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Forensic specialists at scene of stabbing

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December 1, 2019

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…

A suspension bridge in Mirepoix-sur-Tarn, France collapsed, killing a 15-year-old girl and a truck driver. Oliver le Corre/Twitter

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This Week Around the World Nov. 18–24

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November 24, 2019

Nov. 18 Samoa: The Samoan government announced it would be implementing a new mandatory measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination program amid the measles outbreak that has killed at least…

A masked protester kicks a can of tear-gas back at police (out of frame) during the revival of the Yellow Vest Demonstration in Paris, France. Kamil Zihnioglu/AP Images

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This Week Around the World – Nov. 11–17

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November 18, 2019

Nov. 11 Warsaw, Poland: At least 47,000 Poles marched through the country’s capital during the annual Independence March, marking the 101-year anniversary of the establishment of Polish republic in 1918,…

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a rally held a day after his release from prison on Nov. 8, 2019. Nelson Antoine/AP Images

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This Week Around the World– Nov. 3–10

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November 10, 2019

Nov. 3 Port of Cotonou, Benin: Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea kidnapped nine crew members of the MV Bonita, a Norwegian-flagged ship that was anchored off the coast of…

Pakistani officials, rescue workers, and soldiers examine the remains of the train that caught fire in Liaquatpur, Pakistan. Siddique Baluch/AP Images

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This Week Around the World – Oct. 28–Nov. 3

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November 7, 2019

Oct. 28 Bamoungoum, Cameroon: Landslides caused by heavy rain killed at least 42 people, including 26 children and four pregnant women in western Cameroon. The landslides occurred late at night…

Two boys hold hands amongst the rubble outside of Barisha, Syria where former ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi detonated his suicide vest, killing himself and three children. Ghaith Alsayed/AP Images

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This Week Around the World – Oct. 20–26

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November 1, 2019

Oct. 20 Kinshasa, Congo: A bus carrying approximately 100 passengers slid off the road and burst into flames, killing at least 30 people. The bus crash, which left 18 additional…

A wave crashes over a sea wall in Kiho, Mie Prefecture in Japan on Oct. 11, 2019. Toru Hanai/AP Images

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This Week Around the World – Oct. 7–13

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October 16, 2019

Oct. 7 Lampedusa, Italy: A boat carrying approximately 50 migrants and refugees capsized and killed at least 13 people, but 15 are still missing, according to The New York Times….

A coffin containing the remains of one of the 4 police officers killed Thursday, Oct. 3rd 2019. All 4 officers were posthumously awarded the Legion of Honor. Francois Mori/AP Images

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This Week Around the World – Sept. 29–Oct. 4

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October 11, 2019

Sept. 29 Lesbos, Greece: Protesting migrants set two fires at the Moria refugee camp, demanding to be transferred to mainland Greece from the small, overcrowded eastern island of Lesbos. The…

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This Week Around the World – Sept. 23–29

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October 1, 2019

Sept. 23 Nairobi, Kenya: The collapse of the two-story Precious Talent Top School resulted in the death of seven children and injured 64 others. “I had just dropped my son…

A train crashed into a truck in a rare train accident in Japan, which holds the safest rail record in the world. Courtesy of AP Images

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This Week Around the World Sept. 1–8

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September 12, 2019

Sept. 1 Bamako, Mali: A residential building under construction collapsed before dawn leaving 15 dead and buried in the rubble. Rescue teams managed to rescue 26 people, most of whom…

Scientist Silvia Colleoni successfully fertilized seven eggs with the frozen sperm of two deceased white rhinos. Courtesy of Flickr

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This Week Around the World Aug. 18–25

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August 29, 2019

Aug. 18–19 Ouaddai, Sila and Tibesti, Chad: After months of violence, President of Chad Idress Deby declared a state of emergency in the Sila and Ouaddai regions of the country…