cầu Giấy district kills 13 people.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees
The campaign of Jill Stein files for a recount in Pennsylvania and plans to do so in Michigan.
Carrier had planned to move production from a key factory in that state to Nuevo León, Mexico.
Eight Egyptian Army soldiers are killed by a suicide bomber at a checkpoint in northern Sinai.
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Lanao del Sur
A judge orders the release of Brendan Dassey, the subject of the Netflix series Making a Murderer.
political-religious armed movement in Yemen
Christian ethnic group indigenous to Mesopotamia
President-elect Donald Trump announces that his team has made a deal with Carrier Corporation that would save around 1,000 jobs at an Indiana factory. Carrier had planned to move production from a key factory in that state to Nuevo León, Mexico.
Four other people are injured in neighboring De Kalb County.
Almost 2,000 families are displaced in Mindanao region of the Philippines due to clashes between government forces and Islamist militants.
At least seven people have been killed and 51 hospitalised after a Tramlink light rail vehicle derailed and overturned close to Sandilands tram stop in the London Borough of Croydon early on Wednesday.
2016 United States presidential election recount and audit
2016 United States presidential election recounts
Suicide bombers strike in the cities of Tikrit and Samarra in Iraq, killing at least 21.
strong interest in or love of Russian people, culture, and history
marathon running race held in New York, United States
In a referendum, Switzerland rejects a proposal to abolish commercial nuclear power by 2029.
Fourteen police and 41 militants are killed in clashes in western Uganda, leading to the arrest of tribal Rwenzururu king Charles Mumbere.
high school located in Orem, Utah, United States
A chartered Avro RJ85 plane carrying at least 81 people, including the Chapecoense football team, crashes near Medellín, Colombia. Rescuers report at least six survivors have been found in the wreckage. The 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals are suspended.
18th United States Secretary of Transporation and 24th United States Secretary of Labor
surgery performed on the nervous system; medical specialty concerning disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system
chess competition played to determine the World Champion in chess
A militant attack on a base in Lake Chad leaves six Cameroonian soldiers dead.
Former chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party Betsy DeVos is named as United States Secretary of Education.
city in and county seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, United States and the capital of Utah
online news portal published in English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil
The United States military states that it has inadvertently killed 64 civilians in air strikes on targets in Syria and Iraq over the past year.
low-intensity asymmetric war, beginning in 1964, between Colombian governments, paramilitary groups, crime syndicates and far-left guerrillas (FARC, ELN, etc.)
At a South Minneapolis in-home daycare, owner Nataliia Karia told a parent she "couldn't take it anymore" after hanging a child from a noose.
Around 1.5 million people rallied in the capital Seoul, while another 400,000 people demonstrated in provincial cities.
legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime
As many as 412 people have died in the last 23 days due to smog in Tehran, according to Iran's Health Ministry.
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (13 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
largest city in the South Island of New Zealand
association football club in Manchester, England
Taliban officials make an offer to protect national interests such as copper mines and an international gas pipeline to assist the development of Afghanistan.
The board of TransAsia Airways decides to dissolve the company after halting flights on Tuesday.
Date: March 18, 1968 – present (54 years, 10 months, 1 week and 2 days)
national referendums held in Switzerland in 2016
2016 Fuel Tanker Explosion in Mozambique
Two Russian special forces and two suspected militants are killed in a gunfight in Nazran, Ingushetia.
2016 Bagram Airfield bombing: An explosion at NATO's Bagram Airfield kills four Americans and injures at least 16 U.S.
A false alarm leads to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump being rushed off stage by United States Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada. A man, reportedly carrying a gun, was escorted out of the venue by security officers shortly following the incident; however, further inspection revealed no weapons on his person. The man was brandishing a "Republicans against Trump" sign.
Two Hong Kong Youngspiration party Legislative Council election victors lose their appeal to take their seats in parliament by a High Court three-judge panel.
global international and intergovernmental organization
List of attacks related to secondary schools
Three soldiers are killed in an ambush in Assam.
Syrian Armed Forces have captured the entire Hanano district in eastern Aleppo and are working on removing mines and improvised explosive devices from the district, while the rebels blame lack of hospitals for collapsing defences.
conflict initiated by Rodrigo Duterte against drug lords and drug pushers
U.S. Army general and former U.S. National Security Advisor
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
As many as 412 people have died in the last 23 days due to smog in Tehran, according to Iran's Health Ministry. All schools in the city have also been ordered to close as part of emergency measures.
conflict, starting 23 February 2011, ignited by Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula
Singer Michael Bublé's son is diagnosed with cancer.
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture injures 15 people, and triggers a 1 meter tsunami that causes a temporary power disruption at Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant.
Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova
Date: 16 October 2016 – 20 July 2017 (9 months and 4 days)
Tens of thousands of people protest in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, calling for Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down amid an ongoing corruption scandal involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
Security forces kill at least 10 PKK insurgents in Şırnak.
Two police officers are shot and killed in separate "ambush-style" attacks in Urbandale and Des Moines, Iowa.
At least 12 tribal fighters were killed by ISIL insurgents. The attack occurred in Shirqat.
The Brazilian Development Bank announces plans to repay up to $29 billion in loans to the Government of Brazil in order to stem a burgeoning deficit.
naval warfare branch of Turkey's military
suicide committed by someone with assistance from another person or persons, typically in regard to people suffering from a severe physical illness
At least 11 people are killed and 16 others are injured after a gunman opens fire on football fans watching an English Premier League game near Juba, South Sudan.
At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured in air strikes and artillery shelling by government forces in Ghouta in the Damascus countryside, substantial damaging to residential areas.
Various regions in Israel, mainly in Haifa, Judaean Mountains and the Sharon Plain.
American politician and businessman (born 1947)
1908 Major League Baseball championship series
Hurricane Otto makes landfall in Nicaragua, becoming the southernmost hurricane on record to hit Central America.
President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986
The far-right mayor of the Hungarian border village of Ásotthalom, László Toroczkai, bans the open expression of Islam, including the construction of mosques and wearing of veils and headscarves, and the promotion of same-sex marriages.
2016 United States House of Representatives elections
House elections for the 115th U.S. Congress
Three Trump Place buildings on New York City's Upper West Side are each changing its name to their street addresses in response to a residents' petition, and to assume a neutral building identity, according to the landlord Equity Residential's spokesperson.
The suspect was killed during the murder attempt.
A man identified as Todd Kohlhepp is arrested after authorities discover a missing woman chained up in a storage container on his property. The woman had gone missing along with her boyfriend around the end of August. ,
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of South Carolina
Protesters in Malaysia attempt to shut down the Malaysiakini newspaper which has been at the center of opposition towards Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak.
A car bomb kills at least 20 in Mogadishu.
North American professional baseball league
Legal sales of recreational-use marijuana, authorized by Alaska ballot measure 2 in 2014, begin in Juneau, the state capital of Alaska.
President-elect Donald Trump names South Carolina governor Nikki Haley as United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
The Football Association sets up an internal inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse in English football.
Four suicide bombers and two soldiers are killed in a failed attack on the Ghalani camp in the Mohmand tribal distrct.
Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)
Gunmen kill at least 30 people in an attack on a gold mine in a remote area of Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria.
She fled in a vehicle rampage ran over and dragged a pedestrian, hit a bicycle rider and several vehicles before attempting to jump from a bridge when she was arrested.
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte threatens to suspend the country's habeas corpus "if forced to" by what he says the worsening lawlessness in the country. He mentioned in the same speech, the alleged widespread illegal drug trade in the country, the rebellion in Mindanao, and the worsening campaign against the militant Maute group.
A tweet from President-elect Trump aide Kellyanne Conway acknowledges grassroots opposition to former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney as Trump's Secretary of State.
Harminder Singh Mintoo, a top commander in the Khalistan Liberation Force, is recaptured in Delhi following his dramatic escape yesterday from a high-security prison in Punjab.
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes northwest Argentina, near Chilecito in La Rioja Province.
South Korean prosecutors raid the offices of Samsung Electronics as part of a ongoing probe into President Park Geun-hye's controversial association with Choi Soon-sil. Yonhap News Agency reports prosecutors are investigating whether Samsung improperly provided financial assistance to Choi's daughter, Chung Yoo-ra.
