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Winston Lord, then-special assistant to Kissinger, recalls Nixon's historic China summit
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Winston Lord, special assistant to then-National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger, reflects on his role in the historic 1972 trip to China with former US president Richard Nixon in a wide-ranging interview with the SCMP. The 84-year-old veteran diplomat also shed light on present US-China ties and how China today differs from the nation under Chairman Mao…
Jeff Bezos' superyacht will see historic bridge dismantled – BBC News
Rotterdam has confirmed it will dismantle a historic bridge to allow a superyacht built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to fit through. The record-breaking luxury yacht is being built by Dutch firm Oceanco and was linked to Mr Bezos last year. The vessel is reported to be 417ft (127m) long and too tall to fit through the Koningshaven Bridge. A spokesman for the mayor confirmed…
A bathtub in the kitchen? Inside the historic NY apartments new immigrants called home
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Bathtubs and even showers can be found in the kitchens of many of New York’s late 19th and early 20th century apartments. The flats were often the home of new immigrants and New Yorkers living in these historic homes would bathe next to the kitchen sink. Some families covered their tub to use as a countertop…
Afghanistan: Taliban under pressure to protect historic monuments
International concern is mounting over the preservation of a UNESCO-listed minaret in Afghanistan. The Taliban government is under pressure to protect the country’s historic monuments. There was widespread condemnation of the group when it destroyed the Bamiyan Buddha statues about 20 years ago. Al Jazeera’s @Rob McBride reports from Kabul. @Al Jazeera English – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish…
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