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Jiang Zemin Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin. Personal Birth date: August 17, 1926 Death date: November 30, 2022 Birth place: Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China Birth name: Jiang Zemin Father: Jiang Shijun Mother: Wu Yueqing Marriage: Wang Yeping Children: Jiang Miankang and Jiang Mianheng Education: Shanghai Jiao

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George H.W. Bush Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States. Personal:Birth date: June 12, 1924 Death date: November 30, 2018 Birth place: Milton, Massachusetts Birth name: George Herbert Walker Bush Father: Prescott Bush, investment banker and senator Mother: Dorothy (Walker) Bush Marriage: Barbara

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Barbara Bush Fast Facts

CNN Library (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Barbara Bush, wife of former President George H.W. Bush and mother of former President George W. Bush. Personal:Birth date: June 8, 1925 Death date: April 17, 2018 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Barbara Pierce Father: Marvin Pierce, publisher Mother: Pauline

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Yasser Arafat Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the late Yasser Arafat, who was president of the Palestinian Authority. Personal:Birth date: August 24, 1929 (some sources say August 4th) Death date: November 11, 2004 Birth place: Cairo, Egypt (claimed he was born in Jerusalem) Birth name: Mohammed Abdel Raouf Arafat al

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Kofi Annan Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Kofi Annan, former UN secretary-general and Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Personal Birth date: April 8, 1938 Death date: August 18, 2018 Birth place: Kumasi, Ghana Birth name: Kofi Atta Annan Father: Henry Reginald Annan, provincial governor in Ghana Mother: Victoria Annan Marriages: Nane

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Muhammad Ali Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, three-time world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist. Personal Birth date: January 17, 1942 Death date: June 3, 2016 Birth place: Louisville, Kentucky Birth name: Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. Father: Cassius (Cash) Clay, sign and mural painter Mother:

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Shinzo Abe Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Personal Birth date: September 21, 1954 Death date: July 8, 2022 Birth place: Nagato, Japan (some sources say Tokyo) Father: Shintaro Abe, former Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Mother: Yoko Kishi Marriage: Akie (Matsuzaki)

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Arab countries will give Trump a plan for Gaza ‘within weeks,’ Jordanian official sources say

By Jomana Karadsheh and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Arab foreign ministers are aiming to travel to Washington “within weeks” to present US President Donald Trump with a “solid” proposal to rebuild Gaza without displacing the Palestinian population, Jordanian official sources told CNN. Earlier this month, the American president proposed expelling 2.1 million Palestinians from

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School district confirms bullying occurred after investigation following Texas girl’s death by suicide

By Dalia Faheid and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A Texas school district has released a summary of its investigation following 11-year-old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza’s death by suicide, but questions remain about the events leading up to her death. The story has made national headlines – amid the nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration, after her

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The air traffic control tower is seen at the Reagan National Airport on February 3 in Arlington

What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National

By Amanda Musa and Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — A pilot flying American Airlines Flight 2246 was preparing to land Tuesday at Ronald Reagan National Airport when air traffic control instructed the flight to “go around” to avoid getting too close to another plane set to depart from the same runway. A “go-around” is an

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Supporters of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party display flags with a portrait of jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party leader

Kurdish separatist leader calls on followers to disarm, potentially ending a five-decade insurgency with Turkey

By Gul Tuysuz, Isil Sariyuce, Max Saltman, Nadeen Ebrahim, Eyad Kourdi, Nechirvan Mando and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has asked his followers in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down arms and dissolve the group, potentially ending a decades-long conflict with Turkey that is estimated to have killed

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5 things to know for Feb. 27: Cabinet meeting, Foreign aid, Measles outbreak, Transgender troops, Middle East

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Crowds are gathering in Vatican City and Rome to pray for the speedy recovery of Pope Francis. The 88-year-old pontiff has shown slight signs of improvement since he was diagnosed with pneumonia last week, though his condition is still being described as “critical.” Here’s what else you need to

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Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested in Romania in 2022.

Andrew Tate and brother arrive in Florida after leaving Romania, spokesperson says

By Amy Croffey, Christian Edwards, James Legge, Catherine Nicholls and Emmanuel Miculita, CNN (CNN) — Right-wing influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after leaving Romania on a private jet Thursday, according to Mateea Petrescu, the brothers’ spokesperson. The Tate brothers, who are dual US and UK nationals, had

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Palestinians inspect the destruction wrought by an Israeli military raid at Al-Shifa Hospital

Rights group says Israel has systematically abused Palestinian health workers for their profession

By Sana Noor Haq and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Israel has systematically targeted Palestinian healthcare workers in Gaza, arbitrarily detaining them without charge or access to legal counsel, and submitting them to torture and abuse, according to a new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI). Between July and December, lawyers working with

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