The United Nations announced the capture of 43 UNDOF troops in the Golan Heights. They confirmed as well that 81 UNDOF troops have been surrounded and demand the immediate release of all troops.
The battlefront has been expanded by almost 80 miles to the south after rebel forces, with the alleged support of Russian troops and weaponry, captured the seaside town of Novoazovsk.
On Tuesday, Mexican officials stated that they have started pulling migrants off the train known as "La Bestia," or "The Beast," which has carried many undocumented immigrants into the U.S.
Latin American and the Caribbean have made strides in reducing poverty, but the United Nations Development Programme revealed many of the region's people are unable to enter the middle class.
A teenager from Scotland who died after jumping into a disused quarry may be the first victim to suffer from a tragic death while taking the "ice bucket challenge."
