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2013 World News: China

Geopolitical Maritime Dispute Shares Headlines with Change of Leadership by Beth Rowen Xi JinpingRelated Links China Country Profile 2013 Year in…

The 2013 Boston Marathon Tragedy

Shrine for Boston Marathon Bombing Victims Photo Credit: Natalie Baumgardner Rolling Stone's Controversial Cover by Jennie Wood On…

Our Top Stories for the Week of April 18, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from a shooting in South Carolina which left 14 people injured to the Sri Lankan president appointing a new cabinet amidst calls for his resignation. Who has time to keep track…

April 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of April 2009. Sweden Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage (Apr. 1): Sweden becomes the fifth European country to…

Foreign Embassies in the United States

Source: U.S. Department of State. Embassy of Afghanistan, 2341 Wyoming Ave., N.W.,Washington, D.C. 20008. Phone: 202-483-6410. Fax: 202-483–6488. www.embassyofafghanistan.org Embassy of the…

2000 World History

Hillary Clinton(1947–)Vladimir Putin(1952–)Vicente Fox Quesada(1942–)Vojislav Kostunica(1944– )2000Socialist president, Ricardo Lagos, elected in Chile (Jan. 16). George W. Bush and Al Gore…

2001 World History

Yasir Arafat(1929–2004)Ariel Sharon(1928– )Mohammad Khatami(1943–)World Trade CenterHamid Karzai(1957– )2001Congo president Laurent Kabila assassinated by bodyguard (Jan. 16). In final days…

Timeline: Philippines History, Part I

Part I: Magellan, Rizal, and Philippine independence by David Johnson and Shmuel Ross B.C. 1521 1521 1886 1901 1934 1946 Next: 1965-present About 25,000 B.C. The ancestors of the…

Timeline: The Taliban - 2001

Key dates in the history of the Taliban and Contemporary Afghanistan 1979-2000 2001 2002-2006 2006-present 2001 January The UN adds an arms embargo against the Taliban…

Timeline: The Taliban - 2002-2006

Key dates in the history of the Taliban and Contemporary Afghanistan 1979-2000 2001 2002-2006 2006-present 2002 January The Taliban officially capitulates. Seven top…