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The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced the formal end of its armed campaign to overthrow British rule in…
The New Yorker published an online article and photographs detailing accounts of torture and abuse by American military
Indonesia held its first direct presidential elections, which resulted in the election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as…
French Directorate General for External Security personnel aborted an operation to rescue Colombian politician Íngrid…
An independent commission appointed by the Football Association voted two-to-one to allow Wimbledon F
The Israel Defense Forces bombed the home of Salah Shehade, the leader of the military arm of Hamas, killing him, his…
India and Bangladesh began a six-day conflict over their disputed border, which ended in a stalemate
Twenty tourists were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in Palawan, Philippines, triggering a hostage crisis that lasted
Twenty tourists were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in Palawan, Philippines, triggering a hostage crisis that lasted
Timothy McVeigh, detonator of a truck bomb in front of the Oklahoma federal building, was executed by lethal injection f
Robert Edward Dyer was sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment for conducting a six-month-long letter-bomb campaign against
Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in (pictured) as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's…
Phoolan Devi, a serving Indian member of Parliament, was shot outside her house in New Delhi, India.
President Bill Clinton awarded the Medal of Honor to 22 Asian Americans, mostly from the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, f
President Bill Clinton awarded the Medal of Honor to 22 Asian Americans, mostly from the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, f
The CIH virus activated widely, damaging hundreds of thousands of computers and causing hundreds of millions of dollars
Mireya Moscoso (pictured) became the first woman to be elected President of Panama
The Kargil War initiates when Indian forces detected the infiltration of Pakistani forces in Indian-administered Kargil,
The Kargil War initiates when Indian forces detected the infiltration of Pakistani forces in Indian-administered Kargil,