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| Violence Violence is the expression of physical force against self or other, compelling action against one's will on pain of being hurt. Variant uses of the term refer to the destruction of non-living objects (see property damage). Worldwide, violence is used as a tool of manipulation and also is an area of concern for law and culture who take attempts to suppress and stop it. Violence | |
| United Nations Security Council Resolution 242 United Nations Security Council Resolution 242 (S/RES/242) was adopted unanimously by the UN Security Council on November 22, 1967, in the aftermath of the Six Day War. It was adopted under Chapter VI United Nations Charter. The resolution was drafted by British ambassador Lord Caradon and was one of five drafts under consideration. It calls for ...the establishment of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East which should include the application of both the following principles United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_242 | |
| Berber people Berbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. They are discontinuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis, in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River. Historically they spoke various Berber languages, which together form a branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Berber_people | |
| History of the Caribbean history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the fifteenth century. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the decolonization wave in the post-war period, and in the tension between Communist Cuba and the United States (US). Genocide, slavery, immigration and rivalry between world powers have given Caribbean history an impact disproportionate to the size of this small region. History_of_the_Caribbean | |
| Mohammed Daoud Khan Mohammed Daoud Khan or Muḥammad Dāwud Ḫān (July 18, 1909 – April 28, 1978) was an Afghani prince and politician in Afghanistan who overthrew the monarchy of his first cousin Zahir Shah and became the first President of Afghanistan from 1973 until his assassination in 1978 as a result of a revolution led by the Marxist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA). Mohammed_Daoud_Khan | |
| Sabra and Shatila massacre This page is related to the 1982 events only. For the 1985war of the camps.The Sabra and Shatila massacre (or Sabra and Chatila massacre; 'Palestinian and Lebanese civilians carried out between September 16 and 18, 1982 by the Lebanese Forces Christian militia group. Sabra_and_Shatila_massacre | |
| History of El Salvador History_of_El_Salvador | |
| Miami Miami ( or ) is a coastal city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida. With an estimated population of 409,719 in 2007, Miami | |
| Jus sanguinis Jus sanguinis () is a social policy by which nationality or citizenship is not determined by place of birth, but by having an ancestor who is a national or citizen of the state. It contrasts with jus soli (Latin for "right of soil").At the end of the 19th century, the French-German debate on nationality saw Ernest Renan oppose the German conception of an "objective nationality", based on blood, race or even, as in Fichte's case, language. Jus_sanguinis | |
| Colombo Colombo | |
| Tatars Tatars (Tatar:Tartars, are a Turkic ethnic group mainly inhabiting Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. They numbered 10 million in the late 20th Century, which includes all subgroups of Tatar people, such as Crimean Tatars and Volga Tatars. Tatars | |
| Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, or in full, Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, estimated at 2,253,437 in 2006. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River. Santo_Domingo | |
| Côte d'Ivoire Côte_d'Ivoire | |
| History of Germans in Russia and the Soviet Union The German minority in Russia and the Soviet Union was created from several sources and in several waves. The 1914 census puts the number of Germans living in Russian Empire at 2,416,290. In 1989, the German population of the Soviet Union was roughly 2 million. History_of_Germans_in_Russia_and_the_Soviet_Union | |
| Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU; Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is a christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. Along with its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union of Bavaria, the CDU forms the CDU/CSU grouping in the Bundestag. Christian_Democratic_Union_(Germany) | |
| Baloch people The Baloch (بلوچ) alternative transliterations Baluch, Balouch, Bloach, Balooch, Balush, Balosh, Baloosh, Baloush inhabit the region of Balochistan in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Southwest Asia, including parts of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.The Baloch speak Balochi, an Iranian language. Baloch_people | |
| Anti-Arabism Anti-Arabism or Arabophobia is the advocacy of prejudice or hostility toward Arabs. Arabs are those whose native language is Arabic. People of Arabic origin often identify themselves as Arabs. Anti-Arabism is commonly confused with Islamophobia. There are prominent non-Muslim minorities in the Arab world, predominantly Arabic-speaking Christians in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, among other countries. There is also a sizable minority of Arab Jews. Anti-Arabism | |
