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Notre-Dame de la Garde completes three-year interior restoration

By Melanie Snail | Aug. 17, 2007, midnight | In International »

Early this week, Marseille's most visited tourist destination and important religious lieu, Notre-Dame de la Garde, finished a three-year long complete interior restoration, brought upon by visibly deteriorating conditions.

International News for July 23 - August 5

By Betsir Zemen | Aug. 7, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.

International News for June 25 – July 8

By Betsir Zemen | July 9, 2007, midnight | In International »

International News for June 11 - June 24

By Betsir Zemen | June 25, 2007, midnight | In International »

Many ways to say "Hello"

By Gus Woods | June 15, 2007, midnight | In International »

Throughout the world there are thousands of ways to say "hello," but it may come as a surprise to learn that there are dozens of different ways to say it in Blair itself. Spanish-speakers say "Hola," while French-speakers say "Bonjour." Hawaiians say "Aloha," which also means goodbye. Many people say, "Kelou," which is an Igbo greeting, or "Labas," which is Lithuanian. In the Yoruba language, there are 15 ways to say "hello."

International News for May 28 - June 10

By Betsir Zemen | June 11, 2007, midnight | In International »

International News for May 10 - 27

By Betsir Zemen | May 29, 2007, midnight | In International »

International News for March 5 - 11

By Hokuma Karimova | March 13, 2007, midnight | In International »

International News for March 5 - 11

Another person found dead in giant sinkhole in Guatemala

By Ixchel Montenegro | March 5, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from The Washington Post articles 3rd Body Found in Guatemala Sinkhole and 2 Die in Guatemala City Sinkhole by Juan Carlos Llorca. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion. For the Spanish version of the article, please click here. An unexpected 330 feet deep sinkhole, which occurred last weekend, caused the death of three family members, the destruction of nearly 12 homes and the relocation of about 1,000 residents of the San Antonio, zone 6 neighborhood in Guatemala.

International News for Feb. 12-19

By Hokuma Karimova | Feb. 25, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the BBC World News and New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.

International News for Feb. 18 - 25

By Hokuma Karimova | Feb. 18, 2007, midnight | In International »

International News for Feb. 5- Feb. 11

By Hokuma Karimova | Feb. 13, 2007, midnight | In International »

International News from Jan. 29- Feb. 4

By Hokuma Karimova | Feb. 5, 2007, midnight | In International »

News round-up from around the world, Jan. 29-Feb. 4.

International News for Jan. 22-26

By Hokuma Karimova | Jan. 27, 2007, midnight | In International »

International News for the past week

By Hokuma Karimova | Dec. 29, 2006, midnight | In International »

International News Headlines - December 26

By Hokuma Karimova | Dec. 26, 2006, midnight | In International »

Deaths in Iraq multiplying

By Hokuma Karimova | Nov. 24, 2006, midnight | In International »

Shiite Muslims bombed mosques and homes in the Sunni Arab area of Baghdad, killing at least 30 people in response to yesterday's bombing in the Shia Sadr City that left more than 200 Shiite Muslims dead, the most fatal attack since the 2003 US-led invasion.

International News for the second week of November

By Hokuma Karimova | Nov. 10, 2006, midnight | In International »

This article is a compilation of recent news around the world. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.

International News for the first week of October

By Hokuma Karimova | Oct. 9, 2006, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the BBC News and New York Times. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.

International News Headlines - June 2

By Hokuma Karimova | June 2, 2006, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the BBC News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.

International News Headlines for May

By Hokuma Karimova | June 1, 2006, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the BBC News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.

Irish hold commemoration parade

By Alexis Egan, Meaghan Mallari | April 25, 2006, midnight | In International »

The weekend of April 15 marked the 90th anniversary of the Irish uprising against British rule. Thousands gathered outside the General Post Office on Parnell Street in Dublin, Ireland, where the Proclamation of Independence was read to celebrate the anniversary, according to The Irish Times.

Woman leader elected in Jamaica

By Hokuma Karimova | March 2, 2006, midnight | In International »

Portia Simpson Miller, 60, was elected president of the People's National Party in Jamaica, on Feb. 26.

Ethnic strife grips Iraq

By Hokuma Karimova | Feb. 24, 2006, midnight | In International »

The suspected Al Quaeda bombing of a Shiite mosque has left Iraq in a state of inter-ethnic tension as curfews go into place throughout the country.

78 deaths caused by virus

By Hokuma Karimova | Jan. 15, 2006, midnight | In International »

As of Jan. 14, 78 people worldwide have died of the bird flu virus. The latest victim is 12 year-old Fatma Ozcan, who died in Agri Province, Turkey on Jan. 7.

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