The placing of the first-stage of North Korea's Unha-3 ballistic missile on the launch pad in that country prompted separate meetings of Ambassadors from Russia, China, Japan, and the United States with South Korean Foreign Ministry officials on Monday.
Eight Suicide bombers mounted an unsuccessful attack on the joint NATO-Afghan Jalalabad Airbase on Sunday, all eight were killed before entering the complex.
Israel continues to mete out punishment to Palestine for its successful bid for recognition at the U.N. on Thursday. Israel has announced that it will withhold $120 million in taxes and tariffs that they collect on behalf of Palestine.
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations General Assembly is expected to decide late Thursday whether to upgrade the status of the Palestinian Authority at the world body from an entity to a non-member state.