Colombia, overwhelmed by the better trained Vietnamese and Venezuelan troops attacking on both sides, surrenders. Venezuela takes action to put Colombia under its control in the name of Gran Venezuela. No word has come yet on the hostages.
An asteroid, approximately 150 feet in diameter, is spotted. It is unknown as of now whether or not it will collide with the Earth. If it were to hit a well-populated area, it would be catastrophic.
Many Scottish people begin rallying for independence.
The United States would like an opinion vote from the Netherlands:
Independence or occupation/integration into Germany and Sweden.
42% are for independence, 19% are indecisive or don't care, 39% support occupation.