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In The News
- The Titanic - An Unsinkable Giant - The world's most luxurious ocean liner sank one hundred years ago
- The Falkland Islands - 30 years after the Falklands War between Great Britain and Argentina we take a look at the island group in the South Atlantic Ocean
- The Olympic Games - The 2012 Summer Olympics are coming up in London this year
- London hosts the Olympic Games for the third time after 1908 and 1948
- The American Presidential Elections are coming up in November . What does the US president do and how does government work ?
- Stress - How it affects us and how we can cope with it
- Nuclear Power - From the splitting of an atom to the way atomic power stations work
- Earthquakes - As a devastating earthquake hits north-eastern Japan read about what causes earthquakes and why they happen in the Pacific region
- Tsunamis - Killer Waves endangered the whole Pacific region after a maginute 8.9 earthquake hit Japan
- Muammar Gaddafi - Revolutionary Leader of Libya - The 42 year old rule of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi is coming to an end as protesters and rebel groups control much of the country.
- The Sudan Crisis - After over 50 years of fighting and civil unrest, Sudan may be separating into two states. After the January referendum over 99% of the population of southern Sudan want independence.
- Facebook - In the wake of the recent film Facebook - The Social Network we take a look at how this social network expanded over the past few years and what the secret of the Facebook hype is.
World War II - Special Unit
- Introduction
- Causes of World War II
- The Rise of Adolf Hitler and the NSdAP
- Blitzkrieg and the Battle of Britain
- Battle of the Atlantic
- The Holocaust
- Operation Barbarossa - The German Invasion of the Soviet Union
- Attack on Pearl Harbour - America Enters the War
- D-Day - Allied Invasion of Europe
- Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Japan Surrenders
- Life During World War II
- End of World War II
- Key Figures of World War II
- Results and Aftermath of World War II
New Topics
- Asthma
- The Vatican Museums - Masterpieces and Other Great Works of Art
- Marine Biology
- The Taliban - Former Militant Leaders of Afghanistan
- The Third Man
- Amusement Parks
- Impressionism
- Factory Farming
- The Falkland Islands
- Banks and Banking
- Smart TV - Television and the Internet
- Solar Storms - When the Sun Erupts
- Hoover Dam - Flood Control and Electricity for the Southwestern USA
- Jeans - History and Popularity of Great Clothes
- The Bermuda Triangle - Facts and Myths
- Peacekeeping - The United Nations Blue Helmets and What they Do
- Andy Warhol - Icon of the Pop Art Movement
- Arab Spring - Rebellions Spread Across North Africa and the Middle East
- National Parks
- History and Life of Pirates
- The Simpsons - American Life in Cartoons
- The Everglades - Wetlands of North America
- The International Space Station
- The American Flag
- Thalidomide - Malformed Children of the 50s and 60s
- Vladivostok - Russia's Gateway to the Far East
- Cyberbullying on the Rise
- AlpTransit - The World's Longest Tunnel
- The Alps - Europe's Highest Mountains
- Mammals
- Roman Gladiator - A Brave Fighter in Ancient Rome
- Credit Rating Agencies
- The Tea Party Movement
- Edgar Allen Poe - Literary Critic, Poet and Story Teller
- Yuri Gagarin - First Man in Space
- Vietnam War
- Child Labour
- James Cook - Explorer and Navigator
- Cotton - A Natural Fiber
- The Nintendo Wii
- Coral and Coral Reefs
- Weather and its Elements
- The Orchestra
- The American President
- Are We Ready for E-Books?
