/r/WorldNews - top ten submissions for each month of 2016

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2016, December
Scientists slam Donald Trump's environment chie...
83730 Scientists slam Donald Trump's environment chie...
Paris makes all public transport free in battle...
60578 Paris makes all public transport free in battle...
The President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, ...
58172 The President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, ...
South Korea: President Park Geun-hye Impeached
51004 South Korea: President Park Geun-hye Impeached
U.S. expels 35 Russian diplomats, closes two co...
50972 U.S. expels 35 Russian diplomats, closes two co...
Truck ploughs into Christmas market in Berlin, ...
47349 Truck ploughs into Christmas market in Berlin, ...
Solar was the cheapest source of electricity in...
44166 Solar was the cheapest source of electricity in...
French president pardons woman convicted of kil...
44013 French president pardons woman convicted of kil...
Doctors in Denmark want to ban circumcision for...
43518 Doctors in Denmark want to ban circumcision for...
The president of the Philippines Rodrigo Dutert...
43020 The president of the Philippines Rodrigo Dutert...
2016, November
Fidel Castro is dead at 90.
93832 Fidel Castro is dead at 90.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has pro...
92106 Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has pro...
Canada's immigration website keeps crashing for...
75997 Canada's immigration website keeps crashing for...
Putin says Russia ready to fully restore ties w...
75601 Putin says Russia ready to fully restore ties w...
Google will soon ban fake news sites from using...
71299 Google will soon ban fake news sites from using...
China, Japan, Russia, & South Korea have just s...
57512 China, Japan, Russia, & South Korea have just s...
7.3 Magnitude Earthquake hits Fukushima, Japan....
56125 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake hits Fukushima, Japan....
Mexico said it will not pay for a border wall
50876 Mexico said it will not pay for a border wall
Elon Musk says the solar roof that will be sold...
47745 Elon Musk says the solar roof that will be sold...
Toys R Us yesterday opened its UK stores for a ...
47488 Toys R Us yesterday opened its UK stores for a ...
2016, October
Feeding cows seaweed could slash global greenho...
10424 Feeding cows seaweed could slash global greenho...
The South Korean President has been under the c...
8601 The South Korean President has been under the c...
Mass protest in Seoul against South Korean Pres...
8211 Mass protest in Seoul against South Korean Pres...
Judge presiding over 'El Chapo's' case shot, ki...
7947 Judge presiding over 'El Chapo's' case shot, ki...
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has called...
7730 South Korean President Park Geun-hye has called...
Haitians are urging people not to give money to...
7723 Haitians are urging people not to give money to...
Iceland finds all guilty in banker market-abuse...
7715 Iceland finds all guilty in banker market-abuse...
Maritime archaeologists accidentally discover 4...
7566 Maritime archaeologists accidentally discover 4...
UK admits it spied illegally for 17 years, is s...
7552 UK admits it spied illegally for 17 years, is s...
BP platform leaks 95 tonnes of oil into North Sea
7497 BP platform leaks 95 tonnes of oil into North Sea
2016, September
The giant panda is no longer an endangered spec...
9265 The giant panda is no longer an endangered spec...
Iceland's capital Reykjavik to switch off stree...
9158 Iceland's capital Reykjavik to switch off stree...
The UN just declared antibiotic resistance “t...
8934 The UN just declared antibiotic resistance “t...
$122 Million in Cash Found in Apartment Belongi...
8373 $122 Million in Cash Found in Apartment Belongi...
Indian Prime Minister: "I want to tell the peop...
8351 Indian Prime Minister: "I want to tell the peop...
"Copyright is not a divine right" - Indian cour...
7942 "Copyright is not a divine right" - Indian cour...
Dutch MPs vote for 'yes unless' organ donor reg...
7827 Dutch MPs vote for 'yes unless' organ donor reg...
ISIS loses all territory along Turkey-Syria border
7685 ISIS loses all territory along Turkey-Syria border
Get caught driving while on your mobile phone t...
7604 Get caught driving while on your mobile phone t...
The largest strike in human history is taking p...
7529 The largest strike in human history is taking p...
2016, August
"After 16 appearances in the Olympics, the tiny...
8075 "After 16 appearances in the Olympics, the tiny...
Rio 2016: Swimmers need to ingest only three te...
