Oct. 20, a general election was held in Bolivia to elect 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies, 36 senators, the president and vice president; however, President Evo Morales has since then been accused of election fraud due to a recent update on the election results, which included a major lead in an attempt to
READ MORETurkey has launched military operations in Syria this month, nine days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced American troops would leave the border area. Hundreds of civilians fled as Turkey launched airstrikes and artillery fire into the border area with Syria, according to CNN. “Our aim is to destroy the terror corridor which is trying
READ MORENigeria faced violence and widespread looting of South African-owned stores due to anti-foreigner attacks in Johannesburg Wednesday, Sept. 4. The protesters set fire to entrances leading into a mall and stole groceries and toiletries from a ShopRite supermarket in Lagos. “My store at Novare, Timekeepers Novare mall, Sangotedo, Lekki, has been broken into, looted and
READ MOREDec. 1 marked the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day. People around the world gathered to show support for those living with HIV, to celebrate the lives of those who have died and to fight to find a cure. World AIDS Day was founded in 1988 to increase awareness of the disease and demonstrate support
READ MOREAround this time last fall, I wrote a column examining the protests of the closure of a detention center on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. Hundreds of refugees barricaded themselves in the detention center and called on the Australian government to finally address the migrant crisis they had ignored. The international community advised Australia
READ MOREPhoto: Jillian Distler Día de Los Muertos is a traditional Mexican holiday dedicated to honoring loved ones who have died. The holiday is a multi-day celebration. The first day, Nov. 1, is dedicated to children who have passed away, and the following day is dedicated to adults who have passed, senior Guadalupe Carnero explained. Carnero
READ MOREViolence escalated in Yemen over the weekend, with more than 150 collective casualties on both rebel and government-backed sides. Key coastal city Hodeida was the site of a major government-backed ground ambush by troops against rebel forces. The Houthis, a rebel group, claims to have killed or wounded dozens of troops in their counter attacks.
READ MORESaturday, Oct. 27, 11 people were killed and six more were wounded in a shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue. The massacre is believed to be the deadliest attack on the American Jewish community in U.S. history. “My holy place has been defiled,” Tree of Life rabbi Jeffrey Myers said to AP News. Myers
READ MORELast week, Ethiopia announced a dramatic political reform to become one of the world’s few “gender-balanced” cabinets. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressed to lawmakers that women should make up 50 percent or more of leadership, as he believes women are less corrupt than men. Since his inauguration in April, Ahmed has sought to use policy
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