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The World’s Most-Wanted Fugitives
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for these infamous figures by Beth Rowen Joseph Kony, photo by Joram JojoRelated Links Top Ten Human Rights…Middle East Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
The Middle East is a region that spans parts of Western Asia and North Africa. It is home to several countries that are culturally, historically, and religiously significant. The region is…Ricardo Sanchez, 2004 News
U.S. Army general, served as top commander in Iraq for more than a year, until shortly after the Abu Ghraib prison-abuse scandal broke in April. Although Pentagon officials said the decision…Donald Rumsfeld, 2004 News
U.S. secretary of defense, was reprimanded by President Bush in May for his handling of the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal in Iraq. Although the Pentagon launched an investigation into the…The Devil's Dictionary: Geographer
by Ambrose Bierce GENTEELGEOLOGYGEOGRAPHER -n. A chap who can tell you offhand the difference between the outside of the world and the inside. Habeam, geographer of wide reknown,…David Spedding 2001 Deaths
David SpeddingAge: 58 spymaster, known as C, who headed Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1994 to 1999. He specialized in Middle East issues and in 1984 helped to prevent an…Islam Primer
The Islamic world—history, beliefs, and culture Countries with the largest Muslim populations Indonesia Pakistan India Bangladesh Egypt Turkey Nigeria Iran…2004 World History
Viktor Yushchenko (1954– ) 2004 Former Enron CFO Andrew Fastow pleads guilty to defrauding Enron (Jan. 13). Bush proposes ambitious space program that includes flights to the Moon, Mars…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: Z
Selected Biographies A to ZA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies by…April 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 April 2014. Japan Lifts Decades Old Arms Ban (April 1): Prime Minister Shinzo…