Monthly Archives: March 2018

Novichok Nerve Agents

Posted on March 16, 2018 by

A Soviet-era poison called Novichok was used to poison a Russian ex-spy and his daughter last week in England. Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia Skripal, 33, who were found stiff and unconscious on a park bench in Salisbury, … Continue reading →

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Guatemala Corruption

Posted on March 11, 2018 by

Former President Álvaro Colom of Guatemala and his finance minister, who is now the chairman of Oxfam International, were arrested in February in a graft case.  The police arrested Mr. Colom and nine former members of his cabinet in early-morning … Continue reading →

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Pan Flu and War

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

Influenza pandemics occur when a novel animal flu virus acquires the ability to infect humans and they, in turn, transmit it to other humans. The 1918-19 Spanish flu epidemic (which despite the name may have originated in the American Midwest) … Continue reading →

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