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Marek Edelman |
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Marek Edelman, the last surviving leader of the Warsaw Uprising, dies in Poland aged 90. 2 October |
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October 2009
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Shōichi Nakagawa |
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Former Japanese Minister of Finance Shōichi Nakagawa is found dead in his Tokyo apartment aged 56. 4 October |
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October 2009
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Armenia–Turkey relations |
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The foreign ministers of Armenia and Turkey sign an accord intended to normalise their relations. 10 October |
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October 2009
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2009 Pakistan Army General Headquarters attack |
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The Pakistani Special Service Group frees 40 hostages held after militants attacked the Army's General Headquarters. 10 October |
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October 2009
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Irish National Liberation Army |
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The Irish National Liberation Army announces an end to its armed struggle. 11 October |
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October 2009
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One Laptop per Child |
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Under the One Laptop per Child scheme, Uruguay becomes the first country to deliver a free laptop to each child of primary school age. 13 October |
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October 2009
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Economic Community of West African States |
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The Economic Community of West African States suspends Niger from membership over its ongoing constitutional crisis. 20 October |
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October 2009
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2009 Cairo train collision |
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At least 50 people are killed and 30 others are injured after two trains collide near Cairo, Egypt. 24 October |
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October 2009
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Los Maniceros massacre |
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The bodies of ten footballers kidnapped from Colombia are discovered scattered across Táchira, Venezuela. 24 October |
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October 2009
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Sanjaagiin Bayar |
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Prime MinisterofMongolia Sanjaagiin Bayar resigns for health reasons. 28 October |
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October 2009
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Moussa Dadis Camara |
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The African Union, the European Union and the United States impose sanctions on Guinea's military junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara and 41 members of the junta. 29 October |
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October 2009
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Désiré Munyaneza |
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Désiré Munyaneza is sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity and war crimes for his role in the Rwandan Genocide, at his trial in Canada. 29 October |
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October 2009
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Claude Lévi-Strauss |
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Claude Lévi-Strauss, the "father of modern anthropology", dies in Paris, aged 100. 3 November |
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November 2009
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Forum on China-Africa Cooperation |
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At the 4th Forum on China-Africa CooperationinSharm el-Sheikh, China's Premier Wen Jiabao pledges US$10 billion in soft loans to 49 African leaders for Sino-African cooperation. 9 November |
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November 2009
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2009 El Salvador floods and mudslides |
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El Salvador declares a state of emergency as at least 140 people are killed by floods and mudslides. 10 November |
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November 2009
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Dompoase mine collapse |
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An illegal gold mine collapsesinDompoase, Ghana killing 18 people. 12 November |
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November 2009
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November 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods |
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Continued flooding affecting Great Britain and Ireland results in the death of a police officer when a bridge collapses at Workington. 20 November |
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November 2009
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Foreign relations of Algeria |
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Egypt recalls its ambassador to Algeria in a dispute following a qualifying match between the nations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 19 November |
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November 2009
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Rafael Caldera |
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Former PresidentofVenezuela Rafael Caldera dies at the age of 93. 23 December |
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December 2009
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ASEAN–China Free Trade Area |
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The ASEAN–China Free Trade Area, the world's largest free trade area in terms of population, comes into effect. 1 January |
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January 2010
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Togo national football team |
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One person is killed and several others are injured as the Togo national football team's bus comes under attack ahead of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. 9 January |
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January 2010
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2010 Papua New Guinea bus crash |
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Papua New Guinea's worst road accident kills at least 40 people after two buses collide near Lae. 14 January |
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January 2010
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Togo national football team |
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Infootball, Egypt beats Ghana 1–0 to win the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, claiming their third successive title, while Togoisexcluded from the next two editions of the tournament. 31 January |
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February 2010
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2010 Madeira floods and mudslides |
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Flooding on the Portuguese island of Madeira kills at least 32 people and paralyzes many basic services in the regional capital Funchal. 20 February |
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February 2010
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Honey (2010 film) |
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Bal wins the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival, the first Turkish film to win that award since 1964. 20 February |
