North Korea Continues to Expand on Nuclear Program
North Korea fired a missile on Wednesday, March 22, followed by a ballistic missile engine test on Friday, March 24. The missile tested on Wednesday failed “within seconds of launch.”
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Chinese President Xi Jinping hours after North Korea tested a new rocket engine design, created for “world satellite delivery capability.”
Read MoreSomali Refugees Killed While Attempting to Flee Yemen
A helicopter, allegedly belonging to a Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemeni rebels, opened fire on a boat carrying Somali refugees off the coast of Yemen, in the middle of the night.
Read MoreTrump Blasts Kim Jong Un for Long Range Rocket Testing
President Donald Trump reportedly accused North Korean leader Kim Jon Un of “acting very, very badly” amid reports of North Korea testing a new long-range rocket engine.
Read MoreSouth Korean President Park Geun-hye Leaves the Presidential Blue House
South Korean President Park Geun-hye, impeached over corruption and a cronyism scandal, has stepped down from the presidency. She then left the presidential Blue House on Sunday.
Read MoreTwin Bombings in Damascus Kill Dozens of Shiite Pilgrims
A pair of bomb blasts were detonated within minutes of one another on March 11. The explosions seemed to have targeted Shia Muslim pilgrims in buses near the Bab-Al-Saghir Cemetery.
Read MoreHuman Rights Groups Condemn Belgium’s Deportation Law
The Belgian Chamber of Representatives adopted an extremely controversial counter-terrorism draft law, an addition to Foreigners Law, which previously allowed the deportation of convicted criminal foreigners with the oversight of a judicial officer.
Read MoreImmigration Influx Concerns Swedish Government
US President Donald Trump’s recent references to a fictional terrorist attack have caused an uptick in in complaints about an out of control immigrant population within Sweden.
Read MoreFrench Historian Detained and Nearly Deported at U.S. Airport
French historian, Henry Rousso, was detained for more than 10 hours because of a misunderstanding of visa rules, after an 11 hour flight from Paris.
Read MorePhilippine Drug War Prompts Motion to Extend Criminal Liability to Nine Year Olds
Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte proposed a new law, allowing children as young as nine years old to be held criminally liable for their actions to teach responsibility.
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