Gunmen storm jail freeing over 150 prisoners in the Southern Philippines

Gunmen storm jail freeing over 150 prisoners in the Southern Philippines

Several men armed with guns stormed the North Cotabato District jail in Kidapawan city, almost 930km south-east of Manila in one of the biggest jail breaks in recent times. More than 150 inmates escaped from the prison after gunmen attacked the prison killing one guard, in the early hours of 4 January. Jan 4, 2017
Donald Trump: North Korea’s intercontinental missile ‘won’t happen’

Donald Trump: North Korea’s intercontinental missile ‘won’t happen’

As the US faces growing pressure and nuclear missile threats from North Korea, President-elect Donald Trump rebukes the recluse nation. He took to Twitter to say Pyongyangs nuclear ambitions would not happen after the Norths leader Kim Jong-un said his country is close to test-firing intercontinental ballistic missiles. Jan 3, 2017