Chinese leader and Taiwanese president, Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou, formally meet, the first time any leader of their respective countries met since 1949.
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Papal conclave, 2013
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Source: Wikipedia
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected as the first pope from the Americas; he takes the papal nameFrancis.
Nigerian general election, 2015
Sunday, 29 March 2015
Source: Wikipedia
Muhammadu Buhari was elected President of Nigeria, the first time the opposition ever won an election against an incumbent and the first ever peaceful transfer of power in the country.
Italian constitutional referendum, 2016
Monday, 12 December 2016
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Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigned after the result constitutional referendum, in which Italians rejected his reform to overhaul the Senate of the Republic. The Foreign Affairs Minister Paolo Gentiloni was appointed new Prime Minister.
Predictions and Events for the 2020s #4
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According to a 2008 report released by the National Intelligence Council, the United States will experience the relative decline of its economic and military power, driven both by the rise of new behemoths such as China, India, and the EU and by domestic constraints on its global leadership.
Quote by Hans Selye
Source: Hans Selye
Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive
one.
2014 Hong Kong protests
Friday, 26 September 2014
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Protests erupted in Hong Kong after proposed new electoral reforms prompted concerns of growing mainland Chineseinfluence in the politics of the island.
Quote by Elayne Boosler
Source: Elayne Boosler
I am thankful the most important key in history was invented. It’s not the
key to your house, your car, your boat, your safety deposit box, your bike
lock or your private community. It’s the key to order, sanity, and peace of
mind. The key is ‘Delete.’
Canadian federal election, 2015
Monday, 19 October 2015
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The Liberal Party, led by Justin Trudeau, won Canada’s federal election, defeating the Conservative Party in the country’s longest election in a century.
Egyptian revolution of 2011
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
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Inspired by the Tunisian demonstrations, protests erupted in Egypt, called for the departure of longtime President Hosni Mubarak. Mubarak resigned on 11 February 2011.