About Cold War


The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union with its satellite states, and the United States with its allies after World War II.

Elliott Erwitt: Legendary photographer dies aged 95

Elliott Erwitt: Legendary photographer dies aged 95
Nov 30,2023 8:31 pm

... In 2017, on the centenary of Russia s October Revolution, he spoke to the BBC about what it was like to witness two world leaders having a spat during the Cold War...

Henry Kissinger: China mourns 'a most valued old friend'

Henry Kissinger: China mourns 'a most valued old friend'
Nov 30,2023 5:11 pm

... Mr Kissinger, who shaped US foreign policy during some of the most crucial Cold War years, was instrumental in brokering that trip, which many see as a pivotal moment in China s decision to engage with the West...

Henry Kissinger: Divisive diplomat who towered over world affairs

Henry Kissinger: Divisive diplomat who towered over world affairs
Nov 29,2023 9:41 pm

... The Cold War was at its height: Armageddon had only just been avoided over Cuba, American troops were still in Vietnam and Russia had recently invaded Prague...

The Chinese mafia's downfall in a lawless casino town

The Chinese mafia's downfall in a lawless casino town
Nov 22,2023 9:51 pm

... But in Laukkaing the conflict is more like payback, in a vendetta which goes back to the days of the Cold War...

Four things we learned from the Biden-Xi meeting

Four things we learned from the Biden-Xi meeting
Nov 15,2023 11:51 pm

... " During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union always maintained military-to-military communication to avoid any accident or misreading of intent that could cause a war between nuclear powers, " said Mick Mulroy, a former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence...

Ukraine gets European Commission backing for talks on Ukraine membership

Ukraine gets European Commission backing for talks on Ukraine membership
Nov 8,2023 8:41 am

... In the early days of the EU, enlargement was driven by the need to consolidate Western Europe during the Cold War - and later by the necessity of stabilising the parts of the former Soviet empire that had become independent...

Evelyn Hollow: 'Don't call me a ghost hunter'

Evelyn Hollow: 'Don't call me a ghost hunter'
Oct 27,2023 9:21 pm

... " Now in its third series, Uncanny has a devoted audience eager to lap up its stories of haunted Highland bothies, close encounters at Cold War air bases and loved ones returning from beyond the grave to watch over those they have left behind...

What China's economic problems mean for the world

What China's economic problems mean for the world
Sep 28,2023 10:01 pm

... Beijing continues to retaliate with restrictions of its own, frequently blasts the " Cold War mentality" of western countries and appears to maintain good relations with authoritarian leaders of sanctioned regimes, such as Russia s Vladimir Putin and Syria s Bashar Al-Assad...

Cold war, Steve: Twitter satirist celebrates Birmingham's newest work

Sep 26,2023 7:21 pm

Crossroads star Benny Hawkins Played by Paul Henry - functions largely in the Cold War , Steve's new piece

An artist known for satirical collages Phil Mitchell and Cilla Black in a chaotic, dystopian scenarios presented in the "climax" of his Work .

the Cold War -Steve's latest Work - a tribute to his home city of Birmingham Features a brilliant cast of local luminaries in front of the 19Th Century , The City 's image.

Babbies The piece, Benny's, it takes the name of the girl in much grieved motel soap Opera Crossroads.

His oversized visage can be seen, looming in the mass.

Steve, whose real name is Christopher Spencer, said to the assembled cast, which includes Malala Yousafzai , veteran light entertainer Bob Carolgees and comedian Joe age and weight allowance., was a "massive celebration of the diversity of The City ".

He was due to unveil "a massive, gilt-framed" version in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG), after he was approached by curators.

But while it remains closed, in the middle of the coronavirus lockdown, Benny's Babbies, like The Works that are driven by Cold War Steve the world's leading.

Mr. Spencer's use of a painting by Thomas Hollins, views of St Martin's Church in Birmingham from the Bullring, 1815-1835 as its backdrop. Comedians Joe age and weight allowance. and John Oliver , TV presenter Emma Willis , and actor Adil Ray of fat under the pictured outside the famous Brummie-spot Mr-and-Egg "Birmingham is unique in the diversity of his contributions to British culture," said Mr Spencer . In one section, the former Big Brother star Alison Hammond prize winner Malala Yousafzai stands next to the Nobel. Also pictured is the former Birmingham city mayor Yvonne mosquito, the officially Joe's age and weight allowance. opened the new kitchen, As One of its last actions in The Post -The centuries-old vista, has been updated with the well-known landmark of The City in the past and the present. is Heavy Metal pioneers Black Sabbath can be seen performing on The Rotunda . Other musical performances include reggae duo Steel Pulse , two-tone legend Ranking Roger and Trish Keenan of 90s-electronic band Broadcast, The Museum hopes to promote the piece, the artists use thousands of Public Domain images in their collections documenting Birmingham 's history. A 18ft (5. 4m) King Kong statue, which displayed famous, for six months in the 1970s, and the former Hp Sauce factory in The City , Mr Spencer , whose Work appeared on The Cover of Time magazine, that the collage was "certainly The Most time-consuming Work I've ever done". Here, Raymond Mason's divisive statue Forward, which was destroyed. in a fire in 2003, flanked by The Streets rapper Mike Skinner and formula 1 driver Nigel Mansell Saffiyah Khan - the subject of a viral photo that can be seen in the middle of an English Defence League protest in The City , standing on top of The Sculpture , Benny Hawkins Played by Paul Henry (pictured, next to the crossroads co-star Noele Gordon 1978), one of crossroads' best-known characters. The series was filmed in The Midlands between 1964 and 1988

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