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• Pan Am Lockerbie bombing

  08 April 2013 ( #Muammar Gaddafi, #Scotland, #Scottish government, #Pan Am Flight 103, #London Heathrow Airport, #Lockerbie, #Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, #Libya )

  Lockerbie disaster memorial (Lockerbie cemetery) Pan Am Flight 103, also commonly referred to as the Lockerbie bombing, was the bombing of a Pan Am transatlantic flight from London Heathrow Airport to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on...

• Anti-balaka

  07 December 2013 ( #France, #Boali, #Bangui, #Central African Republic, #François Bozizé, #Muslim, #2012–2013 Central African Republic conflict, #Michel Djotodia )

  Anti-balaka is the term used to refer to the Christian militias formed in the Central African Republic after the rise to power of Michel Djotodia. Anti-balaka means "anti-machete" or "anti-sword" in the local Sango and Mandja languages. [1] [2] Michel...

• Jeddah — the city of arts and culture

  10 December 2013 ( #Victor Vasarely, #Sculpture, #César Baldaccini, #Jeddah, #Ahmed Mater, #Saudi Arabia, #Sami Angawi, #Jeddah Corniche )

  Jeddah has become the Kingdom’s showcase of contemporary, conceptual, traditional and modern artwork of local and international artists. The city regularly features various art exhibitions, workshops, auctions, and art shows at various galleries, exhibition...

• The M23 Rables DRC Congo

  31 October 2013 ( #Bosco Ntaganda, #Tutsi, #Makenga Sultani, #Democratic Republic of Congo, #Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, #Goma, #Rwanda, #North Kivu )

  The March 23 Movement (French: Mouvement du 23-Mars ), often abbreviated as M23 and also known as the Congolese Revolutionary Army, [7] is a rebel military group based in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), mainly operating in...

• "Will I Be Next?" US Drone Strikes in Pakistan

  22 October 2013 ( #Drone attacks in Pakistan, #USA, #United States, #Afghanistan, #Pakistan, #North Waziristan, #Mamana Bibi, #Amnesty International )

  I wasn't scared of drones before, but now when they fly overhead I wonder, will I be next? - Nabeela, eight-year-old granddaughter of US drone strike victim Mamana Bibi On a sunny afternoon in October 2012, 68-year-old Mamana Bibi was killed in a drone...

• François Hollande

  13 April 2013 ( #François Hollande, #France, #Tulle, #President of France, #Nicolas Sarkozy, #Corrèze General Council, #Liliane Bettencourt, #Jacques Chirac )

  François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande ( French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa ɔlɑ̃d] ; born 12 August 1954) is the 24th and current President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra . He was previously the First Secretary of the French Socialist Party from 1997...

• The AK-47

  09 April 2013 ( #AK-47, #Russian language, #Soviet Armed Forces, #World War II, #Assault rifle, #Warsaw Pact, #Soviet Union, #Mikhail Kalashnikov )

  An Afghanistan National Police (ANP) instructor demonstrates to ANP recruits how to aim an AK-47 rifle at a range near the regional training center for the ANP near Gardez, Afghanistan. The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle,...

• The Haiti earthquake

  08 April 2013 ( #Jacmel, #Haiti, #Port, #Ouest Department, #Prince, #Léogâne, #2010 Haiti earthquake, #Port-au-Prince )

  The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicenter near the town of Léogâne (Ouest Department), approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time...

• Facebook account hacking occurs if ignore 4 things

  05 December 2013 ( #Security, #Facebook, #Computer security, #LinkedIn, #Twitter, #Google, #Yahoo, #Password )

  With increasing cyber security threat, it is not uncommon to think about securing your social platforms especially Facebook, the largest one. Here are some basic tips for a safer and more secure Facebook experience. These are mostly common sense, but...

• Abdul Quader Molla

  09 December 2013 ( #Jamaat-e-Islami, #Dhaka, #Bangladesh Supreme Court, #International Crimes Tribunal, #al-Badr, #Shahidullah Hall, #Daily Sangram, #Bangladesh )

  Abdul Quader Molla (born 14 August, 1948) [4] is a politician in Bangladesh, convicted of war crimes during 1971 liberation war of Bangladesh. [5] He is the assistant secretary-general of the Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest Islamist party in the country....

• Space Shuttle Endeavour

  06 April 2013 ( #United States, #George H. W. Bush, #Space Shuttle program, #Space Shuttle Endeavour, #James Cook, #Tallulah Falls School, #Space Shuttle, #NASA )

  Space Shuttle Endeavour landing Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) is one of the retired orbiters of the Space Shuttle program of NASA, the space agency of the United States. [1] Endeavour was the fifth and final spaceworthy...

• Terrorism: Pakistan’s sacrifices

  25 February 2013 ( #United States, #NATO, #Haqqani, #Afghanistan, #Pakistan, #Haqqani network, #Peshawar, #Pakistani )

  THE US has declared the Haqqani network a terrorist organisation and ordered to freeze all its assets in the US and neighbouring countries. The US has again accused Pakistan of links with Haqqani network which is operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan....

• Ban Ki-moon

  08 April 2013 ( #George W. Bush, #United Nations, #United Nations General Assembly, #Ban Ki-moon, #New Delhi, #Kofi Annan, #Secretary-General of the United Nations, #South Korea )

  English: Ban Ki-moon Ban Ki-moon (Hangul: 반기문 ; Hanja: 潘基文 ; born 13 June 1944) is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before becoming Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South...

