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January
- January 1 – Brazil inaugurates first female President, Dilma Rousseff[citation needed]
- January 6 – Investigation continues into BP oil spill off Gulf of Mexico[1]
- January 8 – American congresswoman Gabby Giffords shot in Arizona[citation needed]
- January 14 – Amid the 2010–2011 Tunisian protests, long-time president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali dissolved the government, and flees the country due to opposition and military intervention, Tunisian PM steps in as interim President[citation needed]
- January 16 – Former president Jean-Claude Duvalier returns to Haiti 25 years after being overthrown[2]
- January 17 – Reports of self-immolation spread across Africa[3]
- January 17 – Allegations of sexual misconduct committed by Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi grow[4]
- January 18 – Obama hosts Chinese President Hu at private dinner[5]
- January 20 – New Tunisian government lifts bans on previously outlawed political groups, frees political prisoners[6]
- January 22 – Algerians defy ban on government protests, protest in capital[7]
- January 23 – The Green Party of Ireland pulls out of Irish government, forcing early elections[8]
- January 24 – Suicide bomb detonated at Domodedovo airport in Russia[9]
- January 24 – Protests in Yemeni capital Sanaa, spurned on by changes in Tunisia[10]
- January 27 – Egyptian opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei return to Cairo amid political unrest[citation needed]
- January 29 – Protest in Egypt continue, spurned on by reports from Tunisia, protesters believe President will soon step down[11]
- January 30 – In a preliminary vote, 99% of South Sudan votes to split from the North, brought about by the 2005 peace agreement which ended two decades of war[12]
- January 30 – Protesters in London march against Egyptian President Mubarak[13]
- January 31 – Egyptian army rules out the use of force against the thousands of protesters across the country[14]
February
- February 1 – King Abdullah II, King of Jordan, dismisses the government of Jordan, appoints new PM with orders to implement political reform[15]
- February 1 – Egyptian President Mubarak says he will not run again after his current term ends, protesters do not capitulate[16]
- February 3 – Gunfire in central Cairo, as pro-Mubarak protesters clash with anti-Mubarak protesters[17]
- February 4 – Crowds grow in Tahrir Square as protesters rally to celebrate day of departure[18]
- February 7 – Egyptian government raises pay of public sector workers by 15% in attempt to quell protests[19]
- February 8 – North Korea and South Korea initiate military talks after year long hiatus[20]
- February 11 – Amid the 2011 Egyptian revolution, long-time president Hosni Mubarak resigns[citation needed]
- February 12 – Egypt's military leaders, currently in control of country, pledge to uphold all existing international treaties[21]
- February 13 – Egypt's military, currently in control of country, dissolve parliament and suspend constitution, stating they will control the country for 6 months or until elections can be held[22]
- February 13 – Italian women stage anti Berlusconi demonstrations, in wake of allegations of sexual misconduct[23]
- February 14 – Large protests around Algerian capital, protesters call for democratic leadership[24]
- February 16 – Protests erupt in Benghazi, Libya[25]
- February 16 – Police and pro democracy protesters clash] in Manama Bahrain[26]
- February 20 – Clashes across the city of Benghazi leave 200 dead and 900 injured[27]
- February 20 – Security forces shut down protests in Tehran[28]
- February 22 – Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi refuses to stand down amid wide spread protests[29]
- February 25 – Barack Obama announces American sanctions against Gaddafi's Libya[30]
- February 26 – UN Security Council unanimously approves sanctions against Libya[31]
- February 27 – Unrest in Libya spark border crisis, as civilians attempting to flee violence cross into neighboring countries[32]
March
- March 2 – Pakistani minority minister Shahbaz Bhatti killed in ambush in Islamabad[33]
- March 4 – Libyan security forces force protesters from Tripoli, Gaddafi's stronghold[34]
