by Meghna Kumar On March 9, elections were held for The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly, North Korea’s Parliament. Votes were cast in North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang. According to North Korean media agencies, there was a 100% turn out at the polls and 100% of votes were cast for no change in the North Korean parliament. North Korean state media claimed that … Continue reading North Korea Holds Elections

by Megan Haymond Russia declared Crimea a “sovereign and independent” state to support a referendum from Sunday, March 16, that demonstrated 97% of Crimeans supported leaving the guidance of the Ukraine and being annexed by Russia. However, the Ukraine declared the annexation of Crimea unacceptable. President Obama declared the referendum a violation of the Ukrainian constitution and said that the international community would not recognize … Continue reading Crimea Illegally Declared “Soveriegn and Independent” by Russia

by Dru Hunsaker After 30 years on death row for a crime that he didn’t commit, Glenn Ford was finally exonerated and released from prison on March 11, 2o14. Ford was Louisiana’s longest-serving inmate on death row after being convicted of the murder of Isadore Rozeman in 1984. Ford, now 64 with grown children, was freed after new information came to light regarding the case. Ford’s … Continue reading Death Row Prisoner Walks After 30 Years

by Megan Haymond As day ten of the search for the Malaysian 777 quickly approaches, authorities have come to no new conclusions on the whereabouts of the missing plane. On March 7, the plane went missing on its journey from Malaysia to Bejing. The flight reportedly had no extra fuel on board than the usual 6-hour flight range. The search now includes 25 nations and is … Continue reading Malyasian Officials Are Just as Lost as the Plane

by Meghna Kumar A Malaysia Airlines flight, a Boeing 777-200, went missing somewhere above the South China Sea on Saturday. The plane was flying from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, to the Beijing Capital Airport, in China. It departed at 12:41 a.m. Saturday and was expected to land in Beijing by 6:30 a.m., but air traffic controllers lost all signs of the plane two … Continue reading Malaysia Airlines Flight Boeing 777-200 Goes Missing

By Alexia Vlahos On February 22, the Russian Army invaded Crimea.  Russian President Vladimir Putin denied the invasion and claimed that the “local self-defense forces” were mistaken as Russian soldiers.  Allegations from Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States, Olexander Motsyk, disagrees with Vladimir Putin, saying, “The fact is, these are Russian forces. And they participate in toppling local government in Crimea.”  The Crimean Parliament’s sentiments … Continue reading Ukraine Crisis

by Dru Hunsaker Though Syria is no longer the controversial political minefield that it once was, unrest still rages throughout the city and several groups are profiting from the lack of order. Literally. In the Syrian city of Raqqa, an extremist Islamic group, ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), is now demanding that Christian citizens pay up to 17 grams of gold (annually) to … Continue reading Syrian Islamic Extremists Demand Money to Protect Christian Citizens

by Meghna Kumar On February 24, Hazem Beblawi resigned from his position as prime minister of Egypt. Beblawi was in office for seven months, since the July of 2013, and his resignation was unforeseen. No statement has been made as to why he stepped down. Adly Monsour, interim president of Egypt, has appointed Ibrahim Mehlib, the leader of Egypt’s largest construction company, as the country’s next prime minister. Many … Continue reading Beblawi Resigns from Office