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THE INVESTOR
25TH ANNIVERSARY
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woAmericanAirlines flights and two
UnitedAirlines flights were hijacked on
the same day, now known throughout the
world as 9/11.Two were flown into the
TwinTowers of theWorld Trade Center in Manhattan,
one into the Pentagon nearWashington and the
fourth in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing a total of
2,996 people.The 19 terrorists were members of
al-Qaeda, which was based and had training camps in
Afghanistan.A month after the attacks, US President
GeorgeW. Bush launched attacks on the country in
Operation Enduring Freedom.
A year of celebrations
to mark The Queen’s
half-century as the
head of the UK and
Commonwealth
countries peaked on
the Golden Jubilee
weekend in early
June with a series of
events attended by
people across the
country. Although
some commentators
had questioned the
relevance of the
jubilee to
contemporary society,
subsequent analysis
suggested the events
were a huge success.
Ten years later, the
Queen’s Diamond
Jubilee ranked as one
of the most popular
events of 2012,
alongside the
London Olympics.
THE GOLDEN
JUBILEE
St.James’s Place
Bank launched
Terror attacks across eastern states by al-Qaeda heralded
the beginning of President George W.Bush’sWar onTerror
The Queen
celebrated
50 years since
her accession
to the throne
US ANDTHEM
11 September 2001