Biggest news of 2011

January- In the beginning of 2011, 100,000 dead fresh water fish were found along the banks of the Arkansas River. They still do not know what is causing ths mass death.

January- Australia and Rio De Janeiro were hit with devestating floods.

February- On the 11th, the Egyptian president resigns after a widespread protest.

February- Uncertainty over oil output causes the price of crude oil to raise 20%.

March- Earthquake and tsunami hit Japan killing over 15,000 people. As a result, tsunami warnings were issued in over 50 other countries.

March- There were four nuclear powerplants affected by an earthquake in Japan.

April- In April 20, the playstation network was hacked. The hackers are unknown at the moment, but they believe it may have been a group called anonymous.

April- Former Ivorian president was arrested in his home by commands of the new elected president.

May- on the 1st of this month, President Obama anounces that Ossama BIn Laden was killed.

May- A former war cammander, wanted for war crimes and crimes on humanity, was arrested in Serbia.
June- One of Chile's volcano erupts causing cancellations in air trafic throughout South America.

June- The volcano in Chile also affected New Zeland and Australia causing 3,000 people to have to evactuate.

July- The worlds first artificial organ transplant is achieved. Doctors used an artificial wind pipe coated with stem cells.

July- Space shuttle Atlantis lands successfuly at Kenedy Space Center.

August- Juno, a solar powered space ship, was launched to Jupitar on August 5.

August- NASA announces taht a Mars orbitter captured pictures of water on Mars during warm seasons.

September- 100 people die after a petrol line explodes in Nairboi.

September- The United Nations launched a $357 million dollar appeal for victims of the 2011 Sindh floods in Pakistan.

October- An earthquake, in Turkey, killed 604 people and destroyed over 2,200 buildings.

October- October 31 is the date selected by the UN as the symbolic date when global population reaches seven billion.

November- On the 26th, a mars science rover was launched from the Kenedy space center.

November- The Mars rover is planned to land on Mars on August 5, 2012.

December- On the 15th, the United States formally declares an end to the Iraq war.

December- A tropical storm causes 1,257 flash flood deaths in the Philippines.