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Up until the 18th century, historians argue that China was the most advanced nation in the world. Although at the time the concept didn’t really exist, they were by today’s standards a global superpower. But in the late 18th and early 19th centuries the tables turned. Caulfield steam engines inRead More

ISIS just claimed a major new terror attack in the Belgian capital of Brussels. To understand why they would do this, you have to look at something that changed for ISIS about a year ago and pretty far away in the middle east. So ISIS in the summer of 2014Read More

These are the top ten countries with the most foreign-born immigrants living there, and where the different groups in each country came from, according to a 2013 report by the United Nations. 10. Spain Number ten is Spain. Romanians are the biggest group in Spain. You’d think it would beRead More

A March 2016 editorial in one of China’s state-owned newspapers used the rise of Donald Trump in America as an example of the inherent failures in democracy. Much of American media seems obsessed about Trump’s run for the White House and the rest of the world is also keeping aRead More

The Japanese government has agreed to pay one billion yen equal to about $8.3 million USD into a fund to support former South Korean comfort women. These women were taken from their homes and used as sex slaves by the Japanese military during World War Two. Japan also offered anRead More

Japan has long been regarded as having one of the strongest economies in the world but according to recent reports this could be set to change. The nation’s increasingly strict immigration policies, low birth rates and aging society means that Japan’s population is said to decrease by 500,000 a yearRead More

North Korea has 1 million active military troops. It has 3,500 tanks, 72 submarines, over 21,000 artillery pieces and 1,000 ballistic missiles, many with a range of 500 kilometres. In contrast, South Korea has barely half the military forces of its northern neighbour. Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un has repeatedly threatenedRead More

10) Public executions A South Korean report estimates that between the year 2000 and 2013 North Korea carried out 1,400 public executions. These were for offenses as minor as watching South Korean movies, or porn. In an attempt to keep North Koreans in line, citizens are forced into stadiums toRead More

North Korea’s nuclear test in 2016 was met around the world with surprise and condemnation. The incredibly isolated Hermit Kingdom has spent the last half century growing increasingly antagonistic. And today is one of the most disliked countries on earth. But despite their negative global standing, North Korea is notRead More

North Korea has the 5th largest active army in the world and a history of an erratic and aggressive behaviour that includes February and March 2016 when they threatened to attack the US with nuclear force. So how seriously should we take such threat? How powerful is North Korea? AsRead More

The idea of a unified Korea has been discussed openly by both sides for decades. The latest talks happened in October 2013 when key advisers of Kim Jong Un visited South Korea unification minister in Seoul. However, nothing came out from this appointment and there are still tensions between theRead More

“Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela Many successful people have learned life lessons the hard way by making mistakes and experiencing failure. Often their fondest wish is to help others avoid the mistakes they have made. When we are young,Read More

Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia without which many students fear their home assignments would be left undone, celebrates today 15 years. From its modest beginning in 2001, it has become one of the most popular websites. Like most teenagers, Wikipedia has had several tense episodes over time. Yahoo! emerged with aRead More

Despite the downsizing and limiting expenditures, the US is still the world’s greatest military power. The US is followed by Russia and China with a much lower budget compared to the American army. Credit Suisse has made a top ten military powers in the world, taking into account the followingRead More

Subsidies: At the heart and extension of Obamacare The most recent SCOTUS vote on Obamacare effectively highlights the political obstacles faced by the health care provision; from the days Congress sat on it to the future where its opponents would attempt reforms. Even though the 6-3 vote in favor ofRead More