The Taiwan strait crisis began Process_start when the PRC seized Motion the Yijiangshan Islands and forced Hostile_encounter the ROC to abandon GiveUp the Tachen Islands , which were evacuated Removing by the navies of the ROC and the US .

although physical control Control of the tachen islands changed Change_of_leadership hands during the crisis , american reportage focused Aiming exclusively on kinmen ( quemoy ) and matsu islands , sites of artillery duels between the communists and the kmt nationalists .

The summer of 2012 was marked Recording by a large-scale political crisis Confronting_problem , fed by accusations of plagiarism to PSD-backed Prime Minister Victor Ponta and culminating with the suspension of President Traian Băsescu .

Some experts say Statement that while the encroaching militant forces on Israel 's border will heighten security measures , the advancements are not likely to create Creating significant changes to Israel 's policy disengagement in the Syria crisis .

The Conscription Crisis of 1917 ( ) was a political and military crisis Killing in Canada during World War I .

Historians conclude Statement the crisis `` signified Statement the end Process_end of Great Britain 's role as one of the world 's major powers '' .

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Western media described Statement the crisis Hostile_encounter as an `` entanglement '' of `` vengeance and mutual incomprehension . ''

The crisis Hostile_encounter reached Arriving a climax after diplomatic negotiations Communication failed to win Getting the release Releasing of the hostages .

The crisis Hostile_encounter is considered a pivotal episode in the history of Iran–United States relations .

The crisis Hostile_encounter also led to Causation American economic sanctions Rewards_and_punishments against Iran , which further weakened Cause_change_of_strength ties between the two countries .

The Iran hostage crisis Hostile_encounter was a diplomatic standoff Hostile_encounter between the United States and Iran .

In Iran the crisis Hostile_encounter strengthened Cause_change_of_strength the prestige of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and the political power of theocrats who opposed Agree_or_refuse_to_act any normalization of relations with the West .

By 1910 , the Kingdom of Portugal was in deep crisis : British pressure Request on Portugal 's colonies , the royal family 's expenses , the assassination Killing of the King and his heir in 1908 , changing Change religious and social views , instability of the two political parties ( Progressive and Regenerador ) , the dictatorship of João Franco , the independence movement Reforming_a_system of its most valuable colony , Brazil , and the regime 's apparent inability to adapt Cause_to_make_progress to modern times all led to Causation widespread resentment against the Monarchy .

During the crisis Hostile_encounter , the British cabinet issued Statement a communiqué threatening to declare Expressing_publicly war against Turkey on behalf of the UK and the Dominions .

In response to the crisis , and the poor state of Axis forces Military_operation , reinforcements for the German `` Afrika Korps '' , Italian Army and `` Luftwaffe '' were dispatched Sending by sea and air .

The protests were part of the Buddhist crisis , during which the Buddhist majority in South Vietnam campaigned Military_operation for religious equality after nine people were killed Killing by government forces Hostile_encounter while defying a ban that prevented Preventing_or_letting them from flying Motion the Buddhist flag on Vesak .

“ I want to emphasize that this is not an inter-religious crisis and it is not the Taliban group that attacked Judgment_communication the security agents first , no .

The Beslan school siege Besieging ( also referred to as the Beslan school hostage crisis Catastrophe or Beslan massacre Killing ) started Process_start on 1 September 2004 , lasted Process_end three days , involved Cause_to_be_included the illegal Legality imprisonment Prison of over 1,100 people as hostages ( including 777 children ) , and ended Process_end with the deaths Death of at least 334 people .

The crisis Catastrophe began Process_start when a group of armed Islamic militants , mostly Ingush and Chechen , occupied Control School Number One ( SNO ) in the town of Beslan , North Ossetia ( an autonomous republic in the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation ) on 1 September 2004 .

As of 2016 , aspects of the crisis Catastrophe in relation to the militants continue to be contentious : questions remain regarding how many terrorists were involved Cause_to_be_included , the nature of their preparations and whether a section of the group had escaped Escaping .

Questions about the Russian government 's management of the crisis Catastrophe have also persisted Coming_to_be , including allegations of disinformation and censorship in news media , whether the journalists who were present at Beslan were allowed Preventing_or_letting to freely report Reporting on the crisis Catastrophe , the nature and content of negotiations Communication with the terrorists , allocation Deciding of responsibility for the eventual outcome , and perceptions that excessive force was used Using .

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Albania at the time was suffering Bodily_harm a crisis of power as Skanderbeg , the chief of the League of Lezhë , became Becoming a vassal of Alfonso the Magnanimous , the king of Aragon .

The hostage-takers and their cause Causation were largely forgotten GiveUp after the Iran–Iraq War broke out later that year and the hostage crisis in Tehran continued until January 1981 .

The In Amenas hostage Kidnapping crisis began Process_start on 16 January 2013 , when al-Qaeda-linked terrorists affiliated Connect with a brigade led by Mokhtar Belmokhtar took Conquering expat hostages at the Tigantourine gas facility near In Amenas , Algeria .

As tensions in the city increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale , the insurgents began Process_start to take Bringing journalists and others captive , instigating a hostage crisis .

