It is claimed by China (Zhongsha) and Taiwan, and parts are contested by the Philippines.

The transfer sparked protests in Egypt, as many considered the islands Egyptian, though the government argued they were Saudi territory under Egyptian administration.

It provides the shortest maritime route between Europe and the lands lying around the Indian and western Pacific oceans.

Fukuyama argued that the end of the Cold War marked the endpoint of mankind's ideological evolution, a thesis largely contested by the rise of authoritarian powers in a multipolar world.

Hosni Mubarak was forced to resign in 2011 after massive protests in Tahrir Square.

On July 7, 2005, four suicide bombers attacked London's Underground and a double-decker bus.

The movement began as a protest against fuel tax increases.

Protesters used umbrellas to shield themselves from pepper spray while demanding transparent elections.

The movement highlighted the wealth gap with the slogan 'We are the 99%'.

North Korea became the first country to withdraw from the NPT and conduct a nuclear test in the 21st century.