Witness
Witness - history as told by the people who were there. Five days a week we will be talking to people who lived through moments of history to bring you a personal perspective on world events.
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South Africa invades Lesotho
South Africa sent 600 soldiers into Lesotho to quell political ...
South Africa sent 600 soldiers into Lesotho to quell political unrest in September 1998
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Los Topos - Mexico's Earthquake Rescuers
How an earthquake in Mexico City in 1985 led to ...
How an earthquake in Mexico City in 1985 led to the creation of an elite rescue group
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Lord of the Flies
It is 60 years since William Golding's acclaimed novel was ...
It is 60 years since William Golding's acclaimed novel was first published
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Rabin and Arafat Shake Hands
In 1993, the Israeli prime minister and the PLO leader ...
In 1993, the Israeli prime minister and the PLO leader shook hands and made history
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Voting Against the War on Terror
Three days after 9/11 Congresswoman Barbara Lee became the most ...
Three days after 9/11 Congresswoman Barbara Lee became the most hated woman in America
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Flower of Scotland
How a 1968 song by the folk band, The Corries, ...
How a 1968 song by the folk band, The Corries, became Scotland’s unofficial anthem
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Sri Lanka Massacre
The massacre of 184 Tamils by the Sri Lankan army ...
The massacre of 184 Tamils by the Sri Lankan army in 1990 during the country's civil war
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DNA Fingerprinting
It is 30 years since a British scientist found out ...
It is 30 years since a British scientist found out how to identify people by their DNA
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Madame Mao
Mao Zedong died on 9 September 1976. His widow Jiang ...
Mao Zedong died on 9 September 1976. His widow Jiang Qing wanted power after his death.
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The Persecution of Pakistan's Ahmadiyya Sect
Pakistan declared that members of the Ahmadiyya sect were not ...
Pakistan declared that members of the Ahmadiyya sect were not Muslims in September 1974
