News in Review 4/18
INTERNATIONAL World’s oldest person dead at 117 The world’s oldest living person died on Saturday, April 15, at the age of 117. Emma Morano was the last person known to be born on Nov. 29, 1899. She...
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INTERNATIONAL Syrian Family killed in potential Us airstrike Eight Syrian family members died in an airstrike that appeared to have been launched by a U.S.- led coalition on Monday. The family was...
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International Six wounded in French May Day riot Six riot police officers were injured in France on Monday during May Day marches that were dominated by the presidential elections that will see the...
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International KENYA BANS THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS In an effort to help protect the environment, Kenya has banned the use of plastic carrier bags. Manufacturers claim that the ban will cause 80,000...
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INTERNATIONAL TWO MORE EARTHQUAKES SHAKE MEXICO A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico on Saturday, Sept. 23, that was followed by a 4.5 magnitude quake later that same evening, making these...
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INTERNATIONAL THOUSANDS MARCH FOR UNITY IN BARCELONA On Sunday, around 350,000 people marched for unity in Catalonia’s capital Barcelona. The march was held to showcase opposition of Catalonia’s vote...
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INTERNATIONAL: TYPHOON LAN MAKES LANDFALL IN JAPAN On Monday, Typhoon Lan struck on the southern coast of Japan killing two people and injuring many others. CNN reports that the storm brought forward...
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INTERNATIONAL: THOUSANDS RALLY IN SPAIN AGAINST INDEPENDENCE On Sunday, anti-independence protesters took to the streets of Barcelona to express disapproval of Catalonia’s effort to secede from Spain....
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INTERNATIONAL Typhoon Damrey Strikes Vietnam On Saturday, Typhoon Damrey made landfall in several parts of Vietnam and has since dissipated. However, The Vietnam Disaster Management Authority reported...
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International HUNDREDS DEAD AFTER LARGE EARTHQUAKE NEAR IRAN-IRAQ BORDER On Sunday, Nov. 12, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the Iran-Iraq border killing over 400 people and injuring thousands....
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PUBLIC COMMENT Social services thanks Senate for Undocu-week Jahahi Mazariego, the social services coordinator at the university, came to the meeting to thank the Senate for giving the resources to her...
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International: PLANE CRASH IN NEPAL At least 49 people are dead after a plane crashed upon landing in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, on Monday. Around 22 people remain in the hospital being treated for...
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INTERNATIONAL: NORTH KOREA SUSPENDS NUCLEAR TESTING North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced earlier this week that the country plans to suspend nuclear testing next month, North Korean news outlet...
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PALESTINIANS DEAD AFTER ISRAELI TROOPS OPEN FIRE During protests at the Gaza-Israel border on Friday, April 27, at least three Palestinians are confirmed dead. Hundreds more are injured after Israeli...
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International: Venezuela faces AIDS crisis The Warao population of Venezuela has been facing an AIDS crisis in the Orinoco Delta in recent years. In a settlement of only about 200 people, 40 have...
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