2017-12-29 eb9bee32056d7520ffe972928e387897dc0c69d2 5 Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga 14 /wiki/abdoulaye%20idrissa%20maiga government 1 /wiki/politics%20of%20mali prime minister 2 /wiki/list%20of%20prime%20ministers%20of%20mali Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga government prime minister Government /feed/2017/12/29/in-a-surprising-event-malian-prime-minister-abdoulaye-idrissa-maiga-and-his-government-resign-without-providing-a-reaso The Guardian 29 bc7d66f1690ffc908fbbf3bd22e5168e82aeb8de 12 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/29/mali-shocked-by-resignation-of-prime-minister 2017 In a surprising event, Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga and his government resign without providing a reason. 2017-12-29 3c82678f639bda2fc09d06a17cf259f5e80d069f 4 2017 Iranian protests 1 /wiki/2017%20iranian%20protests 2017 Iranian protests 2017 Iranian protests /feed/2017/12/29/anti-government-demonstrators-have-taken-to-the-streets-of-iran-for-a-second-day-with-protests-being-held-in-a-number-o BBC 29 be44f43f7e12a9adb12574ab95cac1919ed179e8 12 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42512946 2017 Anti-government demonstrators have taken to the streets of Iran for a second day, with protests being held in a number of cities. 2017-12-29 2d8a81f29a32e31782e233fbc391b9f208019b3c 3 India 14 /wiki/india Kamala Mills fire 1 /wiki/kamala%20mills%20fire Mumbai 2 /wiki/mumbai India Kamala Mills fire Mumbai Kamala Mills fire /feed/2017/12/29/at-least-15-people-are-killed-in-a-rooftop-restaurant-fire-in-mumbai-india AP 29 3898a460b36b895a050fbd1fb1af58812c30d8ea 12 https://apnews.com/15aef3631a3248388fe96ac2d937784a/Fiery-nighttime-blaze-kills-15-at-rooftop-Mumbai-restaurant 2017 At least 15 people are killed in a rooftop restaurant fire in Mumbai, India. 2017-12-29 54f88c39d565a69772a90abe808278226efb8df5 2 Jorge Rodríguez 13 /wiki/jorge%20rodriguez%20(politician) Venezuelan communications director 1 /wiki/ministry%20of%20popular%20power%20for%20communication%20and%20information barrels of oil worth 115 /wiki/petrodollar%20recycling cryptocurrency 70 /wiki/cryptocurrency petro 36 /wiki/petro%20(cryptocurrency) Jorge Rodríguez Venezuelan communications director barrels of oil worth cryptocurrency petro Venezuelan communications director /feed/2017/12/29/venezuelan-communications-director-jorge-rodriguez-announces-that-the-country-s-petro-cryptocurrency-backed-by-53-bill CNBC 29 ae10289f7a14372da37c5c50cf9265e5ebea0bf3 12 https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/29/venezuela-oil-backed-cryptocurrency-to-launch-in-days.html 2017 Venezuelan communications director Jorge Rodríguez announces that the country's Petro cryptocurrency, backed by 5.3 billion barrels of oil worth $267 billion, will launch shortly. 2017-12-29 c9763b3a070849f99ea49aca1643f265e745d982 1 Cairo 71 /wiki/cairo Coptic Christians 2 /wiki/coptic%20christians Egypt 14 /wiki/egypt Helwan 37 /wiki/helwan Saint Menas church attack 1 /wiki/saint%20menas%20church%20attack Cairo Coptic Christians Egypt Helwan Saint Menas church attack Saint Menas church attack /feed/2017/12/29/nine-people-are-killed-in-two-coordinated-attacks-targeting-coptic-christians-in-egypt-two-of-the-victims-are-killed-by BBC 29 70c3ce4fb4a2ff2aa2c424eb35aaee43c79d1be4 12 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42511813 2017 Nine people are killed in two coordinated attacks targeting Coptic Christians in Egypt. Two of the victims are killed by a gunman in a Coptic-owned appliance store in the Helwan area of Cairo. The gunman then moves to a church where he kills a further six civilians and a policeman before being arrested.