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Opinion | I still support the U.S. presence in Afghanistan. But now it’s time to fight for peace in my country.

9/15/2018, 1:11:25 PM
Even the most ardent critics of U.S. involvement should accept that an impressive amount has been achieved. ✔ A group of girls on their way to school near Kabul on Sept ✔ 11, 2001, my family and I were refugees in Pakistan ✔ The Taliban has been increasingly taken over by the Haqqani Network, a terrorist group that controls more than 15 percent of the Taliban’s manpower and influences smaller fronts


Afghan father who sought refuge in UK 'shot dead by Taliban' after being deported by Home Office

9/15/2018, 2:53:48 PM
Exclusive: Zainadin Fazlie, father of four British-born children, forced to return to Afghanistan after 16 years in UK despite threats to his life - and killed two years later


US-backed forces storm IS-held village in east Syria

9/15/2018, 2:37:45 PM
BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-backed Syrian forces entered Saturday an eastern village held by the Islamic State group where intense clashes are ongoing a day after the extremists reportedly ✔ BEIRUT (AP) U.S.-backed Syrian forces entered Saturday an eastern village held by the Islamic State group where intense clashes are ongoing a day after the extremists reportedly killed 20 fighters, the forces and a war monitor said ✔ We will take all this place from ISIS, Shergo said in English, using a different acronym to refer to IS


Ex-British soldier JAILED for seven years by Turkey for fighting against ISIS terrorists

9/15/2018, 3:57:42 PM
A FORMER British Army soldier has been jailed for almost eight years in Turkey for fighting against ISIS terrorists alongside banned Kurdish forces. ✔ JOE ROBINSON MILITARY MEDIC: Joe traveled to Syria to help militia fight against ISIS (Pic: JOE ROBINSON) The situation is just so sad and ridiculous Mira Rojkan He spent four months in a Turkish jail but was released on bail in November last year


Man shot in Marbella played key role in notorious fatal robbery at jewellers

9/15/2018, 12:44:57 PM
Craig Moran, 35, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for his part in the fatal raid on the Time Centre inArnold ✔ He had kept watch on the shop in Front Street for 24 hours before the robbery on September 30, 2003, and had also been in the getaway car, reports Nottinghamshire Live ✔ He had said that the day of the murder was his partner's birthday and he had been at home with her ✔ The haul which cost Mrs Bates her life two rings, one pendant and three pairs of earrings was worth just £1,120


Barristers APPALLED by John Bolton’s 'frightening' THREATS to International Criminal Court

9/15/2018, 3:44:49 PM
BARRISTERS have branded US National Security Adviser John Bolton’s “extraordinary” threat to impose sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) if they investigate US activities in Afghanistan “frightening and juvenile”. ✔ Ben Keith, barrister at London-based criminal law specialists 5 St Andrew's Hill, was equally stinging his assessment, describing the proposed measures as a shocking attack on justice and democracy ✔ After all, for all intents and purposes, the ICC is already dead to us


How legendary general Hannibal crossed the Alps with his elephant army

9/15/2018, 12:53:34 PM
HANNIBAL Barca is widely seen as one of the greatest military commanders to have ever walked the Earth. The Carthagian general’s march across the Pyrenees and the Alps has echoed through the … ✔ Hannibal's Carthaginian forces held much of Italy for 15 years, although the conflict eventually reached a stalemate and he was unable to march on Rome ✔ Hannibal's vaunted elephant army also run the risked of being heavily depleted due to a lack of sufficient food to feed the mighty creatures


Chad army kills two civilians near Libyan border: sources

9/15/2018, 2:18:18 PM
Chadian army helicopters killed two civilians in bombing runs over a gold mining... ✔ Two other civilians were wounded in the attacks, the person said ✔ Deby took control of Chad in 1990 in a rebellion that toppled then-President Hissene Habre ✔ Deby has faced several rebellions since then but there has been relative calm since 2009 ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Chinese actress Fan Bingbing 'jailed for three months over tax evasion'

9/15/2018, 1:59:45 PM
Fears for her whereabouts began after she appeared on a list ranking the social responsibility of China's biggest stars, earlier this week... ✔ According to reports, the 36-year-old could be serving a custodial sentence for tax evasion as Chinese officials take an increasingly-stern view of celebrity wealth ✔ Film insiders claim Hollywood bosses on one of her biggest projects, the forthcoming spy thriller 355, were been forced to replace her in the project ✔ Similarly, artists are prohibited from appearing on television if they have dyed hair or tattoos


Here's what happened to Julia Montague and David Budd on last week's Bodyguard

9/15/2018, 3:41:30 PM
The hit show is back this Sunday for its penultimate episode - but here's a quick refresher of everything that's happened so far ✔ Julia was murdered in an explosion (Image: BBC) But her body is yet to be shown (Image: BBC) If she really is dead and gone, who murdered Julia Montague ✔ Fans spot killer clue which proves the identity of Julia Montague's murderer *Bodyguard continues Sunday September 15 at 9pm on BBC1


Happy Birthday, Prince Harry! 34 Times the Royal Made Us Smile

9/15/2018, 12:07:04 PM
As the royal turns 34, we look back at all of the times we've fallen in love with him just a little bit (okay, maybe a lot) ✔ Eamonn McCormack/WireImage YOU BETTER WORK Another reason to love him: It’s not all fun and games for the prince, who started charity work (like this Red Cross event in 2004) young thanks to the influence of his mom, Princess Diana ✔ Splash News Online I DO Harry and Meghan’s first newlywed kiss was a fairty tale come to life! NEIL HALL/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock NEWLYWED BLISS Harry drove his post-wedding getaway card out of Windsor Castle and into our hearts! STEVE PARSONS/AFP/Getty


Hunter bombarded with abuse after bragging about shooting mountain grizzly bear

9/15/2018, 3:20:14 PM
Former ice hockey player Tim Brent was told 'we'll get the Mexican cartel to put a hit on you' after posting the picture ✔ A hunter who bragged about killing a bear which wasn't scared of anything has been hounded with death threats ✔ Comments also included: You are a revolting piece of evil incarnate ✔ When one user asked what he was planning to do with his kill, he replied: eat it


Tony Blair accused of 'lifting lines' from The Queen film in his autobiography

9/15/2018, 12:22:32 PM
The writer of the Oscar-winning movie The Queen claims Tony Blair used lines straight from his movie in his autobiography ✔ Award-winning screenwriter Peter Morgan has hit the headlines this week over a bizarre claim about a former prime minister ✔ But surely he didn't say the very things I've written [in the script] that he'd said ✔ The film, directed by Stephen Frears, saw Helen Mirren win an Oscar for Best Actress


Mangkhut, Apple, and Google: The Gathering Storm

9/15/2018, 2:13:56 PM
The special Sino Saturday edition by Clay Chandler. ✔ As Maduro departed for Beijing, Venezuela’s finance minister claimed China had already agreed to a $5 billion cash line ✔ China has already bankrolled Venezuela some $50 billion over the last 10 years, and the oil rich South American country has yet to repay around $20 billion ✔ Find previous editions here, and sign up for other Fortune newsletters here


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