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Protesters gather outside Raytheon

[ad_1] ANDOVER — Massachusetts Peace Action and Merrimack Valley People for Peace held a peace protest Thursday outside defense contractor Raytheon’s plant, 362 Lowell St. The two groups were stationed outside the plant’s front gate as a statement against nuclear weapons and Raytheon’s involvement in developing weapons for the U.S. military. Planned protests mark the […]

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Video: Behind the Biggest Prisoner Swap Since the Cold War

[ad_1] The recent prisoner exchange between Russia and the U.S. — the biggest and most complex since the Cold War — was a diplomatic chess game that required patience and creativity. Mark Mazzetti, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains. [ad_2] Mark Mazzetti, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Laura Salaberry, Christina Shaman and James Surdam Source […]

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Nuclear Power/IAEA Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here’s a look at the International Atomic Energy Agency and nuclear power. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspects nuclear and related facilities under safeguard agreements. Most agreements are with countries that have committed to not possessing nuclear weapons. The IAEA is the verification authority to enforce the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation […]

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Notable US Spies Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here is a look at some US citizens who have been convicted of spying against the United States. 1962 – Aldrich Ames, son of a CIA analyst, joins the agency as a low-level documents analyst. 1967-1968 – Enters the Career Trainee Program at the CIA and becomes an operations officer. 1970s – […]

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Willie Nelson Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning musician Willie Nelson. Birth date: April 30, 1933 Birth place: Abbott, Texas Birth name: Willie Hugh Nelson Father: Ira Nelson Mother: Myrle (Greenhaw) Harvey Marriages: Ann Marie D’Angelo (1991-present); Connie Koepke (1971-1988, divorced); Shirley Collie (1963-1971, divorced); Martha Matthews (1952-1962, divorced) Children: with […]

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Kurdish People Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here’s a look at Kurdish people. Kurds do not have an official homeland or country. Most reside within countries in the Middle East including northern Iraq, eastern Turkey, western Iran and small portions of northern Syria and Armenia. Area: Roughly 74,000 sq mi Population: approximately 25-30 million (some Kurds reside outside of […]

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Syrian Civil War Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. Bashar al-Assad has ruled Syria as president since July 2000. His father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria from 1970-2000. The ongoing violence against civilians has been condemned by the Arab League, the European Union, the United States and other countries. Roughly 5 million Syrians […]

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Antony Blinken Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here is a look at the life of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Birth date: April 16, 1962 Birth place: Yonkers, New York Birth name: Antony John Blinken Father: Donald Blinken, investment banker and US ambassador to Hungary Mother: Judith (Frehm) Pisar, UNESCO Special Envoy for Cultural Diplomacy Marriage: Evan Ryan […]

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North Korea Nuclear Timeline Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here is a look at North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and the history of its weapons program. North Korea signs the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) demands that inspectors be given access to two nuclear waste storage sites. In response, North Korea threatens to quit the NPT but […]

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Taliban Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here’s a look at the Taliban, a Sunni Islamist organization operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The group’s aim is to impose its interpretation of Islamic law on Afghanistan and remove foreign influence from the country. Taliban, in Pashto, is the plural of Talib, which means student. Most members are Pashtun, the […]

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2008 Georgia Russia Conflict Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here’s a look at the 2008 military conflict between Russia and Georgia. The conflict centered on South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two “breakaway provinces” in Georgia. They are officially part of Georgia, but have separate governments unrecognized by most countries. Abkhazia and South Ossetia are supported by Russia. During the five-day conflict, 170 […]

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Detained Americans Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here’s a look at some recent cases of foreign governments detaining US citizens. For information about missing Americans, see Robert Levinson Fast Facts or POW/MIA in Iraq and Afghanistan Fast Facts. Afghanistan Ryan CorbettAugust 2022 – Corbett, a businessman whose family lived in Afghanistan for more than a decade prior to the […]

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Naftali Bennett Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here’s a look at the life of Israel’s former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Birth date: March 25, 1972 Birth place: Haifa, Israel Birth name: Naftali Bennett Father: Jim Bennett Mother: Myrna (Lefko) Bennett Marriage: Gilat Bennett (1999-present) Children: Four children Education: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, bachelor’s degree in Law Military service: Israeli […]

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Robert Levinson Fast Facts | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here’s a look at the life of Robert Levinson, who went missing in Iran in 2007. Birth date: March 10, 1948 Birth place: Flushing, New York Birth name: Robert Alan Levinson Father: Name unavailable publicly Mother: Name unavailable publicly Marriage: Christine (Gorman) Levinson Children: Douglas, Samantha, David, Daniel, Sarah, Stephanie and Susan […]

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Today’s news in 10 minutes | CNN

[ad_1] Story highlights This page includes the show Transcript February 22, 2024 Today on CNN10, we take a closer look at some lesser known aspects of US border security. We begin with how US Customs and Border Protection uses artificial intelligence to detect illegal drugs at shipment centers. Next, CNN’s David Culver rides along with […]

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February 16, 2024 Israel-Hamas war | CNN

[ad_1] This satellite image from Maxar Technologies shows Egypt building a miles-wide buffer zone, and border wall, along its border with Gaza. Maxar Technologies Egypt is building a miles-wide buffer zone and wall along its border with Gaza, new satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies shows.  The images, taken in the last five days, show a significant section […]