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January 6, 2014 -- The U.S. and Canada are braced for potentially record-breaking low temperatures due to a “polar vortex” which is bringing exceptionally cold weather to the region, with wind chill making conditions feel even colder. Graphic shows the freezing temperatures North America is enduring and how the “polar vortex” weather system works.
January 6, 2014 -- Syria’s civil war continues to fuel conflict in the Middle East, with a widening struggle emerging in both Syria and neighbouring Iraq against radical extremists linked to al-Qaeda. Graphic shows recent clashes and areas with al-Qaeda presence.
January 1 - December 31, 2014 -- Crucial elections take place in the U.S., Afghanistan, Brazil, Indonesia, Colombia, and across the EU, while Scotland and Catalonia hold independence referendums. Syrian peace talks are scheduled, NATO troops in Afghanistan head home, and Oscar Pistorius's murder trial begins. Celebrations mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and commemorations take place globally to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I. Graphic shows a selection of events scheduled during 2014.
September 23, 2013 -- An international team of engineers is making an ambitious bid to set upright the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise liner, which ran aground near an Italian island in 2012, killing 32 people. If the attempt succeeds, the 114,000-tonne ship will eventually be towed away for dismantling. Graphic shows details of salvage operation and location of wreck.
November 28-29, 2013 -- Pressure from Moscow has overshadowed an “Eastern Partnership” summit in the Lithuanian capitol Vilnius, throwing a trade and cooperation agreement between the EU and six former Soviet states into question. Ukraine, the largest of the six, has backed out of the deal after threats of crippling economic sanctions by Moscow. Armenia is to join Belarus in a Customs Union with Russia -- only Moldova and Geogia are expected to ink the proposed deal. Graphic shows six nations in the Eastern partnership and likely outcome of summit
September 24, 2013 -- Speculation is growing that the wife of Huddersfield suicide bomber Germaine Lindsay is involved in the Kenyan Westgate Shopping Mall terrorist attack. The British Foreign Office is investigating suggestions that Samantha Lewthwaite, nicknamed the “White Widow”, was among the al-Shabaab militants involved in the seige. Graphic shows profile of Samantha Lewthwaite.
August 30, 2013 -- Syria’s neighbours have moved their forces to full alert in anticipation of possible retaliatory attacks if U.S. airstrikes are launched against Syria. Turkey’s Cehhan oil terminal is vulnerable, Israel, Jordan and Cyprus are preparing for missile attacks, while Iraq fears a surge in sectarian violence. More than 6,000 refugees have crossed into Lebanon in the past 24 hours. Graphic shows Syria’s neighbours and Scud D and M-600Tashreen missiles.
September 24, 2013 -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and U.S. president Barack Obama are scheduled to speak within hours of each other at the General Assembly's annual meeting, setting up the possibility of the first face-to-face exchange between American and Iranian leaders since shortly after Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution. Graphic shows timeline of U.S.-Iranian relations since 1979
September 23, 2013 -- Brazilian planemaker Embraer is challenging America’s Lockheed Martin for a slice of the military transport market, set to grow to $100 billion by 2020. Embraer’s KC-390 can fly faster and higher, and will cost less than market-leader Lockheed’s C-130J Hercules. Graphic shows Embraer KC-390 and compares it to the venerable Lockeed C-130J Hercules heavy airlifter.
August 27, 2013 -- The United States is repositioning naval forces in the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and Gulf as it considers a possible military response to an alleged chemical weapons attack near the Syrian capital, Damascus, that killed hundreds. French and British forces in the region could also be involved in any attack. Graphic shows military buildup around Syria and likely targets in Damascus.
September 4, 2013 -- Samsung could beat Apple to market with the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, expected to debut at the IFA technology fair in Berlin on September 4. Clues to how it may look can be found in recently filed patent diagrams. Graphic shows proposed Samsung smartwatch design and functions, with data on the growing smartwatch market.
September 10, 2013 -- A new academic report by the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism presents an inventory of Syria's chemical munitions production and storage facilities. The report argues that the Syrian regime has been stockpiling chemical weapons since the 1980s and there is a real risk that the weapons, agents or precursors could fall into the hands of terrorist organizations. Graphic shows locations and details of types of facilities: production, research and development, dual-infrastructure, and storage.
August 22, 2013 -- Opposition forces and activists have accused the Syrian regime of launching a chemical weapons attack on the suburbs of Damascus, killing hundreds of people. The government strongly denies the claims. Graphic shows brief history of chemical weapons use.
July 13, 2015 -- The escape by Mexico’s most powerful drug lord from a top security jail, for a second time, is a humiliating blow to President Enrique Peña Nieto and raises new concerns about corruption in Mexican law enforcement. Graphic shows details of Guzman’s elaborate escape
November 25, 2013 -- A war of words has erupted between Japan and China over the air space above disputed islands in the East China Sea. Beijing has declared that all aircraft within the self-declared air defense zone must notify Chinese authorities and identify themselves or face “emergency military measures”. Graphic shows East China Sea Air Defence Identification Zone, disputed islands and natural gas fields in the region.