U.S. state where neither major party or candidate has overwhelming support, making it key to control of the Presidency or Senate
2016 Bagram Airfield bombing: An explosion at NATO's Bagram Airfield kills four Americans and injures at least 16 U.S. service members and a Polish soldier. The Taliban claims responsibility. ,
the practice and process of applying Islamic doctrine to personal life and society
set of ideologies holding that Islam should guide social and political as well as personal life
final round of FIFA World Cup qualifying in CONCACAF
The death toll from "Winter Storm Argos" in the U.S. state of New Hampshire rises to five.
television, newspapers, radio, and magazines in China
Former U.S. Representative from New York
As many as 200 prisoners take over parts of HM Prison Bedford in Bedford, England, amid reports of a riot and explosions inside the Category B men's prison.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announces it has fined Bank of America Merrill Lynch $7 million for failure to supervise the use of leverage in its brokerage accounts, especially in connection with Puerto Rico municipal bonds.
mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
The Republican Party is forecast to retain control of the United States House of Representatives.
or Northeastern Africa or Northern East Africa as it was known in the past
At least 22 people have been killed and 65 injured following a collision of the Bahauddin Zakaria Express with a stationary train at Juma Goth Train station, Karachi, Pakistan.
city and county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States
Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City suspends all arrival and departure flights after at least one person is shot in the airport's parking lot. Local media report that victim has been transported in "emergency condition" to a nearby hospital.
Bulgarians head to the polls in a presidential runoff between BSP backed Rumen Radev, of the socialist opposition, and Tsetska Tsacheva, Chairwoman of the National Assembly, from incumbent prime-minister Boyko Borisov's conservative GERB. Exit polls by Alpha Research and Gallup International show Radev with about 58 percent of the vote with Tsacheva getting around 35 percent.
state to report a local transmission of the virus after Florida.
At least six people are killed as an elementary school bus carrying dozens of students crashes in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Cubs win game 7 and the title in the early hours of November 3rd, 2016.
OPEC agrees to cut oil production by 1.2 million barrels a day. Key non-OPEC producers most notably Russia have also agreed to cut their production. Oil futures have risen by 9%. ,
crime of willfully and maliciously setting fire to property
ground warfare branch of Turkey's military
Democratic whip Steny Hoyer is also re-elected.
Mr. Trump claims, via Twitter, his loss of the popular vote to Hillary Clinton happened because "millions" of people voted illegally.
A United Nations official accuses Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya.
In tennis, Andy Murray defeats Novak Djokovic 6–3, 6–4 in the final of the 2016 ATP World Tour finals and finishes the year as the world's number 1.
Three UNHCR workers - one from Sudan and two from Nepal - are kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Geneina, the capital of the West Darfur state.
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Arabic-speaking ethnic and national groups, originally from the Arabian Peninsula
bicameral legislature of the United States
informal diplomatic relationship between the United States and Iran
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
city in Colombia, capital of Colombian department Antioquia
fraud on emissions tests using a defeat device from 2009 to 2015 by Volkswagen
Syrian government forces and Kurdish People's Protection Units capture more than a third of rebel-controlled eastern Aleppo. ,
The leaders of northern and southern Cyprus meet in Switzerland to restart talks about reuniting the island.
Juan Gabriel posthumously wins the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year for Los Dúo, Vol. 2
Bulgarians head to the polls in a presidential runoff between BSP backed Rumen Radev, of the socialist opposition, and Tsetska Tsacheva, Chairwoman of the National Assembly, from incumbent prime-minister Boyko Borisov's conservative GERB.
A German court acquits seven Islamists who formed a "Sharia police force" in the city of Wuppertal in 2014 after determining that they were not violating a law against "intimidating or militant uniforms".
Trump intends to appoint billionaire Wilbur Ross as United States Secretary of Commerce.
In ice hockey, the identity of the Las Vegas team that will become the NHL's 31st franchise in the 2017–18 season is unveiled as the Vegas Golden Knights.
Craig Reedie is elected for a second term as President of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
A Canadian pilot is killed when his CF-18 fighter jet crashes near an army facility in Cold Lake, Alberta.
Jill Stein files for recount in Michigan.
Choi Soon-sil, the woman at the centre of a South Korean political scandal involving her friend President of Korea Park Geun-hye, is detained for questioning.
Federal Bureau of Investigation chief James Comey tells the United States Congress that he has found no evidence of criminality by Hillary Clinton in relation to a new batch of emails.
The families of those killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings of 2012 ask the Connecticut Supreme Court to reverse a lower court dismissal of their lawsuit against Remington Arms, maker of the Bushmaster rifle used by murderer Adam Lanza.
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple issues an executive order which expels thousands of Native American and environmental protesters who are camped on the federal property that is near the site of the oil pipeline project which they oppose, saying that the "emergency evacuation" is necessary to protect them from harsh winter conditions.
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurs off the coast of El Salvador with the potential to cause a tsunami.
overview of Pakistan's non-Muslim minorities
public health emergency of international concern
Iranian parliament approves three President Hassan Rouhani's new designated ministers, including Reza Salehi Amiri, Fakhruddin Danesh-Ashtiani and Masoud Soltanifar as culture, education and sports ministers respectively.
In NASCAR, Daniel Suárez wins the season's final race in the second-tier Xfinity Series, the Ford EcoBoost 300, claiming the season title in the process. The Mexican becomes the first foreign driver ever to win a season championship in any of NASCAR's three U.S.-based national touring series.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
transportation facility agency around New York City & New Jersey
The New York Attorney General announces that Donald Trump has settled three lawsuits by former students of Trump University for $25 million.
An interim report by South Korean prosecutors implicates President Park Geun-hye in a political scandal involving her close friend Choi Soon-sil.
publicly traded real estate investment trust that invests in apartments
At least 7 soldiers and 3 insurgents die in the attack.
Later, opposition Broad Front for Democracy Party says there was a low turnout as citizens responded to the call for a boycott.
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Caphiridzange, Tete Province, Mozambique
Pakistani officials say nine civilians have been killed after cross-border Indian shelling hit their passenger bus in Neelam Valley, northeast of Muzaffarabad, while three Pakistani soldiers were killed in other cross-border firing incidents. ,
Kohlhepp, a man arrested in the American state of South Carolina for keeping a missing woman "chained like a dog", has reportedly confessed to seven murders, including four killed in an unsolved mass shooting at a motorcycle shop in 2003.
Former Egyptian Interior Minister Habib el-Adly is placed under house arrest on embezzlement charges.
bilateral relations between Australia and United States
Speculation about Donald Trump's Cabinet
The Editors Guild of India protests the Indian Government's order to shut down Hindi news channel NDTV India for 24 hours alleging the channel's coverage of January’s deadly attack on Pathankot air base revealed sensitive military secrets.
Michigan affiliate of the Republican Party
The Colombian government and FARC rebels sign a new peace deal after the failure of the original one.
final race of 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup series
This will be the first time a sitting president is questioned by prosecutors in a criminal case.
A suspect in both shootings was identified and was captured by police two hours later.
Four Palestinians have been arrested in connection to the fires.
Four policemen are killed in Brazil after their helicopter is shot down by a "gang".
Alternative League for Haitian Progress and Emancipation
neighborhood of and historic district in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
The Clinton campaign announces it will participate in efforts to push for recounts by Jill Stein's campaign in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Timeline of the 2016 United States presidential election
Turkish Armed Forces claim that an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant rocket attack on Turkish-backed Syrian rebel forces caused symptoms of chemical weapons in 22 soldiers.
Susan Kiefel is appointed by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as the next Chief Justice of Australia. She will be sworn in at the end of January next year, and will become Australia's first female Chief Justice.
individual who has killed three or more people over a period of more than a month
Cameroon security forces arrest about 100 people after days of protests against alleged discrimination against the English-speaking minority.
Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen dies at the age of 82.
Spanish archaeologists in Luxor announce the discovery of an approximately 3000 year old mummy in "near perfect" condition.
bilateral relations between Yemen and United States
Two passenger trains collide in Iran's Semnan Province resulting in at least 44 deaths and 100 people injured.
Date: 16 February 1985 – ongoing (37 years, 11 months, 1 week and 4 days)
The death toll from a boat accident near Singapore reaches 54. The victims are mostly Indonesian migrant workers.
First Lady and Vice President of Nicaragua
public elective office; head of state and head of government of Bolivia
United States Space Force Base located in Santa Barbara County, California
A fire kills at least 12 people and another 22 were injured in Adana Province, Turkey.
court with the final adjudication power on the laws of Hong Kong
A study of former fashion model and current wife of presidential candidate Donald Trump Melania Trump's work history shows that she was an illegal worker in the United States before she received legal authorization.
Hurricane Otto impacts Panama. A tropical storm watch is issued for Nicaragua from Bluefields to Sandy Bay Sirpi.
Reform candidate Rocky de la Fuente files for a sample recount in parts of Nevada.
At least three deaths and several injuries caused by wildfires in Tennessee are reported near Dolly Parton's Dollywood resort.
