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According to the UN's Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI), published by the UN, ranks nations according to their citizens' quality of life rather than strictly by a nation's traditional economic figures. There is a secondary report, the Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI), that adjusts a nation's HDI based off… Read more
Each year, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) publishes a list of journalists killed while on assignment. The following list does not include those who were killed in accidents, such as car or plane crashes, unless the accident was caused by hostile action. It also does not include deaths of journalists whose motives were unconfirmed; this… Read more
Syrian Civil War continues to prove major factor in refugee crisis
Rank
Country
Refugees
Population
1
Syria
6.654
18.270
2
Afghanistan
2.681
35.53
3
South Sudan
2.285
12.580
4
Myanmar
1.145
53.370
5
Somalia
.950
14.74
6
Sudan
.725
40.530
7… Read more
photos by Carol M. Highsmith Prev Next Havana, Cuba The capital and Cuba's largest city, Havana boasts more than 2.5 million inhabitants. Havana is also one of the America's oldest cities, founded in 1515 by the Spanish explorer Diego de Velázquez on Cuba's southern coast and relocated to the site of present-day Havana in 1519… Read more
Notable events in pirate history, from 700 B.C. to the present by Mark Hughes c. 700 – 67 B.C. • 700–1820 • 1991–2007 • April 2008–present c. 700 B.C. The Iliad and Odyssey describe early raids on coastal communities by pirates. c. 150 B.C. Sicilian pirates control much of the… Read more
Key dates in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict from 1948–2000
by Beth Rowen
1948
1956
1967
1973
1983
1994
1948
May 14
The British officially withdraw from Palestine, and the Jewish National Council proclaims the State of Israel. Neighboring Arab nations, which rejected the partition of… Read more
Key dates in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by Jennie Wood 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Present 2000 July 11-24 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Chairman Yasser Arafat meet with U.S. President Bill Clinton at Camp… Read more
World > International Relations These are key dates in Cuban history, from Columbus's arrival in 1492 to the present. 1492 Christopher Columbus arrives in Cuba and claims the territory for Spain. 1511 Spaniards under Diego Velázquez conquer Cuba and its aboriginal groups. Spain establishes settlements, colonizing Cuba. Havana's superb… Read more
2007 Coalition forces battle insurgents on the streets of Iraq, as secretarian violence intensifies; see Iraq Timeline 2007 for details (all year long). Romania and Bulgaria are admitted to the European Union, expanding it to 27 nations and a population of about 490 million… Read more
2008 news of the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
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2008 news of the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
The Taliban
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compiled by Catherine McNiff
Pope Francis
Jose Mario Bergoglio
(1936–), pope (2013–)
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Update: Pope Benedict XVI steps down from papacy
Biography: Pope Francis
A message of humility and unity
Pope Francis is the the first pope from Latin America, the first Jesuit to assume the… Read more
Read about the former president of South Africa
Revisiting September 11 Ten Years Later
Post-9/11 Changes By the U.S. Government
An in-depth look at how government responsed to 9/11 over the last decade
How We've Changed Since 9/11
Ten years later Americans are still feeling the impact
Remembering 9/11 Ten Years Later… Read more
Try Infoplease's brain-busting geography quizzes Related Links Infoplease's Geography GuideWorld AtlasCountries of the WorldColumbus and Other Great ExplorersGeography FAQsIndependence Day Quizzes: Adult Level Independence Day Quizzes: Middle-School Level Can't agree on a film for family movie night? Stuck in the house on a rainy… Read more
Norderoogsand, a new island in the North Sea, is already a home to many birds and plants. By Jennie Wood A new island has appeared in the North Sea.Related Links Lost Islands of the World Profile of Germany Islands World Atlas & Map Library… Read more
Due to standard Navy procedure, we will probably never know the names of the men who brought down Osama bin Laden
US Navy SEALs insignia
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2008 news of the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe
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100 years later, some still refuse to acknowledge a genocide occurred in Armenia
Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, Armenia
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Ottoman Empire
April 24, 2015, marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian genocide. Much of the world… Read more
Terrorist groups that have grown out of Al Qaeda, where they are active, and their main tactics or targets.
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