Thanks to the 2016 presidential election, several words have taken on new definitions. The Merriam-Webster dictionary attributes the new additions to prominent political and social changes.Sep 20, 2017
Dozens were killed after a powerful 7.1 earthquake hit central Mexico. The earthquake toppled buildings knocked out power to millions. At least 100 are reported dead in multiple areas, including Mexico City and the central state of Puebla. Sep 20, 2017
Dozens were killed after a powerful 7.1 earthquake hit central Mexico. The earthquake toppled buildings knocked out power to millions. At least 100 are reported dead in multiple areas, including Mexico City and the central state of Puebla. Sep 20, 2017
Hurricane Maria barreled through Caribbean island Guadeloupe (date, location)Extreme winds pushing at over 60 miles per hour have resulted in felled trees and collapsed roofs. Maria, now a category 5 hurricane, is headed to Puerto Rico. 400,000 residents have been placed on maximum level violet alert.Sep 20, 2017
The United States is a nation of great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea, Trump warned at the UN Assembly on 19 September.Sep 20, 2017
The United States is a nation of great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea, Trump warned at the UN Assembly on 19 September.Sep 20, 2017
South Korea and the US have conducted a joint mock battle after Pyongyang fired a mid-range ballistic missile over Japan on 15 September. The joint military exercises are an annual occurrence which North Korea objects to.Sep 19, 2017
Just days after the destruction of Hurricane Irma, Maria has now made landfall in the Caribbean island of Dominica.The category 5 storm has reported to have caused life threatening surf.Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit posted live updates on Facebook, writing his roof had gone and he had been rescued.Sep 19, 2017
Just days after the destruction of Hurricane Irma, Maria has now made landfall in the Caribbean island of Dominica.The category 5 storm has reported to have caused life threatening surf.Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit posted live updates on Facebook, writing his roof had gone and he had been rescued.Sep 19, 2017
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she spoke to US President Donald Trump about Rohingya Muslims flooding into her country from Myanmar. But since Trump has made his stance on refugees so clear in the past, she added that it was not worth asking him for help with the Rohingya crisis. The two leaders had a brief conversation after an event at the UN in New York on Monday (18 September).Sep 19, 2017
The National Museum of Singapore has organized an exhibition named 'Witness to War: Remembering 1942' to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore during World War II. It opens on Saturday, September 23.Sep 19, 2017
A vigil held for former Georgia Tech student Scout Schultz turned violent prompting the police to arrest 3 protesters. Scout Schultz was shot dead by Georgia Tech Police on September 16.Sep 19, 2017
In an televised address Aung San Suu Kyi condemned all human rights violations in regards to the violent clashes in the Rakhine state that has seen over 400,000 minority Rohingya flee to Bangladesh. The defacto leader had previously been criticised for not speaking out. She stated she did not fear international scrutiny and wanted to find out why the Rohingya were leaving. Suu Kyi said she was committed to the restoration of peace and stability and the rule of law.Sep 19, 2017
A third night of protests started peacefully but turned violent following the acquittal of Jason Stockley, a white former St. Louis officer found not guilty in the 2011 shooting death of black driver Anthony Lamar Smith.Sep 19, 2017
