In a February 17but in 1979, Chinese troops invade the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, backed by the Soviet Uniona conflict that lasted 27 days. 1810.- A Decree of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte declares Rome the second capital of the Empire, the Italian city where he will be crowned forContinue Reading
In a January 21but of 1977the president of USA, Jimmy Cartergrants an unconditional pardon to those who evaded military conscription during the vietnam war. OTHER ANIMALS 1793.- Louis XVI of France die guillotined in Paris. Around the World Newsletter Francisco Sanz analyzes how international events transform the world, every Tuesday.Continue Reading
Ten Others Wooded and Nearly 7,000 homes Damaged After Kajiki Batters Vietnam With Fierce Winds and Torrential Rains. At least three People Have Been Killed in Vietnam After Typhoon Kajiki Battered Northern and Central Areas of the country, Bringing Fierce Winds and Torrential Rains That Collapsed Homes, Felled Trees andContinue Reading
Vietnam’s Declineing Birthrate is Most Pronounced in Urban Areas, While Nationally, Male Births Still Outnumber Female. Vietnam has scrapped its longstanding two-child polycy as it aims to reverse its declineing birthrat and ease the pressure from an ageing society. All Restrictions were removed this week, and couples Will Be FreeContinue Reading
Fifty Years After The Fall of Phnom Penh to The Khmer Rouge Rebel Army, The Events of April 17, 1975 Continue to cast a Long Shadow Over Cambodia and its Political System. Emerging from The Bloodshed and Chaos of the Spreading War in Neighbouring Vietnam, Pot’s Radical Peasant Movement RoseContinue Reading
One of the most powerful typhoons to hit Vietnam in a decadent ripped roofs off buildings, sank boats and caused flooding. Super Typhoon Yagi ripped roofs off buildings, sank boats and triggered landslides in Vietnam, leaving nine people dead, before being downgraded into a tropical depression as it continues toContinue Reading
