Thursday, January 5, 2012

2011 Twelve Biggest News

January
Southern Sudan - Southern Sudan or Republic of Sudan got it independence and Juba, the largest city of Southern Sudan , become the capital.
Arab Uprising - Government of Tunisia falls , when President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia after 23 years in power.

February
Arab Uprising - Government of Egypt collapsed when President Hosni Mubarak finally resign after 30 years of presidency and dictatorship .

March
Arab Uprising start in Bahrain and Libya , where thousands of protester come to the street against their ruler Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain and Muammar Gaddafi , dictator of Libya.

April
Prince William , Duke of Cambridge and second in the line of succession of British monarchy , married to Catherine Middleton . Their marriage become the most viewed wedding of all time.

May
Osama bin Laden, the most wanted criminal of United States and the founder of the militant group Al-Qaeda, has been killed during an American military operation in Pakistan .

June
Arab Uprising : Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh leave the country after an attack on him . Thousands of protesters celebrate his transfer of power to his Vice-President Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi.

July
Severe flood hit Thailand affecting over 12.8 million people. Thailand's 58 provinces is affected out of 77 . The World Bank estimates damages stand at US$45 billion.

August
NASA discovered liquid water in Mars with small amount of water vapor present in the air . 

September
Pakistan faced severe flood which kills 434 people , in the province of Sindh .United Nations launches a $357 million appeal for the victims .

October
Arab Uprising- Libya war ended leader Muammar Gaddafi was killed in Sirte, with National Transitional Council forces taking control of the city.
The world population reached 7 billion .

November
The Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity, launches the most elaborate Martian exploration vehicle from the Kennedy Space Center. It is slated to land on Mars on August 5, 2012 .

December
The United States of America formally declares an end to the Iraq War, which took life of thousands civilians.

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