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Event Log


The following table captures major events or incidents which have happened around the world. This is a dynamic list which we shall update regularly. We have also provided, for some of these events, a brief outline of the event and its impact. To access this “scrapbook”, just click on the event.

The submit button is to filter events by type. Just key in the 'type' of incident you wish to see and click on the submit button.

Type Event Country Date
Iran 19 killed in traffic accident in southern Iran Iran 2012 Sep 02
Terrorism 15 wounded in grenade blast in S. Philippines Southern Philippines 2012 Sep 02
Flood 400,000 people affected by floods in Niger Nigeria 2012 Sep 01
Earthquake Southern California town declares emergency over quake swarm United States 2012 Aug 29
Typhoon 2 Chinese ships hit by Typhoon; 4 dead, 11 missing South Korea 2012 Aug 28
Fire Fire spreads at Venezuela refinery Venezuela 2012 Aug 28
Flood Heavy rains flood refugee camps in Kenya, Ethiopia Kenya 2012 Apr 28
Pandemic Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) outbreak in Batang Padang and Hilir Perak Malaysia 2012 Feb 11
Explosion Pakistan factory collapse Pakistan 2012 Feb 06
Flood Eastern Australia flooding Australia 2012 Feb 03
Frigid weather Europe's wintry weather Europe (Romania, Ukraine, Belarus & Russia) 2012 Feb 03
Accident Rabaul Queen ferry sank off Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 2012 Feb 02
Violence Egypt football violence Egypt 2012 Feb 01
Earthquake 6.3 -Magnitude Earthquake hits Peru Peru 2012 Jan 30
Fire Peru rehabilitation center fire Peru 2012 Jan 28
Infrastructure Failure Buildings collapse in Rio de Janeiro Brazil 2012 Jan 25
Landslide Landslide in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 2012 Jan 25
Cyclone Cyclone Iggy in Indonesia Indonesia 2012 Jan 25
Cyber Attack US federal websites were hacked United States 2012 Jan 19
Explosion Bomb Explosion in Northern Ireland city Ireland 2012 Jan 19