CNN — Here is a look at the life of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director. Birth date: April 25, 1949 Birth place: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Birth…
Read more Dominique Strauss-Kahn 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 ongoing civil war in Syria. Bashar al-Assad has ruled Syria as president since July 2000. His father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria from…
Read more Syrian Civil War 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 | CNNHere’s a look at the life of Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa. Zuma survived at least half a dozen no-confidence votes during his presidency. Birth date:…
Read more Jacob Zuma Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of Theresa May, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Birth date: October 1, 1956 Birth place: Eastbourne, England Birth…
Read more Theresa May Fast Facts | CNNCNN — 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…
Read more 2008 Georgia Russia Conflict Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is a look at the life of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. Birth date: March 28, 1945 Birth place: Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines Birth name:…
Read more Rodrigo Duterte Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of Sir John Major, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Birth date: March 29, 1943 Birth place: Carshalton, Surrey…
Read more John Major Fast Facts | CNNHere’s a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Birth date: April 1, 1950 Birth place: Trenton, New Jersey Birth name: Samuel Anthony Alito…
Read more Samuel Alito Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is some background information about the trials and execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Hussein was charged with premeditated murder, imprisonment and the deprivation…
Read more Saddam Hussein Trial Fast Facts | CNNCNN — 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…
Read more Detained Americans Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II. He was formally invested as Monaco’s ruler on July 12, 2005, following the…
Read more Prince Albert of Monaco Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of Israel’s former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Birth date: March 25, 1972 Birth place: Haifa, Israel Birth name: Naftali Bennett…
Read more Naftali Bennett Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is a look at the life of economist and former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti. Birth date: March 19, 1943 Birth place: Varese, Italy Marriage:…
Read more Mario Monti Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Some like it hot – and some like it hotter, still. When it comes to the world’s best spicy dishes, we have some of the world’s…
Read more World’s best spicy foods: 20 dishes to try | CNNCNN — 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…
Read more Ratko Mladic Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of Ibrahim al-Jaafari, former prime minister of Iraq. Birth date: 1947 Birth place: Karbala, Iraq Marriage: Married, name unavailable publicly…
Read more Ibrahim al-Jaafari Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of the former King of Spain. Birth date: January 5, 1938 Birth place: Rome, Italy Birth name: Juan Carlos Alfonso…
Read more King Juan Carlos I Fast Facts | CNNCNN — 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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