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Who are Ri Pyong-chol and Kim Jong-sik? US sanctions Kim Jong-uns most trusted aides

Who are Ri Pyong-chol and Kim Jong-sik? US sanctions Kim Jong-uns most trusted aides

The US has announced fresh sanctions on two key individuals, Kim Jong-sik and Ri Pyong-chol, involved in North Koreas ballistic missile programme. The treasury department has clamped travel restrictions on the two, and their assets, if any, will also be frozen.The duo were also among 16 North Koreans placed under the latest U.N. sanctions on 22 December. Dec 27, 2017
JetBlue plane spins and skids off snowy runway at Boston Airport

JetBlue plane spins and skids off snowy runway at Boston Airport

A plane skidded off an icy runway at Bostons Logan Airport on 25 December. The incident occurred when the JetBlue Airways plane landed, reportedly hitting a patch of ice on the taxiway. The plane ended up facing the opposite direction after spinning around and came to a stop between two runways. Dec 27, 2017
Video Gaming Disorder to be recognised as mental health condition by WHO

Video Gaming Disorder to be recognised as mental health condition by WHO

The WHO added gaming disorder to a beta draft of its International Classification of Diseases (ICD). This is the first update to the manual since the 1990s. Gaming disorder includes symptoms of constant gaming without being able to control it, prioritizing gaming, and ignoring negative consequences related to the behavior. Dec 27, 2017
Record snowfall in Erie, Pennsylvania

Record snowfall in Erie, Pennsylvania

The town of Erie broke Pennsylvanias single-day snowfall record on Christmas Day, 2017, when it recorded 34 inches of snowfall. The previous record was 20 inches, recorded in 1956. Dec 27, 2017
Sound of Music actress Heather Menzies-Urich dies at 68

Sound of Music actress Heather Menzies-Urich dies at 68

Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, best known for portraying Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music, died on Sunday (24 December) night. She was 68. The widow of actor Robert Urich, had been recently diagnosed with cancer, according to her son Ryan Urich. Dec 26, 2017