- March 5 – Saudi Arabia imposes ban on protests[35]
- March 9 – Wisconsin bans collective bargaining for state's public employees[36]
- March 10 – Security forces in Saudi Arabia shoot at protesters[37]
- March 13 – Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan cause massive damage, Japanese Prime Minister says it is the worst crisis since the Second World War[38]
- March 17 – UN Security Council approve a no fly zone in Libya in an effort to protect civilians[39]
- March 20 – Egyptian voters vote in favor of constitutional amendments that pave the way for elections in June[40]
- March 23 – 15 protesters are killed in Syria when security forces clash with anti-government protesters[41]
- March 30 – Libya's foreign minister defects while in Britain, claims attacks on civilians as reason for defection[42]
- March 30 – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad does not lift state of emergency, in place for several decades[43]
April
- April 3 – Protests spread in eastern Afghanistan in reaction to a Florida Priest burning the Quran[44]
- April 6 – Portugal to seek bailout from EU, cite rising debt and inability to raise funds on international markets[45]
- April 10 – France begins enforcing a ban on face veils, begins detaining those wearing face veils[46]
- April 12 – Ex president of the Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo is detained by UN recognized Ivory Coast government led by Alassane Ouattara, when Gbagbo refused to cede power after November elections[47]
- April 13 – Egyptian prosecutors order the detention of Mubarak and his sons[48]
- April 14 – American Congress votes to approve budget bill, financing the government through September[49]
- April 20 – Syrian government passes law to lift decades old state of emergency, dissolve state security courts, and pass law to allow peaceful protests[50]
- April 22 – Japanese government approves a disaster relief budget of 4 trillion Yen to begin the cleanup from March's tsunami[51]
- April 23 – At least 75 people are killed in clashes between security forces and anti-regime protesters in Syria, planned funerals expected to draw large crowds[52]
- April 23 – Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh agrees to step down in exchange for immunity for him and his family, Saleh held power for 32 years[53]
- April 24 – Pope Benedict XVI calls for peace in the Middle East and Africa, and mentions the plight of the Japanese people in Easter message[54]
- April 27 – The Palestinian movements of Hamas and Fatah announced that they are ready to form a unity government, raising hopes for a more unified Palestine[55]
- April 27 – President Obama releases his birth certificate[56]
- April 29 – Prince William marries Catherine Middleton in royal wedding at Westminster Abbey[57]
- April 30 – Syrian security forces surround and raid the Omari Mosque in Daraa[58]
- April 30 – Gaddafi's youngest son and three grandchildren are killed in a Nato airstrike in Tripoli[59]
May
- May 1 – Osama bin Laden was killed in his compound by a US Navy.
- May 1 – Pope John Paul II is beatified[60]
- May 2 – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper wins majority in election, New Democratic Party takes opposition[61]
- May 7 – The Pentagon releases the home videos of Osama Bin Laden, seized during raid on Bin Laden's compound[62]
- May 12 – American and Pakistan officials question the wives of Osama bin Laden who were captured during the raid[63]
- May 13 – Pakistani officials condemn unilateral American raid and drone strikes inside Pakistan[64]
- May 16 – The head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn is charged with an alleged sexual assault on a hotel maid[65]
- May 16 – Israeli security forces and Pro-Palestinian protesters clash along Israel border, during Nakba Day protests[66]
- May 17 – Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom honors Irish people killed while fighting for independence from Britain[67]
- May 19 – President Obama gives speech outlining America's policy toward the Middle East, specifically addressing the recent uprisings and protests occurring in the Arab world[68]
