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As every other year, 2010 left us on 31st December 2010 with a number of events which will be remembered in history. Some of them will become part of our happy memories, while others will be the ones which became the reason for grief and sorrow. In the list of all such events, there are only few which remain vivid in our memories for years and are difficult to forget. Here is the list of such important events of 2010, which embarked our memories forever.
1. Volcano Eruption (Iceland)
On April 16th, a volcano in the glacier “Eyjafjallajokull” erupted and became the reason of ash in air. This ash cloud caused a huge air travel chaos in most of the parts of Europe. Many flights were dismissed, leaving passengers stranded at airports.
2. Port-Au-Prince Earthquake (Haiti)
On January 12th, a strong earthquake jolted Port-au-Prince of Haiti. Earthquake was recorded of magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale and it caused massive destruction in the area, leaving around 316,000 people dead, 300,000 injured and 1,000,000 homeless.
3. Muzzaffargarh Flood (Pakistan)
On August 7th, two rivers of Pakistan Chenab and Indus surged on both its sides, causing a huge damage to 890 small villages. Affection more than 4 million people, mainly tenant, daily wagers and small farmers.
4. WikiLeaks Founder Arrested
Julian Asange, who was the founder of WikiLeaks, which released around 250,000 diplomatic cables, detailed candid conversations between embassies of the world and Washington, was arrested on 7th December, 2010.
5. Tension at North-South Korea Border (Korea)
After the last Korean War in between 1950-1953, this was the first time when North Korea fired artillery shells into the territory of South Korea, which resulted in the death of four and injured around 20.
6. Aung San Suu Kyi Released (Myanmar)
After being under house arrest for seven years, Aung San Suu Kyi was released on 13th of November in Yangon, Myanmar. Read the full story
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Whenever we plan for a family vacation or cross-country trip, we decide to visit any healthful place. But we also have to check for all those places where we shouldn’t go. Here is the list of 10 most dangerous places, where we shouldn’t visit as it causes very serious problem for our health.
1. Cite Soleil
This place is located at Port-au-Prince in Haiti. It is highly populated town having 200,000 to 300,000 people, living in a small piece of land. This place is also considered as the most dangerous place as there is no police, no stores and no sewers found there. There is also shortage of basic facilities.
2. Mogadishu
This city is the capital of Somalia and is also the largest city there. This city is serving as the most important port for whole country. This city is under the scene of worst fighting between Ethiopian and Somali government with Islamist guerrillas.
3. Room 39
It is the secret organization of Government located in North Korea. No one exactly knows its location but many people think that this place came into being as a result of Labor party building in Pyongyang, North Korean Capital. This organization is hugely funded by the government from past few years.
4. Linfen
This is the densely populated city of China, situated along the banks of Fen River in Shanxi province. The cause of the increase in its population is that it has a large amount of coal power plants. That is why; children are suffered heavily by respiratory illness.
5. Dharavi
Dharavi is situated between the famous suburb Mahim and Sion of Mumbai in India. It is one of the heavily populated slums of Asia. Read the full story
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The world was discovered by the voyages and expeditions of the great people who set out to find the routes and parts of the world and documented them.
1. Sir Edmund Hilary the First Successful Everest Expedition
He was the one who first surmounted Mount Everest along with his climbing partner Tenzing Norgay on May 29 1953. Sir Edumand Hilary belongs to New Zealand but he was with a British expedition when he climbed Mount Everest.
2. Neil Armstrong’s First Steps on Moon
Neil Armstrong set his foot on moon on the July 20 1969. Neil Armstrong was accompanied by Michael Collin and Edwin Buzz on his expedition to moon. They stayed on moon for about 2 hours and collected samples of soil, rock and wind particle.
3. Lewis and Clark and the Expansion into the West
This expedition comprised of Mariwether Lewis a US army captain, who selected William Clarke to be his partner in the expedition. They left on May 1803 along with 22 soldiers, 3 sergeants, volunteers and interpreters. They came back on September 1806 and brought with them a great deal of information including the maps of the route.
4. Christopher Columbus New World Discovery
Christopher Columbus was sponsored by the King and Queen of Spain to find a route to Asia via the westward route. He was on the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean and it was here where he discovered an island in now Bahamas, the now Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
5. Stanley’s Search for Livingstone
Stanley an American journalist set out on the search to find the missionary David Livingstone who was lost and was rumored to be dead. Though on his mission to find Living stone he himself went through many troubles but was successful in finding him and returning back with him.
6. Ferdinand Magellan and First Circumnavigation of Earth
Magellan though a Portugali by birth offered his services to the Spanish court after serving the Queen in Portugal.
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There are many ways of doing something very exiting and entertaining but above all is traveling. Traveling is the hobby of many individuals in this great world. People usually go to spend some time with their family once a year. This is really great fun but it depends on the location you choose. Sometimes the location can be dangerous. If you are planning to travel one of the following countries it could be dangerous. The countries mentioned below are famous for their kidnap cases and the ransom demand usually in six to eight figures. You must have heard in news about these kidnappings. The average money paid for these cases ranges up to 6 Million USD.
1. Haiti
It is one of the least developed countries in America. Eighty percent of the population is living below the line of poverty. They kidnap the rich Haitians, envoys, NGO workers and tourists. Over half of the population is illiterate and they make up their revenue by kidnapping. Portau Prince, the capital city of this country is flourishing with the street crimes and gangs. If you are still thinking to leave for Haiti, then the multicolored art, fascinating and vibrant culture and music and spiritual people are its main attractions.
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