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11
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2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Azerbaijan says an Armenian missile strike on its second-largest city Ganja has destroyed a residential apartment building, killi

2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Azerbaijan says an Armenian missile strike on its second-largest city Ganja has destroyed a residential apartment building, killing nine people and injuring dozens of others. Armenia rejects reports of the strike. Blasts are also heard in Stepanakert as clashes resume in Nagorno-Karabakh. (BBC News) (Caspian News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 11, 2020
Oct
11
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Azerbaijan says an Armenian missile strike on its second-largest city Ganja has destroyed a residential apartment building, killing nine people and injuring doz

Azerbaijan says an Armenian missile strike on its second-largest city Ganja has destroyed a residential apartment building, killing nine people and injuring dozens of others. Armenia rejects reports of the strike. Blasts are also heard in Stepanakert as clashes resume in Nagorno-Karabakh. (BBC News) (Caspian News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 11, 2020
Oct
13
War / Conflict / Security

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports The Portuguese Football Federation announces that Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports The Portuguese Football Federation announces that Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19. (FPF) (BBC Sport) In golf, Dustin Johnson, who currently holds the number one position in the World Golf Rankings, has tested positive for COVID-19 and withdrawn from this week's PGA Tour event, the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas. (Antara)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 13, 2020
Oct
14
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Spillover of the Insurgency in Cabo Delgado Twenty civilians are killed after Islamic State militants and the allied terror group Ansar al-Sunna attack a villag

Spillover of the Insurgency in Cabo Delgado Twenty civilians are killed after Islamic State militants and the allied terror group Ansar al-Sunna attack a village in Mtwara, Tanzania. Properties are damaged, forcing scores of people to abandon their homes. (Anadolu Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 14, 2020
Oct
14
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Yemeni Civil War The Trump administration announces that they have secured the release of Mikael Gidada and Sandra Loli, two Americans that have been held hosta

Yemeni Civil War The Trump administration announces that they have secured the release of Mikael Gidada and Sandra Loli, two Americans that have been held hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen for 16 months. (The New York Times) A Houthi spokesman says 240 of their fighters have been released. In September, the United Nations announced a swap of "1081 conflict-related prisoners". (AP via Star Tribune)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 14, 2020
Oct
14
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2020 Pacific typhoon season Tropical Storm Linfa Member of Vietnamese National Assembly Major General Deputy commander of the 4th Military Region of Vietnam Peo

2020 Pacific typhoon season Tropical Storm Linfa Member of Vietnamese National Assembly Major General Deputy commander of the 4th Military Region of Vietnam People's Army Nguyễn Văn Man is confirmed to be missing. He was among the rescue troops dispatched to the mountainous area of Phong Điền District, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province to deal with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Linfa. (VnExpress)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 14, 2020
Oct
14
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Member of Vietnamese National Assembly Major General Deputy commander of the 4th Military Region of Vietnam People's Army Nguyễn Văn Man is confirmed to be miss

Member of Vietnamese National Assembly Major General Deputy commander of the 4th Military Region of Vietnam People's Army Nguyễn Văn Man is confirmed to be missing. He was among the rescue troops dispatched to the mountainous area of Phong Điền District, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province to deal with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Linfa. (VnExpress)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 14, 2020
Oct
14
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Tropical Storm Linfa Member of Vietnamese National Assembly Major General Deputy commander of the 4th Military Region of Vietnam People's Army Nguyễn Văn Man is

Tropical Storm Linfa Member of Vietnamese National Assembly Major General Deputy commander of the 4th Military Region of Vietnam People's Army Nguyễn Văn Man is confirmed to be missing. He was among the rescue troops dispatched to the mountainous area of Phong Điền District, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province to deal with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Linfa. (VnExpress)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 14, 2020
Oct
16
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War in Afghanistan Afghan peace process The Taliban says that it plans to suspend attacks in southern Afghanistan if the United States promises to halt all stri

War in Afghanistan Afghan peace process The Taliban says that it plans to suspend attacks in southern Afghanistan if the United States promises to halt all strikes and night raids in keeping with the peace agreement signed in February. (San Francisco Chronicle) Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien says that the Trump administration plans to lower the troop level in Afghanistan by early 2021. (CNBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 16, 2020
Oct
16
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COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois Illinois reports a record 4,553 new cases in a single day for the second consecutive days as Governor J.B.

COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois Illinois reports a record 4,553 new cases in a single day for the second consecutive days as Governor J.B. Pritzker said a third of the state has reached a “warning level” and the positivity rate rises above 5% the first time since early June. (Chicago Sun Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 16, 2020
Oct
20
War / Conflict / Security

October 2020 Afghanistan attacks The governor of Zazi Maidan District and a bodyguard are shot dead and another two injured in Khost Province.

October 2020 Afghanistan attacks The governor of Zazi Maidan District and a bodyguard are shot dead and another two injured in Khost Province. (TOLOnews) At least five people are killed and another nine injured after two bombing attacks. The attack occurred in Jalrez District, Maidan Wardak Province. (TOLOnews) At least twelve police officers, including the district chief, are killed when two bombs explode in Kang District, Nimruz Province. (TOLOnews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 20, 2020
Oct
20
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War in Afghanistan October 2020 Afghanistan attacks The governor of Zazi Maidan District and a bodyguard are shot dead and another two injured in Khost Province

War in Afghanistan October 2020 Afghanistan attacks The governor of Zazi Maidan District and a bodyguard are shot dead and another two injured in Khost Province. (TOLOnews) At least five people are killed and another nine injured after two bombing attacks. The attack occurred in Jalrez District, Maidan Wardak Province. (TOLOnews) At least twelve police officers, including the district chief, are killed when two bombs explode in Kang District, Nimruz Province. (TOLOnews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 20, 2020
Oct
20
War / Conflict / Security

Allied Democratic Forces insurgency Gunmen storm a jail in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and free more than 1,300 inmates, also attacking the military

Allied Democratic Forces insurgency Gunmen storm a jail in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and free more than 1,300 inmates, also attacking the military camp that provides security to the prison. The town's mayor blames the Allied Democratic Forces, which he says used electrical equipment. Twenty inmates return, and two are shot dead. (Al Jazeera English)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 20, 2020
Oct
20
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Gunmen storm a jail in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and free more than 1,300 inmates, also attacking the military camp that provides security to the

Gunmen storm a jail in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and free more than 1,300 inmates, also attacking the military camp that provides security to the prison. The town's mayor blames the Allied Democratic Forces, which he says used electrical equipment. Twenty inmates return, and two are shot dead. (Al Jazeera English)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 20, 2020
Oct
23
War / Conflict / Security

COVID-19 pandemic in Iran The number of new cases since the beginning of the pandemic in Iran rises by a record of 6,134 in the past 24 hours and pushes the ove

COVID-19 pandemic in Iran The number of new cases since the beginning of the pandemic in Iran rises by a record of 6,134 in the past 24 hours and pushes the overall count up to 556,891. This is the first time that new cases have surpassed more than 6,000. In addition, health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari warns that 30 of 31 provinces are in the red zone with a high risk of COVID-19 infection. (Anadolu Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 23, 2020
Oct
23
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The number of new cases since the beginning of the pandemic in Iran rises by a record of 6,134 in the past 24 hours and pushes the overall count up to 556,891.

The number of new cases since the beginning of the pandemic in Iran rises by a record of 6,134 in the past 24 hours and pushes the overall count up to 556,891. This is the first time that new cases have surpassed more than 6,000. In addition, health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari warns that 30 of 31 provinces are in the red zone with a high risk of COVID-19 infection. (Anadolu Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 23, 2020
Oct
24
War / Conflict / Security

War in Afghanistan October 2020 Afghanistan attacks Taliban insurgency The Taliban kills at least six security forces and injures two others in Nimruz Province.

War in Afghanistan October 2020 Afghanistan attacks Taliban insurgency The Taliban kills at least six security forces and injures two others in Nimruz Province. (TOLOnews) At least nine people are killed and another one injured after two bombs explode in Ghazni, Ghazni District, Ghazni Province. (TOLOnews) October 2020 Kabul suicide bombing A suicide bombing kills at least 24 people and injures another 48 in Kabul. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 24, 2020
Oct
24
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A mass shooting at a school in Kumba, Southwest, Cameroon kills at least six children and wounds eight others in an attack apparently committed by Ambazonian se

A mass shooting at a school in Kumba, Southwest, Cameroon kills at least six children and wounds eight others in an attack apparently committed by Ambazonian separatist insurgents. The United Nations office reports eight children were killed. A spokesman for the separatist movement expresses "shock and disgust" over the attack. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 24, 2020
Oct
24
War / Conflict / Security