- May 20 – President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu admit they do not share the same ideals on the path to Middle Eastern Peace[69]
- May 24 – President Obama praises the United Kingdom's special ties with the United States, specifically citing their continued support post 9/11, and continued military support[70]
- May 27 – Leaders meeting at the G8 summit in France say that Gaddafi must step down, British PM Cameron and French President Sarkozy plan visit to Libya[71]
- May 29 – FIFA suspends 2 top executives amid bribery allegations, clears top executive Blatter[72]
- May 30 – South African President Jacob Zuma visits Libya on a peace mission, seeking a diplomatic solution to the ongoing Libyan protests[73]
June
- June 3 – Syrian security forces open fire on protester killing 34, government cuts Internet access in attempt to quell protests[74]
- June 4 – Long time Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh heads to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment for injuries sustained during a rocket attack, the President's absence from the country prompted protests and rumors of his stepping down[75]
- June 5 – Ollanta Humala is elected President of Peru[citation needed]
- June 13 – Several doctors and nurses from Bahrain go on trial for allegedly taking control of a hospital, storing weapons, and holding prisoners during anti-government protests[76]
- June 18 – The Obama administration announced that they would begin peace talks with the Taliban, plan to eventually hand talks over to Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his peace council[77]
- June 19 – The European Union announced that Greece would receive more loans to prevent the country from defaulting on previous loans[78]
- June 21 – A Tunisian court has sentenced former President Ben Ali and his wife to jail in absentia for 35 years, for embezzlement and missing public funds[79]
- June 22 – President Obama announced his plans to withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year, and a total of 33,000 by the middle of 2012[80]
- June 25 – Chinese activist Hu Jia was released from prison after serving three and a half years on subversion charges[81]
- June 27 – The International Criminal Court at the Hague issues a warrant for Libyan leader Gaddafi, his son, and his spy chief[82]
- June 28 – In a planned 2 day general strike demonstrators in Greece gather to protest the austerity measures proposed by the government and the EU[83]
- June 29 – The government of Greece votes to accept proposed austerity measures[84]
- June 30 – Prince William and Princess Kate arrive in Canada for a royal tour to coincide with Canada Day[85]
July
- July 4 – Thailand elects first female Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, after her party Pheu Thai won a seat majority[86]
- July 5 – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez addresses crowd after return from Cuba for emergency cancer surgery[87]
- July 7 – British newspaper News of the World shuts down amid accusations that it eavesdropped on numerous high-profile people[88]
- July 8 – Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts off for final time[89]
- July 9 – South Sudan becomes independent country, raises new flag, Salva Kiir becomes first President[90]
- July 13 – United Kingdom lawmakers summon Rupert Murdoch, his son, and News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks to testify over phone hacking scandal[91]
- July 13 – Eurozone summit reaches deal regarding Greek debt crisis, bailout package secured[92]
- July 16 – The United States officially recognizes the Transitional National Council, as the legitimate government in Libya[93]
- July 18 – London Police chief resigns amid News of the World phone hacking scandal[94]
- July 20 – UK Parliament questions Prime Minister Cameron over News of the World phone hacking scandal, and his former communications director Andy Coulson[95]
- July 21 – Space Shuttle Atlantis makes final landing, marks end of 30 years of shuttle flights[96]
- July 22 – The 2011 Norway attacks were two sequential domestic terrorist attacks by Anders Behring Breivik against the government, the civilian population, and a Workers' Youth League (AUF) summer camp, in which 77 people were killed.
