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Some officials privately concede that there is little chance for large-scale success of the anti-opium effort in Afghanistan before the end of the NATO military mission in 2014.
The United Nations action over a massacre this weekend of at least 108 villagers was the strongest yet allowed by Russia, which has blocked criticism of Syriaâs president.
The American Brian Baker, 27, finally healthy after a series of injuries and operations, earned a wild card into the French Open with a surprising run to the final.
New York may not be overtaking the Bay Area as a technology hub, but it is becoming enough of an alternative that a few West Coast-born startups are moving east.
Europeans are deeply divided over the question of whether euro zone countries should create common bonds to reduce borrowing costs for members that have trouble getting affordable credit.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 23, 2012, covering May 27, 2012.
Carrie Underwood
Adele
Lionel Richie
Various Artists
Norah Jones
2012Simeon Daniel, Nevisian educator and politician, 1st Premier of Nevis (born 1934)[â ]
Simeon Daniel was the first Premier of Nevis.
2012Friedrich Hirzebruch, German mathematician and academic (born 1927)[â ]
Friedrich Ernst Peter Hirzebruch ForMemRS was a German mathematician, working in the fields of topology, complex manifolds and algebraic geometry, and a leading figure in his generation. He has been described as "the most important mathematician in Germany of the postwar period."
2012Anahit Perikhanian, Russian-born Armenian Iranologist (born 1928)[â ]
Anahit Georgievna Perikhanian was a Soviet-born Armenian academic. An Iranologist, Perikhanian specialized in Sasanian jurisprudence, history and society. In addition to her work on many aspects of ancient and medieval Iran, Perikhanian was also interested in ancient inscriptions of Asia Minor and the Middle East, as well as Middle Iranian languages and Armenian language. She also spent much time researching Armenian philology and etymology, especially in relation to Iranian loanwords in the Armenian language, and contributed to the understanding of Aramaic inscriptions found in Armenia.
2012David Rimoin, Canadian-American geneticist and academic (born 1936)[â ]
David Lawrence Rimoin was a Canadian American geneticist. He was especially noted for his research into the genetics of skeletal dysplasia (dwarfism), inheritable diseases such as TayâSachs disease, and diabetes.
In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[â ]