2015-12-12 8c680018d888ea6e270976f6fb08f1b4b0919f46 19 Accession of Montenegro to NATO 70 /wiki/accession%20of%20montenegro%20to%20nato Montenegro 13 /wiki/montenegro NATO 36 /wiki/nato Russian 1 /wiki/russia referendum 115 /wiki/referendum Accession of Montenegro to NATO Montenegro NATO Russian referendum Russian /feed/2015/12/12/pro-russian-opposition-parties-protest-against-montenegro-s-nato-membership-demanding-a-referendum-on-the-issue AFP via Yahoo 12 344c8f0fa355de7611f81e5ac2e52c15526ffd34 12 https://news.yahoo.com/thousands-rally-against-montenegros-nato-membership-223202533.html 2015 Pro-Russian opposition parties protest against Montenegro's NATO membership, demanding a referendum on the issue. 2015-12-12 25b0244d3f73dec227e200d82eb37369310b1754 18 Andrzej Duda 115 /wiki/andrzej%20duda Constitutional Tribunal 171 /wiki/constitutional%20tribunal%20(poland) Law and Justice 13 /wiki/law%20and%20justice%20(poland) Poland 1 /wiki/poland President 70 /wiki/list%20of%20heads%20of%20state%20of%20poland Warsaw 36 /wiki/warsaw Andrzej Duda Constitutional Tribunal Law and Justice Poland President Warsaw Poland /feed/2015/12/12/poland-protests-thousands-march-against-the-law-and-justice-pis-party-in-warsaw-with-an-estimated-50000-and-other AP via Yahoo 12 2569ae93740743059a0c34f4b076f69525e9203b 12 https://news.yahoo.com/thousands-opponents-government-march-poland-150103855.html 2015 BBC 12 0690f443bd0a53ef3f22c5e950ea8562c1da5783 12 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35083561 2015 Poland protests: Thousands march against the Law and Justice (PiS) party in Warsaw, with an estimated 50,000, and other cities protesting President Andrzej Duda and the country's new conservative government appointing new Constitutional Tribunal judges who are loyal to the PiS. 2015-12-12 be95f486affcc29d085d5356e6273aa32ba095cf 17 Constitution Day 13 /wiki/constitution%20day Moscow 1 /wiki/moscow Constitution Day Moscow Moscow /feed/2015/12/12/thirty-three-people-are-arrested-in-moscow-in-constitution-day-protests-against-alleged-human-rights-abuses Al Jazeera 12 c44babd790f9c1cfc7672da11a0edba6fa0f81b4 12 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/12/crackdown-constitution-day-moscow-151212143214815.html 2015 Thirty-three people are arrested in Moscow in Constitution Day protests against alleged human rights abuses. 2015-12-12 668560ab2585af11550228f4e5f7626023e3bc7e 16 Houston 14 /wiki/houston Houston mayoral election, 2015 1 /wiki/houston%20mayoral%20election,%202015 Sylvester Turner 116 /wiki/sylvester%20turner Texas 37 /wiki/texas United States 2 /wiki/united%20states non-partisan 71 /wiki/non-partisan Houston Houston mayoral election, 2015 Sylvester Turner Texas United States non-partisan Houston mayoral election, 2015 /feed/2015/12/12/residents-in-the-united-states-fourth-largest-city-are-voting-in-a-runoff-election-to-choose-the-new-mayor-of-houston KPRC-TV 12 6ad94cfb974c48350aae22fc0023db45f91d6937 12 http://www.click2houston.com/news/polls-open-for-houston-mayoral-runoff-election 2015 Reuters 12 3b7710634adccfbdf051bb0b27e9a2bf6e2718d0 12 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-houston-vote-idUSKBN0TV0GW20151212#B6JbEypdBG2qgpqF.97 2015 Residents in the United States' fourth largest city are voting in a runoff election to choose the new mayor of Houston, Texas. The race is between the top two finishers in November's non-partisan election: Sylvester Turner, a veteran lawmaker seeking to expand economic opportunities; and, Bill King, a businessman pledging to fix city finances. 2015-12-12 9b97137d72379fbb5bdbf6dab1813ccb172c31c3 15 Saudi Arabia 2 /wiki/saudi%20arabia Saudi Arabian municipal elections, 2015 14 /wiki/saudi%20arabian%20municipal%20elections,%202015 voting 37 /wiki/women's%20suffrage Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian municipal elections, 2015 voting Saudi Arabia /feed/2015/12/12/voters-in-saudi-arabia-go-to-the-polls-for-municipal-elections-with-women-voting-and-standing-for-election-for-the-firs Los Angeles Times 12 09f070da39581c19a866ae33bfef893748035d7a 12 http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-saudi-arabia-elections-20151211-story.html 2015 NBC News 12 baa8bb48dbce0e75c16e582457ff7dca2d50e936 12 http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/first-women-elected-public-office-saudi-arabia-n479191 2015 Voters in Saudi Arabia go to the polls for municipal elections, with women voting and standing for election for the first time. Seventeen women are elected to office. 