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Events in Asia 2001-2020

What are the answers to these questions about Asia in the first 20 years of the 21st century?
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Last updated: November 16, 2019
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2001
On 1 January, Calcutta is renamed to this
Kolkata
2002
This country becomes the 191st member state of United Nations
Timor-Leste
2003
The US moves its Middle East Air Combat headquaters to Al-Udeid Air Base in this country
Qatar
2004
200,000 are killed by this natural disaster in South-East Asia
tsunami
2005
This environmental treaty comes into effect
Kyoto Protocol
2006
The 3rd ruler of this country since its independence, Sheikh Jaber, dies aged 79
Kuwait
2007
This former prime-minister of Pakistan is assassinated at an election rally
Benazir Bhutto
2008
This nation becomes the first Asian country to adopt the euro
Cyprus
2009
This miltary-political group is defeated, bringing its country's 25-year civil war to an end
Tamil Tigers
2010
This building, the world's tallest, is officially opened in Dubai
Burj Khalifa
2011
This nuclear power plant is badly damaged following an earthquake and tsunami
Fukushima
2012
Typhoon Bopha kills over 1000 people on this Filipino island
Mindanao
2013
This country becomes the first ever to reject a seat on the UN Security Council
Saudi Arabia
2014
Malaysia Airlines flight 370, flying from KL to this city, vanishes
Beijing
2015
A stampede during the hajj kills 2200 pilgrims in this city
Mecca
2016
Tsai Ing-wen is sworn as the 14th president of this nation
Taiwan
2017
The US drops the world's largest non-nuclear weapon on this country
Afghanistan
2018
The world's longest sea crossing bridge opens, connecting Hong Kong to this city
Macau
2019
The second US-North Korea summit is held in this city
Hanoi
2020
Summer Olympics in this city happens in July and August
Tokyo
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