Turkey Votes to Allow Operations Against ISIS
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 2nd, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Turkey Votes to Allow Operations Against ISIS
Parliament also voted Thursday to allow foreign forces to launch operations from Turkey, but it was far from clear if the political step would soon translate into military action.
97 Soldiers Face Charges in Nigeria
Those charged, including 16 officers, are accused of mutiny, assault, cowardice and refusing to fight Islamic insurgents.
Sinosphere Blog: Another U.S. University Severs Ties to Confucius Institute
Penn State’s decision follows a similar move by the University of Chicago, delivering a fresh setback to China’s soft-power push on American college campuses.
World Briefing: Venezuela: Lawmaker Killed in His Home, Police Say
A day after Robert Serra, a rising star in Venezuela’s governing party, was stabbed to death in his home, officials said Thursday that it was a carefully planned murder.
Hong Kong and Tiananmen Protests Have Major Differences
While the Chinese flag flies over Hong Kong, the demonstrations there spring from a very different political system.