THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: North Korea launches another missile

According to Japan's Defense Ministry, North Korea has launched a missile on Monday morning and it is believe it landed within Japan's exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan.

South Korea's military says the missile was launched from North Korea's eastern coast and that it is thought to be a Scud missile that flew nearly 450km before landing in the sea. North Korea has launched 11 missiles so far this year, with the last one taking place on May 21st.

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned that North Korean missiles are improving with each test. He said the US made it clear that is willing to work with China and that he believes China has tried to be helpful in settling the issue.

Meanwhile, the US Defense Department says officials are planning to dispatch the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier to the region to conduct a joint drill with the USS Carl Vinson carrier group which is already maneuvering in waters off the Korean Peninsula.

A drill involving 2 US aircraft carriers in the Sea of Japan near the Korean Peninsula would be unprecedented, using it as a warning against the Korean Peninsula.

Source: NHK World 

Let's Do The News! (May 29, 2017)

- President Rodrigo Duterte cancelled his supposed Japan visit on June 5 until 7, 2017. According to sources, Duterte will not attend the 23rd International Conference on the Future of Asia to be held in Tokyo, Japan due to the current situation in Mindanao, including the declaration of Martial Law and ongoing operation against the Maute Group in Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur.

- Right now, 97 people are reportedly killed during the Marawi Siege.

- The House Bill 4795 states that cyberbullying may face up to 10-year-imprisonment and a penalty of 500,000 pesos. Under the proposed Bill, social media and text messages threat are covered by the Cybercrime prevention Act.

- 13 people are reportedly killed during a suicide attack in Afghanistan on the first day of Islam's holy Month of Ramadan.

- German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe can no longer rely on the United States and Britain following last week's G7 and NATO summits. Her comments came after US President Donald Trump failed to clarify whether the US would stay in the Paris climate accord, an international framework aimed at working towards resolving global warming.

- Meanwhile, President Trump criticized the recent leaks from the White House, saying it's "fake news." Returning from his overseas trips, Trump expressed regret over numerous reports on alleged communications between executives of his campaign and Russia during the 2016 presidential election.

- Russia's new passenger plane made its first trial flight, following a successful first flight of a new Chinese passenger plane earlier this month. Russian government-affiliated aircraft maker Irkut developed the new passenger plane, the MC21, using light and durable carbon fiber and other materials.

- India's health ministry says it has confirmed its first Zika virus infections. Authorities say 3 cases of the disease were confirmed in the western state of Gujarat in the one-year period through January.

- People of Hong Kong staged a protest ahead of next month's 28th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing. About 1,000 people took part in Sunday's demonstration, including people who took part in protests in Hong Kong in 1989 to support the pro-democracy movement.

TTFN!!!

F1 2017 - Monaco GP

At the Monaco Grand Prix leg of this season's Formula One Championship, it seems that the one-two finish for Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen made this season even more interesting, perhaps pit strategy plays a crucial role at this race. Or maybe this one-two finish was just orchestrated by Ferrari themselves?

Whether the case that Ferrari orchestrated this driver-swapping tactic during pit stops that gained Vettel the edge to widen the gap against Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, who finished in seventh place considerably, remains a case that needs to be answered, but behind Ferrari's controversial Monaco victory, there are some who couldn't made the cut at this year's Monaco GP such as Sauber's Pascal Wehrlein, who car was crashed through the barrier at Portier alongside Jenson Button, as well as McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne, and Daniil Kvyat from Toro Rosso (who was crashed by Force India's Sergio Perez during an overtake at La Rascasse), among many others.

After the race, the gap between Vettel and Hamilton are now up to 25 points.

The next race is on Canada on the 11th of June.

Winners of the 2017 Nurburgring 24Hr

Photo: Nurburgring

The 2017 ADAC-Zurich 24-Hour Race at the dreaded Nurburgring pits the best drivers from the motorsport realm in the world's most challenging racetrack in history and because the race lasts for 24 hours, winning the race isn't just the key in this punishing event because in an endurance race like this, survival is paramount.

So, after twenty-four hours spent at the Green Hell, there are many who have entered, some didn't make it due to troublesome failures, and only a few managed to survive the dead of a day not by chance but by skill. It's no wonder this place is jam-packed, not to mention the added security because of the recent events as heard from the news.

