The russian upper house of parliament unanimously approved the deployment of military forces abroad. In Peru, about 60 peruvians are marching toward the capital Lima to raise awareness of the lack of action in the highly contaminated district of Simon Bolivar, where at least 2,000 children have been affected. Despite various appeals for clemency, including one by Pope Francis, Kelly Gissendaner became the first woman to be executed in the U.S. state of Georgia in 70 years. The saudi-led coalition against Yemen killed 131 innocent civilians that were attending a wedding. Israeli forces once again has carried out an airstrike on the Gaza strip.