- July 29 – Republicans block proposed budget plan, causing roadblock in debt-ceiling crisis[97]
- July 31 – Syrian security forces clash with protesters in Hama, at least 71 killed[98]
August
- August 2 – President Obama signs U.S. debt bill, ending default threat[99]
- August 3 – Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak pleads not guilty as trial begins, was brought to courtroom in a cage[100]
- August 6 – S&P downgrades United States Government credit rating from AAA to AA+[101]
- August 7 – Protesters in London riot in response to fatal police shooting[102]
- August 10 – Protests in London subside after four nights of riots, Prime Minister Cameron vows 'fightback', increases number of police in city streets[103]
- August 11 – Debate held for Republican nomination for the president[104]
- August 16 – France and Germany call for closer economic and fiscal policy in the eurozone[105]
- August 17 – Anti-corruption protester Anna Hazare on huger strike in prison, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says strike is misconceived[106]
- August 18 – President Obama and European leaders call for the resignation of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, new American sanctions against Syrian government[107]
- August 21 – American hikers detained in Iran for two years sentenced to 8 years in prison, 5 years for cooperating with American Intelligence Services and 3 years for illegal entry[108]
- August 24 – Kim Jong-il initiated rare talks with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, speaks about possibility of denuclearisation and economic cooperation[109]
- August 29 – Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi flees to Algeria with his wife and three children[110]
- August 29 – Toomas Hendrik Ilves is re-elected President of Estonia.[111]
- August 30 – Japan's governing party, the Democratic Party of Japan, votes Yoshihiko Noda as leader[112]
- August 31 – Libyan Rebels issue ultimatum to troops still loyal to Muammar Qaddafi, rebels say loyalists must surrender or face an attack[113]
September
- September 2 – Turkey expels Israeli diplomats in protest over Israeli raid on Gaza-bound ship, in which 9 Turkish nationals died[114]
- September 6 – A convoy of armed Gaddafi loyalists flee from Libya across the Northern border into Niger[115]
- September 10 – Protesters in Egypt force their way into the Israeli embassy in Cairo, following several days of protest outside the embassy[116]
- September 11 – Ceremonies held across America remembering the victims of the 9/11 attacks a decade after the event[117]
- September 13 – American embassy and NATO headquarters in Kabul attacked by suicide bombers[118]
- September 15 – British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy pledge aid for Libya's new provisional leaders[119]
- September 17 – Occupy Wall Street begins in Zuccotti Park[120]
- September 21 – Hikers detained in Iran are freed[citation needed]
- September 23 – Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh returns from emergency medical treatment in Saudi Arabia[121]
- September 24 – Palestine leader Mahmoud Abbas submits request to the United Nations to be recognized as a state[122]
- September 24 – Vladimir Putin is set to return as Russia's President in 2012, Dmitry Medvedev the current President, will switch positions with Putin to become the Prime Minister[123]
- September 25 – Women in Saudi Arabia gain the right to vote and to stand for election[124]
- September 29 – Eurozone bailout fund is granted expanded powers in an attempt to stabilize the Euro[125]
October
- October 2 – Greece is set to default on a bailout package despite austerity measures, the bailout package is less than a year old[126]
- October 8 – Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh promises to cede power, a promise he has made 3 times in 2011[127]
- October 8 – Security council vetoes 2 resolutions on Syria, the drafts would have stopped aerial bombardment, the other would have urged a halt to hostilities[128]
- October 9 – 23 people die amid clashes between Egyptian Security Forces and protesters[129]
- October 9 – Germany's Merkel and France's Sarkozy agree to important changes to the way the Eurozone operates, in an attempt to end Euro crisis[130]
- October 11 – Israel and Hamas agree to a prisoner swap, 1000 Palestinian prisoners for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit[131]
- October 15 – At least 70 people are injured in Rome, as protesters clash with police, amid protests inspired by Occupy Wall Street[132]
- October 15 – Protesters from Occupy Wall Street move to fill Time's Square[133]
- October 17 – Francois Hollande wins primary race of the French Socialist Party[134]
