INTERNATIONAL NEWS
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announce that mosquitoes in Miami Beach, Florida have tested positive for traces of Zika.
Russian Ambassador shot dead in Turkey: Six detained over envoy ' s murder China returns seized underwater drone to US; terms handover as‘ smooth and friendly’
Pope Francis canonizes Mother Teresa, officially making her Saint Teresa. The celebration takes place in Saint Peter’ s Square, Vatican City amongst a large crowd of people from all around the world.
The Internet Company Yahoo! confirms that they were hacked back in 2014; over half a billion accounts were compromised— the hackers stole names, passwords, birth dates, and email addresses. Yahoo is urging their users to change their passwords immediately.
ISIS Kidnaps Hundreds of Civilians outside Mosul: On Nov. 8, 2016, ISIS kidnaps almost 300 civilians in Tal Afar, a city 47 miles west of Mosul, Iraq.
Fidel Castro Dies, Castro was the revolutionary communist leader of Cuba for almost five decades, railing against the evils of imperialism.
Janet Reno dies at the age of 78 from Parkinson’ s complications at her home in Miami-Dade, Florida. Reno was the first woman to ever serve as the U. S. Attorney General, in office for 8 years.
François Fillon secures his nomination as the center-right candidate in the presidential election in France next year. Fillon’ s victory over his opponents surprise many.
Donald Trump wins the 2016 U. S. presidential election. He will be the 45th president of the United States. Trump is the first candidate to reach the 270 electoral vote threshold, and wins three major swing states, including Florida, Ohio, and North Carolina.
Samsung announces that they will buy Harman International Industries Inc. for $ 8 billion. This will move Samsung into the automotive industry and is Samsung ' s largest overseas acquisition to date. |
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