BBC News: Syria war: Trump ‘ends CIA arms programme for rebels’

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Syria war: Trump ‘ends CIA arms programme for rebels’ – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-40667229

Today’s Holiday:Moon Day

Today’s Holiday:
Moon Day

The first man to walk on the moon was American astronaut Neil Armstrong. On July 20, 1969, he and his fellow astronaut, Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin, left the command module and landed the lunar module Eagle on the moon’s Sea of Tranquility. Armstrong’s first words as he stepped out on the lunar surface were heard by an estimated 600 million viewers: “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” The Apollo 11 mission was completed eight years after President John F. Kennedy told Congress he believed that the United States could put a man on the moon before the decade ended. More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Today’s Birthday:Alexander the Great (356 BCE)

Today’s Birthday:
Alexander the Great (356 BCE)

The son of Philip II of Macedon, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle and became king at 20. One of the greatest generals in ancient history, he conquered much of Greece and Persia before his troops mutinied at the prospect of having to sack India as well. At the age of 33, he died of a fever on his way home after more than a decade of conquest. His empire was the greatest that had existed until that time and spread Hellenism far and wide. What city did Alexander name after his horse? More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

This Day in History:Colombia Declares Independence from Spain (1810)

This Day in History:
Colombia Declares Independence from Spain (1810)

From the 16th century, present-day Colombia formed the nucleus of the region that Spanish conquistadors called New Granada. In the early 1800s, people like Antonio Nariño began agitating for independence. A prominent early revolutionary leader, Nariño helped foment rebellion by distributing The Declaration of the Rights of Man to his countrymen. Parts of Colombia threw off Spanish jurisdiction in 1810, but full independence was not secured until nine years later, under what famous revolutionary? More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Quote of the Day:Ambrose Bierce

Quote of the Day:
Ambrose Bierce

Diplomacy, n.: The patriotic art of lying for one’s country. More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Article of the Day:The Habiru

Article of the Day:
The Habiru

Sumerian, Egyptian, Akkadian, Hittite, Mitanni, and Ugaritic sources recorded roughly 3,200 to 4,000 years ago mention the Habiru, a group of people found throughout the Fertile Crescent, which spanned the Levant, Mesopotamia, and ancient Egypt. Depending on the source and epoch, the Habiru are variously described as nomads, rebels, outlaws, mercenaries, bowmen, slaves, or migrant laborers. Though opinion remains divided on this issue, some scholars associate the Habiru with what ethnic group? More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Idiom of the Day:Jill of all trades(, master of none)

Idiom of the Day:
Jill of all trades(, master of none)

A woman who is skilled in or adept at a wide variety of tasks or abilities (i.e., the female equivalent of “Jack of all trades”). If used with “master of none,” it implies that while competent in a variety things, she is not highly skilled in a particular one. Watch the video…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Word of the Day:preponderance

Word of the Day:
preponderance

Definition: (noun) A superiority in numbers or amount.
Synonyms: prevalence, extensiveness
Usage: The preponderance of the evidence strongly supports his guilt.: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch