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Avian Influenza spreads around the World
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Saddam Hussein, president of Iraq 1979-2003 is killed
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The influence of the European Union (EU) moves further eastwards as the former Soviet states Romania and Bulgaria are accepted to enter the EU.
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IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, the largest and most detailed report on climate change so far
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Global financial crisis
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After decades of conflicts between the Balkan people, and including forces from several European nations as well as the USA and Canada, Kosovo declares itself independent.
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UN report: Half of the world’s population lives in urban areas
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Barack Obama becomes president of the U.S.
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Haiti Earthquake kills over 200,000 people
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Arab spring
In December 2010 an up rise that later on would be referred to as the Arab spring starts in Tunisia -
Earthquake and tsunami in Japan
Tsunami in Japan in March , leading to meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear power plant and later on a Japanese plan to stop all nuclear power plants by 2042. -
Bin Laden
May 1st, Bin Laden, leader of the terrorist organization al Qaida is killed by US troops in Pakistan -
Hurricane Sandy
Affecting the U.S east coast from Florida-Maine, on October 29th Sandy flooded New York. Estimated total cost of damages: $65 billion Millions of dollars were donated to help rebuild New York after Hurricane Sandy. -
President Obama turns to the congress and U.S. allies to solve Syria conflict
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