LaMia Flight 2933, an Avro RJ85, crashes after running out of fuel at Cerro Gordo en route to Medellín, Colombia
Wisconsin's Attorney General announces he intends to file an emergency appeal.
At least seven people are dead, one person is missing and three others are rescued after a chartered fishing boat capsizes due to large waves in Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand.
school bus crash in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Costa Rica declares a national emergency as Hurricane Otto prepares to make landfall after killing at least three people in Panama.
Referendum on legalization of Cannabis in Alaska
republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches
Legislative Council oath-taking controversy
Romanic language originating in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula
unincorporated territory of the United States of America
2016 Southeastern United States wildfires
American online social media and social networking service
German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif attack
Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway asks outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama and former U.S. First Lady and Democratic Party presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to discourage the protests.
The ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, south of Mosul, is recaptured by the Iraqi Army after heavy fighting with ISIL militants.
Date: 24 August 2016 – 29 March 2017 (7 months and 5 days)
The pilot ejected safely from the plane and is unhurt.
Aftermath of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
Scientists say warm seas around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have killed two-thirds of a 435-mile stretch of coral in the past nine months.
head of state and of government of Turkey
The State Counselor's office issues a statement claiming that the Kachin Independence Army, Ta'ang National Liberation Army and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army were involved in the attack.
unincorporated community in the United States
In Melbourne Australia, a homeless asylum seeker battling mental issues from Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya community set himself on fire in an arson attack that injured 26 people. Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews there was no suggestion the suspect had terrorist motives.Austalia AP
The woman had gone missing along with her boyfriend around the end of August.
List of notable tornadoes occurring in 2016
A child is killed and three other children are wounded in an attack in Samarinda.
Pakistan accuses eight Indian diplomats of espionage and terrorism amid rising tensions concerning Kashmir. India said it rejects these allegations. The six Pakistani diplomats withdrawn from India last week were reported to have been accused of spying.
An earth tremor in Europe's largest copper mine in southwestern Poland causes eight deaths.
American lawyer and the seventh director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Heavy rains lead to widespread flooding across northern Italy as several rivers have overflowed. One person is missing, presumed drowned.
head of state and of government of the Republic of Korea
United States State Department blocks the sale of firearms to the Philippines due to concerns of human rights violations.
In thoroughbred horse racing, Almandin, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, trained by Robert Hickmott and owned by five-time winner Lloyd Williams, wins the 156th Melbourne Cup.
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
At least 52 people, including women and children, have been killed and more than 100 injured by a bomb explosion in the crowded Shah Noorani Shrine in Hub town, Lasbela District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Avian flu virus H5N8 outbreaks are reported in birds in India, Germany, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and several other European nations. The World Health Organization advised on 17 November that human infection is possible, but unlikely, based on information available.
Date: 1st: 21 December 2015 – 26 April 2016 2nd: 27 June – 29 October 2016
The win is Ireland's first ever over the All Blacks in 29 matches and 111 years, and also ends the All Blacks' record-setting Test match winning streak at 18.
A car bomb in Benghazi kills three children and injures 20 others.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says an explosion from a suspected airstrike at a border crossing in Kurdish-held Afrin Canton kills 12 people.
Two police officers are shot and killed in separate "ambush-style" attacks in Urbandale and Des Moines, Iowa. A suspect in both shootings was identified and was captured by police two hours later.
Mohsen Pourseyyed Aqaei, Managing Director of the Iran's Railways resigned and his resignation was accepted by Akhoundi.
In boxing, Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao defeats Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas to claim the World Boxing Organization's welterweight title.
The death toll from an outbreak of thunderstorm asthma on 21 November in the Australian city of Melbourne reaches 6.
Testimony begins in a corruption case against former President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Trump's aide Kellyanne Conway announces that the president-elect will not seek new charges against Hillary Clinton for possible crimes related to her email server.
Spanish politician, prime Minister of Spain between 2011 and 2018
city in and county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
Ministry of Education and Research (Moldova)
Moldavian ministry responsible for education
Scottish badminton player and sports administrator
The National Assembly rejects Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's bill to block the settlement of refugees in Hungary. The far-right Jobbik party abstained from the vote, arguing the immigration ban should apply to all foreigners, and not just refugees.
At least 74 people are dead and many others injured and trapped after a construction platform at a power plant in the Chinese city of Fengcheng in Jiangxi province collapses.
native american reservation in Dakota, United States
Three people are dead after a tornado hits in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Alabama. Four other people are injured in neighboring De Kalb County. ,
honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards
northern half of the coastal plain of Israel
At least 16 people are killed and 50 others are wounded in clashes between rival tribes in Sabha, Libya after a monkey attacks a girl and pulls off her headscarf. ,
disputed territory between China, India and Pakistan
American computer hardware subsidiary of Dell, Inc. specialised on computer hardware
Pope Francis creates 17 new cardinals during a consistory in St. Peter's Basilica, raising the membership of the College of Cardinals to 228, of whom 121 are eligible to vote in a papal election.
surgical strike by Indian Army against terrorists
Heavy rains lead to widespread flooding across northern Italy as several rivers have overflowed.
bilateral relations between Japan and United States
county-level & sub-prefectural city in Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatens to open Turkey's borders to allow refugees and migrants to reach Europe after the European Parliament votes to temporarily freeze talks of Turkey's accession to the EU.
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, the current governor of Jakarta, faces charges of blasphemy for allegedly insulting Islam.
municipality in Spain, capital of the Valencian Community
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denies the release of Brendan Dassey, subject of the 2015 documentary series Making a Murderer.
At least seven people have been killed and 51 hospitalised after a Tramlink light rail vehicle derailed and overturned close to Sandilands tram stop in the London Borough of Croydon early on Wednesday. It is believed to be the first tram accident involving fatalities in the United Kingdom since 1959.
OPEC agrees to cut oil production by 1.2 million barrels a day.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims that nearly ten thousand civilians have fled Aleppo in the past day.
In an apparent rebuke against United States Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump, Pope Francis speaks a sermon in Spanish warning against "fear" and the "walls" that divide.
use of air transportation to move patients to and from healthcare facilities and accident scenes
Confirmations of Hassan Rouhani's Cabinet
explosion resulting from mixing a flammable gas with air in the presence of an ignition source
Australian judge; Chief Justice of Australia
A largely ineffective 48-hour ceasefire comes to a head as both sides violate the terms of the armistice and continue clashing.
government formation process in Spain following the 2015 general election
The death toll from "Winter Storm Argos" in the U.S.
Four suicide bombers and two soldiers are killed in a failed attack on the Ghalani camp in the Mohmand tribal distrct. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claims responsibility.
A detachment of Japanese troops land in South Sudan to aid in U.N.
supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom
Around 100 people are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya.
American media executive, political strategist, and convicted criminal
city in Polk and Dallas counties, Iowa, United States
American content platform and production company
lion that lived in the Hwange National Park
Both Deloitte and the British Government confirm the document is an internal working document from Deloitte that was compiled without government approval or assistance.
ongoing dispute between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots
type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse without consent
peace negotiations between the Colombian government and FARC (2012-16)
List of Republicans who opposed the Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign
Security forces killed at least 2 insurgents and another 5 were injured in Cairo.
consist of the ministers, who lead the Brazilian government
geographic region divided between Pakistan and India
In NASCAR, Daniel Suárez wins the season's final race in the second-tier Xfinity Series, the Ford EcoBoost 300, claiming the season title in the process.
Illegal immigration to the United States
immigration to the U.S.A. in violation of American law
2016 bombing of the German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif
Gunshots are fired in Crossgates Mall in Guilderland, New York. Police report the mall has been cleared; they are looking for one suspect.
United States Federal Law Enforcement Agency
Terrorist Attack on The Ohio State University
An air ambulance on its way to University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City crashes in Elko, Nevada. 4 people, including 3 crew and one patient are killed, and vehicles on the ground are damaged during the crash.
James R. Clapper resigns as U.S. Director of National Intelligence.
Current caucus vice chair Joseph Crowley takes the caucus chairmanship.
A so-called "Muezzin Bill" which would limit the volume and usage time of loudspeakers in mosques during muezzin to decrease noise pollution is put to parliament in Israel and opposed by both Arab and Jewish ultra-orthodox parties.
Allegedly Israeli fighter jets strike a suspected Hezbollah weapons convoy near Damascus, Syria. ,
part of Manus Province in northern Papua New Guinea
service members are killed in an exchange of gunfire with Jordanian military guards outside the King Faisal Air Base near Al-Jafr, Jordan.