2015-12-12 c283f16cb03187b254b7707c676da49a6339a4e6 14 Gambia 13 /wiki/gambia Islamic republic 36 /wiki/islamic%20republic Yahya Jammeh 1 /wiki/yahya%20jammeh Gambia Islamic republic Yahya Jammeh Yahya Jammeh /feed/2015/12/12/president-yahya-jammeh-of-gambia-declares-the-country-an-islamic-republic The Guardian 12 fb802cf7dba99ac07fe37164656b87f10253e225 12 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/12/gambia-now-an-islamic-republic-says-president-yahya-jammeh 2015 President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia declares the country an Islamic republic. 2015-12-12 b29d89b84efe48a025b1f1e7768bca813840526d 13 Milwaukee 115 /wiki/milwaukee Milwaukee Police Department 171 /wiki/milwaukee%20police%20department Wisconsin 1 /wiki/wisconsin assault 70 /wiki/assault gun 36 /wiki/taurus%20(manufacturer)#revolvers negligent 13 /wiki/negligence straw buyer 238 /wiki/straw%20purchase Milwaukee Milwaukee Police Department Wisconsin assault gun negligent straw buyer Wisconsin /feed/2015/12/12/a-wisconsin-gun-shop-which-a-jury-found-negligently-sold-the-gun-an-assailant-used-to-injure-two-milwaukee-police-offic AP via seattlepi.com 12 16ed3137c955555f5893489ea17d22445a8da8bc 12 http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime/article/Wisconsin-gun-shop-to-pay-1M-to-settle-officers-6694184.php 2015 Reuters 12 9dc8825ea5a5af7c5d1b382ef1ae76ec9d8a6d4b 12 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-wisconsin-guns-idUSKBN0TV01820151212 2015 A Wisconsin gun shop, which a jury found negligently sold the gun an assailant used to injure two Milwaukee police officers to a straw buyer, reaches a $1 million settlement with the officers. 2015-12-12 0434fc0b143cc74994860a9be3d5f7288d9a2143 12 Beijing 70 /wiki/beijing Chinese 238 /wiki/china Kim Jong-un 36 /wiki/kim%20jong-un Moranbong Band 13 /wiki/moranbong%20band National Centre for the Performing Arts 115 /wiki/national%20centre%20for%20the%20performing%20arts%20(china) North Korea 1 /wiki/north%20korea Pyongyang 171 /wiki/pyongyang Beijing Chinese Kim Jong-un Moranbong Band National Centre for the Performing Arts North Korea Pyongyang North Korea /feed/2015/12/12/north-korea-s-all-female-moranbong-band-which-was-formed-by-leader-kim-jong-un-surprisingly-cancels-tonight-s-concert AP via Huffington Post 12 f9e7a59ae09548a613ac27a287038ff201cf1418 12 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/north-korea-girl-band-rumors_566c43f0e4b011b83a6b79f1 2015 Reuters via Asian Times 12 4d201e4f3326f0ded62a0477ee59bd07d00de929 12 https://web.archive.org/web/20151212203730/http://atimes.com/2015/12/n-korean-pop-band-cancels-beijing-concert-leaves-for-home/ 2015 North Korea's all-female Moranbong Band, which was formed by leader Kim Jong-un, surprisingly cancels tonight's concert at Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts, and two others and returns to Pyongyang. Rumors for the sudden change abound, but no reason has been given. The sudden cancellation could hurt Chinese-North Korean relations, cooler since between Kim assumed power in 2011. 2015-12-12 32ecf9c561a715e3bfe3a91afe4a65f524d12511 11 India 13 /wiki/india Japan 1 /wiki/japan high-speed rail 36 /wiki/high-speed%20rail memorandum of understanding 70 /wiki/memorandum%20of%20understanding India Japan high-speed rail memorandum of understanding Japan /feed/2015/12/12/japan-and-india-sign-an-agreement-on-high-speed-rail-defence-technology-and-a-memorandum-of-understanding-on-civil-nucl AFP via ''Daily Mail 12 f0ab5eef2a9097fafada6b44eda3f1160b6351f9 12 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3357081/Japan-India-sign-bullet-train-nuclear-deals.html 2015 Japan and India sign an agreement on high-speed rail, defence technology and a memorandum of understanding on civil nuclear cooperation. 