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Ho Chi Minh
(Encyclopedia) Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minhhô chē mĭn [key], 1890–1969, Vietnamese nationalist leader, president of North Vietnam (1954–69), and one of the most influential political leaders of the 20th…The Top Ten: World's Tallest Buildings
December 10 - 17 World's Tallest Buildings RankBuilding, CityYearStoriesFeet1. Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan 2004 101 1,667 2. Petronas Tower 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1998 88 1,483 Petronas…Tallest Buildings in the World Slideshow
by Beth Rowen For thousands of years, buildings have been used to show off power and wealth, to honor leaders or religions, to stretch architectural limits, and even to…Hadid, Dame Zaha
(Encyclopedia) Hadid, Dame Zaha, 1950–2016, British architect, b. Baghdad, studied American Univ., Beirut (1968–71), Architectural Association School, London (grad. 1977). A partner in Rem Koolhaas's…World's 30 Busiest Airports by Passengers and Cargo, 2005
Airport Totalpassengers 2004–2005percent change Airport Totalcargo 2004–2005percent change 1…1999-2000 Boxing Heavyweights
Date Winner Loser Result Title Site Nov. 13 Lennox Lewis Evander Holyfield Wu 12 WBA-WBC-IBF Las Vegas Dec. 4 Wladimir Klitschko Lajos Eros KO 2 —…World's 30 Busiest Airports by Passengers and Cargo, 2006
Airport Totalpassengers 2005–2006percent change Airport Totalcargo 2005–2006percent change 1. Atlanta,…Macau Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Macau A bicycle rickshaw driver carries passengers in Macau, December 17, 1999. [© AP Images] PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Macau Special Administrative…Sino-Japanese War, Second
(Encyclopedia) Sino-Japanese War, Second, 1937–45, conflict between Japanese and Chinese forces for control of the Chinese mainland. The war sapped the Nationalist government's strength while…Pacific Ocean
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Pacific Ocean, largest and deepest ocean, c.70,000,000 sq mi (181,300,000 sq km), occupying about one third of the earth's surface; named by the explorer Ferdinand Magellan; the…Trending
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