Day: September 16, 2012
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Over 33,000 People Flee Guatemala City Because of Fuego Volcano
The massive volcano Fuego, located 40 kilometers south of Guatemala City, erupted on September 13 and lava flows over 600 meters long, coupled with ash ejected into the air, has forced the evacuation of more than 10,000 within the immediate range of the volcanic crater. This is the second eruption of a volcano this year […]
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The Rise of the Welfare State in Asia
With ever-increasing prosperity, will the emerging economies of Asia embrace Western-style welfare states? A controversial subject even in the West, it is more so in the growing economies of Indonesia and China, where both massive populations and booming economies are coupled with debilitating social inequality, disease, and poverty. While reforms initiated thus far are small […]
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Over 50 Arrests Made in Libyan Consulate Attack
Approximately 50 arrests in connection with the attack on the United States Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, were initiated by the Libyan government according to Libya’s President Mohamed Magariaf in an interview on Sunday with “Face the Nation.” President Magariaf claims the attack was undertaken by foreigners and that it was a calculated assault yet this claim is […]
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