Daily Mail: US defence secretary warns North Korea that it risks the 'end of its regime and the destruction of its people' if it does not back down and that it is 'grossly outmatched' by the allied armies now pitted against it
* Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers from Guam military base took part in 10-hour mission over Korean peninsula
* Hours later, North Korea warned it was 'carefully examining' plans to make 'an enveloping fire' around Guam
* Trump had earlier said any threat to the U.S. would be met with 'fire and fury like the world has never seen'
* This morning North Korea said the training mission 'proves that the U.S. imperialists are nuclear war maniacs'
* Guam's governor has said that the White House has reassured the island that 'America will be defended'
* Pyongyang previously said U.S. would 'pay dearly' for UN sanctions it successfully imposed over the weekend
* US officials believe Kim Jong-Un has built a miniaturized warhead and has an arsenal of 60 nuclear bombs
* But US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said this morning he does 'not believe that there is any imminent threat' from North Korea, and 'Americans should sleep well at night'
US defence secretary James Mattis has issued a dramatic ultimatum to North Korea to 'cease any consideration of actions that would lead to the end of its regime and destruction of its people'.
In a star warning he said: 'The DPRK should cease any consideration of actions that would lead to the end of its regime and the destruction of its people.
'The DPRK regime's actions will continue to be grossly overmatched by ours and would lose any arms race or conflict it initiates.'
His comments come amid fears the crisis over North Korea could spiral in to global war after Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un made unprecedented threats to trade devastating missile strikes.
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MIDDLE EAST
Canada to contribute policing to liberated Iraq city.
UN concerned over tens of thousands trapped in Raqa battle.
US-backed Syria force says IS fightback slowing Raqa battle.
'US-led coalition' air raids kill 29 civilians in Raqqa.
Thousands die due to Yemen airport closure: NRC.
Iraqi Army refutes claims about coalition's strike on militia on Syria's border.
Israel strikes Hamas militants over rocket fire.
Turkey starts building wall on Iran border.
Iran's Rouhani names female vice-presidents after criticism of all-male cabinet.
Netanyahu slams media campaign to 'overthrow' him.
ASIA
Mattis warns North Korea of 'destruction of its people'.
No 'imminent threat of war' with North Korea, says US secretary of state.
Guam’s worries grow as tensions rise between US, North Korea.
Guam reacts to North Korea nuclear threat with faith in U.S. military.
Hyeon Soo Lim: North Korea releases Canadian pastor.
Taliban, IS attacks spark sectarian violence fears in Afghanistan. Afghan families recount horrifying Taliban, IS massacre.
Four dead in Kashmir violence.
South Korea protests Japan’s claim to islets, summons diplomats.
Diplomacy to defuse China-India border crisis hits a roadblock, sources say.
Myanmar military closes off Shan State township after ambush by rebel army.
Philippines' Duterte announces 'dead or alive' bounties.
Quake in China's Sichuan kills 19, including tourists; injures 247.
AFRICA
UN: 20 million face war-linked famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria.
Kenya election chief rejects opposition's hacking claims as protests erupt.
Kenyan opposition leader claims 'hacking', rejects election results. Kenya election: opposition leader claims hacking attack cheated him of victory. Kenya police, protesters clash after poll fraud claim.
East Libyan city suffers as military forces tighten siege.
South Africa's Zuma survives no-confidence vote with party backing.
South African opposition calls for new election, accused of hallucinating.
Thousand migrants saved after being left in Niger desert: UN.
Red Cross says six volunteers killed in Central African Republic.
Pope slams anti-Christian attacks in Nigeria, CAfrica.
Zimbabwe plans $1 billion 'Mugabe University'.
EUROPE
Putin's visit to breakaway Georgian region 'inappropriate': U.S.
Paris attack: police make motorway arrest after car driven into soldiers. French PM Philippe confirms that suspect arrested was at the wheel of car that attacked soldiers in Paris suburb.
Attacks in France this year focus on security forces.
Germany urges China, Russia to rein in North Korea.
Poland claims to have found signs of explosion on crashed Tu-154M jet’s wing.
Stop EU exit 'catastrophe', says UK Brexit minister's ex-chief of staff.
German lawmaker wants security guarantees to visit Turkey: paper.
Micronation Liberland: A Danube peninsula declares its independence.
AMERICAS
Report: US expels Cuban diplomats after American personnel in Cuba report 'physical symptoms'. U.S. diplomats in Cuba reported experiencing ‘physical symptoms’ following ‘incidents’.
Canadian military builds camp to house surge of asylum seekers at Quebec border. Canada sends soldiers to migrant border crossing. Back road to hope: Migrants flood Canada at remote outpost.
Unarmed Russian Air Force jet overflies the Pentagon, Capitol, CIA.
Trump hits McConnell for Senate crash of Obama health repeal.
DHS: 23% of all federal prisoners are illegals, just 7 of 42,034 saved from deportation.
'Trump is not helping the situation': Lawmakers throw cold water on Trump's fiery warning to North Korea.
FBI agents searched former Trump campaign chair’s home.
U.S. sanctions eight more Venezuelan officials, including Chavez brother.
Venezuela's new constituent assembly declares itself all-powerful.
Venezuela's top court orders jailing of opposition mayor.
A back road to hope: US immigrants stream over into Canada.
Brazil's Temer demands removal of top prosecutor.
'El Chapo' Guzman hires top defence legal team.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Qods Force-linked Taliban commander leads insurgency in central Afghanistan.
Pakistani Taliban launch women's magazine for would-be jihadists.
US Army Pacific official: ISIS a growing threat in the Philippines.
Anti-ISIS operations enter fourth year.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Global stocks shudder on Trump warnings to North Korea.
US stocks close slightly lower, trimming earlier losses.
Hackers demand millions in ransom for stolen HBO data.
Disney to launch its own streaming service.
Facebook ramps up anti-hate campaign in Germany.
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