Syrian refugees in Turkey reach 150,000
SURUC, Turkey (AP) — Syrian Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State group near the border with Turkey on Tuesday welcomed airstrikes carried out by the United States and five Arab countries against the militants, while more refugees poured into Turkey ...
Hey Obama: How Turkey Closed Their Border
Turkey was able to close down THEIR border crossings after 70,000 refugees from Syria fled ISIS into Turkey. They used tear gas and water cannon, along with a sign that says “This Border Closed” to stop the flight into Turkey's Islamic state.
Over 130,000 Syrian refugees cross into Turkey over weekend: UNHCR
GENEVA, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- More than 138,000 Syrian refugees, mainly ethnic Kurds, fled from the northern Syria into southern Turkey over the weekend, according to latest figures released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ...
Report: iPhone 6 and 6+ success sparks acceleration on Galaxy Note 4 launch
With news that Apple managed to sell over 10 million units of the new iPhone devices (those being the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+), Samsung is sweating a bit — so much so that they’ve reportedly brought the launch of the device up to a nearer date. According to the Korea Times, Samsung is now planning to ...
Herakut "Once upon a time" a new mural for WallCome Festival in Schmalkalden, Germany
While we last heard from them last August in Turkey, Herakut are now back in Germany where they just finished working on this new piece for the WallCome Festival. Painting on the streets of Schmalkalden, the German street art duo painted this signature piece which is entitled "Once upon a time". Her ...
Copped from the BBC - Ten things Americans do that drive Brits crazy
The entire article is here: 1. Saying “I love your accent!” 2. Putting last names first 3. They take your plate away too soon 4. The relentlessly sincere cheer 5. Their overzealous patriotism 6. They treat their pets like people 7. Insisting that turkey is tasty 8. Spelling words the wrong way 9. Pr ...
Luck is about to run out for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smugglers in China
It looks like all of those folks buying new iPhones last week in the United States for the Chinese black market will soon be out of luck. CNBC is reporting that final approval would be completed soon by Chinese regulators to bring the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to the worlds largest consumer market. ...
In Speech at Council on Foreign Relations, Turkey’s President appears ‘Paranoid’ and can’t explain what ISIS got in return for Releasing Hostages
Posted in Featured General When the left-wing Huffington Post calls Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ‘paranoid’ after the latter’s speech at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), it’s pretty safe to say it didn’t go well. Even the liberal New York Times went after Erdogan for not aptly expl ...
OBAMA: 'This Is Not America's Fight Alone'
President Barack Obama said Tuesday the US had joined five other nations in launching airstrikes in Syria against the group calling itself the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL). In a statement from the South Lawn of the White House before he was scheduled to depart for New York for the Unit ...
10 Mile Runs and Recovery
Forgive me ahead of time, I may ramble a bit : P These past couple of weeks have been crazy. We moved into a bigger apartment this weekend! I hate moving but we needed more room and it will probably be our last year in an apartment. We hope to buy in the next year (fingers crossed). I spend the week ...
LIVE: Obama Delivers Statement On Airstrikes In Syria...
President Barack Obama is delivering a statement Tuesday morning about the US' airstrikes in Syria against the group calling itself the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) that were launched Monday night. Obama is speaking from the South Lawn of the White House, right before he is scheduled t ...
