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2002 January - US President George W Bush describes Iraq, Iran and North Korea as an "axis of evil", warning of the proliferation of long-range missiles being developed in these countries. The speech causes outrage in Iran and is condemned by reformists...

Gwadar is on the coastal belt of Baluchistan. Gwadar is a deep Sea port handed over now to China. Its location is very ideal. It is hoped that by the involvemen... t of China it will progress with a fast pace. It is expected that the growing business...

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (French: Notre-Dame de Paris) is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo published in January 14, 1831. The title refers to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, on which the story is centered. Victor Hugo began writing The Hunchback...

Michel de Nostredame (depending on the source, 14 or 21 December 1503 [1] – 2 July 1566), usually Latinised as Nostradamus, was a French apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that have since become famous worldwide. He is...

Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH ( / ˈ p æ k i . aʊ / PAK -ee-ow ; Tagalog: [pɐkˈjaʊ] ; [4] born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first and only eight-division world champion, [5] in which he has won...

The Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It has a population of 2,072 residents who live in a number of "Settlement areas" on the northern tip of the island: Flying Fish Cove (also known as Kampong), Silver City,...

Every year in late spring, Australia’s Christmas Island sees more than 40 million red crabs make the arduous journey from the wet inland forests to the Indian Ocean to spawn.

Assassination of John F. Kennedy in Pictures

A loya jirga (Pashto: لويه جرګه ) is a type of jirga regarded as "grand assembly," a phrase in the Pashto language meaning "grand council." A loya jirga is a mass meeting usually prepared for major events such as choosing a new king, adopting a constitution,...