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June 15, 2018By: Trevor Steele, SFU Student Ethiopia accepts peace deal to end twenty year dispute with Eritrea Ethiopia’s recently elected government has announced that it will accept a 2002 ruling over disputed territories on its border with Eritrea, a decision which puts the territories under the control of Eritrea. The agreement ends a dispute dating back to a 1998 border war between the two nations, which resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of people. Eritrea declared its independence from Ethiopia in 1993, and its government has since used the hostility to justify an indefinite period of mandatory military…
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May 27, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate The other royal wedding During an interview with Romanian news platform Digi 24 TV, Nicholas Medforth-Mills, the grandson of Romania’s King Michael, affirmed that he will be marrying PR consultant Alina-Maria Binder. The ceremony will be…
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May 19, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Malaysia’s former prime minister banned from travelling After losing an election, the former prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, has been banned from travelling. The new prime minister of Malaysia, Mahatir Mohamad, who is also the…
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May 12, 2018Egypt: New artifacts from time of Cleopatra exhibited In mid-April, the Egyptian Museum in Cairo opened a temporary exhibit displaying newly discovered artifacts dating back to Cleopatra VII’s rule. Prior to the exhibit, the 300 artifacts had never been seen…
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May 4, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Protests continue in Armenia Tens of thousands of Armenians have once again turned to public protests, challenging the standing Republican government. The public opposition began two weeks ago when Serzh Sargsyan, who served for…
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March 25, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Stephen Hawking dies at age 76 Stephen Hawking, world famous physicist, died peacefully at 76 years of age in the city of Cambridge where his former college honored him with its flag at half mast. Hawking…
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February 9, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Canadian senate passes bill for gender neutral anthem lyrics The Senate passed a bill making Canada’s national anthem gender neutral. The House of Commons had passed a bill in 2016 changing “in all thy sons command” to…
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February 2, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Embarrassment causes young women to miss smear tests A survey done by the British charity Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust suggests that young women avoid smear tests because they are reportedly embarrassed by their pubic areas. Smear tests…
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January 26, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok Baghdad hit by twin suicide bombings Two suicide bombings occurred in Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday, killing 38 people and causing tensions as the country prepares for national elections to be held in May. The bombers hit…
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January 20, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok Vancouver to host Korea talks Representatives from 20 nations will attend a conference in Vancouver to discuss how to forestall North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. The talks comes as tensions on the peninsula ease following talks between North…
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