A car bomb kills at least eight people and injures up to 100 in Diyarbakır, Turkey.
A detachment of Japanese troops land in South Sudan to aid in U.N. peacekeeping operations, Japan's first such action since World War II.
The World Health Organization declares an end to its global health crisis over the spread of the Zika virus as it has been shown to be a dangerous mosquito-borne disease like malaria or yellow fever.
35th season of second-tier NASCAR Xfinity Series
Eritrean athletics competitor and marathon runner
Filipino senator Leila de Lima files a lawsuit against Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte in the country's Supreme Court seeking to stop the president from gathering, and making public, information about her private life.
strict or traditionalist Orthodox Judaism
Aftermath of the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016
The Turkish Defense Ministry announces about 300 Turkish naval officers, suspected of having ties to the failed government coup, have been suspended or dismissed.
Series of protests against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline
diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of the Philippines
In motor sport, Nico Rosberg wins the 2016 Drivers Championship finishing five points ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton. It is Rosberg's first Formula One title.
Four police forces in England say they are actively investigating allegations of child sexual abuse in association football.
European Union foreign ministers hold an emergency meeting to assess the impact of the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president on EU-U.S. relations. U.K. and French foreign ministers do not participate.
American political controversy surrounding Hillary Rodham Clinton's conduct while Secretary of State
Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year
President-elect Donald Trump announces his plans for his first day in office, including quitting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and canceling restrictions on United States energy production.
Two people are killed and two others injured after a fire breaks out in a migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.
men’s rugby union team representing the island of Ireland
Kurdish autonomous Region in northern Iraq
chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17
Protesters in Brazil hold a violent demonstration against a proposed public spending cap in the capital Brasilia.
India abolishes larger banknotes in a bold and unexpected move to curb circulation of counterfeit notes and to fight black money.
town in Futaba district, Fukushima prefecture, Japan
Voters in Grenada choose whether they should be more independent from the British legal system, among other amendments.
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson urges both sides to restrain themselves while on a diplomatic mission to Islamabad.
Fighting between militia and Al-Shabaab militants has left at least 26 people dead.
highest judicial court in the Republic of India
research laboratory initially involved in the design of nuclear weapons
Fox News apologizes to Hillary Clinton for reporting falsely of 'likely' Clinton indictment.
Jude Célestin, Jean-Charles Moïse and Maryse Narcisse vow to contest the election after violent riots spread in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince.
National Security Advisor (United States)
An Atlas V rocket launches the GOES-R geosynchronous environmental satellite that will cover the Western Hemisphere for weather forecasting.
Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2001 up to 2018
4 people, including 3 crew and one patient are killed, and vehicles on the ground are damaged during the crash.
land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
Australia and the United States reach a deal to relocate asylum seekers from Nauru and Papua New Guinea's Manus Island to the U.S.
second-most populous Islamic denomination
2016 India–Pakistan military confrontation
Some residents and business leaders in the state of California, which voted with majority support for Hillary Clinton, propose launching a secession movement from the United States after Donald Trump is elected president.
sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses
Egypt's court of cassation overturns the death sentence on Mohamed Morsi and five other members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Date: 22 September 2014 – present (8 years, 4 months and 4 days)
series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water
Cai Qi is appointed acting mayor of Beijing, replacing Wang Anshun.
Three people have been indicted in relation to the scandal.
uncontrolled fire of natural, accidental or criminal origin, which spreads over a natural or agricultural area covered by combustible vegetation
The High Court rules that Parliament must vote on whether the United Kingdom can start the process of leaving the European Union by triggering Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
head of state and head of government of Nicaragua
demolition of convicted terrorists' homes
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov says five detainees would immediately be deported as a threat to national security.
A short ceasefire ends as residents of Aleppo prepare for a resumption of bombing.
Around 11:00 p.m. EST, the effort surpasses its $4.5 million goal.
British serial rapist and serial killer (Grindr Killer)
A body, later identified as the boyfriend of a missing woman rescued on the previous day, was discovered on Kohlhepp's property.
White supremacist Thomas Mair is found guilty of the murder of British Member of Parliament Jo Cox and is sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life order.
practice of helping organizations to improve their performance
series of ongoing insurgencies within Myanmar
It is believed to be the first tram accident involving fatalities in the United Kingdom since 1959.
Russian developed surface-to-air missile system
weapon using combustion or an explosive charge to propel a projectile
Turkish security forces begin mass arrests of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) MPs, including co-leaders Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ. Internet access is reportedly blocked across southeastern Turkey.
President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998
After a software error, Mexicans purchase US$2500 Dell Alienware laptops for just US$33 each.
The Three UK mobile phone company admits that there has been a cyber-security breach involving the details of millions of customers.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes north of Christchurch, New Zealand, in the early hours Monday, triggering tsunami warnings and causing widespread damage. At least two people are reported killed.
Date: 26 July 2009 – present (13 years, 6 months and 1 day)
air warfare branch of Turkey's armed forces
A Texas jury awards T. Boone Pickens and his Mesa Petroleum partners $140 million as a result of systemic underpayment of profits and ownership from 160 oil wells in Reeves and Pecos counties.
type of court of the United States federal court system
Pakistani officials say nine civilians have been killed after cross-border Indian shelling hit their passenger bus in Neelam Valley, northeast of Muzaffarabad, while three Pakistani soldiers were killed in other cross-border firing incidents.
The U.S. releases a report on the coalition's September 2016 Deir ez-Zor air raid on the Syrian Army, blaming the Syrian troops for their misidentification as Islamic State troops due to them allegedly "not wearing recognizable military uniforms or carrying identifying flags."
American businessman and perennial political candidate
Final results are expected to be announced later in November.
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A bomb kills at least 4 Somali soldiers and another 11 are injured.
The $4B USS Zumwalt, thought to be the U.S. Navy's most technologically advanced vessel to date, suffers a large engineering malfunction while crossing the Panama Canal. This is the craft's second major malfunction since its launch less than a month prior.
Tensions spread in Haiti after both Maryse Narcisse of the Fanmi Lavalas party and Jovenel Moise of the Haitian Tèt Kale Party declare themselves winners.
American politician and First Lady of the United States (1993-2001)
Thailand is preparing for the December 1, 2016, ascension of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to the throne, according to senior military sources.
capital and largest city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Militants launch an attack on an Indian Army base in the town of Nagrota. At least 7 soldiers and 3 insurgents die in the attack.
British Prime Minister Theresa May says the House of Commons must accept Brexit.
guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
theft of assets entrusted to another person by the person that the assets were entrusted to
Voters in Nicaragua go to the polls for a general election with polls suggesting that the President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega will be elected for a third successive term. Ortega's wife Rosario Murillo is running to be the Vice President of Nicaragua.
Voters in Bulgaria go to the polls for a presidential election, with exit polls showing no candidate receiving the majority necessary to win outright, and Rumen Radev and Tsetska Tsacheva likely to face one another in a run-off on 13 November.
coral reef system located in the Coral Sea, World Heritage Site
city in Western Asia, claimed by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority as its capital
An Israeli Army patrol kills four ISIL-affiliated militants after they open fire from positions in Syria near the Golan Heights.
The Israeli ultra-orthodox party Shas proposes a bill that would thwart the mixed prayer area at Western Wall by placing the site under the jurisdiction of the Chief Rabbinate; if approved, a NIS 10,000 fine would be given to those engaging in male-female prayer or women wrapping themselves in the traditional talit or laying tefillin.
Brazilian Minister Geddel Vieira Lima resigns following allegations he and President Michel Temer pressured a fellow cabinet minister into approving a real estate project.
At least 16 people are killed and 50 others are wounded in clashes between rival tribes in Sabha, Libya after a monkey attacks a girl and pulls off her headscarf.
alliance of militias fighting against ISIL and other Islamist extremists in the Syrian Civil War
Jabhat Fatah al-Sham and their allies leave Khan al-Shih through humanitarian passages to their stronghold in the Idlib Governorate, handing over their heavy weaponry and control of the city to Syrian forces.
Accession of Turkey to the European Union
ongoing accession process of Turkey to the EU
Iran's Roads Minister Abbas Akhoundi apologizes for deadly train crash in a live TV program.
United States presidential election, 2016 timeline
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
Islamic State-related terrorist attacks in Turkey
Park Geun-hye says she is willing to resign and offers to begin the process of removing herself from power.
Two Hong Kong Youngspiration party Legislative Council election victors lose their appeal to take their seats in parliament by a High Court three-judge panel. Tomorrow, the High Court will hear the independence supporters' petition for a hearing by the Court of Final Appeal.
