Protests erupt near Dakota Access Pipeline, Standing Rock

Protests erupt near Dakota Access Pipeline, Standing Rock

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their supporters are protesting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. The group says the pipeline is disrupting their cultural sites, including burial grounds, and poses a threat to the water supply. The protesters have been met with private security forces and riot police throughout the protests, which have been going on for months. Police used water cannon on protesters during freezing conditions at a demonstration near the path of the Dakota Access Pipeline late on Sunday, 20 November into Monday, 21 November One protester was also hit with a rubber bullet. Nov 24, 2016
All hospitals in eastern Aleppo are out of service after air strikes

All hospitals in eastern Aleppo are out of service after air strikes

All hospitals in eastern Aleppo are out of service following heavy air strikes, according to the WHO.Other reports say hospitals are still operating but residents are too afraid to use them because of shelling.Lack of supplies makes it harder for health staff to bring damaged hospitals back into operation.Footage by the Aleppo Media Centre shows dead and injured patients lying in hospital corridors, covered in dust.Both the Syrian government and Russia’s air force have denied targeting hospitals deliberately. Nov 20, 2016