The remote French island that relaunched the search for MH370

The moribund search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared in March 2014, flickered back to life with the discovery of a piece of debris some believe belonged to the Boeing 777 jet, which was carrying 239 passengers and crew. The object, said to be part of a wing, was found on the eastern shore of […]











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Why the language we use to talk about refugees matters so much

In an interview with British news station ITV on Thursday, David Cameron told viewers that the French port of Calais was safe and secure, despite a "swarm" of migrants trying to gain access to Britain. Rival politicians soon rushed to criticize the British prime minister's language: Even Nigel Farage, leader of the anti-immigration UKIP party, jumped in […]











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Battle for the 2022 Winter Olympics: Beijing vs. Almaty

This is unexpected, to say the least. When members of the International Olympic Committee meet Friday to select the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympics, they will choose between the former capital of an ex-Soviet republic and the Chinese capital. The announcement in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will end a tumultuous search for a prospective host. […]











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100 years ago, the U.S. invaded and occupied this country. Can you name it?

A century ago, American troops invaded and occupied a foreign nation. They would stay there for almost two decades, install a client government, impose new laws and fight insurgents in bloody battles on difficult terrain. Thousands of residents perished during what turned out to be 19 years of de facto U.S. rule. The country was Haiti, the Caribbean nation […]











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What Mullah Omar took from Afghanistan that can never be returned

The late Taliban leader Mullah Omar played a major role in history. By allowing Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda safe haven after they were expelled from Sudan in 1996, Omar hosted the organization and its leader as they planned the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center in New York. When Omar refused to give up […]











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