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September 21, 2021

Article: Takeaways from the Senate report on January 6 security failures

Two Senate committees on Tuesday released the most comprehensive government report on the security failures leading up to the US Capitol insurrection on January 6, revealing new details about unheeded…
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September 21, 2021

Article: Deportation of Uyghurs from Muslim countries raises concerns about China’s growing reach

Amannisa Abdullah and her husband, Ahmad Talip, were on their way to shop for baby clothes in Dubai, when the message that changed both their lives came…
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September 21, 2021

Article: Microsoft removed images of “Tank man” for 30th Anniversary of Tiananmen

Microsoft blocked images and videos around the world of "Tank Man," the unidentified protester during China's brutal crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June…
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September 21, 2021

Article: Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil days may be over

For an event that happened almost 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) away, the Tiananmen Square massacre has become deeply embedded in Hong Kong's psyche. That's because for…
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September 21, 2021

Article: Global Supply Chain of Solar Panels linked to Forced Labor in China

China's Xinjiang region has evolved over the past two decades into a major production hub for many of the companies that supply the world with…
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September 11, 2021

Article: September 11, 2001

'20 years later 9/11 is beyond painful for me. I lost friends and fraternity brothers. We honor those murdered. I send blessings to the families.…
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May 4, 2021

Article: Czechia’s Accusations Towards Russia Raise Questions About Future Relations

Tensions between Czechia and Russia have been on the rise since mid-April, when the Czech government announced its dismissal of 18 Russian diplomats from their…
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April 30, 2021

Article: 35th anniversary of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

April 26th marked 35 years since the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster of 1986, when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded and released the largest quantity of…
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April 25, 2021

In Memoriam: Doc. Ing. Ivan M. Havel, CSc., Ph.D.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRb6cmCX0hQ To say I am pained at the death of Ivan Havel - a hero, a scientist, a Zeitgeist and my friend - doesn't begin…
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