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A woman cries while sitting on a road amid the destroyed city of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan. The magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake left 15,842 dead,890 injured and 3,485 missing. The tsunami caused a number of nuclear accidents, primarily the ongoing level 7 meltdowns at three reactors in the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant complex. Reuters
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US President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden (L), along with members of the national security team,watch the proceedings of assault against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House. Reuters
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Still image taken from surveillance camera of Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik walking away after setting a car bomb in Oslo. Breivik bombed a government buildings in Oslo that resulted in eight deaths, and shot 69 people dead at a camp of the Workers' Youth League (AUF) of the Labour Party on the island of Utoya. Reuters
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The last edition of News of the World newspaper goes on sale alongside other British Sunday newspapers in London. The tabloid was forced to shut down after allegations of phone hacking that led to investigations and questioning of top bosses. Reuters
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Former IMF chief and French presidency hopeful Dominique Strauss-Kahn was in news for alleged sexual assault case against him which was dramatically dropped. The scandal however, forced him to resign his IMF post and destroyed his political career. Reuters
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A National Transitional Countil (NTC) fighter pulls Libya's dictator Muammar Gaddafi onto a miltary vehicle in Sirte. On Oct 20, 2011, Gaddafi was captured by a rebel militia who claimed he had taken refuge with several of his bodyguards in a drain underneath the road west of Sirte. Reuters
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The world lost a visionary and creative genius in Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011. Co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc, Jobs died of terminal cancer leaving behind millions of fans grieving. Reuters
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak was ousted after 18 days of public protests. Mubarak and both his sons were detained and questioned about allegations of corruption and abuse of power. Reuters
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The space shuttle Atlantis STS-135 lifts off from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. The STS-135 mission was the final flight for the Space Shuttle Program at Nasa. Reuters
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President Mahmoud Abbas symbolically hoisted the Palestinian flag at the headquarters of the UN cultural agency calling it the first step to international recognition for Palestine. Reuters
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The body of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il lies in state at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang. Kim Jong-il died of a suspected heart attack while travelling by train. North Korea claimed Kim’s death generated a series of spectacular natural phenomena like creating a mysterious glow atop a revered mountain, cracking a sheet of ice on a lake with a loud roar. Reuters
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US Marine salutes colour guard lowering flag of US Forces in Iraq during ceremony for US military to retire flag signifying end of their presence in Iraq at Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center. Reuters
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An Occupy Wall Street protester joins a demonstration at Times Square, New York. A protest movement which began in Zuccotti Park, in New York City, against social and economic inequality, high unemployment, greed and corruption spread across to over 80 cities across the globe. Reuters
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A man raises his arms towards an aid helicopter flying past his flooded house in the Sanghar district of Pakistan's Sindh province. The south eastern region of Pakistan was ravaged by floods that reportedly left over 200 people dead. Reuters
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Tunisia's President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was forced to flee the country with his family, following a month of violent protests against his rule. The interim Tunisian government asked for Interpol to issue an international arrest warrant, charging him for money laundering and drug trafficking. He and his wife were sentenced in absentia to 35 years in prison on 20 June 2011. Reuters
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Thousands of protesters gather at Pearl Roundabout in the heart of the Bahraini capital Manama. The Bahraini protesters inspired by protests in other Middle East countries, camped out at Pearl Roundabout demanding greater political freedom and equality for the majority Shia population,and expanded to a call to end the monarchy of King Hamad. Reuters
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