Monday, December 18, 2017

Ten Of The Most Significant World Events in 2017

Leaders pose during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017. (Front L-R) China's President Xi Jinping, Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo, (back L-R) Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

James M. Lindsay. The Council On Foreign Relations: Ten Most Significant World Events in 2017

Last year a lot of people were asking if 2016 was the worst year ever. (It wasn’t.) I haven’t seen anyone making similar claims about 2017, but that doesn’t mean that this year didn’t produce its share of significant world events. It has. Below is my top ten, listed in descending order. You may want to read what follows closely. Several of these stories will continue into 2018.

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WNU Editor: What will be the the top ten significant events IMHO (and in no particular order) ....

Presidential election in Russia
U.S. Congressional elections
Mueller Commission report
Presidential election in Mexico
Brexit (a final agreement)
North Korea (more missile and nuclear tests)
Syria (the end of the war)
The world economy (worries over debt)
Venezuela (hyperinflation and mass migration)
The continuous rise of China in Asia

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