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Aug
21
War / Conflict / Security

GNA's rival leader of the eastern-based front Aguila Saleh Issa appeals to a halt of hostilities from both sides and supports the ceasefire to fight the COVID-1

GNA's rival leader of the eastern-based front Aguila Saleh Issa appeals to a halt of hostilities from both sides and supports the ceasefire to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Libya. There has been no comment from Libyan National Army (LNA) leader Khalifa Haftar. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 21, 2020
Aug
21
War / Conflict / Security

Iran–United States relations A U.S.

Iran–United States relations A U.S. attempt to extend United Nations sanctions against Iran under a JCPoA "snapback" provision is opposed by 13 Security Council members, who argue that the U.S. left the agreement with Iran in 2018. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 21, 2020
Aug
22
War / Conflict / Security

2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo massacres Suspected Islamist militants kill 13 people during raids on two villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the C

2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo massacres Suspected Islamist militants kill 13 people during raids on two villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the army and a village chief report. It is the latest of such attacks that the United Nations says may be war crimes. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have killed more than 1,000 people since 2019, according to UN figures. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 22, 2020
Aug
22
War / Conflict / Security

Suspected Islamist militants kill 13 people during raids on two villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the army and a village chief report.

Suspected Islamist militants kill 13 people during raids on two villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the army and a village chief report. It is the latest of such attacks that the United Nations says may be war crimes. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have killed more than 1,000 people since 2019, according to UN figures. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 22, 2020
Aug
22
War / Conflict / Security

Colombian conflict Three massacres kill 28 people, in Arauca, Cauca, and Nariño.

Colombian conflict Three massacres kill 28 people, in Arauca, Cauca, and Nariño. These complete a week with five massacres, adding up to more than 33 this year. Gangs are believed to be responsible for nearly 80 percent of massacres in Colombia this year, the vast majority of them occurring in departments with illegal coca-producing enclaves. (Colombia Reports) (Buenos Aires Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 22, 2020
Aug
23
War / Conflict / Security

Hurricane warnings are issued for the state of Louisiana and parts of Mississippi as it is expected that Tropical Storm Marco will become a hurricane later toda

Hurricane warnings are issued for the state of Louisiana and parts of Mississippi as it is expected that Tropical Storm Marco will become a hurricane later today. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Laura is also advancing toward the United States after leaving torrential rain in parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards requests a federal emergency declaration; Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves declares a state of emergency. (The Guardian) (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 23, 2020
Aug
23
War / Conflict / Security

Footage shows Alexander Lukashenko departing a military helicopter outside the Independence Palace in Minsk, brandishing an assault rifle and wearing a bullet-p

Footage shows Alexander Lukashenko departing a military helicopter outside the Independence Palace in Minsk, brandishing an assault rifle and wearing a bullet-proof vest. He then greeted a cordon of security forces guarding the palace. He was accompanied by his son Nikolai Lukashenko. In another video, Lukashenko can be heard saying "They’ve run away like rats", while observing a protest in his helicopter. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 23, 2020
Aug
24
War / Conflict / Security

COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 pandemic in Germany German Federal Foreign Office issue a travel warning for Île-de-France region, which includes Paris, a

COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 pandemic in Germany German Federal Foreign Office issue a travel warning for Île-de-France region, which includes Paris, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, which includes Marseille and Nice, as well as French Guiana and other overseas French territories against "unnecessary tourism" due to rising COVID-19 infections in these regions. (RFI)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2020
Aug
24
War / Conflict / Security

German Federal Foreign Office issue a travel warning for Île-de-France region, which includes Paris, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, which includes Marseille an

German Federal Foreign Office issue a travel warning for Île-de-France region, which includes Paris, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, which includes Marseille and Nice, as well as French Guiana and other overseas French territories against "unnecessary tourism" due to rising COVID-19 infections in these regions. (RFI)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2020
Aug
24
War / Conflict / Security

Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 pandemic in Germany German Federal Foreign Office issue a travel warn

Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 pandemic in Germany German Federal Foreign Office issue a travel warning for Île-de-France region, which includes Paris, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, which includes Marseille and Nice, as well as French Guiana and other overseas French territories against "unnecessary tourism" due to rising COVID-19 infections in these regions. (RFI)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2020
Aug
25
War / Conflict / Security

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Laura heads toward the Gulf Coast of the United States.

