Nuclear treaty talks with Iran extended their deadline through this week. Pakistan and India are both undergoing a massive heat waves this summer, the death tolls of which have reached the thousands. The Syrian civil war continues, highlighted this month by a massacre of 146 civilians by the Islamic State in Kobani (Wiki TImeline) Six…
Iran
May 2015 Current Event Highlights
John Kerry met this weekend with Iranian officials in an attempt to solidify nuclear treaty negotiations (USA Today). A new Syrian offensive is on with an unprecedented amount of foreign support, much of which comes from Iran (Foreign Policy). Ireland legalized gay marriage (USA Today)… the US Supreme court decision should be out this month….
December Headlines
An AirAsia Airbus A320 crashed in the Java Sea killing all 162 passengers aboard. 30 bodies have been recovered so far. President Obama initiated a major shift in US foreign policy toward Cuba which will allow limited travel and trade to begin. North Korean backed hackers infiltrated Sony pictures and threatened violence if they released…
International Headlines
Ukraine – Fighting continues and EU/US sanctions on Russia increase. Kiev’s security forces have launched their biggest effort yet to dislodge the pro-Russian militants who have overrun the south and east of the country, reportedly seizing buildings in dozens of towns and cities (CNN). There is worry Russia will dispute the validity of the Presidential election planned…