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Henry Kissinger's policies on Chile, Vietnam had deep impact on Latin America, U.S. Latinos

His support of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship in Chile is his “Achilles’ heel,” a scholar says, while in the U.S., the Vietnam War was one of the sparks of the Chicano movement.
Chilean President Augusto Pinochet greets Secretary of State Harry Kissinger on his arrival at the President's office on June 8, 1976 .
Chilean President Augusto Pinochet greets Secretary of State Harry Kissinger on his arrival at the President's office on June 8, 1976 .
4h ago

China mourns 'old friend' Kissinger, who opened door to U.S. ties

As national security adviser to President Richard Nixon, Kissinger helped establish U.S.-China relations, but his close ties with the ruling Communist Party were later criticized.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger arrives for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger arrives for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
5h ago

Top Russian court bans LGBTQ movement as 'extremist'

The move is part of a pattern of increasing restrictions in Russia on expressions of sexual orientation and gender identity.
A Pride rally in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Aug.12, 2017.
A Pride rally in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Aug.12, 2017.
6h ago

Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues and 'Fairytale of New York' co-writer, dies at 65

The Pogues fused Irish traditional music and rock ’n’ roll into a unique, intoxicating blend.
Shane MacGowan Performs At The Picture House
Shane MacGowan Performs At The Picture House
8h ago

China says respiratory illness cases are under control as Taiwan issues travel advisory

Taiwan has urged its elderly and very young people to avoid travel to mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.
People wait for their rides outside a children's hospital in Beijing
People wait for their rides outside a children's hospital in Beijing

Henry Kissinger, former secretary of state who shaped decades of U.S. policy, dies at 100

He came to be seen as one of the leading diplomats and international relations intellectuals of the 20th century. But he was also one of the most singularly reviled public figures of his age.
Portrait Of Henry Kissinger
Portrait Of Henry Kissinger
10h ago

China is too 'overwhelmed' to consider invasion, Taiwan's president says

President Tsai Ing-wen cited China’s internal economic, financial and political challenges, and that “the international community has made it loud and clear that war is not an option.”
Micron Opens New Plant in Taiwan
Micron Opens New Plant in Taiwan
11h ago

Kim Jong Un's sister rejects U.S. offer of dialogue with North Korea and vows more satellite launches

Kim Yo Jong dismissed U.S. condemnations of the North’s recent spy satellite launch and said it will “never sit face to face with the U.S.” for talks it sees as threatening its sovereignty.
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, attends wreath laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, March 2, 2019.
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, attends wreath laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, March 2, 2019.
11h ago

Japan suspends Osprey flights after fatal U.S. Air Force crash

U.S. forces in Japan have also been asked to ground the aircraft after a U.S. Air Force Osprey crashed off the Japanese coast, leaving one dead and seven missing.
Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into waters off the southern coast during a training mission, officials said Thursday.
Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into waters off the southern coast during a training mission, officials said Thursday.
18h ago

Elton John addresses British lawmakers as government plans expansion of HIV testing program

The program, initiated by the Elton John AIDS Foundation, aims to identify HIV in people who may not know they have the virus by expanding blood tests at some English hospitals.
Prince Harry Attends High Court Hearing In Privacy Lawsuit
Prince Harry Attends High Court Hearing In Privacy Lawsuit
23h ago

DOJ charges man it says was hired by an Indian gov't employee to kill a Sikh activist in NYC

Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, was arrested in the Czech Republic on June 30 on murder-for-hire charges.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) building in Washington on Aug. 18, 2022.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) building in Washington on Aug. 18, 2022.

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