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Index of stories
dateline: 09 January 2019:
Female UFC Fighter Beats Up Robber
dateline: 02 January 2019:
Death Toll Climbs Following Russia Explosion
dateline: 26 December 2018:
Japan to Resume Whaling in 2019
dateline: 19 December 2018:
Elon Musk Reveals Tunnel Prototype
dateline: 13 December 2018:
Jamal Kashoggi Named Person of the Year
dateline: 05 December 2018:
Yellow-Vest Protests Continue in France
dateline: 28 November 2018:
Chinese Scientist Faces Backlash Over Gene-Editing
dateline: 21 November 2018:
US Doctors Slam Gun Lobby with #ThisIsOurLane
dateline: 14 November 2018:
Comic Legend Stan Lee Dies at 95
dateline: 07 November 2018:
Mexico City Offers Resting Point for Caravan
dateline: 31 October 2018:
India Unveils World’s Largest Statue
dateline: 24 October 2018:
Explosive Devices Mailed to Obama, Clinton, and Others
dateline: 17 October 2018:
China Plans Launch of Artificial Moon
dateline: 10 October 2018:
Banksy Art Self Destructs After Purchase
dateline: 03 October 2018:
France’s Famous Fugitive Captured Again
dateline: 26 September 2018:
Bill Cosby Sentenced to Prison
dateline: 19 September 2018:
Canadians May Be Denied US Entry for Legal Pot Use
dateline: 12 September 2018:
Google Fights ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Extension
dateline: 05 September 2018:
One Million Evacuated In Japan Due To Typhoon
dateline: 29 August 2018:
Female Tennis Player Gets Controversial Code Violation
dateline: 22 August 2018:
95-Year-Old Former Nazi Camp Guard Deported from US
dateline: 15 August 2018:
Seattle Airport Worker Steals and Crashes Plane
dateline: 08 August 2018:
Conflict Between Saudi Arabia and Canada Sparked by Tweet
dateline: 01 August 2018:
Mosquito Experiment Halts Dengue Fever
dateline: 25 July 2018:
Wildfires Tear Through Greece
dateline: 18 July 2018:
Obama Kicks Off 100th Birthday Celebration for Nelson Mandela
dateline: 11 July 2018:
England Loses to Croatia in World Cup Semi-Final
dateline: 04 July 2018:
More Than 100 Politicians Killed Ahead of Mexico Elections
dateline: 27 June 2018:
Thai Teens Trapped in Flooded Caves
dateline: 20 June 2018:
Japan Fans Tidy Up After World Cup Match
dateline: 13 June 2018:
Trump and Kim Meet Face-to-Face in Singapore
dateline: 06 June 2018:
Whale Dies After Eating More Than 80 Plastic Bags
dateline: 31 May 2018:
Human “Spiderman” Earns French Citizenship
dateline: 23 May 2018:
Royal Wedding Described as “Diverse” and “Inclusive”
dateline: 16 May 2018:
Internet Divided Over “Yanny” and “Laurel”
dateline: 09 May 2018:
California Mandates Solar Power on New Homes
dateline: 03 May 2018:
French President Has Language Slip-Up in Australia
dateline: 25 April 2018:
Police Officer Applauded for Not Shooting Toronto Attacker
dateline: 18 April 2018:
Castro Era Comes to a Close
dateline: 11 April 2018:
Dutch Villagers Force Closure of ‘Singing Road’
dateline: 04 April 2018:
Female Shooter Attacks YouTube Headquarters
dateline: 28 March 2018:
Ski Resorts Blanketed with Orange Snow
dateline: 21 March 2018:
Self-Driving Car Kills Pedestrian
dateline: 14 March 2018:
Stephen Hawking Dies at 76
dateline: 07 March 2018:
Coca-Cola To Launch Alcoholic Drink in Japan
dateline: 28 February 2018:
High School Students Spark Gun-Control Movement
dateline: 21 February 2018:
Syrian Civilians Trapped in Eastern Ghouta
dateline: 14 February 2018:
Immigration Debate Heats Up with Chloe Kim’s Olympic Gold
dateline: 07 February 2018:
SpaceX CEO Sends Personal Car Into Orbit
dateline: 31 January 2018:
More Victims Accuse USA Gymnastics Doctor of Abuse
