Tag: history

Christian Wulff was elected President of Germany in 2010, succeeding Horst Köhler who resigned. Wulff was a member of the CDU and previously served as Minister-President of Lower Saxony.

The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was contained using relief wells to intercept and plug the leaking well. The spill was in the Gulf, not Pacific Ocean, and was not resolved by BP being sold.

Farnborough International Airshow is held biennially in Hampshire, England. It is one of the world's largest aerospace exhibitions and trade shows, alternating with the Paris Air Show.

Iran executed rebel leader Abdolmalek Rigi of the Jundallah separatist group in 2010. The Sunni militant group retaliated with attacks including mosque bombings, targeting Shia communities.

Central Bank of India faced regulatory action for retaliating against a whistleblower who exposed senior officials' irregularities. Whistleblower protection laws were violated in this case.

The satirical film 'Tere Bin Laden' was banned in Pakistan due to its controversial subject matter. The comedy about Osama bin Laden faced censorship despite not being explicitly critical of Pakistan.

Malaysia gained independence from British rule on August 31, 1957, celebrated annually as Merdeka Day. 1957 (D) is the correct year. 1947 is India's independence, while 1948 and 1958 are incorrect.

UMNO (United Malays National Organisation) has been the dominant ruling party in Malaysia since independence in 1957 through 2010. It led the Alliance Party and later Barisan Nasional coalition throughout this period.