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The United Nations Turns 70

By Haley Mills On Oct. 24, 2015 the United Nations (UN) celebrated its 70th birthday. Founded in 1945, the purpose of the UN is “to encourage global development, promote global security and provide refuge for those who have not been guaranteed human rights,” as stated on the official UN website. Since the organization was founded, […]

I’ll Be Brief: World News Shorts

By Nicole Winks Spain dismisses Rwanda war crimes case against 40 officials The Supreme Court in Spain dismissed the case for war crimes against forty Rwandan officials who were accused of revenge killings after the 1994 genocide. The ruling means that the arrest warrants against them have been revoked, however twenty-nine of the officials could […]