Feb Current Events

1st-- Italy's PKK Training

I found an article on CNN.COM about in Italy there are alleged PKK training groups. The PKK stands for the Kurdistan Worker's Party. They are a separatist group that have been declared terrorists by the United States and European Union. Troops arrested 11 people in the groups, 10 of them are Kurdish, and one is Italian with a criminal record. There was also a camp found where over 70 people were being trained for this group.

This affects the world like any terrorist group would. Although they aren't as well known, they have been causing bloody conflicts all over Turkey, and no one knows if it may escalate to something larger.

2nd- Another Taliban Leader Captured in Pakistan

About a week ago, another Talbian leader was arrested by security forces in Pakistan. His name is Abdul Salem. They say that Salem is believed to be the Taliban commander for theProvince. A lot of infortmation was disclosed due to safety from the American source.

This is global importance because the Taliban is a large terrorist group and being able to capture the commanders one by one, hopefully this will lead to ending the Talbian over Kunduz time.

3rd- UK apologizes about child migration program

Back in the early 1900's prior to WWII, many british kids were taken away from their homes and promised a better life. But instead, they would go to orphanages were they were abused, and forced to due hard labor at such a young age. The British Prime Minister held a speech in London that talked about how it was "a shameful episode in history". There was a total around 7,000 children that were sent away to these camps. The program was abolished in 1967, yet they are just noting it now.

I think the global importance of this is that it is in a way like the holocaust. This was a horrific event that happened, and it should be noted 50 years later so we won't forget. If people stop talking and teaching about the holocaust, there will come a point in time where people could question if it existed or not. It is good that the prime minister is stepping up and talking about this, and helping people realize what did happen so it won't happen again.