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Natalia Estemirova |
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The body of Russian human rights activist Natalia Estemirova is located in Ingushetia after her abduction in Chechnya. 16 July |
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July 2009
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Paul Biyoghé Mba |
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Paul Biyoghé Mba becomes Prime Minister of Gabon after Jean Eyeghe Ndong resigns to launch his presidential campaign. 17 July |
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July 2009
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2009 Karachi floods |
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At least 26 people are killed and 150 others injured as a result of heavy rains in Karachi, Pakistan. 19 July |
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July 2009
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Giant Panda |
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The birth of the world's first Giant Panda conceived using frozen sperm is announced in Sichuan, China. 24 July |
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July 2009
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2009 Nigeria battles |
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At least 150 people are killed during battles in several Nigerian states. 26 July |
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July 2009
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2009 Turks and Caicos Islands migrant shipwreck |
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At least 15 Haitian migrants are killed and dozens are missing following a shipwreck in the Caribbean near the Turks and Caicos Islands. 28 July |
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July 2009
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São Tomé and Príncipe dobra |
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São Tomé and Príncipe agrees a loan deal with Portugal to link the dobra and the euro. 28 July |
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July 2009
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2009 Tel Aviv gay centre shooting spree |
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At least two people are killed and 15 others injured in a shooting attack at the Gay and Lesbian Association building in Tel Aviv, Israel. 1 August |
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August 2009
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HIV |
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A new strain of the human immunodeficiency virus is discovered in a woman from Cameroon. 2 August |
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August 2009
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Indigenous peoples of the Americas |
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Bolivia becomes the first country in South America to declare the right of indigenous people to govern themselves. 3 August |
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August 2009
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2009 Sudanese nomadic conflicts |
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More than 180 people are killed and 30 others injured in nomadic conflicts in Sudan. 3 August |
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August 2009
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MV Princess Ashika |
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The MV Princess Ashika, an inter-island ferry operating in Tonga, sinks, leaving at least 26 people missing. 6 August |
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August 2009
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Slender-billed Vulture |
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The first successful captive breeding of the critically endangered Slender-billed Vulture (pictured) is announced in India. 6 August |
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August 2009
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Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Thirteen years after the countries ceased diplomatic relations, President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda meet in Goma. 6 August |
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August 2009
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Foreign relations of Rwanda |
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August 2009
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Rafael Correa |
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Rafael Correa is sworn in for a second term as President of Ecuador. 12 August |
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August 2009
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2009 Handlová mine blast |
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A mine fire and explosion in Handlová, Trenčín Region, kills 20 people in Slovakia's deadliest mining disaster. 12 August |
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August 2009
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Grégoire Ndahimana |
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After 15 years in hiding, Grégoire Ndahimana is arrested in North Kivu for the alleged murder of 2,000 Tutsi civilians during the Rwandan Genocide. 12 August |
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August 2009
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Les Paul |
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Electric guitar innovator Les Paul (pictured) dies at the age of 94. 13 August |
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August 2009
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2009 Romanian bus-train collision |
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Romania's deadliest road accident for fifteen years, a bus and train collision, kills at least 13 people in Scânteia, Iaşi County. 14 August |
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August 2009
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Mexico–Uruguay relations |
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President of Mexico Felipe Calderón and President of Uruguay Tabaré Vázquez meet in Montevideo, Uruguay, to sign an accord worth $500 million. 16 August |
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August 2009
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2009 BWF World Championships |
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At the 2009 BWF World Championships in Hyderabad, India, Lu Lan wins the women's singles and Lin Dan wins the men's singles, becoming the first player to win three men's singles World Championship titles. 16 August |
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August 2009
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LGBT rights in the United Kingdom |
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Lesbians are granted equal birth rights in England and Wales. 31 August |
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August 2009
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Guatemalan Civil War |
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Felipe Cusanero is sentenced to 150 years in prison for his part in the disappearance of 6 Mayan farmers during the Guatemalan Civil War in the 1980s. 3 September |
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September 2009
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2009 Java earthquake |
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At least 63 people are killed and more than 87,000 homes destroyed in Java in Indonesia's deadliest earthquake since 2006. 4 September |
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September 2009
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2009 Ciudad Juárez rehab center attack |
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At least 18 people are shot dead at a drug treatment clinic in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. 3 September |
