2016-12-1 64a8b46fc9f5f91054af2d3ffc09124ee8dd69b9 19 International Space Station 36 /wiki/international%20space%20station Progress MS-04 13 /wiki/progress%20ms-04 Roscosmos 1 /wiki/roscosmos%20state%20corporation International Space Station Progress MS-04 Roscosmos Roscosmos /feed/2016/12/1/roscosmos-cargo-spacecraft-progress-ms-04-fails-to-dock-with-the-international-space-station-after-experiencing-a-rocket Euronews 1 9f6c7cdf558289664bf7a6b034bf1bd4b53a8b1f 12 http://www.euronews.com/2016/12/01/roscosmos-have-lost-contact-with-the-progress-65p-cargo-ship-for-iss-launched 2016 Roscosmos cargo spacecraft Progress MS-04 fails to dock with the International Space Station after experiencing a rocket failure. The spacecraft is believed to have mainly burnt up in the atmosphere. 2016-12-1 bf35fb4c6975c59d9b573d179a2d9348de907a36 18 Donald Trump 2 /wiki/donald%20trump James Mattis 37 /wiki/james%20mattis Presidential transition of Donald Trump 1 /wiki/presidential%20transition%20of%20donald%20trump U.S. Marines 14 /wiki/united%20states%20marine%20corps United States defense secretary 71 /wiki/united%20states%20secretary%20of%20defense Donald Trump James Mattis Presidential transition of Donald Trump U.S. Marines United States defense secretary Presidential transition of Donald Trump /feed/2016/12/1/president-elect-donald-trump-names-retired-united-states-marine-corps-general-james-mattis-as-united-states-secretary-of USA Today 1 79a6bbfe456e731824c00c9f6038478a73b8034c 12 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/01/trump-picks-mattis-defense-secretary/94608474/ 2016 President-elect Donald Trump names retired United States Marine Corps general James Mattis as United States Secretary of Defense. 2016-12-1 b1165bb792b561ef545de9247efe5f14513f712c 17 2017 French presidential election 1 /wiki/2017%20french%20presidential%20election François Hollande 2 /wiki/francois%20hollande French Socialist Party 37 /wiki/french%20socialist%20party president 14 /wiki/president%20of%20france 2017 French presidential election François Hollande French Socialist Party president 2017 French presidential election /feed/2016/12/1/francois-hollande-the-president-of-france-announces-that-he-will-not-run-in-next-year-s-presidential-election-this-le The Guardian 1 c7afa264279468a8ca3a950d91d0aaff4dbdb7a8 12 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/01/francois-hollande-not-seek-second-term-president-france 2016 François Hollande, the President of France, announces that he will not run in next year's presidential election. This leaves the selection of a candidate for the French Socialist Party wide open. 2016-12-1 2a8cc8317b92a20e77badbb18293fc0bb4c9c04d 16 2016 United States presidential election recounts 1 /wiki/2016%20united%20states%20presidential%20election%20recounts Jill Stein 2 /wiki/jill%20stein Wisconsin 14 /wiki/wisconsin 2016 United States presidential election recounts Jill Stein Wisconsin 2016 United States presidential election recounts /feed/2016/12/1/the-jill-stein-initiated-recounts-begin-in-wisconsin Fortune 1 f2077bdbf3d50f1c86b5904bf18bae606ec190dd 12 http://fortune.com/2016/12/01/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-jill-stein-wisconsin-vote-recount-presidential-election/ 2016 The Jill Stein-initiated recounts begin in Wisconsin. 2016-12-1 eb5755988416210cc0a53ef195760554187f50a6 https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/161108144747-02-nc-durham-election-day-1108-super-tease.jpg <189af1b7fa3cd47ca1b529e15e7d0958077444e4>https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/161108144747-02-nc-durham-election-day-1108-super-tease.jpg 15 2016 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1 /wiki/2016%20north%20carolina%20gubernatorial%20election North Carolina 2 /wiki/north%20carolina 2016 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina 2016 North Carolina gubernatorial election /feed/2016/12/1/recounts-begin-in-north-carolina CNN 1 189af1b7fa3cd47ca1b529e15e7d0958077444e4 12 http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/01/politics/north-carolina-governor-recount/ 2016 North Carolina voters cast ballots for their next governor three weeks ago. But still, somehow, a winner has yet to be declared and neither candidate has conceded. Recounts begin in North Carolina. 