In order to defeat terrorism through blocks, you d have to block the internet.

Indeed, black humor was not an uncommon reaction online to Brazil's crushing defeat

Taking note of the fact that the sixtieth session of the General Assembly is taking place during the sixtieth year of the defeat of the Nazi regime,

The main goals of the war were to defeat the Taliban, drive al Qaeda out of Afghanistan, and capture key al Qaeda leaders.

Taking note of the fact that the sixtieth session of the General Assembly is being held during the sixtieth year of the defeat of the Nazi regime,

And by this time next year, the likes of Superman and Wonder Woman will have joined forces with The 99 to beat injustice wherever they find it.

After all, this bittersweet Israeli action was neither a clear result of military defeat nor a consequence of political negotiations.

It was the site of a major Japanese naval defeat in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea during World War II on 3 and 4 March 1943.

These tactics allowed a reduced infantry army to defeat cavalrymen with the use of longbowmen in the flanks and defensive structures (like caltrops) in the front.

Eventually, on the 50th anniversary of Japan s defeat in 1995, Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama responded with personal language of both deep remorse and heartfelt apology.

Given how often such referenda have been defeated in recent years for example, in France, the Netherlands, and Ireland that is a scenario that everyone wants to avoid.

His raids of 1555 and 1571 were especially devastating for Muscovy (he even managed to burn down Moscow during the 1571 campaign) but he suffered a crushing defeat in the Battle of Molodi in 1572.

As for the threat from the right, anyone hoping for peace in the region and reduced tensions within India between religious communities is relieved by the defeat of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

In a very impressive effort, the French under de Grasse managed to defeat a British fleet at the Battle of the Chesapeake in 1781, thus ensuring that the Franco American ground forces would win the ongoing Battle of Yorktown.

Background According to Sebastian Balfour, the motivation for the chemical attacks was based primarily on revenge for the defeat of the Spanish Army of Africa and their Moroccan recruits the Regulares at the Battle of Annual on July 22, 1921.

In 1816, the Ahom governor of Guwahati in Assam, Badan Chandra Borphukan visited the court of Bodawpaya to seek help in order to defeat his political rival Purnananda Burhagohain, the Prime Minister of Ahom Kingdom in Assam.

They were also expected to give an electoral boost to Prime Minister Shimon Peres of Israel who, severely undermined by Hamas s devastating campaign of suicide terrorism, was on the verge of electoral defeat at the hands of Benjamin Netanyahu.

Fortunately, we are not there yet. But let us not pretend that Russia s military operations, which, to date, have been aimed solely at providing Russia with mastery over Syrian airspace and protecting its interests on the ground, are bolstering efforts to defeat the Islamic State.