- October 22 – Heir to Saudi throne Abdul Aziz Al Saud dies at 85[135]
- October 23 – Libya's interim leaders declare liberation from the Gaddafi regime[136]
- October 24 – U.S pull ambassador Robert Ford from Syria citing safety concerns[137]
- October 28 – Heads of government of the 16 Commonwealth realms unanimously supported the changes to the royal succession
- October 31 – Global population reaches 7 Billion[138]
- October 31 – UNESCO accept Palestine's bid for full membership[139]
November
- November 2 – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange loses court battle to remain in the United Kingdom, will be extradited to Sweden[140]
- November 2 – Protesters from the Occupy Oakland movement shut down the Oakland Port[141]
- November 3 – Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou scraps a referendum on Greece's bailout[142]
- November 10 – Papademos named as new Prime Minister of Greece[143]
- November 11 – The Italian Senate adopts an austerity law to avoid a bailout[144]
- November 11 – Mexico's Interior Minister Francisco Blake Mora dies in helicopter crash[145]
- November 12 – Silvio Berlusconi resigns as Italian Prime-Minister[146]
- November 12 – The Arab League suspends Syria from meetings and adopts sanctions against Damascus, amid failure to end government crackdown on protesters[147]
- November 14 – Mario Monti is named to replace outgoing Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi[148]
- November 15 – Colombia's FARC name Timoleon Jimenez as new leader[149]
- November 18 – Hundreds of people are arrested as Occupy Wall Street protesters march across the Brooklyn Bridge[150]
- November 18 – The UN's nuclear watchdog voices deep concern over Iranian Nuclear program[151]
- November 20 – The People's Party of Spain win election in a landslide[152]
- November 24 – Egyptian military appoint new Prime Minister Kamal Ganzouri[153]
- November 28 – First day of Egyptian elections since the military seized power[154]
- November 29 – Protesters in Iran storm the British embassy in Tehran[155]
- November 30 – The UK expels all Iranian diplomats from country, citing embassy attack as cause[156]
December
- December 1 – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma[157]
- December 3 – Herman Cain suspends his run for the office of President of the United States[158]
- December 5 – Sarkozy and Merkel outline new Eurozone fiscal pact aimed at avoiding another debt crisis[159]
- December 9 – Joseph Kabila is re-elected as the President of the DR Congo[160]
- December 10 – Citizens of Russia gather to protest against alleged election fraud, the biggest protest in over 20 years[161]
- December 12 – Canada pulls out of the Kyoto accord[162]
- December 13 – The UN estimates at least 5000 people have been killed in crackdowns on anti-regime activists in Syria[163]
- December 15 – Former Mayor of Paris, and President of France Jacques Chirac is found guilty on corruption charges[164]
- December 16 – At least 10 people die in clashes between striking oil workers and government forces in Kazakhstan[165]
- December 18 – Czech leader and playwright Vaclav Havel dies at 75[166]
- December 18 – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il dies at 69[167]
- December 19 – Warrant issued by President of Iraq, for the arrest of Vice President on terrorism charges[168]
- December 23 – US Congress passes payroll tax cut extension[169]
- December 26 – Arab League sends observers to Syria, to monitor ongoing crisis[citation needed]
- December 28 – State funeral held for Kim Jong-il in North Korea[170]
- December 29 – Son of Kim Jong-Il, Kim Jong-Un hailed as supreme leader of North Korea[171]
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- "'Baby Doc' Duvalier returns to Haiti from exile". BBC. 16 January 2011.
- Levs, Josh (17 January 2011). "Self-immolation reports spread through north Africa". CNN.
- "'Italy PM Silvio Berlusconi prostitute allegations widen". BBC. 17 January 2011.
- "Obama hosts China's Hu at rare private White House meal". BBC. 18 January 2011.
- "Tunisian government lifts ban on political groups". CNN. 20 January 2011.
- "Algerians defy ban to protest government". CNN. 22 January 2011.
- "Greens pull out of crumbling Irish government". CNN. 23 January 2011.
- "Moscow bombing: Carnage at Russia's Domodedovo airport". BBC. 24 January 2011.
- "Protesters march in attempt to force Yemen's president out". CNN. 24 January 2011.
- "Defiance on Cairo streets as protesters 'lose fear'". CNN. 29 January 2011.
- "Complete preliminary results show 99% vote to split in Southern Sudan". CNN. 30 January 2011.
- "Protesters around the world march against Egypt's Mubarak". CNN. 30 January 2011.
- "Egypt protests: Army rules out the use of force". BBC. 31 January 2011.
