Four people are killed in an armed assault on the Chinese consulate in Karachi, Pakistan. Three attackers are also dead. The attack is claimed by the Balochistan Liberation Army.

Spanish Government and UK Government reach an agreement on Gibraltar whereby Spain lift the veto on the vote on Brexit on Sunday, supported by European Comissionand European Council and accepting the demands of Pedro Sánchez.

According to the Korean Animal Rights Advocates (KARA), approximately 780,000 to 1 million dogs are consumed per year in South Korea.The number is lower based on estimates of sales from Moran Market, which occupies 30-40% of dog meat market in the nation. Sales at Moran Market have been declining in the past few years, down to about 20,000 dogs per year in 2017. In recent years dog meat consumption has declined as more people have been adopting dogs as pets. Dog restaurants are also closing down, with reports saying the country's 1,500 dog meat restaurants have almost halved in recent years. Some restaurants have reported declines in consumption of 20-30% per year. A poll conducted by Gallup Korea in 2015 reported that only 20 percent of men in their 20s consumed dog meat, compared to half of those in their 50s and 60s. According to the Korean Animal Rights Advocates (KARA), there are approximately 3,000 dog farms operating across the country, many of which receive dogs from overflow from puppy mills for the pet industry. With declining demand for dog meat in Korea, a more serious problem now is the puppy mill industry.

Dog meat is often consumed during the winter months and is either roasted or prepared in soups or stews. The most popular of these soups is bosintang and gaejang-guk, a spicy stew meant to balance the body's heat during the summer months. This is thought to ensure good health by balancing one's "qi", the believed vital energy of the body. Dog meat is also believed to increase the body temperature, so people sweat more to keep one cool during the summer (the way of dealing with heat is called Heal heat with heat (이열치열, 以熱治熱, i-yeol-chi-yeol). A 19th-century version of gaejang-guk explains the preparation of the dish by boiling dog meat with vegetables such as green onions and chili pepper powder. Variations of the dish contain chicken and bamboo shoots.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety recognizes any edible product other than drugs as food.] South Korean Food Sanitary Law (식품위생법) does not include dog meat as a legal food ingredient. In the capital city of Seoul, the sale of dog meat was outlawed by regulation on February 21, 1984, by classifying dog meat as "repugnant food" (혐오식품, 嫌惡食品, hyeom-o sigpum), but the regulation was not rigorously enforced except during the 1988 Seoul Olympics. In 2001, the Mayor of Seoul announced there would be no extra enforcement efforts to control the sale of dog meat during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was partially hosted in Seoul. In March 2008, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced its plan to put forward a policy suggestion to the central government to legally classify slaughter dogs as livestock, reigniting debate on the issue.

The primary dog breed raised for meat is a non-specific landrace, whose dogs are commonly named as Nureongi (누렁이) or Hwangu (황구).[124][125] Nureongi are not the only type of dog currently slaughtered for their meat in South Korea. In 2015, The Korea Observer reported that many different pet breeds of dog are eaten in South Korea, including labradors, retrievers and cocker spaniels, and that the dogs slaughtered for their meat often include former pets.

There is a large and vocal group of Koreans (consisting of a number of animal welfare groups) who are against the practice of eating dogs.[126] Popular television shows like 'I Love Pet' have documented, in 2011 for instance, the continued illegal sale of dog meat and slaughtering of dogs in suburban areas. The program also televised illegal dog farms and slaughterhouses, showing the unsanitary and horrific conditions of caged dogs, several of which were visibly sick with severe eye infections and malnutrition. However, despite this growing awareness, there remain some in Korea that do not eat or enjoy the meat, but do feel that it is the right of others to do so, along with a smaller but still vocal group of pro-dog cuisine people who want to popularize the consumption of dog in Korea and the rest of the world.[126] A group of pro-dog meat individuals attempted to promote and publicize the consumption of dog meat worldwide during the run-up to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by Japan and South Korea, which prompted retaliation from animal rights campaigners and prominent figures such as Brigitte Bardot to denounce the practice. Opponents of dog meat consumption in South Korea are critical of the eating of dog meat, as some dogs are beaten, burnt or hanged to make their meat more tender.

