Iran’s enemies ‘using money & weapons to undermine government’ – supreme leader Khamenei
So far, the five-day protests have claimed the lives of 22 people.
telesurtv.net
Mexico Enters Election Year With Spate of Political Killings
This year’s election in Mexico is already shaping up to be one of the bloodiest in decades after one mayor and two mayoral aspirants were murdered in less than a week.
bloomberg.com
U.S. warns North Korea against new missile test, plays down talks
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, warned North Korea on Tuesday against another missile test and said Washington would not take planned talks between North and South Korea seriously if Pyongyang did not take steps to give up its nuclear weapons.
reuters.com
Trump’s Strategy to Knock Out North Korean Missiles Carries Risk
The Trump administration’s national security strategy calls for a more aggressive approach toward stopping a North Korean missile strike on the U.S.: knocking the weapons out prior to launch.
bloomberg.com
Israel: African migrants told to leave or face imprisonment
The Israeli government has issued a notice for thousands of African migrants to leave the country or face imprisonment.
bbc.com
5,000 Displaced Indigenous Mexicans Return Home
The nearly 5,000 displaced residents of the Chalchihuitan municipality in southern Mexico agreed to return to their homes after a Dec. 21 accord was reached.
telesurtv.net
Honduras murder rate fell by more than 25 percent in 2017: government
Honduras’ murder rate fell by more than a quarter in 2017 to 42.8 killings per 100,000 people, the security ministry said on Tuesday, attributing the decline to a government onslaught against drug traffickers and gangs.
reuters.com
Germany starts enforcing hate speech law
Germany is set to start enforcing a law that demands social media sites move quickly to remove hate speech, fake news and illegal material.
bbc.com
Trump's Demand for a Border Wall Splits GOP Lawmakers
President Donald Trump is emphasizing his vow to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border and additional conditions for an immigration deal, as congressional leaders and White House officials plan a meeting Wednesday that will set terms for a coming debate on the issue.
bloomberg.com
Man charged with Mumbai airport bomb threat 'said Bombay'
An Indian man charged with making an airport bomb threat says he was misheard when asking about his Bombay-to-Delhi flight.
bbc.com
Gaming addiction classified as disorder by WHO
Gaming addiction is to be listed as a mental health condition for the first time by the World Health Organisation.
bbc.com
Zero jet airliner deaths made 2017 the safest year in aviation history
2017 was the safest year in aviation on record, with no deaths from large passenger jet airliner accidents.
ibtimes.co.uk
