Today In International News: December 11, 2017

Courtesy of ABC News

• A Bangladeshi man with a homemade bomb strapped to his body set off an explosion at Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City during rush hour.

• 3 women who have accused U.S. President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct called for a congressional investigation into his behavior.

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took his case to Europe to ask allies to join the United States in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but met a firm rebuff from EU foreign ministers who saw the move as a blow against the peace process.

• President Vladimir Putin was in Syria and ordered a military pullout, declaring their work largely done.

• Palestinians have refused a Bahraini delegation from entering Gaza after the group visited Israel amid ongoing controversy over the US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem and recognise the city as Israel's capital.

• 18 climate scientists from the U.S. and elsewhere hit the jackpot as French President Emmanuel Macron awarded them millions of euros in grants to relocate to France for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidential term.