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The 7 most dangerous places to travel to
What are the most dangerous places on earth you can travel to? At Weird World Wire we pride ourselves on our adventurous streak, but there are some places even we fear to tread. Coronavirus has meant most of us are hankering to go anywhere, literally anywhere, but there are some places really best avoided even […] More
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in Africa, Weird, Weird Stories, Weird World, World
Ethiopia’s Julian Assange Style Exiles
Before we get to Ethiopia’s very ‘Julian Assange’ style story, first some context. The Cold War was an interesting time for Africa. With many of the nations being victims of European colonialism, their sudden independence throughout the 50s and 60s led to many rapidly aligning themselves with the east. Some would go on to become […] More
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in Opinion, Viral, Viral Stories, World
Where is the biggest stadium in the world?
Where is the biggest stadium in the world? No it is not Brazil, it is in Pyongyang, North Korea and it goes by the name of the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium. Yeah we know what you are thinking, North Korea aren’t really powerhouses at any major sport, but they are very good at building […] More
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Who is Kim Pyong Il?
Introduction Kim Pyong Il is the last surviving son of North Korean founder and President Kim Il Sung and half brother of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Despite coming from such a powerful background, Kim Pyong Il spent most of his adult life, and political career posted abroad, away from the Pyongyang power […] More
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in Asia, Viral, Viral Stories, Weird, Weird Stories, Wire, World
Communist states in Korea
September 9th 1948 is the official date of the founding of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more commonly called North Korea. Before its official formation communist groups such as the Down-With-Imperialism-Union had been waging a struggle against imperialist forces in order to facilitate revolution. When the Japanese were eventually to surrender in Korea it […] More
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in Asia, News, Weird, Weird Stories, Weird World, World
The Story of the Mount Kumgang Tourist Zone
Introduction The stunning Mount Kumgang area, located on the east coast of the Korean peninsula and a stone’s throw away from South Korea, has long been renowned for its beauty featuring stunning mountain ranges and gorgeous coastlines. Home to the Mount Kumgang Resort, this region of the Korean peninsula was at one time a shining […] More
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in Asia, News, Weird, Weird Stories, World
The Time America and North Korea Joined Forces
Introduction When you think of significant moments of North Korea and United States relations images that probably flash to your mind are images from the horrific Korean War, President George Bush declaring the country as a member of the “Axis of Evil” or perhaps more recent feel-good moments such as the summits between Chairman Kim […] More
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The Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea
Being based in Cambodia has led us to learn a lot about the carnage that occurred during the rule of the Khmer Rouge. This era gets explained in many different ways, but it can be summarized by the what they renamed the country, Democratic Kampuchea. Democratic Kampuchea despite emptying the whole population into the countryside […] More
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