November 9-12, 2013 -- The Third Plenum of the new leaders of China starts Saturday. This plenum will consider a government think tank strategy, known as the "383 plan" , to transform China’s economy by 2020. The plan aims at lowering market barriers to attract foreign investors, boost competition and productivity, introduce social security to help poor and middle classes and allow collectively-owned land to be traded. Graphic shows seven members of the Politburo Standing Committee, allegencies and main policy goals of the third plenary session of China’s Central Committee.
October 2, 2013 -- With no immediate progress in resolving the federal closure, the budget standoff might not be resolved in time to increase the debt ceiling by October 17, when failure to increase the $16.7 trillion statutory borrowing limit could cause the U.S. to default on its debt. Graphic shows debt ceiling and national debt from 1980 to 2013
October 23, 2013 -- A shift in viewing habits could lure millions of viewers away from cable pay-TV providers, with demand for internet protocol TV -- which invests in premium exclusives to attract subscribers -- doubling within five years. Graphic shows projected global pay-TV market share in 2017 and compares IPTV services Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, and Netflix.
August 30, 2013 -- The United States is continuing to seek out an international coalition in response to Syria’s alleged use of chemical weapons, despite a vote against military action by Britain’s parliament. Graphic shows where key countries stand on Syrian intervention.
August 21, 2013 -- Japan’s nuclear watchdog has raised the severity level of a radioactive water leak at the crippled Fukushima power plant from one to three on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES). Graphic shows status of Fukushima plant and INES scale.
October 17, 2013 -- In mid-October the U.S. government will reach its $16.7 trillion national debt ceiling. If Congress refuses to raise the debt ceiling, the Treasury will lack the legal authority to borrow any more money to close the gap between spending and tax revenue and the options President Obama faces all violate the Constitution. Graphic shows details of the budget currently stalled by political gridlock in Congress and options President Obama faces.
August 15, 2013 -- The number of people killed in nationwide clashes in Egypt has risen to at least 525 – most of them in Cairo – as supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi pledged to continue their resistance. Graphic shows locations of unrest and provinces with overnight curfews.
October 1, 2013 -- A partisan deadlock over the Federal budget – which House Republicans had tied to a one-year delay in the President‘s Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare – has left the U.S. government facing its first partial shutdown in 17 years. Graphic shows number of employees from each federal department affected as proportion of total number that will stop working.
ગુજરાત સરકારે આજે કહ્યું કે, ૨૧ જુને વિશ્વ યોગ દિવસ રાજ્યભરમાં ૨૯ હજારથી વધારે જગ્યાઓ પર મનાવવામાં આવશે. શિક્ષા મંત્રી ભુપેન્દ્ર ચુડાસમાએ કહ્યું કે, રાજ્ય સ્તરીય કાર્યકમ અહિત જીએમડીસી મેદાનમાં થશે જેમાં ગુજરાતના મુખ્યમંત્રી આનંદીબહેન પટેલ અને રાજ્યપાલ ઓ.પો.કોહલી પણ ભાગ લેશે.
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November 14, 2015 -- Paris was struck by co-ordinated attacks on Friday night, killing at least 140 of people in one of the deadliest terrorist atrocities in a western capital city since September 11, 2001. Graphic shows locations of attacks.
ગુજરાત સરકારે આજે કહ્યું કે, ૨૧ જુને વિશ્વ યોગ દિવસ રાજ્યભરમાં ૨૯ હજારથી વધારે જગ્યાઓ પર મનાવવામાં આવશે. શિક્ષા મંત્રી ભુપેન્દ્ર ચુડાસમાએ કહ્યું કે, રાજ્ય સ્તરીય કાર્યકમ અહિત જીએમડીસી મેદાનમાં થશે જેમાં ગુજરાતના મુખ્યમંત્રી આનંદીબહેન પટેલ અને રાજ્યપાલ ઓ.પો.કોહલી પણ ભાગ લેશે.
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મધ્ય પ્રદેશમાં વ્યાપમ કૌભાંડ સાથે જોડાયેલ મૃત્યુ પર રાજ્ય સરકારે સ્પષ્ટતા આપી છે અને કહ્યું છે કે દરેક મૃત્યુને કૌભાંડ સાથે જોડવા યોગ્ય નથી. જયારે કોંગ્રેસે દસ સવાલ પૂછીને મધ્યપ્રદેશ સરકાર પર નિશાન સાધ્યું છે.
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December 22, 2016 -- German officials had deemed the Tunisian man being sought in a manhunt across Europe a threat long before a truck plowed into a Christmas market in Berlin — and even kept him under covert surveillance for six months this year before halting the operation. Graphic shows factfile on suspect Anis Amri.
દેશભરમાં વ્યાપમ કૌભાંડ પર થયેલા વિવાદ વચ્ચે હવે આ ચર્ચા તેજ થઇ ગઈ છે કે મામલાની સીબીઆઈ તપાસ થવી જ જોઈએ. કેન્દ્રીય ગૃહ મંત્રી રાજનાથ સિંહનું કહેવું છે કે ઉચ્ચ ન્યાયાલયની દેખરેખમાં વ્યાપમ કૌભાંડની તપાસ એસઆઈટી કરી રહી છે.
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