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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 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 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
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
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 EditionPremier Li Keqiang arrives in Nairobi for a visit to Kenya, the last leg of his Africa tripPremier Li Keqiang arrives in Nairobi for a visit to Kenya, the last leg of
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionPremier Li Keqiang and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta agreed to bring bilateral ties to a higher level. People in Eastern Ukraine go for a referendum on whether to de
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionPremier Li Keqiang embarks upon an official visit expected to further deepen China's relations with Ethiopia in particular and Africa in general. Tension remains high
Wk 48 (26 November 1922) Tutankhamen's Tomb Is OpenedThis Week in HistoryThe tomb of the ancient Egyptian boy king is opened for the first time in over 3,000 years. In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter opened the tomb of the ancient Egyptian
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel says EU foreign ministers will meet soon to consider further sanctions against Russia. Three explosions struck a campaign rally for a m
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