The 18th World Xiangqi Championship hosted in Houston, is drawing to a close with an electrifying final that crowned new champions -- Meng Chen(孟辰)and Tang Sinan(唐思楠)of Team China. Demonstrating the global appeal of Xiangqi, which is often referred to as Chinese chess, the one-week prestigious event ended on Saturday night, marking the first time the tournament has been held on American soil. In the edge-of-the-seat Men's Final held on Friday,world Vietnamese star Lai Ly Huynh(赖理兄)clashed with Chinese Grandmaster Meng Chen in a game brimming with skillful plays and opportunities. Lai appeared poised to clinch his first World Championship title, dominating the early stages of the match. However, a pivotal error in the endgame led to a draw, pushing the match into a high-stakes sudden-death tie-breaker. Here, Meng's persistence and skill shone through. Despite the challenge of moving second, he managed a stunning comeback to defeat Lai. "P...
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India and the Sudan and Algeria and Afghanistan and New York and Pakistan and Israel and Russia and Chechnya and the Philippines and Indonesia and Nigeria and England and Thailand and Spain and Egypt and Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia and Ingushetia and Dagestan and Turkey and Kabardino-Balkaria and Morocco and Yemen and Lebanon and France and Uzbekistan and Gaza and Tunisia and Kosovo and Bosnia and Mauritania and Kenya and Eritrea and Syria and Somalia and California and Kuwait and Virginia and Ethiopia and Iran and Jordan and United Arab Emirates and Louisiana and Texas and Tanzania and Germany and Pennsylvania and Belgium and Denmark and East Timor and Qatar and Maryland and Tajikistan and the Netherlands and Scotland and Chad and Canada and...
...and pretty much wherever Muslims believe their religion tells them to:
"Fight and slay the Unbelievers wherever ye find them. Seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem of war."
Qur'an, Sura 9:5
and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life;
but the wrath of God abideth on him. John 3:36