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Index of stories
dateline: 01 February 2017:
Syrian Refugees Banned from Entering US
dateline: 01 February 2017:
Pakistan Court Bans Valentine’s Day
dateline: 25 January 2017:
Usain Bolt Stripped of Relay Gold
dateline: 18 January 2017:
Massive Women’s March Organized for Trump’s First Day
dateline: 12 January 2017:
Canadian Police Force Considers Name & Shame Program
dateline: 05 January 2017:
New Year’s Fireworks Blamed for Sharp Rise in Pollution
dateline: 28 December 2016:
World Mourns Beloved Star Wars Princess
dateline: 22 December 2016:
Aleppo Evacuation Nearly Complete
dateline: 14 December 2016:
Baby Born From Frozen Ovary Tissue
dateline: 07 December 2016:
Sri Lanka Abandons Giant Christmas Tree Project
dateline: 30 November 2016:
UK’s New 5 Pound Note Contains Animal Fat
dateline: 23 November 2016:
10 Writers Invited to French Castle for NaNoWriMo
dateline: 16 November 2016:
Dead Sea Swim Raises Environmental Awareness
dateline: 09 November 2016:
America Elects Donald Trump for President
dateline: 02 November 2016:
Mysterious Green Light Over Japan
dateline: 27 October 2016:
Science Clears Name of “Patient Zero”
dateline: 19 October 2016:
Thailand Begins Year-Long Mourning for King
dateline: 12 October 2016:
Creepy Clown Hoax Becomes Epidemic
dateline: 05 October 2016:
Mass Protests in Poland Over Abortion Ban
dateline: 28 September 2016:
US Presidential Debate Breaks TV Record
dateline: 21 September 2016:
Hamdog Is World’s First Patented Burger
dateline: 14 September 2016:
Russian Scientists Surrounded by Polar Bears
dateline: 07 September 2016:
Impeached Brazilian President Leaves Palace
dateline: 31 August 2016:
John Lennon’s Killer Denied Parole
dateline: 24 August 2016:
Historic Town Destroyed in Italy Earthquake
dateline: 17 August 2016:
French Pole Vaulter Booed By Brazilian Fans
dateline: 10 August 2016:
Pools Turn Green at Rio Olympics
dateline: 03 August 2016:
China Showcases Elevated Bus
dateline: 27 July 2016:
India Proposes New Child Labour Bill
dateline: 20 July 2016:
Thousands Arrested After Failed Coup in Turkey
dateline: 13 July 2016:
“Pokémon Go” Takes World by Storm
dateline: 06 July 2016:
Canadian Prime Minister Marches In Pride Parade
dateline: 29 June 2016:
UK Votes to Leave EU
dateline: 23 June 2016:
UK to Vote in Historic Brexit Referendum
dateline: 15 June 2016:
49 Killed in Florida Mass Shooting
dateline: 08 June 2016:
France Launches Terror Alert App
dateline: 01 June 2016:
Boy Falls Into Cincinnati Gorilla Enclosure
dateline: 25 May 2016:
Cuba To Legalize Small and Medium Businesses
dateline: 18 May 2016:
Musicians Boycott North Carolina Over Bathroom Law
dateline: 11 May 2016:
2,400 Homes Burn in Canadian Wildfire
dateline: 04 May 2016:
Donald Trump’s Rivals Drop Out of Race
dateline: 28 April 2016:
Prince Had No Will
dateline: 21 April 2016:
Mass Murderer Wins Human Rights Case
dateline: 13 April 2016:
Bank Robbers in Tinfoil Suits Caught on Camera
dateline: 07 April 2016:
Nigerian Doctor Leads Campaign to Ban Church Births
dateline: 30 March 2016:
Egyptian Hijacker Had Fake Suicide Belt
dateline: 24 March 2016:
31 Killed In Brussels Terror Attacks
dateline: 16 March 2016:
Artist Blindfolds Statues in Brazil
dateline: 09 March 2016:
Maria Sharapova Fails Drug Test
dateline: 02 March 2016:
Apple Battles FBI Over Privacy
