Global News
May 1, 2017
North Korean tensions grow internationally
Worldwide efforts have commenced to bring North Korea’s predicted nuclear weapon use to a halt. On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, made contact with Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who denied that China’s trade links would be enough to solve the problem at hand.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39749670
Neanderthal remains found in Croatian cave
The Croatian Vindija Cave has now been determined to hold the remains of neanderthal DNA. This discovery’s significance is due to the rare finding of genetic information of extinct humans as opposed to artifacts.
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-39747326
U.S. reacts to Trump’s first 100 days
U.S. President Donald Trump has been in office for 100 days, leading Americans to reflect on this presidency so far. The most significant actions that have been addressed by the nation have been immigration, the supreme court and foreign policies among many other matters.
Yazidis liberated in northern Iraq
The Islamic State has held thousands of Yazidi religious minority members in enslavement since 2014. However, 36 captives are now free as of last Friday, and were taken to Dohuk, Iraq, where they are staying in the UN centers.
