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World Meteorological Organization

(Encyclopedia) World Meteorological Organization (WMO), specialized agency of the United Nations; established in 1950 with headquarters at Geneva, it became affiliated with the United Nations a year…

World Trade Organization

(Encyclopedia) World Trade Organization (WTO), international organization established in 1995 as a result of the final round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations, called…

World Food Program

(Encyclopedia) World Food Program (WFP), United Nations humanitarian organization devoted to combating hunger and establishing food security globally. Relying solely on donations, the WFP provides…

World Conservation Union

(Encyclopedia) World Conservation Union: see International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Easter Symbols and Traditions

A brief history of the spring holiday's celebrations by David Johnson and Shmuel Ross Related Links Easter FeaturesEaster Around the WorldEncyclopedia: EasterEncyclopedia: Jesus…

1999 World History

Thabo Mbeki (1942–) Eileen Collins (1956– ) NASA   1999 U.S. agrees to ease restrictions on Cuba (Jan. 4). Dennis Hastert elected to replace Newt Gingrich as Speaker of the…

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber started out as a youthful YouTube sensation, became a teen pop superstar, and has aged into a globe-bestriding blend of hit singer and 21st-century celebrity. Justin Bieber's career…

Hangman

Play one or all of these addictive word puzzles! The hangman games are categorized by topic. Try to figure out the word or phrase by clicking on letters. A new body part appears with every wrong…

2004 World History

Viktor Yushchenko(1954– ) 2004 Former Enron CFO Andrew Fastow pleads guilty to defrauding Enron (…