Laos – Jay B. Huwieler

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Military, Policy, War

The Gap Between the Ground and the Sky: How Cluster Bomb Production in America Came to an End in 2016

October 29, 2016

New front opens in Australian bushfires, power cut to thousands November 20, 2019
Electricity firms cut off power to thousands of people, more than 100 schools were closed and residents in high risk regions were poised to evacuate on Wednesday as Australia's devastating bushfires opened up a new front.
Options fade for last Hong Kong campus protesters as U.S. bill angers China November 20, 2019
The last band of anti-government protesters trapped inside a besieged Hong Kong university were weighing a narrowing range of options early on Wednesday as police outside appeared ready to simply wait them out.
Seller of bullets to Las Vegas gunman pleads guilty to ammo licensing offense November 20, 2019
An ammunition dealer who acknowledged selling hundreds of incendiary tracer rounds to the gunman who killed nearly 60 people at a Las Vegas music festival two years ago pleaded guilty on Tuesday to manufacturing bullets without a license.
Sydneysiders urged to stay indoors as Australian bushfire smoke blankets city November 20, 2019
Strong winds stoked more than 100 fires across Australia's east coast on Tuesday, blanketing Sydney in hazardous smoke and prompting health warnings for the country's most populous city.
'Bear' the dog helps find koalas injured in Australian bushfires November 20, 2019
An obsessive compulsive dog who was abandoned as a puppy has a new mission: helping find and save koalas injured in Australia's recent devastating bushfires.
Highlights: Protesters in a Hong Kong university search for escape route November 20, 2019
The last band of anti-government protesters trapped inside a besieged Hong Kong university were weighing a narrowing range of options on Wednesday as police outside appeared ready to simply wait them out.
Dead-end: Rohingya in Malaysia warn against fleeing from Bangladesh November 20, 2019
Before he flew to Thailand on a fake Bangladeshi passport and then crossed into Malaysia, Mohammed Imran was one of the most influential Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. He headed an 18,000-strong camp and represented them on the big stage.
U.S. Senate passes HK rights bill backing protesters, angers Beijing November 20, 2019
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Kong amid a crackdown on a pro-democracy protest movement, drawing condemnation from Beijing.
Chile's police chief suspends use of rubber bullets November 20, 2019
Chile's police chief said on Tuesday he has suspended the use of rubber bullets to quell national unrest after a university study revealed they could be made up of as little as 20% rubber and contain harmful substances such as lead.
Israel says attacks military targets in Syria in retaliation for Tuesday rockets November 20, 2019
Israel attacked Iranian and Syrian military targets in Syria on Wednesday in what it said was retaliation for rockets fired toward Israel the day before, military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Avichay Adraee said.