- Second Life
- Dreams and Dreaming
- Geometry
- World Population
- Sharks
- Arab - Israeli Conflict
- Houses and Homes
- Ozone and the Ozone Layer
- Organic Food and Farming
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Water - The Most Important Liquid on Earth
- The Biological Clock
- Physical Fitness
- Slavery
- The Titanic - An Unsinkable Giant
- Ancient Greece
- European Union
- New York
- Skyscrapers
- Airports
- Nutrition
- The Middle Ages
- Stocks and the Stock Market
- The Vikings
- Tropical Rainforest
- Climbing Mount Everest
- Rice - Asia's Most Important Crop
- The Internet
- Motion Pictures
- Native Americans
- Cities
- Russian Revolution
- Light and Optics
- Global Economic Crisis 2008
- London
- Discover Australia
- French Revolution
- Theatre
- Cars
- Athletics - Track and Field
- The Atmosphere
- Atoms and Elements
- Air Pollution
New News Articles
- High-Speed Internet Connections on Airplanes
- Honduras Has World's Highest Murder Rate
- Teaching Children How to Deal With Money
- Running the Marathon - Health Risks
- Georgia Builds New City on the Black Sea Coast
- Future of Advertising with Digital Technology
- China's Communist Party Celebrates Ninetieth Birthday
- Change In Earth’s Rotation May Have Caused Ancient Global Warming
- Kiribati in Danger of Disappearing into the Pacific Ocean
- Fukushima's Effects on the World's Oceans
- Hollywood Director is the Second Human to Explore the Deepest Parts of the Ocean
- Human Beings Caused Changes in Australia's Plant and Animal Life
- Encyclopedia Britannica Stops Publication of Printed Edition
- Mark Twain's Autobiography Published One Hundred Years After Writers Death
- Dingoes - How Dangerous Are They ?
- Plastic Bags - What Are the Alternatives?
- Financial Crisis in Ireland
- Skiing Resorts Offer More Alternatives and Pleasure
- Dispute in the South China Sea
- Great White Sharks in the Mediterranean Came From Australia
- YOTEL - Tiny Hotel Rooms in the Middle of Manhattan
- Experiment Suggests Two-Phase Sleep is Natural
- Olympic Winter Games 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea
- Amasia - The Earth's New Supercontinent
- Oldest Copy of Mona Lisa Discovered at the Prado Museum
- Young Italians Are Leaving Italy
- Triathlon - A New Sport For the Middle Ages
- Brazil Prepares For Tourist Boom
- Last Flight For NASA's Space Shuttle
- Beatles' Music On ITunes At Last
- Mass Tourism Threatens Venice
- How E-commerce is Changing People's Shopping Habits
- The West Outsources More and More Jobs to Eastern Europe
- The Super Bowl - Final Game of the Football Season
- Golden Future for London's Olympic Park
- Baby Boom in the Chinese Year of the Dragon
- Amnesty International - A Fifty Year Fight for Human Rights
- East Africa Hit By Severest Drought in 60 Years
- Millions of Muslims Go On The Hajj
- The Digital Camera and How it Changed Photography
- Shell's Floating Gas Platform Will Be the World's Biggest Ship
- The End of Harry Potter - But Pottermania is Still Alive
- ANC Celebrates 100th Birthday
- Chinese Luxury Goods Want to Compete With the West
- Samoa Skips Day and Crosses International Dateline
- CIA Gave Nazis Protection After World War II
- Adermatoglyphia - People Without Fingerprints
- Brussels - The Chocolate Capital of the World
- Food Allergies in Children Are Becoming More Common
- Chemical Weapons Pollute European Seas
- Abortion in Ireland
- Do Men and Women Play Soccer Differently ?
- How Coca Cola Saves Lives in Africa
- Lady Gaga - The Queen of Social Media
- Nepal Decides to Remeasure Mount Everest
- Despite Economic Boom Hong Kong Residents Live in Poverty
- New Device on Airplanes Detects Volcanic Ash Cloud
- New Top Level Domains on the Internet
- Australia's Beloved Beaches
- Machu Picchu - Lost City of the Incas
- South Korea Starts Internet Channel to Inform Young Generation About the North
- World's Largest Telescope To Be Built in Chile
- People Spend Half the Day Daydreaming
- American Teenagers Are Driving Less
- Denmark's Fat Tax
- Huawei - The Chinese Technology Giant
- San Antonio Prison - Paradise on Earth in Venezuela
- Railway Men Try to Stop Runaway Train in "Unstoppable"
- A New Era of Gold
- Titanic Exhibit at Las Vegas Hotel
- China's Yellow River is Dying
- More Rights for Women in Saudi Arabia
- London's New Buses Run on Hydrogen
- 1200 New Species Discovered in the Amazon Rainforest
- Child Marriage in Nepal
- World Population Reaches Seven Billion
- Interactive 3D Journey Reveals Inside of Egyptian Pyramids
- Life of an Air Hostess - Not What It Used To Be
- Abortion of Girls on the Rise in India
- Columbia's Newest Export : "Dot Co"
- George Barris - The King of Car Customizing
- Anaesthesia is Causing More and More Deaths
- South Korea Switches to Digital Textbooks in the Classroom
- Polar Bears - How Dangerous Are They to Humans?
