Analysis-Myanmar's Deadly Earthquake Brings Diplomatic Payoff for Junta Chief
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's deadliest natural disaster in years has strengthened the position of ruling general Min Aung ...
Myanmar's deadly earthquake brings diplomatic payoff for junta chief
Myanmar's deadliest natural disaster in years has strengthened the position of ruling general Min Aung Hlaing, by opening ...
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In Earthquake’s Aftermath, Major Myanmar Rebel Alliance Announces ‘Humanitarian Pause’
A major alliance of ethnic armed groups in northern Myanmar has announced a unilateral one-month ceasefire to allow ...
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Civil War Medal of Honor recipient remembered
As the sun began to set behind the trees at Pocasset Cemetery, members of the Sons of Union veterans gathered to honor the ...
Still no evidence Ilhan Omar's father committed war crimes while serving in Somali military
Ilhan Omar's father, Nur Omar Mohamed, committed war crimes as a military officer in Somalia before immigrating to the U.S.
Why does the US restrict its presidents to 2 terms? A look at the tradition Trump is questioning
Only one person in U.S. history has defied the two-term example set by the first president, George Washington.
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Gays and Generals: Unpacking the queer identity of the Confederate leaders who fought for slavery
Researchers have begun to examine the hidden or repressed queer identities within a movement that was overtly hostile to the ...
A behind-the-scenes look at the 2 weeks leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter: Part 1
Here’s what happened in April 1861, leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, which spurred the launch of the American Civil War.
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Three bills that threaten the rights of sex workers—and civil rights in general
The main cause of forced labor in the sex industry is the criminalization of prostitution itself. Like the War on Drugs, the ...
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CASEY: Treasure trove of Civil War documents finds a home at Virginia Tech
A Massachusetts woman and Hokie whose ancestors founded Radford has donated more than 1,200 Civil War-era letter and ...
The world’s youngest country fought for decades to govern itself. Now it’s on the cusp of another civil war
A peace deal ending a conflict that killed tens of thousands in South Sudan is in danger of collapsing, raising fears that ...
Harriet Tubman fought slavery. Most of the men on US paper currency had ties to it
A US Senator wants to replace Andrew Jackson, who kept scores of slaves at his Tennessee plantation, on the front of the $20 ...