| Papua (province) Talk:Papua_(province) | |
| Indonesian National Revolution The Indonesian National Revolution or Indonesian War of Independence was an armed conflict and diplomatic struggle between Indonesia and the Netherlands, and an internal social revolution. It took place between the time of Indonesia's declaration of independence in 1945 and the Netherlands' recognition of Indonesia's independence in 1949.One of the largest revolutions of the twentieth century, the struggle lasted for over four years and involved sporadic but bloody armed conflict, internal Indonesian political and communal upheavals, and two major international diplomatic interventions. Indonesian_National_Revolution | |
| Nilotic Nilotic people or Nilotes, in its contemporary usage, refers to some ethnic groups mainly in southern Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and northern Tanzania, who speak Nilotic languages, a large sub-group of the Nilo-Saharan languages. These include the Kalenjin, Luo, Ateker, Dinka, Nuer, Shilluk and the Maa-speaking peoples The terms Nilotic and Nilote were previously used as racial classifications, based on now widely discarded perceptions. Nilotic | |
| Rainforest Talk:Rainforest | |
| Mexico Talk:Mexico | |
| Foreign relations of Israel The foreign relations of Israel refers to diplomatic relations and international agreements between the State of Israel and other countries around the world. Israel joined the United Nations on May 11, 1949. Today, Israel has diplomatic ties with 162 foreign countries. Since 1967, diplomatic relations have been established with several Arab and Muslim countries. High priorities in Israeli foreign policy are ending the Arab-Israeli conflict and promoting commercial and cultural exchange with other countries. Foreign_relations_of_Israel | |
| Baltic Germans The Baltic Germans (, or Baltendeutsche) were mostly ethnically German inhabitants of the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, which today form the countries of Estonia and Latvia. The Baltic German population had never made up more than 10% of the total. They formed the social, commercial, political and cultural elite in that region for several centuries. Some of them also took high positions in the military and civilian life of the Russian Empire, particularly in Saint Petersburg. Baltic_Germans | |
| Hims For military actions near the city, see Battle of Hims. Hims (, , also spelled Homs and anciently called "Emesa" () is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Hims Governorate. It is above sea level and is located north of Damascus. Located on the Orontes River, Hims is also the central link between the interior cities and the Mediterranean Sea coast. Hims | |
| Norodom Sihanouk King Norodom Sihanouk regular script (born October 31, 1922) was King of Cambodia until his abdication on October 7, 2004. He is now "King-Father (KhmerPreahmâhaviraksat) of Cambodia," a position in which he retains many of his former responsibilities as constitutional King.The son of King Norodom Suramarit and Queen Sisowath Kossamak, Sihanouk has held so many positions since 1941 that the Guinness Book of World Records identifies him as the politician who has served the world's greatest variety of political offices. Norodom_Sihanouk | |
| Soviet war in Afghanistan The Soviet war in Afghanistan (also known as the Soviet-Afghan War or the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan) was a nine-year conflict involving Soviet Union forces supporting the Marxist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) government against the mujahideen resistance. Soviet_war_in_Afghanistan | |
| African diaspora African Diaspora was the movement of Africans and their descendants to places throughout the world - predominantly to the Americas, then later to Europe, the Middle East and other places around the globe. The term is applied in particular to the descendents of the Black Africans who were enslaved and shipped to the Americas by way of the Atlantic slave trade, with the largest population in Brazil (see Afro-Brazilian). African_diaspora | |
| Counter-terrorism Counter-terrorism (also spelled counterterrorism) refers to the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and governments. Counter-terrorism | |
| Counter-terrorism Talk:Counter-terrorism | |
| Reagan Doctrine Reagan Doctrine was a strategy orchestrated and implemented by the United States under the Reagan Administration to oppose the global influence of the Soviet Union during the final years of the Cold War. While the doctrine lasted less than a decade, it was the centerpiece of United States foreign policy from the early 1980s until the end of the Cold War in 1991.Under the Reagan Doctrine, the U.S. Reagan_Doctrine | |
| Nomad Nomad | |
| President of South Korea The President of the Republic of Korea is, according to the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, chief executive of the government, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and the head of state of the Republic of Korea. The Constitution and the amended Presidential Election Act of 1987 provide for election of the president by direct, secret ballot, ending sixteen years of indirect presidential elections under the preceding two governments. President_of_South_Korea | |
