Evacuation steps underway for US servicemen in Lebanon as a preventive measure against abductions or lynchings similar to the events that occurred in 1983 in Beirut and 1979 in Tehran
- Russia warns US and allies against building alliances targeting North Korea
- Australia faces an uphill battle to gain rare minerals market against China’s dominance and low EPA restrictions, labor costs and refining technology
- Manila debunks media reports that Beijing seized Sandy Cay 2 near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island.
- Canadian prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old Vancouver resident with murder for killing at least 11 after ramming an SUV during a Filipino community festival
- Europe’s ceasefire proposal reportedly includes US security guarantees and no recognition of Crimea