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Global News Blog: Jordan-Friend or Foe?
December 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Posted by Jessica Ottis
The Middle East doesn’t exactly have the best reputation in the United States. News stories concerning Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan have become standards in American news. Contrary to this fact, Jordanians are rarely reported on for causing havoc and until this semester, the country has maintained a rather respectable standing in the Middle East. [...]
Global News Blog: Interest in India
December 10, 2009 · 1 Comment
Posted by Holly Van Hiel
Pop stars, saris, turbans and politicians covered the White House South Lawn at President Obama’s first State Dinner honoring India last week. As the two largest democracies in the world the countries’ global partnership is an extremely important alliance. With one of the fastest growing economies, the United States [...]
Read More »Global News Blog: Switzerland Institutes New Travel Incentive for Americans
December 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Posted by Alyssa Harker
In recent years, American tourism has dropped by 15 percent in Switzerland, most likely due to the recession. With U.S. employment still down, it is difficult for Swiss tourism to predict when Americans will begin to visit the country again. Considering Americans account for the third largest group of foreign tourists in [...]
Global News Blog: Cupcakes go Global
December 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Posted by Jessica Ottis
If you’ve ever had a fluffy cupcake with whipped frosting, you probably understand why these miniature treats are the latest obsession. Although some people think the trend is a short-lived fascination, there is no question that these pint-sized treats are being craved worldwide more than ever.
It might not be surprising how crazy [...]
Global News Blog: Offshore Accounts Mean Less Money for Uncle Sam
December 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Posted by Alyssa Harker
Around 52,000 Americans have accounts overseas with the Swiss banking giant UBS (Union Bank of Switzerland) in order to avoid paying taxes on their income.
There have been may cases in which bank employees have been aiding wealthy U.S. citizens in order to help them avoid paying takes to the U.S. government through [...]
Global News Blog: Mayans and Mexico thoughts on 2012
December 8, 2009 · 5 Comments
Posted by Victoria Sharwarko
The Ancient Mayan ruins can be found in throughout Mexico and as a result, many Mexicans believe in what the Mayans said. The Mayan calendar ends December 21, 2012 and therefore many people believe the world will end on that date. Although no one on the planet can know for sure, Mexicans [...]
Global News Blog: Rap Bridges Gap in France
December 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Posted by Stephanie Markman
Much to the chagrin of the older French population, rap has been popular since the early 1990s, focusing on subject matter unpopular with the general population and government. Though rap has continued to gain popularity and become an important part of urban culture, it has been met with years of hostility – [...]
Global News Blog: Muslims in Switzerland No Longer Feel Accepted
December 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Posted by Alyssa Harker
In an overwhelming majority vote last week, a referendum was passed which will ban the building of new minarets on mosques in Switzerland. The country’s far-right Swiss People’s Party (SVP) is an extreme advocate for the new policy. The SVP argued that minarets conflict with Swiss political and legal systems.
The vote [...]
Global News Blog: Tension Mounts Between Zapatero and News Media in Spain
December 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Posted by Melissa Broussard
As the Spanish economy slips further into recession and unemployment continues to climb past 18 percent, President Zapatero faces the fire. Critics point to his attempts at quick fixes, rather than focusing on addressing the deeper roots of the issue. An off the cuff decision to raise taxes in spite of the [...]
Global News Blog: German Troops to Aid in Afghanistan
December 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Posted by Lauren Millet
Germany will send 100 more troops in mid-January to Afghanistan to aid in reconstruction efforts. The German troops will join the 4,000 troops already in the area.
According to the defense ministry, they are a part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force. The mission of the ISAF, according to their website [...]