When was the Independence of Brazil? When did Mozambique gain independence? When did Peru gain independence? When did Congo gain independence? When did Costa Rica gain independence? When did New Spain become independent? When did Afghanistan gain independence from Great Britain?
How did Guantanamo Bay start? Guantanamo Bay or “Gitmo” started off as a Naval Base in 1898,after the United States took control of Cuba following the Spanish-American War. In 1902, the US agreed to withdraw from Cuba and both nations signed the Cuban-American Treaty, which declared peace...
When Most U.S. Forces Leave Afghanistan, Contractors May StayTom Bowman
It was the middle of the night when Bibi Bahrami’s father awoke her and the rest of the family, telling them they must leave their home immediately because her country, Afghanistan, was being invaded. Bahrami, only a teenager at the time, remembers being in a state of shock. “We just...
“When I first started learning calligraphy, I just copied the teacher’s strokes (笔画), and my work was ugly.” said Aryan from Afghanistan. He is currently a graduate student in Beijing,___in International Education of the Chinese language. During his...
aDid You Know? Did You Know?[translate] ayears, gender, race, cohort (i.e., grade at study entry), parent[translate] anews reports that arms from Tehran have found their way into the hands of militants in Iraq and Afghanistan mention not only In a February op-ed, retired Adm. James...
When did the Iraq-Iran War start? When did the Iraq-Iran War end? When was the Iranian Revolution? When did Iran join the Baghdad Pact? When did Iran become an Islamic republic? When did the Iran-Iraq War take place? When did the Iranian Revolution end? When did the U.S. leave the...
“I feel the trade has, let’s say, a wrong idea of quality. Colombian emerald has a certain historical notion, but at the very end, when we talk about quality, other sources can deliver the best quality. For example, sapphires from Madagascar can be super quality. These Afg...
Many young Jamaicans are ready to leave their country topursue better educational and job opportunities. In fact, they would leave Jamaica for any destination other than Afghanistan. ... Education and job opportunities are the chief reasons cited by the young people for wanting to leave. ...
What did the President George W. Bush say when the US invaded Afghanistan? The invasion, led by US forces with help from NATO allies, was framed specifically as a step in a war on terrorism. “These carefully targeted actions are designed to disrupt the use of Afghanistan as a terrorist ...