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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 Minister of Mongolia 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 Cooperation in Sharm 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 collapses in Dompoase, 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 President of Venezuela 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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In football, Egypt beats Ghana 1–0 to win the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, claiming their third successive title, while Togo is excluded 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 Minister to visit 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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An earthquake in Turkey'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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A series 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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In rugby 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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A state funeral is held for Polish President Lech Kaczyński and First Lady Maria Kaczyńska in Krakow, 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 base in Sevastapol 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 waragi in Kabale, 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 Fischer is reelected President of Austria. 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 flooding in Central 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 Dubai to Mangalore, 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 Shanghai to Guilin 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 unrest in Kingston, 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 President of Germany. 31 May |
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