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North Korea allegedly tests its second nuclear device, after which Pyongyang also conducts several missile tests, buildi
An explosion kills 17 people and injures at least 46 at a hotel in Peshawar, Pakistan
A disputed presidential election in Iran leads to wide-ranging local and international protests
War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist
War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist
Honduran president Manuel Zelaya is ousted by a local military coup following a failed request to hold a referendum to r
Honduran president Manuel Zelaya is ousted by a local military coup following a failed request to hold a referendum to r
The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following…
The first of four days of bombings begins on the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao.
The militant Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram attacks a police station in Bauchi, leading to reprisals by the…
A series of bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kills 101 and injures 565 others.
Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered alive in California after being missing for over 18 years. Her captors,…
Internal conflict in Myanmar: The Burmese military junta and ethnic armies begin three days of violent clashes in the…
NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-128.
The Andhra Pradesh, India helicopter crash occurred near Rudrakonda Hill, 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Kurnool,…
After 72 years on radio and television, CBS Television broadcasts the final episode of Guiding Light, the…
The military junta leading Guinea attacks a protest rally, killing or wounding 1,400 people.
The October 2009 Baghdad bombings kill 155 and wound at least 721.