Russia, Iran, and Turkey have reached an agreement to set up four “de-escalation zones” in Syria. The deal prevents the use of weapons in these four areas, including use of the Syrian government’s air force. The deal also allows for “unhindered” humanitarian access and the free flow of refugees. Although
On the May 6, 2017, 82 schoolgirls, who were kidnapped from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, were released. The abduction took place over three years ago in April 2014 by Boko Haram fighters. These fighters stormed the Chibok high school as the students were preparing for exams and
Sixteen migrants, including two children, have died attempting to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece by boat on Sunday, April 24th, according to reports by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). The vessel, allegedly a smuggler’s boat, capsized on Sunday night while trying to reach the
82 Chibok schoolgirls held captive for three years by Boko Haram were flown to Abuja to meet Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, a day after they were released in exchange for several militant leaders. “I cannot express in a few words how happy I am to welcome our dear
On Monday, the US army released the last photograph taken by combat photographer, Specialist Hilda Clayton, which captured an accidental explosion in Afghanistan which killed her, an Afghan photojournalist who she was training, and three Afghan national army soldiers. On July 2, 2013, Clayton, 22, was conducting a live-fire training
In a rather peculiar move by Russian, Iran and Turkey, on Thursday, a deal was struck to help in the cessation of hostilities between the government of Syria and rebel forces. The war is now in its seventh year. The plan is aimed at the ending of clashes between forces
On May 6, at least 80 of the so-called Chibok girls were released from captivity by Boko Haram, a militant Islamic group. The release is reported to have occurred following talks between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram. Before this release, 195 of the original 276 girls were still held
An attack on April 26, which killed 25 members of India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the central state of Chhattisgarh, is being called one of the most brutal and daring by the region’s Maoist rebels in years. Early that morning, 72 security personnel were deployed to provide security
