Tag: Tina Fey

This week was so eventful world affairs news-wise that it was almost hard to pick but a few of my favorite blog posts. I tried my best though. On world affairs: A Rare Bit of Good News from Syria Shows What’s Possible When the International Community is United January 22 will be the next occasion for the Syrian government to prove how cooperative it is. CAR President: I’m Not Resigning! UPDATE: He Resigned! Whether this will bring any positive changes for the CAR is unclear. Hopefully it will. Iraq: on the brink of implosion? Ever worrysome news coming from Iraq, while…

Happy Sunday everybody! As I put the finishing touches to this post, I am watching the sad pictures on CNN of Nelson Mandela being laid to rest. This of course marks the end of the 10-day-mourning that really defined world news in the past few days. I selected a few posts from other topics too, though. On world affairs: A Pivotal Week for the Central African Republic France is taking the lead role again in an African conflict zone with two casualties so far. Back in the USSR What is it about the European Union that makes thousands of Ukrainians bare…