Francesco Graffagnino

A 17-year-old Palestinian boy attacks three civilians armed with a knife, killing one, wounding two, one seriously. The Israeli army says it shot the assailant. Hamas had asked to avenge the killing of three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

North Koreans will train near Seoul with South Korean athletes. The two Koreas will compete together in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia in dragon boat, women's basketball and rowing.

The group was responsible for the Sarin gas attacks in the Tokyo subway in 1995 in which 13 people died and 6,200 were hurt. For the Minister of Justice, "The pain and anguish of people killed and their families, as well as survivors left with disabilities, is unimaginable."

The government tries to stem the wave of protest by clamping down. The word vaccine is the most censored on social media. In two days in Hong Kong, 30,000 mainland parents called clinics to book a vaccination.

A study by the Global Cities Institute highlights the demographic trends in the world’s largest cities. In 2100 all megacities will be in Africa, India and Southeast Asia. None will be in Europe, Americas or China. The most populous will be Lagos, Nigeria, with 88 million inhabitants.

Another scandal has hit China’s healthcare sector and pharmaceutical industry. Experts blame corruption and lack of controls. President Xi Jinping calls for certain and severe penalties for those responsible. In eight years, there have been many fatalities linked to the sector.

Satellite photos show that the North Koreans have begun to dismantle the Sohae Satellite Launching Station. Seoul monitors the situation. "In all likelihood it will have a good effect on denuclearization. It is a small signal, we believe that North Korea is moving step by step towards denuclearization ".

North Korea has 2.6 million slaves, this according to the Global Slavery Index. The fight against slavery is more difficult because the authorities are involved in the exploitation of people. North Korea’s “tragedy is much more about lost freedom through the brutal suppression of human potential” than missiles.

The government suspended the spread of the diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccine produced by Changchun Changsheng Biotech. Some parents in the province said they had lost confidence in vaccines made in China and that they will have their children vaccinated in Hong Kong and Macao in the future.

Police went to the house of party founder Andy Chan, who has 21 days to justify why it should not be banned. The decision is based on an ordinance adopted in the 1990s that bans associations that undermine public order.

Another blow strikes at the credibility of Chinese pharmaceutical companies. The authorities issue recall of medication with active ingredient Valsartan, produced by Huahai Pharmaceutical. The substance is linked to cancer. Medicines are also on sale in Europe, North America and South America.

Another scandal has hit China’s healthcare system. Anti-rabies vaccines produced by Changchun Changsheng Biotech were found to be substandard. The authorities had to recall the product from the market. “The incident is very severe in nature because it has dealt another blow to the public’s confidence in domestically produced vaccines,” said a specialist.