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The UN's List of “Stories the World Should Hear More About,” 2006
The United Nations Department of Public Information began keeping a list of “Ten Stories the World Should Hear More About” in 2004. The stories are not ones that have never been reported, but…Robert Joseph DOLE, Congress, KS (1923)
Senate Years of Service: 1969-1996 Party: Republican DOLE Robert Joseph , a Representative and a Senator from Kansas; born in Russell, Kans., July 22, 1923; graduated, Washburn Municipal University…Afghanistan Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Afghanistan Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Afghan Relations PEOPLE Afghanistan, often called the…2006 World History
2006 Coalition forces battle insurgents on the streets of Iraq, as secretarian violence intensifies; see Iraq Timeline 2006 for details (all…How Many Different Countries Have Colonies?
Top of Page Colonialism, which involves the exploitation and control of one country by another, has had a profound impact on the entire Earth. At some point in history, almost every country in the…State of the Union Address: Harry S. Truman (January 7, 1953)
Harry S. Truman (January 7, 1953) To the Congress of the United States: I have the honor to report to the Congress on the state of the Union. This is the eighth such report that, as President, I…November 2013 Current Events: Disasters & Science News
World News | Business News | U.S. News Here are the key events in Science and Disasters news for the month of November…World Health Organization Revises Figures on HIV/AIDS
World Health Organization Revises Figures on HIV/AIDS A look at the worldwide AIDS situation Related Links Understanding AIDS HIV/AIDS Statistics by World Region Status of…Ahmed Tejan Kabbah
Lawyer Leads Troubled Sierra Leone by David Johnson President Kabbah. (Source/AP) If Kabbah is able to bring peace to this battered this West African land, and help forge lasting democratic…Cyclones
Find data about the most intense and deadliest cyclones from 1864 through present day. 1864 Oct. 5, Calcutta, India: 70,000 killed. 1942 Oct. 16, Bengal, India: about 40,000 lives lost. 1960…Trending
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