World Events of 2002

The Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan Government ended 19 years of civil war.

Violence erupted between Hindus and Muslims in Gujarat state in India. Over 1000 people being killed.

Israel attacked Palestinian areas following a wave of suicide bomb attacks.

President Chavez of Venezuela was ousted in a coup but re-instated.

US and Russia agreed to reduce nuclear arsenals by 66% over the next 10 years.

East Timor became an independent nation.

Australians killed in aterrorist bomb blast in Bali.

Over 100 hostages and Chechen rebels were killed when Russain troops stormed a theatre where the rebels were holding 700 hostage.

UN Security Council caleld on Iraq to disarm or face the consequences.

US Presdient Bust declared Iraq, Iran and North Korea the 'axis of evil'.

US called for Palestinian leader, Yassar Arafat, to be replaced before any independent Palestinian state could be recognised.

US energy giant Enron collapsed.

US Presdient Bush called for 'regime change' in Iraq during an address to the United Nations.

US creates the department of homeland Security.

Australian Lleyton Hewitt won the men's Wimbledon singles final.

Reality show, The Osbournes, follows the daily life of the bizarre family and life of rock star, Ozzy Osbourne.

The main movies were Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Lord of the Rings: The Two towers, My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Chicago.

The United Nations predicted 65 million people would die of AIDS before 2020.

French scientists reported the discovery of a 7 million year old skull in the Africal country of Chad.

The Hubble Space Telescope located a new type of 'black hole'.

Singers Rosemary Cloony and Peggy Lee died.

Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, died.