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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…
These are the medal winners in the men's and women's shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. MENEvent Score10m Air PistolYifu Wang, CHN690.0 Mikhail Nestruev, RUS689.8 Vladimir Isakov,…
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Russia Cuts Off Gas to Ukraine (Jan. 1): In a dispute over pricing, state-owned company Gazprom reduces the flow of natural gas to Ukraine. The move affects exports to countries in Western…
Key dates in the history of the Taliban and Contemporary Afghanistan by Laura Hayes and Borgna Brunner 1979-2000 2001 2002-2006 2006-present 2001 January…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-Kuwaiti Relations PEOPLEOver 90% of the population…
These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…
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…
