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.

South Africa was invited to join the group in 2010, adding the 'S' to BRICS and representing the African continent.

Chelsea Manning, an Army intelligence analyst, leaked hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks in 2010.

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

The movement began as a protest against fuel tax increases.

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

Manning leaked military and diplomatic logs concerning Iraq and Afghanistan in 2010.

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

It is considered the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry.