An Iranian official has accused the U.S. of challenging European Union sovereignty by using the dollar as a weapon. Iran is currently in conflict with the United States, unwilling to comply with America’s demands of a stronger commitment to prevent the Islamic country from developing nuclear weapons. The U.S. had pulled out from the Joint ...
The increasing involvement of China and Russia in Antarctica is reportedly making the Australian government nervous. Both countries seem less interested in safeguarding the marine ecosystem of the continent than pushing forward their militaristic interest in the region. Why the interest in Antarctica? Australia’s scientific community had warned the government last year about the country’s ...
A New Cold War is brewing in China. Recently, the Chinese blogtalk “Voice of Hope” revealed the contents of an internal document produced by the Development and Research Center of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China. The report is authored by Wu Sikang, the director of the Development and Research Center, ...
China is trying to increase its influence in the United Nations, looking to change the rules of international cooperation to their liking. And President Trump, though he has quite often spoken against the organization in recent times, has to ensure that he keeps Chinese influence from having too much say in the workings and decision-making ...
Electrically charged volcanic ash short-circuited the Earth’s atmosphere in 1815, causing global poor weather and Napoleon’s defeat, says new research. Historians know that rainy and muddy conditions helped the Allied army defeat the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo. The June 1815 event changed the course of European history. Two months prior, ...
Cannons, hand grenades, and up to a thousand soldiers were on board the large Swedish warship when it exploded in the Baltic Sea 454 years ago. The ship, known as Mars, belonged to the Swedish navy and was one of Northern Europe’s largest and most feared naval vessels used in the Northern Seven Years’ War. ...
The Chinese government took everyone by surprise recently after they released a travel warning to its citizens, asking them not to travel to America. Travel to U.S. dangerous because of alleged gun violence The travel warning specifically points to the trend of American public shootings as a cause for concern. “Public security in the United ...
When it comes to Taiwan, the Chinese Communist Party has split opinions. While one group wants to use military might to force Taiwan to integrate with China, another group advocates for discussions and incentives that will bring on the unification. This in a way shows the strong impact Taiwan has had on its neighbor — the ...
A new study shows how veterans with PTSD may benefit physiologically from using service dogs. This study, led by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, is the first published research to use a physiological marker to define the biobehavioral effects of service dogs on veterans with PTSD. The findings were published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, and they ...
A massive Chinese excavation under the Minjiang River close to Chengdu, Sichuan Province, has led to the discovery of a vast treasure. About 30,000 artifacts and relics have been found that are at least 300 years old. The archaeological survey and the process of unearthing the items began in January 2017. It is believed that ...
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