Well, it seems that sensational cases in Florida have not stopped with Casey Anthony. The newest commotion centering around a mix of outrageous media coverage and public outcry is the case of 17 year-old...

Popular fads, new fashion, and quirky accessories seem harmless, right? Not so. In Iraq, this phenomenon is taking culture shock to a whole new level. Any ‘emo’ style traits from skinny jeans...

With the War in Darfur having overtaken the last decade, evading involvement is virtually impossible for people passing through the genocide-ridden parts of Africa. The rebels and Sudanese government refuse...

Following in the spirit and footsteps of its brother countries, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Tunisia―which have all successfully ousted their respective dictators―Syria takes part in the fight against...

The fight for women’s rights has been a long struggle in the Middle East, and it continues. A twenty-two year old woman in Afghanistan identified as Estorai was allegedly strangled to death by her husband,...

The Obama administration now has its hands full with prosecuting its sixth criminal leak case. Just last week, John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer for fourteen years, was accused of revealing the name...

Whether he sought it or not, civilian Steven Howards has found himself in the forefront of a high-profile case that is challenging constitutional policies on a national scale. Following a 2006 Secret Service...

"Death to England!" was the chant that filled the streets in downtown Tehran on Nov. 29 when the British Embassy suffered a major attack. As part of a protest stemming from anger over relations with Iran,...

Two months into the Occupy Wall Street protests, the "We are the 99 percent!" chants only seem to be getting stronger. While the New York protests are being challenged by the antagonistic nature of police...

Two year-old Xiao Yueyue died the morning of Friday, Oct. 21 at a hospital in the Guangdong providence of China after harrowing footage circulated last week of the toddler being struck by vehicles and...

Glorified by MTV’s Jersey Shore and other reality shows, it is no surprise that tanning beds have become a popular trend among younger audiences. In fact, research conducted by Indoor Tanning Association...

Ask anyone in Spain, and they will all say that bullfighting is one of the most legendary traditions in Spain that has influenced, moved, and enkindled the works of writers such as Ernest Hemingway...

On Monday, Sept. 12, a gasoline pipeline exploded in one of the slums in Nairobi, Kenya, killing over 95 people and wounding over 100 others. The Sinai slum, one of the major slums in Nairobi that houses...

Sure, social networking sites crave attention. But on Aug. 25, a different set of circumstances made Twitter a popular headline. "My sister-in-law just called me all upset, they just kidnapped five children...

Move over, OJ Simpson. In a whirlwind frenzy that has taken the entire world by storm, the most sensationalized criminal case in history now belongs to 25 year-old Casey Anthony who was acquitted of...