Patrick Lee Articles

  • Bats May Be Source of Ebola Outbreak

    The Ebola outbreak of 2014 that has claimed 7,500 lives may have originated from bats. According to a report published on Tuesday by the Robert-Koch Institute in Berlin, bats infected with the virus could have spread it to “patient-zero”, or the first individual affected in the Ebola outbreak. ...

  • Alexei Navalny Detained for Joining Protest While Under House Arrest

    On Tuesday, Alexei Navalny was arrested for violating his house arrest. Navalny, a prominent critic of the Kremlin, was on his way to a demonstration rally in Moscow before police detained him. Also on Tuesday, a Russian court suspended Navalny’s sentence while deciding to jail his brother Oleg.

  • Pregnant Women on Life-Support Can be Put to Rest in Ireland

    On Friday, the Dublin High Court ruled that it was lawful for the life support to be cut off from a pregnant woman. The woman, who was in her late 20’s, had suffered brain death on December 3, four days after she suffered a serious fall. She was carrying an 15-week-old fetus at the time of her ...

  • Mourners and Protesters in Wake of NYPD Officers' Deaths

    Nearly a week ago, two New York Police Officers were killed in their police cruiser at an intersection.

  • The Islamic State Down a Jordanian Fighter Plane and Captured the Pilot

    On Wednesday the Islamic State shot down an F-16 fighter jet operated by a Jordanian pilot, Flight Lieutenant Moaz Youssef al-Kasasbeh. The fighter jet was executing a military operation when it was shot down by anti-aircraft weaponry.

  • Sony Decides to Release 'The Interview' Online

    The past few weeks have been affected by disappointment and worry for Sony Corporation as hackers infiltrated their data. Further, the hackers threatened to unleash terrorist attacks on theaters that showed Sony’s new film, “The Interview”, causing major theaters as well as the company itself from ...

  • Desire for Justice as Thousands of Christians Gather in Bethlehem for Christmas

    On Wednesday, thousands of Christians gathered in Bethlehem for the celebration of Christmas. The day was filled with festivities and performances as Christians from around the globe gathered at the birthplace of Jesus.

  • Supreme Court Votes 7-2 Against Gay Marriage Bans in Florida

    On Friday evening, the Supreme Court of the United States allowed yet another state to strike down the ban on same sex marriage. The state of Florida will soon be able to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples as soon as next month. The high court voted in favor of sustaining the ban ...

  • Boko Haram Kidnaps Nearly 200 More Nigerians in a Raid

    On Thursday, witnesses and other sources reported the kidnapping of more than 170 women and children as well as the deaths of 35 people in an attack on the village of Gumsuri by militants who are suspected as Boko Haram.

  • Sony Decides to Cancel the Premier of 'The Interview' Amid Threats

    With the recent breaches of computer security, Sony has been the center of global attention. The company was recently hacked and had invaluable information stolen.
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