Current Events
By: Laura and Kaitlyn
Saudi Arabia Cuts Diplomatic Relations with Iran
- Saudi Arabia said Sunday it had severed ties with Iran over the storming of the Saudi Embassy
- Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said at a news conference that Iran's diplomatic mission and related entities in Saudi Arabia had been given 48 hours to leave
- The official Saudi Press Agency confirmed the announcement a short time later
- 5 Themes (Government)
Video Appears to Show ISIS Executions
- On Sunday, January 4th, there was a video released by ISIS
- Five men were executed by ISIS because they were believed to be spy's from Britain
- The video shows them actually being shot in the back of the head
- ISIS plans to one day to invade Britain, along with a child, in the video, threatening more attacks
- 5 Themes (Economics)
6.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits India's Northeast
- Earthquake hit India's remote Northeast region
- Before dawn Monday
- Killed at least 4 people and injured 100 others
- Damage to several surrounding buildings
- 5 Themes (Geography & Economics)