History

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    V-Day: Remembering Those Who Fought

    Issue 23

    Over the years you may have seen on TV during matches and telecasts in November, a red ribbon or a red paper flower (called a poppy) pinned to the lapels and jerseys of cricketers, soccer players and world leaders. This red ribbon pinning peaks around 11th November and marks V-Day which is a memorial day to the bloodies war...

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    50 Years Since the Assassination of JFK

    Issue 23

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, the youngest ever (at 43 years of age) to be elected to the office and the only one to have been assassinated in the last 112 years. As we mark the 50th anniversary of this event on 22nd November, we can reflect on his legacy and the remarkable...

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    History

    Issue 4

    The 24th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square incident of 1989, where students protesting for democracy gathered in the square in Beijing and faced down the Chinese military peacefully, and were killed or imprisoned later, was commemorated by thousands on Tuesday.

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