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Korean War

War Stories: How China Almost Tipped the Balance During the Korean War (And Changed History)

The 1st Marine Division was on the move toward the Yalu River. With any luck, if the weather cooperated, the United Nations police action in Korea would be over in weeks. The 5th Marine Regiment (5th Marines), most of the 7th Marines, and three artillery bat…

bubmagApril 21, 2019

Yellow Vests

Statue of Joan of Arc Disguised as Assange Amid Yellow Vests Rallies in Toulouse

As the Yellow Vests took to the streets for the 23rd consecutive week of protests in France, someone decided to pay tribute to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on 11 April.A photo of Julian Assange’s face …

bubmagApril 21, 2019

Scotland

The Link Up: Our Favorite House Tour This Week, Ridiculously Good Design & Holy Grail Skincare

We would be remiss to not say that this past week didn’t start off pretty heavy with the horrific burning of the Notre Dame Cathedral. It can feel as though ancient and historic structures are somehow off limits to disasters but as we were glued to our phones…

bubmagApril 21, 2019

Water Pollution

Zambia: Zambia Claimants Inch Closer to Compensation By UK’ S Vedanta

By Michael ChaweMore than 2,000 villagers in Zambia have won the second round of their unprecedented search for compensation over water pollution by Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), a subsidiary of UK's Vedanta Resources. The villagers have since 2007 been seekin…

bubmagApril 21, 2019

Refugees Welcome

What do refugees think of their Italian hosts?

Rome, Italy -In June 2018, two Italian populist parties formed a new government with an anti-immigration agenda. Italy started turning away NGO rescue boats at sea, evicted refugees from a camp and an abandoned building in Rome, and introduced a decree that …

bubmagApril 21, 2019

Korean War

Israel national library buys rare Korea War Haggadah from 1952

As the owner of the world’s largest collection of haggadot, the National Library of Israel is no stranger to unusual versions of the text that Jews read on Passover. Among the library’s 10,000-odd haggadot is the Prague Hagaddah from 1556, of which only two …

bubmagApril 21, 2019

Xi Jinping

In nod to debt concerns, China Belt and Road summit to urge sustainable financing

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - World leaders meeting in Beijing this week for a summit on China’s Belt and Road initiative will agree to project financing that respects global debt goals and promotes green growth, according to a draft communique seen by Reuters. The …

bubmagApril 21, 2019

Will Americans vote in 2020 to surrender our freedom?

Index cards containing extensive personal information of each of the four main characters and other people who attempted to assist them were readily available and used by the German officials at any time in the movie in a threatening way when interacting with…

bubmagApril 21, 2019

The Queen

Meghan Markle ‘Under No Pressure’ to Follow Kate Middleton’s Birth Plan – The Cheat Sheet

Its been well documented that Meghan Markle doesnt feel bound by the royal rules and, while the palace issued a statement that Markle isnt sharing the details of her birth plan, its likely it wont be anything like the way Kate Middleton did things. Meghan Ma…

bubmagApril 21, 2019

Korean War

How the Korean War Saved Planet Earth from Nuclear Annihilation

Many companies and business publish internal newsletters or magazines, and Americas intelligence services are no different. The CIA runs the pulpy fount of weirdness that is Studies in Intelligence while the NSA puts out the Cryptologic Quarterly. The agenci…

bubmagApril 21, 2019

War Stories: How China Almost Tipped the Balance During the Korean War (And Changed History)

Statue of Joan of Arc Disguised as Assange Amid Yellow Vests Rallies in Toulouse

The Link Up: Our Favorite House Tour This Week, Ridiculously Good Design & Holy Grail Skincare

Zambia: Zambia Claimants Inch Closer to Compensation By UK’ S Vedanta

What do refugees think of their Italian hosts?

Israel national library buys rare Korea War Haggadah from 1952

In nod to debt concerns, China Belt and Road summit to urge sustainable financing

Meghan Markle ‘Under No Pressure’ to Follow Kate Middleton’s Birth Plan – The Cheat Sheet

How the Korean War Saved Planet Earth from Nuclear Annihilation

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