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In 1928, Secretary of War Dwight Davis ordered the Army to assemble an experimental mechanized force of tanks, armored cars, and motorized infantry at Camp Meade, Maryland. It was disbanded within months. A second attempt was dissolved in 1931, when the Army told each of its branches to mechanize itself.Continue Reading

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Student protests resume in France as pupils return to school, Student protests resume in France as pupils return to school NewsFeed High school students in France resumed protests on a smaller scale as pupils returned from a two-week break. Dozens of schools were blockaded and students say they will continueContinue Reading

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The UN is ending its peacekeeping mission in the disputed territory after the US and Russia blocked its extension., Inside Story The United Nations ends its peacekeeping mission in the disputed territory. It’s one of Africa’s longest-running conflicts. The dispute over the territory of Western Sahara started more than 50Continue Reading

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South Africa to lose duty-free access, affecting $1.7bn worth of annual exports, including cars and farm products., South Africa loses duty-free access under AGOA, impacting $1.7bn worth of exports, including cars and farm products. The United States has said it will suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade benefitsContinue Reading