nation

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Orla's father, Andrew Wates, told the hospital his daughter had loved Vietnam and so to give back to the South East Asian nation was "very important" to his family.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Traffic across King Fahd Bridge, a major artery connecting Saudi Arabia and the island nation of Bahrain, was temporarily closed as a precaution, authorities said, following the issuance of security alerts in the area.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

In September, the EU announced a trade deal with Indonesia that required the Southeast Asian nation to protect over 200 food products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That company, now known as CoreCivic, operates private prisons around the nation that are housing people picked up by federal immigration agents, including the one in Otay Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In Washington, on the morning of April 19, the most solemn day in the history of the nation began with the president’s funeral.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson