Google map sightseeing
easy as never before.
easy as never before.
You may use the navigation bar to select any day since November 11th, 2005. See the most imporant events in the world – expore the recent history on the map.
The countries are differentiated by colour. Click a marker to see news of January 31st 2008 that are related to a particular country.
This map is informational only. No representation is made or warranty given as to its content. User assumes all risk of use. Maplandia.com assumes no responsibility for any loss or delay resulting from such use.
Brazil, 
BotswanaThe EU halts all imports of Brazilian beef, saying its foot-and-mouth disease checks are "unacceptable".
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Equatorial Guinea, 
ZimbabweZimbabwe's High Court rules that Simon Mann can be extradited to Equatorial Guinea to face coup charges.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
BotswanaTop police officers in Rio de Janeiro resign, only days before the Brazilian city's famous carnival.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
AfghanistanA suicide car bomb targeting an army vehicle in the Afghan capital, Kabul, kills one person, officials say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
North KoreaNorth Korea has not changed its mind about ending its nuclear programme, leader Kim Jong-il reportedly says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
IndiaAuthorities in Indian administered Kashmir say security forces have killed four militants.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
United StatesDetroit's mayor issues a televised plea for forgiveness over explicit text messages he allegedly sent to a top aide.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Cambodia, United StatesRobert Mueller becomes the first head of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to visit Cambodia.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
IndiaIndian cricket officials tells their players to behave following the Harbhajan Singh controversy.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
IndiaIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, a first for a prime minister in over a decade.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
South AfricaSouth African police raid a Johannesburg church and arrest some 1,500 homeless people and Zimbabweans.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
United StatesLiverpool supporters launch an ambitious plan to buy the football club from its current American owners.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
IndiaThe internet is disrupted in the Middle East, Egypt and India following damage to two undersea cables.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Israel, 
Gaza StripIsraeli troops shoot dead an armed Palestinian in the southern Gaza Strip, near Israel's border fence.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Canada, Afghanistan, United StatesCanada tells the US that it will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan unless Nato deploys more troops there.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Serbia and MontenegroSerbia's two presidential rivals clash in a TV debate, as pollsters say they are neck-and-neck.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
United Kingdom, 
Western SaharaPeacekeepers in Western Sahara have vandalised ancient rock paintings with graffiti, a UN official says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
BrazilFour young men in Brazil get maximum jail sentences after they dragged a six-year-old boy to his death behind a car they had stolen.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Japan, 
ChinaA probe is under way after dozens of Japanese people report falling ill from eating Chinese-made dumplings.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
KenyaIn town of Eldoret, Karen Allen meets people who have been caught up in the violence which is continuing to haunt the country.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
GreeceHuge crowds attend the Athens funeral of Archbishop Christodoulos, head of the Greek Orthodox Church.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
ChadRebels in Chad have seized a strategically important central town, a rebel spokesman says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
ChinaChina struggles to cope with its worst snowfall in years, as officials warn of catastrophic damage to crops.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
United StatesThe EU and the US are among those accepting flawed votes for political expediency, Human Rights Watch says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
JapanJapan's Antarctic fleet resumes whaling after anti-hunt activists are forced away by running out of fuel.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
AfghanistanThe senate of the Afghan parliament backs down over its support for the death sentence against a journalist.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
AfghanistanThe deputy governor of Afghanistan's Helmand province is killed in a bomb attack on a mosque.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
IsraelAmnesty criticises Israel's report on the 2006 Lebanon war for not tackling alleged war crimes by its troops.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
AfghanistanNato is not winning in Afghanistan and the country faces a humanitarian catastrophe, new reports say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Russia, United StatesThe US and Russia are to begin formal economic talks at ministerial level, the US embassy in Moscow says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
ChadChadian troops are sent to intercept rebels who are advancing on the capital after seizing a key town.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
IndiaA committee in an Indian state provisionally approves compulsory HIV tests before marriage.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
RwandaRwanda launches a stock exchange as the country tries to rebuild its economy after the 1994 genocide.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Kenya, 
EthiopiaThe AU chairman tells African leaders they cannot ignore the crisis triggered by disputed polls in Kenya.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
KenyaPeople flee the Kenyan town of Eldoret after an opposition MP is shot dead by a policeman.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
United StatesCalifornia Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger endorses John McCain as Republican candidate for US president.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Tunisia, 
AngolaAngola make it through to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals for the first time after a goalless draw with Tunisia.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
United KingdomA British MEP prompts controversy after being accused of likening new powers with some given to Hitler in 1933.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
RomaniaThe agency probing the secret files from the Romanian communist era may be abolished after a court ruling.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
United States, 
France, 
PanamaPanama's ex-leader Manuel Noriega cannot be extradited to France until his US appeals are exhausted, a judge rules.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
United StatesWould-be US presidential nominees are set to file fundraising figures, as spending balloons.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
This content is from the BBC News website. We use BBC News RSS feed under BBC Terms and Conditions. Date and time information is related to GMT. Unfortunately we can not offer RSS feed of this site with geographically sorted world news. However, you can add this page to your favourites or set it as your homepage to see what's new in the world when you start browsing.
Maplandia.com is not sponsored by or affiliated with Google.
Copyright © 2005 maplandia.com. All rights reserved. | news | faq | contact us | RSS | XHTML & CSS