North Korea has released a new set of stamps to commemorate the test launches of its latest intercontinental ballistic missle (ICBM), the Hwasong-14. The stamps depict the missile launch and the leader of North Korea, King Jong Un, celebrating.Aug 9, 2017
Kenyans queued in large numbers through fields and along pavements early on Tuesday (August 8) to vote in the latest electoral showdown between the countrys main political dynasties.Aug 9, 2017
Israel moves to kick Al Jazeera out of the country, accusing them of inciting violence in Jerusalem. The government plans to revoke the credentials of Al Jazeera journalists, close its Jerusalem bureau and shut down its broadcasts. The move will add pressure on Qatar about how it operates in the region. Al Jazeera responded that it would legally challenge Israels decision, calling it an attempt to silence independent journalism.Aug 9, 2017
President Trump has attacked Connecticut Senator Blumenthal again, after the senator openly supported the investigation into alleged Russian presence in the 2016 election. Trump pointed to Blumenthals phony Vietnam War experience, where Blumenthal original said he served in the war, but apologised for his statement in 2010.Aug 8, 2017
The answer might not be what you expect. More than 200,000 people have signed an online petition to block Brigitte Macron from receiving a defined role as Frances First Lady.Aug 8, 2017
North Korea has sent a staunch warning to the U.S. in response to unanimously approved sanctions adopted by the U.N. security council on 5 August.We are ready to retaliate with far bigger actions to make the U.S. pay a price for its crime against our country and people, said the government controlled Korean Central News Agency (NCNA). The sanctions are a direct response to Pyongyangs recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests, which put the U.S. in range of an attack. The economic sanctions key North Korean exports including coal, iron, iron ore, lead, lead ore, and seafood.Stopping the missile tests is the first step towards dialogue, says U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.Aug 8, 2017
Venezuela has inaugurated the new legislative superbody elected last week. The 545-member constituent assembly has been condemned by governments across Latin America, the U.S. and EU. Opposition protesters clashed again with security forces in Caracas. They believe the assembly endangers Venezuelas democratic freedoms. The all-powerful body may decide to dissolve the opposition-run congress and will rewrite the constitution, giving the ruling Socialist Party vast new powers.Aug 5, 2017
The Harvard-Harris survey, released Monday, found only 43 percent of voters have a positive view of BLM, while more than half of voters—some 57 percent—have an unfavorable view of the organization.Aug 5, 2017
President Donald Trump is set to go on a 17-day golf vacation, despite having criticized his predecessor for taking time off and playing golf. During his first six months, Trump spent at least 7 weekends at Mar-a-lago, 15 weekends at golf clubs.Aug 5, 2017
U.S. attorney general Jeff Sessions has warned that the Trump administration is taking a stand against unauthorised leaks of classified information, describing it as a matter of national security.Aug 5, 2017
A council diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there was a "high confidence" that North Korea ally China and Russia would support the draft resolution.Aug 5, 2017
President Trump and rally attendees received a big surprise when West Virginias Democratic governor Jim Justice announced he was switching parties. The keen move marks a watershed moment for the GOP, which will now control all levers of government in more than half the states. Justice, who took office as a Democrat just seven months ago,will be the nations 34th Republican governor.Trump defeated Clinton in West Virginia, winning nearly 70 percent of the vote. At the 3rd August rally, he predictably touted his electoral victory. He also denounced the ongoing Russia probe as a total fabrication, despite special counsel Robert Muellers enlisting of a grand jury to oversee the investigation. Aug 5, 2017
Russian former president Dmitry Medvedev called the latest sanctions the United States levied against Russia amount to an all-out trade war against Russia.Aug 4, 2017
