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USA : THREE SIDES IN BOSNIAN CONFLICT TO MEET IN THE US
U-S envoy Richard Holbrooke says all sides in the Bosnia conflict have agreed to high-level peace talks later this month at a site yet to be determined in America.
With the U-S brokered ceasefire in effect, Holbrooke says the talks will...
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SYND 20 5 78 CYPRUS PRESIDENT SPYROS KYPRIANOU ARRIVES TO ATHENS
Cyprus President Spyros Kyprianou arrives to Athens and speaks to press
1. various of Kyprianou down plane steps and greeted
2. cu Kyprianou speaks SOUNDBITE (English): futile to have meetings with Mr Rauf Denktas because he does not...
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WRAP War crimes fugitive Zdravko Tolimir arrested; scene, file, reax
Banja Luka, Bosnia - 31 May 2007
1. Various of policeman standing outside police headquarters
2. Cutaway of cameras
3. SOUNDBITE: (Serbian) Tamara Despenic, Spokeswoman of the Bosnian Serb police in Banja Luka:
"Police forces of Bosnian...
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Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History
While the English were falling apart a little, with their civil war and their restoration and their succession problems, the Dutch were getting their act together. They were throwing off the yoke of the Spanish Empire, uniting their...
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The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or...Which Was It?: Crash Course World History
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Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions Crash Course World History
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TED-Ed: History vs. Napoleon Bonaparte - Alex Gendler
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TED-Ed: The dark history of the overthrow of Hawaii | Sydney Iaukea
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The French Revolution: Crash Course World History
In which John Green examines the French Revolution, and gets into how and why it differed from the American Revolution. Was it the serial authoritarian regimes? The guillotine? The Reign of Terror? All of this and more contributed to the...
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The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or...Which Was It Crash Course World History
In which John Green explores exactly when Rome went from being the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. Here's a hint: it had something to do with Julius Caesar, but maybe less than you think. Find out how Caesar came to rule the empire,...
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The French Revolution: Crash Course European History
In 1789, the French Monarchy's habit of supporting democratic popular revolutions in North America backfired. Today, we're talking about the French Revolution. Across the world, people were rising up to throw off monarchies, and Louis...
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Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about China's Revolutions. While the rest of the world was off having a couple of World Wars, China was busily uprooting the dynastic system that had ruled there for millennia. Most revolutions have some...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why should you read "The Handmaid's Tale"? - Naomi R. Mercer
Margaret Atwood's speculative fiction masterpiece The Handmaid's Tale explores the consequences of complacency and how power can be wielded unfairly. Atwood's chilling vision of a dystopian regime has captured readers' imaginations since...
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The French Revolution Crash Course World History
In which John Green examines the French Revolution, and gets into how and why it differed from the American Revolution. Was it the serial authoritarian regimes? The guillotine? The Reign of Terror? All of this and more contributed to the...
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TED-ED: Plato's Allegory of the Cave - Alex Gendler
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Landmarks - Prague Bridge
PRAGUE, CAPITAL OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC IS ONE OF EUROPE S MOST PICTURESQUE AND HISTORIC CITIES. AFTER A TUMULTUOUS 20TH CENTURY MARKED BY WAR, INVASION AND SUPPRESSION, A NEW ERA OF FREEDOM AND STABILITY HAS DAWNED. AND WITH IT, A CHANCE...
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Exploring the Beauty of Singapore: Gardens, Food, and the Singapore Flyer
Singapore:"Finally, we go to the Asian continent where we have the opportunity to make a trip to the future in Singapore, one of the most modern cities in the world. We will go to one of the most visited attractions in the city, a walk...
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The Two Congos: Why Africa Has Two Congo Countries With A HUGE Population Difference
Africa is home to two Congo countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo/ But despite sharing a name, river, and rainforest, these two countries are actually quite different. Mostly it that the Democratic...
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Learn about Belarus -- a landlocked country in Eastern Europe with 6 regions known as Oblasts -- with this countries of the world song by KLT!
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The Renaissance: Florence's Golden Age
Florence in north central Italy came to prominence during the middle ages. Its wealth, initially generated from the weaving of woollen fabric, was consolidated when the Republic of Florence began minting gold florins in sufficient...