President Trump tweeted he did not see a deal with the top Democrats, leading them to cancel the much-anticipated meeting to prevent a government shutdown.Nov 30, 2017
President Donald Trump has retweeted anti-muslim videos from Jayden Fransen, the Deputy Leader of far-right group Britain First. Fransen has been found guilty of harassing a Muslim woman and was most recently charged with using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour.Nov 30, 2017
North Korea confirmed on Wednesday (29 November) that it successfully tested a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile earlier in the day. The missile landed in Japanese waters and triggered international outrage. North Korea made a special announcement about its latest missile test, featuring Ri Chun Hee, the newsreader who appears only when there is big news. The isolated regime has conducted dozens of ballistic missile tests under Kim Jong-un, in defiance of international sanctions.Nov 29, 2017
A few days after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he wanted Maoist rebel leaders arrested after the failed peace talks with the National Democratic Front (NDP), Philippine security forces killed 15 New People's Army (NPA) rebels in separate encounters in the Northern Philippines.Nov 29, 2017
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is sworn in for his second five-year term. Protesters were teargassed by police and gunshots were heard as crowds were forced to disperse.Nov 29, 2017
A graphic video of Japanese fishermen hunting whales in an Australian ocean sanctuary in the Antarctic region has finally been released, nearly a decade after it was caught on camera and after five years of legal battle. The footage released by Sea Shepherd conservation group shows the men using a harpoon on a whale before dragging its injured body on to their boat.Nov 28, 2017
Melania Trump shared footage of holiday season decorations at the White House in a Twitter video posted on 27 November, showing the presidential residence decked out with large numbers of Christmas trees and a nativity scene.Nov 28, 2017
President Trump used the White House press conference as an opportunity to reignite his ongoing feud with Massachusetts Democrat Elizabeth Warren. Nov 28, 2017
Pakistani police used tear gas and watercannon in clashes with stone-throwing Islamist protesters on November 25, as they moved to clear a protest by the religious hard-liners who have blocked main routes into Islamabad for more than two weeks. Clashes immediately broke out between members of Tehreek-e-Labaik, a hard-line Islamist party, and some 4,000 police sent to break up the protest.Nov 25, 2017
Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as President of Zimbabwe on November 24 to loud cheers from a packed national stadium in Harare. Mnangagwa, 75, was nominated for president by the ruling ZANU-PF party after Robert Mugabe resigned on 21 November following an intervention by the military last week.Nov 24, 2017
Zimbabwes former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa returned to capital Harare Wednesday to a warm welcome, two days ahead of his scheduled sworn in ceremony as the countrys president. The incoming president thanked the people for their trust and support, praising the military and amp;#39;s actions, saying that he was in constant contact with the military.Nov 23, 2017
