International news of the year selected by People's Daily

Edited and Translated by Han Shasha, People's Daily Online

1.President Hu's visit sets direction for China-US relations

2.Libya evacuation marks China's capability to protect oversea nationals

3.Earthquake, tsunami, radiation leak devastate Japan

4.European and US debt crisis drag down global economy

5.Bin Laden's death: Long way to go for counter terrorism

6.South Sudan: Amid violence, a new nation is born

7.Eavesdropping destroys Murdoch's "News of the World"

8.Norway island camp massacre shocks world

9.Einstein's Theory of Relativity challenged by spotted fast neutrinos

10.Many leaders toppled in Middle East and North Africa turmoils