Ten people were arrested on Jan. 15 in Panama for the killings of seven indigenous residents of Ngabé Buglé—Panama’s largest indigenous community—in a religious cult ritual. The group accused are…
Taiwan 2020: Implications and Results
The Portland State Institute For Asian Studies hosted Kharis Templeman of Stanford University on Jan. 16 to speak to PSU students and community members on the current state of Taiwan…
International Al-Shabab attacks Kenyan Military Base
A shared Kenyan and United States Military Base in the region of Luma, Kenya was attacked Jan. 5 by the Somalia-based terrorist group al-Shabab. Three U.S. service members were killed…
South Sudan declares state of emergency over flooding
Heavy rainfall and flooding displaced tens of thousands of people from their homes throughout several countries in East Africa. Kenya, South Sudan and Somalia are the three most-affected countries. More…
Dengue fever outbreaks increase worldwide
Several countries around the world, including Bangladesh, Fuji and the United States, have seen a recent increase in the number of dengue fever cases. The Philippines and China have also…
African swine fever outbreak affects 36 countries
A recent outbreak of African swine fever is threatening pig industries throughout several European and Asian countries. Countries most affected are China, Bulgaria and Romania. According to NPR, African swine…
‘Unprecedented’ fires spread through the Arctic
Wildfires are spreading through parts of the Arctic, including Siberia, Alaska, Greenland and Canada at “unprecedented levels,” according to wildfire expert Mark Parrington from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service. According…
Experts say 60-year-long Chilean drought could be permanent
The worst drought in 60 years has been ongoing in Chile since 2007, according to Al Jazeera, but scientists are now saying it may be permanent. By the year 2030,…
Hong Kong protests extradition bill
Protests have erupted in Hong Kong after the Chinese territory’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam proposed a new extradition bill that would allegedly assist in the closing of a year-old murder…
Human-elephant conflict
Botswana, home to almost one third of the world’s African elephant population, recently lifted a ban on elephant hunting. Approximately 130,000 wild African Elephants reside in the country, some of…
Chilean businessman facing extradition to U.S.
The United States Department of Justice accused Chilean businessman Carlos Cardoen of illegally selling bomb-making materials into Iraq in the 1980s and 1990s and formally filed a request to detain…