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Paris Mayor announces new refugee resettlement center as “The Jungle” closes

September 25, 2016September 15, 2016 /Leave a comment

After an estimated 2,500 refugee drownings in the Mediterranean Sea and scores of immigrants settling in makeshift camps throughout Paris, Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced a new plan for her city. "Paris will not stand by and do nothing as the Mediterranean becomes a...

Latest Japan earthquake minor with no tsunami threat or deaths

September 23, 2016September 15, 2016 /Leave a comment

Earthquake prone Japan had yet another earthquake May 16 when a 5.6 magnitude event shook the eastern region of Honshu, the nation's main island. The epicenter was 60 miles northeast of Tokyo, and about 24 miles underground. Officials quickly stated that the earthquake would not...

Oil-rich Venezuela crisis continues to grow, with food and medicine shortages

September 21, 2016September 15, 2016 /Leave a comment

Oil-rich Venezuela crisis continues to grow, with food and medicine shortages. Amidst cries of “we are hungry,” Venezuelans are increasingly robbing stores of food and medicine as panic grows across their country, which has 481 percent inflation. Coupled with a drought that inhibits the nation’s...

World Anxious About Upcoming Rio Olympics

September 19, 2016September 15, 2016 /Leave a comment

Let the games begin, whether the host country is ready or not. As Rio de Janeiro awaits an estimated 7.5 million international guests for the 2016 Summer Olympics, questions remain about Brazil’s preparedness. Some venues are still not completed, the Zika virus that apparently originated...

Ukraine violence in Russian conflict claims 10,000 lives, injures 21,000

September 17, 2016September 15, 2016 /Leave a comment

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2014 has claimed 10,000 lives and injured more than 21,000, according to the United Nations. During an emergency Security Council meeting in April, the warring nations blamed each other for the ongoing conflict. The United States, France and...

CDC confirms Zika-caused microcephaly

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 /Leave a comment

Following months of speculation, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed that the Zika virus can cause microcephaly in newborns, a condition that leaves the brain underdeveloped. Scientists are finding multiple mutations of the virus, which leaves open the possibility of other health outcomes. "The Zika virus...

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Paris Mayor announces new refugee resettlement center as “The Jungle” closes

CDC confirms Zika-caused microcephaly

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