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The United States developed the atomic bomb for its military during the height of the Second World War under a program called the Manhattan Project. The project kicked-off in 1939 when the Advisory Committee on Uranium told President Franklin Roosevelt that the element “would provide a possible source of bombs with a destructiveness vastly greater than anything now known.” Check ...

Being a country that is aiming at development within, Rwanda is fighting all stains like corruption that may cause a disrupting in their development cycle. Check also: Rwanda To Open Recycling Plant For Old Phones And Computers By End of the Month The development cycle is quite a difficult enigma to complete due to a number of factors that may be ...

An Indonesian boom sparked by growing economic stability and falling corruption and debt levels has helped Indonesians catch up and become better off than Filipinos in per capita income in recent years. Check also: I Personally Killed People, Said Philippines’ Duterte That hasn’t surprised those following emerging markets closely, though the Philippines’ equity market has outperformed Indonesia’s in the last ten ...

Angola’s Defense Minister Joao Lourenco has been named as the presidential candidate of the country’s ruling party. President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has said that he will not seek re-election after 37 years in power. For the first time in 37 years, Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos will not lead his party into the upcoming elections. “The party approved ...

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, is announcing an end to his 38 years in power, saying Friday he will not run again in this year’s election. Check also: 7 Longest Serving Leaders In Africa Currently In Power The Portuguese news agency Lusa reported dos Santos’ comments during an address to his ruling Popular Movement for ...