Κάθε χρόνο το ειδησεογραφικό πρακτορείο του Associated Press κάνει μια λίστα με τα 10 πιο σημαντικά γεγονότα της χρονιάς που πέρασε.
Πέρσι στην πρώτη τριάδα βρισκόταν το περιβαλλοντικό ατύχημα με τη δημιουργία της τεράστιας πετρελαιοκηλίδας στον Κόλπο του Μεξικού, οι μεταρρυθμίσεις που ήθελε να περάσει νομοθετικά στις ΗΠΑ ο πρόεδρος Ομπάμα και οι ενδιάμεσες εκλογές στην ίδια χώρα.
Φέτος, οι τρεις κορυφαίες ειδήσεις που επιλέχτηκαν για την πρωτιά ήταν, με 128 ψήφους από 247 κάλπες, ο θάνατος του Οσάμα Μπιν Λάντεν, η τριπλή συμφορά της Ιαπωνίας (με 60 ψήφους) και η «Αραβική Άνοιξη».
Αναλυτικά:
O θάνατος του Μπιν Λάντεν:
Η τριπλή συμφορά της Ιαπωνίας:
Αραβική Άνοιξη:
Οικονομική κρίση στην Ε.Ε:
Aμερικανική οικονομία:
H υπόθεση σεξουαλικής εκμετάλλευσης στην πολιτεία Penn:
Ένα από τα πιο γνωστά προγράμματα κολεγιακού ποδοσφαίρου (ράγκμπι) των ΗΠΑ «προσβλήθηκε» από σκάνδαλο καθώς ο διάσημος προπονητής ποδοσφαίρου Joe Paterno απολύθηκε εξαιτίας της εμπλοκής του βοηθού του, Jerry Sandusky, σε σεξουαλική κακοποίηση 10 αγοριών. Δύο ανώτεροι αξιωματούχοι της πολιτείας κατηγορήθηκαν για ψευδορκία.
H ανατροπή Καντάφι:
Οικονομικές αναμετρήσεις στο Κογκρέσσο:
Οι διαμαρτυρίες του κινήματος Occupy Wall Street
O πυροβολισμός εναντίον της Gabrielle Giffords
Μεταξύ των γεγονότων που δεν «κατορθώνουν» οριακά να είναι στη λίστα είναι ο θάνατος του ιδρυτή της Apple Στιβ Τζομπς, ο τυφώνας Irene καθώς και η πολιτική του «μην ρωτάς, μην λες» που απαγόρευσε σε ομοφυλόφιλους να υπηρετούν ανοιχτά στον στρατό των ΗΠΑ.
This year, the top three selected news was the death of Osama bin Laden, the triple misfortune of Japan and the "Arab Spring".
Every time the news agency the Associated Press made a list of 10 most important events of the past year.
Last year the top three environmental accident was the creation of huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the reforms he wanted to pass legislation in the U.S. President Obama and the midterm elections in the same country.
This year, three top news selected for the first time was with 128 votes from 247 ballot boxes, the death of Osama bin Laden, the triple misfortune of Japan (with 60 votes) and the "Arab Spring".
Details:
Death of bin Laden:
He was the most famous, wanted terrorists for about a decade since his organization Al Qaeda has managed the attacks of 9/11, 2011 the twin towers of New York. In May, after a long and full of disappointments persecutions, his life came to an end - a company designed by special forces during the night and with the assistance of helicopters, bin Laden was shot. Within hours his body was thrown into the sea.
The triple misfortune of Japan:
An earthquake of 9.0 Richter force the northwestern coast of the country created a tsunami that wiped out many communities, leaving people dead or missing around 20,000 people. At the same time the tsunami caused the worst nuclear crisis since the Chernobyl disaster - the waves hit the cooling system of nuclear power plant, accelerating the spread of radioactivity appeared in local products. Approx. 100,000 people evacuated the area without returning home.
Arab spring:
It began with protests in Tunisia, which quickly brought down over the years a strong man in the country. It spread rapidly in Egypt where protesters rose up kicking the Hosni Mubarak. Then gave rise to the civil war in Libya escalated with the death of Muammar Gaddafi and the violent protests in Syria against the Assad regime. At the same time, Bahrain and Yemen are in the midst of riots and rebellions.
Economic crisis in the EU:
Economic crisis in the EU started from the austerity measures taken by the Greek government, the ongoing strikes and protests while Silvio Berlusconi left his power in Italy. France and Germany found headed efforts to escape from the crisis and Britain reserved for several changes.
American economy:
Under certain conditions, the U.S. economy gained some strength during the past year. The rent has slightly increased, consumption has increased and unemployment finally fell below 9%. Millions of Americans still live the blow of home foreclosures, unemployment and cuts in unemployment benefits - at the same time investors are influenced by the chain reactions of European debt crisis.
Case of sexual exploitation in the State Penn:
Overthrow Gaddafi:
After 42 years erratic and often violent governance, Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown by the same people. The anti-government demonstrations escalated into a riot ochtamini sponsored by NATO. Eventually Gaddafi found and killed the village where he was born.
Financial confrontations in Congress:
The internal disputes in Congress led to several confrontations on economic issues. A battle for the ceiling of debt pushed the rating agency Standard & Poor's to remove the credit rating of AAA country. Later, the so-called "yperepitropi" failed to agree on a package of reductions of 1.2 trillion dollars.
The protest movement Occupy Wall Street
Began on September 17 in a park near Wall Street and within 'weeks spread in several U.S. states and worldwide. The movement itself as autonomous, leaderless and away from specific requests. However, he succeeded in spreading the slogan that the richest 1% of Americans benefit at the expense of the remaining 99%. They have missed the fighting because the movement is in the fourth month.
Shot against Gabrielle Giffords
H a popular member of Congress from Arizona suffered a serious brain injury when together with other 18 people were shot by a sniper when he met with voters outside a supermarket in Touxon. Six people died while still recovering Gifford.
Among the events that do not "manage" marginally be in the list is the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs, Hurricane Irene and the policy of "do not ask, do not say" that barred homosexuals to serve openly in the U.S. military.