- "Jordan's king dismisses government, appoints new PM". CNN. 1 February 2011.
- "Mubarak says he won't run again; protesters say it's not enough". CNN. 1 February 2011.
- "New gunfire erupts in central Cairo". CNN. 3 February 2011.
- "Egypt protests: Many at Cairo 'day of departure' rally". BBC. 4 February 2011.
- "Egypt unrest: Public-sector pay rise but protests go on". BBC. 7 February 2011.
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- "Egypt military authorities 'to respect all treaties'". BBC. 13 February 2011.
- "Egypt's military dissolves Parliament, suspends constitution". CNN. 13 February 2011.
- "Italian women hold anti-Berlusconi demonstrations". BBC. 13 February 2011.
- "Protesters, police clash in Algerian capital". CNN. 14 February 2011.
- "Libya protests: Second city Benghazi hit by violence". BBC. 16 February 2011.
- "At least 2 people dead after police move on protesters in Bahrain". CNN. 16 February 2011.
- "Libya unrest: Scores killed in Benghazi 'massacre'". BBC. 20 February 2011.
- "Security forces push back on Iranian protesters". CNN. 20 February 2011.
- "Libya protests: Defiant Gaddafi refuses to quit". BBC. 22 February 2011.
- "Libya: Barack Obama announces Gaddafi sanctions". BBC. 25 February 2011.
- "Libya: UN Security Council votes sanctions on Gaddafi". BBC. 26 February 2011.
- "Libya unrest sparks refugee crisis at Tunisia border". BBC. 27 February 2011.
- "Pakistan Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti shot dead". BBC. 2 March 2011.
- "Libya: Protests hit Gaddafi stronghold of Tripoli". BBC. 4 March 2011.
- "Saudi Arabia imposes ban on all protests". BBC. 5 March 2011.
- "Wis. governor officially cuts collective bargaining". NBC. 9 March 2011.
- "Witnesses: Saudi forces fire on protesters, injure 3". CNN. 10 March 2011.
- "Earthquake and tsunami 'Japan's worst crisis since second world war'". The Guardian. 13 March 2011.
- "U.N. Security Council approves no-fly zone in Libya". CNN. 17 March 2011.
- "Egyptians approve constitutional changes, clearing way for elections". CNN. 20 March 2011.
- "15 killed in clashes between protesters, security forces in Syria". CNN. 24 March 2011.
- "Libya's foreign minister defects, arrives in Britain". Reuters. 30 March 2011.
- "Syria's al-Assad leaves state of emergency in place". CNN. 30 March 2011.
- "Afghanistan protests over Florida pastor burning Quran spread to turbulent east". Associated Press. 3 April 2011.
- "Portugal seeks EU bailout due to debt crisis". The Guardian. 6 April 2011.
- "Women in face veils detained as France enforces ban". BBC. 10 April 2011.
- "Ivory Coast: Ouattara urges calm after rival's capture". BBC. 12 April 2011.
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- Steinhauer, Jennifer (14 April 2011). "Congress Passes Budget Bill, but Some in G.O.P. Balk". The New York Times. New York Times.
- "Syria protests: Assad to lift state of emergency". BBC. 20 April 2011.
- "Japan government announces disaster relief budget". BBC. 22 April 2011.
- Boone, Jeb; Raghavan, Sudarsan (23 April 2011). "Yemen's President Saleh agrees to step down in return for immunity". Washington Post.
- "Pope calls for peace around the world in Easter message". CNN. 24 April 2011.
- "Rival Fatah, Hamas movements reach unity deal". CNN. 27 April 2011.
- "Obama releases original long-form birth certificate". CNN. 27 April 2011.
- "William and Catherine marry in royal wedding at Westminster Abbey". CNN. 29 April 2011.
- "Security flexes muscle in flashpoint Syrian city". CNN. 30 April 2011.
