Canada’s Ambassador to China Pushed Out Over Controversy
Summary On January 26, Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada declared John McCallum’s resignation as Canada’s ambassador to China. The resignation is believed to be …
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Gbagbo acquittal is a bigger blow for the ICC than the Bemba decision
Summary The International Criminal Court (ICC) has acquitted the former president of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, and the leader of the youth militia, Charles Blé …
U.S. inches closer to deal with Taliban that could lead to American troop pullout
Summary As it stands, American and Taliban officials are coming closer to an agreement concerning peace and a withdrawal of American troops. While Afghan …
Two nuclear capable Russian aircraft entered American airspace before being intercepted by U.S.
Summary Canadian and U.S. fighter jets intercepted Russian planes from American airspace on Friday, January 25. Two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers approached Alaska, …
Zimbabwe’s economic crisis prompts protests and repression
Summary Demonstrations continue in Zimbabwe since president Mnangagwa`s announcement of an increase in the price of gas on January 12th. These demonstrations were violently …
Kenyans face up to ‘homegrown’ threat after hotel attack
Summary Following a deadly January 17 attack on a hotel in Nairobi, many Kenyan citizens remain uneasy. The 19-hour siege on the hotel was …
Israel Confirms Attacks on Iranian Targets in Syria
Summary On Monday, Israel confirmed that they struck Iranian military targets in Syria which led to an unusually direct exchange of blows between the …
China Sentences a Canadian, Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, to Death
Summary Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg has been sentenced to death in China for alleged drug smuggling. This, in the midst of quite the diplomatic …
Cyntoia Brown: Tennessee governor grants clemency in 2004 murder
Summary In 2004, a woman by the name of Cyntoia Brown claimed to be a child sex-trafficking victim that fired in self-defense was found guilty …
Saudi Women, Tired of Restraints, Find Ways to Flee
Summary The recent story of Rahaf Alqunun, a Saudi teenager who fled Saudi Arabia to seek asylum, a renewed debate on women personal freedom in …