| List of events named massacres list of events named "massacre". The term suggests mass murder and its usage may be controversial.The English word massacre comes from Middle French, derived from Old French maçacre (and variants) "slaughterhouse, butcher's shop". The term maçacre was already used in Anglo-Norman in the sense of "slaughter of many people" in the 12th century. List_of_events_named_massacres | |
| Bonita Springs, Florida Bonita Springs is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 32,797 at the 2000 census. According to the July 1, 2007 U.S Census estimates, the city had a population of 42,268. It is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bonita_Springs,_Florida | |
| Pogrom pogrom is a form of riot directed against a particular group, whether ethnic, religious, or other, and characterized by the killing and destruction of their homes, businesses, and religious centers. The term was originally used to denote extensive violence against Jews – either spontaneous or premeditated – but in English it is also applied to similar incidents against other minority groups. Pogrom | |
| Mexican Revolution The Mexican Revolution () was a major armed struggle that started in 1910 with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Mexican Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements.The Revolution transformed itself from a revolt against the established order to a multi-sided civil war. Mexican_Revolution | |
| Alexander Lukashenko Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (, Aliaksandr Hryhoravich Lukashenka; , Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko) (born 30 August 1954) has served as the President of Belarus since 20 July 1994. Before his career as a politician, Lukashenko served as a military officer and worked as a director for manufacturing plants and farms. Alexander_Lukashenko | |
| Radama I of Madagascar Radama_I_of_Madagascar | |
| Wahhabi Wahhabi ( الوهابية) or Wahhabism is a conservative form of Sunni Islam attributed to Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab, an 18th century scholar from what is today known as Saudi Arabia, who advocated a return to the practices of the first three generations of Islamic history. Wahhabi | |
| Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles, also known as the Caribbees, are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Greater Antilles form the West Indies. The islands are a long partly volcanic island arc, most of which wrap around the eastern end of the Caribbean Sea on the western boundary with the Atlantic Ocean, and some of which lie on the southern fringe of the sea just north of South America. Lesser_Antilles | |
| Commonwealth of the Philippines The Commonwealth of the Philippines was the political designation of the Philippines from 1934 to 1946 when the country was a commonwealth with the United States. Before 1934, the Philippines was an insular area with non-commonwealth status, and before that, it had been a U.S. territory. Commonwealth_of_the_Philippines | |
| Korean name A Korean name consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both North Korea and South Korea. In the Korean language, 'ireum' usually refers to the family name (seong) and given name (myeong) together. A long history of the use of family names has caused surname extinction. There are only about 250 Korean family names currently in use, and the three most common (Kim, Lee, and Park) account for nearly half of the population. Korean_name | |
| Battle of White Mountain Battle_of_White_Mountain | |
| Diet of Japan The is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally responsible for selecting the Prime Minister. Diet_of_Japan | |
| White people White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin. However, rather than a strai White_people | |
| History of Singapore Talk:History_of_Singapore | |
| British Honduras British Honduras was the former name of what is now the independent nation of Belize and was a British colony on the east coast of Central America, southeast of Mexico. First colonised by Spaniards in the seventeenth century, it became a British crown colony from 1862 until 1964, when it became self-governing. Belize became fully independent from the United Kingdom in 1981. Belize was the last continental possession of the United Kingdom in the Americas. British_Honduras | |
| Land reform Land reforms (also agrarian reform, though that can have a broader meaning) is an often-controversial alteration in the societal arrangements whereby government administers possession and use of land. Land reform may consist of a government-initiated or government-backed real estate property redistribution, generally of agricultural land, or be part of an even more revolutionary program that may include forcible removal of an existing government that is seen to oppose such reforms. Land_reform | |
| José Sarney José Ribamar Ferreira de Araújo Costa Sarney (; born April 24, 1930, in Pinheiro, Maranhão) is a Brazilian writer and politician. He served as president of Brazil from March 15, 1985 to March 15, 1990.He was the son of Sarney de Araújo Costa and Kiola Ferreira de Araújo Costa. José_Sarney |
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