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Nicosia (/ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/), also known as Lefkosia in Greek (Λευκωσία; pronounced [lɛfko'siɐ]), its Turkish name Lefkoşa (pronounced [lefkoʃa]), is the capital...

The Three Gorges Dam (simplified Chinese: 三峡大坝; traditional Chinese: 三峽大壩; pinyin: Sānxiá Dàbà) is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River...

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) is a two-seater, twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russian aircraft manufacturer...

In Japan, any organization that supports a candidate needs to register itself as a political party. Each of these parties have some local or national influence...

Imus (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈʔimus]), officially the City of Imus (Filipino: Lungsod ng Imus), is a 1st class component city and de jure capital of the...

GSDP of Haryana state is estimated to be US$140 billion in 2023-2034 which had grown at 12.96% CAGR between 2012–17, boosted by the fact that this state...

Linimo (リニモ, Rinimo), formally the Aichi Rapid Transit Tobu Kyuryo Line (愛知高速交通東部丘陵線, Aichi Kōsoku Kōtsū Tōbu Kyūryō-sen) is a magnetic levitation train...

The Port of Manila (Filipino: Pantalan ng Maynila) refers to the collective facilities and terminals that process maritime trade function in harbors in...

The 2015 Bangladesh Federation Cup is the 27th edition to be played. It was played between 16 February and 5 March 2015 (originally to start on 19 December...

Christians have historically comprised a small community in Afghanistan. The total number of Christians in Afghanistan is currently estimated to be between...

Events from the year 2017 in China. General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party – Xi Jinping President – Xi Jinping Vice President – Li Yuanchao Premier...

The Tōkai Nuclear Power Plant (東海原子力発電所, Tōkai genshi-ryoku hatsuden-sho, Tōkai NPP) was Japan's first commercial nuclear power plant. The first unit was...

Freedom of religion in Afghanistan changed during the Islamic Republic installed in 2002 following a U.S.-led invasion that displaced the former Taliban...

A series of attempts to resolve the hostility between Fatah and Hamas have been made since their 2006–2007 conflict and Hamas' subsequent takeover of the...

During Joseph Stalin's rule (1922–1953), many places, mostly cities, in the Soviet Union and other communist countries were named or renamed in honour...

Kenji Otonari (大隣 憲司, Ōtonari Kenji, born November 19, 1984), nicknamed "Tonarin", is a former Japanese baseball pitcher. Otonari was drafted in 2007 and...

Devasthal is an observatory in the district of Nainital, Kumaon, India. The literal meaning of the place is "abode of god". The observatory is situated...

Jōyō (常陽) is a test sodium-cooled fast reactor located in Ōarai, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency. The name comes from the previous...

Botum Sakor National Park is the largest national park of Cambodia. Situated on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, Botum Sakor (or Botumsakor) is a peninsula...

Nongstoin (IPA: ˈnɒŋˌstɔɪn) is the headquarters of West Khasi Hills district in the state of Meghalaya in India. Nongstoin is located at 25°31′N 91°16′E...