According to Korean law, a new president must be elected within sixty days of the ruling, a unanimous court ruling approved the South Korean National Assembly’s December vote to impeach former President Park Geun-hye.
Read MoreWith the release of the preliminary 2018 budget proposal, the Trump administration has offered what can only be characterized as an elitist shift in U.S. discretionary spending.
Read MoreDean Andrea Bartoli welcomed students and spoke about the 20th anniversary of the School of Diplomacy, which will be during the 2017-2018 academic year. Branding the celebration as “Diplomacy 2.0,” Dean Bartoli reflected on the changes and transitions that have occurred over the School’s history.
Read MoreDutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte defeated far-right populist candidate Geert Wilders in the most recent parliamentary election. Rutte is now focused on building a coalition to secure at least 76 seats of the 150 possible Dutch Parliament seats.
Read MoreThe conflict-fraught Gambela province in Ethiopia has once again come under attack by South Sudanese gunmen, who killed 28 people and captured 28 children over the course of two days.
Read MoreThe U.S. and Central America are common destinations for cocaine trafficked through Ecuador. According to a United Nations International Narcotics Control Board report, cocaine seizures in Ecuador rose by over 252 percent from 2010 to 2015.
Read MoreFrench polls expect the populist Marine Le Pen, leader of her father’s National Front Party, to win the first round on April 23 and lose the May 7 runoffs to the liberal challenger and former Economy Minister for incumbent Francois Hollande Emanuel Macron, founder of the months-old En Marche! movement.
Read MoreThe clashes between rival gangs are not exclusive to these impoverished areas. Earlier this year, 56 people were killed in a prison in Manaus as a result of a violent jail riot in Brazil.
Read MoreThe federal oversight board of Puerto Rico unanimously agreed to a new economic plan that will restructure the $70 million debt faced by the country. The plan is set to take effect over the next ten years and improve fiscal solvency on the island.
Read MoreThe Middle Eastern culture is collectivist by nature, where the behavior of one person reflects on the family he or she represents. Families who harbor drug addicts are less likely to talk about it to officials and centers that may offer rehabilitation.
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