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- 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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