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The Trial in the Hague of Thomas Lubanga

Congolese rebel leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is accused of conscripting child ...

Omar Bin Laden

“People are surprised when I say I’m the son of Osama Bin Laden,” ...

Dr. Abdullah Abdullah

Afghanistan is a country at war – and in the middle of its ...

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Lord's Resistance Army, DR Congo

The rebel Lord's Resistance Army and Joseph Kony, its messianic leader, have ...

Burladies

Burlesque is an old tradition with roots in nineteenth-century theater, emerg ...

Egyptian Bloggers

Egypt has the largest and most active blogosphere in the Arab world and ...

Kashmir Revisited

In 1989, a widespread armed insurgency started in Kashmir, which continues to ...

Afghan Civilian Casualties

On August 10, 2010, the U.N. reported that Afghan civilian casualties rose 31 ...

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Bill and Melinda Gates

He is the world's richest man, the founder of Microsoft and, along with his wife Melinda, co-founder of the world's wealthiest charitable foundation, with a $29 billion endowment. Together, the Gateses are out to make a difference, fighting global poverty and giving, as Melinda says, some voice to ...

The Killers

Formed in 2002, The Killers have quickly risen to the ranks of international stardom, having sold more than 12 million copies to date. Playing on ...

The Life and Lonely Death of Noah Pierce

In 2003, Noah Pierce joined the Army, and left his hometown of Sparta, Minnesota a quiet gentle boy of eighteen. He completed two tours of ...

Michael Schumacher

Diamond studded and yet down to earth, Michael Schumacher is considered by many to be the world's greatest race car drivers. Having begun at age ...

U.S. General David H. Petraeus

When he took on top command in Iraq in early 2007, U.S. Army General David H. Petraeus, then the Commanding General of the Multi-National Force-Iraq, ...

U.S. General Raymond T. Odierno

General Ray Odierno is the Commanding General in Iraq, Multi-National Corps - Iraq (MNF-I), credited as a key architect in the surge strategy that ha ...

Julian Schnabel

Once regarded as the bad boy of New York's art scene, Julian Schnabel rose to prominence in the 80's as the leading originator of neo-expressionism. ...