CNN — Here’s a look at the International Atomic Energy Agency and nuclear power. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspects nuclear and related facilities under safeguard agreements.…
Read more Nuclear Power/IAEA Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at Kurdish people. Kurds do not have an official homeland or country. Most reside within countries in the Middle East including northern Iraq,…
Read more Kurdish People Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The purpose of OPEC is to “coordinate and unify the petroleum…
Read more OPEC Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is a look at North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and the history of its weapons program. North Korea signs the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The International…
Read more North Korea Nuclear Timeline Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is a look at the life of Al Gore, 45th vice president of the United States and environmental activist. Birth date: March 31, 1948 Birth…
Read more Al Gore Fast Facts | CNN PoliticsCNN — Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of State and ExxonMobil CEO, Rex Tillerson. Birth date: March 23, 1952 Birth place: Wichita…
Read more Rex Tillerson Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011. March 11, 2011 – At 2:46 p.m., a 9.1 magnitude earthquake…
Read more 2011 Japan Earthquake – Tsunami Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million…
Read more Oil Spills Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a self-governing US territory located in the Caribbean. (from the CIA World Factbook) Area: 9,104 sq km…
Read more Puerto Rico Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Birth date: November 12, 1948 Birth place: Sorkheh, Iran Birth name: Hassan Feridon Marriage:…
Read more Hassan Rouhani Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been fleeing south through the battered streets of Gaza after the Israeli military told them to leave northern areas of…
Read more Streets ‘reek of blood:’ Gazans run out of time after Israel’s evacuation deadline | CNNLondon CNN — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees better odds that central banks will manage to tame inflation without tipping the global economy into recession, but it…
Read more The IMF sees greater chance of a ‘soft landing’ for the global economy | CNN BusinessLondon CNN — Rishi Sunak will gather with members of his governing Conservative Party on Sunday for what is likely to be their final party conference before the…
Read more Britain’s PM seeks to rally his party ahead of an election they are tipped to lose | CNNNew York CNN — Stocks tumbled Tuesday after a slew of economic data stoked fears about the US economy’s cloudy outlook and further interest rate hikes from the…
Read more Dow tumbles by more than 400 points, on pace for biggest one-day decline since March | CNN BusinessCNN — 3M has agreed to pay almost $10 million to settle apparent violations of Iranian sanctions, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control said last week. The…
Read more 3M agrees to pay almost $10 million to settle apparent Iran sanctions violations | CNN BusinessCNN — Wealthy and white communities in the US and Canada were much more likely to oppose wind energy projects, according to a new study from University of…
Read more Rich, white communities most likely to oppose wind farms, study finds | CNNCNN — Post-tropical cyclone Lee is bringing heavy rain, destructive winds and coastal flooding to Canada and Maine, knocking out power to tens of thousands, lashing the coasts…
Read more Lee knocks out power to tens of thousands as it brings fierce winds and coastal flooding to Maine and Canada | CNNWashington, DC CNN — US retail sales picked in August, boosted by higher gas prices, as spending on other items grew modestly. Retail sales, which are adjusted for…
Read more US retail spending picked up in August, mostly due to sales at gas stations | CNN BusinessCNN — Bangladesh is battling its worst dengue outbreak on record, with more than 600 people killed and 135,000 cases reported since April, the World Health Organization said…
Read more Bangladesh’s worst ever dengue outbreak a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for climate crisis, WHO expert warns | CNNCNN — The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will cancel seven Trump-era oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and protect more than 13 million…
Read more Biden administration cancels years-long attempt to drill in Alaska National Wildlife Refuge | CNN Politics
