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Holidays In The Axis Of Evil
''Holidays in the Danger Zone: Holidays in the Axis of Evil'' is a two part travel documentary on all of the countries in U.S. President George W. Bush's "Axis of evil", part of the '' Holidays in the Danger Zone'' series, produced and broadcast by BBC Correspondent (now '' This World''). Written and presented by Ben Anderson, the series was first broadcast on 31 January 2003 from 2250 GMT on BBC Four. *Episode 1: Iran, Syria & Libya *Episode 2: Cuba, Iraq & North Korea In the series, Anderson visits the 6 nations in U.S. President George W. Bush's "Axis of evil". They are all accused of harboring terrorists and attempting to build or acquire weapons of mass destruction, But, there is another connection between the six countries - you can go on holiday there as according to Anderson "First it was Iraq, Iran and North Korea. Then George W expanded the axis of evil to include Cuba, Syria and Libya. All I could find that linked these countries was that you could travel to al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axis Of Evil Map
An axis (plural ''axes'') is an imaginary line around which an object rotates or is symmetrical. Axis may also refer to: Mathematics * Axis of rotation: see rotation around a fixed axis *Axis (mathematics), a designator for a Cartesian-coordinate dimension * Axis, a line generated by basis vector in a linear algebra Politics *Axis powers of World War II, 1936–1945. *Axis of evil (first used in 2002), U.S. President George W. Bush's description of Iran, Iraq, and North Korea *Axis of Resistance (first used in 2002), the Shia alliance of Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah *Political spectrum, sometimes called an axis Science *Axis of rotation: see rotation around a fixed axis *Axis (anatomy), the second cervical vertebra of the spine * ''Axis'' (genus), a genus of deer *Axis, an anatomical term of orientation *Axis, a botanical term meaning the line through the centre of a plant *Optical axis, a line of rotational symmetry * ''Axis'' (journal), online journal published by The Mineralo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ba'athist Iraq
Ba'athist Iraq, formally the Iraqi Republic until 6 January 1992 and the Republic of Iraq thereafter, covers the History of Iraq, national history of Iraq between 1968 and 2003 under the rule of the Ba'ath Party (Iraqi-dominated faction), Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. This period began with high economic growth and soaring prosperity, but ended with Iraq facing social, political, and economic stagnation. The average annual income decreased both because of external factors such as the heavy sanctions placed on Iraq by Western countries and the internal policies of the Iraqi government. President of Iraq, Iraqi President Abdul Rahman Arif and Prime Minister of Iraq, Iraqi Prime Minister Tahir Yahya were ousted during the 17 July Revolution, 17 July coup d'état led by Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr of the Ba'ath Party, which had previously held power in 1963 and was led primarily by al-Bakr—who served as its leader—and Saddam Hussein.''Saddam (name), Saddam'', pronounced , is his personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Places That Don't Exist
''Holidays in the Danger Zone: Places That Don't Exist'' is a five-part travel documentary, part of the '' Holidays in the Danger Zone'' series, produced and broadcast by BBC This World. Written and presented by Simon Reeve, and produced by Will Daws and Iain Overton. It was first broadcast in May 2005, on BBC Two. *Episode 1: Somaliland *Episode 2: Trans-Dniester (Transnistria) *Episode 3: Taiwan ( Republic of China) *Episode 4: South Ossetia and Abkhazia *Episode 5: Nagorno-Karabakh In the series, Reeve visits a number of small breakaway states and unrecognised nations including Somaliland, recognised as part of Somalia, Transnistria, recognised as part of Moldova where Reeve was detained for 'spying' by the Federal Security Service (FSB), Nagorno-Karabakh, part of Azerbaijan. Reeve also visited Adjara, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia, all recognised by the United Kingdom as parts of Georgia (despite a regional crisis in 2004, Adjara is now under the full control of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meet The Stans
''Holidays in the Danger Zone: Meet the Stans'' is a four-part travel documentary on Central Asia, part of the '' Holidays in the Danger Zone'' series, produced and broadcast by BBC Correspondent (now This World). Written and presented by Simon Reeve, It was first broadcast from 3–6 November 2003, on BBC Two, and internationally during 2004 and 2005. *Episode 1: Kazakhstan *Episode 2: Kyrgyzstan *Episode 3: Uzbekistan *Episode 4: Tajikistan In the series Reeve visits four of the five former soviet Central Asia republics (not Turkmenistan). Travelling from the far north-west of Kazakhstan by the Russian border, he visits a former Soviet weapons lab, goes east to the Chinese border, south through Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the edge of Afghanistan, and west to Uzbekistan and the legendary Silk Road cities of Samarkand and Bukhara. See also * '' Holidays in the Danger Zone'' * ''Holidays in the Axis of Evil'' * '' America Was Here'' * '' The Violent Coast'' * '' River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers (Holidays In The Danger Zone)
'' Holidays in the Danger Zone: Rivers'' is a five-part travel documentary on dangerous rivers, part of the '' Holidays in the Danger Zone'' series, produced and broadcast by BBC This World. Written and presented by Ben Anderson, and produced by Will Daws. It was first broadcast between 21 February - 7 March 2006, on BBC Two. *Episode 1: Amazon *Episode 2: Ganges *Episode 3: Euphrates *Episode 4: The Jordan *Episode 5: Congo In the series, Anderson journeys down some of the world's most dangerous rivers, exploring life and the daily struggle to exist beside rivers that have been the course of so much political unrest. Starting with the Amazon, Anderson journey takes him into the Andes, where the effects of altitude sickness at the source of the Amazon take its toll on him. Then in India, Anderson visits the rapidly melting Satopanth Glacier that feeds the Ganges, its possibly impacted with Pakistan over control over water rights, before visiting the holy city of Varanasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Violent Coast