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February 2010
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India – Saudi Arabia relations |
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Manmohan Singh (pictured) becomes the first Indian Prime Ministertovisit Saudi Arabia since 1982. 27 February |
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February 2010
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2010 Pratapgarh stampede |
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More than sixty people are killed during a stampede at a temple in Kunda, Uttar Pradesh, India. 4 March |
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March 2010
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Vladislav Ardzinba |
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Vladislav Ardzinba, the first President of the Republic of Abkhazia, dies in Moscow at the age of 64. 4 March |
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March 2010
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2010 Jos riots |
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Hundreds of townspeople are killed in inter-religious attacks just outside Jos, Nigeria. 7 March |
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March 2010
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2010 Turkey earthquake |
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AnearthquakeinTurkey's Elâzığ Province kills more than 50 people and injures at least 50. 8 March |
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March 2010
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2010 Victorian storms |
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Aseries of storms passes through Victoria, Australia, leading to flash flooding and 5-cm (2-in) hail in Greater Melbourne. 7 March |
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March 2010
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Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy |
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Egypt's foremost Islamic cleric Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy dies at the age of 81 during a visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 10 March |
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March 2010
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Carlos Slim |
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Carlos Slim (pictured) becomes the first Mexican to top the Forbes rich list of billionaires. 10 March |
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March 2010
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List of unreleased Michael Jackson material |
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The estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music sign the biggest recording deal in history, which includes future album deals of his unreleased material. 19 March |
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March 2010
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2010 Six Nations Championship |
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Inrugby union, France win the 2010 Six Nations Championship with a Grand Slam. 20 March |
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March 2010
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Makombo massacre |
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Human Rights Watch says it has discovered the killings of at least 321 people by the Lord's Resistance Army in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 28 March |
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March 2010
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Death and state funeral of Lech Kaczyński and Maria Kaczyńska |
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Astate funeral is held for Polish President Lech Kaczyński and First Lady Maria KaczyńskainKrakow, following a week of mourning in the wake of his fatal plane crash. 18 April |
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April 2010
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Black Sea Fleet |
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych agrees to extend Russia's lease on the Black Sea Fleet naval baseinSevastapol for 25 years in exchange for discounted natural gas. 21 April |
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April 2010
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Waragi |
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Eighty people over three weeks die from multiple organ failure after drinking waragiinKabale, Uganda. 23 April |
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April 2010
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2010 London Marathon |
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Tsegaye Kebede wins the men's race of the 2010 London Marathon and Liliya Shobukhova wins the women's event. 25 April |
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April 2010
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Austrian presidential election, 2010 |
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Heinz Fischerisreelected PresidentofAustria. 25 April |
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April 2010
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2010 Johnson & Johnson children's product recall |
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American pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson announces a recall of 43 over the counter children's medicines in 12 countries due to manufacturing deficiencies. 30 April |
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May 2010
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2010 World Snooker Championship |
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Neil Robertson wins the World Snooker Championship, becoming the first Australian to do so since 1952. 4 May |
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May 2010
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Lost Man Booker Prize |
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Troubles, by James Gordon Farrell, wins Lost Man Booker Prize for novels published in 1970. 19 May |
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May 2010
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May 2010 Central European floods |
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Severe floodinginCentral Europe kills at least 9 people, including 4 Polish firefighters. 21 May |
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May 2010
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Air India Express Flight 812 |
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Air India Express Flight 812 from DubaitoMangalore, India, crashes with more than 160 abroad while attempting to land. 22 May |
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May 2010
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2010 Fuzhou train derailment |
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A passenger train travelling from ShanghaitoGuilin derails in a mountainous area near Fuzhou, Jiangxi. 23 May |
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May 2010
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2010 Kingston unrest |
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At least 44 civilians are killed and 37 others wounded during unrestinKingston, Jamaica. 26 May |
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May 2010
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Gaza flotilla clash |
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Israeli Defense Forces clash with protesters aboard a flotilla of ships in international waters heading for the Gaza Strip, killing at least ten people. 31 May |
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May 2010
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Horst Köhler |
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Horst Köhler resigns as PresidentofGermany. 31 May |
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May 2010
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