Myanmar is being accused of genocide, and hearings begin on December 10th at the International Criminal Court. The country of Gambia has sued Myanmar for its violent crackdown of Rohingya muslims, of which 750,000 have fled to neighboring Bangladesh. If convicted, Myanmar would be the fourth country to have ever been accused of genocide by the International Court since WWII.
President Trump said he will not designate Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations after a request form the Mexican government. Trump proposed naming said cartels as terrorist organizations in an attempt to curb the rising violence in Mexico last week, yet many (including the Mexican government) feared that this was a way in which the US government could expand its military presence in Mexico.
Hong Kong protestors re-emerged on Sunday in one of the largest demonstrations in months. Hundreds of thousands blanketed the city's main streets and demanded greater civil liberties and an end to police suppression. Just one day before, the government stated that it had learned its lesson and would listen to the protestors' criticism.
North Korea announced that they carried out a "very important missile test" that would enhance their military capabilities. This comes just weeks before the US was supposed to come up with a new denuclearization deal, yet North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un stated that a new deal was already off the table. The announcement prompted many to speculate that North Korea was moving forward with its nuclear program.