It was one of the most tragic episodes of the Warsaw Uprising. The advantage of the enemy, serious lack of equipment, critical errors of the command - attacks on the Gdańsk Railway Station on the night of 20/21 and 21/22 August 1944 had no chance of success. Nevertheless, the Poles fought the occupi
Confucius ... when he grew up The line from which Confucius came was a pauperized branch of the Shang dynasty (ruling in the north of China from 1600 to 1046 BCE). Or so the scientist himself claimed. For many generations, the family had fallen to such an extent that its members were among the
An elegant café in 18th century Paris In 1792 , in full French Revolution, they were counted only in Paris more than seven hundred coffees, all characterized by an incredible cultural vivacity. In the immediately preceding period, these premises had been fundamental places for the exchan
Heavy gunfire was heard in Kabul late Monday into Tuesday after the last US troops were confirmed to be leaving Afghanistan after 20 years of war. AFP journalists in the city heard gunfire from different Taliban-held positions and fighters from the Islamist movement exchanging congratulations at ch