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Laura heads toward the Gulf Coast of the United States. The storm is now over western Cuba after killing multiple people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The coasts of Texas and Louisiana prepare to receive Laura as a category 3 (or higher) hurricane. (CNN) More than 385,000 residents are told to flee the cities of Beaumont, Galveston and Port Arthur, in Texas saying as much as 13 feet (3.96 meters) of storm surge topped by waves could submerge entire communities. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
War / Conflict / Security

Iran–United States relations, Sanctions against Iran The United Nations formally rejects the United States's request to reimpose its sanctions against Iran via

Iran–United States relations, Sanctions against Iran The United Nations formally rejects the United States's request to reimpose its sanctions against Iran via the "snapback" provision of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), citing the Security Council's opposition due to the country's withdrawal from the JCPoA in 2018. (AFP via The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
War / Conflict / Security

The United Nations formally rejects the United States's request to reimpose its sanctions against Iran via the "snapback" provision of the Joint Comprehensive P

The United Nations formally rejects the United States's request to reimpose its sanctions against Iran via the "snapback" provision of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), citing the Security Council's opposition due to the country's withdrawal from the JCPoA in 2018. (AFP via The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
26
War / Conflict / Security

Somali Civil War The United States Africa Command announces that the U.S.

Somali Civil War The United States Africa Command announces that the U.S. carried out an airstrike on Monday that resulted in the deaths of six militants of the al-Shabaab jihadist group after they had attacked Somali forces during preceding days. It was carried out in Lower Shabelle, Somalia. Three other al-Shabaab militants were wounded. (AP via Al Arabiya)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
War / Conflict / Security

2020 Afghanistan flood Flash floods brought by torrential rains in northeastern Afghanistan kill at least 100 people in Charikar, Parwan Province, Afghanistan,

2020 Afghanistan flood Flash floods brought by torrential rains in northeastern Afghanistan kill at least 100 people in Charikar, Parwan Province, Afghanistan, with at least 300 houses in the area destroyed. The Ministry of Disaster Management has also reported some casualties and destruction of infrastructure in the provinces of Kapisa, Maidan Wardak, Nangarhar, Paktia, and Panjshir. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
War / Conflict / Security

Flash floods brought by torrential rains in northeastern Afghanistan kill at least 100 people in Charikar, Parwan Province, Afghanistan, with at least 300 house

Flash floods brought by torrential rains in northeastern Afghanistan kill at least 100 people in Charikar, Parwan Province, Afghanistan, with at least 300 houses in the area destroyed. The Ministry of Disaster Management has also reported some casualties and destruction of infrastructure in the provinces of Kapisa, Maidan Wardak, Nangarhar, Paktia, and Panjshir. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
31
War / Conflict / Security

Foreign involvement in the Syrian Civil War The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for "the prosecution, rehabilitation,

Foreign involvement in the Syrian Civil War The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for "the prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration" of terrorists. Ambassador Kelly Craft attributes the veto to the resolution's exclusion of repatriating foreign fighters in the Syrian and Iraqi Civil Wars. (AP via Global News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 31, 2020
Aug
31
War / Conflict / Security

Syrian civil war, Israeli involvement in the Syrian Civil War The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that 11 people, including one civilian, are killed

Syrian civil war, Israeli involvement in the Syrian Civil War The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that 11 people, including one civilian, are killed by airstrikes allegedly carried out by the Israel Defense Forces near Damascus. (The Jerusalem Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 31, 2020
Aug
31
War / Conflict / Security

The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for "the prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration" of terrorists.

The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for "the prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration" of terrorists. Ambassador Kelly Craft attributes the veto to the resolution's exclusion of repatriating foreign fighters in the Syrian and Iraqi Civil Wars. (AP via Global News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 31, 2020
Sep
01
War / Conflict / Security

War in Afghanistan September 2020 Afghanistan attacks At least three Afghan security forces members are killed and five more injured when gunmen storm their com

War in Afghanistan September 2020 Afghanistan attacks At least three Afghan security forces members are killed and five more injured when gunmen storm their compound in the city of Gardez in Paktia Province. The Taliban claims responsibility for the attack. (TOLOnews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 1, 2020
Sep
02
War / Conflict / Security

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Tropical Storm Nana is expected to strengthen into a strong tropical storm before it makes landfall in Belize tomorrow.

