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More than a thousand people attended the first Emojicon, in San Francisco, celebrating a highly regulated industry of smiles, grimaces, devils and foods.
Carmen Irizarry, 60, was killed by her drug-addicted partner in the Bronx, but her 9-year-old granddaughter, Heaven, escaped, avoiding the grim tally of children killed by the people closest to them.
Athol Fugard has directed his own masterwork at the Signature Theater, which returns to the stage at a time when it feels painfully pertinent.
As South Korea intensifies its battle against institutional corruption, civic groups say a crucial step is protecting insiders who often face retribution for calling out wrongdoing.
The golden age of lighthouse construction is long gone, but in its wake are beautiful vistas and stories that bring modern Irish history to life.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 2, 2016, covering November 8, 2016.
Kings of Leon
Drake
Soundtrack
The Game
Twenty One Pilots
2016Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly announces the withdrawal of ₹500 and ₹1000 denomination banknotes.[†]
On 8 November 2016, the Government of India announced the demonetisation of all ₹500 and ₹1,000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series. It also announced the issuance of new ₹500 and ₹2,000 banknotes in exchange for the demonetised banknotes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this decision would curtail the shadow economy, increase cashless transactions and reduce the use of illicit and counterfeit cash to fund illegal activity and terrorism.
2016Donald Trump is elected the 45th President of the United States, defeating Hillary Clinton, the first woman ever to receive a major party's nomination.[†]
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
In 2016, the world population was approximately 7,558,554,526 people[†]