With March arriving, we approach yet another year of the Portland International Film Festival. This year’s lineup contains a slate of foreign releases, regional premieres, as well as a handful…
The Philippines terminates Visiting Forces Agreement with U.S.
Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, announced on Feb. 11 that the country will end the 1998 Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, marking the end of…
Coronavirus declared global health emergency
The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency in response to the increasing outbreak of the coronavirus. The virus has now spread to all regions of mainland China, stretching…
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…
A Quranically-based vision
Dr. Aisha Musa, a PSU and Harvard alumna, spoke on campus Jan. 22 to educate on the word of the Quran, specifically on the concept of inter-religious relations and multiculturalism. …
A look into Global Citizenship
Using international jurisdiction—or a lack of—to flee prosecution is nothing new, as seen in cases such as Roman Polanski, Edward Snowden and even the Dali Lama. However, the issue of…
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…
This Week Around the World
Jan. 6 Alatona, Mali: A roadside bomb killed five Malian soldiers and destroyed four vehicles on their way to Alatona from the town of Diabaly. After a refueling truck leading…
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…
Tourism is affecting Scottish economy, environment
New concerns have arisen that tourism, a main force in the Scottish economy, may have unintended consequences on the country and environment, according to the Scottish Tourism Alliance. New statistics…
This Week Around The World – Nov. 24–Dec. 1
Nov. 24–29 The Black Sea: A cargo ship carrying 14,600 sheep toward Saudi Arabia overturned on Nov. 24. The 21 crew members were rescued with no serious injuries, and a…