2015-12-12 c6cc097eebfecdc527ef123742978005d436467b 10 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference 1 /wiki/2015%20united%20nations%20climate%20change%20conference Paris 2 /wiki/paris greenhouse gas 14 /wiki/greenhouse%20gas 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference Paris greenhouse gas 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference /feed/2015/12/12/in-paris-delegates-from-195-countries-approve-an-agreement-that-seeks-to-dramatically-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions BBC 12 ae4337da58c2f68d2a670744370ac45628963dd5 12 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35079532# 2015 Washington Post 12 0e08673e0e2e17e885f5c2f543e227de67b8215f 12 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/12/12/proposed-historic-climate-pact-nears-final-vote/?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_ee-climate-801am:homepage/story&wpisrc=al_alert-COMBO-world%252Bnation 2015 In Paris, delegates from 195 countries approve an agreement that seeks to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 2015-12-12 53ed4d960135c6701f65efed3c34fdb866522bb8 9 Kunduz Trauma Centre 71 /wiki/kunduz%20trauma%20centre Médecins Sans Frontières 2 /wiki/medecins%20sans%20frontieres United States 14 /wiki/united%20states airstrike 37 /wiki/airstrike the war 1 /wiki/war%20in%20afghanistan%20(2001-2021) Kunduz Trauma Centre Médecins Sans Frontières United States airstrike the war The war /feed/2015/12/12/after-two-months-of-investigations-medecins-sans-frontieres-doctors-without-borders-announces-the-death-toll-from-the Daily Mail 12 f956778aad69dff51a92ec71c7ec15b282277eb5 12 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3357169/MSF-says-death-toll-rises-42-Afghan-hospital-strike.html 2015 The Guardian 12 273bf632ee61a07cf7f0deb0aea83b302f656e3c 12 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/12/msf-afghanistan-hospital-airstrike-death-toll-42 2015 After two months of investigations, Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) announces the death toll from the U.S. airstrikes on its Kunduz Trauma Centre has risen from 30 to 42. MSF says 14 MSF staff were killed, as well as four caretakers and 24 patients. Also, MSF delivered a petition to the White House this week, signed by 547,000 people, calling for an independent investigation into the US airstrike. 2015-12-12 7ef14f207d6e1dda06be2a4d394595d882453eba 7 Afghan forces 116 /wiki/afghan%20armed%20forces Afghanistan 14 /wiki/afghanistan Kunduz 37 /wiki/kunduz Médecins Sans Frontières 239 /wiki/medecins%20sans%20frontieres Taliban 71 /wiki/taliban United Nations 2 /wiki/united%20nations friendly-fire 172 /wiki/friendly-fire the war 1 /wiki/war%20in%20afghanistan%20(2001-2021) Afghan forces Afghanistan Kunduz Médecins Sans Frontières Taliban United Nations friendly-fire the war The war /feed/2015/12/12/the-united-nations-mission-in-afghanistan-reports-289-civilians-were-killed-301-with-msf-update-and-559-injured-duri Radio Free Europe 12 13e9cf30eec1b6a4d938fef581ab1f1a08d577fa 12 http://www.rferl.org/content/afghanistan-un-report-kunduz-violence/27422671.html 2015 Reuters 12 0bc16dc83e0b9c7cbd0fb0999d33e3bc40f189d5 12 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-fighting-report-idUSKBN0TV07720151212#2QL88hCCMPdAPCwZ.97 2015 The United Nations mission in Afghanistan reports 289 civilians were killed ("301 with MSF update") and 559 injured during fighting in Kunduz between Taliban militants and Afghan National Security Forces in September and October. The U.N. says these numbers include casualties from the friendly-fire attack on the Doctors Without Borders hospital and noted the totals were likely to rise as more information becomes available. 2015-12-12 9d3a65fee33e8e42cd97c7094ad7431fb1612130 5 Ibrahim Zakzaky 70 /wiki/ibrahim%20zakzaky Islamic Movement of Nigeria 115 /wiki/islamic%20movement%20(nigeria) Nigeria 1 /wiki/nigeria Nigerian Army 316 /wiki/nigerian%20army Shia 13 /wiki/shia%20islam Tukur Buratai's 238 /wiki/tukur%20yusuf%20buratai Zaria 171 /wiki/zaria clerics 36 /wiki/clergy Ibrahim Zakzaky Islamic Movement of Nigeria Nigeria Nigerian Army Shia Tukur Buratai's Zaria clerics Nigeria /feed/2015/12/12/nigerian-soldiers-kill-at-least-12-people-and-injure-dozens-more-in-a-clash-with-followers-of-shi-a-cleric-ibrahim-zakza AP 12 d3840b02677692d67b6400dcbed5b0fe8e246af2 12 http://bigstory.ap.org/article/25216ef3caae490f9cec0279e3deba14/shiites-nigerian-soldiers-kill-12-besiege-islamic-movement 2015 EagleOnline 12 9383690f33d5ba55251d0ecdc6c2a36ee890c268 12 http://theeagleonline.com.ng/zakzakys-followers-attack-chief-of-army-staff-convoy/ 2015 Premium Times 12 91fdf5fc8a5ac9d6c2dd9db997dc29ccce11c38b 12 http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/195051-nigerian-army-shiites-in-war-of-words-after-deadly-zaria-attack-that-killed-many.html 2015 Nigerian soldiers kill at least 12 people and injure dozens more in a clash with followers of Shi'a cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky's Islamic movement in the northern town of Zaria. The army says the crowd surged towards General Tukur Buratai's convoy, some firing and attempting to kill Buratai. Afterward, the Nigerian Army and the Islamic Movement accuse each other of instigating the attacks. 