While North Korea and Malaysia said they would cut off diplomatic relations with each other, all employees of the North Korean Embassy in Malaysia withdrew from the country today. In a statement before leaving, North Korean Ambassador Kim Yoo-sung said, “Malaysia has delivered our innocent people to the United States.”
2. Shooting incidents at US clubs and parties… All 2 people are killed
Another shooting took place in the United States. At the dawn of the 20th local time, a suspect was fighting in a nightclub in Texas, USA, and a woman was shot dead and seven were injured. A few hours later, while about 150 people gathered in Pennsylvania in the United States to have an illegal party, gunmen fired, killing one and wounding five.
3. Record heavy rains such as Sydney, Australia… Once a’flood evacuation order’
In the last few days, heavy rain has been hitting the southeast coast of Australia, including Sydney, which has been devastating. Roads were flooded, some dams overflowed, and flood evacuation orders were issued. Each state government has declared flood-damaged areas as natural disaster areas, and is working on rescue and restoration.
4. The 3,000-year-old’Golden Mask’ excavated from the ruins of Sichuan Province in China
A golden mask, believed to have been made 3,000 years ago, has been discovered in an ancient ruins in Sichuan Province, China, attracting great attention from academia. Sichuan Province is an isolated area away from’Zhongyuan’, the origin of Chinese civilization, because elaborate artifacts were found in these areas. Chinese cultural heritage authorities say they have found more than 500 artifacts, including this golden mask, bronze and ivory ornaments, at six “saree gangs” in the Sanxing ruins.