2015: The world this year
Charlie Hebdo: January 7-9: Two men armed with Kalashnikov rifles storm the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a weekly known for satirical caricatures of Islam and other religions. They kill 12 people including eight cartoonists and journalists as- Paris climate talks: Governments of nearly 200 nations have signalled an end to the fossil fuel era, committing for the first time to a universal agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions and to avoid the most dangerous effects of climate change.
- Paris terror attack: On the evening of 13 November 2015, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks occurred in Paris, the capital of France, and its northern suburb, Saint-Denis. Three suicide bombers struck near the Stade de France in Saint-Denis,
- Russian passenger plane crash: A Russian airliner crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on 31 October, killing all 224 people on board. Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Queen Elizabeth, who ascended the throne aged just 25 as her exhausted country struggled to recover from the ravages of World War II, made history on 9 September, 2015 becoming Britain's longest-reigning monarch. Elizabeth, who now aged 89 is also
- Russian airstrikes in Syria: The Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War began on 30 September 2015, following a formal request by the Syrian government for military help against rebel and jihadist groups. The activities consisted of
- Mecca haj stampede: On 24 September 2015, a crowd collapse caused the deaths of at least 2,236 pilgrims who were suffocated or crushed during the annual Haj pilgrimage in Mina, Mecca, making it the deadliest Hajj disaster in history.
- Iran Nuclear deal: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei approved the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers and ordered it to be implemented subject to certain conditions.
- Greece financial crisis: Greece voted by a big margin against Europe's bailout offer, raising the prospect that the country could now suffer a worse economic disaster and lose its place in the euro.
- Nepal Earthquake: A powerful earthquake struck Nepal on May 8, killing over 1,500 people across a swath of four countries as the violently shaking earth collapsed houses, levelled centuries-old temples and triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest. It was
Charlie Hebdo: January 7-9: Two men armed with Kalashnikov rifles storm the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a weekly known for satirical caricatures of Islam and other religions. They kill 12 people including eight cartoonists and journalists as
2015: The world this year
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