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Global demonstrations against economic inequality, corporate influence on government, and other issues, were held in…
Global demonstrations against economic inequality, corporate influence on government, and other issues, were held in…
First Libyan Civil War: Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed Libyan leader, was captured by rebel forces during the Battle of…
Michael D. Higgins (pictured) was elected President of Ireland with far more votes than any politician in the…
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
Julia Gillard (pictured) was sworn in as the first female prime minister of Australia after incumbent Kevin Rudd decline
Julia Gillard was sworn in as the first female prime minister of Australia after incumbent Kevin Rudd declined to…
The Islamist militia group Al-Shabaab carried out multiple suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, killing 74 people and…
WikiLeaks published 75,000 classified documents about the War in Afghanistan in one of the largest leaks in U.S.…
Flash floods, mudslides, and debris flows across the Ladakh region of Indian-administered Kashmir left at least 255…
Flash floods, mudslides, and debris flows across Ladakh in Indian-administered Kashmir left at least 255 people dead.
A Chinese fishing trawler operating in disputed waters collided with Japan Coast Guard patrol boats near the Senkaku…