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"I am convinced that in the next three to four years, the territory of East Germany will turn into a blooming landscape," – this phrase by German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, uttered immediately after…
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As previously reported, residents of the American capital – the city of Washington, which is part of the Federal District of Columbia – do not have the same rights as other US citizens. Polls…
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About 600,000 people live in the United States who do not have the same rights as other U.S. citizens. Ironically, these are residents of the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C., which is part of the…
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The attitude towards the history of Montenegro in the 20th century is ambiguous for many. Formed as a result of the division of Yugoslavia into sovereign states, this country has experienced many…
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James Minahan, the compiler of the Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups Around the World, counts more than 300 peoples who formally have the right to claim (or de facto…
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Many tragic chapters have been written into the history of France's relations with the Muslim world during the era of the creation of the French colonial empire, the bulk of which consisted of Muslim…
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United Europe has taken on Islam. In the sense that the topic of the Muslim factor was discussed for the first time not at public 'get-togethers', but at a session of PACE. The report 'European…
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In the United States, the tradition of commemorating not only great deceased individuals but also influential contemporaries is widespread. Streets, buildings, roads, bridges, and other objects are…
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The term 'redskin' appeared among British colonists who settled in New England. They neighbored the Beothuk Indian tribe (now extinct), whose warriors painted their bodies with ochre. As Washington…
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My wife and I went to Japan alone, following our rule of not traveling with tour groups. This time, however, we were helped by an old Japanese friend, a journalist, Shū-san, whom I had known since…
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April 6, 2007. I don't know why, but it was this spring day that Western analysts and journalists declared as the date when, almost, World War III was to begin. Western newspapers trumpeted around…
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140 years ago, after long negotiations, the largest deal of the 19th century took place. On March 30 (18), 1867, Alaska, which had been a Russian colony for 126 years, passed into the hands of the…