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The American consulate and CIA annex in Libya were attacked by a heavily armed group, resulting in the deaths of U.S.…
The Conservative Party of Canada won enough seats in the federal election to establish their first majority government
Two bomb explosions in Charsadda District, Pakistan, killed 98 people and wounded 140 others
Residents of Portland, Oregon, held a rally called Hands Across Hawthorne in response to an attack against a gay couple
Residents of Portland, Oregon, held a rally called Hands Across Hawthorne in response to an attack against a gay couple
The last edition of the British tabloid News of the World was published, closing due to allegations that it hacked the…
An explosion at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base killed 13 people, including the head of the Cyprus Navy.
Mexican drug war: Fifty-two people were killed in an arson attack at a casino in Monterrey, Mexico.
Adbusters, a Canadian anti-consumerist publication, organized a protest against corporate influence on democracy at…
The United States military ended its "don't ask, don't tell" policy, consequently allowing gay and lesbian people to…
Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed into law the controversial anti–illegal immigration bill SB 1070, much of which was l
Faisal Shahzad attempted to detonate a car bomb in Times Square, New York City, but it failed to explode
A draft sequence of the Neanderthal genome was published, demonstrating that today's humans have Neanderthal ancestors
David Cameron took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed the
David Cameron took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed the
Gordon Brown resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party after failing to strike a c
In Bangkok, the Thai military (pictured) concluded a week-long crackdown on widespread protests by forcing the surrender
A train derailment and collision in the West Midnapore district of West Bengal, India, caused the deaths of at least 148
A child suicide bomber attacked a wedding in Nadahan, Afghanistan, killing at least 40 people and injuring at least 70 o