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“I assume the authorities were nervous about something they
“I assume the authorities were nervous about something they might have perceived as pro-freedom of speech in a gathering that could’ve had implica...

23 years ago today, on 25 Dec 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as
23 years ago today, on 25 Dec 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. He was the only general secret...

Well, what subject do you like? What do you want to be when you
Well, what subject do you like? What do you want to be when you grow up? I asked, eyeing her pile of textbooks. She was barely 12, yet her workload w...

36 years ago today on 22 Oct 1978, then vice-premier Deng Xiaoping
36 years ago today on 22 Oct 1978, then vice-premier Deng Xiaoping made an official visit to Japan, becoming the first Chinese state leader since the ...