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*So a the prophecies of Jesus christ continue to show in present day : Referenced Mathew chapter 24:1-12 the bigining of the end of this world system of things/great tribulation/trials/trends/treads/thrillers :Even in political science/technology and cultural/dialects/ethics Djs([[Special:Contributions/41.138.78.50|41.138.78.50]] ([[User talk:41.138.78.50|talk]]) 03:17, 28 August 2017 (UTC)) |
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*[[Syrian Civil War]], [[Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon]] |
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**[[Qalamoun offensive (July–August 2017)]] |
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***[[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIL]] militants and their families, estimated to be around 600 people, begin to leave their strongholds on the [[Lebanon–Syria border]] and [[Qalamun Mountains]] for the [[Deir ez-Zor Governorate]] under [[Syria]]n military escort. A ceasefire was reached between warring parties yesterday. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-lebanon-syria-idUSKCN1B80PR?il=0 (Reuters)] |
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*[[Hurricane Harvey]] |
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**At least eight people have died in the American state of [[Texas]] with 30,000 residents in the city of [[Houston]] expected to seek temporary shelter. [http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-fg-houston-harvey-20170828-story.html (''Los Angeles Times'')] |
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*[[2017 China–India border standoff]] |
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**[[India]] and [[China]] agree to end a two month-long stand-off with the withdrawal of Indian troops. The stand-off began in June after China began constructing a road in the disputed territory of [[Doklam]] which is claimed by both China and Bhutan. [http://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/india-china-end-himalaya-border-standoff/news-story/9fdb6d5d04c8378bcf52d5fa46310a42 (news.com.au)] |
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*[[Same-sex marriage in Chile]] |
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**[[Chile]]an President [[Michelle Bachelet]] sends a bill to Congress for the legalization of [[same-sex marriage]] in Chile and adoption by same-sex couples, two years after recognizing [[civil union]]s for both same-gender and different-gender couples. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chile-lgbt-idUSKCN1B81IA?il=0 (Reuters)] |
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**Investigations concerning [[Niels Högel]], a German nurse already convicted for murdering two of his patients, revealed that the number of people killed while in his care is significantly higher, reaching at least 84, with some estimates being even higher. This makes Högel the [[serial killer]] with the highest known victim count in modern German history. [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/world/europe/niels-hogel-german-nurse-killed-at-least-86-patients-officials-say.html (''New York Times'')] |
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**Two people are killed and four are hospitalized in a shooting in a library in the U.S. town of [[Clovis, New Mexico|Clovis]], [[New Mexico]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-newmexico-shooting-idUSKCN1B82II? (Reuters)] |
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**Mexican authorities say two suspected thieves died after a mob beat them and four others in [[Tlatlauquitepec]], [[Puebla]], [[Mexico]]. [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_MEXICO_MOB_VIOLENCE? (Reuters)] |
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Latest revision as of 02:46, 9 March 2022
August 28, 2017
(Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian Civil War, Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon
- Qalamoun offensive (July–August 2017)
- ISIL militants and their families, estimated to be around 600 people, begin to leave their strongholds on the Lebanon–Syria border and Qalamun Mountains for the Deir ez-Zor Governorate under Syrian military escort. A ceasefire was reached between warring parties yesterday. (Reuters)
- Qalamoun offensive (July–August 2017)
Disasters and accidents
- Hurricane Harvey
- At least eight people have died in the American state of Texas with 30,000 residents in the city of Houston expected to seek temporary shelter. (Los Angeles Times)
International relations
- 2017 China–India border standoff
- India and China agree to end a two month-long stand-off with the withdrawal of Indian troops. The stand-off began in June after China began constructing a road in the disputed territory of Doklam which is claimed by both China and Bhutan. (news.com.au)
Law and crime
- Same-sex marriage in Chile
- Chilean President Michelle Bachelet sends a bill to Congress for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Chile and adoption by same-sex couples, two years after recognizing civil unions for both same-gender and different-gender couples. (Reuters)
- Crime in Germany
- Investigations concerning Niels Högel, a German nurse already convicted for murdering two of his patients, revealed that the number of people killed while in his care is significantly higher, reaching at least 84, with some estimates being even higher. This makes Högel the serial killer with the highest known victim count in modern German history. (New York Times)
- Crime in New Mexico
- Two people are killed and four are hospitalized in a shooting in a library in the U.S. town of Clovis, New Mexico. (Reuters)
- Crime in Mexico
- Mexican authorities say two suspected thieves died after a mob beat them and four others in Tlatlauquitepec, Puebla, Mexico. (Reuters)