The Haitian national electoral commission promises to release results of the highly contested elections between the candidates Jovenel Moise of the Haitian Tèt Kale Party, Maryse Narcisse of the Fanmi Lavalas and Jude Célestin of the Alternative League for Haitian Progress and Emancipation.
The death toll from wildfires in Sevier County, Tennessee, rises to at least seven.
It is the first Grey Cup won by the Redblacks in franchise history.
organized force, possibly armed, other than the regular military
Fidel Castro, founder of the Communist Party of Cuba, former Prime Minister and former President of Cuba, dies at the age of 90.
In rugby union, Ireland defeat New Zealand 40–29 in Chicago.
The New York Times forecasts that it is highly likely that the Republican Party will retain control of the United States Senate.
President of South Korea from 2013 to 2017
Trump claims, via Twitter, his loss of the popular vote to Hillary Clinton happened because "millions" of people voted illegally.
Voters in Moldova head to the polls in the country's presidential runoff between two opposition candidates, Igor Dodon, from the pro-Russian socialist PSRM, and Maia Sandu, from the pro-EU liberal PAS, with Dodon expected to win. Preliminary results, in this first Moldovan election where the president is chosen by national votes rather than by parliament, will be announced Monday.
puppet state on the island of Cyprus, only recognised by Turkey
List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (Denmark)
Wikimedia list of persons by position held
city in and county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Several ex-players have gone public with allegations against former Crewe Alexandra and Manchester City coach Barry Bennell.
President-elect of the United States Donald Trump says he plans to deport or imprison up to 3 million illegal migrants, targeting those with criminal records.
Building on the Ohio State University campus in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
multi-purpose arena on the Las Vegas Strip
Syrian Civil Defense claim that more than 45 people have died as a result of heavy artillery bombardment of eastern Aleppo.
head of the United States Department of Education
It is the fifth time in United States history where the winning candidate lost the popular vote, the last such defeat occurring in 2000 when George W.
series of purges by the Government of Turkey in reaction to the July 15th, 2016 failed coup d'état
United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandal
legislative, executive and judiciary authority of India
At least 30 civilians are killed in an attack by ethnic Nande militias in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
accolade by The Latin Recording Academy for music in Spanish and Portuguese
Syrian Democratic Forces begin a campaign to recapture Al-Raqqah from ISIL.
events in a specific year or time period
weight class in combat sports (boxing, Muay Thai, taekwondo, MMA, etc.); usually heavier than lightweight, lighter than middleweight
piston engine with six cylinders in a "V" configuration
The Israeli Supreme Court questions the demolition of convicted terrorists' homes by the Israeli government after claims that the practice is used against Palestinians and not Israelis.
The victims are mostly Indonesian migrant workers.
Federal territory and capital city of Malaysia
attorney general for the U.S. state of New York
In rugby union, Ireland defeat New Zealand 40–29 in Chicago. The win is Ireland's first ever over the All Blacks in 29 matches and 111 years, and also ends the All Blacks' record-setting Test match winning streak at 18.
lower house of the United States Congress
Officials serving on President-elect Donald Trump's transition team reveal selections for high-level positions, including Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General, Mike Pompeo for Director of the CIA and Michael T. Flynn for National Security Advisor.
road traffic accident involving many vehicles
city and county seat of Alameda County, California, United States
2015 leak of personal data from an online dating service
Donald Trump's presidential campaign chief executive and Breitbart News executive chairman, Stephen Bannon, is named as Trump's Counselor to the President.
city in Utah County, Utah, United States
insurgency in the Mindanao region of the Philippines
mountain range in Israel and the West Bank
2013–present spillover of the Syrian Civil War
an election called earlier than expected
President-elect of the United States Donald Trump meets with President Barack Obama for the first time at the White House.
"La Bicicleta" by Carlos Vives and Shakira wins the Latin Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
At least 20 people have died of extreme cold weather in the Darzab District of Afghanistan's Jozjan Province. All of the victims were displaced as a result of the ongoing civil conflict.
Over 100,000 protest the election of Donald Trump in Chicago; Los Angeles; Oakland, California; Philadelphia; Portland, Oregon, New York City; Seattle and other major cities, reflecting a deep political divide in the United States.
head of the Ministry of Railways in India
The Editors Guild of India protests the Indian Government's order to shut down Hindi news channel NDTV India for 24 hours alleging the channel's coverage of January’s deadly attack on Pathankot air base revealed sensitive military secrets. NDTV denies the charges, and says it will challenge this unprecedented order.
Muslim rebel group Moro National Liberation Front leader Nur Misuari meets with Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang Palace after receiving a reprieve from previous crimes of rebellion.
Three people are dead after a tornado hits in Jackson County in the U.S.
The National Enquirer reportedly paid former Playboy model Karen McDougal US$150,000 for a story about an alleged affair she had with Donald Trump in 2006. The tabloid however suppressed the story.
November 2016 Hillah suicide truck bombing
An Iraqi court has issued arrest warrants for two correspondents with a London-based pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat over a false news report accusing Iranian pilgrims of sexually harassing Iraqi women.
All of the victims were displaced as a result of the ongoing civil conflict.
British multinational oil and gas company
Indian metropolis and union territory that includes New Delhi
Six Al Qaeda insurgents are killed by the Arab coalition in Yemen.
events which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles
sectarian conflict in Rakhine State, Myanmar
The global bonds sell-off continue amid uncertainty over Donald Trump as stock markets continue to rise to record levels.
guaranteeing payment in case of damage or financial loss and accepting the financial risk for liability arising from such guarantee
After almost a year of political blockade and an acting government, Mariano Rajoy forms a new government after being invested on October 29.
Turkish security forces begin mass arrests of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) MPs, including co-leaders Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ.
presiding justice of the High Court of Australia
President-elect Donald Trump appoints KT McFarland as Deputy National Security Advisor and Donald McGahn as White House Counsel.
5th President of Moldova from 2016 until 2020
At least ten people are killed and others were injured during air strikes on Aleppo's Bab al-Nairab neighborhood.
Colombian singer, songwriter and actress
At least 8 people are killed and more than a dozen others are injured following an attack on Tatmadaw checkpoints, police outposts and the 105th Mile Trade Center by several insurgent groups in Muse, Shan State. The State Counselor's office issues a statement claiming that the Kachin Independence Army, Ta'ang National Liberation Army and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army were involved in the attack.
The United Nations believes that at least 239 migrants drowned in shipwrecks near the coast of Libya.
unicameral national legislature of Israel
With Moïse earning over 50% of the vote, a runoff election will not be required unless the losing candidates contest the result.
Eight people are killed and 36 are arrested in clashes between the Myanmar Army and what are believed to be Rohingya insurgents in Rakhine State.
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
racist belief that white people are superior to people of other racial backgrounds
southernmost region of the African continent
The mayor of Albuera, Leyte, accused of drug trafficking, is shot dead in jail.
The far-right Jobbik party abstained from the vote, arguing the immigration ban should apply to all foreigners, and not just refugees.
continent on the Earth's Southern Hemisphere
Around 100 people are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya. So far this week, 18 people are confirmed dead and 340 missing attempting to migrate to Europe.
NDTV denies the charges, and says it will challenge this unprecedented order.
Human Rights Watch says that Kurdish Regional Government forces have destroyed Arab homes and villages in northern Iraq in what may amount to a war crime.
process of extracting gold from the ground
German–Finnish former Formula 1 racing driver
Land warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
head of state and head of government of Brazil
ongoing indirect conflict between Iran and Israel
Hillary Clinton's lead in the popular vote over Donald Trump rises above 2 million.
human settlement in Kanpur Dehat district, Kanpur division, Uttar Pradesh, India
She will be sworn in at the end of January next year, and will become Australia's first female Chief Justice.
Alain Juppé subsequently concedes defeat and says he will support Fillon for President.
military confrontation in Aleppo (2012–2016)
largest city in California, United States of America
political and economic union of 27 European states
organization that sanctions and governs multiple auto-racing sports events
Concern is raised by the United Nations and human rights groups after Rodrigo Duterte proposes a law that allows jailing children as young as nine for certain crimes.
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
American convicted murderer, subject of "Making a Murderer"
At least 142 people are killed and over 200 injured as the Indore–Patna Express derails near Pukhrayan in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
At least 15 people are killed in an outbreak of heavy smog in the Pakistani province of Punjab.
The explosion killed one person and injured five.
peacekeeping operations, Japan's first such action since World War II.
Ex National Football League player Darren Sharper is sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping two women in the American city of Los Angeles, California. Sharper has been accused of attacking a dozen women across the United States.
