2015 Paris Terror Attacks | CNN
Editor’s Note: Read CNN’s Fast Facts about the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris in 2015. CNN — Here is a look at the November 2015 terror attacks in Paris that…
Hassan Rouhani Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Birth date: November 12, 1948 Birth place: Sorkheh, Iran Birth name: Hassan Feridon Marriage: Sahebeh Arabi…
Xi Jinping Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Xi Jinping, leader of the People’s Republic of China. Birth date: June 15, 1953 Birth place: Fuping County, Shaanxi Province, China…
Yemen Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Yemen, a country located on the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, sharing a border with Saudi Arabia and Oman. (from the CIA World…
Iraq Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the country of Iraq which borders Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Iran and the Persian Gulf. (from the CIA World Factbook) Area: 438,317…
Iran Hostage Crisis Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 US citizens were held captive for 444 days. 1978 – Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi’s authoritarian rule…
Vladimir Putin Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Birth date: October 7, 1952 Birth place: Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia Birth name: Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin…
Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing Fast Facts
CNN — Here is a look at the 1983 bombing of a Marine compound in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed 241 US service personnel. On October 23, 1983, 241 US service…
Malaysia Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Malaysia, a country located in Southeast Asia. Neighboring regions include Thailand, Borneo, Indonesia, Brunei and the South China Sea. (from the CIA World Factbook)Area:…
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Birth date: October 28, 1956 McKesson Tourniquet Band on Roll 18 Inch Length (#743) Birth…