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This week in history: Chernobyl nuclear reactor explodes in USSR
April 26, 2016Thirty years ago, on April 26, 1986, at 1:23 a.m., an explosion occurred at the Chernobyl atomic power station at Pripyat.
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Cuban Communist Party to make changes, protect gains
April 25, 2016Cuba's Communist Party held its 7th Party Congress in Havana between April 16 and April 19.
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Socialism plus markets: Vietnam’s chosen path
April 25, 2016Three decades ago, Vietnam embarked on what it calls a "renewal" process that brought rapid development after years of war, famine, and poverty.
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Vietnam making inroads with Doi Moi and tourism
April 22, 2016The Vietnamese government is moving forward under Doi Moi with a set of free-market reforms with a socialist orientation.
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Brazil Chamber of Deputies votes to impeach Rousseff, but struggle isn’t over
April 18, 2016The much anticipated vote on the impeachment of Rousseff took place in a raucous atmosphere of shouting, pushing and posturing.
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