Saturday

August 22, 2015

Armed conflicts and attacks

South Korea evacuates residents near the North Korean border as tension escalates. High level talks in Panmunjom attempt to defuse tensions. (Yonhap), (Yonhap)

Iran launches a new surface-to-surface missile called the Fateh 313. (Haaretz)

Somali Civil War (2009–present)

An al-Shabaab suicide bomber attacks a Somali military training base in Kismayu with at least 16 people dead. Another suicide bombing in Mogadishu leaves five people killed. (Reuters)

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

An Afghan suicide bomber attacks a NATO convoy in Kabul killing at least twelve people and injuring 66 others. (CBS)

Syrian Civil War

Missile strikes by pro-Assad forces leave over 50 people killed in the Syrian rebel-held town of Douma, near the capital Damascus. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

Mei Xiang, a female giant panda at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C., delivers two cubs. The identity of the father is not known. (The Washington Post), (Zoo's Facebook page)

The Hugo Award committee announces their choices for the 2015 winners in Spokane, U.S. (The Hugo Awards)