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New Taiwanese President Eyes Major Reforms

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Tsai Ing Wen of the Democratic Progressive Party was elected President of The Republic of China this past weekend, winning 56% of the vote.  Tsai Ing Wen’s Campaign HQ in 2016 Taiwan just got their own, self-called “trendy” female president, like South Korea’s... More »

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Sleep – A Political Statement

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Sexual harassment has been one of the most imminent struggles in India over the last decade. As society continues find new methods to have their voice heard, this weekend – activists throughout the nation embark on an endeavor that leaves participants in fear ... More »

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N. Korea Missile Test May Be Fake

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On December 21, the North Korea state television aired a footage of its unannounced submarine missile test. The live footage included Kim Jong-Un with a winter coat and fedora hat looking at a missile launching from underwater which immediately switches to a r... More »

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Forever the Goblin King

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David Bowie, pop legend. The artist was one of the first if not the first pop chameleon in terms of style of songwriting. He did everything, even going so far as to create an alter ego dubbed Ziggy Stardust. Born in Brixton, South London, the singer died two d... More »

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ISIS Bomber Leaves 10 Dead and 15 Wounded

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Tuesday in Sultanahmet, a neighbourhood in Istanbul, a suicide bomber attack, left 10 dead and 15 wounded. After the horrific event, Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu considered the ISIS terrorist group to be the cause, according to a report by Associated... More »

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One Million Dollars

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In this case it’s more like over one billion. Yes, you read that right, one BILLION dollars. The United States PowerBall has surpassed one billion dollars this past Saturday with yet another winless drawing. This amount of money has never been reached before a... More »

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Pokémon is turning Augmented-Reality

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Teenagers’ and young adults’ dreams to own an actual living Charizard (one of the first gen. Pokémon) could virtually come true. Nintendo announced that it will release a new smartphone-based game called Pokémon GO in 2016. The peculiar naming compared to the ... More »

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Smog Clogs Beijing

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I recently heard from a friend of mine who lives in Beijing that he did not have to go to school. Monday night, Beijing city officials finally issued its first red alert on the air quality and schools and construction sites were closed. The air quality index (... More »

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ADHD in U.S. Increases by 43 Percent

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As Attention Disorder Hyperactivity Disorder, shortened and most well known as ADHD, is commonly interpreted as a disorder that causes extreme behavior, resulting the incapability to focus for long periods of time, it has been a subject that has been largely i... More »

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Couple ‘Self-Radicalizes’, and Murders

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Last Wednesday at San Bernardino, California, the largest mass shooting in the USA since 2012 took place. The couple, Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik , armed with a handgun and a .223-caliber rifle each, brutally slaughtered 14 people at a holid... More »

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Coca Cola’s Offensive Ad

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December 6th 2015, Coca Cola distributed an ad with young white people bringing soda to remote villages and building wooden Christmas tree in town square. This advertisement received comments stating that this ad is promoting “colonialism rather than unity.” “... More »

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Beijing Issues ‘Red Alert’ for Pollution

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On Monday, December 7th, the Beijing city government issued the first Red Alert as their pollution levels reached hazardous. Schools and outdoor construction sites were closed, and the amount of cars allowed on the roads were restricted. The Municipal Bureau o... More »