The publication of this book in Chinese in Hong Kong was a major event with a political and historical significance that should increase with the appearance of the English-language version Political Meritocracy is a Good Thing: The Case of China Political meritocracy has been largely eclipsed fr...
For most people, the knee-jerk reaction to an event on the other side of the world is, 'Why should I give a toss what happens in France?' While such foreign-policy prowess might be a hit at the local pub, would it really be smart to ignore an election that will impact everything ...
The event which occurred at 2.16 am marked Sri Lanka's entry into the global space age. BIRDS-3 satellites from Japan, Nepal and Sri Lanka were taken to International Space Station (ISS) as a cargo and had been boarded onto Antares rocket in this mission which is carrying the Cygnus ...
The International Vulture Awareness Day began in South Africa and the United Kingdom(UK) and later became a global event by theIUCN SSC(International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission)Vulture Specialist Group. The International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) was started in 2...
Daily News Gems is my personal blog in which I comment, every now and again, on topics of particular interest to me, namely, newspaper history, baseball, American politics, and a selection of other burning issues of the day. -- Bill Lucey ...
In its 13-edition, more than 250 artists from 7 Indian states and 8 foreign countries (Mexico, Ireland, Wales, Netherlands, Mauritius, Brazil, Israel and Turkey) showcased their talent at the event. This year, the festival has provided stage to the bowed-string instrument, by presenting the...
Daylight Saving Time for Shanghai, Shanghai, China in other years. Time Change / Clock Change Event for Shanghai, Shanghai, China in other years. Location : Latitude : 31° 13'North [ 31.23° ] Longitude : 121° 27'East [ 121.45° ] ...
if you are not familiar with the Mormon Oath of Vengeance or Mountain Meadows Massacre (also a 9/11 event; MMM), now is a great time. The Oath of Vengeance required Mormons to Swear to their famililies 4th generation, to spill every single drop of American blood in Revenge for spilling...
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Egypt Today: PRETORIA, Jan 4 (MENA) - Egypt ranked the first in Africa with the highest number of satellites in orbit, sharing the top spot with... read more Stilfontein zama zama breaks silence: ‘starvation, not illness, killed underground miners’2025-01-04 Independent online (SA): In...