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Three months to halt war on the Korean Peninsula?, Will the Republican tax plan really boost the economy?, World powers must stop passing the buck on Syrian refugees, The West isn’t the only culprit in Libya’s slave trade, Don’t forget Yemen’s awful war

The Guardian / LondonThree months to halt devastating war on the Korean Peninsula?

“The drumbeat for a potentially devastating war on the Korean peninsula ... has grown louder in the wake of North Korea’s latest missile test...,” writes Mark Seddon. “[Earlier this month], John Bolton, the former US ambassador to the UN ... visited London.... His mission [was] to relay that CIA chiefs have told Donald

South China Morning Post / Hong KongWill the Republican tax plan really boost the economy long term?Al Jazeera / Doha, QatarWorld powers must stop passing the buck on Syrian refugeesLiberian Observer / Monrovia, LiberiaThe West isn’t the only culprit in Libya’s West African slave tradeThe Hindu / Chennai, IndiaDon’t forget Yemen’s awful war

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