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…
international affairs
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…
international news briefs
Arab League places sanctions on Syria The Arab League has finalized details on economic and diplomatic sanctions against Syria, as unrest continues and the Middle…
Europe must federalize
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. (CUP) — There is only one proper remedy to what ails Europe, and it is certainly not tripling tuition fees and cutting pensions…
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Arab League puts sanctions on Syria On Nov. 27 the Arab League approved economic sanctions on Syria to try and end its violent response to…