Earthquakes shake the world: four countries hit last week

Josh Barker, Staff Writer
May 3, 2013

Researchers predict that an earthquake will hit the U.S. West Coast, affecting Northern California to British Columbia. The earthquake is projected to be so powerful that it will kill at least 10,000 and cause $32 billion in damages. The last time an earthquake of this magnitude struck the West Coast... Read more »

News in Brief

Catherine Schurz, World and Nation Section Editor
April 19, 2013

WALES, UK Since November,  Wales has recorded at least 765 cases of Swansea measles, 77 of which resulted in critical hospitalization. Health officials believe the epidemic has yet to reach its peak, and governments urge the citizens of Wales and England to receive at least one dose of the vaccination... Read more »

Nuclear activity a hot-button issue in Iran, North Korea

Chloe Lindeman, Staff Writer
February 22, 2013

“Death to America! Death to Israel!” cried the masses of Iranians celebrating the 34th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution on Feb. 10. Tensions have tightened between the international community and Iran due to the threat of nuclear activity. Iran claims that its nuclear facilities are solely to... Read more »

News in Brief

Catherine Schurz, World and Nation Editor
October 26, 2012

Ireland Ireland recently purchased the Vermont Hard Cider Company, producer of the largest cider brand in the U.S. The acquisition cost the Irish €235 million (or $304,865,500) and immediately increased the worth of the Cider Company’s shares post-sale. Moscow, Russia National anti-terrorism security... Read more »

U.S. amps up surveillance before Iran nuclear talks

Kate Gibson
April 20, 2012

CIA surveillance of Iran evaded public knowledge until a bat-winged stealth surveillance drone crashed in Iran last December. Now, the Washington Post reports that this drone was one of many sent over the past three years to gather intel on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Though Iran has publicly denied... Read more »