My News Roundups
Short summaries of the top global news. Elisa Wiseman has contributed 5, including:
New parents in Toronto decide to raise a genderless child.
Storm Witterick-Stocker is the third-born child in this Canadian family, who have decided to keep his/her gender a secret from the world in order to prevent his/her conformity to gender roles. This decision has created a huge controversy among media.
Global protests against sexual violence all over the globe
The first official SlutWalk took place in Toronto, Canada this past April. Thousands of women deliberately dressed in provocative and revealing clothing to protest the victimization of those who have been sexually assaulted.
New dinosaur discovered
A new dinosaur was discovered recently in Ghost Ranch, New Mexico. The Daemonosaurus chauliodus, or buck toothed evil lizard lived 205 million years ago and most likely went extinct about 200 million years ago due to volcanic activity caused by separation
Syrian Government Resigns
As a result of the wave of violence and conflict in the nation of Syria, President Bashar al-Assad announced his resignation on Tuesday, March 29th. Syria's southern city, Daraa, has been the center of the violence.
Lack of Egyptian Media Coverage in China
The Communist government in China has censored the Chinese people’s knowledge of the ongoing conflicts in Egypt. Although citizens are receiving some information regarding the fight against corruption and inflation in Cairo, it is severely limited.
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