News Roundup 11/30/16

by | Nov 30, 2016

News Roundup 11/30/16

by | Nov 30, 2016

  • Donald Trump selects Elaine Chao to be Transportation Secretary. Chao served in both Bush administrations. [Link]
  • ISIS claims responsibility for the stabbings at Ohio State. [Link]
  • 100,000 refugees from the Horn of Africa have fled to Yemen. It is likely that the refugees are misinformed about the severity of the conflict in Yemen. At least 79 have died while making the trip. [Link]
  • The Pentagon proposes a plan to spend $814 million for the US to buy new helicopters for the Afghanistan Air Force. The Afghan Air Force is currently using US-purchased Russian helicopters. Legal barriers are preventing the US from being able to buy the Afghan Air Force replacement parts and helicopters. [Link]
  • Militants attack Indian military bases in the Kashmir region. 7 Indian soldiers died in the attacks. India blames Pakistan for the attacks. [Link]
  • A pipeline carry water to Mosul was destroyed. This will leave about 650,000 residents of Mosul without water. [Link]
  • In September, the US bombed Syrian troops who were fighting ISIS. The bombing occurred during a ceasefire and allowed ISIS take the position from the Syrian government. 80 Syrian soldiers were killed in the attack. The US announced the attack was caused by human error. [Link]
  • The Venezuelan currency loses 15% of its value in one day. [Link]

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

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