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January 2000 News and Events

WorldActing President Takes Charge of Kremlin (Jan. 3): In one of his first actions, Vladimir V. Putin dismisses Tatyana Dyachenko, daughter of former president Boris N. Yeltsin, and other…

Disasters in 2007

January Jan. 1, Indonesia: Adam Air Flight KI-574, flying from Java to Manado, crashed in stormy weather and strong winds, killing all of the 102 people on board. Jan. 12, Athens, Greece: the U.S…

October 1997 News and Events

1997 Month-By-MonthWorldU.S. Sends Carrier to Gulf (Oct. 3): The Nimitz is dispatched in a warning to Iran to halt air attacks on Iraq, a violation of the no-flight zone imposed at the end of…

Weather: What Would I Do?

What Would I Do?WeatherMaking a Career Out of ItWhat Would I Do?How Much Will I Earn?How Do I Become a Meteorologist?Will I Find a Job? Almost every single aspect of our lives is affected by the…

utility, public

(Encyclopedia) utility, public, industry required by law to render adequate service in its field at reasonable prices to all who apply for it. Public utilities frequently operate as monopolies in…

January 2020 Current Events: US News

Top of Page World 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…

Our Top 5 Stories for the Week of October 11, 2021

It’s been a busy week, from low voter turnout in Iraq to absolute violence across the globe. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top five stories of the…

Equatorial Guinea Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Equatorial Guinea Index: Geography History Political Conditions Defense U.S.-Equatorial Guinea Relations GEOGRAPHYThe majority of the Equatoguinean…