Genocide Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at genocide, the attempted or intentional destruction of a national, racial, religious or ethnic group, whether in wartime or peace. The Convention on…
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Vietnam War Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the Vietnam War. 1883-1945 – Cochin-China, southern Vietnam, and Annam and Tonkin, central and northern Vietnam, along with Cambodia and Laos make…
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Kurdish People Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — 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,…
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Syrian Civil War Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. Bashar al-Assad has ruled Syria as president since July 2000. His father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria from…
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Taliban Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the Taliban, a Sunni Islamist organization operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The group’s aim is to impose its interpretation of Islamic…
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2008 Georgia Russia Conflict Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the 2008 military conflict between Russia and Georgia. The conflict centered on South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two “breakaway provinces” in Georgia. They…
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NATO Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The organization’s charter states that the signing parties will “seek to promote…
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Detained Americans Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at some recent cases of foreign governments detaining US citizens. For information about missing Americans, see Robert Levinson Fast Facts or POW/MIA in…
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Iraq Prison Abuse Scandal Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s some background information about the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal which took place during the Iraq war. Abu Ghraib prison was a US Army detention…
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Ratko Mladic Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Ratko Mladic, former leader of the Bosnian Serb army, sentenced to life in prison for genocide and other…
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Spain Train Bombings Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the March 2004 bombings of commuter trains in Spain, which killed 193 people and injured more than 1,800. The bombings are the…
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February 16, 2024 Israel-Hamas war | CNN
This satellite image from Maxar Technologies shows Egypt building a miles-wide buffer zone, and border wall, along its border with Gaza. Maxar Technologies Egypt is building a miles-wide buffer…
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Mahmoud Abbas Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Birth date: 1935 Birth place: Safed, Palestine Marriage: Amina Abbas Children: Three sons Mazen (died…
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Omar al-Bashir Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Sudan’s former leader, Omar al-Bashir. Birth date: January 1, 1944 Birth place: Hosh Bannaga, Sudan Birth name: Omar Hassan…
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Nawaz Sharif Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Birth date: December 25, 1949 Birth place: Lahore, Pakistan Birth name: Mian…
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Hamid Karzai Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Hamid Karzai, the former president of Afghanistan. Birth date: December 24, 1957 Birth place: Kandahar, Afghanistan Father: Abdul…
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2023 In Review Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look back at the events of 2023. January 3 – Republican Kevin McCarthy fails to secure enough votes to be elected Speaker of…
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Wesley Clark Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of retired Army General Wesley Clark. Birth date: December 23, 1944 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Wesley Kanne Father:…
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Israel-Hamas war rages as humanitarian crisis spirals in Gaza | CNN
Family members of Israelis being held in Gaza gather in front of the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on November 20. Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu/Getty Images There were intense exchanges…
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John F. Kennedy Assassination Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s some background information about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. November 22, 1963– 11:37 a.m. – Air Force One arrives…
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