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Turkey Turns 100

Modern Turkey is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a republic. It was founded out of the remains of the Ottoman Empire after World War I. On October 29, 1923, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk declared Turkey a republic and became the new country’s first president. Atatürk was a nationalist leader who separated religion from public life. He […]

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North Korea Food Crisis

There are concerns that North Korea is experiencing a food crisis among its population. There have been deaths due to starvation and the lack of food. Experts say  the food shortage may be a chronic mismanagement by North Korea’s government. Farming equipment cannot be repaired because there are not enough spare parts. There is a not

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