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August 2008 Current Events

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 | Nation | Business/…

State Department Notes on Namibia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy National Security Foreign Relations U.S.-Namibian Relations PEOPLENamibians are of…

State Department Notes on Poland

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations and National Security U.S.-Polish Relations PEOPLE Poland today is…

State Department Notes on Hungary

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government and Political Conditions Economy National Security Foreign Relations U.S.-Hungarian Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORY…

State Department Notes on Angola

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Angolan Relations GEOGRAPHYAngola is located…

State Department Notes on Equatorial Guinea

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography History Political Conditions Defense U.S.-Equatorial Guinea Relations GEOGRAPHYThe majority of the Equatoguinean people are of Bantu…

The Oscars

Oscars–Filmographies Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Suppporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Adapted Screenplay Best Original Screenplay Best Original Music or Comedy…

State Department Notes on Antigua and Barbuda

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: History Government and Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Antigua and Barbuda Relations HISTORY Antigua was first inhabited by the Siboney ("…

Women Leaders in Business

Profiles of leading female CEOs and business executives by John Gettings, David Johnson, Borgna Brunner, and Chris Frantz Meg Whitman, CEO of eBay, speaking at the Intershop Open Conference…

Major Military Operations Since World War II

Top of Page The global spread of the First and Second World Wars made them the two most notable events of the 20th century. But they were far from the only major conflicts. Large-scale military…