2017-08-8 bd2410a51680373aaecff2f9817201c4584f8f67 7 Corruption in South Africa 1 /wiki/corruption%20in%20south%20africa Jacob Zuma 14 /wiki/jacob%20zuma R 37 /wiki/south%20african%20rand president 2 /wiki/president%20of%20south%20africa Corruption in South Africa Jacob Zuma R president Corruption in South Africa /feed/2017/08/8/president-jacob-zuma-survives-his-eighth-no-confidence-motion-in-parliament-via-a-198-177-secret-ballot-vote-with-nine-a Reuters 8 68b876e08deca83f732b05e614fc1ee20b8c11bf 8 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-politics-idUSKBN1AN2JY?il=0 2017 President Jacob Zuma survives his eighth no-confidence motion in parliament via a 198–177 secret ballot vote with nine abstentions. The rand fell by 1 percent on the announcement of the outcome. 2017-08-8 ce4b2f0a7ee015294886f9a4f2078b3221af729b 6 Kenya 2 /wiki/kenya Kenyan general election, 2017 1 /wiki/kenyan%20general%20election,%202017 National Assembly 37 /wiki/national%20assembly%20(kenya) Senate 71 /wiki/senate%20of%20kenya president 14 /wiki/president%20of%20kenya Kenya Kenyan general election, 2017 National Assembly Senate president Kenyan general election, 2017 /feed/2017/08/8/voters-in-kenya-go-to-the-polls-to-elect-the-president-as-well-as-members-of-the-national-assembly-and-senate BBC 8 3a9087a67bee5a3114ad54c24401958e40b3ba82 8 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-40855040 2017 Voters in Kenya go to the polls to elect the President, as well as members of the National Assembly and Senate. 2017-08-8 d2cc1e0276bf64ed4e9a280fe8e7a11dc1db9363 5 Burial of Ferdinand Marcos 1 /wiki/burial%20of%20ferdinand%20marcos Ferdinand Marcos 37 /wiki/ferdinand%20marcos Libingan ng mga Bayani 71 /wiki/heroes'%20cemetery Philippine president 14 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20philippines supreme court 2 /wiki/supreme%20court%20of%20the%20philippines Burial of Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Marcos Libingan ng mga Bayani Philippine president supreme court Burial of Ferdinand Marcos /feed/2017/08/8/the-supreme-court-of-the-philippines-has-junked-all-petitions-against-the-burial-of-former-president-of-the-philippines CNN Philippines 8 693a9d5c937b335e440b00d24d94d410dffcc4b8 8 https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2017/08/08/SC-affirms-ruling-marcos-burial.html 2017 The Supreme Court of the Philippines has junked all petitions against the burial of former President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, re-affirming its earlier ruling on 8 November 2016. 2017-08-8 c938453cbb891fd59dc63265308f143bdbdad011 4 2017 North Korea crisis 1 /wiki/2017%20north%20korea%20crisis Guam 2 /wiki/guam 2017 North Korea crisis Guam 2017 North Korea crisis /feed/2017/08/8/hours-after-trump-made-this-remark-north-korea-says-it-is-carefully-examining-a-missile-strike-against-united-states CNBC 8 d67c3f2344a38d4374be2ac52eb269150a5ee197 8 https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/08/north-korea-seriously-considering-strike-on-guam-reports-citing-state-media.html 2017 Hours after Trump made this remark, North Korea says it is "carefully examining" a missile strike against United States territory of Guam. 2017-08-8 18f8203c4f0eeed7414b02c1bd8c1791fe195bda 3 2017 North Korea crisis 1 /wiki/2017%20north%20korea%20crisis Donald Trump 2 /wiki/donald%20trump 2017 North Korea crisis Donald Trump 2017 North Korea crisis /feed/2017/08/8/us-president-donald-trump-promises-fire-and-fury-like-the-world-has-never-seen-if-north-korea-threatens-the-united-s NBC News 8 f38d556b9e0cefdd6045965d4c93fad1aad3777d 8 http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-vows-north-korea-could-be-met-fire-fury-n790896 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump promises "fire and fury like the world has never seen" if North Korea threatens the United States. 2017-08-8 e3f9a34c175f1960313dfc04f637d9db54f491c4 2 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake 1 /wiki/2017%20jiuzhaigou%20earthquake China 14 /wiki/china Sichuan 2 /wiki/sichuan 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake China Sichuan 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake /feed/2017/08/8/a-magnitude-70-earthquake-strikes-sichuan-in-southwest-china-killing-at-least-thirteen-people-and-injuring-more-than-1 BBC 8 615d156e4ef6e894af38aeb376628b87a579007c 8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40869028 2017 Reuters 8 1d1da54462afafb183e4ed044101c40fcf1766a3 8 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-quake-idUSKBN1AP005 2017 A magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Sichuan in southwest China, killing at least thirteen people and injuring more than 175. 2017-08-8 e1731cdb271d231045969ab304fe5080e01ff754 1 Battle of Marawi 1 /wiki/battle%20of%20marawi Marawi 14 /wiki/marawi Maute Group 37 /wiki/maute%20group Philippines 71 /wiki/philippines U.S. Department of Defense 2 /wiki/united%20states%20department%20of%20defense Battle of Marawi Marawi Maute Group Philippines U.S. Department of Defense Battle of Marawi /feed/2017/08/8/the-pentagon-is-considering-conducting-airstrikes-in-marawi-which-if-approved-would-later-put-us-troops-on-the-ground NBC News 8 019d8cc1c7adc651aeca520279324a684152e78f 8 http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u-s-may-begin-airstrikes-against-isis-philippines-n790271 2017 The Pentagon is considering conducting airstrikes in Marawi, which if approved would later put U.S. troops on the ground to battle the ISIS-affiliated Maute group as well as related Islamist terror groups. A spokesperson later denied the claims as well as clarified that the Philippines has yet to make a request.