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September 2009
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2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final |
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In hurling (equipment pictured), Kilkenny beat Tipperary in the 2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final to win their fourth consecutive championship. 7 September |
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September 2009
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Niger River |
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Nigeria commences a 36 billion naira dredging of the Niger River. 10 September |
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September 2009
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LGBT rights in Uruguay |
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Uruguay becomes the first Latin American country to legalise LGBT adoption. 9 September |
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September 2009
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2009 Sierra Leone ferry accident |
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At least 90 people die and over 100 others are declared missing after a ferry accident off the coast of Sierra Leone. 8 September |
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September 2009
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Lebanon (film) |
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The Israeli film Lebanon wins the Golden Lion at the 66th Venice International Film Festival. 12 September |
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September 2009
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2009 Taldykorgan fire |
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At least 38 people are killed during a fire at a drug abuse clinic in Taldykorgan, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan. 12 September |
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September 2009
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Vladimir Voronin |
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President of Moldova Vladimir Voronin (pictured) resigns. 11 September |
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September 2009
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Norman Borlaug |
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Agronomist Norman Borlaug (pictured), the "father of the Green Revolution", dies at the age of 95. 12 September |
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2009 Tri Nations Series |
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South Africa defeat New Zealand 32-29 to win the 2009 Tri Nations rugby union series. 13 September |
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September 2009
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2009 Wujek-Slask mine blast |
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At least thirteen miners are killed and thirty others hospitalised following a mine blast in Ruda Śląska, Poland. 18 September |
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September 2009
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2006 Côte d'Ivoire toxic waste dump |
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Trafigura reaches an out of court settlement with 31,000 people affected by its 2006 dumping of toxic chemicals in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. 20 September |
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September 2009
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Northern Sea Route |
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The German ships Beluga Fraternity and Beluga Foresight become the first Western commercial vessels to navigate the Northern Sea Route. 19 September |
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September 2009
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Precious (film) |
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The drama film Precious, directed by Lee Daniels, wins the People's Choice Award at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. 20 September |
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September 2009
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José Manuel Barroso |
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José Manuel Barroso is re-elected for a second term as President of the European Commission. 16 September |
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September 2009
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Stella Obasanjo |
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A Spanish surgeon is sentenced to one year in prison and disqualified from medical practise for three years for his role in the death of Nigeria's First Lady Stella Obasanjo in 2005. 22 September |
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September 2009
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Irina Bokova |
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Irina Bokova (pictured) is elected Director General of UNESCO, the first female and first Eastern European to fill the role. 22 September |
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September 2009
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2009 Australian dust storm |
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A dust storm (pictured in Gold Coast, Queensland), described as "the worst in at least 70 years", sweeps across several Australian states, covering Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney in red dust. 23 September |
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September 2009
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2009 Bhutan earthquake |
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A 6.3 Mw earthquake strikes Bhutan and India, killing at least 11 people. 21 September |
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September 2009
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2009 Korba chimney collapse |
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The collapse of a chimney following a lightening strike in Korba in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh traps at least 100 construction workers and kills 25. 23 September |
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September 2009
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Persecution of albinism |
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Three men are sentenced to death after admitting they murdered and mutilated a 14-year-old albino boy in Shinyanga Region, Tanzania. 23 September |
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September 2009
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Alicia de Larrocha |
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Award-winning pianist Alicia de Larrocha from Catalonia dies at age 86. 26 September |
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September 2009
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Supreme Court of the United Kingdom |
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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (location pictured) takes effect, replacing the Law Lords as the final court of appeal in the country. 1 October |
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October 2009
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Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Bill, 2009 |
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The Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland is passed, enabling the country to ratify the Treaty of Lisbon. 3 October |
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2009 northeastern Sicily floods and mudslides |
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Floods and mudslides in Messina and across northeastern Sicily, Italy, kill at least 21 people in the country's deadliest landslide disaster since 1998. 2 October |
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