BBC NEWS | Middle East | 1948: The State of Israel is founded
WEBMay 6, 2008 · 1948: The State of Israel is founded. The State of Israel was proclaimed on 14 May 1948, the culmination of nearly 2,000 years of hopes by Jewish people that they would one day return to the land from which the Romans expelled them. The Holocaust of European Jewry in the Second World War strengthened their determination.
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Gilgamesh tomb believed found
WEBApr 29, 2003 · Archaeologists in Iraq believe they may have found the lost tomb of King Gilgamesh - the subject of the oldest "book" in history. Gilgamesh was believed to be two-thirds god, one-third human. The Epic Of Gilgamesh - written by a Middle Eastern scholar 2,500 years before the birth of Christ - commemorated the life of the ruler of the city of ...
BBC NEWS | Europe | Timeline: Break-up of Yugoslavia
WEBMay 22, 2006 · Timeline: Break-up of Yugoslavia. A brief history of the dramatic and violent changes that took place as the Yugoslav Federation disintegrated during the 1990s. 1991-1992: DISINTEGRATION. Yugoslavia was first formed as a kingdom in 1918 and then recreated as a Socialist state in 1945 after the Axis powers were defeated in World War II.
What does the Bible actually say about being gay? - BBC News
WEBOct 23, 2003 · It is clear from the pro-gay viewpoints that they will twist and turn every Bible verse they want to say what they want it to say, or otherwise just brush over it and say that we are apparently a more enlightened society in the 21st Century. The Bible is God's word and should be the only guide in a Christian's life.
BBC NEWS | Country Profiles
WEBCountry Profiles. Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also include audio and video clips from BBC archives. Select a country, territory or international organisation from the menus below.
BBC ON THIS DAY | Front Page - BBC News
WEB20 February. The Soviets open a new phase in space exploration with the launch of the world's biggest space station, Mir. Two 10-year-old boys are charged with the abduction and murder of two-year-old James Bulger in Liverpool. Hundreds of people are reported to have died in Assam as fierce fighting rages in the run-up to Indian elections.
BBC News | KEY DOCUMENTS | The Camp David Accords of 1979
WEBThursday, 29 November, 2001, 15:43 GMT. The Camp David Accords of 1979. The Camp David accords was the first Israeli-Arab peace deal. The Camp David accords, signed in the United States in September 1978 by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, was the first peace deal between Israel and an Arab state.
BBC News | AFRICA | Africa's 'greatest explorer'
WEBDec 13, 2000 · An African emperor who ruled Mali in the 14th century discovered America nearly 200 years before Christopher Columbus, according to a book to be launched this month. Abubakari II ruled what was arguably the richest and largest empire on earth - covering nearly all of West Africa. According to a Malian scholar, Gaoussou Diawara in …
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Oliver! star Jack Wild dies at 53
WEBMar 2, 2006 · Actor Jack Wild, who played The Artful Dodger in 1968 film Oliver!, has died at the age of 53. Wild was nominated for an Oscar when he was just 16 for the role. He also starred in late-1960s US children's fantasy TV series HR Pufnstuf. He suffered from mouth cancer after years of heavy drinking and smoking …
BBC NEWS | Americas | 9/11 third tower mystery 'solved'
WEBJul 4, 2008 · BBC, Conspiracy Files. One of the twin towers collapses. The final mystery of 9/11 will soon be solved, according to US experts investigating the collapse of the third tower at the World Trade Center. The 47-storey third tower, known as Tower Seven, collapsed seven hours after the twin towers. Investigators …
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