Doval said Communication that if the Taliban hijackers Attack did not have ISI support Supporting , India could have resolved Resolve_problem the crisis .

The hostage crisis lasted Process_end for seven days and ended Process_end after India agreed Agree_or_refuse_to_act to release Releasing three militants – Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar , Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh , and Mulana Masood Azhar .

The Bus 300 affair Criminal_investigation ( ) , also known as Kav 300 affair Criminal_investigation , was a 1984 incident in which Shin Bet members executed Action two Palestinian bus hijackers , immediately after the hostage crisis incident ended Process_end and they had been captured Conquering .

The United Nations declared Expressing_publicly it to be one of the most serious incidents Catastrophe since the end of the Korean War , and by December 18 , former UN ambassador Bill Richardson said Statement tensions had escalated Expansion to become Becoming `` the most serious crisis on the Korean peninsula since the 1953 armistice , which ended Process_end the Korean War '' .

Shays Rebellion was an armed uprising Change_of_leadership in Western Massachusetts in opposition to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government ’ s increased efforts to collect Come_together taxes both on individuals and their trades ; the fight took place Process_start mostly in and around Springfield during 1786 and 1787 .

The event touched off a diplomatic crisis between China and Mexico , with the former demanding Request 30 million pesos in reparation .

The Cold War Hostile_encounter had a powerful disintegrative effect on Lebanon , which was closely linked Connect to the polarization that preceded Process_start the 1958 political crisis , since Maronites sided Communication with the West while leftist and pan-Arab groups sided Communication with Soviet-aligned Arab countries .

following one week of clashes Violence in may 2008 , leaders of both the opposition and majority signed Sign_agreement the doha agreement Sign_agreement , defusing Resolve_problem the 18-month crisis .

The conflict was a succession crisis precipitated Causation by the accidental death by drowning of William Adelin , the only legitimate son of Henry I , in the sinking of the White Ship in 1120 .

Franz Lothar Altmann , expert on the Balkans , stated Statement in his pre-conference interview Expressing_publicly for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that conference Social_event proves increasing Expansion importance of Balkan region , especially with respect to Ukraine crisis .

The cyclone Catastrophe struck Attack in the midst of a political crisis , in which the top two candidates of the Malagasy presidential election Change_of_leadership in 2001 declared Expressing_publicly themselves the winner ; the incumbent , who lost Earnings_and_losses , declared Expressing_publicly Toamasina as the capital city , and the political instability disrupted Hindering relief efforts .

Pressure to act precipitated Causation a political crisis for the government of Northern Ireland , which led to Causation the resignation Change_of_leadership of Northern Ireland Prime Minister James Chichester-Clark .

The Gaza–Israel conflict Hostile_encounter is a part of the localized Israeli–Palestinian conflict , but is also a scene of power struggle between regional powers including Egypt , Iran and Turkey together with Qatar , supporting Supporting different sides of the conflict in light of the regional standoff between Iran and Saudi Arabia on one hand and between Qatar and Saudi Arabia on the other , as well as crisis in Egyptian-Turkish relations .

The crisis Catastrophe escalated Cause_change_of_strength , and the American Revolutionary War Military_operation began Process_start near Boston in 1775 .

the war Military_operation set the stage for the balkan crisis Catastrophe of 1914 and thus served as a `` prelude to the first world war Military_operation '' .

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Telling , `` In the 65 years after the end of World War II , this is the toughest Confronting_problem and the most difficult crisis Catastrophe for Japan . ''

The Cokeville Elementary School hostage crisis Catastrophe occurred Presence on Friday , May 16 , 1986 , in Cokeville , Wyoming , United States , when former town marshal David Young , 43 , and his wife Doris Young , 47 , took Conquering 136 children and 18 adults hostage at Cokeville Elementary School .

Mass displacements and coercive migrations forced Request millions into refugee camps or across the border , creating Creating a humanitarian crisis .

World War I led to Causation the collapse of the Russian Empire , causing Causation a power vacuum in Finland , and a subsequent struggle for dominance led to Causation militarisation Bearing_arms and an escalating crisis between the left-leaning labour movement and the conservatives .

operation eagle claw , known as operation tabas ( ) in iran , was a united states armed forces operation ordered by u.s. president jimmy carter to attempt to end Process_end the iran hostage crisis by rescuing Rescuing 52 embassy staff held Defending captive at the embassy of the united states , tehran on 24 april 1980 .

The Moscow theater hostage crisis ( also known as the 2002 Nord-Ost siege ) was the seizure of a crowded Dubrovka Theater by 40 to 50 armed Chechens on 23 October 2002 that involved Cause_to_be_included 850 hostages and ended Process_end with the death Death of at least 170 people .

The 2014 Sydney hostage crisis Confronting_problem , also known as the Sydney siege Besieging and Lindt Cafe siege Besieging , occurred Coming_to_be on 15–16 December 2014 when a lone gunman , Man Haron Monis , held Hold hostage ten customers and eight employees of a Lindt chocolate café in the APA Building in Martin Place in Sydney , Australia .

The war began Process_start as part of a succession crisis in the Fatimid Caliphate , which began Process_start to crumble under the pressure of Syria and the Crusader states .