F-35 fighter-pilot helmet technology takes aerial warfare into the future

Lockheed Martins new F-35 Lightning II fighter jet is being hailed as the worlds most advanced tactical aircraft and a new technological era for aerial warfare. Its been 15-years in the making, each cost nearly $90 million, and after being plagued with setbacks has recently been declared ready for combat. While the plane itself is something to marvel, the helmets its pilots wear are also taking things to the next-generation. Aug 23, 2016

Syrian girls song interrupted by barrel bomb in Aleppo

The video reportedly shows a Syrian girl from Aleppo singing to her mother about how she loves her parents and her family, right before a barrel bomb can be heard exploding. After which the girls mother drops the camera to rush for safety. It is understood that none of the family members sustained serious injuries. Aug 23, 2016

Suspected al-Qaeda Mali rebel first to face war crime charges for damaging cultural heritage

Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahd is accused of destroying historical monuments in the northern Mali city of Timbuktu. He stands trial, the first of its kind, at the International Criminal Court at The Hauge, Netherlands. Ansar al-Dine, Malis al-Qaeda affiliate, destroyed 14 of 16 historic mausoleums in Timbuktu in 2012. It is expected that al-Mahd will plead guilty to the charges. Aug 22, 2016