Bear in mind that this is only a brief and simple yet some of the overview of the whole year 2008.
January
- In Kenya, more than 300 peoples were killed in the riot between Luo and Kikuyu tribes.
- Eastern and Southern China experiences severe snowstorms. At least 24 peoples were killed and affect some millions of people.
February
- 2 strong earthquakes in Congo has taken away at least 45 people life and 450 casualties.
- A passenger plane of Venezuela crash into an Andean Mountain killing all 46 people on board.
- A data from United State suggest that 75 percent of crop varieties have become extinct in the last 100 years.
March
- Dmitry Medvedev was elected to replace Vladimir Putin as president in Russia. Putin is expected to become Prime Minister.
- Croatia, Hungary and Bulgaria announce that they will recognize the independence of Kosovo.
- A genetic analysis of blood samples from across Latino in America suggest that most Latin Americans are the product of a match between a European male and a native of African woman. Unbelievable huh?
- The election of the President of United State still on going.
April
- Violence against Olympic flame for passage through Europe and the United States.
- Pakistan's new government introduces a bill that lifts controls on the media imposed by Musharraf under his state of emergency.
- April 18th is the independent day of Zimbabwe.
- Russia accuses Georgia of planning to invade Abkhazia.
May
- A powerful wind hit Burma
- Sichuan Province strikes with the worst earthquakes in 32 years. Killing millions of civilian.
- In Kenya, a gang goes from home to home killing ten accused of witchcraft.
- Presidential candidate John McCain breaks with Pastor John Hagee.
- U.S lands a spacecraft on Mars.
June
- Barack Obama secure the democratic nomination against Hillary Clinton.
- Israel and Hamas signs a Truce.
- North Korea destroy a cooling tower at its main reactor in Yongbyon
- Unemployment rate soar high.
- Typhoon in Philippines kill hundreds.
July
- Violence in Afghanistan
- UN peacekeepers are attacked in Sudan
- Israel testing fire missiles.
- Wife of ex-prime minister of Thailand was sent to prison due to corruption.
- California ban trans fats in restaurants.
August
- The Olympic begins in Beijing, China. China dominated the games and emerged as the overall champion.
- Musharraf resign as president of Pakistan.
- Taliban launches major attack in Afghanistan.
- McCain chose Palin as Running mate.
- Michael Phelp win 11th career golds in Olympic Summer Games making him the first athlete in Olympic to do so.
September
- Japanese Prime Minister, Yasuo Fukuda resigns.
- 16 killed when two bombs in the U.S embassy in Yemen explodes.
- Bombing in Baghdad killed dozens.
- Hurricane Gustav arrive at New Orleans.
- Tropical Storms strike Haiti.
October
- U.S. removes North Korea from the terrorism list
- U.S. introduce $700b bailout package to save the economic depress.
- Earthquakes in Pakistan.
- Economy shrink for the first time after 1997 economy crisis.
November
- China announce stimulus packages after the $700b package of US failed stand up the economy.
- Pirates hijack oil tanker off the coast of Somalia.
- Barack Obama elected as President
- Stock Market tumbles again...
December
- Journalist throw shoes at Bush. The journalist get caught on the spot.
- Unemployment rate increase again.
- Oil barrel price plunges.
- Bernard Madoff was arrested for his fraud
This is all I can find and type in. Hope the recession will not as bad next year. And to all readers, Happy New Year!!!