The restaurants that sell dog meat, often exclusively, do so at the risk of losing their restaurant licenses. A case of a dog meat wholesaler, charged with selling dog meat, arose in 1997 where an appeals court acquitted the dog meat wholesaler, ruling that dogs were socially accepted as food. According to the National Assembly of South Korea, more than 20,000 restaurants, including the 6,484 registered restaurants, served soups made from dog meat in Korea in 1998. In 1999 the BBC reported that 8,500 tons of dog meat were consumed annually, with another 93,600 tons used to produce a medicinal tonic called gaesoju (개소주, dog soju ). However, by 2014 only 329 restaurants served dog meat in Seoul, and the numbers are continuing to decline each year. On November 21, 2018, the South Korean government closed the Taepyeong-dong complex in Seongnam, which served as the country's main dog slaughterhouse

South Korea shuts down the country's largest dog meat slaughterhouse. The move is lauded by animal rights activists.

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In the 21st century, dog meat is consumed in some regions in China, South Korea, Vietnam, and Nigeria and it is still eaten or is legal to be eaten in other countries throughout the world. Some cultures view the consumption of dog meat as part of their traditional, ritualistic, or day-to-day cuisine, while other cultures consider consumption of dog meat a taboo, even where it had been consumed in the past. It was estimated in 2014 that worldwide, 25 million dogs are eaten each year by humans.

In 2018, Humane Society International stated that South Korea was now the only country in Asia where dogs were reported to be routinely and intensively farmed for human consumption.

United States: As of 2018, it is legal to eat dog meat in 43 states. The only states outlawing its consumption are California, Georgia, Hawaii, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. It is, however, illegal in all states for slaughterhouses to handle dogs, and for stores to sell the meat

I imagine the United States is not happy about this?

Taiwan's ruling party took a huge hit in mid-term local elections Saturday, a significant blow to President Tsai Ing-wen, as the Beijing-friendly opposition made gains in the face of China's increasing pressure on the island.

President Tsai Ing-wen says that she resigns as chairperson of the ruling party and that she refuses Prime Minister William Lai's offer to quit after a major defeat in today's local elections

I can't understand the local language of this report... but there is more footage:

At least 25 passengers were killed after a bus plunged into a canal in Mandya district of Karnataka on Saturday. The incident happened at VC canal of the Cauvery river in Kanaganamaradi village of the Pandavapura taluk. Most of the deceased are school students. According to the locals, the bus plunged in the canal around 12.25pm. The locals who saw the bus plunging in the canal water rushed to rescue the passengers. A boy who jumped out of the bus is the only survivor in this accident.

If I were a parent of one of these kids I would be screaming holy h*@#&#@#@ at this driver / company.

$$%#$# I'm not even a parent and 8,000 miles away and I feel like screaming at the driver / company.

Dr G Parameshwara, the Karnataka state deputy chief minister, said the accident occurred on Saturday in the Mandya district, as the driver lost control of the vehicle at high speed.

Parameshwara said a rescue operation was under way, with police rushing divers to the spot. The area is 65 miles (105km) south-west of Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka state.

And what makes this particular one even worse is that it is mostly children:

as the vehicle sinks into a canal.

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Why does riding a bus seem so dangerous to me nowadays? I post SO many of these stories it seems.

I realize you're seeing someone new
But I don't believe she knows you like I do
Your temperamental moody side
The one you always try to hide from me

But I know when you've got something on your mind
You've been trying to tell me for the longest time
But before you break my heart in two
There's something I've been trying to say to you

But the words get in the way
There's so much I want to say
But it's locked deep inside and if you look in my eyes
We might fall in love again

I won't even start to cry
Before we say goodbye
I'm trying to say I love you 
But the words get in the way

Your heart has always been an open door
But baby I don't even know you anymore
And despite the fact it's hurting me
I know the time has come to set you free

"Time flies when you're having fun"
I heard somebody say
But if all I've been is fun then baby let me go
Don't wanna be in your way

