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Space Shuttle Atlantis flew the final mission (STS-135) of NASA's Space Shuttle program in July 2011.
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The tunnel on the Paris-Amsterdam high-speed line near Antwerp, Belgium, was the first to include a massive solar energy installation to power the trains/infrastructure.
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The 17th SAARC Summit was held in Addu City, Maldives, in November 2011.
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WikiLeaks is the correct spelling. It is an international non-profit organization that publishes news leaks and classified media provided by anonymous sources.
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South Sudan became an independent nation on July 9, 2011, separating from Sudan after a referendum.
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There are 193 member states in the United Nations. South Sudan was the last member admitted in 2011.
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Sierra Leone declared Bengali as an honorary official language in recognition of the contribution of Bangladeshi peacekeepers in the country.
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Japan is frequently cited as a country with zero or negative population growth due to its aging population and low birth rate.
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The 11th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held in Dakar, Senegal, in March 2008.
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The 15th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in July 2009.