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A train derailment near Kanpur, India, kills more than 120 people.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 strikes near Kaikoura, north of Christchurch, New Zealand, triggering tsunami warnings, causing widespread damage, and killing at least two people.
Canadian singer, songwriter, and poet Leonard Cohen (pictured) dies at the age of 82.
A tram derails on the Tramlink in Croydon, London, killing seven people and injuring more than fifty others.
Donald Trump wins the United States presidential election, while Republicans retain control of the House and the Senate.

November 21, 2016 (Monday)

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November 20, 2016 (Sunday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Internal conflict in Myanmar
- At least 8 people are killed and more than a dozen others are injured following an attack by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army in Shan State. (AA)
Turkish military intervention in Syria
- A Turkish Army soldier was killed and two others injured in an ISIL bombing near the Syrian city of al-Bab. (Reuters via LBC)
Syrian Civil War
- Six people are killed in a suspected chlorine gas attack in Aleppo, Syria. (CNN), (Reuters), (FOX News)
Libyan Civil War (2014–present)
- At least 16 people are killed and 50 others are wounded in clashes between rival tribes in Sabha, Libya after a monkey pulls off a girls' headscarf. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

Pukhrayan train derailment
- At least 120 people are killed and over 200 injured as the Indore–Patna Express derails near Pukhrayan in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. (The New York Times), (Indian Express), (Fox News), (The Telegraph), (Reuters)
- Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu has ordered an inquiry. (Hindustan Times)
- Rescue efforts continue as dozens of people are still trapped in carriages. (CNN)
2016–17 UK and Ireland windstorm season
- Storm Angus brings strong winds and heavy rain to southern England and the Channel Islands. (BBC)

Law and crime

2016 South Korean political scandal
- An interim report by South Korean prosecutors implicates President Park Geun-hye in a political scandal involving her close friend Choi Soon-sil. Three people have been indicted in relation to the scandal. President Park cannot be indicted due to a constitutional provision preventing a sitting President being indicted except for treason or insurrection. (Yonhap), (CNN)
Four policemen are killed in Brazil after their helicopter is shot down by a "gang". (BBC)

Politics and elections

French presidential election, 2017
- The Republicans hold a primary election to select a candidate for next year's election. Partial results indicate that a second round of voting will occur with François Fillon and Alain Juppé to be the two candidates in the second round. (BBC), (Reuters)
Haitian presidential election, 2016–17
- Voters in Haiti go to the polls for the first round of a presidential election. (AP)

Sport

Craig Reedie is elected for a second term as President of the World Anti-Doping Agency. (BBC)
2016 ATP World Tour Finals – Singles
- In tennis, Andy Murray defeats Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 in the final of the 2016 ATP World Tour finals and finishes the year as the world's number 1. (The Guardian)
2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
- In motorsport, Jimmie Johnson wins the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship with a victory in the final race of the season. It is his 7th Cup championship, which ties the all-time record set by Richard Petty in 1979 and Dale Earnhardt in 1994. (USA Today)

November 19, 2016 (Saturday)

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Yemeni Civil War (2015–present), Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
- The Saudi-led coalition announces a 48 hour ceasefire in Yemen from noon. (Bloomberg) (Reuters, AFP via Breaking News)
Terrorism in Pakistan
- At least four are killed in an attack in Quetta, Pakistan. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility. (Live Mint) (FOX News)

Business and economics

After a software error, Mexicans purchase US$2500 Dell Alienware laptops for just US$33 each. (BBC)

Disasters and accidents

2016–17 UK and Ireland windstorm season
- The Met Office issues warnings for parts of South East England as Storm Angus prepares to make landfall. (BBC)
An air ambulance on its way to University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City crashes in Elko, Nevada. 4 people, including 3 crew and one patient are killed, and vehicles on the ground are damaged during the crash. (NBC News)

Politics and elections

Bersih 5 rally
- Tens of thousands of people protest in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, calling for Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down amid an ongoing corruption scandal involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad. (Reuters)

Science and technology

An Atlas V rocket launches the GOES-R geosynchronous environmental satellite that will cover the Western Hemisphere for weather forecasting. (Florida Today)
Professor Stephen Hawking predicts that the humanity may suffer annihilation within the next 1,000 years, from causes such as a nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus or the threats from artificial intelligence. He also suggested that the only path toward human survival is going to space. (Fox News), (Extreme Tech)

