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The Yemeni Crisis began in 2011–2012

The Yemeni Crisis revolution against President Abdullah Saleh, who had led Yemen for 33 years.

Yemen's political crisis began in 2011, amid the Arab Spring and the ongoing Houthi insurgency.

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A continental shelf is the edge of a continent that lies under the ocean.

Continents are the seven main divisions of land on Earth.

A continental shelf extends from the coastline of a continent to a drop-off point called the shelf break.

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• The Orange Revolution in Ukraine took place from November 22, 2004, to January 23, 2005.
• It was sparked by election fraud involving President Leonid Kuchma and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych.
• It leading to a re-run of the election and the victory of Viktor Yushchenko.

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He was the 1st Prime Minister of Singapore

In office 5 June 1959 – 27 November 1990

Preceded by Office established Lim Yew Hock (as Chief Minister)

Succeeded by: Goh Chok Tong

Political party: People's Action Party

He Died 23 March 2015 (aged 91) in Singapore

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The United States launched its first strikes in Afghanistan on 7 October 2001.

This was part of Operation Enduring Freedom, targeting the Taliban regime.

The operation was in response to the September 11 attacks.

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The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement originated in the United States in 2013, after the acquittal of Trayvon Martin's murderer.

The movement gained widespread attention and support in 2020 following the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other African Americans.

BLM protests and activism have since spread globally, but its roots and core initiatives began in the US.

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Benito Mussolini was an Italian politician and leader of the National Fascist Party.

He ruled Italy as Prime Minister from 1922 until his ousting in 1943.

He is known for his authoritarian and fascist regime, which allied with Nazi Germany and Japan during World War II.

Mussolini was born in Predappio, Italy in 1883.

He was executed in Milan, Italy in 1945.

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Asian Games 2022

Edition: 19th

Venue: Hangzhou, China

Dates: 23 Sep to 8 Oct 2023

 Originally scheduled to take place from 10 to 25 September 2022, On 19 July 2022, the new dates were announced to be from 23 September to 8 October 2023

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The US is the largest producer of natural gas in the world.

It accounting for 32% of global primary energy consumption.

Russia is the second-largest producer.

The top 10 natural gas producers account for about 73% of total global production:

• 1. United States  
• 2. Russia  
• 3. Iran  
• 4. China  
• 5. Qatar  
• 6. Canada  
• 7. Australia  
• 8. Saudi Arabia  
• 9. Norway  
• 10. Algeria

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Antony John Blinken is an American government official and diplomat serving as the 71st United States secretary of state since January 26, 2021.