Taliban Seizes Control of Afghanistan
Twenty years after the U.S. invaded Afghanistan and removed the Taliban from power, the Islamist regime has regained control of…
Category: International Conflict
U.S. Defense Secretary Visits Afghanistan
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently made a surprise visit to Afghanistan to meet with top Afghan, U.S., and NATO…
Pope Francis Visits Iraq
Pope Francis recently visited Iraq. The four-day papal stay was historic in nature as it represents the first time the…
Unrest in Haiti
Unrest and uncertainty have besieged Haiti, which is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Protests have erupted throughout Port-au-Prince…
Military Coup in Myanmar
On February 1, Myanmar’s military seized power, claiming that the country’s November election was fraudulent. The military has since detained…
Protesters and Police Clash in Russia
Russia continues to experience unrest and massive protests as a result of the arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Demonstrators…
China – India Border Conflict
Tensions continue to escalate between China and India over the porous border between the two nuclear powers. The world’s two…
Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Assassinated
On November 27th, top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated outside the country’s capital of Tehran. He was gunned…