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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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April 9, 2021

In Memoriam: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

I was honored to have a few meetings with Prince Philip over the years. He was tough, direct, no holds barred. I particularly remember a…
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April 8, 2021

Greenland’s main opposition party has won the election and put mining project on hold

Inuit Ataqatigiit, which opposes a mining project in southern Greenland, won 37% of votes in Tuesday's snap election, compared to 26% in the last election, overtaking…
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April 7, 2021

New satellite images show Russia’s massive military arsenal in the Arctic

Satellite images provided to CNN by space technology company Maxar detail continiuos build-up of Russian military bases and underground storage facilities in the Arctic. Moscow insists its…
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