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 February 19th 2009 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.
IraqWriting for the BBC, Archbishop Desmond Tutu warns Barack Obama of the danger of squandering world sympathy.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
United StatesBarack Obama could squander the goodwill that his election generated if he disappoints, writes Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Ecuador, United StatesEcuador expels a second US diplomat in just over a week, accusing both of meddling in its internal affairs.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Afghanistan, 
Kyrgyzstan, United StatesKyrgyzstan's parliament is to vote on whether to close an air base which the US uses to support Afghan operations.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
MexicoPatrols stepped up in Mexican city hit by drug violence
Read the full article » | View on the map »
United StatesUS president seeks to woo Canadians on first foreign trip
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Poland, United States"Polish Al Capone" faces 10 years in a US prison
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Venezuela, 
United KingdomTwo British nationals are arrested and detained in Venezuela in connection with alleged drugs offences.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
BangladeshDozens of people are missing after a ferry capsizes following a collision with a cargo boat in southern Bangladesh.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
United KingdomRFU chairman Martyn Thomas confirms England will make a lone bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
South Korea, 
Indonesia, United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets the Indonesian president, before heading for talks in South Korea.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Pakistan, 
IndiaPakistan says it is considering an Indian request to send a team to share information on the probe into the Mumbai attacks.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Iraq, United StatesThe trial of an Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former US President George W Bush is adjourned shortly after it begins.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, United StatesKyrgyzstan's parliament votes in favour of closing a strategic US air base that supports US and Nato operations in Afghanistan.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Aruba, 
AustraliaThe number of victims of the Australia bushfires rises to 208, but police say they do not expect the toll to go much higher.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
ItalyImmigrants set fire to their detention centre on the Italian island of Lampedusa after trying to escape, police say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
IsraelThe far-right Israeli Yisrael Beiteinu party says it backs Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next Israeli government.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
France, 
GermanyA French battleship sunk by Germany in 1917 is discovered in remarkable condition on the Mediterranean Sea bed.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
United StatesUS financial authorities say they do not know the whereabouts of Sir Allen Stanford, accused of an $8bn (£5.6bn) fraud.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Aruba, United StatesAn Australian toy designer causes a storm with his smashable doll of US financier Bernard Madoff, accused of a $50bn fraud.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
IrelandDetails of how police in Ireland finally caught up with the country's most reckless driver emerge.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
PakistanHundreds of Pakistani journalists protest at the killing of a reporter who was covering a deal to bring Sharia law to the Swat region.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Czech RepublicCzech President Vaclav Klaus accuses the European Parliament of contributing to the political alienation among EU citizens.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
CambodiaThirty years after the Khmer Rouge committed genocide in Cambodia, Jonathan Head witnesses the first UN war crimes trial of a prison camp commander.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Kenya, ItalyTwo Italian nuns kidnapped in Kenya last November have been freed, the Italian foreign ministry says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Antigua and Barbuda, United KingdomThe West Indies lose their ninth wicket as England press for a series-levelling victory in Antigua.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
United StatesCommentators, campaigners and politicians condemn a newspaper cartoon they say is a racist depiction of President Obama.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
IsraelIsrael's Andy Ram gets a visa to play in Dubai next week, after compatriot Shahar Peer was denied entry.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Russia, 
ChinaChina calls on Russia to carry out an investigation after a shooting incident involving a Chinese-owned vessel off Nakhodka.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
ChinaThe Chinese capital, Beijing, is covered in artificially-induced snow after cloud-seeding ends its longest drought in decades.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
ZimbabweZimbabwe state radio says MDC politician Roy Bennett is due to be sworn into government, although he is detained.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Guadeloupe, FranceFrance agrees to increase payments to workers on its Caribbean territories, as protests and violence escalate.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
South Korea, 
North Korea, United StatesHillary Clinton voices concern over North Korea's "unclear" leadership situation, as she arrives in South Korea for talks.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
ThailandCould Afghanistan learn a lesson from Thai success?
Read the full article » | View on the map »
IsraelThe far-right Israeli Yisrael Beiteinu party says it backs Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next Israeli government.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Equatorial GuineaThe Equatorial Guinea authorities reportedly arrest 15 people over an attack on the presidential palace in Malabo on Monday.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
RussiaRussian ex-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky is to be brought from his Siberian jail to Moscow to face a fresh trial.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Afghanistan, United StatesKyrgyzstan votes to close an air base key to US efforts in Afghanistan, as Washington urges Nato to send more troops there.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Kenya, Italy, 
SomaliaTwo Italian nuns kidnapped in Kenya last November and held in Somalia have been freed, Italy's prime minister says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
EgyptEgyptian opposition figure Ayman Nour says he will not lead his party following his release after three years in jail.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
SwedenSwedish carmaker Saab, which is owned by General Motors, holds an extraordinary board meeting to decide its future.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Switzerland, 
BotswanaA Brazilian woman has admitted faking an attack by Swiss skinheads, according to prosecutors in Zurich.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Venezuela, 
PeruPeru and Venezuela intervene in local banks controlled by the Stanford group, which is embroiled in a fraud case.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
United StatesUS Senator John Kerry and two congressmen visit Gaza, in the first visit since Hamas seized control of the strip.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
RussiaA Russian court acquits three men accused of aiding the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
DenmarkMan City are in Copenhagen in Uefa Cup first-leg action after Tottenham are beaten by two Shakhtar Donetsk late goals.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Sri LankaVisiting UN humanitarian chief John Holmes urges Sri Lanka's army and rebels to do all they can to avoid civilian casualties.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 
RwandaA Rwandan Hutu militia being hunted by a joint Congo-Rwanda force is increasing attacks on civilians, officials say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
India, United StatesTwo children from the Indian city of Mumbai who shot to fame in the film Slumdog Millionaire are set to go to the US Oscars.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Nigeria, 
Niger, RussiaNigeria's military say they have found two Russian expatriates abducted in the Niger Delta, who managed to break free.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
DenmarkMan City twice surrender the lead as they draw with FC Copenhagen in their last-32 Uefa Cup first-leg tie.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Argentina, United KingdomArgentina orders an ultra-traditionalist British bishop who denies the Holocaust to leave the country or face expulsion.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
AfghanistanNato chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says that failure in Afghanistan is "not an option" but that military force alone is not a solution.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
Antigua and Barbuda, United KingdomA brilliant batting display from the tail-enders sees the West Indies claim a draw to deny England a series-levelling victory in Antigua.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
ArgentinaArgentine farmers are to halt grains and livestock sales to protest against taxes on agricultural exports, especially soya, farm leaders say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »
AfghanistanNato faces bleak times in unstable Afghanistan
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