On this day — December 27

Germany.

Kazakhstan, killing 13.

On the Day of Ashura in Tehran, Iran, government security forces fire upon demonstrators.

Israel launches three-week operation on Gaza.

Kenya, after Mwai Kibaki is declared the winner of the presidential election, triggering a political, economic, and humanitarian crisis.

It is the brightest extrasolar event known to have been witnessed on the planet.

Chechnya, Russia.

Consumer Product Safety Commission order a recall of plastic Poké Ball containers after they are determined to be a choking hazard.

United Kingdom.

Afghanistan.

injuring 92.

as the last minor street confrontations and stray shootings abruptly end in the country's capital, Bucharest.

Italy, and Vienna, Austria.