The Han Chinese and Uighurs: Who Are They? In Western China, there is a province that borders Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. This region is called Xinjiang and its status (whether it is an autonomous region or a part of China) has been hotly contested for decades. The discussion began in […]
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The Presidency of Evo Morales When Evo Morales was sworn in as president in 2006, it marked the first time in Bolivia’s history that there would be an indigenous president in office. Before then, the country had had only elite presidents of European descent who many people felt were out of touch with the population.
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Throughout the month of October, protesters have gathered in Iraq to protest Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi’s government, demanding an end to the corruption that has plagued the country since the end of Saddam Hussein’s reign. Over the past two weeks, there has been a pause in the protests, so that the government may have
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What Happened? On September 15th just before dawn, 10 drones loaded with nearly 20 missiles were dispatched, targeting the Abqaiq oil-processing plant and the Khurais oil field in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. Much of this oil production plant’s facilities were destroyed and as a result, shut down half of Saudi Arabia’s oil production. As the
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