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China: The “Belt and Road” initiative Xinhua BEIJING- As China strives to achieve more regional cooperation, its “Belt and Road” initiative will not only drive domestic development but will also influence its foreign policy. The Silk Road Economic Belt is slated to be established along the ancient Silk Road trade route — which stretched northwest […]

Russian Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) releases Russia’s estimate population as of January 1, 2015 The Russian Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) has released its first estimate of Russia’s population as of January 1, 2015. ________ Обновлено 23.01.2015 – Updated 01-23-2015     Provisional population estimates as of 1 January 2015 and the average for […]

Construction Update: 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 the public […]

Russia and Iran sign military cooperation deal Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Iran and Russia signed an agreement Tuesday to expand military ties in a visit to Tehran by the Russian defense minister. Sergei Shoigu, in remarks carried by Russian news agencies, said Moscow wants to develop a “long-term and multifaceted” military relationship with Iran. […]

Is there still a fear of a black Cuba? A brief look back in history ___________ Video: Afro-Cubans still at mercy of white wealth ___________ Video: U.S. and Cuba’s Rocky Relations Explained in Two Minutes ___________ The fear of a black ruled Cuba In 1896 Winston Churchill wrote about the fear of the rise of […]

U.S. Olympic Committee selects Boston as Applicant City for 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games BY UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE DENVER – Boston will represent the United States in its bid for the opportunity to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the United States Olympic Committee announced today. The decision followed a spirited discussion and […]

NCAA to pay for family travel under pilot program Grants waiver to College Football Playoff for national championship NCAA January 6, 2015 The NCAA will help cover expenses for players’ families to travel to the Men’s and Women’s Final Fours this spring, under a new pilot program announced today. A waiver granted today by the […]

Extraordinary milestone: London’s population surpassing previous 1939 peak London’s population peaked in 1939 at around 8.6 million, and immediately began a rapid fall as World War II began. Johnathan Prynn Standard (UK) London’s exploding population is on the brink of hitting an all-time high, more than three quarters of a century after it peaked on […]

U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke III dies at 95 October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2015 The first African American elected to the U.S. Senate post reconstruction By Sylvia Wingfield and Mark Pratt Associated Press BOSTON— Former U.S. Sen. Edward W. Brooke, a liberal Republican who became the first black in U.S. history to win […]

Florida passes New York and North Carolina passes Michigan in population Release Date: DECEMBER 23, 2014 U.S. Census Bureau By adding an average of 803 new residents each day between July 1, 2013 and July 1, 2014, Florida passed New York to become the nation’s third most populous state, according to U.S. Census Bureau state […]