2015-12-12 5644ebba67cff4b0f8d9cf0ef3e0e90b530fdecb 4 Yemen 2 /wiki/yemen Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) 1 /wiki/yemeni%20civil%20war%20(2015-present) Yemen Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) /feed/2015/12/12/all-sides-in-the-yemeni-civil-war-announce-a-seven-day-ceasefire-will-start-on-monday Al-Arabiyah 12 8fefb290e3d9b3aa4bddb43720d91e55f5cbc56e 12 http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2015/12/12/Houthis-say-ceasefire-to-start-on-Dec-14-.html 2015 All sides in the Yemeni civil war announce a seven-day ceasefire will start on Monday. 2015-12-12 3305ada9d75ecbf187551ff4e7ee7baf8251d57b 3 2015 Burundian unrest 1 /wiki/2015%20burundian%20unrest Bujumbura 37 /wiki/bujumbura Burundi 2 /wiki/burundi Burundian Army 14 /wiki/military%20of%20burundi 2015 Burundian unrest Bujumbura Burundi Burundian Army 2015 Burundian unrest /feed/2015/12/12/burundi-s-army-reports-87-people-including-eight-government-defenders-were-killed-and-45-attackers-captured-in-friday AFP via Global Post 12 e3f019def086e8a233e3a475fecc0ead74f2932b 12 http://www.globalpost.com/article/6704225/2015/12/12/87-killed-burundi-clashes 2015 Reuters 12 a80f337a605498e785f28a30e9564998f3a7d5e2 12 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-burundi-unrest-idUSKBN0TV08D20151212#AAyzzFziOmv2hi3U.97 2015 Burundi's army reports 87 people, including eight government defenders, were killed, and 45 attackers captured in Friday's clashes at three military sites in Bujumbura. Police have not identified the gunmen. Witnesses report some of the victims' arms were tied behind their backs while others were killed at close range. This was the worst violence since this spring's attempted coup d'état. One of the generals behind the failed coup says his rebel group still wants to oust the president. 2015-12-12 a70c4ecadc418a0097efe394700126747006c6a5 2 Alawite 14 /wiki/alawites Homs 37 /wiki/homs Syria 2 /wiki/syria Syrian Observatory for Human Rights 71 /wiki/syrian%20observatory%20for%20human%20rights civil war 1 /wiki/syrian%20civil%20war Alawite Homs Syria Syrian Observatory for Human Rights civil war Civil war /feed/2015/12/12/sixteen-people-are-killed-and-many-more-injured-by-a-car-bomb-and-a-second-delayed-explosion-near-a-hospital-in-syria-s EuroNews 12 00b9d11cbf50a4b2d86480b63a63638e62727530 12 http://www.euronews.com/2015/12/12/syria-explosions-in-homs-leave-at-least-16-dead/ 2015 Reuters 12 b9b3b36cc15aaded2d73abd3d6613c522855bba7 12 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-blast-idUSKBN0TV0AZ20151212#8Wrebpd8a9PrsS52.97 2015 Sixteen people are killed and many more injured by a car bomb and a second, delayed explosion near a hospital in Syria's mainly Alawite, government-controlled neighborhood of al-Zahra, east of Homs' old city, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports. The attack comes just five days after the government and rebels agreed on a local ceasefire in the western al-Waer suburb. 2015-12-12 323d4f151984dd9e876229719a67886d36ee417c 1 Al Anbar Governorate 37 /wiki/al%20anbar%20governorate Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) 1 /wiki/iraqi%20civil%20war%20(2014-2017) Saudi Arabia 71 /wiki/saudi%20arabia suicide bomber 2 /wiki/suicide%20bomber troops 14 /wiki/iraqi%20army Al Anbar Governorate Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Saudi Arabia suicide bomber troops Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) /feed/2015/12/12/a-suicide-bomber-attacks-an-iraqi-army-post-in-al-anbar-governorate-on-the-border-with-saudi-arabia-killing-at-least-si Ahram Online 12 ea0f560be204115643585a44266347dd6be20683 12 http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/173270.aspx 2015 A suicide bomber attacks an Iraqi Army post in Al Anbar Governorate on the border with Saudi Arabia, killing at least six guards.