January 9, 2007★★★★★
Apple unveils the iPhone
Steve Jobs unveils the first iPhone, accelerating the era of touchscreen smartphones.
Technology· United States
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Events this year
January 11, 2007★★★★★
Vietnam joins the World Trade Organization
Vietnam becomes the 150th member of the World Trade Organization.
Economy· Vietnam
December 27, 2007★★★★★
Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the first woman to lead a Muslim-majority country, is killed in an attack in Rawalpindi.
DeathPolitics· Pakistan
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
March 20, 2003 – December 2011★★★★★
Iraq War
A US-led coalition invades Iraq and topples Saddam Hussein, beginning a long period of occupation and conflict.
War· Iraq, United States, United Kingdom