Why Afghanistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 19
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India 'Cockroach' movement takes aim at government schools
The student protest movement is turning its grassroots network into a nationwide campaign to audit neglected government schools and pressure authorities to act.
India: 'Cockroach' movement takes aim at government schools
The student protest movement is turning its grassroots network into a nationwide campaign to audit neglected government schools and pressure authorities to act.
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) student-led protest movement gains victory.
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns due to weeks of demonstrations.
- "Fix the Schools" campaign targets government schools nationwide.
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NK leader's sister says Pyongyang more focused on fact S. Korea-US drills continuing than reduced scale
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