Between North Korea and South Korea, the Korean War, often known by other names, lasted from 1950 to 1953. At least 2.5 million people died in the battle between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). In June 1950, North Korea invaded the South with assistance from and advice from the Soviet Union, escalating the conflict to a global scale. The People's Republic of China sided with South Korea in the conflict, while th

In Theravada Buddhism, three collections of works are regarded as sacred scripture, collectively referred to as the "Three Baskets" (Tripitaka): The 'discipline basket' is a collection of regulations that apply to the upper class. The 'teaching basket' contains the Buddha's lectures. Buddhist theology is contained in the 'metaphysical basket.' Mahayana Buddhism's texts are far more extensive. The Mahayana 'canon' has no clearly defined boundaries. Yaksha The yaksha is a large

The abbreviation BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, a grouping of the world's leading emerging economies. British economist Jim O'Neill coined the term to describe the four growing economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. The organisation was formally established at the inaugural meeting of BRIC Foreign Ministers in 2006 at the United Nations General Assembly and later South Africa was asked to join in December 2010, after which the abbrevi