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What would war with North Korea look like?

What would happen if North Korea really tried to make Trump pay dearly for his threats? Or if the U.S. did attempt to totally destroy North Korea? As the the war of words increase tensions between the two nations IBTimes UK spoke to Dr Nilsson-Wright senior research fellow at Chatham House about what war would like with North Korea.  Oct 12, 2017

USA fail to qualify for World Cup for first time in 30 years

The United States Mens Soccer Team failed to qualify for the World Cup after losing to Team Trinidad and Tobago. It is the first time the U.S. National Team hasnt qualified since 1986. Meanwhile, the Panama National Team, who was in the same qualifying pool as the US, celebrated as it qualified for the first time ever.  Oct 12, 2017

Dog lover Putin gets puppy present from Turkmen leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin, a dog lover, received a top breed puppy as a belated birthday gift from Turkmenistans president, Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, who is keen to recover lost Russian markets for Turkmen gas. Oct 11, 2017

Donald Trump thinks his IQ is yuge

Never one to downplay his own achievements, US President Donald Trump has regularly boasted of his high intelligence since he started running for office back in 2015. Now, after he challenged Rex Tillerson to an IQ test, we take a look at some of the most outrageous claims Trump has made about how clever he really is. Oct 11, 2017

North Korea celebrates the founding of nations ruling Workers Party

North Korea marked the 72nd anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers Party on Tuesday (10 October). The day saw people expressing their loyalty and respect to the party, with crowds laying flowers and bowing in front of statues of Kim Jong-uns father and grandfather. Oct 11, 2017

Terrifying moment bus topples over on China highway

A surveillance camera on a bus from Hunan province, China, captures the moment the vehicle overturns as a car swerves towards its side. The bus filled with sleeping passengers was driving through a busy Chinese motorway. The accident happened on 1 October and left one person injured. According to state broadcaster CCTV, investigation is still underway. Oct 11, 2017

NFL owners to consider requiring players stand for anthem

NFL team owners will consider requiring players to stand for the US national anthem after President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up his criticism of silent player protests against racial injustice by targeting the league on taxes. Oct 11, 2017

Australian woman wrestling a shark goes viral

A swimmer was filmed picking up a shark found trapped in a Sydney ocean pool and throwing it back into the sea on9 October. Melissa Hatheier, who works at a Cronulla real estate agency, was swimming in the Oak Park ocean pool on Monday morning when the metre-long shark was spotted. Oct 11, 2017

Deadly flash floods hit South Africa

Storms and torrential rains hit the sprawling city of Johannesburg in the central Gauteng province, and deluged eastern regions of South Africa on October 10, triggering flash floods that have killed at least five people. Oct 11, 2017

Helicopter footage shows inferno of Santa Rosa wildfire

A Sonoma County Sheriffs Office helicopter captured this footage of a deadly wildfire burning near Santa Rosa, California, on October 9. At least 17 people died and tens of thousands had been evacuated after wildfires erupted in Sonoma, Napa and Yuba counties. Oct 11, 2017

Helicopter footage shows inferno of Santa Rosa wildfire

A Sonoma County Sheriffs Office helicopter captured this footage of a deadly wildfire burning near Santa Rosa, California, on October 9. At least 17 people died and tens of thousands had been evacuated after wildfires erupted in Sonoma, Napa and Yuba counties. Oct 11, 2017

At least 13 killed during prison fight in northern Mexico

At least 13 people were dead after a fight broke out between rival gangs in a prison in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon and security troops were sent in to quell the riot, a state security official said on Tuesday (October 10). The death toll could rise as eight people were in a critical condition, the official said. Oct 11, 2017

US economist Richard Thaler wins Nobel Prize

US academic Richard Thaler, who helped popularize the idea of nudging people towards doing what was best for them, won the 2017 Nobel Economics Prize on October 9 for his work on how human nature affects supposedly rational markets. Oct 11, 2017
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