While the world is focused on the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe, many countries have paid less attention to the war in Yemen. Millions of people living in Yemen are facing the consequences of war, as are the people in Syria. There is a shortage of food and many are
Thousands of refugees are fleeing their homes in the Middle East, as well as parts of Asia and Africa, including Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Eritrea in an attempt to build a new home in Europe. Many are leaving their home countries due to war and poverty. The civil war in
Violence has plagued Guatemala since its colonsiation by the Spaniards. Guatemala’s history after the 1940s has been highlighted by a revolutionary struggle. The socialist policies introduced in Guatemala’s political system in the 1940s caused the United States to become suspicious and as a result, the CIA, with the help of
Thousands of men, women and children from the Middle East and Africa are fleeing to Europe as their countries are embroiled in conflict and war. We are now in the midst of the world’s worst refugee crisis since the Second World War. Within the past few months, the number of
YouTube has taken the world by storm since its creation in 2006. Users upload videos to the site, which can be viewed by millions worldwide. While many of the videos are meant to entertain audiences with comedy, other have an inspirational and serious message to convey. An example of these
Hundreds of Cubans gathered on Friday August 14 for the reopening of the United States embassy that had been shut down after hostility between the two nations for almost fifty years. This was a surprising moment in world history that nobody expected. Two countries that had shown extreme hostility toward one
In addition to hosting the tallest building in the world, and lucrative oil reserves, Dubai is also a haven for a luxurious lifestyle and world class shopping. Average lifestyle of a local Emirati may comprise of having the privilege of driving a Ferrari and having atleast one maid per household. Maybe it’s because their salaries
Last week India hanged Yakub Memon, the man convicted of masterminding the 1993 bomb blast which killed over two hundred and fifty people in Mumbai. The Supreme Court rejected Memon’s final plea on July 29 and he was executed hours later. The blast shocked the country in 1993, with a
Movies produced by Hollywood in the early 1970s onwards appealed to society. Organized crime was glorified in the movies, with mobsters celebrated for participating in corruption, murders and kidnappings. However, the mafia that is portrayed in Hollywood films is far from reality. The Mafia originated from the Italian island of
After twenty long months of negotiation, a deal with Iran over its nuclear program was finalized just this week in Vienna, Austria. Representatives from China, France, Russia, the United States and Germany were present during the talks. These countries, excluding Germany are referred to as the P5, or the permanent
On July 7, Pakistan welcomed delegates from the Afghan government and members of the Taliban to sit down together for the first ever peace talks. Members from other nations including the United States and China were also present for the talks. This is an incredible and unexpected step toward building
The Syrian civil war began in early 2011 when a seemingly peaceful pro democracy protest erupted into a standoff between President Bashar al-Assad’s supporters and opposition. The Syrian government responded to the nationwide protests demanding Assad’s resignation, by using force. This action forced the opposition to acquire and use arms
The cultural genocide of the Aboriginal community was the darkest period in Canadian history. The government instituted boarding schools between the 1870s and 1990s with the intent to assimilate Aboriginals into the Canadian “White” culture. The government forcibly removed children from their families and confined them to live in boarding
In 2012 a man was arrested in Saudi Arabia for setting up a blog that encouraged free speech, particularly for engaging in discussions about religion. His name is Raif Badawi, a citizen of Saudi Arabia, whose case garnered international attention. He was charged in 2014 for insulting Islam and violating
Just yesterday, thousands of Albanians living in Macedonia staged a peaceful protest demanding increased rights and representation. They also marched to see the ousting of current Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruveski and his government, including Albanian coalition party leader Ali Ahmeti. Opposition leader of the Social Democrat party, Zoran Zaev
El Salvador, a nation with over 6 million people, is about to become the most violent country in the world. Gang violence has become the norm in a country where the devastating civil war ended in the 1990s. Over 600 people were victims of gang violence in May. Furthermore, over
Tensions have increased in Myanmar with the rape and murder of a Buddhist woman by a group of Muslim men in 2012. This prompted a series of violent attacks between the majority Buddhist community and the Muslim Rohingya population. The official death toll reached seventy-eight during these attacks, but
About 45 Ismaili Shia Muslims were killed on a public bus in Karachi, Pakistan on May 13, 2015. Of these 45 killed, the majority of them comprised of innocent young men and women, travelling to the city center. The Ismaili community is revered as a peaceful and enlightened group
About 45 Ismaili Shia Muslims were killed on a public bus in Karachi, Pakistan on May 13, 2015. Of these 45 killed, the majority of them comprised of innocent young men and women, travelling to the city center. The Ismaili community is revered as a peaceful and enlightened group
Kim Jong Un, leader of North Korea, launched a test submarine ballistic missile on May 9, 2015. There is no doubt, that for years North Korea has made various threats, especially toward the United States regarding the capability of its rapidly expanding nuclear program. The threat of a North
