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The Houthis of Yemen

The history of the rebel group that has overthrown the government Map of YemenRelated Links Yemen Country Profile Saudi Arabia Country Profile 2015…

April 2002

WorldFighting Escalates Between Israelis and Palestinians (April 2): Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon says he would allow Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat to leave his besieged Ramallah…

1960 Men's Boxing Medalists

Class   Flyweight (-112 1/2lb) Gyula Török, HUN   Sergey Sivko, URS   Kiyoshi Tanabe, JPN   Abdel Elgiundi, VAR Bantamweight (-119 lb) Oleg Grigoryev, URS   Primo…

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…

Nile

(Encyclopedia) Nile, longest river in the world, c.4,160 mi (6,695 km) long from its remotest headstream, the Luvironza River in Burundi, central Africa, to its delta on the Mediterranean Sea, NE…

African Nations Cup

Contested for the 23rd time since its inception in 1957. Held Jan. 19-Feb. 10 in Ghana.First Round Round Robin; each team plays the other teams in its group once. Note that three points are…

March 2004

WorldPutin Appoints Prime Minister (March 1): Russian president names Mikhail Fradkov as premier. (March 14): Putin overwhelmingly reelected to a second term. Suicide Bombers Hit Iraqi…

April 2004

WorldMadrid Bombing Suspect Kills Himself (April 3): Three others die in blast in Madrid during a police raid. U.S. Troops Under Attack (April 4): Eight Americans die in coordinated attacks…