• Kim Jong-un has been executed

  13 December 2013 ( #Jang Sung-taek, #News agency, #North Korea, #Kim Jong, #Kim Jong-il, #Kim, #Kim Jong-un, #Korean Central News Agency )

  The official Rodong Sinmun newspaper on Friday carried a photograph of Jang in handcuffs and being held by uniformed guards as he stood trial. Earlier this week North Korea stripped Jang of all posts and expelled him from the ruling Workers' Party, accusing...

• Iguazu Falls

  06 April 2013 ( #Curitiba, #Iguazu River, #Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, #San Antonio River, #Brazil, #Iguazu Falls, #Iguazu, #Argentina )

  Iguazu Falls, view from the Argentine side Deutsch: Iguazú-Wasserfälle, von der argentinischen Seite aus gesehen Português: Cataratas do Iguaçu a partir do lado argentino Español: Las cataratas del Iguazú vistas desde el lado argentino Iguazu Falls, Iguazú...

• The Central African Republic

  07 December 2013 ( #Ubangi River, #France, #Bangui, #Central African Republic, #Democratic Republic of Congo, #François Bozizé, #Faustin-Archange Touadéra, #Ange-Félix Patassé )

  The Central African Republic (CAR; Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka ; French: République centrafricaine pronounced: [ʁepyblik sɑ̃tʁafʁikɛn] , or Centrafrique [sɑ̃tʀafʁik] ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in...

• The World

  06 April 2013 ( #Daily Telegraph, #United Arab Emirates, #Nakheel, #Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, #Artificial island, #Nakheel Properties, #World, #Dubai )

  This is a photo showing some of the islands in The World in Dubai, United Arab Emirates as seen from the air The World or World Islands is an artificial archipelago of various small islands constructed in the rough shape of a world map, located 4.0 kilometres...

• The Shanghai World Financial Center

  06 April 2013 ( #Shanghai World Financial Center, #Jin Mao Tower, #Hong Kong, #China, #Shanghai, #Pudong, #Kohn Pedersen Fox, #Grand Hyatt Shanghai )

  The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC; Chinese: 上海环球金融中心) is a skyscraper located in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. It was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by the Japanese Mori Building Company. It is a mixed-use skyscraper, consisting...

• The Amazon rainforest

  09 April 2013 ( #South America, #Ecuador, #Amazon Basin, #Amazon, #Brazil, #Peru, #Colombia, #Amazon rainforest )

  Amazonian rainforest, upper Amazon basin, Loreto The Amazon rainforest ( Portuguese : Floresta Amazônica or Amazônia ; Spanish : Selva Amazónica , Amazonía or usually Amazonia ; French : Forêt amazonienne ; Dutch : Amazoneregenwoud ), also known in English...

• Emilio Mwai Kibaki

  08 April 2013 ( #Nyeri High School, #Mwai Kibaki, #Gatuyaini, #Kibaki, #Daniel Arap Moi, #Kenya, #Othaya, #Raila Odinga )

  Mwai Kibaki- Emilio Mwai Kibaki, C.G.H. (born 15 November 1931) is a Kenyan politician who was elected the third President of Kenya in December 2002 of theRepublic of Kenya. He was elected to a second five-year term in December 2007 after controversially...

• Julius Caesar

  06 April 2013 ( #Roman Empire, #Caesar, #Rome, #Julius Caesar, #Ides of March, #Roman Republic, #Roman Senate, #Roman )

  Caesar, Gaius Julius Gaius Julius Caesar [2] (Classical Latin: [ˈɡaː.i.ʊs ˈjuː.lɪ.ʊs ˈkaj.sar] , [3] July 100 BC [4] – 15 March 44 BC) [5] was a Roman general, statesman, Consul and notable author of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the events...

• General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq

  09 April 2013 ( #Muhammad Khan Junejo, #Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, #Zia, #United States, #Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, #Bhutto, #Pakistan, #Ojhri Camp )

  Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (Punjabi, Urdu: محمد ضياء الحق ; August 12, 1924 – August 17, 1988), was a four-star rank general officer who served as the sixth President of Pakistan from 1978 until his death in 1988, by probable assassination according to the Pakistani...

• The Chernobyl disaster

  08 April 2013 ( #Belarus, #Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, #Chernobyl disaster, #Chernobyl, #Ukraine, #International Nuclear Event Scale, #Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, #Soviet Union )

  English: Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant The Chernobyl disaster (Ukrainian: Чорнобильська катастрофа, Chornobylska Katastrofa – Chornobyl Catastrophe) was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant...

• The Bhopal disaster

  08 April 2013 ( #India, #Supreme Court of India, #Union Carbide, #UCC, #Bhopal, #Warren Anderson, #Union Carbide India Limited, #Madhya Pradesh )

  The Bhopal disaster, also referred to as the Bhopal gas tragedy, was a gas leak incident in India, considered the world's worst industrial disaster. [1] It occurred on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide...

• The Lion Park

  09 April 2013 ( #Pretoria, #Lion Park, #White lion, #Johannesburg, #Fourways, #Africa, #Gauteng, #South Africa )

  Young leopard charging. Photo taken at Rhino and Lion Park, Gauteng, South Africa. Lion Park is a 2 km² (500 acre) lion wildlife conservation enclosure in Gauteng province in South Africa. The Lion Park is situated near Lanseria Airport and Fourways within...