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January 4: The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, is officially opened.
January 12: A 7.0 earthquake devastates this country's capital and kills over 300,000 people.
February 12-28: The 2010 Winter Olympic games are held in this country.
February 18: The president of this country, Mamadou Tandja, is overthrown in a coup.
April 4: Africa's tallest monument is dedicated to commemorate this country's 50th anniversary of independence
April 14: Mount Eyjafjallajökull erupts, disrupting air travel across Europe.
May 2: The IMF approves a 110 billion Euro bailout package for this country.
May 22: Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus' remains are reburied in Frombork Cathedral in this country, after a 200 year search for his tomb.
June 11-July 11: The FIFA World Cup is held in this country.
November 13: Aung San Suu Kyi is released from house arrest.