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February 1998 News and Events

1998 News Month-By-MonthWorldAlbright Scolds Middle East Leaders (Feb. 1): Secretary of State rebukes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat over delay…

Timeline: The Taliban - 2006-Present

Key dates in the history of the Taliban and Contemporary Afghanistan 1979-2000 2001 2002-2006 2006-present 2006 September The Taliban fight back with renewed strength.…

Manchester, city, England

(Encyclopedia) ManchesterManchestermănˈchəstər, –chĕsˌtər [key], city and metropolitan borough (1991 pop. 397,400), NW England, a port on the Irwell, Medlock, Irk, and Tib rivers. Manchester remains…

June 2004

WorldNew Government Formed in Iraq (June 1): Cabinet of 36 Iraqis assumes power from the Iraqi Governing Council. Interim government is led by Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. Ghazi al-Yawar is…

October 2019 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…

Miami, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) MiamiMiamimīămˈē, –ə [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. The region of Greater Miami encompasses…

Our Top 5 Stories for the Week of September 6, 2021

It’s been a busy week, from the attempt to use Bitcoin as currency to Afghanistan’s new government. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top five stories…

September 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World North Korea Agrees to Disable…