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