Al-Qaeda's theological leaderBorn: 6/9/1951Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt Born into an affluent family, al-Zawahiri became active in militant Islam at an early age. At 15 he was arrested for membership…
Amazons, Vandals, Vikings—what do they have in common? Do you know they were all warriors? Add guerrillas, kamikazes, and conquistadors and you have quite a group. Who were they? When and where did…
A look at some of the key players by David Johnson Hamid Karzai, former president of Afghanistan. Source: AP Photo/Allauddin Khan. Afghanistan's location between India, Persia, China, and…
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Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan The…
As Earth revolves around the Sun, a different part of the sky becomes visible. The dates below show when the constellations can be seen on the horizon in North America. Zodiac Sign…
Who's Who in the Iraq Crisis From al-Sahaf to Wolfowitz by Beth Rowen Who's Who John AbizaidMohammed Saeed al-SahafKofi AnnanTariq AzizJosé María AznarTony BlairHans…
doctorBorn: February 14, 1911Died: February 11, 2009 (Pennsylvania, USA) Best Known as: pioneering doctor Dr. Willem J. Kolff invented the first artificial kidney…
Who Was Who in the Khmer Rouge by Borgna Brunner Pol PotBrother Number 1 On April 15, 1998, Pol Pot died. His body was hastily cremated without an autopsy, and there has been some speculation…
Who's Who in the Lord of the Rings From Aragorn to Ring Wraiths by Laura Hayes The Lord of the Rings is epic in scope and features a host of characters. Here are the most important…
