December 28, 2021

Myanmar: UN Special Envoy Calls For New Year Ceasefire

The newly appointed United Nations special envoy to Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer called for a new year ceasefire between the military and its opponents amid escalating violence in the country.In her first statement since taking on the new role, Heyzer said …

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The Euro: How It Started 20 Years Ago

As Europe rang in the New Year 20 years ago, 12 of its nations said goodbye to their deutschmarks, French francs, liras and pesetas as they welcomed the euro single currency.On January 1, 2002, euro notes and coins became a reality for some 300 million…

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