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Major Global Conflicts Weekly Update: Coming siege of Idlib, Ceasefire violations in Ukraine, China builds possible base in Afghanistan, US and Mexico announce new anti-drug effort

Syrian Conflict The Syrian War started in 2011 as an uprising and protests against the government of Syria led by Bashar Al Assad.  Originally,  the rebel forces were known as the Free Syrian Army but later splintered into several different groups, one of which is ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant).  The conflict […]

The Pic of the Day: Far right protesters set off fireworks in Germany

Protesters light fireworks during a far-right demonstration in Chemnitz, Germany, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, after a man has died and two others were injured in an altercation between several people of “various nationalities” in the eastern German city of Chemnitz on Sunday. See live footage of the protests below:

The Pic of the Day: Kim Jong Un shifts rhetoric to a ‘symbolic battle’

In this Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, photo, a North Korean guide gives a tour of Samjiyon Great Monument in Samjiyon in North Korea. Samjiyon is one of the main focuses of a massive nationwide construction campaign ahead of North Korea’s 70th anniversary in what leader Kim Jong Un has described as a symbolic battle against […]

Remembering and saying goodbye to Senator John McCain

Senator John McCain passed away last weekend, bringing a life led largely in service to his nation to an end at the age of 81. His funeral takes place today at the Washington National Cathedral. As a veteran and former Prisoner of War, McCain was a vocal supporter of the veteran community, and although his […]

The Pic of the Day: NASA tests the Dream Chaser

Sierra Nevada Corp’s Dream Chaser was lifted by helicopter from the ramp at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, before its successful approach and landing flight test on Nov. 11, 2017. Watch the flight test of the Dream Chaser below:

The Pic of the Day: Putin tours Berlin

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin talk to each other during their meeting at the government guest house Meseberg in Gransee near Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. See German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin issue a joint statement below:    

The Pic of the Day: Tanker explosion in Italy kills 2 and injures 70

In this photo released by the Italian firefighters, a helicopter view of the explosion on a highway in the outskirts of Bologna, Italy, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. The explosion was reportedly caused by an accident involving a truck that was transporting flammable substances and exploded upon impact. See the explosion unfold below: