World August, 2011

• Nepal Prime Minister Khanal inducted new ministers in his cabinet.
• US President Obama signed debt deal into law.
• Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak went on trial in Cairo.
• Former Japan International defender Naoki Matsuda died.
• NASA launched Jupiter probe ‘Juno’.
• Yingluck Shinawatra sworn as first female Thai Prime Minister.
• US lost AAA credit rating for the first time since 1941.
• Nepal banned smoking in public places.
• Lobsang Sangay sworn in as new PM of Tibetan government in exile.
• 22 killed as Syria launched new raids.
• China began sea trial of first aircraft carrier.
• China decided to reduce speed of bullet trains.
• China put into orbit Pakistan’s first communications satellite.
• Nepal Prime Minister resigned under pressure.
• Nepal President Yadav set August 21 as deadline for consensus on PM.
• High level Chinese delegation arrived in Nepal.
• Yemen President Saleh vowed to return home from South Arabia.
• 68 killed in Iraq blast.
• World leaders called on Syrian President Assad to step down.
• 53 killed in Pakistan Blast.
• Egypt Israel ties plunged to a new low.
• Brazil won FIFA U-20 World Cup.
• Rebels captured Tripoli heralding end of Gaddafi rule.
• Libyan rebels seized Gaddafi’s compound Tripoli.
• Russian cargo spacecraft for ISS crashed into earth.
• NATO joined search for fallen Libyan leader Gaddafi.
• Japanese Premier Naoto Kan resigned.
• Singapore voted for new President.
• Baburam Bhattarai elected Nepal’s 35th PM.
• Tony Tan elected Singapore President.
• Lady Gaga bagged 1st 2011 MTV Video Music Awards honour for ‘Born This Way’.
• China has approved plans to setup first Tibetian bank.
• Dilshan has been named as Sri Lanka’s captain for upcoming Australian series.
• Sudan has launched its new currency.
• Austrian climber Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner becomes the first woman to conquer 14. 8000 metre summit (K2) without artificial oxygen.
• Tim Cook has been named as CEO of Apple post Steve Jobs resignation.
• Anna University recently signed pact with university of Sydney.
• Hitachi and Mitsubishi two industries of Japan are set to merge.
• NASA found the first evidence of flowing water recently on Mars planet.
• Jenson Button won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2011.
• England won the 2000th Test cricket held at Lords Cricket Ground.

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