Year in Photos 2009 (part 1 of 3)
The year 2009 is now coming to a close, and it’s time to take a look back over the past 12 months through photographs. Historic elections were held in Iran, India and the United States, some wars wound down while others escalated, China turned 60…
The Bhopal Disaster
Twenty-five years ago this week, in the early hours of Dec. 3, 1984, the poisonous cloud swept through neighborhoods near the boundary wall, waking sleeping residents with burning throats and eyes, killing about 4,000 people in the first few hours.
