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The world knows a great deal about apartheid. It knows it as a repressive political system which denies political representation to 14,000,000 South Africans because they are not white; it knows it as a divisive social system which keeps people apart
The US military base of Japanese island Okinawa 's long been the source of tension between the two nations. Now a new agreement just unveiled to streamline the US presence there could help to change all of that. Japan's foreign minister is optimistic
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 17 August 2006 The ruins of a nightclub destroyed by an explosion in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Oct. 13, 2002 Twelve Indonesian prisoners convicted of helping the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings had their sentences reduced in c
Russian historians widely recognize June 27, 1709 as the date their country became a great power. Russia that day defeated an invading Swedish army at Poltava in Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces allied with Sweden were also vanquished. The Battle of
A recent study estimates 66,000 homosexuals currently serve -- about two percent of the total in uniform. In 2002, David Hall was an Air Force sergeant studying to be an officer, pursuing his dream of becoming a military pilot. But once his sexual st
The U.N. Deputy Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Juba, South Sudan, Lise Grande, says the number of internal conflicts in the semi-autonomous region has risen from last year's levels. What we saw last year was a very sharp rise in inter-triba
US President Barack Obama has again postponed his trip to Indonesia because of pressing issues in the U.S. The trip is part of his ongoing effort to reach out to Muslims worldwide. Last year, he gave a speech in Cairo that was considered a landmark i
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: When it comes to healthy aging and keeping your memory sharp, here's one idea you may not have considered. Get your hearing checked, your ears. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports a new study finds people who restore hearing loss with h
The United States and China have agreed in principle for the first time to hold regular, senior level talks on a range of political and economic issues. U.S. officials say the decision reflects China's growing global role, including its sponsorship o
Foreign delegates to the annual China Development Forum have agreed that a trade war would benefit no one, and that it would be harmful to both countries and the world economy more broadly. At the Economic Summit of the 2018 China Development Forum,
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Taking her first step towards running for the White House next year, Hilary Clinton was confident to victory. I am in to win. she wrote on her website. The former First Lady and New York senator today set up an exploratory committee, allowing her to
By Barry Wood Washington 25 February 2008 Analysts say violence in Belgrade and the burning of the U.S. embassy there demonstrate the potential for ethnic conflict in the Balkans. The protesters blamed the United States and the European Union for app
By Barry Wood Washington 11 March 2006 Slobodan Milosevic (2000 file photo) Slobodan Milosevic, for 13 years the dictatorial leader of Serbia and later Yugoslavia, and the person most directly associa
By Jim Randle Taji, Iraq 09 November 2007 U.S. military officers and local sheiks say an area north and west of Baghdad is turning away from the al-Qaida terror group and offering more support to the Iraqi government. The change follows a series of b
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 08 March 2006 A senior U.S. military commander met with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday to discuss the war against terrorism. The meeting comes amid escalating
U.S. President Barack Obama says it is time for a new beginning in relations between America and the world's Muslims. The president said they should unite to confront violent extremism and promote the cause of peace. Fresh start President Barack Oba
US authorities have arrested the gunman accused of killing nine people in the South Carolina Church. Twenty-one-year-old Dylann Roof was caught in North Caroline after an extensive manhunt. US President Barack Obama has declared the shooting a hate-c