Without further ado, time to jot down the winners of this year's Nurburgring 24-Hour race;

AT - #320 Porsche Cayman GT4
CUP 3 - #307 Teichmann Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
CUP 5 - #249 ADAC Team Weser Ems e.V. BMW M235i Racing
SP 10 - #72 BLACK FALCON Team TMD Friction Porsche Cayman GT4
SP 2T - #114 Stanco & Tanner Motorsport Renault Clio Endurance
SP3 - #131 Renault Clio RS Cup Avia Racing
SP 3T - #89 LMS Engineering Audi TT RS2
SP 5 - #83 LEUTHEUSER RACING & EVENTS BMW 1M Coupe
SP 6 - #81 Hofor-Racing BMW M3 CSL
SP 7 - #66 Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup-MR
SP 8 - #7 Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd Aston Martin GT8
SP 8T - #40 Securital Sorg Rennsport BMW M4 GT4
SP 9 - #29 Audi Sport Team Land Audi R8 LMS
SP 9-LG - #37 Bentley Team ABT Bentley Continental GT3
SP-X - #702 TRAUM MOTORSPORT SA SCG003C
TCR - #175 mathilda racing Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR
V 3 - #161 Team Mathol Racing e.V. Toyota GT86
V 4 - #156 Securital Sorg Rennsport BMW 325i
V 5 - #144 Porsche Cayman
V 6 - #133 BLACK FALCON Team TMD Friction Porsche Carrera
V2T - #177 Opel Astra J OPC

Full Result: http://24hrennenassets.azureedge.net/wp-media/2017/05/24h-Rennen_Race_Result_Class.pdf

Congratulations to all the winners of this year's Nurburgring 24-Hour race.

Doctor Who S10E07

Doctor Who S10E07

This season of Doctor Who is becoming realistic than ever and as demonstrated in the latest episode titled "The Pyramid at the End of the World", it shows that Doctor Who is becoming more serious and relevant to today's chain of events.

Summoned by the United Nations Secretary General, The Doctor and his allies are on a distant nation to investigate the emergence of a mysterious pyramid until the deadly negotiation with the Monks kicks in. The Monks predicted the end of the world unless mankind surrender their fate to them in exchange for salvation, but for The Doctor's case, this is deadly conspiracy these new threats have orchestrated with and working against the clock, The Doctor is piecing the contents until the inevitable sacrifice occurred that will change not just The Doctor but the whole world.

The Monks will continue to plague the world in next week's episode but for now, here's what they say about the recent episode on this week's DW Fan Show webcast.

NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW:

AZ Convention bans prop weapons following incident

Now, here's a shocking news that might affect future conventions you are planning to visit while you're still young. The Phoenix Comicon, which is one of the biggest conventions happening in the Arizona state, announced that they are banning all prop weapons during the convention period, which lasts until the 28th of May.

The ban was enforced after authorities arrested a 31-year-old male who brought weapons into the convention on Thursday. Reports told that he is allegedly threatening to kill policemen as well as actor Jason David Frank, who played Tommy, the Green and the White Ranger from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV show.

The actor's statement is as follows:

The convention is offering refunds to attendees affected by the "last minute changes."

Report: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-27/phoenix-comicon-staff-ban-prop-weapons-following-man-arrest/.116661

So, the main question is, following what happened at Arizona, would future conventions might end up on the same fate as PHXCC? Only time will tell...

McLaren's P1 LM sets the fastest Nurburgring lap time record

2016 McLaren P1 LM

A few moments ago, a Chinese-made electric supercar called the Nio EP9 set the fastest Nurburgring lap time of 6 minutes and 45.9 seconds, which is faster than the Lamborghini Huracan Performante's controversial 6:52.01 lap time. Now, Nio's reign as the fastest production car to lap the Nurburgring has been short lived by the McLaren P1 LM, after it set a lap time of 6:43.2.

WATCH:

Unveiled at last year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, the McLaren P1 LM is the extreme, road-legal version of the P1 GTR. Lanzante, the firm responsible for the F1 LM, managed to convert five (or six) P1 GTR machines for road-legal use. That meant, revamped the hybrid powertrain to retain its 1000PS power output and reducing 130lbs of weight from the GTR by removing the onboard air-jacking system, fitting polycarbonate windows, refabricating the exhaust and cat pipes out of lightweight Inconel and the bolts out of titanium. The engine bay is lined in gold, just like the original F1.

Last year, it broke the Goodwood FoS road car record in 47.07 seconds.