Sports

In NASCAR, Daniel Suárez wins the season's final race in the second-tier Xfinity Series, the Ford EcoBoost 300, claiming the season title in the process. The Mexican becomes the first foreign driver ever to win a season championship in any of NASCAR's three U.S.-based national touring series. (ESPN)

November 18, 2016 (Friday)

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Moro conflict
- At least 14 are killed in clashes with suspected Abu Sayyaf militants in Sulu, Philippines. (The New York Times) (Inquirer)

Syrian Civil War
- Syrian government air raid hits a children's hospital in rebel-held east Aleppo, forcing medical staff to evacuate patients, including several newborn babies still in incubators. (Aljazeera)
- Witnesses and activists report that at least 49 people are killed in east Aleppo in heavy government air strikes that started late yesterday. (Aljazeera)

Health

Zika virus outbreak
- The World Health Organization declares an end to its global health crisis over the spread of the Zika virus as it has been shown to be a dangerous mosquito-borne disease like malaria or yellow fever. (New York Times)

Law and crime

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denies the release of Brendan Dassey, subject of the 2015 documentary series Making a Murderer. (CNN)
The New York Attorney General announces that Donald Trump has settled three lawsuits by former students of Trump University for $25 million. (BBC)

Politics and elections

Presidential transition of Donald Trump
- Officials serving on President-elect Donald Trump's transition team reveal selections for high-level positions, including Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General, Mike Pompeo for Director of the CIA and Michael T. Flynn for National Security Advisor. (NPR)

Science and technology

Shenzhou program
- China's Shenzhou 11 returns to Earth after completing China's longest manned space mission to date. (Reuters via Yahoo!)

November 17, 2016 (Thursday)

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Syrian Civil War
- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports a car bomb has killed at least ten people in the city of Azaz, Aleppo Governorate. (Reuters)
- At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured in air strikes and artillery shelling by government forces in Ghouta in the Damascus countryside, substantial damaging to residential areas. (Aljazeera)
- The Syrian government targeted an international relief agency and Palestinian refugee camp in Khan Sheha, which has been under siege for two months. (Aljazeera)
- Media reports say a hospital in Aleppo neighborhood is bombed on night by the Syrian government. (Aljazeera)

Arts and culture

The 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. (Entertainment Weekly)
- "La Bicicleta" by Carlos Vives and Shakira wins the Latin Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
- Juan Gabriel posthumously wins the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year for Los Dúo, Vol. 2

Disasters and accidents

Caphiridzange explosion
- At least 73 people have been killed and hundreds injured in a fuel tanker explosion in the town of Caphiridzange in Mozambique's Tete Province. (AP) (Reuters)
European migrant crisis
- Around 100 people are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya. So far this week, 18 people are confirmed dead and 340 missing attempting to migrate to Europe. (AFP via Yahoo!)

International relations

Japan–United States relations
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe becomes the first foreign head of government to meet President-elect of the United States Donald Trump since his election as President on November 8. (Reuters)

Law and crime

The Three UK mobile phone company admits that there has been a cyber-security breach involving the details of millions of customers. (The Telegraph)

Politics and elections

President Joseph Kabila appoints Samy Badibanga as the new Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of a power-sharing deal agreed by the opposition and government. (Africa News)
James R. Clapper resigns as U.S. Director of National Intelligence. (NBC News)

November 16, 2016 (Wednesday)

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War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
- Four members of the Afghan National Security Forces are killed and 11 people are injured during a suicide bomber attack near the Afghan defense ministry headquarters in Kabul. (AP via ABC News America)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
- The Saudi-led military coalition and the Houthis (Ansar Allah) arrive at a ceasefire agreement effective as of 17 November 2016, as a result of talks led by US Secretary of State John Kerry with the region's leaders.(The Guardian)(Arabian Business)

Disasters and accidents

As many as 412 people have died in the last 23 days due to smog in Tehran, according to Iran's Health Ministry. All schools in the city have also been ordered to close as part of emergency measures. (AFP via Daily Mail)

International relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a symbolic order to withdraw Russia's signature from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid calls by pro-rebel western Non-governmental organisations for an investigation into alleged Russian war crimes in Syria. (The Independent)

Politics and elections

A so-called "Muezzin Bill" which would limit the volume and usage time of loudspeakers in mosques during muezzin to decrease noise pollution is put to parliament in Israel and opposed by both Arab and Jewish ultra-orthodox parties. (The Jerusalem Post)

