Obstacles Limit Targets and Pace of Strikes on ISIS
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on November 10th, 2014 12:08 am by HL
Obstacles Limit Targets and Pace of Strikes on ISIS
Commanders of the American-led air campaign in Iraq and Syria are challenged by spotty intelligence, poor weather and an Iraqi Army that has only begun an offensive against the Islamic State.
International Education: Homegrown Help for Deserving Students in Nepal
A Nepalese group is trying to fill a gap in scholarships for poor rural students who have the ability to excel in high school but lack the money to do so.
Catalonia Overwhelmingly Votes for Independence From Spain in Straw Poll
Defying objections from the Spanish government in Madrid, about two million people took part in a symbolic vote presented as a prelude to secession.
Tensions Mount as Israeli Arabs Protest Police Shooting
An Arab man wielding a knife was killed by the police after he attacked a police vehicle, but a video appeared to show him retreating when he was shot.
On a Memory-Filled Date, the Fall of the Berlin Wall Stands Front and Center
Chancellor Angela Merkel led Germany in celebrations flavored with a mix of triumph and tragedy to commemorate the fall of the wall on Nov. 9, 1989.