2016-07-31 1368e9275ec1ca891432a0373c3dc2293492aab3 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, 2016 1 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo%20general%20election,%202016 Kinshasa 2 /wiki/kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, 2016 Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, 2016 /feed/2016/07/31/thousands-of-people-protest-in-the-capital-kinshasa-after-the-national-electoral-commission-decides-to-postpone-the-elec AP via ''The Washington Post 31 529cd19ea64925b581060e56df079963c89d9deb 7 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/tens-of-thousands-gather-at-congo-opposition-rally/2016/07/31/817f4e1e-574e-11e6-8b48-0cb344221131_story.html 2016 France 24 31 ed082908d3ac4bfcfbcd7cb8bc25ac2029deb4f7 7 http://www.france24.com/en/20160731-congo-tshisekedi-elections-kabila-politics 2016 Thousands of people protest in the capital Kinshasa after the national electoral commission decides to postpone the election. 2016-07-31 5e73296740b54113c5274cb099a1619fa06dc1fb 8 Democratic National Committee 116 /wiki/democratic%20national%20committee Democratic National Committee cyber attacks 1 /wiki/democratic%20national%20committee%20cyber%20attacks Democrats 2 /wiki/democratic%20party%20(united%20states) Donald Trump 239 /wiki/donald%20trump GOP's 172 /wiki/republican%20party%20(united%20states) Hillary Clinton 37 /wiki/hillary%20clinton Russia 71 /wiki/russia Russian president 317 /wiki/president%20of%20russia Vladimir Putin 406 /wiki/vladimir%20putin in 2016 14 /wiki/2016%20united%20states%20presidential%20election Democratic National Committee Democratic National Committee cyber attacks Democrats Donald Trump GOP's Hillary Clinton Russia Russian president Vladimir Putin in 2016 Democratic National Committee cyber attacks /feed/2016/07/31/democratic-presidential-election-nominee-hillary-clinton-accuses-russian-intelligence-services-of-being-behind-recent-ha Reuters 31 6187bdde9701fe8c3c9234b84923ea05ef42d4d0 7 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-clinton-idUSKCN10B0IX 2016 Democratic presidential election nominee Hillary Clinton accuses Russian intelligence services of being behind recent hacks into Democratic National Committee computers, while also accusing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump of supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin. 2016-07-31 4128dddd24bf59e8268ab5e6dface2829f9005b4 7 Hiroya Masuda 317 /wiki/hiroya%20masuda Komeito 239 /wiki/komeito Liberal Democratic Party 14 /wiki/liberal%20democratic%20party%20(japan) Shuntaro Torigoe 406 /wiki/shuntaro%20torigoe Tokyo 37 /wiki/tokyo Tokyo, Japan, gubernatorial election, 2016 1 /wiki/tokyo,%20japan,%20gubernatorial%20election,%202016 Yoichi Masuzoe 116 /wiki/yoichi%20masuzoe Yuriko Koike 2 /wiki/yuriko%20koike defense minister 172 /wiki/minister%20of%20defense%20(japan) prefectures 71 /wiki/prefectures%20of%20japan Hiroya Masuda Komeito Liberal Democratic Party Shuntaro Torigoe Tokyo Tokyo, Japan, gubernatorial election, 2016 Yoichi Masuzoe Yuriko Koike defense minister prefectures Tokyo, Japan, gubernatorial election, 2016 /feed/2016/07/31/yuriko-koike-of-the-liberal-democratic-party-ldp-but-not-their-preferred-candidate-is-elected-the-tokyo-prefecture-s Japan Times 31 77d889f5be58676e70fb91ffe779ea1c69c7e3be 7 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/07/31/national/politics-diplomacy/tokyo-elects-former-environment-minister-yuriko-koike-as-citys-first-female-governor/#.V54bljWljIU 2016 Yuriko Koike, of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) but not their preferred candidate, is elected the Tokyo prefecture's first female governor, replacing Yoichi Masuzoe who resigned last month. The former Minister of Defense defeated the LDP-Komeito ruling coalition's Hiroya Masuda and the opposition bloc's Shuntaro Torigoe. Turnout is over 40 percent. 