November 15, 2016 (Tuesday)

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Syrian Civil War
- Between four and 20 people are reported killed by government and Russian airstrikes that hit rebel held areas, five hospitals, and a mobile clinic in Aleppo, says U.S. State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau. Syria and Russia deny targeting Aleppo. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters) (CBS News)

Business and economy

The global bonds sell-off continue amid uncertainty over Donald Trump as stock markets continue to rise to record levels. (BBC)

International relations

Brexit aftermath
- There is no plan for Brexit, according to a critical leaked memo from the consulting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. The document indicates Whitehall is working on 500 Brexit-related projects. Both Deloitte and the British Government confirm the document is an internal working document from Deloitte that was compiled without government approval or assistance. (BBC)
- Scottish independence
  - Scotland is considering launching its own passports to maintain the decades-old freedom of movement between Scotland and the rest of the European Union, even if it is lost by England and Wales.(Herald Scotland) (Evening Times)

Law and crime

Russia arrests Economic Development Minister Alexey Ulyukaev for allegedly seeking a bribe to approve the sale of 50 per cent of Bashneft to state-run oil producer Rosneft last month. (Bloomberg)
Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City suspends all arrival and departure flights after at least one person is shot in the airport's parking lot. Local media report that victim has been transported in "emergency condition" to a nearby hospital. (Reuters)
Six students, including the suspect, are stabbed at Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah. The suspect is taken into custody, and there are no reports of life threatening injuries. (Washington Post)
Police in Anchorage, Alaska link a gun that a suspect used in the attempted murder of a police officer, to five unsolved homicides in the city which occurred over the summer. The suspect was killed during the murder attempt. (Alaska Dispatch News)
The families of those killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings of 2012 ask the Connecticut Supreme Court to reverse a lower court dismissal of their lawsuit against Remington Arms, maker of the Bushmaster rifle used by murderer Adam Lanza. (Reuters)
Egypt's court of cassation overturns the death sentence on Mohamed Morsi and five other members of the Muslim Brotherhood. The court orders a retrial of six men for their roles in releasing the prisoners from the Wadi el-Natrun prison. (BBC)

Politics and elections

Presidential transition of Donald Trump
- Ben Carson, former GOP presidential candidate, current advisor to President-elect Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon, has decided to not accept a Cabinet position in the Trump administration. (Reuters)
- Trump business interests
  - Three Trump Place buildings on New York City's Upper West Side are each changing its name to their street addresses in response to a residents' petition, and to assume a neutral building identity, according to the landlord Equity Residential's spokesperson. (New York Post)(The Real Deal)

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Recent deaths
November 20: Konstantinos Stephanopoulos 18: Denton Cooley 18: Sharon Jones 16: Melvin Laird 15: Mose Allison 15: Sixto Durán Ballén 15: Holly Dunn 14: Marti Friedlander 14: Gwen Ifill 13: Leon Russell 12: Lupita Tovar 11: Ilse Aichinger 11: Aileen Mehle 11: Robert Vaughn 9: Jack Bodell 8: Raoul Coutard 7: Leonard Cohen 7: Janet Reno 7: Jimmy Young 6: Marc Sleen 5: Ralph J. Cicerone 5: Marek Svatoš 4: Mansour Pourheidari 3: Clive Derby-Lewis 3: Kay Starr 2: Bob Cranshaw 2: Oleg Popov October 31: Natalie Babbitt 30: James Galanos 30: Tammy Grimes 30: Curly Putman edit sidebar

Ongoing conflicts
Africa Algeria and Tunisia Maghreb insurgency ISIL insurgency in Tunisia Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria Boko Haram insurgency Central African Republic Civil war Democratic Republic of the Congo Kivu conflict ADF insurgency Ituri conflict Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Libya Civil war Mali Northern Mali conflict Somalia Civil war South Sudan Ethnic violence (South Sudanese Civil War) Sudan War in Darfur South Kordofan conflict Sudanese nomadic conflicts Americas Mexico Mexican War on Drugs Peru Internal conflict in Peru Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan War China Xinjiang conflict India Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Insurgency in Northeast India India and Pakistan Kashmir conflict Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines Moro conflict Cross border attacks in Sabah Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua conflict Myanmar Internal conflict in Burma Pakistan War in North-West Pakistan Balochistan conflict Philippines CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion Thailand South Thailand insurgency Europe Armenia and Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Georgia Abkhaz–Georgian conflict Georgian–Ossetian conflict Russia Chechen–Russian conflict North Caucasus insurgency Ukraine War in Donbass Russian military intervention in Ukraine Middle East Egypt Sinai insurgency Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Arab–Israeli conflict Iran Iran–PJAK conflict Iraq American-led intervention in Iraq Iranian intervention in Iraq Iraq and Syria (map) Military intervention against ISIL Israel and Lebanon Israeli–Lebanese conflict Israel and Palestine Gaza–Israel conflict Israeli–Palestinian conflict Syria American-led intervention in Syria Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War Turkish military intervention in Syria Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon Turkey Turkey–PKK conflict Turkey–ISIL conflict Yemen Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Al-Qaeda insurgency edit sidebar

