Meanwhile…

Evo Morales becomes first indigenous president of Bolivia

2006

China rises as an Olympic superpower

2008-08-08

Restoration of diplomatic ties between the US and Cuba

17 december 2014

Pisa as a modern tourist attraction

eind 20e eeuw tot heden

China becomes the world's second-largest economy

2010

Launch of the Belt and Road Initiative

2013

Global monitoring network keeps watch on supervolcanoes

vanaf begin jaren 2000 tot heden

First large-scale malaria vaccine approved for Africa

2015

China opens first high-speed line for mass transit

2008-08-01

Social media accelerates language change worldwide

ca. 2012

Beijing hosts the Olympic Games

8 augustus 2008

Minecraft brings the power of indie games and user creativity into the mainstream

2011-11-18

Flappy Bird surprises the world from Vietnam

januari 2014

The survival of the birds

vanaf ca. 66 miljoen jaar geleden

Global mass coral bleaching events intensify

1998-2017

Earthquake in Haiti

12 januari 2010