Nikita Khrushchev banged his shoe on the podium at the United Nations today in protest of a debate regarding colonialism and American aggression. This was not the first outburst of Khrushchev’s, but it did go down in history as being indicative of his hot-headedness. Read Full Story
Nobel Prize laureates for all five 2008 awards have been announced this week, including former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari who has won the Nobel Peace Prize. Ahtisaari was recognized for “his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts,” including his work in... Read Full Story