2016-12-1 c306a8b9bc804d021075296d29c73090090bff92 14 2016 Gambian presidential election 1 /wiki/2016%20gambian%20presidential%20election the Gambia 2 /wiki/the%20gambia 2016 Gambian presidential election the Gambia 2016 Gambian presidential election /feed/2016/12/1/elections-are-held-in-the-gambia Al-Jazeera 1 28dfcaaae2904fec5e427691197d4f90d24787eb 12 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/11/gambia-president-warns-election-protest-161130163024674.html 2016 Elections are held in The Gambia. 2016-12-1 e23fd813c4962c6272a6a60db1a4149428a3eed2 13 Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour 36 /wiki/abdel-aziz%20bin%20habtour United Nations 1 /wiki/united%20nations Yemen 13 /wiki/yemen Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour United Nations Yemen United Nations /feed/2016/12/1/despite-criticism-by-un-special-envoy-for-yemen-42-cabinet-members-of-the-national-salvation-government-in-yemen-have-t Al Manar tv 1 716087cc523b2da061d821989c8dbc43149f2f83 12 http://english.almanar.com.lb/117643 2016 Muslim Times 1 a11fa0b87676109275445b0c5af1fef8cbb4b9dc 12 http://muslimtimes.co/2016/11/30/new-government-aimed-at-better-serving-yemenis-houthi-leader/ 2016 SABA NET 1 7b4ed817b0a678cac5f92c9093a792078dc79fc8 12 http://www.sabanews.net/en/news448199.htm 2016 UN News Center 1 893b7bf1aecf57885a985bac238509c8144b8ec5 12 http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=55673#.WECJYdJ94dU 2016 Despite criticism by UN Special Envoy for Yemen, 42 cabinet members of the National Salvation Government in Yemen have taken oath and convened its first meeting. The new government, led by the former governor of Aden Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour, vowed to help UN efforts for peace and stability in the country. 2016-12-1 802e2d75e94f8a4db0aad4a80dcaea56d5eced19 12 Austria 13 /wiki/austria Böheimkirchen 1 /wiki/boheimkirchen Austria Böheimkirchen Böheimkirchen /feed/2016/12/1/six-members-of-one-family-including-three-children-are-found-dead-in-boheimkirchen-austria-police-suspect-a-murder-s BBC News 1 27c834c5faeae1c6c8de4268e746deb7dc65eb0c 12 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38172365 2016 Six members of one family, including three children, are found dead in Böheimkirchen, Austria. Police suspect a murder-suicide by one of the female relatives. 2016-12-1 bbf1f1b3150d46cea50f8e6c327d3b51adc9f27a 11 Barack Obama 37 /wiki/barack%20obama Iran Sanctions Act 14 /wiki/iran%20and%20libya%20sanctions%20act Iran–United States relations 1 /wiki/iran-united%20states%20relations senator 2 /wiki/united%20states%20senate Barack Obama Iran Sanctions Act Iran–United States relations senator Iran–United States relations /feed/2016/12/1/the-united-states-senate-votes-99-0-in-favor-of-a-ten-year-extension-of-the-iran-sanctions-act-the-measure-will-now-be Reuters 1 40997f781c9b8aac5541612ae140511c9acf94f3 12 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa-sanctions-idUSKBN13Q5JW 2016 The United States Senate votes 99–0 in favor of a ten-year extension of the Iran Sanctions Act, the measure will now be sent to President Barack Obama to sign into law. The act was due to expire on December 31, 2016, if not renewed. 2016-12-1 1b832bf7601e68bc555e82d8eb80400c7455e18d 10 Arabic language 71 /wiki/arabic Beersheba 37 /wiki/beersheba Israel 2 /wiki/israel Israeli–Palestinian conflict 1 /wiki/israeli-palestinian%20conflict Ministry of Transportation 14 /wiki/ministry%20of%20transport%20and%20road%20safety Arabic language Beersheba Israel Israeli–Palestinian conflict Ministry of Transportation Israeli–Palestinian conflict /feed/2016/12/1/the-israeli-ministry-of-transportation-orders-a-bus-company-in-beersheba-to-remove-arabic-language-advertisements-on-the Al Jazeera 1 f50af6873b756f7f8d495733c65d23342bacb064 12 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/12/palestinians-israel-decry-removal-arabic-buses-161201081012977.html 2016 The Israeli Ministry of Transportation orders a bus company in Beersheba to remove Arabic-language advertisements on their buses following complaints from several Jewish residents. 2016-12-1 9cda9df123dd6ffc4766fcaa483b356faaa6d191 9 Crimea 14 /wiki/crimea Russia 37 /wiki/russia Ukraine 2 /wiki/ukraine Ukrainian crisis 1 /wiki/ukrainian%20crisis Crimea Russia Ukraine Ukrainian crisis Ukrainian crisis /feed/2016/12/1/ukraine-starts-a-missile-test-near-crimea-annexed-by-russia-in-2014-while-russia-puts-its-air-defense-and-naval-forces Reuters 1 d781e4276174b2fbd8978defd26be45ac5ab003c 12 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-missiles-idUSKBN13P2TD 2016 Ukraine starts a missile test near Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, while Russia puts its air-defense and naval forces in the region on high alert. 