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In May 2012, an Ipsos poll of 16,000 adults in 21 countries found that 8 percent had experienced fear or anxiety over the possibility of the world ending in December 2012, while an average of 10 percent agreed with the statement "the Mayan calendar, which some say 'ends' in 2012, marks the end of the world", with responses as high as 20 percent ...
Disasters Australian floods: Heavy rains in the Australian state of New South Wales leads to evacuations or warnings in the towns of Cooma, Goulburn, Queanbeyan and near the town of Kiama. (The Australian) (ABC News Australia) (Daily Telegraph) The Warragamba Dam, the primary water source for the city of Sydney, is expected to overflow within 24 hours causing nearby areas to flood as well as ...
In 2012, opinion polls conducted across 20 countries found that over 14% of people believe the world will end in their lifetime, with percentages ranging from 6% of people in France to 22% in the United States and Turkey. Belief in the apocalypse is most prevalent in people with lower levels of education, lower household incomes, and those ...
December 21 – 2012 phenomenon: End of 13th b'ak'tun in the Mayan calendar, supposed end of the world according to new age beliefs. Festivities took place to commemorate the event in the countries that were part of the Maya civilization ( Mexico , Guatemala , Honduras , and El Salvador ), with main events at Chichén Itzá in Mexico and Tikal ...
One frequently cited date was December 21, 2012. This date had many apocalyptic associations, as it was the end of a cycle in the long count in the Maya calendar. Several writers published books connecting the encounter with 2012. [23] Despite that date having passed, many websites still contend that Nibiru/Planet X is en route to Earth.
Business and economy The United States, Japan, and the European Union file a case against China at the WTO regarding export restrictions on rare earth metals. (BBC) Auto manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover announces plans to hire an additional 1,000 workers in its car plant in Halewood on Merseyside, England. (BBC) Most of the largest financial institutions in the United States pass a Federal ...
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The 2012 BRICS summit was the fourth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The summit was held at Taj Hotel [1] in New Delhi, India on 29 March 2012 [2] and began at 10:00 Indian Standard Time. [3]