Emperor Shirakawa (白河天皇) was the 72th imperial ruler of Japan and the first to ostensibly retire to a monastery, but in fact to continue to exert influence over his successor. This process would become known as cloistered rule.
... News 24 is the BBC's 24-hour news television channel.
It first broadcast in November 1997 and at first only cable television subscribers could view it. In 1999, ...