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Wk 33 (15 August 1914) The Panama Canal Is OpenedThis Week in HistoryThe Panama Canal is officially opened after 10 years of construction. In 1914, the Panama Canal was officially opened. The canal links the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, allowing ship

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Wk 35 (31 August 1997) Princess Diana Dies After A Car CrashThis Week in HistoryPrincess Diana dies shortly after a high-speed car accident in Paris, France. In 1997, Princess Diana, who was the former wife of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II's eld

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Wk 36 (3 September 1939) Allies Declare War On Nazi GermanyThis Week in HistoryGreat Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Hitler's Nazi Germany. In 1939, the Allied Forces of Great Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand respo

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Wk 37 (11 September 2001) USA Suffers 4 Simultaneous AttacksThis Week in HistoryThe world watches in shock and awe as 4 commercial airliners wreak havoc in the USA. In 2001, the world watched its TV screens in disbelief as 4 commercial airliners were

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Wk 38 (17 September 1982) Palestinian Refugees Killed In LebanonThis Week in HistoryHundreds, possibly thousands, of Palestinian refugees are killed in refugee camps in Lebanon. In 1982, Palestinian refugees living in the Sabra and Shatila refugee ca

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Wk 39 (28 September 1924) The First Flight Around The WorldThis Week in History2 US planes, The Chicago and The New Orleans, complete the first flight around the world. In 1924, two planes completed the first flight around the world, covering 26,343

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Wk 40 (4 October 1957) First Satellite Launched Into SpaceThis Week in HistoryThe USSR launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth. In 1957, the world was surprised to see the Soviets launch the first satellite into orbit, w

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Wk 41 (12 October 1492) Columbus Reaches The New WorldThis Week in HistoryChristopher Columbus leads the first Europeans to sail across the Atlantic. In 1492, Christopher Columbus led 3 ships across the Atlantic in search of a short route to Asia. Th

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Wk 42 (17 October 1961) Protesting Algerians Shot Dead In ParisThis Week in HistoryFrench police kill up to 400 people marching in support of Algeria's independence. In 1961, French police killed several hundred Algerians in the streets of Paris. The

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Wk 34 (21 August 1968) Soviet-led Forces Invade CzechoslovakiaThis Week in HistorySoviet-led forces invade Czechoslovakia to halt pro-democracy reforms. In 1968, Soviet-led forces invaded Czechoslovakia after the country's communist government, led b

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Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionChina and Malaysia agree to deepen bilateral relations as the two countries celebrate 40th anniversay of diplomatic ties. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tries to a

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Wk 47 (22 November 1963) US President Is Shot In TexasThis Week in HistoryUS President John F. Kennedy is killed by an assassin's bullets in Dallas, Texas. In 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the USA, was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, al

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Wk 49 (3 December 1984) Gas Leak Kills Thousands In IndiaThis Week in HistoryA gas leak at a Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, India, causes thousands of deaths. In 1984, one of the most deadly industrial accidents in history occurred in Bhopal, India

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Wk 50 (12 December 2001) Call For US Vote Recount Is RejectedThis Week in HistoryGeorge W. Bush becomes US president after the Supreme Court rejects a call for a vote recount. In 2001, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected a call for a reco

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Wk 51 (21 December 1898) US Forces Occupy The PhilippinesThis Week in HistoryThe USA claims the Philippines as a ceded territory and takes control using military force. In 1898, US President William McKinley claimed the Philippines as ceded to the US

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Wk 52 (29 December 1890) US Troops Kill 150 Native AmericansThis Week in HistoryAt least 150 Native American men, women and children are shot dead at Wounded Knee Creek. In 1890, a US army commanding officer, Colonel James Forsyth, ordered his troops

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Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionA series of car bomb explosions rocked the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, killing scores of people. Libyan Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteg condemns violent clashes between oppo

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Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionA top Chinese military official lashes out at the US and Japan an international security conference in Singapore, saying China opposes an assertive military alliance e

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Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionChina starts a one-year anti-terror campaign in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region following Thursday's terrorist attack in the regional capital Urumqi

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Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionVoters in Ukraine elect a new president in early elections amid heightened securityA drive-by shooting in the U.S. city of Santa Barbara leave seven people deadBelgium