Questions Arise Over Brazil Dam Collapse
On January 25, a dam in Brazil’s Minas Gerais region holding black iron ore waste collapsed and caused the death of over 120 people. At least 220 people are still missing.
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International News
Diplomacy Visiting Chair Gives Seminar About Boko Haram’s Insurgency in Nigeria
Dr. Tatsushi Arai, current Sergio Vieira de Mello Endowed Visiting Chair at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, talks about his research on reconstruction and reconciliation in Northeastern Nigeria.
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Foreign Aid; Africa’s Kryptonite
What would Africa look like in a year if all foreign aid stopped flowing in? Aid is seen as the remedy to corruption, poverty, disease, and war. On the contrary, aid has slowed down nations’ growths and corruption is still rife.
Read MoreFelix Tshisekedi Wins Congolese Elections as Runner-up Claims Fraud
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Constitutional Court has sworn in a new president following contentious elections held at the end of 2018.
Read MoreVenezuela’s Opposition Leader Declares Himself Interim President
Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro won a new six-year presidential term last May, despite international consensus that his election was illegitimate. Two weeks later, opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself acting president
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Japanese Supreme Court Upholds Law Requiring the Sterilization of Transgender Citizens
Japan’s Supreme Court recently upheld a law passed in 2004 that requires the sterilization of citizens who identify as transgender.
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North Korean Soldier Defects to South, Drawing International Speculation
On Saturday November 30, South Korean forces recovered a fleeing North Korean solider just south of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, the first reported incidence of Northern defection in almost a year.
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Heightened tensions overshadow G20
The annual meeting of the world’s major economies took place this past week against the backdrop of mounting tensions across the globe.
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South Sudan: Attempting to Feed Your Family could Get You Hurt
South Sudan is entering its 6th year of conflict and its civilians are facing the brutal consequences of ethnic unrest.
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American Missionary Murdered on Remote Indian Island by Isolated Tribe
On November 17, John Allen Chau, a 27 year-old missionary from Washington State was killed by the enigmatic inhabitants of the island of North Sentinel in the Bay of Bengal.
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