Headlines- At least 600 people killed and another 2,426 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- In China and Nepal, there are more than 2,400 missing people, 554 people are reported missing in Tibet.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran says they still have "decisive control" over the Strait of Hormuz.
- US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez had reached an agreement for the US to take control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
- Three militants were killed in an attack on Friday in the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli military.
- After protests against migrants who have remained in the North African enclave after a major inflow, Ceuta residents clashed with police, prompting Spain's interior minister to call for calm on Friday.
Tag: Internal UN Board
August 2, 2019
“Not Only Record Global Warming, But...
The UN chief called on the parties to avoid destabilizing developments and to urgently seek an agreement on a new common path for international arms control. He also strongly encouraged the United States and Russia to extend the ‘New Start’ agreement to provide stability and the time to negotiate future arms control measures