 You've heard about the violence in Chile. You probably haven't heard their military learns its ...
What started as a student act of civil disobedience against Santiago’s rising metro fares has now expanded outside the Chilean capital. In a sudden uprising against... (photo: Creative Commons) The Independent
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 US envoy says Trump used military aid to push Ukraine to investigate Biden
The acting US ambassador to Kyiv has told congressional committees conducting impeachment hearings that military aid to Ukraine was made conditional on its government... (photo: AP / Craig Ruttle) Yahoo Daily News
Joe Biden Photos Trump-Ukraine Controversy US House Committee Wikipedia: Trump–Ukraine scandal |
 Iraq military: American troops leaving Syria cannot stay in the country
BAGHDAD: US troops leaving Syria and heading to neighboring Iraq do not have permission to stay in the country, Iraq’s military said Tuesday. The statement appears to... (photo: US Navy / Petty Officer 1st Class Alan D. Monyelle) Arab News
Iraq Conflict Photos Syrian War Wikipedia: Iraqi conflict (2003–present) Pentagon |
 Erdogan’s ambitions go beyond Syria. He wants the Bomb
WASHINGTON — Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, wants more than control over a wide swath of Syria along his country’s border. He says he wants... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici) Canada Dot Com
Nuclear Weapons Photos Syria Incursion Turkey Wikipedia: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
![]() WHY TEACH DESIGN THINKING TO CHILDREN
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin Toffler wrote in his book Future... (photo: ) Community news
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 2000-year-old 'lost' street built by Pontius Pilate uncovered in Jerusalem
A 2,000-year-old “lost” street built in Jerusalem by Pontius Pilate has been uncovered for the first time since the city was sacked by the Romans in 70AD. The... (photo: Creative Commons / Miguel Nicolaevsky) The Independent
City of David Jerusalem Photos Pontius Pilate Wikipedia: Pontius Pilate |
 China: Xi Jinping inaugurates 7th Military World Games
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday inaugurated the 7th Military World Games here on Friday wherein more than 10,000 military officials from over 100... (photo: AP / Andy Wong) The Siasat Daily
India Armed Forces Military World Games Photos Wikipedia: Military World Games Xi Jinping |
 Prince William says he and wife Kate are fine after plane twice aborts landing in Islamabad
Britain’s Prince William says he and his wife Kate are “fine” after their plane twice failed to land in Islamabad, Pakistan due to a thunderstorm. The aircraft carrying... (photo: AP / B.K. Bangash) Russia Today
 Islamabad Airport Pakistan Photos Prince William Wikipedia: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge |
 Turkey ‘effectively holding 50 US nuclear bombs hostage’ at air base amid Syria invasion
An estimated 50 US nuclear bombs are effectively being held hostage in Turkey as Washington attempts to find a diplomatic way of responding to the country’s invasion of... (photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua) The Independent
Nuclear Weapons Photos Syrian War Turkey-US Relations Wikipedia: Incirlik Air Base |
 Air pollution caused 400,000 premature deaths in 2016
Poor air quality caused about 400,000 premature deaths in Europe in 2016, the most recent year data is available, and almost every city-dwelling European is exposed to... (photo: WN / Geeta) Deccan Herald
Air Pollution European Environment Agency Wikipedia: European Environment Agency Photos Particulate Pollution |
 The power of incumbency: Four two-term presidents in a row?
(CNN)Earlier this year, President Trump quipped (I'd like to believe not seriously) that he'd probably remain in office for 10 to 14 years. On another occasion, Trump... (photo: White House / Tia Dufour) CNN
Photos Trump Administration US Democracy US Media Wikipedia: Presidency of Donald Trump |
 Lunch with Imran Khan for William and Kate’s first day in Pakistan
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to have lunch with Prime Minister Imran Khan on their first full day of engagements in Pakistan. William and Kate touched down at... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) Belfast Telegraph
Pakistani Air Force Prime Minister Imran Khan Wikipedia: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge William And Kate Photos |
 1-in-3 children undernourished or overweight: UNICEF
"If children eat poorly, they live poorly," said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, unveiling the Fund's first State of the World's Children report since 1999. "We... (photo: WN / Kamran Najm) Deccan Herald
Henrietta Fore Malnutrition Photos UNICEF Wikipedia: UNICEF |
 China's first homegrown polar icebreaker to start its maiden voyage
China's first domestically made polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, will start its maiden voyage to the Antarctic from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen... (photo: Creative Commons / Bahnfrend) China
Guangdong province Photos Wikipedia: MV Xue Long 2 Xuelong 2 Zhongshan Station |
 Liberia: Update on senatorial and representative bye-elections
By Dagbayonoh Kiah Nyanfore II, Guest writer, Monrovia, Liberia* The Liberian National Elections Commission (NEC) finally ended the by-election in Liberia for the... (photo: UN / Cia Pak) The Patriotic Vanguard
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 Typhoon, cyclone or hurricane? Different names for the same storms
When a tropical storm pummelled Japan on Saturday with gusts of up to 135 mph, forcing millions to evacuate their homes, it was called Typhoon Hagibis. But the storm that... (photo: Creative Commons) The Telegraph India
Cyclone Hurricane Photos Typhoon Wikipedia: Storm |
 Should the NBA stand up to China?
“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories. What’s happening: A simple tweet by an NBA general manager escalated into an international incident... (photo: Creative Commons / Kenneth Lu) Yahoo Daily News
China Houston Rockets NBA Photos Wikipedia: Reactions to the 2019 Hong Kong protests |
 Trump and Erdogan have much in common - and the Kurds will be the tragic victims of their idiocy
What perfidy. Is there any more solemn a word that can be developed in the English language for such treachery? The West’s Kurdish allies are being betrayed all over... (photo: White House / Tia Dufour) The Independent
Kurdistan Photos Syrian War Trump Administration Wikipedia: Syrian Civil War |
 Trump gripes about impeachment, media at Louisiana rally
President Donald Trump on Friday pressed his argument that the House impeachment inquiry is nothing more than a new attempt to overturn his election based on “a lot... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore ) Indian Express
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 SD card found in street labelled ‘homicide’ leads police to real murder scene
When a member of the public handed in a computer memory card labelled “homicide”, it is unlikely that police in the Alaskan capital... (photo: Creative Commons / Recklessstudios) The Independent
Homicide Midtown Marriott Photos SD Card Wikipedia: Homicide |
