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11/30/2017

11/30/2017

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North Korea’s Missiles are Getting More Powerful

Top News: The intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launched by North Korea this week was larger and more powerful than any missile the country has tested before, said South Korean officials.

Photos released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency also suggested improvements over previous models, and indicate that the the country’s missile program is advancing faster than previously believed.

Despite advances in technology however, North Korea has yet to demonstrate that its ICBM warheads can survive reentry through earth’s atmosphere after launching into space.

Netherlands: Dutch police launched a criminal investigation into the death of the Bosnian Croat commander Slobodan Praljak, who swallowed poison during his sentencing in The Hague.

Africa

•  EU, UN, and African Union leaders have drawn up an evacuation plan for migrants in Libya after footage emerged of some migrants being sold as slaves.

•  Egypt might soon allow Russian aircraft to use the country’s air bases and air space, according to a draft agreement,

•  The U.S. military said no civilians were killed in an August raid in Somalia.

Americas

•  The main opposition candidate in Honduras’s recent election said he does not accept the outcome, and called for protests.

•  NBC received two more sexual assault complaints against former host Matt Lauer.

•  Brazil’s Congress voted to approve regulations encouraging oil exploration in the country.

Asia

•  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of provoking North Korea into stepping up its missile program.

•  China is likely to back tougher sanctions against North Korea, analysts say.

•  Pope Francis arrived in Bangladesh on the second leg of his trip to Asia.

Europe

•  Donald Trump struck back at British Prime Minister Theresa May after she criticized him for tweeting islamophobic videos.

•  The European Union is ditching a permanent and mandatory plan for relocating refugees.

•  French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to hand over a list of extremist organizations to Saudi Arabia.

Middle East

•  An Amnesty International report accused the Syrian government of using cluster munitions in an attack near Damascus.

•  Saudi prince Miteb bin Abdullah was released from detention after paying more than $1 billion in settlements.

•  Turkey detained 50 more people accused of ties to last year’s failed coup attempt.

- By Rhys Dubin

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