Новости за 22.09.2019

Americans are exploring a new way to deal with the country’s Confederate monuments: placing explanatory panels on or alongside the statues detailing the real history behind them.

Hawaii’s U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz and 12 other Senate Democrats have written to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to urge a reversal of the Trump administration’s termination of a program to reunite Filipino World War II veterans with their families in the U.S.

An 18-year-old Army recruit at Fort Jackson died following a “medical emergency” before a training drill, according to an officials with the base.

The police in Afghanistan are one of the country’s most-criticized security forces, but Interior Minister Massoud Andarabi says they make up 70% of the casualties among security forces, dozens of whom die each day in relentless attacks by Taliban and Islamic State insurgents.

Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said the U.S. is “working diligently” toward a diplomatic resolution with Iran after accusing the Islamic republic of attacks on Saudi Arabian oil fields, but that President Donald Trump is prepared to take other action if necessary.

Officials say more than 800,000 people have returned to the city and its suburbs, nearly eight times the number who were still left in the city when ISIS was finally expelled in October 2017.

Located along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, Albania is earthquake-prone and registers seismic activity every few days.

Iran has long sought the evacuation of Western and U.S. forces from Arab Gulf countries, seeing it as a potential threat to the Persian nation.

Hank Bachmeier threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns, Robert Mahone rushed for a pair of scores in the fourth quarter, and Boise State pulled away in the second half.

Dave and Shelly Speedling are gaining attention nationwide for their life-size (and larger) concrete statues featuring soldiers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians. They're painted to resemble bronze, but they cost a fraction of a bronze statue.

Taiwan is, officially and with varying degrees of pugnacity, the independent — and determined to stay that way — Republic of China. This is a reality the PRC denies with fluctuating, but currently intensifying, truculence.

Army rushed for six touchdowns and a season-high 403 yards on Saturday, but had to overcome some sloppy play that included two lost fumbles and seven penalties to beat struggling Morgan State 52-21.