After roughly two years of negotiations, a nuclear deal with Iran has been reached. The deal aims to curtail Iran’s nuclear program and prevent the country from obtaining nuclear weapons. Iran has consistently said that their nuclear uses are only peaceful. U.S. President Barack Obama spoke about the deal […]
Carnival Cruise has been added to the list of companies opening up Cuban travels. “All of our research suggests there is huge pent-up demand for the Cuba experience,” said Carnival Cruise CEO, Arnold Donald Carnival will be conducting these tours under the new Fathom banner. Fathom combines cruising with volunteerism. […]
President Obama announced today that Cuba and the United States will reopen their embassies as part of efforts to normalize relations. The two leaders exchanged letters that signified the changing in relations. Havana held a brief ceremony where Jeffrey DeLaurentis, the Chief of Mission at the U.S. Interests Section, delivered the […]
Greece has announced that banks will be closed until July 6, a day after a referendum on baliout proposals will be held. A sixty euro limit has been placed on ATM withdrawals. Bank holidays like these are used in times of great economic stress in order to prevent bank […]
The United States State Department has released the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2014 In the report, countries were called out for their punishment to people speaking freely. Countries mentioned include China, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. Persecuted groups that were specifically mentioned include journalists, bloggers, […]
