ONLY THE ASHES ARE LEFT Teen from Somalia tells of hardship left behind
A Somali teen recounts a harsh life he fled, describing loss and displacement after exile. The interview sheds light on refugee experiences, resilience, and the challenges faced by youths seeking safety and a new start in their adopted country.
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Somalia
Poindexter Defense Cites 1985 Congress Briefing
Lawyers for John Poindexter argue that Congress already received intelligence on Contra aid when a House committee was told in late 1985 that the United States appeared to direct the Nicaraguan rebels. The nonclassified summary supported Poindexter’s defense against charges of misleading Congress.
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John Poindexter
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Congress
United States
Poindexter
Syracuse University student dies in Interstate 690 crash
Slippery roads overnight in Central New York cause a two car collision on I 690 near Teall Avenue. A 26 year old foreign student dies. four other people injured. Police investigate causes and reports no tickets issued.
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Syracuse University
Syracuse
Bill Galvin
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Soviet convoy pounds Vilnius as Lithuania declares stance
About 100 Soviet military vehicles rolled through Vilnius before dawn as independence leaders warned of Kremlin pressure. Polls opened for local council elections while deserters faced no immediate action. President Landsbergis denounced the move as occupation and lawmakers transferred power to Lithuania’s Washington diplomat in case of Soviet action.
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Kremlin
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Lithuania
Baltic Republic
Vytautas Landsbergis
Supreme Soviet
Washington
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Gorbachev
Contras Agree to Immediate Demobilization in Honduras
U S backed Nicaraguan Contras agree to disband 12 000 troops stationed in Honduran camps and return to Nicaragua by April 20 to back a peaceful transition. The move follows talks with Cardinal Obando y Bravo and representatives of President-elect Chamorro, with Ortega and Bush praising the accord as democratic progress.
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Miguel Obando Y Bravo
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro
Daniel Ortega
Nicaragua
Ortega
Managua
Obando Y Bravo
Chamorro
Bush
Congress
Israel Galeano
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