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Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, 2000 News

(H. Rap Brown), black activist, was arrested in March and charged with murder and aggravated assault. He allegedly shot two Atlanta sheriff's deputies when they attempted to arrest him for…

Suleyman I

Suleyman I (also Suleiman) was the greatest sultan of the Ottomans and one of the 16th century's most formidable conquerors. He succeeded his father, Selim I, as sultan in 1520 and soon began…

Biographies: Deaths of 2016

// Cite Deaths of 2016 See also 2015 Deaths 2014 Deaths 2013 Deaths 2012 Deaths 2011 Deaths More Deaths Related Links 2016 Current Events Biographies by Category Arts and…

September 1998 News and Events

1998 News Month-By-MonthWorldU.N. Tribunal Convicts Rwandan in Genocide (Sept. 2): In first such verdict, finds former small-town mayor guilty in mass killings.More Iraqi Interference Charged…

Bahrain Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

Bahrain, officially known as the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country located in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, Bahrain is a small archipelago made up of Bahrain Island and some 30…

Russia vs. Chechnya: Round Two

The crisis moves west by Sarah K. Miller This article was posted on October 8, 1999. Russian soldiers, fighting for control of Chechnya, carry a gun near Grozny on Oct. 8, 1999. (…

Richard Reid, 2002 News

accused terrorist, said in October that he would plead guilty to eight terrorism-related charges, including attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, attempted murder, and attempted…

Daniel Pearl, 2002 News

38, Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent, was kidnapped and murdered in January in Karachi, Pakistan, where he was researching a story about alleged “shoe bomber” Richard Reid. British-…

Abu Sabaya, 2002 News

leader of the Muslim rebel group Abu Sayyaf, was killed in June in the Philippines during a clash at sea with government troops, who were being aided by U.S. forces. Abu Sayyaf members have…