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To be perfectly honest, I didn't really have much of an idea of what was going on in Syria until the whole Syrian Refugee debate blew up on social media.  Everyone is weighing in on whether or not we should allow refugees into the United States.  I think that it's important to understand what exactly is happening in Syria.  Knowledge is power, and without knowing what is going on, you can't make a

The world was rocked by devastating news out of Paris on Friday, as over one hundred innocent people going about their lives were killed or injured as they went about their lives. In the aftermath of the attacks, social media swelled with first-hand information following the attacks and people around the world showing support for those in Paris.

The tragic stories continue to be told as the death toll continues to climb surrounding the Nepal earthquake.  Included in the tragedy are many climbers on Mount Everest, and video footage of an avalanche striking a base camp has been made public.

This is pretty shocking.  A plane crashed in Taiwan and it was caught on a dashboard camera in a car.  It appears the plane falls out of the sky and crashes into the bridge that the car was driving on.  The death toll of the accident isn't clear yet as the numbers keep rising.

While you're busy posting photos of your dinner and commenting how cold it is outside, the rest of the Facebook community is discussing the trends taking the world by storm.

Ebola has been in the news a lot recently, from the devastation in Liberia to the isolated cases in the United States.  While it may seem like a faraway problem, help is coming from a place near to the Northland.

A person in Dallas, Texas has been diagnosed with Ebola, the first case to be diagnosed in the United States.  The patient, whose identity hasn't been released, had recently visited Liberia.

The U.S. began "intense" operations in Syria against the terror group ISIS early Tuesday, sending bombers, fighters, and Tomahawk missiles into ISIS-dominated territory in the northern part of the country.

Tonight President Obama took to the national airwaves for a rare prime-time address to describe what America's response would be to the Islamic State (aka ISIL or ISIS), the terrorist group that has taken over parts of Syria and Iraq, and also beheaded two American journalists.

A Malaysia Airlines jet carrying nearly 300 people crashed near the border between Russia and Ukraine, according to Reuters and Interfax. The airline company has confirmed that it has lost contact with the plane, a Boeing 777.

Facebook is looking to use technology to bring internet service to every person in the world, providing service to those who right now have never had access.  I know what you're thinking, "Of course they are, then they can make even more money with more customers".  While there are monetary considerations to be sure, there is more to it.

Authorities have concluded that Malaysia Airlines flight 370 fell into the Indian Ocean, killing all 239 people onboard.