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Making History
Washington Post media columnist Howard Kurtz described Obama’s address as “the most emotional speech I’ve ever seen him give.” We have just witnessed what could be a turning point in the Obama presidency. In many respects we can thank Scott Brown. For it took the humiliating loss of Ted Kennedy’s senate seat, and the even…
My most favorite painting of Mongolian Conqueror Genghis Khan
What’s the story behind the samurai walking a cat, anyway? Posted 14 July 2018 18:56 GMT What’s the story behind the samurai walking a cat, anyway? ‘Warrior takes an armored cat for a walk’ (??????????) by Noguchi Tetsuya, 2014. Image widely shared on social media. There’s an image that’s been shared on social media dozens of times over the past few…
The World`s Most Powerful Warship
USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier in a ‘super-class’ of its own By KJ Kwon, CNN October 14, 2013 — Updated 0600 GMT (1400 HKT) USS George Washington, a U.S. nuclear-powered carrier, can carry as many as 80 aircraft and accommodate more than 6,000 crew. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Rare visit to USS George Washington, one of world’s…
Knowledge is power – economic power – and there’s a scramble for that power
Knowledge clusters” are being built in France to kick start hi-tech industries In the United States, Europe and in rising powers such as China, there is a growth-hungry drive to invest in hi-tech research and innovation. They are looking for the ingredients that, like Google, will turn a university project into a corporation. They are…
The South China Sea, as the name indicates, is a sea area that belongs to China
Chinese Admiral: South China Sea ‘Belongs to China’ By Franz-Stefan Gady Global Research, September 16, 2015 The Diplomat 16 September 2015 Region: Asia At a recent naval conference a Chinese Vice Admiral did not mince words. Speaking at this year’s First Sea Lord/RUSI International Sea Power Conference in London, Chinese Vice Admiral Yuan Yubai, commander…