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As every other year, 2010 left us on 31st December 2010 with a number of events which will be remembered in history. Some of them will become part of our happy memories, while others will be the ones which became the reason for grief and sorrow. In the list of all such events, there are only few which remain vivid in our memories for years and are difficult to forget. Here is the list of such important events of 2010, which embarked our memories forever.
1. Volcano Eruption (Iceland)
On April 16th, a volcano in the glacier “Eyjafjallajokull” erupted and became the reason of ash in air. This ash cloud caused a huge air travel chaos in most of the parts of Europe. Many flights were dismissed, leaving passengers stranded at airports.
2. Port-Au-Prince Earthquake (Haiti)
On January 12th, a strong earthquake jolted Port-au-Prince of Haiti. Earthquake was recorded of magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale and it caused massive destruction in the area, leaving around 316,000 people dead, 300,000 injured and 1,000,000 homeless.
3. Muzzaffargarh Flood (Pakistan)
On August 7th, two rivers of Pakistan Chenab and Indus surged on both its sides, causing a huge damage to 890 small villages. Affection more than 4 million people, mainly tenant, daily wagers and small farmers.
4. WikiLeaks Founder Arrested
Julian Asange, who was the founder of WikiLeaks, which released around 250,000 diplomatic cables, detailed candid conversations between embassies of the world and Washington, was arrested on 7th December, 2010.
5. Tension at North-South Korea Border (Korea)
After the last Korean War in between 1950-1953, this was the first time when North Korea fired artillery shells into the territory of South Korea, which resulted in the death of four and injured around 20.
6. Aung San Suu Kyi Released (Myanmar)
After being under house arrest for seven years, Aung San Suu Kyi was released on 13th of November in Yangon, Myanmar. Read the full story
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Rivers are a means of obtaining drinking water and irrigation also, if the water in the rivers exceeds a certain limit then the
river may also flood and cause destruction.
1. Parana River
The 14 largest river of the world, Parana River is mainly located in Brazil it also runs in parts of South America in Argentina and Paraguay. River Parana also flows into three other rivers with a length of about 2,485 miles.
2. Mississippi River
This river is located in U.S.A starting at Lake Itasca in Minnesota and from there travels to the Gulf of Mexico. The second largest river in U.S.A, it is also feared because of its high tides with many of the levees been built proved unhelpful in holding back the water.
3. Yangtze River
This river is not only the largest river of China but also of Asia and the third largest river of the world as well. This river is also known to flood and dams have proved to be of little help in preventing it from flooding.
4. Congo River
The second largest river of Africa being 2,922 miles it starts peacefully near the Lake Tanganyika as well but eventually widens and speeds up as well.
5. Orinoco River
The third longest river in South America with a length of 1,330 miles, this river also flows through Venezuela and Colombia. Read the full story
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Rivers are an important resource of a country or a continent. They are associated with the development of many industries. The most important are the agriculture industry and electricity generation. Water is mainly used for the generation of electricity and for irrigation purposes. Thus it can be simply concluded that the place rich in river resources never face energy or food crises.
Collectively talking about the rivers present in the continent of Asia, there are countless rivers but the major and largest ones are given in the list below:
List of Rivers in Asia
- River Amu Darya – Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan – Aral Sea
- River Amur – China (Manchuria), Russia (Siberia) – Sea of Okhotsk
- River Angara
- River Aras -Turkey
- Buriganga River – Bangladesh
- River Büyük Menderes( Maeander) – Turkey
- River Brahmaputra – China (Tibet), India (Assam)
- Bangladesh – Bay of Bengal
- River Cagayan – Philippines (Luzon)
- River Chao Phraya – Thailand – Gulf of Thailand
- River DicleTigris – Turkey, Iraq
- River Lishui (Li)- China
- River Liao – China (Manchuria) – Bohai Gulf
- Marikina River – Philippines (Marikina City, Metro Manila)
- River Mekong – China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia.
- River Mindanao – Philippines
- Narmada River India (Gujarat)
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Rivers play a very important role in any country. Most of the developed countries are using the rivers in their countries to minimize the energy crisis. These rivers are carrying a huge amount of potential energy which can be converted into electrical energy. This energy is further used in many beneficial processes. All over the world there are many huge and large rivers that are serving many countries and continents in many aspects. Following are the major rivers in the world:
Major Rivers in the World
1. River – Nile: This River is located in Africa and its total length is 6690 km or 4160 miles.
2. River – Amazon: This River is located in South America and its total length is 6570 km or 4080 miles.
3. River – Mississippi – Missouri: This River is located in United States of America and its total length is 6210 km or 3860 miles.
4. River – Irtysh: This River is located in Russia and its total length is 5570 km or 3461 miles.
5. River – Chang Jiang (Yangtze): This River is located in China and its total length is 5520 km or 3430 miles.
6. River – Huang He (Yellow): This River is located in China and its total length is 4672 km or 2903 miles.
7. River – Zaire (Congo): This River is located in Africa and its total length is 4667 km or 2900 miles.
8. River – Amur: This River is located in Asia and its total length is 4509 km or 2802 miles.
9. River – Lena: This River is located in Russia and its total length is 4296 km or 2693 miles.
10. River – Mackenzie: This River is located in Canada and its total length is 4241 km or 2635 miles.
11. River – Mekong: This River is located in Asia and its total length is 4184 km or 2600 miles.
12. River – Niger: This River is located in Africa and its total length is 4168 km or 2590 miles.
13. River – Yenisey: This River is located in Russia and its total length is 4129 km or 2566 miles.
14. River – Parana: This River is located in South America and its total length is 3943 km or 2450 miles.
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Monasteries are not simply holy spots; these are the places also taken as most rich architectural masterpieces present on our earth. Though all monasteries are worth-seeing and mysterious in their unique perspective but some of them are more distinguished from others.
1. Tiger’s Nest Monastery (Bhutan)
Taktshang: widely famous among the monasteries in Bhutan. It is located on a 3,120-mtr cliff at a height of about 700 meters from the Paro valley. The name ‘Taktshang’ was taken from the historical tale of Padmasambhava. It is told that he had flown to the monastery riding on the back of a tiger. This monastery has seven temples. All are opened for visitors; they can either reach to the monastery by foot or on a back of a mule.
2. The Monastery of Gregoriou (Greece)
This beautiful monastery was founded in the 14th century. It is located on the southwestern part of Mount Atos. This Gregorio Monastery (dedicated to Saint Nicholas) is regarded as best among the superbly organized coenobitic monasteries. Since 1990, seventy monks are living in this monastery, though they have been dwelling there for centuries.
In 1779, two monks – Gabriel and Gregory – decorated its walls. It also has large number of chapels and its treasury contains relics from all the previous times. Moreover, the bones of the Patriarch of Constantinople, St. Niphon, are also there; tourists come here to see them also.
3. Yumbulagang Monastery (Tibet)
Yumbulagang Monastery: it’s among the earlier constructions of Tibet and also the first palace to be constructed in the country. Though, this 2,000 year old structure was completely demolished during the Cultural evolution, but later on it was reconstructed and renovated in the 1980s. The entire history of Tibet is pictured on the painted murals on the walls of the Monastery.
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