7995 Rio 2016: Swimmers need to ingest only three te...
Costa Rica celebrates 113 days of 100-percent r...
7907 Costa Rica celebrates 113 days of 100-percent r...
More than 100,000 students in Bangladesh protes...
7565 More than 100,000 students in Bangladesh protes...
Scotland just produced enough wind energy to po...
7511 Scotland just produced enough wind energy to po...
A decade on, vaccine has halved cervical cancer...
7402 A decade on, vaccine has halved cervical cancer...
Italy passes law to encourage all supermarkets ...
7382 Italy passes law to encourage all supermarkets ...
Iraq to hang 36 ISIS fighters for massacre of 1...
7191 Iraq to hang 36 ISIS fighters for massacre of 1...
Alzheimer's disease breakthrough as new drug cl...
7180 Alzheimer's disease breakthrough as new drug cl...
First Polish patient wakes from coma due to bra...
7154 First Polish patient wakes from coma due to bra...
2016, July
Norway considers giving mountain to Finland as ...
9304 Norway considers giving mountain to Finland as ...
India Has Planted Nearly 50 Million Trees In 24...
8202 India Has Planted Nearly 50 Million Trees In 24...
WikiLeaks releases 300k Turkey govt emails in r...
7559 WikiLeaks releases 300k Turkey govt emails in r...
Great Barrier Reef Undergoing a 'Complete Ecosy...
7473 Great Barrier Reef Undergoing a 'Complete Ecosy...
Body count rises as new Philippines president c...
7289 Body count rises as new Philippines president c...
Rio 2016: Olympic athletes told to ‘keep your...
7280 Rio 2016: Olympic athletes told to ‘keep your...
Eating Endangered Species Is Now Illegal In China
7220 Eating Endangered Species Is Now Illegal In China
Erdogan shuts down 1,000+ private schools, 1,20...
7027 Erdogan shuts down 1,000+ private schools, 1,20...
All Turkish academics banned from traveling abr...
6992 All Turkish academics banned from traveling abr...
Saudi Ties to 9/11 Detailed in Documents Suppre...
6920 Saudi Ties to 9/11 Detailed in Documents Suppre...
2016, June
U.N. Chief Admits He Removed Saudi Arabia From ...
8414 U.N. Chief Admits He Removed Saudi Arabia From ...
David Cameron to Resign as PM After EU Referendum
8091 David Cameron to Resign as PM After EU Referendum
UN Removes Saudi Arabia From Human Rights Black...
7381 UN Removes Saudi Arabia From Human Rights Black...
BBC forecasts UK votes to Leave the European Union
7307 BBC forecasts UK votes to Leave the European Union
Pope Francis reveals new church law to deal wit...
7275 Pope Francis reveals new church law to deal wit...
King Tutankhamun's dagger blade made from meteo...
6818 King Tutankhamun's dagger blade made from meteo...
A Dutch woman who alleged she was raped after b...
6716 A Dutch woman who alleged she was raped after b...
Today The United Kingdom decides whether to rem...
6705 Today The United Kingdom decides whether to rem...
Vandals burn 220 hives containing 250,000 bees ...
6694 Vandals burn 220 hives containing 250,000 bees ...
Germany recognizes the Armenian Genocide
6676 Germany recognizes the Armenian Genocide
2016, May
Every reference to the Great Barrier Reef remov...
9257 Every reference to the Great Barrier Reef remov...
Adidas shoe manufacture returns to Germany, ful...
8223 Adidas shoe manufacture returns to Germany, ful...
France will press its G7 partners this month to...
7784 France will press its G7 partners this month to...
Declassified documents detail 9/11 commission's...
7767 Declassified documents detail 9/11 commission's...
Colombia has fired more than 1000 police office...
7560 Colombia has fired more than 1000 police office...
All European scientific articles to be freely a...
7538 All European scientific articles to be freely a...
India has slashed prices of 54 essential medici...
7485 India has slashed prices of 54 essential medici...
After almost 18 years of circling Earth, the In...
7471 After almost 18 years of circling Earth, the In...
'Huge wake up call': Third of central, northern...
7379 'Huge wake up call': Third of central, northern...
LinkedIn just revealed that the 2012 breach tha...
7342 LinkedIn just revealed that the 2012 breach tha...
2016, April
2.6 terabyte leak of Panamanian shell company d...
