June 29 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Popular musician, activist and former political prisoner Hachalu Hundessa was shot and killed in Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa. “I express my deep condolences…
China and India clash at Himalayan border
Despite talks of de-escalation between military leaders, tensions remain high at the China-India border following a clash on June 15 that left at least 20 dead. Although the border…
UN will examine racism, violence against Black people
Protests for Black lives and against police violence spread across the world in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. In response, the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC)…
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June 21–22 Tataouine, Tunisia: Authorities threw tear gas into crowds of protesters who were demanding the government create the jobs in oil and infrastructure it promised in 2017. Hundreds of…
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May 11–12 Scheveningen, The Netherlands: At least six surfers went missing on May 11 after getting stuck in high winds, foamy waters and stormy seas. The Dutch Coast Guard began…
Trump orders 60-day immigration ban
In a response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order that temporarily limits immigration into the U.S. for 60 days, according to TeleSUR. …
Wildfire in Kyiv, Ukraine causes radiation threat
Village fire practices set wildfires that reached Ukraine’s Chernobyl, leaving the air full of pollution and putting thousands at potential risk for radiation exposure. The fire was identified as…
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Feb. 2 Bir al-Abd, Egypt: A group of at least six masked individuals planted several explosive devices and exploded a natural gas pipeline that connected Israel to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula….
Postwar Japan: past or present?
Dr. Carol Gluck, chair of Columbia University’s Committee of Global Thought, shared her thoughts on the ongoing postwar period of Japan on Feb. 6 at an event held at PSU. …
UN rules Myanmar required to prevent genocide
The United Nations International Court of Justice unanimously ordered Myanmar’s government to prevent genocide against ethnic minority Rohingya muslims in the country on Jan. 23. Since Aug. 2017, Myanmar’s military…
Heijōkyō, Japan’s ancient capita
Dr. Yoko Hsueh Shirai, an independent scholar based in California, presented in the Portland State Smith Memorial Student Union on the history and reconstruction of a United Nations Educational, Scientific…