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On January 5, 2024, Alaska Airlines’ Flight 1282 — operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 9 flying from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California — experienced a sudden and uncontrolled decompression of the aircraft cabin just minutes after takeoff. A loud noise accompanied the oxygen masks that dropped from th
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Alazar Teka Gemechu Junior Staff Reporter
2024.03.23 00:49
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In the quiet waters of Southeast Asia, a crisis unfolds largely outside the global spotlight. The Rohingya, a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority from Myanmar, continue to flee persecution and violence in their homeland. Their latest destination: the shores of Indonesia's Aceh province. More than 1
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Muhammad Faizan Zahid Staff Reporter
2023.12.19 00:37
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The 2023 Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) marked another exciting chapter in the history of this globally renowned literary event, promising eleven days of literary delight from November 1 to November 12. Sharjah, a cultural hub in the United Arab Emirates, once again transformed into a bustli
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Balsam Al-Hadithi Junior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:38
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The unveiling of the iPhone 15 has catalyzed discussions worldwide, resonating across diverse markets while navigating a spectrum of acclaim and criticism. The narrative around its launch unfolds a saga of technological advancement, environmental strides, and the accompanying controversies which hav
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Muhammad Faizan Zahid Junior Staff Reporter
2023.10.13 21:19
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Starting from the early 2000s, KAIST opened its doors for the first time to full-time international students. Since then, the university has seen the coming and going of many foreigners who benefitted from their vision: becoming a global value-creative leading university. As of 2021, KAIST now boast
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Francis Erluph Barro Cabanting Junior Staff Report
2023.09.25 16:41
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For my final article, I wanted to pay a tribute to the division at The KAIST Herald that holds a special place in my heart. I have written for the International division for the past six semesters, covering topics from the 2020 US Presidential Debate to the Türkiye-Syria Earthquake. In the Internati
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Hanbit Lee Staff Reporter
2023.06.12 07:06
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Last September, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was arrested in Tehran for wearing her hijab too loosely. Such incidents aren’t unheard of in the Islamic Republic of Iran, where hijabs have been compulsory for all women since April 1981. But Amini’s death under police custody three days later sparked nation
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Hyun A Kim Head of International Division
2023.04.14 02:19
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History sometimes repeats itself in the worst possible way. Somalia was ravaged by a devastating famine in 2011, and it is again on the brink of a catastrophic hunger crisis unseen in decades. The Horn of Africa region, which includes Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya, is struggling with extreme food ins
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Jisun Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2022.12.08 13:44
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“The people will eat steak and drink beer again… they will be happy again,” said Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, the leftist president-elect of Brazil who had served two presidential terms spearheading the country’s economic prosperity in the 2000s. By emphasizing the government’s role in combating pov
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Jisun Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2022.11.17 23:11
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The FIFA World Cup, the largest sporting event in the world, is returning this November. Four and a half years since the last tournament in Russia, the much anticipated event is set to take place in Qatar. Qatar won the bid to host the World Cup back in 2010 amid strong competition from the US and A
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Berhane Weldegebriel Senior Staff Reporter
2022.11.17 23:11
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Over the past few weeks, protests have been spreading in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was under police custody. Amini was traveling with her family to Tehran when she was arrested by the country’s morality police for allegedly breaking the country’s hijab and chastity law. Th
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2022.10.14 13:17
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The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77) opened on September 13, held in-person for the first time since the pandemic. The UNGA 77 got off to a tense start, with minor issues arising in following COVID-19 precautions, such as mask requirements. 157 delegates were scheduled t
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Hyun A Kim Head of International Division
2022.10.14 13:17
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Not many leaders have left their marks on 20th century history like Mikhail Gorbachev. On August 30, Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, passed away in Moscow at the age of 91. During his six years as president, he tried to restructure the Soviet Union and its economy, reform the communi
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Berhane Weldegebriel Senior Staff Reporter
2022.09.25 22:43
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In the midst of the worst economic crisis in decades and political instability, Lebanon held its parliamentary elections on May 15. The results of the election showed a drastic change in the constitution of seats. Hezbollah, an Iran-backed political and militant group, and its allies won 58 seats ou
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Hae-Rim Kim Assistant Editor
2022.06.14 00:19
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On March 27, Shanghai went into the largest city-wide lockdown in history. 25 million residents were forced to stay home as the government adhered to a strict zero-COVID strategy. The Chinese government enforced border controls, mass testing, quarantines and stringent lockdowns to stamp out further
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Hanbit Lee Head of International Division
2022.05.23 21:56
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Relations between the two Koreas have long been under wild fluctuations. While glimpses of hope for dialogue were intermittently seen, for instance in the Korean summit in 2018 or through the restoration of communication hotlines between the two countries, tensions have often escalated abruptly with
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Hae-Rim Kim Assistant Editor
2022.04.14 01:00
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Ukraine currently finds itself fighting for its sovereignty in the face of a lawless Russian invasion. Thousands of innocent lives have been lost in this brutal war, and the end is nowhere near in sight. Though many were surprised by the eventuality of war, Ukraine and Russia’s complex history has p
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Benedict Fabia Staff Reporter
2022.04.14 01:00
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As new and more contagious variants continue to emerge, governments are faced with the increasingly pressuring challenge of maximizing the vaccination rates. Without a significant increase in the proportion of fully vaccinated people, the hopes of fast economic recovery remain low. Even more worriso
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Zunnoor Awan Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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Almost a year and a half after her arrest, Ghislaine Maxwell, purported sex trafficker and longtime associate of outed pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, appeared in a federal court in Manhattan for the beginning of her trial on November 29. Epstein was the mastermind behind a sex trafficking ring among the
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Benedict Fabia Junior Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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The 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games marked its end on September 5. Over 4,400 athletes representing 163 countries participated in 23 different sports, including archery, badminton, equestrian, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, goalball, and powerlifting. This was a record number of parti
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Jaehyeon Lee Head of International Division
2021.10.01 19:05