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The leader of British special forces in Afghanistan resigned. The official reason was “personal”, but he said in his letter that “chronic underinvestment” in military equipment led to the deaths of four British soldiers in Afghanistan. Context of the story: Why is this important? British forces have a large role in Afghanistan, and if their … Read more
The US military reported that operations in Afghanistan have killed 19 militants. But, the US is “not commenting” on operations in Syria or Pakistan. Context of the story: Why is this important? The most important aspect of this report is that the US military usually makes a report when it attacks militants, but it is … Read more
“At least 7.5 million Americans owe more on their mortgages than their homes are currently worth, according to a real estate research firm’s report released Friday.”
Pakistani police prevented a marriage between a 4-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. Islamic law and local traditions sometimes conflict with the official law of Pakistan. The official law won this time.
Yigal Amir assassinated Yitzhak Rabin in 1995 because other Israeli leaders gave dire warnings about Rabin’s peace plans. The heated rhetoric encouraged him to kill the country’s leader to prevent peace. In the US, right-wing leaders are now accusing Sen. Obama of dangerous policies.
The US attacks Pakistan again, still no policy discussions in the US about the benefits and costs of invading Pakistan.
“The 33 banks signed up so far plan to pay shareholders about $7 billion [in dividends] this quarter. Companies generally try to pay consistent dividends and, at the present pace, those dividends will consume 52 percent of the Treasury’s investment over the initial three-year term.”
Venezuela now has a satellite. Which global superpower power and space pioneer launched it? China. Meanwhile in the US, science funding is down.
“Pirates hijacked a Turkish ship with 20 crew off the coast of Somalia but at least six other ships have fended off pirate attacks in the past two days.”
Israel destroyed 25 homes in the West Bank today. A court order was due in two days to determine if the homes could stay. The 350 Bedouins had been living in the area for 50 years.