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Jun 08

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North Korea Sentences 2 U.S. Journalists to 12 Years Hard Labor

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A North Korean court on Monday sentenced two U.S. journalists to 12 years in a labor camp, a move widely seen as a sign the Communist country is looking to escalate its confrontation with the United States.

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Jun 04

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Legacy of Tiananmen Crackdown Lingers Over China’s Politics

Analysts reflect on the life of key Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang, who died in 2005 after being under house arrest for almost two decades and kept a secret journal chronicling the events around the Tiananmen Square protests.

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Jun 04

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Police Crowd Tiananmen to Block Possible Anniversary Protests

Independent Television News correspondent John Ray reports from Beijing on the twentieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests, where police maintained a heavy presence to tamp down on demonstrations.

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Jan 01

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Cuban Government Celebrates 50th Anniversary

On the 50th anniversary of the revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power in Cuba, analysts mull U.S.-Cuban relations and efforts to reform the economy and politics of the Latin American country.

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Jan 01

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As Revolution Reaches 50, Cuba Under Raul Castro Gradually Undertakes Reforms

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When Raul Castro stepped into his older brother Fidel's shoes as Cuba's president, he promised to usher in new economic reforms. And while Cubans can now get cell phones and plant crops in unused farmland other reforms are coming at…

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Oct 29

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Candidates Fight for Votes in Battleground States

Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain exchanged jabs over their tax plans and the economy as they campaigned Wednesday in Florida and North Carolina. Judy Woodruff reports from the campaign trail.

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Oct 23

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What does the current crisis say about communism and capitalism?

Question/Comment: The difference between Communism and Capitalism is one could admit that it was wrong. It seems greed is the ultimate downfall of Capitalism and ironically one of its founding precepts. With all the nationalizing going on, maybe it’s time…

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Mar 31

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Famed Cambodian-born Journalist Dith Pran Dies

Dith Pran, the Cambodian journalist for the New York Times who documented and barely escaped the Khmer Rouge's "killing fields" in the 1970s, died Sunday. He was 65.

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Mar 25

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Deep-rooted Tensions Surface in Tibet Unrest

The United States joined several European nations Tuesday in urging the Chinese government to engage in talks with the Tibetan government-in-exile, after two weeks of anti-government protests in the region. Experts examine the roots of the dispute.

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Feb 26

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N.Y. Philharmonic Strikes Accord in N. Korea with Concert

The New York Philharmonic performed in North Korea Tuesday, the first major U.S. cultural organization -- and the largest contingent of Americans -- to visit the isolationist country in more than 50 years. Experts evaluate the event and its historical…

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