May 14, 2013: The Noh Mul Mayan temple in Belize, which is over 2,000 years old, was bulldozed by a road-building company. The company uses it for gravel for road filler, a not uncommon occurrence as...

April 23, 2013: The French parliament has approved a law that allows both gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples. There has been strong opposition to the law, with a few clashes amidst predominantly...

April 15, 2013: As blasts shook Boston, a series of bombings across Iraq killed 31 people and injured over 200. Several cities were hit, including Baghdad, Kirkuk, and Hilla. The sources of the explosions...

April 1, 2013: North Korea’s parliament has decided to expand its nuclear weapons defense program. According to North Korea, a state of war is being entered between North and South. This is due to...

March 26, 2013: The US Supreme Court is currently evaluating the Californian ban on same-sex marriages. Their decision could uphold the ban, overturn it, or nullify all same-sex marriage bans throughout...

March 18, 2013 Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s lawyers are attempting to have the International Criminal Court drop the charges against him. Kenyatta is accused of instigating some of the violence...

Where in the World – Global Affairs in a Nutshell 23   March 11, 2013: Uhuru Kenyatta won the Kenyan election and is now the new Kenyan president. He is still facing charges of fuelling...