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The USSR’s Story: A Map-Based Summary of Its History and Legacy
The USSR, or Soviet Union, was one of the most influential and complex political entities of the 20th century. This video ...
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The Bandung Conference Was a Symbol of Global Liberation
Seventy years ago in April 1955, twenty-nine delegations representing countries in Africa and Asia convened in the city of ...
Putin's demands to Ukraine underscore a position the West has always suspected: No compromise
A memorandum published by Russian state media was less a peace plan and more a demand for Ukraine to surrender, defang its ...
North Korean spy drama in China may signal Beijing’s unease over growing Pyongyang-Moscow ties
China has traditionally viewed North Korea as a security buffer and an ideologically aligned neighbor it can dominate.
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On this day in space! June 8, 1959: X-15 makes first glide flight
On June 8, 1959, NASA's rocket-powered X-15 experimental plane made its first glide flight. On June 8, 1959, NASA's rocket-powered X-15 experimental plane made its first glide flight. The X-15 ...
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IMF Members' Quotas and Voting Power, and IMF Board of Governors
The Board of Governors, the highest decision-making body of the IMF, consists of one governor and one alternate governor for each member country. The governor is appointed by the member country and is ...