international news briefs
33 killed in Syrian Bombardment Tank bombardment began on Jan. 25 in the Syrian town of Rankous. The mountain town was besieged by several thousand…
international affairs
Tea Party for one
Damn it.” “Damn it, damn it, damn it.” This was me, cursing as I’m sure many Bruins fans were, upon hearing the news that Tim…
Chimps, children and lawless violence
I completed a first-year anthropology course titled Human Origins last semester. While we covered a wide range of subjects — from genetics and the modern theory…
Hearts, minds, and bladders
Recently a video that showed American marines urinating on the bodies of dead fighters appeared online. There is no way to verify the claim that…
The clock is ticking
It’s five minutes to midnight. The Doomsday Clock is an image representing the severity of threats to the planet and humanity in general. On the…
Eradication victory
As of Jan. 13, India had not had a case of polio in a year. The country was a major centre of polio infection as…
international news briefs
Yemen’s president flies to Oman Ali Abdullah Saleh, president of Yemen, flew to the Persian Gulf country of Oman on Sunday Jan. 22. He will…
International news briefs
Venezuela won’t recognize decisions of World Bank-affiliated arbitration body Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said his government may pull out of a World Bank-affiliated arbitration body…
Science opinion
Research In Motion, the creator of the BlackBerry, has been struggling to find relevance in the technology and smartphone markets during 2011. It’s a shame,…
International News Briefs
North Korea vows to defend Kim Jong-un North Korea stated during the country’s annual New Year’s message on Jan. 1 that it would defend Kim…