2016-12-1 c69641cfd5848979233d6bcb8e34245ccfa3ca44 7 Bolivia 2 /wiki/bolivia Colombia 71 /wiki/colombia LaMia 37 /wiki/lamia%20(bolivia) LaMia Flight 2933 1 /wiki/lamia%20flight%202933 aviation authority 14 /wiki/direccion%20general%20de%20aeronautica%20civil%20(bolivia) Bolivia Colombia LaMia LaMia Flight 2933 aviation authority LaMia Flight 2933 /feed/2016/12/1/bolivia-s-aviation-authority-suspends-the-operating-license-of-lamia-investigation-into-the-crash-in-colombia-which-ki BBC 1 109321e007bf1b71629f4752ecbb7b3e5833f11f 12 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-38173708 2016 Bolivia's aviation authority suspends the operating license of LaMia. Investigation into the crash in Colombia, which killed 71 people, continues. 2016-12-1 bb24ef300facb53df241b0000eb180f3a8e5bd73 6 Nowruz 36 /wiki/nowruz UNESCO 70 /wiki/unesco rumba 13 /wiki/rumba yoga 1 /wiki/yoga Nowruz UNESCO rumba yoga Yoga /feed/2016/12/1/yoga-rumba-and-nowruz-are-classified-as-treasures-by-unesco BBC 1 34536332a1f963a89b47e6a4975778d5c23c4218 12 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-38170872 2016 Yoga, rumba and Nowruz are classified as 'treasures' by UNESCO. 2016-12-1 c3eaa8bba09154e123388a4240adf386183f5744 5 Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) 1 /wiki/iraqi%20civil%20war%20(2014-2017) Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) /feed/2016/12/1/four-bombs-kill-two-people-and-injured-another-seven-in-sha-ab-a-neighbourhood-of-baghdad Iraqi News 1 c25301fa94ab38a502d54189673a33ada656cea9 12 http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/blasts-near-baghdad-leaves-nine-casualties/ 2016 Four bombs kill two people and injured another seven in Sha'ab, a neighbourhood of Baghdad. 2016-12-1 d1d3c7a692823cdbbd5de88733cc9986bbac7f49 https://www.iraqinews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ShowImage.jpg <6b9e5b61f73a660acbf6b65e3a39751af260a99b>https://www.iraqinews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ShowImage.jpg 4 Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) 1 /wiki/iraqi%20civil%20war%20(2014-2017) Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) /feed/2016/12/1/in-al-bakr-district-mosul-an-isis-mortar-shell-kills-at-least-three-people-and-wounded-another-three Iraqi News 1 6b9e5b61f73a660acbf6b65e3a39751af260a99b 12 http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/3-civilians-dead-isis-mortar-shells-mosul-district/ 2016 Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) Three civilians were killed on Thursday when a mortar missile landed on their homes in al-Bakr district in Mosul. Shafaaq news website quoted a source as saying that three others were injured in the In al-Bakr district, Mosul, an ISIS mortar shell kills at least three people and wounded another three. 2016-12-1 bc5cba0e350d8877897a402e79a2f041ba0bdaf9 3 Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) 1 /wiki/iraqi%20civil%20war%20(2014-2017) Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) /feed/2016/12/1/at-least-15-children-are-killed-by-isis-snipers-in-mosul Iraqi News 1 abddaa41db3ec5b18e7849763e77f3c7a9c6f8d3 12 http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/isis-snipers-killed-15-children-migrants-mosul/ 2016 At least 15 children are killed by ISIS snipers in Mosul. 2016-12-1 259cee2f0d05ff9ef887af60121b347c20de2392 1 Ethnic violence in South Sudan (2011–present) 1 /wiki/ethnic%20violence%20in%20south%20sudan%20(2011-present) South Sudan 14 /wiki/south%20sudan United Nations 2 /wiki/united%20nations Ethnic violence in South Sudan (2011–present) South Sudan United Nations Ethnic violence in South Sudan (2011–present) /feed/2016/12/1/a-united-nations-human-rights-commission-in-south-sudan-claims-a-steady-process-of-ethnic-cleansing-is-underway-in-the Al Jazeera 1 5aa60e3adcd8d58ee602a48ef21b8392c785a48a 12 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/12/ethnic-cleansing-south-sudan-161201042114805.html 2016 A United Nations human rights commission in South Sudan claims a "steady process of ethnic cleansing is underway" in the war-torn nation.