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US anticipates new round of missile, nuclear testing by North Korea
The US intelligence community and the Defense Department are increasingly anticipating that North Korea will soon undertake a new round of testing of its missile and nuclear program, according to half a dozen US officials.
Chicago sexual assault streamed live on Facebook
Forty people watch live feed showing sexual assault of 15-year-old girl in US without alerting police.
Multiple bomb blasts rock Nigeria’s Maiduguri
At least three people killed and 18 others wounded by explosions at a refugee camp in Maiduguri, officials say.
Syria conflict: Rebels launch fresh Damascus assault
Rebels and allied jihadists have launched a new attack in east Damascus, two days after Syrian government forces repelled an initial assault.
6,000 people rescued from the Mediterranean
The refugees and migrants were rescued on the Mediterranean route from Libya to Italy in the last few days, IOM says.
North Korea says it’s not afraid of US military strike
North Korea said Monday it is not frightened by US threats of possible pre-emptive military action to halt its nuclear and missile buildup.
Paris police evacuate financial prosecutor’s HQ after bomb threat
Paris police are searching for possible explosives at the headquarters of the national financial prosecutor after a phone-in bomb threat.
Afghan soldier open fire on US soldiers in Helmand leaving 3 wounded
A soldier of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces opened fire on his international comrades in southern Helmand province, leaving at least three US soldiers wounded.
Venezuela’s spiralling mental healthcare crisis
The country’s economic strife has left the healthcare system struggling to cope with a growing mental health crisis.
Suspected letter bomb ‘blew up in member of staff’s face’ at International Monetary Fund offices in Paris
A suspected letter bomb ‘blew up in the face’ of a member of staff at the offices of the International Monetary Fund in Paris earlier today.
