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The Voyages

Pinpointing the explorer's whereabouts on October 12, 1492 Watch this video to discover Columbus's role in the "discovery" of the the New World and his…

Deadliest Countries for Journalists

Each year, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) publishes a list of journalists killed while on assignment. The following list does not include those who were killed in accidents, such as car…

July 2020 Current Events: World News

Top of Page Science and Technology News | Disaster News | US 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 news…

April 2002

WorldFighting Escalates Between Israelis and Palestinians (April 2): Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon says he would allow Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat to leave his besieged Ramallah…

International Policies on Same-Sex Marriage

Marriage equality varies greatly throughout the globe. According to the Human Rights Campaign, same-sex marriage is legal in 20 countries, legal in some jurisdictions in 2…

Weather: The Triple Threat

The Triple ThreatWeatherHurricanes: The Greatest Storms on EarthIt's Different in the TropicsHow It HappensThe Name GameHurricane ForecastingThe Triple Threat Hurricanes are responsible for…

2009 Year in Review - Afghanistan

Major World News Stories of 2009 The Taliban Related Links 2009 Year in Review 2009 News of the Nation 2009 People in the News 2009 Places in the News…

2002 Schedule and Results

Through Sept. 15, 2002. Games in bold type are FIFA World Cup matches.Date Result USA Goals Site Jan. 19South KoreaW, 2-1Donovan, BeasleyPasadena, Calif.Jan. 21CubaW, 1-0McBridePasadena,…

Currency by Country

Afghanistan Afghani Albania Lek Algeria Dinar Andorra Euro Angola New Kwanza Antigua and Barbuda East Caribbean dollar Argentina Peso Armenia Dram Australia…