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Top Five World News Events: Feb.19 to Feb. 25
March 7, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Prison Fight in Mexico Leaves 44 Dead. A fight on Feb. 19 between members of two rival drug cartels in Mexico led to 44 deaths. The two cartels, the Gulf cartel and los Zetas, are among the most dangerous operating in Mexico. There is speculation that prison guards may have been complicit in the fight...
Top Five World News Events: Feb. 12 to Feb. 18
March 2, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Israeli Diplomats Targeted by Explosions. Israeli officials have blamed Iran for attempting to attack their diplomats stationed in three foreign countries. An explosion on Feb. 13 injured a woman inside of an Israeli diplomat’s car in New Delhi. An explosive device was discovered on the same day...
Top Five World News Events: Feb. 5 to Feb. 11
March 1, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Syria Violence Intensifies; US Closes Embassy. Violence in Syria has become more widespread, with artillery used against the opposition city of Homs. The Free Syrian Army, which opposes the incumbent president, Bashar al-Assad, and the current government have disputed each other’s claims as to who...
Top Five World News Events: Dec. 10 to Dec. 16
December 21, 2011 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Iraq War Brought to Official End. At a ceremony in Baghdad, U.S. officials marked the end of nine years of conflict in Iraq. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta told U.S. troops that the mission had been worth the large sum of money spent, and the number of lives lost. The invasion of Iraq began on...
Top Five World News Events: Nov. 26 to Dec. 2
December 8, 2011 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. NATO Accidentally Kills 26 Pakistani Soldiers. NATO conducted an airstrike against a Pakistani military checkpoint on Nov. 26, killing 26 Pakistani soldiers. The airstrike came after forces in Afghanistan reported taking fire from forces in Pakistan. The Pakistani government is now barring NATO from...
Top Five World News Events: Nov. 19 to Nov. 25
November 30, 2011 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Clashes in Cairo between Police, Protesters. Protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square demanded that the leader of Egypt’s military council resign. Dozens of protesters were killed in clashes with police. The Egyptian military took over control of the country after the resignation of longtime leader...
Top Five World News Events: Nov. 12 to Nov. 18
November 30, 2011 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Iran Closer to Nuclear Weapons. Iran rejected a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) suggesting that it was close to acquiring military-grade nuclear technology. The report triggered a strong response from Western leaders, who called for harsher sanctions against Iran. Israel even...
Top Five World News Events: Nov. 5 to Nov. 11
November 19, 2011 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Prime Ministers of Greece, Italy Resign Over Debt Crisis. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou resigned on Wednesday after forming a coalition government in parliament with members of opposition parties. The resignation comes a day after Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced that he...
Top Five World News Events: Oct. 29 to Nov. 4
November 7, 2011 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Greece Could Undermine Eurozone Bailout. Greece announced that it planned to hold a referendum on its bailout package, offered by members of the European Union in exchange for budget cuts. The Greek Prime Minister later said that he was prepared to drop plans for a referendum, but not before French...
Top Five World News Events: Oct. 22 to Oct. 28
November 2, 2011 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Earthquake in Turkey Kills Nearly 590. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake leveled 970 buildings in eastern Turkey, killing 366 people and injuring over 4,000 others. The epicenter of the earthquake was about 12 miles from the city of Van. Rescue efforts were complicated by the scale of the damage, as well...
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