Delphine Minoui's slim new book tells the true story of a group of Syrian resistance fighters who founded a 15,000-volume library in the basement of an abandoned building. ( read original story ...)
Mesmerizing Drone Footage Shows Flamingo Flock Gathering in Kazakhstan Lake
A flock of flamingos was spotted on Lake Karakol near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on November 14, moving in harmony during their migration south. Drone footage shot by Azamat Sarsenbayev shows the mass of pink ... ( read original story ...)
Stunning Flamboyance of Migrating Flamingos Flocks to Kazakhstan’s Lake Karakol
A flamboyance of flamingos -- and yes, that is the collective noun for the pink birds -- flocked to a lake in Kazakhstan. The pink beauties stopped off at Lake Karakol, as they migrated south for the ... ( read original story ...)
US troops in Afghanistan: Republicans alarmed by withdrawal plans
Senior Republicans have voiced their alarm at US plans to withdraw some of its forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. The US is to cut its number of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq by 2,500, the US Department ... ( read original story ...)
Child killed after rockets fired on Iraq’s heavily fortified Green Zone
Seven rockets were fired on Iraq's heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad late Tuesday, killing at least one child and injuring five other civilians, according to the Iraqi military. ( read original story ...)
Pentagon to reduce troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500
The Pentagon is reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 in each, top defense officials said on Tuesday, a drawdown of about 2,000 in Afghanistan and 500 in Iraq. The move comes ... ( read original story ...)
Pentagon Confirms Trump’s Afghanistan, Iraq Troop Cuts
I celebrate this day,’ acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said, despite widespread concerns of hasty withdrawals in Iraq and Afghanistan weeks before Inauguration Day. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan, Iraq drawdowns get mixed reaction in Congress
Upcoming sharp drawdowns of U.S. forces in Afghanistan in Iraq drew mixed reaction from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, with Republican and Democratic critics both warning that too abrupt changes could ... ( read original story ...)
Pentagon announces troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq
The new acting defense secretary has announced American troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq that will leave 2,500 troops in each country by mid-January. ( read original story ...)
President Trump Pulls Troops Out Of Afghanistan, Iraq; President-Elect Biden Moves Forward With Transition Plans
Despite warnings about the potential danger, President Donald Trump is pulling troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq. This comes as President-elect Joe Biden moves forward with his transition plans; CBS2 ... ( read original story ...)