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Cuba formally removed from U.S. terrorism blacklist Andrea Rodriguez and Matthew Lee Associated Press (HAVANA)—The Obama administration on Friday formally removed Cuba from a U.S. terrorism blacklist, a decision hailed in Cuba as the healing of a decades-old wound and an important step toward normalizing relations between the Cold War foes. Secretary of State John […]

Sudan: Amazing drone footage of Nubian Pyramids Nora Rappaport National Geographic Society Armed with a remotely operated mini­-helicopter, National Geographic engineer Alan Turchik gets a bird’s­-eye view of 3,000-­year-­old royal burial chambers. The unique perspective is helping to unravel ancient Nubian mysteries. The part of the site that draws the most attention is the underground […]

China’s Military Strategy: White paper outlines “active defense” strategy Xinhua BEIJING- China issued its first white paper on military strategy on 26 May 2015 stressing “active defense” and pledging closer international security cooperation. The white paper, “China’s Military Strategy”, issued by the State Council Information Office, outlined a strategy unifying strategic defense and operational and […]

2014 U.S. Census Bureau population for U.S. cities: 10 U.S. cities now have 1 million people or more -released date May 21, 2015 Ten U.S. cities now have 1 million people or more; California and Texas each have 3 U.S. Census Bureau San Jose, Calif., is now among the 10 U.S. cities with a population […]

U.S. domestic military training exercise Operation Jade Helm 15 Scheduled to run for 8 weeks over the summer By Nigel Duara The Los Angeles Times Beginning in July, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command plans a series of training exercises with other military units across Arizona and six other states in the Southwest. The plan, […]

Investment flows to Nigeria down a third over election uncertainty, oil prices Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria — Foreign investment to Nigeria fell by nearly a third with the United States a “key driver” of the decline in the first quarter of 2015, compared to the same period last year, the National Bureau of Statistics said. […]

US records biggest monthly budget surplus in 7 years By Martin Crutsinger Associated Press WASHINGTON— A flood of tax payments pushed government receipts to an all-time high in April and left the country with the largest monthly budget surplus in seven years. In its monthly budget report, the Treasury Department said Tuesday that the April […]

Construction Update May 2015: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Occupying the last available space on the National Mall, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will be situated prominently between the National Museum of American History and 15th Street, next to the Washington Monument. When it opens to […]

China, Brazil to turn cooperation potential into bonuses Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in Brazil on Monday for his first official trip to Latin America bearing tens of billions of dollars worth of trade Xinhua BRASILIA, Brazil- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s upcoming visit to Brazil is widely believed to help turn the potential of bilateral […]

Shanghai, Singapore ink four agreements in services sector Xinhua SINGAPORE- China’s Shanghai and Singapore on 13 May 2015 inked four agreements in services sector to foster economic relations between the two sides during Shanghai Mayor Yang Xiong’s first visit to the city state. Yang Xiong, who is on a visit from Tuesday to Thursday, and […]