Himalayan border dispute

Tensions between the two countries of India and China are high after the Chinese military pushed to build a road in the Doklam plateau, a disputed area claimed by Bhutan, a close ally of India.

Terror attacks across Spain

A driver rammed their van into a large crowd gathered at Spain’s historic Las Ramblas street, a famous tourist attraction, and killed at least 13, injuring hundreds of others in Barcelona. The driver escaped on foot, and a manhunt is currently underway.

Yemeni airstrike

Dozens of people were killed in an airstrike that hit a hotel just north of the city of Sanaa, the Yemeni capital, on Aug. 23. Al-Masirah TV, a network run by Houthi rebels, says the airstrike was targeting the rebels and blames a Saudi-led coalition.

North Korean missile tests

The United Nations has unanimously condemned North Korea after it launched three medium range ballistic missiles, one of which flew over Japan last week. Citizens were ordered to take cover, and the missile landed several hundred miles out in the Pacific Ocean.

Mudslide in Sierra Leone

A mudslide hit residents living on the outskirts of the Sierra Leone capital of Freetown, burying hundreds of people on Aug. 14 after heavy rain hit the slopes of nearby mountain Sugar Loaf.

Egyptian funding cut

The Trump administration cut nearly $100 million worth of military and economic assistance and withheld $195 million of aid from Egypt until the country can improve their human rights records, according to the State Department.

Flooding in Mumbai

At least five people have been killed after persistent heavy rains hit the Indian city of Mumbai. Almost 12 inches of rain have fallen on some parts of the city, causing the roads and many houses to flood.

This piece was originally published in the pages of the Winged Post on September 6, 2017.