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3 days ago · The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of the Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I.Spearheaded by the ruling Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), it was implemented primarily through the mass murder of around one million Armenians during death marches to the Syrian Desert and the forced Islamization of others, primarily women and children.
May 28, 2024 · Dakota War of 1862. The Dakota War of 1862, also known as the Sioux Uprising, the Dakota Uprising, the Sioux Outbreak of 1862, the Dakota Conflict, or Little Crow's War, was an armed conflict between the United States and several eastern bands of Dakota collectively known as the Santee Sioux. It began on August 18, 1862, when the Dakota, who ...
2 days ago · Cambodian genocide. The Cambodian genocide [a] was the systematic persecution and killing of Cambodian citizens [b] by the Khmer Rouge under the leadership of Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea, Pol Pot. It resulted in the deaths of 1.5 to 2 million people from 1975 to 1979, nearly 25% of Cambodia's population in 1975 ( c. 7.8 million).
May 28, 2024 · NORWAY: The developments in Rafah are tragic and unacceptable, and we call on the UN Security Council to intervene. GAZA CIVIL DEFENSE: Most of the martyrs of the Mawasi Rafah massacre are children and women. GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: Israel killed 72 displaced people within 48 hours. Tuesday, May 28, 6:00 pm (GMT +2)
May 16, 2024 · The Sand Creek Massacre was a surprise attack by about 675 U.S. troops under Colonel John M. Chivington upon a camp of Cheyenne and Arapaho people in southeastern Colorado Territory in November 1864. More than 230 Native Americans were massacred. The incident was a chief cause of the Arapaho-Cheyenne war that followed.
May 22, 2024 · Norway remained neutral in World War I and proclaimed its neutrality at the outset of World War II, but Nazi Germany nonetheless occupied the country for five years (1940-45). In 1949, Norway abandoned neutrality and became a member of NATO. Discovery of oil and gas in adjacent waters in the late 1960s boosted Norway's economic fortunes.
1 day ago · 241 killed [c] hundreds to ~2,600 killed [d] 7,000+ wounded. During the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre in Beijing, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) played a decisive role in enforcing martial law, using force to suppress the demonstrations in the city. [14]
