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Why Trump's Tariffs May Push Europe Toward China and Russian Federation
According to the White House announcement made on May 31 , the decision was made due to "national security". Trudeau said that the U.S. has a $2bn billion surplus on steel with the USA, and was "very much aligned" on the issue of China. [Full Article...]
Syria's President Assad 'to visit North Korea'
Just over a week after cancelling the summit , citing Pyongyang's "hostility", Trump announced the decision to go ahead with the meeting after hosting Kim's envoy in the White House, saying he expected "very positive result" with North Korea. [Full Article...]
Jimmy Fallon Surprises Marjory Stoneman Douglas Graduates With Commencement Speech
Pilot whale dies after eating 80 plastic bags in Thailand
An umbrella was used to protect the animal from the blazing sun. The pilot whale's plight generated sympathy and anger among Thai netizens. The small male pilot was found barely alive in a canal near the border with Malaysia last week. Thon Thamrongnawasawat, a marine biologist and lecturer at Kasetsart University, said the bags had made it impossible for the whale to eat any nutritional food. [Full Article...]
Guatemala volcano: Dozens dead, injured or missing after Fuego volcano erupts
National Disaster Coordinator Sergio Cabanas said seven people were confirmed dead and an unknown number were unaccounted for. Dramatic video showed a fast-moving lahar, or flow of pyroclastic material and slurry, slamming into and partly destroying a bridge on a highway between Sacatepequez and Escuintla. [Full Article...]
Maryland tunnel digger accused of killing pal feared North Korea missile attack
Officials were called on the afternoon of September 10, when a fire broke out at Beckwitt's home in a leafy residential neighborhood in Bethesda, Maryland, northwest of Washington. Prosecutors say the tunnels were supposed to be part of a bunker Beckwitt wanted to create because he was anxious about nuclear war with North Korea . [Full Article...]
Twenty-five confirmed dead after Guatemala volcano erupts
Seven people have been killed and 20 hurt after a volcano near Guatemala City exploded in a fiery display of ash and lava . Mr Cabanas said four people died when lava set a house on fire and two children perished while standing on a bridge watching the eruption. [Full Article...]
El Capitan: two climbers die in fall from Yosemite rock face
The mountain is one of the best-known landmarks in the park and is considered a world-class challenge for rock climbers . The El Capitan monolith in the Yosemite National Park in California seen June 4, 2015. Nearly exactly a year ago, climber Alex Honnold gained the world's attention when he reached El Capitan's peak in just under four hours doing a "free-solo", without safety gear. [Full Article...]