Asia
Australian (Hero) Pilot Saves Cathay Pacific - Hong Kong
By Thulung at 14 April, 2010, 1:24 pm
Deflate tyres after emergency landing - Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: reuters
Joanna Lumley and the Gurkhas
By Thulung at 5 October, 2009, 9:49 am
Lumley waving to the Gurkhas - Dharan, Nepal
Read More >>Mongolia
By Thulung at 31 July, 2009, 8:06 pm
Mongolia is landlocked country in the inner east north of Asia, located between China and Russia. It shares its border with China on the east, west and the south and Russia on the north. The country covers an area of about 1.5million sqkm, making it the 26th largest country in the world in terms of [...]
Read More >>Nepalese Army
By Thulung at 22 April, 2009, 1:27 pm
Nepalese Army or Nepal Army is the major force of Nepalese Defence Force. Nepalese Army also consists of Nepal Army Air Service and has no navy. Service in the Nepalese Army is voluntary and the minimum age of enrollment is 18 years of age. The total personnel of Nepalese Army are about 95,000 with about [...]
Read More >>Nepal
By Thulung at 28 February, 2009, 1:55 am
Nepal is a landlock country, physically located in South Asia, part of world’s largest continent Asia. Kathmandu is the the capital and the largest city of Nepal. Kathmandu is one of the three cities and districts, that makes Kathmandu valley. Other major cities are Dharan in the east central, Biratnagar in the south east, Pokhara [...]
Read More >>Israel
By Thulung at 20 January, 2009, 3:12 am
Israel is a small tiny nation in the western part of Asia, commonly known as Middle East, on the east of Mediterranean Sea. It is about 40 miles wide and 200 Miles in length, with the population of about 7 million (Jews and non-Jews). The modern Israel, the State of Israel gained independence on the [...]
Read More >>Afghanistan
By Thulung at 19 January, 2009, 10:53 am
Afghanistan is a landlocked country in the southern Asia. Its area size is about 647,500 Sqkm, with the population of about 32 million. It is bordered with Turkmenistan, Uzebekistan and Tajikistan on the north and China on the extreme northeast, Pakistan on the east and south, and Iran on the west. High mountain range, called [...]
Read More >>Vietnam War
By Thulung at 8 January, 2009, 5:44 am
Vietnam War, also known as Second Indochina War or Vietnam conflict is a war and hostilities that occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia from 1959 to 1975. The war that was fought between the communist North Vietnam and National Liberation Front (NLF) supported by its communist allies and South Vietnam supported by United States and [...]
Read More >>Korean War 1950-1953
By Thulung at 31 December, 2008, 5:31 am
Korea was colonised by Japan in 1910 and ruled until the end of World War II. Towards the end of war Japan surrendered, making it a way for Russia (then USSR) to take advantage. A week before Japan surrendered Russia saw the opportunity and fortunes changing, of which they took advantage and entered Korea. As [...]
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