Elections and Referendums
Recent October 30: Georgia, Parliament (2nd round) 30: Ivory Coast, Referendum 30: Moldova, President November 1: Palau, President, National Congress 6: Bulgaria, President, Referendum 6: Nicaragua, President, National Assembly 8: United States, President, Senate, House of Representatives 13: Bulgaria, President (2nd round) 13: Moldova, President (2nd round) 20: Haiti, President Upcoming November 26: Kuwait, National Assembly 27: Switzerland, Referendum December 1: Gambia, President 4: Austria, President (2nd round) 4: Italy, Constitutional referendum 4: Uzbekistan, President 7: Ghana, President, Parliament 11: Macedonia, Assembly of the Republic 11: Romania, Chamber of Deputies, Senate edit sidebar

Trials
Recently concluded Australia: Brett Peter Cowan, Craig Thomson, Robert Hughes, Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara Canada: Luka Magnotta China: Guo Youming, Zhu Zuoli, Wan Qingliang, Ji Jianye, Li Chuncheng, Jiang Jiemin, Liao Shaohua, Ni Fake, Ling Jihua, Chen Baihuai, Zhou Yongkang, Gu Junshan, Yao Mugen, Guo Boxiong Egypt: Hosni Mubarak, Peter Greste, Mohamed Morsi Germany: Bernie Ecclestone, Uli Hoeness, Christian Wulff Iran: Mohammad Reza Rahimi Israel: Hussam Qawasmeh Jordan: Abu Qatada Philippines: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Joel Villanueva Romania: Liviu Dragnea, Dan Diaconescu, Gheorghe Ștefan, Gabriel Sandu, Dorin Cocoş, Dumitru Nicolae Russia: Eston Kohver South Africa: Shrien Dewani, Oscar Pistorius Spain: Lionel Messi Turkey: Kenan Evren, Tahsin Şahinkaya United Kingdom: Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, Ray Wilkins, Liam Adams, R v Grillo and Grillo, Ian Watkins, William Roache, Dave Lee Travis, Nicholas Jacobs, Nigel Evans, Max Clifford, Stuart Hall, Dappy, Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson, Rolf Harris, Tulisa Contostavlos, Chris Denning, Ray Teret, Gary Glitter, Fred Talbot, Adam Johnson, Ched Evans United States: Abu Hamza al-Masri, Michael Grimm, Jesse Jackson Jr., Bob McDonnell, Vilma Bautista, Kermit Gosnell, Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, James Eagan Holmes, Sheldon Silver, Javaris Crittenton, Dylan Quick, Paul Anthony Ciancia, Dean Skelos, International ECCC: Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan ICC: Germain Katanga ICTY: Radovan Karadžić Ongoing China: Bai Enpei, Pan Yiyang, Yang Weize Germany: Beate Zschäpe Indonesia: Mary Jane Veloso Iran: Babak Zanjani Netherlands: Geert Wilders Philippines: Andal Ampatuan, Jr., Leila de Lima, Rodrigo Duterte, Jovito Palparan Romania: Darius Vâlcov, Dan Șova, Elena Udrea, Radu Mazăre, Gheorghe Nichita, Marian Vanghelie, Cătălin Voicu Russia: Alexei Navalny South Korea: MV Sewol crew members United States: Etan Patz International ICTY: Ratko Mladić Upcoming China: Wu Changshun Estonia: Edgar Savisaar Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi United Kingdom: Rolf Harris United States: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Aaron Hernandez, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, Gary Schultz, Rick Perry, Bill Cosby International ICC: Laurent Gbagbo edit sidebar