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23 hours ago · The Japanese invasions of Korea, commonly known as the Imjin War, involved two separate yet linked invasions: an initial invasion in 1592 ( Korean : 임진왜란; Hanja : 壬辰倭亂 ), a brief truce in 1596, and a second invasion in 1597 ( 정유재란; 丁酉再亂 ). The conflict ended in 1598 with the withdrawal of Japanese forces [1] [20 ...
23 hours ago · Prophet predicted a nuclear war would start on this date, with the world ending 12 years later, leading her followers to stockpile a shelter with supplies and weapons. Later, after Prophet's prediction did not come to pass, she was diagnosed with epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease. 9 Sep 1991 Menachem Mendel Schneerson
23 hours ago · Stonehenge is a prehistoric megalithic structure on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury.It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven feet (2.1 m) wide, and weighing around 25 tons, topped by connecting horizontal lintel stones.
23 hours ago · A map of countries with a flag desecration ban as of 2023. Flag desecration is the desecration of a flag, violation of flag protocol, or various acts that intentionally destroy, damage, or mutilate a flag in public. In the case of a national flag, such action is often intended to make a political point against a country or its policies.
23 hours ago · Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ( APEC / ˈeɪpɛk / AY-pek [1]) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region. [2] Following the success of ASEAN 's series of post-ministerial conferences launched in the mid-1980s, [3] APEC started in 1989, [4] in ...
23 hours ago · A row erupted over Ms Abbott's future after she finally had the whip restored following a year-long suspension over comments she made about Jewish people not facing racism.
23 hours ago · The Paris Commune ( French: Commune de Paris, pronounced [kɔ.myn də pa.ʁi]) was a French revolutionary government that seized power in Paris from 18 March to 28 May 1871. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71, the French National Guard had defended Paris, and working-class radicalism grew among its soldiers.
