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Spreading anti-communist hot air: Washington’s balloon warfare against the USSR
February 8, 2023The U.S. government claims China is deploying “spy” balloons, but during the Cold War, it was Washington that used balloons to carry out anti-communist propaganda missions against the socialist bloc.
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Court says Colombian state exterminated left-wing Patriotic Union, but doesn’t mention U.S. role
February 7, 2023The flow of money and arms from the U.S. to Colombia’s military and its affiliated paramilitary forces gets scarce mention in a new ruling.
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Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, thousands feared dead
February 6, 2023The World community responds with offers of aid to both countries.
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China says it reserves right to respond after balloon is shot down
February 6, 2023A serious consequence of the incident is the cancellation of planned U.S.-China talks.
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Lula rejects German Chancellor’s plea for Brazilian weapons for Ukraine
February 6, 2023Scholz fails to bring the world’s fifth-largest country on board with NATO policy.
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