Raul Castro Enters A New Era Of Cuba Reforms
USA TODAY Miami correspondent Gomez argues that Raul Castro has implemented economic and social changes in Cuba since 2006, such as allowing private property, private entrepreneurship, and limited religious openness, while noting ongoing political repression and one party rule. He urges a measured view of reforms as the U S reconsiders diplomatic ties and embassy reopenings.
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Bin Laden Reading List Reveals Focus On US Wars and Power
The 9/11 mastermind kept a shelf of non fiction including The 9/11 Commission Report and Woodward’s Obama’s Wars, plus magazines and a Popular Science issue. A 2011 letter shows he commented on the Arab Spring and the fall of regional tyrants while expressing careful, low profile movements. He aimed to influence US embassies and drive Washington from the Middle East, said Dartmouth scholar Daniel Benjamin.
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Netanyahu halts plan to segregate riders in West Bank buses
Israel's defense ministry began a three month pilot to separate Palestinian and Israeli bus riders, then Prime Minister Netanyahu called it unacceptable after talks with Defense Minister Ya'alon. The move followed claims that Palestinian workers posed a security risk and harassed Jewish passengers, AP reported. In other news, Kenya revealed 3.3 million year old stone tools, signaling a new archaeological milestone per a British study.
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Ancient stone tools push back human history by 700000 years
A Nature article reports 149 tools near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya as the oldest known proto human artifacts, dating 700000 years earlier than prior finds. Lead author Sonia Harmand says the finds reveal unexpected hominin behavior and insights into cognitive development. Separately, United Launch Alliance launched Atlas V carrying the X-37B space plane and 10 satellites, with secrecy masking the mission brief ongoing.
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