News around the world in 1998 and News around the world in 1998 and 1989.1989.

1998 News1998 News Ramzi Yousef is sentenced to life in prison for Ramzi Yousef is sentenced to life in prison for planning a bombing the world trade center.planning a bombing the world trade center.

Oued Bouaicha massacre in Algeria; 52 people Oued Bouaicha massacre in Algeria; 52 people killed with axes and knives, 32 of them babies killed with axes and knives, 32 of them babies under the age of 2.under the age of 2.

Mercedes-Benz buys Chrysler for US$40 billion and Mercedes-Benz buys Chrysler for US$40 billion and forms DaimlerChrysler in the largest industrial forms DaimlerChrysler in the largest industrial merger in history.merger in history.

U.S. embassy bombings: Bombing of the United U.S. embassy bombings: Bombing of the United States embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and States embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya kills 224 people and injures over Nairobi, Kenya kills 224 people and injures over 4,500.4,500.

Iraq disarmament crisis begins: Iraq announces it Iraq disarmament crisis begins: Iraq announces it would no longer cooperate with United Nations would no longer cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors.weapons inspectors.

Exxon announces a US$73.7 billion deal to buy Exxon announces a US$73.7 billion deal to buy Mobil, thus creating Exxon-Mobil, the largest Mobil, thus creating Exxon-Mobil, the largest company on the planet. company on the planet.

Severe gales over Ireland, northern England, and Severe gales over Ireland, northern England, and southern Scotland. Widespread disruption, southern Scotland. Widespread disruption, widespread power outages in Northern Ireland and widespread power outages in Northern Ireland and southern Scotlandsouthern Scotland

In the UK the Human right act was passed.In the UK the Human right act was passed. In Northern Ireland after 30 years of violence and In Northern Ireland after 30 years of violence and

almost two years of peace talks, an agreement The almost two years of peace talks, an agreement The ‘Good Friday Agreement’ was reached. It laid down ‘Good Friday Agreement’ was reached. It laid down a future of friendship and harmony and led to a future of friendship and harmony and led to British Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Republic British Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Republic of Ireland's leader, Bertie Ahern, receiving acclaim of Ireland's leader, Bertie Ahern, receiving acclaim from all corners. from all corners.

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1989 News1989 News The Berlin Wall crumbles The Berlin Wall crumbles

and East and West and East and West Germany are re-united Germany are re-united

Free trade agreement goes Free trade agreement goes into effect between USA into effect between USA and Canada.and Canada.

Soviet forces withdraw Soviet forces withdraw from Afghanistan from Afghanistan

The USA invades PanamaThe USA invades Panama Alaska hit with 11 million Alaska hit with 11 million

barrel spill cause be Exxonbarrel spill cause be Exxon

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