''Holidays in the Danger Zone: Violent Coast'' is a four-part travel documentary on West Africa, part of the '' Holidays in the Danger Zone'' series, produced and broadcast by BBC ''This World''. Written and presented by Ben Anderson, It was first broadcast on BBC Four, before being repeated on BBC Two between 21–24 June 2004, and internationally during 2004 and 2005. *Episode 1: Liberia *Episode 2: Sierra Leone *Episode 3: Ivory Coast & Benin *Episode 4: Nigeria In the series, Anderson visits the West Africa coast, to see five former colonies that have come to symbolize all that is synonymous with the 'Violent Coast' Wars, Drugs, Dictators, Child Soldiers, Diamonds & Corruption. But with Peace on the horizon things could be about to change for the better. See also * '' Holidays in the Danger Zone'' * ''Holidays in the Axis of Evil'' * '' America Was Here'' * '' Rivers'' * ''Meet the Stans'' * ''Places That Don't Exist ''Holidays in the Danger Zone: Places That Don' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lullabies From The Axis Of Evil
''Lullabies from the Axis of Evil'' (2004) is an album collecting traditional lullabies sung by women from Iraq, Iran, and North Korea ("the axis of evil"), as well as Syria, Libya, and Cuba ("beyond the axis of evil"), plus Afghanistan and Palestine, mixed with Western performers singing translated versions of the songs. It was conceived by Norwegian music producer Erik Hillestad in reaction to the "axis of evil" term first used by U.S. President George W. Bush in his 2002 State of the Union address. Reception Reviewers generally acclaimed the idea of the album, while reviews of the final product were mixed. * ''Washington Post'': "The most thought-provoking musical statement made this election year just might be a CD of heartbreakingly beautiful songs for babies."Joe Heim"'Axis of Evil' Lullabies: A Nod to Peace" ''Washington Post'', October 26, 2004 * ''Allmusic'': "The idea is excellent - giving a human face to those countries labeled by George W. Bush as "the axis of evil" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literature From The "Axis Of Evil"
''Literature from the "Axis of Evil"'' is an anthology of short stories, poems and excerpts from novels by twenty writers from seven countries, translated into English (often for the first time), and published by Words Without Borders in 2006. The purpose of the anthology, as described in the editors' note, is to increase "American access to world literature in translation". The editors wrote: The editors selected works, all published in the second half of the 20th or early 21st century, by authors living in, or originating from, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Libya, Sudan and Cuba. A brief overview of the contemporary literature of each country is provided, to set the writings in their specific national context. Writers and works included * Iran ** Houshang Moradi-Kermani: "The Vice-Principal" (short story, 1979) ** Tirdad Zolghadr: excerpt from the novella ''A Little Less Conversation'' (2006) ** Ahmad Shamlou: "Existence" (poem, 1957) * Iraq ** Salah Al-Hamdani: "Bagh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America Was Here
'' Holidays in the Danger Zone: America Was Here'' is a four-part travel documentary on Central America and Southeast Asia, part of the '' Holidays in the Danger Zone'' series, produced and broadcast by BBC This World. Written and presented by Ben Anderson, and produced by Will Daws. It was first broadcast in Jun 2007, on BBC Four. *Episode 1: Vietnam *Episode 2: Cambodia *Episode 3: Nicaragua and Honduras *Episode 4: El Salvador and Panama In the series, Anderson visits a series of countries that the United States has either invaded, interfered with or occupied during the Cold War. See also * '' Holidays in the Danger Zone'' * ''Holidays in the Axis of Evil'' * ''The Violent Coast'' * '' Rivers'' * ''Meet the Stans'' * ''Places That Don't Exist ''Holidays in the Danger Zone: Places That Don't Exist'' is a five-part travel documentary, part of the '' Holidays in the Danger Zone'' series, produced and broadcast by BBC This World. Written and presented by Simon Reev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weapons Of Mass Destruction
A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or any other weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to numerous individuals or cause great damage to artificial structures (e.g., buildings), natural structures (e.g., mountains), or the biosphere. The scope and usage of the term has evolved and been disputed, often signifying more politically than technically. Originally coined in reference to aerial bombing with chemical explosives during World War II, it has later come to refer to large-scale weaponry of warfare-related technologies, such as chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear warfare. Early uses of this term The first use of the term "weapon of mass destruction" on record is by Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1937 in reference to the aerial bombing of Guernica, Spain: At the time, nuclear weapons had not been developed. Japan conducted research on biological weapons (see Unit 731), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. North Korea's border with South Korea is a disputed border as both countries claim the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. In 1910, Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, Korea was divided into two zones along the 38th parallel, with the north occupied by the Soviet Union and the south occupied by the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean meet. Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), south of both the American state of Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola ( Haiti/Dominican Republic), and north of both Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Havana is the largest city and capital; other major cities include Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey. The official area of the Republic of Cuba is (without the territorial waters) but a total of 350,730 km² (135,418 sq mi) including the exclusive economic zone. Cuba is the second-most populous country in the Caribbean after Haiti, with over 11 million inhabitants. The territory that is now Cuba was inhabited by the Ciboney people from the 4th millennium BC with the Gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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