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The Costa Concordia capsized off the coast of Italy with over 4,000 passengers and crew members on board.

International News Roundup for Jan. 8 – Jan. 22

by Allison Daitch | Jan. 25, 2012

Four of the suspected conspirators involved in the Megaupload.com charges were arrested in New Zealand. A cruise ship, The Concordia, crashed into a reef on the small Tuscan island, Giglio. The European Union will ban the import of Iranian crude oil and prohibit forms of trade. Standard & Poor downgraded European governments and stripped the bailout fund of its AAA status.

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International News Roundup for Oct. 3 – 18

by Anya Gosine | Oct. 18, 2010

Oct. 13 – 69 days after the Copiapo mine collapse, rescue teams brought all 33 trapped Chilean miners safely to the surface.

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International News Roundup for Dec. 9 – Dec. 23

by Alison Kronstadt | Dec. 28, 2011

This car was destroyed during the suicide bombings in Damascus.

The month's biggest international stories: the bombings in Damascus, the violent aftermath of the Congo elections, Kim Jong Il's death and the Brazilian oil spill.

International News Roundup for Nov. 19 – Dec. 1

by Melissa Haniff | Dec. 1, 2011

A soldier collects ballots after a historic election in Egypt.

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck 115 miles to the southeast of Santa Ana, Bolivia at a depth of approximately 330 miles. Residents of La Paz, Bolivia’s capital, located about 215 miles from Santa Ana, felt the quake.

International News Roundup for Oct. 22 – Oct. 31

by Allison Daitch | Nov. 1, 2011

Rescue workers retrieved a two-week-old baby from the rubble 48 hours after the earthquake.

After a powerful earthquake struck Turkey a few days ago, rescuers are still working around the clock in all types of weather to retrieve victims who are buried underneath the rubble. The earthquake killed 534 people and has left thousands of people without homes.

International News Roundup for Oct. 9 – Oct. 22

by Sarah Harper | Oct. 25, 2011

Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who often styled himself as "the
Brother Leader" and "Guide of the Revolution," was killed by rebel
forces this past week.

Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril announced the death of dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who, after the killing of Osama bin Laden, became the world's most wanted man. His 42-year reign came to an end when rebels captured him and his son Muatassim in the town of Surt, Gaddafi's birthplace.

International News Roundup for May 21- June 3

by Liv Jacobson | June 7, 2011

Former Bosnian Serb military chief Gen. Ratko Mladic was arraigned for charges including war crimes and genocide that occurred during the Bosnian War in the early 1990s.

Former Bosnian Serb military chief Gen. Ratko Mladic refused to admit to charges that he was responsible for the death of over 100,000 Muslims and non-Serbs during the Bosnian War between 1992 and 1995. Mladic is charged with genocide, extermination, murder, persecutions, deportation, inhumane acts and other crimes.

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