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12 hours ago ago from Fortunate Son Blogs
O n this day in 1992, 1,800 United States Marines arrive in Mogadishu, Somalia, to spearhead a multinational force aimed at restoring order in the conflict-ridden country. Following centuries of colonial rule by countries including Portugal, Britain and Italy, Mogadishu became the capital of an independent Somalia in 1960. Less than 10 years later, a military group led by Major General Muhammad Siad Barre seized power and declared ...
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1 day ago ago from FanHouse
TOKYO -Talks on the relocation of a major American military base have been suspended, deepening a deadlock between the United States and Japan. Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Tuesday a high-level working group convened to discuss the move has been suspended and no date for a restart had been set, the Kyodo News agency reported. Many on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa want the U.S. base closed and its functions moved off the ...
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14 hours ago ago from Washington Post - Politics
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1 day ago ago from FanHouse
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