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Welcome to another week of news! The death toll from the earthquake that hit Nepal is now over 7,000. This video shot from a drone shows the extent of the devastation. There are reports that red tape...
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Welcome to another week. Here’s the news. The death toll from the Nepalese earthquake has now risen to 8000 and to make matters worse, three tremors have hit the region this past weekend. This piece on...
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If you’re in the U.S., it’s Memorial Day as you read this, so I hope that you’re having a fun and relaxing day (if you’re off), or that work is easy and your customers nice (if you’re not). Here’s the...
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As always, here’s the weekly recap of the news both good and bad. A summit in Bangkok has yet to comprehensively address the issue of the thousands of men, women and children forced out to sea off the...
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I’ll be honest; the news this week makes me want to rage quit the world slightly more than usual. Eight out of the ten men who were arrested for the attempted murder of Malala Yousafzai have been...
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Welcome to this week’s edition! North and South Korea The MERS outbreak in South Korea is slowing down, according to health officials; however, the first case of the disease was found in Thailand this...
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News outlets in the States are currently dominated by news that makes my progressive heart happy: the SCOTUS rulings saving an essential portion of the Affordable Care Act, marriage equality in all 50...
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Welcome, everyone. Hope you had a good weekend! Typhoon Chan-hom hit the southeast coast of China and has left thousands stranded. If one natural disaster wasn’t enough, Bali’s airport and several...
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Hi all, Welcome to another week of news. This week, we have a discussion about dogs and faith. Afghanistan’s army is dealing with high casualties as the stalemate with the Taliban remains steady. On...
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Welcome to another week of news. We’ve got tensions between North and South Korea, responses to the bombing in Bangkok, and other news. North and South Korean troops exchanged gunfire and artillery...
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Welcome to another week of news! Protesters in Malaysia are demanding the prime minister’s resignation after leaked documents show he may have accepted bribes and payments. This blog gives a timeline...
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Welcome to another week of news! Got some quick links for you this week. China celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with a massive military parade and a crackdown on the Internet....
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This week, we talk about the completely preventable tragedy of a hospital hit by U.S.-NATO forces, some good environmental news, girls climbing mountains and Internet protesters. A hospital that was...
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This week’s news roundup includes various protests, ghost ships and the remembrance of the horrific attack on a school in Pakistan. It’s the one year anniversary of the attack on a school in Peshawar,...
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This week’s news brings us weapons of mass destruction, things happening in with the Chinese stock market, countries being awful to refugees and all the other major news of the week. North Korea...
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Friday News Bites: New Hampshire Primary, Oregon Standoff Ends + More:
Happy Friday, everyone! Bit of a short and sweet(?) News Bites this week, but I think we need that now and again. Let’s get started: The Oregon standoff has come to an end, with several of the men...
View ArticleNews in Asia: Discounted Chocolate Edition
Happy Discounted Chocolate Day! For those who hate the day, this is the best part. So Valentine’s Day. Fake holiday? Pretty much. Sketchy origins dating back to the Roman Empire? Yep. But today means...
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