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The Berlin Wall

A look back at the fall of Communism and Soviet influence The Berlin Wall Related Links Atlas: Germany Almanac: Germany Encyclopedia: Germany The Cold WarThe Berlin Wall on the Web Major…

Russia vs. Chechnya: Round Two

The crisis moves west by Sarah K. Miller This article was posted on October 8, 1999. Russian soldiers, fighting for control of Chechnya, carry a gun near Grozny on Oct. 8, 1999. (…

Che Guevara

1928–67, Cuban revolutionary and political leader Related Links: The Che Guevara PageThe Che Guevara Information ArchiveOctober 9 marks the anniversary of Ernesto "Che" Guevara's execution by…

Cults--Uganda, Jonestown, and Others

Cult Conflict by Elissa Haney   Murder and Suicide in Uganda When 530 members of the Ugandan sect the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God died in an intentionally set…

Princess Diana Remembered

Walkway, children's playground honor Princess Diana by David Johnson   A plaque marking the Princess Diana Memorial Walk in London's Kensington Gardens in June 2000, after the walk was…

Princess Diana

A privileged youth, a tragic death by David Johnson   Biographies of the Royal Family Royal Family Tree The Queen Mother Queen Elizabeth Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh…

The Donner Party and the Andes Plane Crash

by Elaine Rho Donner Lake, near the pass in which the tragedy occurred, is today a popular mountain resort. The tales of the Donner Party and the Andes Plane Crash are both well-known…

Over Six Billion Counted

World Population Reaches New Milestone by Borgna Brunner This article was posted on October 21, 1999. Related Links Census 2000 Most Populous Countries World Pop. by Decade, 1950-2050 Estimates…

Afghanistan Primer

Often invaded, rarely conquered     Afghanistan and Bordering Nations   Country Profile: Afghanistan Pakistan | Map Iran | Map China | Map…

50 Most Populated Countries in the World

The global population has been increasing ever since humanity invented agriculture around 10,000 B.C. The domestication of food and animals meant that humans had a stable food supply, and could…