Day: October 4, 2015

The Raise of the Palestinian Flag Generates Mixed Sentiments

September 30th, 2015 marks a memorable day for the Palestinian people. That very day the Palestinian flag was raised and now flutters along with the member states’ flags in front of the headquarters of the United Nations in New York. The ceremony took place at 1 pm local time (6

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UNHCHR Report Highlights War Crimes During Sri Lanka’s Civil War

  On September 16, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released details on Sri Lanka’s humanitarian crisis, a result of the 2002-2011 civil war. The report highlights detailed incidents of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the Sri Lankan government of Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Liberation

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Consequence of the Coalition Airstrike in Afghanistan?

Coalition airstrikes appear to have obliterated sections of a hospital and killed 19 people in Afghanistan early Saturday morning. The hospital, run by “Doctors Without Borders”, was servicing the battle-fatigued city of Kunduz despite facing protracted resource depletion. Senior U.S. military officials stated that during the air strikes, American Special

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