2016-07-31 ac5c0f1768c2fa81ae3a770f7ad89a33be490546 6 2016 Turkish purges 1 /wiki/2016%20turkish%20purges Fethullah Gülen 14 /wiki/fethullah%20gulen Turkish government 2 /wiki/yildirim%20cabinet 2016 Turkish purges Fethullah Gülen Turkish government 2016 Turkish purges /feed/2016/07/31/the-turkish-government-dismisses-nearly-1400-military-personnel-for-alleged-links-to-exiled-cleric-fethullah-gulen Reuters 31 154283bac2ea598f3002a529fab7b3040eba7eac 7 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-military-idUSKCN10B08G?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews 2016 The Turkish government dismisses nearly 1,400 military personnel for alleged links to exiled cleric Fethullah Gülen. 2016-07-31 51faea69833984cc89307f57a7d3936fcaf99a78 5 Bhiwandi 13 /wiki/bhiwandi India 1 /wiki/india Bhiwandi India India /feed/2016/07/31/at-least-five-people-are-killed-and-10-injured-after-a-building-collapses-in-the-indian-city-of-bhiwandi-amid-heavy-rain Press Trust of India via ''Business Standard 31 3c56627fa36380c00f773c0fcf14e58d3cd9979a 7 http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/5-killed-in-thane-building-collapse-116073100184_1.html 2016 At least five people are killed and 10 injured after a building collapses in the Indian city of Bhiwandi amid heavy rain. 2016-07-31 f99fb39a94b7078c90abea07cdd814564b04723c 4 Hong Kong 2 /wiki/hong%20kong Typhoon Nida (2016) 1 /wiki/typhoon%20nida%20(2016)%20 Hong Kong Typhoon Nida (2016) Typhoon Nida (2016) /feed/2016/07/31/hong-kong-braces-for-the-storm Reuters 31 72b4e7feecf915f286a102babe0be044ecf7930a 7 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-asia-storm-china-idUSKCN10B05B 2016 Hong Kong braces for the storm. 2016-07-31 a2867a49e18093946d358ca601b2347a993ca426 3 2016 Yerevan hostage crisis 1 /wiki/2016%20yerevan%20hostage%20crisis Armenia 14 /wiki/armenia National Security Service 71 /wiki/national%20security%20service%20(armenia) Yerevan 2 /wiki/yerevan police 37 /wiki/police%20of%20the%20republic%20of%20armenia 2016 Yerevan hostage crisis Armenia National Security Service Yerevan police 2016 Yerevan hostage crisis /feed/2016/07/31/a-two-week-standoff-comes-to-an-end-in-yerevan-armenia-after-the-remaining-gunmen-holed-up-in-a-police-station-surrend Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 31 b3050bb26e79dc475d5b03c11febc0ac48b1dc61 7 http://www.rferl.org/content/armenia-yerevan-standoff-police-killed/27890220.html 2016 A two-week standoff comes to an end in Yerevan, Armenia, after the remaining gunmen holed up in a police station surrender to police. The National Security Service says "twenty terrorists have been arrested" following the "complete liberation" of the police compound. 2016-07-31 97b07bfb0c30ea6ca20c758e376f2e80252241cb 2 Somali Civil War 1 /wiki/somali%20civil%20war%20(2009-present) al-Shabaab 2 /wiki/al-shabaab%20(militant%20group) Somali Civil War al-Shabaab Somali Civil War /feed/2016/07/31/an-al-shabaab-attack-on-the-central-investigations-department-kills-at-least-nine-people AP via ''The New York Times 31 8c6cc3a5641766eb198feab9ad03a8e5c9a0c6f6 7 https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/07/31/world/africa/ap-af-somalia-violence.html 2016 An Al-Shabaab attack on the Central Investigations Department kills at least nine people. 2016-07-31 94e8bbfdf562d34225e3fcaac40f6c7b4b4f2aa6 1 Iraq 37 /wiki/iraq Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) 1 /wiki/iraqi%20civil%20war%20(2014-2017) Islamic State 2 /wiki/islamic%20state%20of%20iraq%20and%20the%20levant Kirkuk 14 /wiki/kirkuk explosive belt 71 /wiki/explosive%20belt Iraq Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Islamic State Kirkuk explosive belt Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) /feed/2016/07/31/islamic-state-militants-attack-two-gas-facilities-northwest-of-kirkuk-in-northern-iraq-killing-at-least-five-people-and Reuters 31 e18445edec2c00df8d73e227d5a5deb04f2ebd94 7 http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFKCN10B05D 2016 Islamic State militants attack two gas facilities northwest of Kirkuk in northern Iraq, killing at least five people and wounding six policemen. Three assailants detonated their explosive vests and a fourth was killed in clash with security forces.