In a recent, unprecedented move, China publically released a military White Paper detailing its military structure and size (BBC, April 16, 2013).  “The army has a total of 850,000 soldiers, while the navy and air force have a strength of 235,000 and 398,000,” for a total of more than 1.4 million soldiers (ibid.).

During Monday’s Boston Marathon, two bomb blasts near the finish line caused devastation, death and injury and brought an early end to the race (The Lookout, April 16, 2013).  More than 170 people were reported injured, 17 were in critical condition, and three died at the scene.  Several of the injured underwent amputations due to the severity of their injuries.  The bombs were laced with nails and other metallic debris—apparently intended to cause maximum h

This week, the EU Observer printed an interesting story on the beginnings of the euro (EU Observer, April 8, 2013).

In February, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released two new studies aimed at providing “an in-depth look at the severe human and economic burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States.

In recent months, tension and attacks have escalated throughout the Middle East region, leading to increasing instability.  A recent suicide attack in Afghanistan killed more than 44 people and showed the capabilities of an ever-tenacious Taliban. “Causing the biggest death toll in a single attack since 2011, the militants, strapped with explosives, stormed the governor’s compound….