March 2 Eastern Cape, South Africa: Approximately 25 people were killed after a bus carrying over 80 passengers rolled down a steep embankment while traveling to Butterworth from Chebe. Most…
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Feb. 22–26 Ecuador: Over 30 individuals died and at least 170 more were injured at the end of the national four-day Carnival festival in Ecuador, according to authorities. In the…
Board of César awards resigns following Polanski Criticism
The entire board of France’s César Awards resigned on Feb. 13, just 15 days before the annual ceremony was scheduled to occur. The board resigned due to widespread public…
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Feb. 16 Kabul, Afghanistan: Several unidentified gunmen shot and killed nine houseless drug users on Feb. 16 in Kabul. The attack appeared to be relatively coordinated, but the attackers’ motives…
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Feb. 9–12 Northwest Europe: Storm Ciara hit countries throughout Northwest Europe over a period of several days. The storm began in Ireland and spread to Scandinavia and Sweden by Feb….
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Feb. 2 Bir al-Abd, Egypt: A group of at least six masked individuals planted several explosive devices and exploded a natural gas pipeline that connected Israel to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula….
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Jan. 28 Beni, Congo: An overnight attack in Beni left dozens dead. Officials first reported 15 casualties, but that number has since gone up. “They were all hacked to death,”…
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Jan. 19 Kaiga-Kindjiria, Chad: A female suicide bomber detonated an explosive in a crowd on Jan. 19. At least nine civilians were killed in the attack, and two were injured….
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Jan. 14 Tarragona, Spain: Following an explosion at a petrochemical factory, shock waves were felt for several miles. As of Jan. 15, the death toll of the explosion and the…
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Jan. 6 Alatona, Mali: A roadside bomb killed five Malian soldiers and destroyed four vehicles on their way to Alatona from the town of Diabaly. After a refueling truck leading…
This Week Around The World – Nov. 24–Dec. 1
Nov. 24–29 The Black Sea: A cargo ship carrying 14,600 sheep toward Saudi Arabia overturned on Nov. 24. The 21 crew members were rescued with no serious injuries, and a…