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2017 Year in Review - World News
Top events for the nation and the world in 2017 Prev Next Smog Alert China and India Face Pollution Issues On January 13, China issued its first-ever nationwide red alert for smog. A…Niger Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Niger Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense U.S.-Nigerien Relations PEOPLEConsiderable evidence indicates that about 600,000…Fun Facts About Skyscrapers
From the father of the skyscraper to a building with a view by Karen Barss The Eiffel Tower, in Paris, France The Empire State Building, in New York City The Sears Tower, in…Seven New Wonders
World > Structures and Buildings by Amy Fletcher Related Links Great Wall of China Petra Machu Picchu Taj Mahal Colosseum Seven Modern Wonders Seven Modern…September 2016: ISIS Speaks for Man Who Stabs Nine at Mall in Minnesota
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of September 2016. 1. Native Mosquitoes in Miami Test Positive for Zika 2. ITT…August 2014 Current Events: World News
U.S. News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of August 2014. U.S. Launches…March 2001 News and Events
WorldSuicide Bomber Kills Three Israelis (March 4): Attack in Netanya, town north of Tel Aviv, follows slaying by Israelis of six Palestinians. Tension builds in area.Israel Restores…An Ancient Tradition Resists Reform
The abolition of female genital mutilation has become a worldwide human rights cause -Borgna Brunner In 1994, when a 17-year-old girl from Togo sought asylum in the United States to escape…1990 – 1999 World History
Lech Walesa (1943– ) Archive Photos Hubble Space Telescope NASA Boris Yeltsin (1931–2007) Imapress/Archive Photos Toni Morrison (1931– ) Archive Photos…Islam
(Encyclopedia) IslamIslamĭslämˈ, ĭsˈläm [key], [Arab.,=submission to God], world religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad. Founded in the 7th cent., Islam is the youngest of the three monotheistic…