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June 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Former Liberian Dictator Refuses to…

2012 World News: Libya

Libya Holds First Post-Qaddafi Election; Embassy Attack Becomes Political Issue in the U.S. by Beth Rowen Christopher StevensRelated Links Libya Country…

Current Events This Week: January 2024

Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of January…

Muhammad, prophet of Islam

(Encyclopedia) MuhammadMuhammadməhămˈəd [key] [Arab.,=praised], 570?–632, the name of the Prophet of Islam, one of the great figures of history, b. Mecca. The traditions concerning Muhammad's…

1998-99 Season: NCAA Men's Championship Game

61st NCAA Division I Championship Game. Date: Monday, March 29, at Tropicana Field. Coaches: Jim Calhoun of Connecticut and Mike Krzyzewski of Duke. Favorite: Duke by 91/2. Attendance: 41,…

Al-Qaeda

Osama bin Laden's Network of Terror Al-Qaeda's leader, Osama bin Laden Related Links Remembering September 11 Al-Qaeda Offshoots Suspected al-Qaeda Terrorist Acts Terrorist…

Nobel Prize for Peace

Below find every winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, from 1901 through 2016. For years not listed, no award was made. 1901Henri Dunant (Switzerland); Frederick Passy (France)1902Elie Ducommun…