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  • Prosecutors Drop Post-Election Violence Charges Against Kenyan President

    Supporters of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta celebrate after the International Criminal Court’s charges against him have been dropped. Kenyatta was charged with crimes against humanity on 2010 by the ICC for his alleged participation in the violent events that occurred after the 2007 elections in ...

  • Construction Of World’s Largest Telescope In Chile Begins

    The proposal submitted by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) to build the world’s largest telescope in Chile has been approved on Dec. 4. Dubbed as the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), it will feature a composite mirror with a diameter of 128 feet. Due to its size, the E-ELT is four ...

  • U.S. Surrenders Imprisoned Taliban Official To Pakistan

    The United States government has surrendered three prisoners including a chief Taliban officer to Pakistani forces on Saturday. Latif Mehsud, a Pakistani Taliban commander was captured by U.S. forces in October of 2013 along with his two bodyguards. The three were then detained in a prison ...

  • New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Thanks Canada For Hurricane Sandy Response

    Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey visited Canada on Dec. 5 and thanked the country’s utility workers for helping out the state when Hurricane Sandy hit. In 2012, the superstorm affected numerous U.S. states and caused massive flooding and power outages. Even though Canada was also suffering ...

  • Russia Aiming To Seek Non-Western Allies

    In President Vladimir Putin’s speech to Russia’s lawmakers and citizens, he revealed that his government is planning to forge new alliances with non-Western nations. Putin made the announcement during the Annual Address to the Federal Assembly held on Dec. 4.

  • White House Aims To Boost College Graduation Rate

    Various leaders of the U.S.’s education sector met at the White House on Dec. 4 to discuss solutions to increase people’s chances of attending and graduating from college. The summit, which was named as the College Opportunity Day of Action, was organized in response to the need for American ...

  • U.S. And U.K. Promises To Support Afghanistan Government

    During an international conference held in London on Dec. 4, representatives of the United States and the United Kingdom joined officials from other countries in expressing their support for the development of Afghanistan. The gathering was conducted in preparation for NATO’s departure from the ...

  • Giraffe Population Facing Silent Extinction

    The number of giraffes around the world is dangerously dwindling according to a conservation organization. Dr. Julian Fennessy, director of the Giraffe Conservation Group, said that 15 years ago, the total population of giraffes was at 140,000. But now, due to various factors, there are only 80,000 ...

  • North Korean Government Bans Citizens From Sharing Name With Kim Jong-un

    The North Korean government has released a directive banning all citizens from sharing a name with the country’s current leader Kim Jong Un. Details of the administrative order were revealed by a North Korean defector to KBS TV, a local television network in South Korea.

  • WHO’s Prediction About Global Warming’s Additional 250,000 Yearly Death Rate Debunked

    A study published by the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) criticized the World Health Organization’s (WHO) prediction that the death toll caused by global warming will increase by 250,000 a year. In August of this year, WHO released a report stating that more people will die yearly from 2030 ...
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