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Burkina Faso: Over 100 Killed In Terror Attack

At least 100 civilians were killed in a terrorist attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso, local media reported on Saturday. In the night from Friday to Saturday, terrorists raided the village of Yagha in northern Sahel region, and opened fire on residents and villagers, according to AIB news …

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China’s Demographic Crisis – Analysis

Both the Post and NYT had recent pieces articles on how China is encouraging families to have more babies in order to counter an alleged demographic crisis. The basic story, which has been repeated many times in the U.S., is that China will be seeing a decline in the ratio …

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Canadian Secession: Then And Now – OpEd

In November 1837, rebellion stirred in the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada (modern-day Ontario and Quebec). In Lower Canada, the rebel group the Patriotes had just won the Battle of Saint-Denis against British forces and, with the news of rebel success, William Lyon Mackenzie called on rural Upper …

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Russia expands Syrian air base to boost regional presence

Russia is working on expanding the Khmeimim air base in Syria to accommodate all types of aircraft. The Russian Ministry of Defense is currently working on expanding the capacities of Syria’s Khmeimim air base in Latakia countryside as part of Russia’s plans to entrench its presence in the eastern Mediterranean …

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