In motorsport, Jimmie Johnson wins the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship with a victory in the final race of the season.
town located in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir state in India
sovereign state situated on an island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
This is the craft's second major malfunction since its launch less than a month prior.
Incidents involving multiple victims of firearms, not including robbery or familicide
United States Ambassador to the United Nations
musician who writes, composes and sings own songs
Police arrest two men, one of whom was injured during the shooting.
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean in 2016
Games of the XXXI Olympiad, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Partial results indicate that a second round of voting will occur with François Fillon and Alain Juppé as the two candidates in the second round.
At least 32 people are killed and another 80 injured in a suicide bombing at a Kabul Shia mosque. ISIL claims responsibility.
theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA
Rescue efforts continue as dozens of people are still trapped in carriages.
region at the northern end of New Zealand's North Island
baseball award for the most important player in each World Series
It is the largest protest in South Korea since the protests against U.S. beef imports in 2008.
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
American finance industry self-regulatory organization
Susan Kiefel is appointed by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as the next Chief Justice of Australia.
Thousands of civilians escape to government- and Kurdish-controlled districts of the city following the recent conquests. The United Nations estimates more than 250,000 civilians may still be stuck in rebel-held parts of the city.
Donald Trump is forecast to win the United States presidential election as a result of victories of battleground states.
At least 80 Shia pilgrims are killed in a truck bomb attack in Iraq.
The Minister of Public Security Gilad Erdan says at least half the fires are to due to arson.
Two former associates of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former deputy chief of staff Bridget Kelly and ex-Port Authority executive Bill Baroni, are found guilty on all seven counts by a federal jury from their roles in the so-called Bridgegate scandal that created crippling traffic near the George Washington Bridge in September 2013.
Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army
ethnic insurgent group in northern Myanmar
Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign
unsuccessful political campaign for United States presidency
city and capital of East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia
South Korean multinational electronics corporation
insolvent development company embroiled in scandals
In American Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians 8–7 in 10 innings, winning the Series 4–3 and claiming their first MLB title since 1908. The Cubs' Ben Zobrist is named series MVP. Cubs win game 7 and the title in the early hours of November 3rd, 2016.
Hillary Clinton's margin in the popular vote rises to over two million.
Three others are in a critical condition.
elections to the United States Senate held on November 8, 2016
This is the first election the opposition has not boycotted in nearly four years.
WikiLeaks releases 500 internal documents and emails allegedly from the American Embassy in Sana'a, Yemen.
58th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
river flowing from Turkey through Iraq and Syria
Sandu has not yet accepted these preliminary results because of voting irregularities which she will present to the Central Election Commission for review.
The Texas Department of State Health Services says the case involves a woman living in Cameron County, who is not pregnant.
Around 50,000 people are evacuated as fires rage throughout the Israeli city of Haifa. The Minister of Public Security Gilad Erdan says at least half the fires are to due to arson.
Afghan security forces killed 16 militants from Taliban group in Ghazni.
The Cubs' Ben Zobrist is named series MVP.
Mary Keitany of Kenya and Ghirmay Ghebreslassie of Eritrea win the 2016 New York City marathon.
The Mexican becomes the first foreign driver ever to win a season championship in any of NASCAR's three U.S.-based national touring series.
Schools in Delhi and New Delhi close after smog reach toxic levels.
operates early-stage businesses in the technology-enabled services industry
The Republicans hold a primary election to select a candidate for next year's election. Partial results indicate that a second round of voting will occur with François Fillon and Alain Juppé as the two candidates in the second round.
A woman who was allegedly raped by Donald Trump drops her lawsuit against the presidential candidate.
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Homestead-Miami
annual NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway
manipulation of electoral borders to favor certain electoral outcomes
former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services; former Congressman of Georgia
The Republicans (France) presidential primary, 2016
Eleven people are hospitalized, one in critical condition, after a suspect rammed his car into a crowd, and then stabbed numerous people on Ohio State's Columbus campus.
Denmark gets a new coalition government as the centre-right liberal party Venstre joins forces with the Conservative People's Party and the libertarian-leaning Liberal Alliance whose leader, Anders Samuelsen, becomes Denmark's sixth foreign minister in six years.
town in Albany County, New York, United States
Local media report that victim has been transported in "emergency condition" to a nearby hospital.
Date: 24 July 2015 – present (7 years, 6 months and 3 days)
airport serving Metro Manila, Philippines and main international gateway to the Philippines
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurs off the coast of El Salvador with the potential to cause a tsunami. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega declares a state of emergency because of the quake and Hurricane Otto.
Joint offensive by Iraqi government forces with allied militias to retake the city of Mosul from ISIL
city and state capital of Oklahoma, United States
president of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen defeats Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin to retain the World Chess Championship title.
Six Vietnamese sailors are kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf off the coast of the Philippines.
expulsion of the people from a place or country
American whistleblower and former National Security Agency contractor
Eleven people are hospitalized, one in critical condition, after a suspect rammed his car into a crowd, and then stabbed numerous people on Ohio State's Columbus campus. Police have declared the scene secure. The suspect, a refugee from Somalia, and a student at the university, is shot and killed by a police officer after he failed to obey orders to stop. ,
CENTCOM reports a U.S. service member has been killed in an IED blast near the town of Ayn Issa, Al-Raqqah Governorate, becoming the first U.S. military casualty in the conflict.
The Israeli Supreme Court questions the demolition of convicted terrorists' homes by the Israeli government after claims that the practice is used against Palestinians and not Israelis. The government has 30 days to respond before the court makes a decision on the practice.
A Zimbabwe high court judge drops charges against Theo Bronkhorst, the professional hunter who led the expedition that resulted in the death of the lion named Cecil, because the prosecutor's filing was not properly constituted, and was "too vague to enable (the defendant) to mount a proper defense."
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Leyte
bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States
Armed opposition militants fired shells containing chlorine and white phosphorus at the 1070 Apartments project in Aleppo.
The World Health Organization advised on 17 November that human infection is possible, but unlikely, based on information available.
executive department of the U.S. federal government
Official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Philippines
President-elect Donald Trump is declared as the winner in Michigan, causing his electoral college vote to rise to 306.
Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City suspends all arrival and departure flights after at least one person is shot in the airport's parking lot.
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
Avian flu virus H5N8 outbreaks are reported in birds in India, Germany, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and several other European nations.
Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea
Burial of Ferdinand Marcos, the 10th President of the Philippines
Head of the Council of Ministers of Cuba
manned spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China
non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom
explosive weapon, concealed under or on the ground
city in Alaska, United States of America
men's national association football team representing Costa Rica
Voters in Moldova head to the polls in the country's presidential runoff between two opposition candidates, Igor Dodon, from the pro-Russian socialist PSRM, and Maia Sandu, from the pro-EU liberal PAS, with Dodon expected to win.
systematic destruction of all or a significant part of a racial, ethnic, religious or national group
upper house of the United States Congress
Cuban state television announces that former President Fidel Castro has died at age 90.
Trump picks banker and businessman Steven Mnuchin to be his Secretary of the Treasury.
Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia
city in and county seat of King County, Washington, United States
At least two people are reported killed.
service member has been killed in an IED blast near the town of Ayn Issa, Al-Raqqah Governorate, becoming the first U.S.
Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu orders an inquiry.
American conservative cable television news channel
federal state, capital and largest city of Germany
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
2016 battle during the War in Afghanistan
rubber or rubber-coated projectiles that can be fired from either standard firearms or dedicated riot guns
Northland and Auckland Regions, New Zealand
stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States
EST, the effort surpasses its $4.5 million goal.
Chief director of Executive ministries in South Korea under order of the President
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
European Union foreign ministers hold an emergency meeting to assess the impact of the election of Donald Trump as U.S.
As many as 1,000,000 people march on the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, calling for the resignation of President Park Geun-hye amid an ongoing corruption scandal.
Key non-OPEC producers most notably Russia have also agreed to cut their production.
The cause is currently under investigation, although some believe the fire was deliberately started in protest of poor living conditions, after a 66-year-old woman and a six-year-old child were killed in a gas explosion.
Kohlhepp, a man arrested in the American state of South Carolina for keeping a missing woman "chained like a dog", has reportedly confessed to seven murders, including four killed in an unsolved mass shooting at a motorcycle shop in 2003. ,
A tropical storm watch is issued for Nicaragua from Bluefields to Sandy Bay Sirpi.
