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2012 World News: Syria

As Casualties Mount, No End in Sight in Syria's Civil War by Beth Rowen Bashar AssadRelated Links Syria Country Profile 2012 Year in…

March, earls of

(Encyclopedia) March, earls of. For English nobles so entitled use Mortimer.

Timbuktu

(Encyclopedia) TimbuktuTimbuktutĭmˌbŭkt&oomacr;ˈ, tĭmbŭkˈt&oomacr; [key], city (1987 pop. 31,925), central Mali, near the Niger River. Connected with the Niger by a series of canals, Timbuktu…

daylight saving time

(Encyclopedia) daylight saving time (DST), time observed when clocks and other timepieces are set ahead so that the sun will rise and set later in the day as measured by civil time. The amount of…

World Internet Usage, 2012

Percentage of the population using the internet by region and how usage has grown since 2000 /**/ World Regions Population Internet Users Dec. 31, 2000 Internet Users Latest Data…

Countries with the Most Smokers, 2012

According to the World Health Organization, tobacco use is the most preventable cause of death and continues to be a serious problem around the world. In Turkey, almost 40% of male deaths can be…