The Institute for Economics and Peace based in Sydney, Australia published the Global Peace Index 2020 report that ranked 163 countries and territories of the world based on their level of peacefulness. All the countries were evaluated and assigned a Global Peace Index (GPI) which was used to rank them. From the report: The Global …
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The following infographic shows of the world’s longest leaders. After Ukraine had a color revolution a few years ago, protests are ongoing in Belarus to remove the dictator Alexander Lukashenko who has been in power for more than 26 years. President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan assumed office in 1994. Among the leaders showing in the chart, …
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The coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the US and other countries of the world. Compared to other developed countries the virus has hit the US hardest so far in terms of total cases and deaths. Below is the latest update from the New York Times: At least 1,478 new coronavirus deaths and 54,187 new cases …
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The top two countries owing the most nuclear weapons in the world are Russia and the U.S. Among the European countries, France and the UK are the only countries with nuclear stockpiles. In the Middle East, Israel is the secretive nuclear power. North Korea is another secretive nuclear nation. It is widely believed that owing …
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I came across this interesting guide to the various types of test available in the US for COVID-19 and the information they provide from the test results. Click to enlarge Source: Chemical and Engineering News