PARIS: From the inauguration of US President Donald Trump to the exodus of Rohingyas from Myanmar, here are 12 events that marked 2017. Pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron, 39, wins a resounding victory over far-right rival Marine Le Pen in France's presidential election on May 7. The UN describes Yemen's humanitarian situation as the worst in the world in 2017. Spain's wealthy northeastern Catalonia region holds a referendum for independence on Oct 1 that is deemed illegal by the central government. Similar allegations have since been levelled at a long list of personalities in film, television, journalism and politics around the world.

Source: New Strait Times December 30, 2017 02:15 UTC