Monthly Archives: October 2013

The Ticker: North Korea and Iran Capitalize

This article shows that since satellite imagery is showing North Korea’s nuclear facility being restarted, worldwide suspicion has been growing. The United States already has a shaky relationship with North Korea and U.S. nuclear negotiators have stated that there would … Continue reading

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Deadly Bombing Hits Bus in Southern Russia

  Russian officials have recently assessed that a bus bomb that went off on Monday was actually done by a suicide bomber. The bomb that was caught on film killed 5 people and injured 25 went off on a highway … Continue reading

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Growing Issue: China’s worsing pollution.

http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/21/air-pollution-hits-harbin-in-northeast-china-closing-schools-and-roads/?ref=world&_r=0   The city of Harbin in China experienced horrible pollution which caused the local schools to close, airports to shut down, and basically paralyzed traffic for hours. The heavy fog caused by the pollution make it nearly impossible to … Continue reading

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The article is about the recent terrorist attacks in Kenya.  A shopping center for many tourists was attacked and held for four consecutive days.  Over 60 people are dead and 50 more are still missing among the rubble when 3 … Continue reading

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Greenpeace Activists May Face Russian Piracy Charges by Steven Lee Myers

Article Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/world/europe/greenpeace-activists-face-possible-piracy-charges-in-russia.html This article is related to the theme of foreign affairs because it highlights the tension between Russia and several other countries belonging to an international environmental awareness organization after an attempt at protesting environmental degradation. Greenpeace, the … Continue reading

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