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- Allen, John (14 January 2011). "Vatican announces May 1 beatification for John Paul II". National Catholic Reporter.
- brethour, Patrick (2 May 2011). "Harper finally wins majority as NDP surges into Opposition". Globe and Mail.
- "Osama Bin Laden: Pentagon releases home videos". BBC. 7 May 2011.
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- "Pakistan condemns Bin Laden raid and US drone attacks". BBC. 13 May 2011.
- "IMF head Strauss-Kahn charged over New York 'sex crime'". BBC. 16 May 2011.
- "Deadly clashes mark Israel's founding, Arab 'catastrophe'". CNN. 16 May 2011.
- Halpin, Padraic; Humphries, Conor (17 May 2011). "Britain's Queen honors Irish nationals". Reuters.
- "Obama Middle East speech in full with analysis". BBC. 19 May 2011.
- "Obama and Netanyahu admit 'differences' on Middle East". BBC. 20 May 2011.
- "President Obama hails 'special relationship' at banquet". BBC. 24 May 2011.
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- "Libya: South Africa's Jacob Zuma in peace mission". BBC. 30 May 2011.
- "Syrian forces kill at least 34 protesters at anti-government protest". The Guardian. 3 June 2011.
- "Yemen: Injured President Saleh heads to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment". The Guardian. 4 June 2011.
- Robertson, Nic (13 June 2011). "Bahrain doctors go on trial, alleging torture to extract confessions". CNN.
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- Thomson, Roddy (19 June 2011). "EU set to release more loans to keep Greece afloat". Financial Post.
- "Tunisia's Ben Ali sentenced to jail in absentia". BBC. 21 June 2011.
- "Obama Orders Cuts in 'Surge' Troops in Afghanistan". VOA. 22 June 2011.
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- "Hague court issues arrest warrant for Gaddafi". Reuters. 27 June 2011.
- "Greek austerity protests turn ugly as strike begins". CNN. 28 June 2011.
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- "Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's 1st female prime minister". CBC. 4 July 2011.
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- "Groups: At least 71 dead in Syria as security forces, protesters clash". CNN. 31 July 2011.
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- "Bedridden Mubarak pleads not guilty as trial starts". CTV News. 3 August 2011.
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- "Franco-German call for 'true euro economic governance'". BBC. 16 August 2011.
- "Indian PM: Anti-corruption protest 'misconceived'". BBC. 17 August 2011.
- Wilson, Scott; Warrick, Joby (18 August 2011). "Assad must go, Obama says". Washington Post.
- "U.S. hikers in Iran get 8 years in prison, state media reports". CNN. 21 August 2011.
- "Kim Jong-il in talks with Russia's Dmitry Medvedev". BBC. 24 August 2011.
- "Libya conflict: Gaddafi family 'flee to Algeria'". BBC. 29 August 2011.
- "Estonian President Ilves re-elected". Yahoo News. 29 August 2011.
- "Yoshihiko Noda wins Japan leadership race". BBC. 30 August 2011.
- "Libya rebels give Qaddafi loyalists an ultimatum". CBSNews. 31 August 2011.
- "Turkey expels Israeli diplomats after UN report". Reuters. 2 September 2011.
- "Libya conflict: Armed Gaddafi loyalists flee to Niger". BBC. 6 September 2011.
- "Egyptian protesters break into Israeli embassy building". BBC. 10 September 2011.
- "9/11 anniversary: Sombre US honours victims 10 years on". BBC. 11 September 2011.
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- "Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh returns to Sanaa". BBC. 23 September 2011.
- "YIsraeli-Palestinian talks must resume — Mideast Quartet". BBC. 24 September 2011.
- "Russia's Putin set to return as president in 2012". BBC. 24 September 2011.
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- "Euro fund expansion passed by German parliament". CBC. 29 September 2011.
- Kyriakidou, Dina; Melander, Ingrid (2 October 2011). "Greece to miss deficit targets despite austerity". CBC.
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