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  • U.S. Urges Cuba To Free American Contractor

    The U.S. government is currently in talks with Cuba for the release of the American contractor Alan Gross. Gross, who was hired by the U.S. Agency for International Deployment (USAID) to install an Internet network system in Cuba, was arrested in 2009 under charges of espionage.

  • NASA: Rate Of Melting Antarctic Ice Tripled

    A new scientific study revealed that in over 20 years, the rate of glaciers melting in the Antarctic region has tripled. Through observations in the region, researchers from NASA and the University of California discovered that from 1992 to 2013, glaciers in the area have lost at least 83 gigatons ...

  • Russian Youth Becoming Political After Government Cracks Down On Their Pop Idols

    Members of Russia’s youth are becoming more aware about their country’s political situation because of how their favorite musicians are being treated by the government.This started in August of this year after Russian artist Ivan Alekseev, more popularly known by his stage name Noize MC, performed ...

  • Iraq To Call On NATO To Train Its Military Force

    Iraq aims to improve its military force by asking the National Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for training assistance. According to Oana Lungescu, the spokesperson for the international alliance, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg coordinated with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq to ...

  • Costa Concordia Captain Says He Was Trying To Impress Colleagues When Cruise Ship Wrecked

    Francesco Schettino, the captain of the wrecked Costa Concordia, appeared in court on Dec. 2 to answer questions regarding the sinking of the cruise ship in 2012. According to Schettino, he was performing a maneuver to impress the ship's passengers and his friends.

  • Scientists: Earth Protected By Invisible Shield

    A study conducted by a group of scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder revealed that Earth is being protected by an invisible shield. According to the study, which was published in the weekly scientific journal Nature, the barrier is located 7,200 miles above the Earth’s surface and ...

  • Iraqi Prime Minister Confirms Army Has 50,000 Ghost Soldiers

    Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi confirmed that there are more than 50,000 ghost soldiers listed under the country’s military force. These soldiers, who are included in the military's payroll list, do not actually serve the country but are given compensation.

  • Israeli-Canadian Thought To Be Captured By ISIS Says She’s Fine

    A Facebook post from Gill Rosenberg’s personal account seems to confirm that she was not abducted by the militant group ISIS. Rosenberg is the 31-year-old Israeli-Canadian member of the Israel Defense Forces. She was reported to have been kidnapped by terrorist forces on Sunday after several ...

  • Religious Leaders Join Pope Francis To End Modern Slavery

    Pope Francis met with the leaders of various religious sects to sign a declaration promising to end all forms of slavery by 2020. The historic gathering included several representatives from the Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish and Angelican communities.

  • Malaysia’s Flight MH17 Wreckage To Be Reassembled For Investigation

    Debris from the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 will be transported to Netherlands as part of the investigation process being led by Dutch officials. Once the wreckage arrives at a designated military facility, it will be reassembled to help investigators analyze the cause of its crash.
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