Portal:2000s

Topics Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Template:/box-header The 2000s was a decade that began on January 1, 2000 and ended on December 31, 2009. Globalization, which had intensified in the post-Cold War 1990s, continued to influence the world in the 2000s. The growth of the Internet was one of the prime contributors to globalization during the decade, making it possible for people to interact with other people, express ideas, introduce others to different cultures and backgrounds, use goods and services, sell and buy online, research and learn about anything, along with experiencing the whole world without having to travel. Template:/box-footer Northwest Airlines Flight 253 was an international passenger flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands, to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan, United States. The flight was the target of a failed alleged al-Qaeda bombing attempt on Christmas Day, December 25, 2009, in which a passenger tried to set off plastic explosives sewn to his underwear. There were 290 people on board the plane, which was operated by Northwest Airlines. The convicted bomber in the "Christmas Day bombing attempt" was 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who had concealed plastic explosives in his underwear but failed to detonate them properly, resulting in flames and popping noises. A Dutch passenger, Jasper Schuringa, tackled and restrained him and put out the fire with the aid of others. Abdulmutallab was then handcuffed while the pilot safely landed the plane. In all, three people were injured: Abdulmutallab, Schuringa, and one other passenger. Upon landing in Detroit, Abdulmutallab was arrested and taken to a hospital for treatment of his burns. On December 28, 2009, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing. On January 6, 2010, a federal grand jury indicted Abdulmutallab on six criminal charges, including attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted murder. Protesters in Iran during the 2009 Iranian presidential election protests. ...that of the five Facebook co-founders, Mark Zuckerberg is the only co-foudner still working at Facebook? ...that the Play Station 2 (released 2000) became the best selling video game console of all time? ...that Italy's win in the 2006 FIFA World Cup was the country's 4th win in the FIFA World Cup since 1982? ...that Jawed Karim, one of the three YouTube co-founders, uploaded the first YouTube video titled Me at the zoo? ...that the release of Apple's app store revolutionized the mobile gaming industry? More anniversaries... Select [+] to view subcategories ▼ 2000s ► 2000 ► 2001 ► 2002 ► 2003 ► 2004 ► 2005 ► 2006 ► 2007 ► 2008 ► 2009 ► 2000s architecture ► 2000s births ► 2000s books ► 2000s comics ► 2000s by country ► 2000s deaths ► 2000s in media ► 2000s medical outbreaks ► 2000s meteorology ► 2000s racehorse births ► 2000s racehorse deaths ► 2000s in science ► 2000s in sports ► 2000s in video gaming You are invited to participate in WikiProject Years, a WikiProject dedicated to developing and improving articles about years, decades, centuries, and millennia. In a nutshell: Complete this portal! Finish Selected article section. Finish Selected picture section. Start Selected biography section. Finish Selected biography section. Update Categories section. Start In this month section. Finish DYK (Did you know) section. Start Selected Quote section. Start Topics section. Start Recognized Content section. 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s September 11 attacks 2010s What are portals? List of portals Featured portals