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The Hubble Space
Telescope, which has provided evidences for the existence of black holes, was
launched by NASA in 1990. |
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In early 1991, The Gulf
War has captured the attention of the world as the allied forces--led by the
United States--fought an aggressive bombing campaign against Iraq. |
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The official
break-up of the Soviet Union began in September 1991 when the three Baltic
Republics--Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia--achieved full independences. |
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In 1992, scenes
from the Rodney King riots of Los Angeles, CA were broadcast around the
world. |
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of Los Angeles |
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Apartheid, which
ended in early 1990s, was a policy of racial segregation in South
Africa. |
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which |
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in early 1990s |
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segregation |
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Nelson Mandela, whom
had spent more than 25 years in prison for his political beliefs, was elected
the first black president of South Africa in 1994. |
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was elected |
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The worst
terrorist bombing in the history of United States occurred in Oklahoma City on
April 19, 1995. |
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worst |
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of United States |
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India, a nation of nearly
one billion people, celebrated 50 year of independence from British colonial
rule in August 1997. |
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people |
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50 year |
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In 1997-98, El Nino devasted
the world by contributed to drought in Southeast Asia and massive floods in Latin
America. |
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devasted |
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by contributed |
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Southeast Asia |
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Latin America |
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In October of
1998, the US House of Representatives has voted to begin impeachment proceedings
against President Bill Clinton. |
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the US House of Representatives |
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has voted |
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proceedings |
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