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St. George was a cavalryman in the Roman army at Lydda, now in modern-day Israel. He was a Christian at a time when Rome was…
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Xavier was a Brazilian revolutionary who, as a founder of the Inconfidência Mineira movement, fought for Brazilian independence and freedom from Portuguese colonial power. At…
As European nations looked to subdue and occupy Africa at the end of the 19th century, Ethiopia entered into an agreement to receive support from…
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It commemorates the return of Juan Lavelleja and his 33 exiled Uruguayan fighters in 1825, who took an oath to free Uruguay from Brazilian control.…
Rose Francine Rogombé was a Gabonese politician who became the Acting President of Gabon in June 2009 after President Omar Bongo Ondimba, who had led…
A WOMAN is playfully seeing how her new boyfriend will react to a pitiless dissection of everything he is, enjoys, or hopes to be. Lauren,…
The word Songkran is from the Sanskrit language and means the passage of the sun from one sign of the Zodiac to another. That means there are…
Thingyan is is celebrated at the same time as many other New Years in the region. Thingyan historically marked the changing of the year by…
Like most New Year holidays, Khmer New Year is full of tradition and rituals. The three days of celebration each have their own name and…
THE wives of middle-aged miserable men have agreed that this curious phenomenon is entirely unrelated to their own behaviour. Woman are baffled as to why…
New Year celebrations in Lao last for four days, though the traditions and customs are similar to Songkran, Thai New Year. This is the most…
Liberia's history is quite unique amongst other African nations. It began as a settlement of the American Colonization Society who believed black people would face…
ENJOY having an in-depth rummage in your nasal passages while driving to Tesco? Did you know people can see you doing that, and these things…
The Battle of Rivas took place in Rivas, Nicaragua between the army lead by William Walker and Costa Rica's army led by President Juan Rafael…
A MAN is increasingly convinced that more than 10 years of his life have somehow passed too quickly, he has revealed. Middle manager Martin, not…
The Republic of Kosovo is a partially-recognized state and disputed territory at the heart of the Balkans in South-eastern Europe. Following the collapse of Yugoslavia,…
Since her late teens, Josina had shown her desire to see Mozambique gain independence. While she was still 19, she fled Mozambique to join the…