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Today-History-Dec24

Today in History for Dec. 24: In 1524, Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese navigator who found the sea route from Europe to the East, died in Cochin, India. In 1781, Canada's first Christmas tree was ...

Belarus leader hosts US envoy as he seeks to improve his country’s ties with the West

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in Minsk, the latest step in the isolated leader’s ...