Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, declared a three-month state of emergency as troops from the Gulf Co-operation Council were sent to quell the civil unrest.
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North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
Monday, 11 March 2013
Source: Wikipedia
The Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un of North Korea broke all peace pacts with South Korea and started a new nuclear weapons plan, inflaming tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Quote by Robert Fulghum
Source: Robert Fulghum
I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.
Indonesian presidential election, 2014
Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Source: Wikipedia
Joko Widodo won Indonesia’s presidential election, becoming the first president to not be from the country’s political elite or military.
Predictions and Events for the 2030s #4
Source: Wikipedia
Plans are under discussion for a human mission to Mars by the middle of the decade.
Greek legislative election, January 2015
Monday, 26 January 2015
Source: Wikipedia
Alexis Tsipras, the leader of the anti-austerity Syriza party, was elected as Prime Minister of Greece.
Quote by William Slim
Source: William Slim
Moral courage is higher and a rarer virtue than physical courage.
Quote by Confucius
Source: Confucius
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we
fall.