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This week in history: April 24-30

April 24, 2025 The Associated Press

April 24 1916: Irish republicans launched the Easter Rising, a rebellion against British rule in Ireland. 1915: The Ottoman Empire began rounding up Armenian political and cultural leaders in Constantinople, marking the start of the […]

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No currency manipulator labels from US, China on watch

December 10, 2021 Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration will not designate any country as a currency manipulator, but it did name China, Vietnam and Taiwan among the nations that have failed to live up to global agreements […]

Japan, Vietnam express serious concern about South China Sea

December 3, 2021 The Associated Press

TOKYO – The leaders of Japan and Vietnam expressed serious concern about the situation in the South China Sea and any unilateral actions aimed at altering the status quo, and agreed to work together to […]

Max Cleland dies; senator and veteran lost limbs in Vietnam

November 9, 2021 The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Max Cleland, who lost three limbs to a Vietnam War hand grenade blast yet went on to serve as a U.S. senator from Georgia, died on Tuesday. He was 79. Cleland died at […]

HILL: President Jerry Ford Saved 130,000 South Vietnamese Lives

August 25, 2021 Frank Hill

The past two weeks in Afghanistan have been an unnecessary and unmitigated humanitarian and geopolitical disaster. It didn’t have to be this way. President Biden and his national security team appeared to be totally flummoxed […]

Possible Havana syndrome case delays Harris trip to Vietnam

August 24, 2021 Alexandra Jaffe and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

HANOI — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed several hours Tuesday by an investigation into two possible cases of the so-called Havana Syndrome in Hanoi, administration officials said. The […]

UK pushes Pacific trade talks amid broader new focus on Asia

June 22, 2021 David Rising and Pan Pylas, Associated Press

BANGKOK — The U.K. launched negotiations Tuesday to join a trans-Pacific trade bloc as it looks to explore new opportunities following its departure from the European Union and strengthen its strategic interests in Asia. The […]

US lifts Vietnam, Switzerland from currency manipulator list

April 19, 2021 Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vietnam and Switzerland have been removed from the list of nations labeled by the U.S. as currency manipulators, reversing a decision made by the Trump administration in December. In its semi-annual report […]

Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter, Vietnam author, dies

January 8, 2021 Will Lester, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Neil Sheehan, a reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who broke the story of the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times and who chronicled the deception at the heart of the Vietnam […]

Japan, Vietnam agree to boost defense ties, resume flights

October 19, 2020 Hau Dinh and Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

HANOI, Vietnam — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in his first overseas summit since taking office last month, agreed with his Vietnamese counterpart to step up defense and security cooperation in the face of China’s […]