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February 2017 Current Events: Disaster News

Top of Page Science & Technology News | US News | World News The world, unfortunately, can be a very dangerous place. Accidents and natural disasters occur regularly and without warning. Please…

Suharto, 2000 News

former president of Indonesia, failed twice in Sept. to show up in court to face charges of embezzling $570 million in state funds for himself. His lawyers insisted he was too ill to stand…

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…

Country Capitals

Geography Quiz Country Capitals ContinentsMountainsRivers and LakesFlagsThe capital of Indonesia is: JakartaPhnom PenhNew DelhiThe capital of Bosnia is: PristinaSarajevoPragueThe capital of…

Indonesia's New President

Surprising Upset in Archipelago's First Free Elections By Ricco Villanueva Siasoco This article was posted on October 20, 1999 Newly-elected President Abdurrahman Wahid clasps the hand of rival…

July 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of July 2009. U.S. Military Taking Back Afghan Valley from Taliban (July 2): In an attempt to take back the…

March 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of March, 2009. President of Guinea-Bissau Killed (March 2): President João Bernardo Vieira of the small…

Hambali, 2003 News

(Riduan Isamuddin), Indonesian terror suspect, was captured in Thailand in August in a joint operation between the CIA and the Thai police. Hambali, Asia's most-wanted terrorist, served as…

Pramoedya Ananta Toer 2006 Deaths

Pramoedya Ananta ToerAge: 81 leftist Indonesian novelist whose four novels, known collectively as the Buru Quartet, part of which he wrote while imprisoned, chronicle Indonesia's struggle for…

Barack OBAMA, Congress, IL (1961)

Senate Years of Service: 2005-2008 Party: Democrat OBAMA Barack , a Senator from Illinois and 44th President of the United States; born in Honolulu, Hawaii, August 4, 1961; obtained early…