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The Year of Living Dangerously: Indonesia after Suharto
17,000 Islands, 300 Ethnic Groups, 250 Languages by Borgna Brunner This article was posted on June 7, 1999. Relatives of pro-independence supporter Adlinda da Silva, 24, grieve…Indian Mutiny
(Encyclopedia) Indian Mutiny, 1857–58, revolt that began with Indian soldiers in the Bengal army of the British East India Company but developed into a widespread uprising against British rule in…hallucinogenic drug
(Encyclopedia) hallucinogenic drughallucinogenic drughəl&oomacr;ˌsənōjĕnˈĭk [key], any of a group of substances that alter consciousness; also called psychotomimetic (i.e., mimicking psychosis),…July 2002
WorldInternational Criminal Court Opens (July 1): Hague-based court will try cases of genocide and war crimes. U.S. removed signature from treaty that created the court.U.S. Bomb Kills Dozens…Introduction to the First Volume
Introduction to the First VolumeFirst Translation of the UpanishadsDârâ Shukoh, Anquetil Duperron, SchopenhauerTHE ancient Vedic literature, the foundation of the whole literature of India,…Brewer's: Lion
(as an agnomen). ALP ARSLAN [the Valiant Lion, son of Togrul Beg, the Perso-Turkish monarch. (Reigned 1063-1072.) ALI was called The Lion of God for his religious zeal and great courage.…Bahrain Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Bahrain Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLEBahrain is one of the most densely populated countries…April 2021 Current Events: World News
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…mercury, chemical element
(Encyclopedia) mercury or quicksilver [from the Roman god Mercury], metallic chemical element; symbol Hg [Lat. hydrargyrum=liquid silver]; at. no. 80; at. wt. 200.59; m.p. −38.842℃; b.p. 356.58℃; sp…Veda
(Encyclopedia) VedaVedavāˈdə, vēˈdə [key] [Sanskrit,=knowledge, cognate with English wit, from a root meaning know], oldest scriptures of Hinduism and the most ancient religious texts in an Indo-…Trending
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