‘Storm clouds gathering' over Korean Peninsula, ‘you gotta be ready’ – Mattis to US troops
The authority of US foreign policy should be supported by the army’s readiness for war, now that “storm clouds” are gathering over the Koreas, US Defense Secretary James Mattis said on a two-day visit to the peninsula.
rt.com
Nikki Haley invited UN countries that didn't vote to condemn the US decision on Jerusalem to a 'friendship' party
After a United Nations vote condemning President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley invited all the countries that didn't vote for the resolution to a party to thank them for their "friendship to the United States" on Wednesday.
businessinsider.com
Israel quits UNESCO over ‘attacks’ months after US withdrawal
Following in the footsteps of the US, Israel announced its exit from UNESCO, citing “attacks” by the organization. The move comes after 128 UN members voted to reject the US’ recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
rt.com
Philippines Tropical Storm Tembin kills more than 100 on Mindanao
More than 100 people are reported to have been killed as a tropical storm swept through the southern Philippines, with dozens more missing.
bbc.com
Mexico murders hit record high, dealing blow to president
Mexico has this year registered its highest murder total since modern records began, according to official data, dealing a fresh blow to President Enrique Pena Nieto’s pledge to get gang violence under control with presidential elections due in 2018.
reuters.com
Horrors of China's Tiananmen Square revealed: 'Victims' bodies turned into pie'
At least 10,000 people are believed to have been killed during the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing in 1989, according to a newly released British diplomatic cable.
ibtimes.co.uk
Nearly 12 Million Brazilians 'Unable to Read or Write'
Data indicate the number of people unable to read or write constitutes 9.9 percent of the majority non-white population, five percentage points higher than the white population.
telesurtv.net
Two More Killed in Palestine's Third 'Friday of Rage'
More than 50 Palestinians have so far been wounded in clashes following the United Nations vote on the United States' Jerusalem declaration.
telesurtv.net
Accidentally killing migratory birds not a crime, Trump administration says
Energy companies and other businesses that accidentally kill migratory birds will no longer be criminally prosecuted, the Trump administration said Friday in a decision hailed by industry but denounced by environmental groups.
reuters.com
Texas Police Kill 6-Year-Old Boy in Hunt for Car Thief
Kameron Prescott was shot inside his family’s trailer. He is believed to be the youngest person killed by U.S. police so far this year.
telesurtv.net
The Loopholes Drug Companies Use to Keep Prices High
Drugmakers are using a variety of strategies to extend the exclusivity period of their wares, keeping less expensive alternatives away from patients.
bloomberg.com
