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Hace 16 horas · Spanish Empire in 1790. In North America, Spain claimed lands west of the Mississippi River and the Pacific coast from California to Alaska, but it did not control them on the ground. The crown constructed missions and presidios in coastal California and sent maritime expeditions to the Pacific Northwest to assert sovereignty.
Hace 16 horas · Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC / ˈ eɪ p ɛ k / AY-pek) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Following the success of ASEAN's series of post-ministerial conferences launched in the mid-1980s, APEC started in 1989, in response to the growing interdependence of Asia-Pacific economies and ...
Hace 16 horas · Sunday, 02 Jun 2024. 3:11 PM MYT. A senior Tokyo-based US diplomat who has been critical of Beijing’s military operations in the Indo-Pacific region will soon take over as director of the de ...
Hace 4 horas · The United States, Japan and South Korea agreed to hold new trilateral joint exercises this summer, a joint statement issued by U.S Department of Defense said on Sunday, after a meeting of the ...
Hace 16 horas · Called “lahar” in Indonesian, cold lava is a phenomenon that occurs when rain mixes with volcanic materials like ash, sand and pebbles. The mixture forms a concrete-like substance that destroys everything in its path. Rain can carry cold lava down the slopes of a volcano during an eruption and into the path of nearby towns or villages.
Hace 16 horas · Trip Report of Fiji (May 2024) First, a big thank to all the DEs for their valuable advice. We had a wonderful and enjoyable week in Fiji as first timers. D1 - After a long & tiring 10 hours flight, we arrived in Fiji on Sun, May 26 late morning. It was breezy through the immigration and our pre-arranged pick-up by Xplorefiji was outside waiting.
Hace 16 horas · Local scene Current bestsellers from the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Hardcover fiction . 1. You Like It Darker, Stephen King 2. The Women, Kristin Hannah 3. All Fours, Miranda July 4.
