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CNN — The US scrambled an F-15 jet to shoot down an Iranian drone that appeared to be heading towards US forces in Erbil, Iraq, on Wednesday, a US official…
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted former NSA contractor Edward Snowden Russian citizenship, according to an official decree published on the Russian government portal Monday. Snowden is accused…
CNN — A fifth member of an Iranian volunteer paramilitary group died Sunday after clashing with what state media called “rioters and thugs,” as the country’s President Ebrahim Raisi warned…
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CNN — Here’s a look at the life of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Birth date: October 21, 1949 Birth place: Tel Aviv, Israel Birth name: Binyamin Netanyahu Father:…
CNN — Here’s some background information about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), also called North Korea. It borders China, Russia and South Korea. (from the CIA World Factbook)Area:…
CNN — Here is a look at North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and the history of its weapons program. North Korea signs the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The International Atomic Energy…
CNN — Here’s a look at Pakistan. It borders Iran, Afghanistan and India in Southeast Asia. In 1947, Pakistan gained its independence from Great Britain. (from the CIA World Factbook)…
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Narendra Modi, prime minister of India. Birth date: September 17, 1950 Birth place: Vadnagar, Gujarat, India Birth name: Narendra Damodardas…
CNN — Here’s a look at what you need to know about the Oslo Accords, a series of agreements between Israel and the Palestinians signed in the 1990s. Oslo I…