India said it rejects these allegations.
military force charged with police duties among civilian populations
South Koreans take to the streets en masse demanding the resignation of President Park Geun-hye amidst a corruption scandal.
the highest court in the U.S. state of Connecticut
winning candidate of the U.S. presidential election in the time before inauguration
The suspect, a refugee from Somalia, and a student at the university, is shot and killed by a police officer after he failed to obey orders to stop.
constituent country of the United Kingdom
one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
This attack potentially exposes 10 times the number in 2015's hack of infidelity website Ashley Madison.
official currency of the United Kingdom and other territories
The court orders a retrial of six men for their roles in releasing the prisoners from the Wadi el-Natrun prison.
45th presidential administration and cabinet of the USA (2017-2021)
Internet access is reportedly blocked across southeastern Turkey.
Voters in Haiti go to the polls for the first round of a presidential election.
Timeline of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)
top institution of the U.S. Republican Party
human settlement in Nazran Urban Okrug, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia
A court of cassation is a high instance court that exists in some judicial systems.
In the meantime, Iranian MPs are working on a plan to impeach Akhoundi for what they call his poor performance that led to the terrible incident.
capital city and smallest province of Indonesia
Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for the 2016 presidential election, becomes the president-elect of the United States after defeating Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee in the electoral college. It is the fifth time in United States history where the winning candidate lost the popular vote, the last such defeat occurring in 2000 when George W. Bush defeated Al Gore.
former official residence of the president of South Korea
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega declares a state of emergency because of the quake and Hurricane Otto.
influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds
Egypt's court of cassation overturns the death sentence on Mohamed Morsi and five other members of the Muslim Brotherhood. The court orders a retrial of six men for their roles in releasing the prisoners from the Wadi el-Natrun prison.
One person is killed, and nine others wounded in a mass shooting in the French Quarter section of New Orleans, following the Bayou Classic football game.
citizens or residents of the United States of America
South Korean prosecutors raid the offices of Samsung Electronics as part of a ongoing probe into President Park Geun-hye's controversial association with Choi Soon-sil.
German automotive manufacturing conglomerate
Protesters clash with police and gendarmerie members at the Harmanli refugee camp in Bulgaria following a quarantine placed on the camp amid fears of a disease outbreak. Prime Minister Boyko Borisov says five detainees would immediately be deported as a threat to national security.
political aim for the State of California to secede from the U.S.
2010s migrant crisis in the European Union
Mexican singer and songwriter (1950-2016)
combined military forces of the Syrian Arab Republic
Date(s): October 23, 2016 – December 9, 2016 (EDT)
The document indicates Whitehall is working on 500 Brexit-related projects.
common idea of an animal of the "higher primates" (the simians excluding apes)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
team sport played on ice using sticks, skates, and a puck
United Nations body tasked with the promotion of human rights
head of the United States Department of the Treasury
American politician and businessman (born 1963)
special operations branch of Iraq's military
a set of heights, that are having ongoing territorial disputes between Israel and Syria
At least two people have been killed and 90 injured in an attack on the German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif.
Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and Western Asia
Voters in Nicaragua go to the polls for a general election with polls suggesting that the President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega will be elected for a third successive term.
intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states
Canadian sport in which opposing teams of twelve players attempt to score by advancing a ball by running, passing and kicking
The Republicans hold a primary election to select a candidate for next year's election.
capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
conflict among rival groups seeking to control of the territory of Libya
Aleppo offensive (November–December 2016)
small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah, worn by male observant Jews during weekday morning prayers
American government official and political commentator
successful 2016 US presidential campaign
national police agency of Myanmar (Burma)
There is no plan for Brexit, according to a critical leaked memo from the consulting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited.
Prime Minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018
medical specialty concerned with care for patients who require immediate medical attention
At least 52 people, including women and children, have been killed and more than 100 injured by a bomb explosion in the crowded Shah Noorani Shrine in Hub town, Lasbela District, Balochistan, Pakistan. ISIL has claimed responsibility. ,
The Saudi-led coalition announces a 48 hour ceasefire in Yemen from noon.
former military and security forces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
Ortega's wife Rosario Murillo is running to be the Vice President of Nicaragua.
Incumbent President of Palau Tommy Remengesau narrowly leads his brother-in-law, Surangel Whipps Jr., by 78 votes.
airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
tram stop in London Borough of Croydon, UK
Militants launch projectiles containing toxic gas in an area near Aleppo International Airport, injuring at least 28 people.
Scotland is considering launching its own passports to maintain the decades-old freedom of movement between Scotland and the rest of the European Union, even if it is lost by England and Wales.
Police used tear gas and rubber bullets in order to disperse the demonstrators.
Two people are killed and two others injured after a fire breaks out in a migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. The cause is currently under investigation, although some believe the fire was deliberately started in protest of poor living conditions, after a 66-year-old woman and a six-year-old child were killed in a gas explosion.
55th Governor of New Jersey, former U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey
A group of German lawyers files a criminal complaint in Berlin against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for alleged war crimes committed by his forces and foreign allies during the Syrian Civil War.
At least 80 Shia pilgrims are killed in a truck bomb attack in Iraq. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility.
illegal interference with the process of an election, either by increasing the vote share of the favored candidate, depressing the vote share of the rival candidates, or both
Kim Byong-joon replaces sacked prime minister Hwang Kyo-ahn.
Chairperson of the National Assembly of Bulgaria
aerosol produced by the incomplete combustion of tobacco
Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for the 2016 presidential election, becomes the president-elect of the United States after defeating Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee in the electoral college.
Syrian volunteer civil defense organization
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of New Jersey
Tomorrow, the High Court will hear the independence supporters' petition for a hearing by the Court of Final Appeal.
public research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States
Thousands of civilians escape to government- and Kurdish-controlled districts of the city following the recent conquests.
Date: 7 October 2001 – 30 August 2021 (19 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Jill Stein's campaign to hold recounts in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin receives grassroots support, having crowdfunded millions of dollars through private donations.
head of state and head of government of the Philippines
Turkish government ministry responsible for military and national defence affairs
A false alarm leads to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump being rushed off stage by United States Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada.
westernmost subregion of the continent of Asia
The death toll from a boat accident near Singapore reaches 54.
One person is missing, presumed drowned.
uniform rule of naturalization of the United States set out in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee
Iraqi Army discover at least 100 beheaded bodies as they retake Hamam al-Alil, the last major settlement south of Mosul.
news division of the American television and radio service CBS
2016 Canadian Football championship game
President-elect Donald Trump announces that his team has made a deal with Carrier Corporation that would save around 1,000 jobs at an Indiana factory.
Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro
First Lady and Democratic Party presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to discourage the protests.
UK Independence Party leadership election, November 2016
A group of German lawyers files a criminal complaint in Berlin against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for alleged war crimes committed by his forces and foreign allies during the Syrian Civil War. ,
American multinational computer technology corporation
state that is a participant in the treaties of the European Union (EU)
Pakistani Chief of Air Staff Sohail Aman warns India not to escalate tensions in the disputed territory of Kashmir under the threat of a full-scale war.
Date: June 16, 2015 – January 20, 2021 (5 years, 7 months and 4 days)
American football player, defensive back, safety
and French foreign ministers do not participate.
Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway asks outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama and former U.S.
The tabloid however suppressed the story.
baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in Cleveland, Ohio
2000 United States presidential election
54th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
legal protection for detained people to argue in court that they are being held illegally
central government of England, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
75th governor of North Carolina since 2017
Jovenel Moïse provisionally wins the Haitian election.
United States men's national soccer team
men's national association football team representing the USA
500 and 1000 Indian rupee banknote demonetisation in November 2016
information office documenting human rights abuses in the Syrian Civil War
American far-right news and opinion website
Researchers claim it can easily be used as a sustainable resource for a manned mission to the red planet.
Astronomers announce the discovery of a near 3000 cubic mile subterranean deposit of ice on Mars. Researchers claim it can easily be used as a sustainable resource for a manned mission to the red planet.
ultra-orthodox religious political party in Israel
incendiary munition used to screen movement, to mark targets, and for area denial
Three Turkish Army soldiers are killed and 10 others wounded in an attack in Syria's al-Bab District; however, there are conflicting reports on who carried out the attack.
organization independent of any government, usually created to aid those in need
United States, especially North Dakota, the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, the Missouri River, the Mississippi River, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois
Igor Dodon, of the Socialists’ Party, wins Sunday's Moldovan presidential election run-off with 52.2 percent of the vote, besting former Education Minister Maia Sandu of the Action and Security Party.
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean in 2016
It is Keitany's third victory in the event and Ghebreslassie's first.
formal accusation that a person has committed a crime
governing body of association football in England
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
army of India before independence in 1947
city and county seat of Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Between four and 20 people are reported killed by government and Russian airstrikes that hit rebel held areas, five hospitals, and a mobile clinic in Aleppo, says U.S. State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau. Syria and Russia deny targeting Aleppo.
accession of a country to the European Union
Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in North India
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte threatens to suspend the country's habeas corpus "if forced to" by what he says the worsening lawlessness in the country.
railway facility where trains regularly stop to load or unload passengers and/or freight
The six Pakistani diplomats withdrawn from India last week were reported to have been accused of spying.
