Author: Somee Lee

THAAD System Deployed In South Korea Without President’s Knowledge

South Korea’s recently elected President Moon Jae-in ordered a probe at the South Korean Defense Ministry earlier this week, in response to the Ministry’s “intentionally drop[ping]” mentioning that four more launchers had been deployed for the American Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, or THAAD. According to Blue House spokesman

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US-Led Coalition Reports Civilian Deaths In Iraq And Syria Since 2014

Tens more civilians were killed in western Mosul in late March, as security strikes hit ISIS locations. Sources say that civilians died in the air and artillery bombardment in the Rajm al-Hadid district, an area where violent encounters between US-backed Iraqi troops and ISIS militants have been increasing. However, the

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Six men killed during prayer at Quebec mosque

Soon after US President Donald Trump announced a ban on immigrants and dual citizens of seven Muslim countries from the United States, an attack on a mosque in Quebec City, Canada occurred. Six men were killed and 19 others were injured in the evening of January 30th, at the Centre

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Refugees Arrested In Bulgaria Following Violent Clashes With Police

  Police arrested more than 400 refugees at the Harmanli reception centre, Bulgaria’s largest refugee camp, this past Friday. Refugees hurled stones at the police and set tires and wood on fire. The police retaliated with water cannons and rubber bullets to try and control the riot. Twenty-four police officers

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Civilian White Flags: Civilian Casualties and Danger in Mosul

The battle in and around Mosul, Iraq between government forces and Daesh is rapidly rising to become the big humanitarian emergency that organizations were predicting last month. Iraqi forces have been fighting to recapture Mosul, the last-remaining Iraqi city under Daesh control. These forces are a collaboration of Iraqi troops,

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UN Negotiates Release Of 876 Children Detained By Nigerian Army

  The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced this past Friday that the UN has negotiated the release of 876 children, who were detained at a Nigerian Army barracks, holding suspected collaborators and/or supporters of Boko Haram, the Islamic extremist group. These children were held by the Nigerian Army in

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Mosul, To Stay or To Leave? The Civilian Dilemma

Humanitarians all over the world have had their eyes on Mosul for the past few weeks. The second-largest city in the country, Mosul is the last-remaining Iraqi city under the control of Daesh, also known as ISIS or ISIL. As the winds of liberation blow over the city, the Iraqi

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Russia Suspends Agreement On The Disposal Of Weapons-Grade Plutonium

On October 3rd, Russian President, Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would suspend the implementation of the Plutonium Disposition and Management Agreement (PDMA) with the United States. This suspension came in light of the U.S.’s decision to suspend bilateral contacts with Russia over its involvement in the Syrian army’s attack in

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