Australia will ease restrictions on military engagement with Myanmar following democratic reforms since the country's ruling generals relinquished their half-century grip on power in 2011, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Monday. During a visit to Canberra by Myanmar's President Thein Sein - the first leader from the former Burma to visit the Australian capital … Continue reading Australia to ease restrictions on Myanmar, arms embargo to stay
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June 6 1949 George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-four is published
On June 6th 1949, George Orwell's novel of a dystopian future, Nineteen Eighty-four, was published. The novel's all-seeing leader, known as "Big Brother," became a universal symbol for intrusive government and oppressive bureaucracy. George Orwell was the nom de plume of Eric Blair, who was born in India. The son of a British civil servant, … Continue reading June 6 1949 George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-four is published
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