A report published three days earlier by the Center for Strategic and International Studies finds that white supremacist and other far-right groups have perpetr

A report published three days earlier by the Center for Strategic and International Studies finds that white supremacist and other far-right groups have perpetrated a majority of domestic terrorist attacks and plots in the first eight months of 2020. It also notes a rise in terrorist incidents perpetrated by far-left groups, as well as a decrease in fatalities from domestic terrorist attacks during that same time period compared to recent years. (The New York Times via MSN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 24, 2020
Oct
24
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Anglophone Crisis Kumba school massacre A mass shooting at a school in Kumba, Southwest, Cameroon kills at least six children and wounds eight others in an atta

Anglophone Crisis Kumba school massacre A mass shooting at a school in Kumba, Southwest, Cameroon kills at least six children and wounds eight others in an attack apparently committed by Ambazonian separatist insurgents. The United Nations office reports eight children were killed. A spokesman for the separatist movement expresses "shock and disgust" over the attack. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 24, 2020
Oct
24
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Domestic terrorism in the United States A report published three days earlier by the Center for Strategic and International Studies finds that white supremacist

Domestic terrorism in the United States A report published three days earlier by the Center for Strategic and International Studies finds that white supremacist and other far-right groups have perpetrated a majority of domestic terrorist attacks and plots in the first eight months of 2020. It also notes a rise in terrorist incidents perpetrated by far-left groups, as well as a decrease in fatalities from domestic terrorist attacks during that same time period compared to recent years. (The New York Times via MSN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 24, 2020
Oct
24
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Kumba school massacre A mass shooting at a school in Kumba, Southwest, Cameroon kills at least six children and wounds eight others in an attack apparently comm

Kumba school massacre A mass shooting at a school in Kumba, Southwest, Cameroon kills at least six children and wounds eight others in an attack apparently committed by Ambazonian separatist insurgents. The United Nations office reports eight children were killed. A spokesman for the separatist movement expresses "shock and disgust" over the attack. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 24, 2020
Oct
24
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October 2020 Afghanistan attacks Taliban insurgency The Taliban kills at least six security forces and injures two others in Nimruz Province.

October 2020 Afghanistan attacks Taliban insurgency The Taliban kills at least six security forces and injures two others in Nimruz Province. (TOLOnews) At least nine people are killed and another one injured after two bombs explode in Ghazni, Ghazni District, Ghazni Province. (TOLOnews) October 2020 Kabul suicide bombing A suicide bombing kills at least 24 people and injures another 48 in Kabul. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 24, 2020
Oct
25
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Fourteen people are killed after bombs planted by Islamic State militants explode near civilian homes in Bir al-Abd, Egypt.

Fourteen people are killed after bombs planted by Islamic State militants explode near civilian homes in Bir al-Abd, Egypt. The bombs were placed when militants attacked several villages in the town in July, forcing people to flee their homes, who then returned a month later when soldiers secured the area. (Associated Press)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 25, 2020
Oct
25
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Sinai insurgency Fourteen people are killed after bombs planted by Islamic State militants explode near civilian homes in Bir al-Abd, Egypt.

Sinai insurgency Fourteen people are killed after bombs planted by Islamic State militants explode near civilian homes in Bir al-Abd, Egypt. The bombs were placed when militants attacked several villages in the town in July, forcing people to flee their homes, who then returned a month later when soldiers secured the area. (Associated Press)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 25, 2020
Oct
25
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2019–2021 Iraqi protests Thousands of Iraqis take to the streets in Baghdad and major southern cities, including Basra and Najaf, to both mark the anniversary o

2019–2021 Iraqi protests Thousands of Iraqis take to the streets in Baghdad and major southern cities, including Basra and Najaf, to both mark the anniversary of the protests and renew calls to end corruption. Security forces in central Baghdad threw tear gas to prevent marchers from crossing strategic bridges, injuring at least six, and around 43 officers were injured after protesters threw Molotov cocktails at them. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 25, 2020
Oct
25
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Thousands of Iraqis take to the streets in Baghdad and major southern cities, including Basra and Najaf, to both mark the anniversary of the protests and renew

Thousands of Iraqis take to the streets in Baghdad and major southern cities, including Basra and Najaf, to both mark the anniversary of the protests and renew calls to end corruption. Security forces in central Baghdad threw tear gas to prevent marchers from crossing strategic bridges, injuring at least six, and around 43 officers were injured after protesters threw Molotov cocktails at them. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 25, 2020
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