11850 2.6 terabyte leak of Panamanian shell company d...
Pacific Bluefin Tuna: Population Drops 97% Due ...
8764 Pacific Bluefin Tuna: Population Drops 97% Due ...
Saudi Arabia strips religious police of arresti...
8515 Saudi Arabia strips religious police of arresti...
David Cameron personally intervened to prevent ...
8421 David Cameron personally intervened to prevent ...
Saudi Arabia has told the Obama administration ...
8372 Saudi Arabia has told the Obama administration ...
The Prime Minister of Iceland has resigned
8099 The Prime Minister of Iceland has resigned
There will be a huge new 'Panama Papers' data d...
7941 There will be a huge new 'Panama Papers' data d...
China censors Panama Papers online discussion
7847 China censors Panama Papers online discussion
China announces sanctions on North Korea
7808 China announces sanctions on North Korea
Panama Papers reveal London as centre of 'spide...
7743 Panama Papers reveal London as centre of 'spide...
2016, March
Hundreds of thousands of leaked emails reveal m...
10505 Hundreds of thousands of leaked emails reveal m...
TTIP: secrecy around talks is 'profoundly undem...
9959 TTIP: secrecy around talks is 'profoundly undem...
FIFA admits to World Cup hosting bribes, asks U...
9218 FIFA admits to World Cup hosting bribes, asks U...
US State Dept declares ISIS is committing genoc...
8758 US State Dept declares ISIS is committing genoc...
Netherlands will once again need to close priso...
8403 Netherlands will once again need to close priso...
Russia has warned North Korea that threats to d...
8139 Russia has warned North Korea that threats to d...
2 Chinese poachers jailed 30 yrs for slaughteri...
7597 2 Chinese poachers jailed 30 yrs for slaughteri...
An aerial survey of the northern Great Barrier ...
7567 An aerial survey of the northern Great Barrier ...
President Erdogan wants to change definition of...
7553 President Erdogan wants to change definition of...
Using Adblock Plus to block ads is legal, rules...
7456 Using Adblock Plus to block ads is legal, rules...
2016, February
Gravitational waves from black holes detected
9325 Gravitational waves from black holes detected
Fuel has gotten so cheap that ships are now cho...
8189 Fuel has gotten so cheap that ships are now cho...
Homeopathy found to be effective for 0 out of 6...
8116 Homeopathy found to be effective for 0 out of 6...
WikiLeaks publishes docs showing that the NSA b...
7490 WikiLeaks publishes docs showing that the NSA b...
Canada moving ahead with plans to ditch first-p...
7419 Canada moving ahead with plans to ditch first-p...
Nestlé admits slavery in Thailand while fighti...
7359 Nestlé admits slavery in Thailand while fighti...
Teen girl sent by Boko Haram rips off suicide v...
7154 Teen girl sent by Boko Haram rips off suicide v...
Landslide victory for the reformists in Iran: R...
7123 Landslide victory for the reformists in Iran: R...
North Korea satellite 'tumbling in orbit,' U.S....
6808 North Korea satellite 'tumbling in orbit,' U.S....
Nuclear fusion device's 1st test with hydrogen ...
6757 Nuclear fusion device's 1st test with hydrogen ...
2016, January
The solar system appears to have a new ninth pl...
8186 The solar system appears to have a new ninth pl...
Reports of sexual assaults on women across Euro...
7823 Reports of sexual assaults on women across Euro...
Iran removes core of Arak heavy water nuclear r...
7643 Iran removes core of Arak heavy water nuclear r...
Barrel of Oil now cheaper than an actual Barrel...
7192 Barrel of Oil now cheaper than an actual Barrel...
Sri Lanka destroys huge illegal ivory haul - Go...
7175 Sri Lanka destroys huge illegal ivory haul - Go...
The seventh row of the periodic table is offici...
7049 The seventh row of the periodic table is offici...
2015 was the first year since 1974 in which no ...
6990 2015 was the first year since 1974 in which no ...
Dutch government backs strong encryption, conde...
6989 Dutch government backs strong encryption, conde...
United Nations panel finds evidence that Saudi-...
6940 United Nations panel finds evidence that Saudi-...
El Chapo' Being Taken to Same Prison He Escaped...
6929 El Chapo' Being Taken to Same Prison He Escaped...