Start of the Thirty Years’ War, a religious war in Central Europe initiated by the Defenestrations of Prague.
History
Burundian unrest (2015–present)
Sunday, 26 April 2015
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Burundi faces unrest as President Pierre Nkurunziza sought a third term in office, resulting in hundreds killed and thousands more fleeing the country.
Taiwanese general election, 2016
Saturday, 16 January 2016
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Tsai Ing-wen was elected President of Taiwan, the first woman to hold the position.
Election of Matteo Renzi
Saturday, 22 February 2014
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Matteo Renzi, after becoming the new leader of the Italian Democratic Party, forced Enrico Letta to resign and was elected Prime Minister, starting a program of radical constitutional reforms. Renzi is the youngest Prime Minister in the Italian history.
Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
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Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine following an internationally unrecognized referendum on the status of the region.