Grenadian constitutional referendum, 2016
English men's association football top league
First Lady of the United States (2017–2021), model, and businesswoman
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
Date: 15 November – 22 December 2016 (1 month and 1 week)
wife of the President of the United States
bilateral relations between Philippines and United States
status granted to individuals allowing them access to classified information or to restricted areas
the half of Earth which lies west of the prime meridian and east of the antimeridian
British politician and former commodity broker (born 1964)
life imprisonment with a whole life order
The Turkish military says the soldiers were targeted in an airstrike by a Syrian warplane, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports an ISIL suicide bomber was responsible.
head of state and government of the Republic of Indonesia
The Supreme Court of the United States hears arguments on a case regarding whether the citizenship claim of a child is different if there is an unmarried father versus an unmarried mother who is a U.S.
Ministry of Economic Development (Russia)
dispersal of a legislature at the call of an election, at the regular expiry of a term or often specifically referring to a premature end (depending on the constitutional system)
military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
person appointed at a mosque to lead and recite the call to prayer
Police in Anchorage, Alaska, link a gun that a suspect used in the attempted murder of a police officer, to five unsolved homicides in the city which occurred over the summer.
68th season of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
largest city in Pennsylvania, United States
An interim report by South Korean prosecutors implicates President Park Geun-hye in a political scandal involving her close friend Choi Soon-sil. Three people have been indicted in relation to the scandal. President Park cannot be indicted due to a constitutional provision preventing a sitting President being indicted except for treason or insurrection.
In motor sport, Nico Rosberg wins the 2016 Drivers Championship finishing five points ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton.
Saudi war against Houthis in Yemen launched in 2015
At least 12 tribal fighters were killed by ISIL insurgents.
Date: 21 July 2007 – 19 May 2015 (7 years, 9 months and 4 weeks)
Texas confirms its first case of locally transmitted Zika virus by mosquitoes, becoming the second U.S.
Breach notification website LeakedSource.com reports information for over 412 million users of FriendFinder Networks Inc. adult websites, as well as records from Penthouse.com, were compromised last month in the largest hack of the year. This attack potentially exposes 10 times the number in 2015's hack of infidelity website Ashley Madison.
American political consultant and lobbyist (born 1952)
So far this week, 18 people are confirmed dead and 340 missing attempting to migrate to Europe.
The predominantly African American Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville Mississippi burned down to brick walls and spray painted with "Vote Trump" in what appeared to be a political hate crime.
American financier; Chairman, BP Capital Management (1928-2019)
head of government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
It is his 7th Cup championship, which ties the all-time record set by Richard Petty in 1979 and Dale Earnhardt in 1994.
Upper house of the Parliament of Australia
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
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
He mentioned in the same speech, the alleged widespread illegal drug trade in the country, the rebellion in Mindanao, and the worsening campaign against the militant Maute group.
At least 8 people are killed and more than a dozen others are injured following an attack on Tatmadaw checkpoints, police outposts and the 105th Mile Trade Center by several insurgent groups in Muse, Shan State.
Gunshots are fired in Crossgates Mall in Guilderland, New York.
national transport safety investigator in Australia
Russia deploys its S-400 missile system in Kaliningrad, an exclave between Poland and Lithuania, in response to "NATO expansion" near its borders.
military base in Parwan Province, Afghanistan
Category 3 Atlantic and Pacific hurricane in 2016
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019
result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
American manufacturer of firearms and ammunition
North American professional ice hockey league
development project in Manhattan, New York City
Libingan ng mga Bayani, Fort Bonifacio, Metro Manila, Philippines
city in and county seat of Polk County, Iowa, United States, and Iowa federated state capital city
Astronomers announce the discovery of a near 3000 cubic mile subterranean deposit of ice on Mars.
Salafi jihadist organization founded in 1988
combustible sedimentary rock composed primarily of carbon
Preliminary results, in this first Moldovan election where the president is chosen by national votes rather than by parliament, will be announced Monday.
racket sport played on a court bisected by a net
A Jordanian officer is also injured in the incident.
The air quality index is 999 with 500 rated as hazardous.
place in which people legally are physically confined and usually deprived of a range of personal freedoms
House minority leader Nancy Pelosi is re-elected, holding off the challenge by Tim Ryan.
Kuwait, where citizens make up around 30 percent of the emirate's 4.4 million population, votes in a snap election following parliament's dissolution on 16 October amid the impact of falling oil prices.
There is no plan for Brexit, according to a critical leaked memo from the consulting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. The document indicates Whitehall is working on 500 Brexit-related projects. Both Deloitte and the British Government confirm the document is an internal working document from Deloitte that was compiled without government approval or assistance.
At least 14 people are killed and 59 burned when a gas cylinder explosion aboard an oil tanker causes a major fire at the ship-breaking yard in Gadani in Pakistan's Balochistan Province.
Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is evacuated as wildfires approach the city.
In Democratic Party congressional leadership elections, U.S.
List of ambassadors of the United States to the United Nations
The 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals are suspended.
François Fillon wins in a landslide with two-thirds of the vote (90% counted).
The man was brandishing a "Republicans against Trump" sign.
List of United States presidential elections in which the winner lost the popular vote
capital of Balochistan Province, Pakistan
international human rights advocacy and research NGO based in New York City
The government has 30 days to respond before the court makes a decision on the practice.
Canadian poet and singer-songwriter (1934–2016)
Manufacturer of heating, ventilating and air conditioning, refrigeration, and fire & security technologies
Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union
Militants launch an attack on an Indian Army base in the town of Nagrota.
A man identified as Todd Kohlhepp is arrested after authorities discover a missing woman chained up in a storage container on his property.
First 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency
At least 35 are killed, including 4 civilians.
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
latest phase of the conflict which started after the escalation in 2015
A South Korean official says prosecutors will question President Park Geun-hye, no later than Wednesday, about the political corruption scandal.
In American Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians 8–7 in 10 innings, winning the Series 4–3 and claiming their first MLB title since 1908.
Jalan Bangsar to Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
horse racing venue in Flemington, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Redblacks quarterback Henry Burris is MVP and becomes the oldest player to win the MVP award in a Grey Cup.
Linda Sánchez, in a three-way race, is elected the new vice chair.
emotion induced by perceived danger or threat
unincorporated community in Waupaca County, Wisconsin
town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic
ground force component of the Iraqi Armed Forces
The Indian Supreme Court orders all cinemas must play the national anthem, and the audience must stand during its performance, before a film is screened.
conflict over the Kashmir region between India, Pakistan and China
professional football team based in Ottawa, Canada, who play in the Canadian Football League
The $4B USS Zumwalt, thought to be the U.S.
Yonhap News Agency reports prosecutors are investigating whether Samsung improperly provided financial assistance to Choi's daughter, Chung Yoo-ra.
transfer of power from Barack Obama to Donald Trump
Israeli demolition of Palestinian property
war method used by the Isrealis against Palestinians
association football club in Crewe, England
communications provider and mobile network operator in the United Kingdom
Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee
measure of earthquake size, in terms of the energy released
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
Date: 20 November 2016 3:10 a.m. local time (21:40 UTC, 19 November)
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
Swain & Haywood counties in North Carolina; Sevier, Blount, & Cocke counties in Tennessee, United States
Legislative body of the Islamic Republic of Iran
November 2016 fatal derailment in south London
association of polling organizations registered in Zurich, Switzerland
psychoactive herb from the Cannabis plant used for medical or recreational purposes
easterly region of the African continent
marine invertebrates of the class Anthozoa
type of international match in rugby union
Land-based branch of the Military of Myanmar
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
adult websites, as well as records from Penthouse.com, were compromised last month in the largest hack of the year.
Between four and 20 people are reported killed by government and Russian airstrikes that hit rebel held areas, five hospitals, and a mobile clinic in Aleppo, says U.S. State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau.
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 2 months, 1 week and 6 days)
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes north of Christchurch, New Zealand, in the early hours Monday, triggering tsunami warnings and causing widespread damage.
American attorney and politician; White House Chief of Staff, January – July 2017
Date: 30 December 2013 – 9 December 2017 (3 years, 11 months, 1 week and 2 days)
A natural gas pipeline being developed by the Asian Development Bank.
The United Nations estimates more than 250,000 civilians may still be stuck in rebel-held parts of the city.