Tiananmen Square – 1989
Truthfully, what the world remembers best about Tiananmen Square in 1989 is one of the
Humanitarian
Darfur Conflict – 2003 onwards
Has it been a prolonged case of genocide or merely ongoing mass murder? The US
Rwandan Genocide – 1994
The German colony of Rwanda fell under Belgian control after World War I and became
Halabja Attack – 1988
The disparate communities of Iraq — majority Shi’ites, Sunnis and Kurds – were ruled with
Ethiopian ‘Live Aid’ Famine – 1984-1988
The world might have remained supremely indifferent to famine that took Ethiopia in its iron
Famine and Khmer Rouge Genocide – 1976-1978
Communism and Southeast Asia endured a stormy relationship after World War II, as China exported
Nigeria-Biafra War – 1967-1970
The boundaries of African colonies seized by European countries in the 19th century were arbitrary,
The Cultural Revolution – 1966-1976
The failure of China’s Great Leap Forward strengthened the hands of moderates in the ruling
The Great Leap Forward – 1958-1961
Ten years after the Communist victory in China and the establishment of the People’s Republic
Apartheid – 1948-1994
An Afrikaans word meaning ‘separateness’, apartheid was the formal policy of racial segregation which prevailed
Hiroshima and Nagasaki – 1945
In August 1945 a H-29 bomber named Enola Gay after the pilot’s mother took off
Bengal Famine – 1943
Way back in the 19th century the Bihar and Bengal famines of 1873-1874 were dealt
The Holocaust – 1940-1945
There cannot be a word in the English language that conjures up more haunting –
Holodomor: Murder by Hunger – 1932-1933
Ukraine has always been invaluable to Russia as a ready source of grain. For centuries,
The ‘Great Calamity’ Armenian Genocide – 1915-1918
The Armenians have inhabited the Caucusus, between Russia and eastern Turkey, since time immemorial. They
Herero and Nama Genocide – 1904-1907
During the late 19th century, when territorial expansionism was at its height, the nations of
Ethiopian Great Famine – 1888-1892
Africa’s traditional subsistence economies have been subject to the whims of nature since time immemorial
Southern India Famine – 1876-1878
For two years in the 1870s over 58 million people in the Bombay, Madras, Mysore
Most Recent
Most Dangerous Beaches in USA
The United States has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, attracting millions
10 Putin Laws That Will Get You in Prison
Since Vladimir Putin came into power in 2000, Russia has undergone a series of legal
6 of the World’s Deadliest Mushrooms
Pretty but Poisonous: 6 Mushrooms That Could Kill You While some mushrooms may appear incredibly
5 Cities at High Risk of Major Flooding
Flooding Threats: These U.S. Cities Might Be in Danger Flooding is probably one of the
