ISIS as a militant organization came into existence in the power vacuum in Iraq once the US began its withdrawal. What started off as a fight for power in Iraq has now spread as a wider movement with an ambitious plan to establish a Caliphate in a wide region that covers several countries of the […]
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Most Powerful Militaries in the World
The U.S. is the global leader when it comes to military might. It has an astronomical defense budget of $612 billion. In recent times a number of factors such as spending cuts and sequestration have contributed to bringing down its defense expenditure. However, this figure is still more than the combined amount spent by the […]
Libya continues to trudge in crisis as UN peace plan fails to fructify
Libyans, it appears, will not get rid of the crisis soon. Though the UN has handed over Libya a peace plan that on implementation promises to end chaos it is afflicted with since the fall of dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, yet no one is ready to support it within the North African country. Drafted […]
10 unusual North Korea Facts that may surprise you
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, better known as North Korea is certainly an enigma. Having distanced itself from the rest of the world and having idolized its leaders as living god did not help. As the curiosity of the world increased, rumors from North Korea became more implausible and outrageous. Here are 10 weird facts […]