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Archives for December 2015
The World Events That Mattered Most in 2015
James M. Lindsay | 22 Dec 2015 | The Atlantic China built islands, Putin attacked Syria, and refugees flooded Europe. 10. The Saudis Intervene in Yemen Saudi Arabia launched air strikes in late March against its neighbor Yemen with the help of nine other, mainly Arab, countries. The move came after Houthi rebels captured Yemen’s capital Sanaa and … [Read more...] about The World Events That Mattered Most in 2015
UK Government attempting to keep details of secret security pact with Saudi Arabia hidden from public
Oliver Wright, Political Editor | 22 December 2015 | The Independent Exclusive: Theresa May agreed to ‘memorandum of understanding’ with Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef last year The British Government signed a secret security pact with Saudi Arabia and is now attempting to prevent details of the deal from being made public. The Home Secretary Theresa May agreed to … [Read more...] about UK Government attempting to keep details of secret security pact with Saudi Arabia hidden from public
My husband the warlord: an extract from the memoir of Joseph Kony’s wife
Evelyn Amony | Tuesday 22 December 2015 | The Guardian Abducted when she was 11 years old, Evelyn Amony spent more than a decade at the brutal LRA leader’s side. In her new book, she recounts her past Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army abducted Evelyn Amony a few months before she turned 12 years old, in August 1994. Trained as a child soldier by … [Read more...] about My husband the warlord: an extract from the memoir of Joseph Kony’s wife
WATCH: SpaceX Celebrates A Spectacular Accomplishment
Eyder Peralta | 22 December 2015 | NPR It is without a doubt a spectacular moment for the space industry: Just months after the setback of a launch explosion, a SpaceX rocket managed to launch satellites into space, then tumble back to Earth, use rockets to stabilize itself and stick the landing on a small pad in Florida. We touched on the news earlier. But we just … [Read more...] about WATCH: SpaceX Celebrates A Spectacular Accomplishment
15 years ago the CIA tried to predict the world in 2015. Here’s what they got wrong
Laurence Dodds, video by Keely Lockhart | 22 Dec 2015 | The Telegraph In the year 2000, Agency experts released a report about the challenges of the future. So how right were they? And what did they miss? Way back in the futuristic year 2000, the CIA convened a group of experts from outside the Agency. Their mission: to gaze into the near future and predict 2015 … [Read more...] about 15 years ago the CIA tried to predict the world in 2015. Here’s what they got wrong
Why is Indonesia not in the Saudi-led Sunni coalition against terror?
Robert Fisk | Tuesday 15 December 2015 | The Independent Surely Indonesia, with a Sunni population of 200 million, would have an interest in joining The Saudis love coalitions. The Sunni monarchy had the Americans, the British, the French and sundry other oil importers on their side to drive Saddam’s legions out of Kuwait in 1991. Earlier this year, the Saudi … [Read more...] about Why is Indonesia not in the Saudi-led Sunni coalition against terror?
Asylum’s Dark Side: The Deadly Business of Human Smuggling
Every day, thousands of refugees entrust their lives to human smugglers as they make their way to Europe -- and many of them die en route. The smugglers, meanwhile, are making handsome profits, and aren't particularly concerned about safety. By SPIEGEL Staff He's a car freak, his mother says. A tinkerer, a hobby mechanic. His wife and daughter saw him as a good husband … [Read more...] about Asylum’s Dark Side: The Deadly Business of Human Smuggling
More Than 1 Million Migrants And Refugees Enter Europe In 2015: IOM
12/22/2015 | The Huffington Post The symbolic milestone is driven by war, poverty and persecution in the Middle East and Africa. GENEVA (AP) — More than 1 million refugees and "irregular migrants" have entered Europe in this record-breaking year, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday, a symbolic milestone driven by war, … [Read more...] about More Than 1 Million Migrants And Refugees Enter Europe In 2015: IOM
Over a million migrants and refugees have reached Europe this year, says IOM
Patrick Kingsley, Migration correspondent | Tuesday 22 December 2015 | The Guardian International Organisation for Migration announces latest figures, with Greek island of Lesbos now the main refugee gateway More than a million people have now reached Europe through irregular means in 2015, the International Organisation for Migration has … [Read more...] about Over a million migrants and refugees have reached Europe this year, says IOM
His Holiness Abune Diyoskoros passes away
21 December 2015 | Shabait.com Asmara, 21 December 2015 - The 4th Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthhodox Tewahdo Church, His holiness Abune Dioskoros, passed away today following a long illness. The Patriarch had been receiving treatment both at home and abroad in the recent months. The Holy Synod of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church expresses deep sorrow on the … [Read more...] about His Holiness Abune Diyoskoros passes away