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David H. Petraeus

General David Howell Petraeus led the American military "surge" in Iraq (2007-08) and commanded international forces in Afghanistan (2010-11) before resigning as CIA director under cloud of scandal…

Plundering the Past

Billions of dollars in looted art are sold each year by David Johnson The head of Ramses II was stolen by thieves with an electric saw and dragged 70 miles before being recovered by Egyptian…

News of the Nation, 2007

News of the nation in 2007 from Iraq to the presidential election by Beth Rowen Related Links 2007 Year in Review 2007 People in the…

December 2022 Current Events: World News

Top of Page US News | Disaster News | Science & Technology 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…

February 1999 News and Events

1999 News Month-By-MonthWorldU.S. Expands Air Strikes on Iraq (Feb. 2): Pilots hit wide range of military targets under broadened rules for attacks over northern and southern no-fly zones.…

October 2006

WorldRunoff Election Necessary in Brazil (Oct. 1): Incumbent president Luiz Inácio da Silva fails to win a majority in presidential election, taking 48.65% of the vote. He'll face Geraldo…