Ryugyong Hotel: The story of North Korea’s ‘Hotel of Doom’
In 1987, floor was damaged on a grand new lodge in North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang. The pyramid-shaped, supertall skyscraper was to exceed 1,000 ft in peak, and was designed to…
2008 Georgia Russia Conflict Fast Facts
NCS — Here’s a take a look at the 2008 navy battle between Russia and Georgia. The battle centered on South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two “breakaway provinces” in Georgia. They…
Prince Albert of Monaco Fast Facts
NCS — Here’s a have a look at the life of His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II. He was formally invested as Monaco’s ruler on July 12, 2005, following the…