- The New Robot Revolution
- JFK - One of the World's Busiest Airports
- Spanish Solar Power Plant Produces Electricity Around the Clock
- America Invests in High-Speed Railway
- Colosseum Visitors in Rome Allowed to Tour Tunnels
- Adventures in Southern Africa
- More Chinese Students Coming to Study in US
- Israel Wants to Make Oil Out of Rock
- Trans-Siberian Railway : An Adventure Journey Through Russia
- Enigma Machine Up For Sale at Christie's Auction
- Brazil Plans to Increase Ethanol Production
- Pompeii Faces Destruction a Second Time
- How to Protect Your Privacy on the Internet
- Companies Advertise on Social Media Networks and Search for Customers Online
- Police Try to Bring Peace to the Slums of Rio de Janeiro
- The Flintstones Turn 50
- Humpback Whale Swims Thousands of Kilometres
- President Kennedy's Daughter Reveals Jackie's Tapes
- How China is Ruled
- Breakthrough for the World's Longest Tunnel
- Kuwait's Abused Domestic Workers
- Japanese Economy Crumbles
- Hitler Exhibition Opens in Berlin
- President Obama Wants Longer School Year for US Pupils
- Cultural Attractions of Moscow
- Tyrannosaurus Rex was a Cannibal
- NASA Finds More Water on the Moon
- Cuban Economy Starts to Become More Liberal
- Protecting the Snow Leopard of Central and Southern Asia
- Indonesia Hit By Volcano and Tsunami Within 24 Hours
- Piracy Continues Off the Coast of Somalia
- China Builds World's Fastest Computer
- Shangai Expo Sets New Visitor Record
- Quarrel Over Nile River Water
- Brazil Elects First Female President
- NASA's Space Probe On Its Way to Explore Jupiter
- Cure for the Common Cold?
- California Says No to Legal Marijuana
- Growing Old - More and More People Live to be 100
- Elephant Smuggling in India
- Communism Leaves Toxic Waste Sites in Eastern Europe
- China's Skyscraper Boom
- World's Fastest Car Will Reach 1,000 Miles an Hour
- Spammers Try Other Tactics to Get Through
- Saudi Arabian Women Protest for Driving Rights
- Increasing Jellyfish Population May Endanger Our Environment
- Pasta - The World's Favorite Food
- Belgium Without a Government a Year After Elections
- Passive Smoking Kills 600 000 Every Year
- Lionel Messi - Soccer's Superstar
- Sony Stops Production of the Walkman
- North African Refugees Flee to Lampedusa
- Gran Turismo 5 - Driving Simulation at its Best
- The Meaning of Colors in Food Packaging
- Tiny Toones Helps Street Children in Cambodia
- Air France Flight 447 - An Airplane that Fell From the Sky
- Chinese Clothes - Made in Italy
- Shorter Lives for Couch Potatoes?
- World AIDS Day
- The Internet Gives Us More Ways to Watch Television
- Did the Earth Form the Moon's Surface ?
- John Paul II on the Road to Sainthood
- Child-free flights in the future?
- Business Videos Conquer the Internet
- Indian Tutors Teach British Pupils Online
- Climate Conference in Cancun, Mexico
- New Vaccine to Fight Polio
- Mongolia's Mining Boom
- Where Young People Are Better At Work Than Older Ones
- Chernobyl - 25 Years After the Worst Nuclear Disaster in History
- Free Birth Control Pills in America?
- Shanghai is Number One in World Education Rankings
- Alcohol More Dangerous than Heroin
- Lost Civilization under the Persian Gulf?
- What Happens to the World's Dictators
- 3D Printers Revolutionize the Manufacturing Industry
- Transport is Getting More Connected
- Is Marriage Becoming Old-Fashioned?
- Tanzania Plans New Highway Through the Serengeti
- Scientists May Have found a Way of Recording Dreams
- WikiLeaks Publishes Secret Information From Around the World
- FIFA World Cup in Russia and Qatar
- Larry King Ends 25-Year Old Show on CNN
- Conference in Russia Tries to Save the World's Tigers
- Mark Zuckerberg - TIME Magazine's Person of the Year 2010
- Two Big Sporting Events Shape Brazil's Future
- Google's Future is Chrome
- First Planet From Outside Our Galaxy Found
- Generation Y - their Attitudes Toward Life and Work
- Abbey Road Crossing Becomes National Heritage Site