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Afghan politician, was elected interim president in a landslide during June's loya jirga, or grand council, of 1,500 delegates. He'll serve until general elections in 2004. He promptly…October Current Events 2023: World News
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Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the World…Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai was the president of Afghanistan from 2004-2014, and he remains a prominent figure in Afghan politics. His father was the hereditary Khan (chief) of the Popalzai tribe in the Kandahar…Mohammed Zahir Shah Biography
Afghan KingDied: July 20, 2007 (Kabul, Afghanistan) Best Known as: former King of Afghanistan Former king of Afghanistan, who earned the title “father of…Allen WEST, Congress, FL (1961)
WEST Allen , a Representative from Florida; born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, on February 7, 1961; graduated from Henry W. Grady High School, Atlanta, Ga., 1979; B.A., University of…Kandahar
(Encyclopedia) Kandahar or QandaharQandaharboth: kănˌdəhärˈ [key], city (1989 est. pop. 203,000), capital of Kandahar prov., S Afghanistan. The country's second largest city and chief trade center,…Odisha
(Encyclopedia) OdishaOdishaŏdĭshˈə [key], formerly OrissaOrissaərĭsˈə, ō– [key], state (2001 provisional pop. 36,706,920), 60,162 sq mi (155,820 sq km), E India, on the Bay of Bengal. Bhubaneswar is…Hastings, Warren
(Encyclopedia) Hastings, Warren, 1732–1818, first governor-general of British India. Employed (1750) as a clerk by the East India Company, he soon became manager of a trading post in Bengal. When…Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal's turn as a rocket-loving youngster in 1999's October Sky moved him directly into the Hollywood category of 'hot young actors to watch.' It led to more memorable parts in the spooky…Trending
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