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International relations Georgia–European Union relations The European Union formally grants Georgian citizens visa-free travel to its member states, with the exception of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The signed documents will be published on March 8, and officially enter into force on March 28. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) Syrian Civil War Russia and China veto a draft United Nations ...
Storming and hostage taking. 148. 79. Garissa, Kenya. Six to ten gunmen associated with the Islamic terrorist group Al-Shabaab opened fire at the Garissa University in Kenya. Christians were their main target of the attack, with the Islamic extremists separating the Muslims from Christians before executing them.
Unix time. 1483228800 – 1514764799. 2017 ( MMXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2017th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 17th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 8th year of the 2010s decade.
Politics and elections 2017 dissolution of Venezuelan National Assembly Venezuela's Supreme Court reverses their controversial ruling. The court restores legislative power to the National Assembly. However, the court's decision still allows President Nicolás Maduro to enter joint-venture deals. (BBC) (The Washington Post) After two weeks of social unrest in French Guiana, the French ...
Disasters and accidents According to a report released by Malegapuru William Makgoba, 94 mentally ill patients in South Africa died from starvation, dehydration and diarrhea between March and December 2016 because of a "reckless" government attempt to save money by transferring the patients from a specialized institution to care centres with "invalid licenses". (BBC) International relations ...
January 20 – Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, [27] and Mike Pence is sworn in as the 48th vice president. January 21 – 2.9 million people attend the Women's March in opposition to the inauguration of Donald Trump, making it the single biggest protest in U.S. history. [28] January 23.
Peak. 1. Deaths in 2017. ( full list ) 37,387,010. The list of the lost reigns supreme this year, as it drew more viewers than any other article. In all, 2017 has not been the same celebrity apocalypse that its predecessor was, but many a famous name breathed their last this year.
All we can say is thank goodness for double-sided tape. 2. And M.I.A. Was About to Pop (2009) Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images. The “Paper Planes” singer casually performed with Jay-Z, Kanye West, T ...