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Tropical Storm Nana is expected to strengthen into a strong tropical storm before it makes landfall in Belize tomorrow. (The Sun-Sentinel) Hurricane warnings are issued on Belize's coast in case hurricane-force winds are present. (The Weather Channel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 2, 2020
Sep
02
War / Conflict / Security

Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia, aftermath of the 2014 al-Dalwah attack Saudi Arabia sentences seven ISIL militants to death over a 2014 mass shooting that k

Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia, aftermath of the 2014 al-Dalwah attack Saudi Arabia sentences seven ISIL militants to death over a 2014 mass shooting that killed eight Shiite Muslims near the city of al-Ahsa. Three other convicts were given 25-year jail sentences. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 2, 2020
Sep
03
War / Conflict / Security

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres urges Japan and other wealthy nations to give up on their reliance on fossil fuels and invest in green energy.

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres urges Japan and other wealthy nations to give up on their reliance on fossil fuels and invest in green energy. Guterres noted that many countries are using green energy to keep global warming at 1.5 °C (2.7 °F). (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 3, 2020
Sep
05
War / Conflict / Security

Mali War Operation Barkhane Ten Malian soldiers are killed during an ambush in Nara, Koulikoro, Mali.

Mali War Operation Barkhane Ten Malian soldiers are killed during an ambush in Nara, Koulikoro, Mali. The attackers placed mines, which caused explosions after the army's vehicle passed, and then opened fire against the soldiers. (Koaci) Two French soldiers are killed when their armoured vehicle hits an IED in Kidal Region. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 5, 2020
Sep
05
War / Conflict / Security

2020 California wildfires The El Dorado Fire grows to 800 acres (320 ha), prompting emergency evacuations in Oak Glen, Mountain Home Village, Yucaipa, and Fores

2020 California wildfires The El Dorado Fire grows to 800 acres (320 ha), prompting emergency evacuations in Oak Glen, Mountain Home Village, Yucaipa, and Forest Falls. (Fox News) (The Desert-Sun) The Pacific Gas and Electric Company warns customers that power could be shut off in some areas of California due to extreme weather and high winds. (The Mercury News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 5, 2020
Sep
05
War / Conflict / Security

Climate movement Environmental activists of the Extinction Rebellion movement in England gather around several printing presses used by the Rupert Murdoch-owned

Climate movement Environmental activists of the Extinction Rebellion movement in England gather around several printing presses used by the Rupert Murdoch-owned publishing company News Corp in the towns of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, Merseyside, criticising the coverage of global warming by News Corp-owned newspapers. At least 34 protesters are arrested, while the protests lead to delays in the dissemination of the newspapers. (DW) (Reuters via The Sydney Morning Herald)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 5, 2020
Sep
05
War / Conflict / Security

Environmental activists of the Extinction Rebellion movement in England gather around several printing presses used by the Rupert Murdoch-owned publishing compa

Environmental activists of the Extinction Rebellion movement in England gather around several printing presses used by the Rupert Murdoch-owned publishing company News Corp in the towns of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, Merseyside, criticising the coverage of global warming by News Corp-owned newspapers. At least 34 protesters are arrested, while the protests lead to delays in the dissemination of the newspapers. (DW) (Reuters via The Sydney Morning Herald)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 5, 2020
Sep
05
War / Conflict / Security

Operation Barkhane Ten Malian soldiers are killed during an ambush in Nara, Koulikoro, Mali.

Operation Barkhane Ten Malian soldiers are killed during an ambush in Nara, Koulikoro, Mali. The attackers placed mines, which caused explosions after the army's vehicle passed, and then opened fire against the soldiers. (Koaci) Two French soldiers are killed when their armoured vehicle hits an IED in Kidal Region. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 5, 2020
Sep
06
War / Conflict / Security

Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi state news agency SPA reports that they downed an explosives-laden drone launched against the southern territory b

Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi state news agency SPA reports that they downed an explosives-laden drone launched against the southern territory by the Houthis. A Houthi military spokesman says that they targeted Abha International Airport and other sites which were "accurately hit". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 6, 2020
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