1999★★★★★
Hội An and Mỹ Sơn inscribed by UNESCO
The ancient town of Hội An and the Cham sanctuary of Mỹ Sơn are inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Culture· Vietnam
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December 20, 1999★★★★★
Handover of Macau
Portugal transfers sovereignty over Macau to China, ending more than four centuries of Portuguese presence.
Politics· Macau, China, Portugal
Ongoing
July 23, 1983 – May 18, 2009★★★★★
Sri Lankan Civil War
A 26-year armed conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ends in the LTTE's defeat.
War· Sri Lanka
1991 – 2001★★★★★
Yugoslav Wars
A series of ethnic conflicts and wars of independence accompany the break-up of Yugoslavia, killing an estimated 130,000–140,000 people and involving numerous war crimes.
War· Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro
August 2, 1998 – July 18, 2003★★★★★
Second Congo War
War in the Democratic Republic of the Congo drew in the armies of numerous African states; the fighting and associated famine and disease caused millions of deaths.
War· DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Angola, Zimbabwe, Namibia