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Controversy Surrounds Preparations for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Government's actions worrisome by Mark Zurlo Related Links OlympicsTorino 2006 Winter OlympicsSummer Olympics Through the YearsAthens 2004 Olympic GamesStrikingly positioned in an area…July 2017 Current Events: World News
Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology 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 15 world…May 2017 Current Events: World News
Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology 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 15 world…Air Distances Between World Cities in Statute Miles
Cities Berlin Buenos Aires Cairo Calcutta Cape Town Caracas ChicagoBerlin — 7,402 1,795 4,368 5,981 5,247 4,405Buenos Aires 7,402 — 7,345 10,265 4,269 3,168 5,598Cairo 1,795 7,345 — 3,539 4,…The World's Best Cities
Cite Where People Want to Be Travel+Leisure has compiled its annual list of the world's best cities, as voted by users worldwide as we continue to navigate the pandemic and its impact on travel.…June 2013 Current Events: World News
U.S. News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of June 2013. Taliban Opens…Religion
/**/ The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, a historical religious site for Christians and MuslimsSince prehistoric times, humans have observed religious practices around the world. Today four-fifths of the…Middle East Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
The Middle East is a region that spans parts of Western Asia and North Africa. It is home to several countries that are culturally, historically, and religiously significant. The region is…Olympic Games: Years and Location
1896 Athens, Greece1900 Paris, France1904 St. Louis, United States1906 Athens, Greece1908 London, Great Britain1912 Stockholm, Sweden1920 Antwerp, Belgium1924 Chamonix, France (W)1924 Paris,…Selected Worldwide Religious Sites
—By Kate Pritchard Amritsar, India: Site of the Golden Temple (Sikhism). Axum, Ethiopia: Church of St. Mary of Zion (Ethiopian Orthodox), where the Ark of the Covenant is believed to be kept.…