Brief updates on tragedies domestic and abroad

Katy Andrews, Staff Writer
May 3, 2013

Boston terrorized by violence On April 15, the Boston Marathon 2013 was interrupted by two separate bombings at the finish line. The attacks, allegedly orchestrated by brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, left three dead and more than 280 injured. On April 18, the brothers also engaged in a shooting... Read more »

Rape culture in India raises new outrage, old questions

Rishab Revankar , Staff Writer
May 3, 2013

After their 5-year-old daughter had been missing for two days, a couple living in New Delhi, India, heard her cries in a neighboring apartment.  They broke down the locked doors and found their daughter sexually assaulted, tortured and left for dead. Authorities rushed the girl to a local hospital where... Read more »

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Catherine Schurz, World and Nation Section Editor
May 3, 2013

Amsterdam, netherlands For the first time in 120 years, the Netherlands has a king. In a formal ceremony at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, Williem-Alexander was coronated by the former monarch, his mother, Queen Beatrix Armgard. After his appointment, thousands of citizens flooded the streets, bearing... Read more »

Prospective parents heartbroken: Russia refuses to complete adoptions

Jamie Luckhaus, Staff Writer
April 26, 2013

Twenty adopted Russian children have died at the hands of their American parents. This is the justification Russia gives for banning U.S. adoption of Russian-born children. Russia’s commissioner for human rights, democracy and rule of law, Konstantin Dolgov, met with U.S. officials April 17 and 18... Read more »

News in Brief

Cate Schurz, World & Nation Editor
April 26, 2013

France On April 23, France became the 14th country to legalize gay marriage. The bill passed Parliament with a clear majority in a 331–225 vote, despite divided support and organized protesting from thousands among the French public. Lawmakers claim the first gay wedding could be as early as June.... Read more »