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Shipwrecks Since 1833
The Titanic isn't the only notable shipwreck (though it is famous for crashing into an iceberg on April 15, 1912, killing over 1,500 people). The Lusitania, a British…Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a lawyer and politician who fought for the cause of India's independence from Britain, then moved on to found a Muslim state in Pakistan in 1947. Jinnah entered politics in…Aga Khan
(Encyclopedia) Aga KhanAga Khanäˈgä khän [key], the title of the religious leader and imam of the Ismaili Nizari sect of Islam, originally bestowed by the Persian shah Fath Ali on Hasan Ali Shah,…Maggie Rodriguez
Maggie Rodriguez has been an anchor on the CBS morning program The Early Show since 2007. The daughter of Cuban refugees, Rodriguez graduated from the University of Miami in 1991 with a degree in…Sudan Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Sudan Index: People History Economy Defense Foreign Relations PEOPLE Sudan's population is one of the most diverse on the African continent. There…Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan was Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 through 2006. He succeeded Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt in the post, and was followed by Ban Ki-moon of South Korea. Kofi Annan was…Early History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
A peaceful solution to one of the world's most intractable conflicts has proven elusive for decades By Beth Rowen Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Palestinian Liberation…Roberto C. Goizueta Biography
Roberto C. GoizuetaAge: 65 Cuban refugee who became chief executive of Coca-Cola Company, strengthening company's global dominance in field. Died: Oct. 18, 1997Kermit Goell1997 DeathsMoe…Bangladesh Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Bangladesh Index: Geography History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Bangladesh Relations GEOGRAPHYThe area that…ISIS Timeline
Sunni militants terrorize countries all over the world in their bid to implement an Islamic state by Beth Rowen and Catherine McNiff Pro-ISIS supporters march in Mosul. Source: AP file photo…Trending
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