Did Russia & Syria carry out a chemical attack on civilians? Presidents Trump & Xi remaining friends in spite of trade differences. Facebook trending on social media. The sounds of Solomon Islands' Rosie Delmah.

The United States sanctions Russian oligarchs over their activities, former South Korean President Park Geun-hye is sentenced to 24 years in prison and a hit song from the 1970's enjoys a resurgence.

The poisoned daughter of a former Russian spy indicates she's recovering at a British hospital, President Donald Trump credits Mexico with the dispersal of a caravan of immigrants and we hear how new gene editing tools may speed the creation of bigger harvests.

Possible tensions between US and Turkey over Syria. Poisoned daughter for former Russian spy recovering. Militarizing the US border with Mexico. Social media trending on social media. Fleetwood Mac meme.

China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods. The US is looking to get out of Syria...The president signs a declaration ordering National Guard troops to the border with Mexico. Martin Luther King Jr is remembered. Musician Meghan Trainor out with a new song and an upcoming wedding.

China announces $50 billion in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Junior and singer Meghan Trainor has a new single and a soon-to-be new husband.

President Trump wants military troops dispatched to America’s border with Mexico. The White House announces plans for more tariffs on China. The president says it's time to pull U.S. troops out of Syria. Remembering an American civil rights icon on the 50th anniversary of his assasination.

Fears of a trade war after China retaliates against the new U.S. trade tariffs. Trump's battle over a border wall heats up. Protests in California over the killing of an unarmed black man. South Africa loses an icon in the fight against Aparteid.

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Deadly violence against Palestinian protesters. China's Tiangong-1 space lab plummets to earth. Malala: "I'm so happy to be home." Pope baptizes Nigerian migrant hero. Social media trends. Galaxy's dark matter is missing. Doris Day turns 96.