Wednesday

September 28, 2016

Armed conflicts and attacks

Amnesty International say dozens of children in Darfur are among more than 200 people estimated to have been killed by Sudan government chemical weapons since January. (BBC)

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

A U.S. drone strike in Nangarhar Province kills at least 21 people. (Reuters)

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17; 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine

Dutch-led investigators say Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was downed over eastern Ukraine in 2014 by a Buk missile that had come from Russia. (BBC)

Arts and culture

The Anti-Defamation League declares that the "Pepe the Frog" meme is a hate symbol, particularly when used alongside other racially-charged symbolism. (USA Today), (The Anti-Defamation League)