| Year | Event/Incidence/Incident |
|---|---|
| 2005 | A number of Suicide bombings at 2 mosques in eastern Iraq kill 74 Shia parishioners whereas in Baghdad two bombs explode in cars destroying the blast wall shielding a hotel with foreign journalists. |
| 2006 | It is learned that the Leonid meteor shower that takes place every year could possibly result in a a strong outburst this weekend for residents of New York and New England in the USA, and the Maritimes in Canada and in Western Europe. |
| 2007 | The 2007 OPEC meeting in Saudi Arabia has been opened by the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez. This meeting cautions the United States against attacking Iran. |
| 2008 | War crimes are conveyed in the Nord-Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after a truce is broken and fighting recommences, leading to the death of at least 100 civilians. |
| 2009 | The Government of Hong Kong reveals a new democratic political amendment plan, which includes the expansion of the Legislative Council. |
| 2010 | Police find a detonator, batteries and a ticking clock in Namibia's Windhoek Airport which was going to be loaded on an aircraft leaving for Munich, Germany. |
| 2011 | After receiving fresh evidence concerning the death of film star Natalie Wood the Sheriff Department of Los Angeles recommences its investigation. |
| 2012 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells foreign leaders Israel is ready to accept a cease fire agreement with Hamas if their rocket attacks cease. Israel launched Operation Pillar of Defense in response to rocket attacks from Gaza and is currently amassing troops in preparation for a ground incursion. |
| 2013 | NASA has successfully launched, MAVENits space probe on a mission to examine the atmosphere on Mars. |
| 2014 | According to UNESCO, Camino Santiago of Spain, Rizal Monument in Manila, Machu Picchu of Peru, and the Dampier Archipelago of Australia the World Heritage Sites are in Danger. |
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