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International relations North Korea and weapons of mass destruction Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, claims that the country is close to developing an intercontinental ballistic missile. (Reuters) Syrian Civil War The United Nations Security Council unanimously votes in favor of the Russian and Turkey -backed ceasefire currently in effect in Syria. (Al Jazeera) 2016 United Nations ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 January 2025. 2017 January February March April May June July August September October November December This article is about the year 2017. For the number, see 2017 (number). For other uses, see 2017 (disambiguation). Clockwise from top-left: the war against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul ; Islamic ...
Business and economics Toilets in Japan Japanese toilet industries agreed to standardize the iconography of electric toilet seat controls in order to make them less confusing for users. (The Japan Times) (BBC) (The Guardian) (Japan Sanitary Equipment Industry Association) Disasters and accidents Search continues for missing firefighters in Tehran's Plasco Building site after the building's ...
International relations North Korea and weapons of mass destruction Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, claims that the country is close to developing an intercontinental ballistic missile. (Reuters) Syrian Civil War The United Nations Security Council unanimously votes in favor of the Russian and Turkey -backed ceasefire currently in effect in Syria. (Al Jazeera) 2016 United Nations ...
Business and economics Consultancy PwC says that global banks with business both in London and on the European continent must plan for a hard Brexit that entails a break with many of the benefits of the Euro system, and a short transition period. (Reuters) International relations Enlargement of the African Union Morocco rejoins the African Union after a 33-year absence, despite opposition from ...
Disasters and accidents Over 800 homes are destroyed or flooded in Tahiti, French Polynesia, following severe storms over the weekend, with at least 4,000 people affected. (Radio New Zealand) International relations 2017 Mexico–United States diplomatic crisis Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto rejects the idea, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, that Mexico would pay for any border ...
International Relations Iran–Saudi Arabia relations Iran confirms receipt of Saudi Arabian invitation to discuss bilateral talk for Hajj -2017. The Iranian delegation is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia on 23 February this year for participation in the next pilgrimage. (The Washington Post) (The News) The foreign ministry of the People's Republic of China confirms that the country's head ...
International relations Israel, Palestine, and the United Nations Israel announces it will withhold $6 million from its annual United Nations dues in protest of the December 23, 2016, Security Council settlement resolution. (UPI) Law and crime Mexican police search for a gunman who shot and wounded a U.S. Consular official in Guadalajara, Jalisco. The victim is in stable condition. (CBS News ...