VOA60 World PM 2 20

DR Congo: United Nations alerts extreme humanitarian disaster in southeastern Congo caused by tensions between two ethnic groups. Syria: Air strikes hit Eastern Ghouta for the third day, raising the death toll to 200; bombings are denounced as war crimes by Syrian opposition chief. Israel: Corruption case reaches Prime Minister Netanyahu's aide whom Israeli police allege tried to bribe a judge to drop a fraud case against the prime minister's wife. United States: Special counsel Robert Mueller charges lawyer with making false statement when interviewed about work with Trump campaign aide Rick Gates. South Korea: South's unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon announces talks to stage a military drill between South Korea and the United States are moving forward.