And I don't wanna be your second choice
Don't wanna be just your friend
You keep telling me that you're not in love
You wanna throw it all away

But I can't stay away from you
I don't wanna let you go
And though it's killing me, that's true
There's just some things I can't control

Your love is slipping through my hands
And though I've heard it all before
I know you're telling me the truth
I know it's just no use
But I can't stay away from you

Hold on to every bit of hope that's all I ever do
Hoping you might change
Your mind and call me up
To say how much you need me too

And though you're leaving me no other choice
Than to turn and walk away
Look over your shoulder, I'll be there
You can count on me to stay

I added an Images section to this club for you to share photos more easily. 

Sign in multiple people at the same time

Whatever' anyone may think she was perfectly cast as Eva ...a beautiful match

[Eva:] I don't expect my love affairs to last for long Never fool myself that my dreams will come true Being used to trouble I anticipate it But all the same I hate it, wouldn't you?

[Chorus:]

[Eva:] So what happens now?

[Che:] Another suitcase in another hall [Eva:] So what happens now?

[Che:] Take your picture off another wall

[Eva:] Where am I going to?

[Che:] You'll get by, you always have before

[Eva:] Where am I going to? Time and time again I've said that I don't care That I'm immune to gloom, that I'm hard through and through But every time it matters all my words desert me So anyone can hurt me, and they do

[chorus] Call in three months time and I'll be fine, I know Well maybe not that fine, but I'll survive anyhow I won't recall the names and places of each sad occasion But that's no consolation here and now.

[chorus, with Che's lines being sung by the starlets]

[Huevo:] Don't ask anymore.

It seems crazy but you must believe (Parece loucura, mas você tem que acreditar) There's nothing calculated, nothing planned (Não há nada calculado, nada planejado) Please forgive me if I seem naive (Por favor me perdoe se eu parecer ingênuo) I would never want to force your hand (Eu nunca iria querer forçar) But please understand, I'd be good for you (Mas por favor, entenda, eu seria boa para você) I don't always rush in like this (Eu nem sempre hajo dessa forma) Twenty seconds after saying hello (Vinte segundos depois de dizer Olá) Telling strangers I'm too good to miss (Dizendo estranhos eu sou muito boa para perder) If I'm wrong I hope you'll tell me so (Se eu estiver errado, eu espero que você me diga isso) But you really should know, I'd be good for you (Mas você realmente deve saber, eu seria boa para você) I'd be surprisingly good for you (Eu seria surpreendentemente boa para você) I won't go on if I'm boring you (Não vou entrar se eu te aborrecendo) But do you understand my point of view? (Mas você entende o meu ponto de vista?) Do you like what you hear, what you see (Você gosta do que você ouve, o que você vê) And would you be, good for me too? (E você poderia ser bom para mim também?) I'm not talking of a hurried night (Eu não estou falando de uma noite apressada) A frantic tumble then a shy goodbye (A queda frenética então um tímido adeus) Creeping home before it gets too light (Rastejando para casa antes que fique muito claro) That's not the reason that I caught your eye (Essa não é a razão que eu proponho) Which has to imply, I'd be good for you (Que tem de implicar, eu seria boa para você) I'd be surprisingly good for you (Eu seria surpreendentemente boa para você) [Peron:] Please go on, you enthrall me (Por favor, vá em frente, você me encantar) I can understand you perfectly (Eu posso entender perfeitamente) And I like what I hear, what I see, and knowing me (E eu gosto do que ouço, o que vejo, e sabendo-me) I would be good for you too (Eu seria bom para você também) [Eva:] I'm not talking of a hurried night (Eu não estou falando de uma noite apressada) A frantic tumble then a shy goodbye (A queda frenética então um tímido adeus) Creeping home before it gets too light (Rastejando para casa antes que fique muito claro) That's not the reason that I caught your eye (Essa não é a razão que eu proponho) Which has to imply, I'd be good for you (Que tem de implicar, eu seria boa para você) I'd be surprisingly good for you (Eu seria surpreendentemente bom para você)

Whitney Houston

Definitely Reba McEntire