South Korea's President heads to North Korea, as two countries push to end war
9/18/2018, 12:48:47 AMFor the first time in more than a decade, a South Korean President is heading to North Korea. ✔ The United Nations' head of political affairs, Rosemary di Carlo, said Monday there are signs North Korea is still maintaining and developing its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs ✔ Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, delivered a similar assessment last month when he said the Trump administration does not feel North Korea was living up to its end of the agreement reached between Trump and Kim in Singapore, a page-and-a-half document that critics assailed as too short on specifics ✔ Follow Joshua Berlinger on Twitter
Russia claims this bizarre video proves Ukraine shot down doomed flight MH17 killing 298 – and not the Kremlin
9/18/2018, 1:16:30 AMRUSSIA has released a bizarre video claiming to have unearthed evidence proving it did not shoot down Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 – four years after the outrage. An independent inquiry rul… ✔ Russia’s foreign ministry claimed that the lines of perspective were incorrect in the video proving the launcher and truck had been added to the footage later ✔ Oleksandr Turchynov, secretary of Ukraine's Security and Defence Council, said yesterday: This is yet another failed fake report that the Kremlin made up in order to cover up their crime
Syria reportedly shoots down a Russian plane on accident while fending off an Israeli missile strike
9/18/2018, 1:24:35 AMSyria, Russia's ally in a prolonged proxy war in the region, previously claimed its air defenses "intercepted a number" of Israeli missiles headed towards the city. ✔ Russia's defense ministry also announced it had lost contact with an IL-20 aircraft carrying 14 service members, Syria's state-run media reported ✔ Russia and the Syrian regime have previously boasted about their air defense capabilities ✔ The Syrian response was remarkably ineffective in all domains, US Marine Corps Lt
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vladimir Putin set Syria deal on demilitarized zone
9/18/2018, 12:28:01 AMRussian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that he had struck a deal with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to table a planned offensive against the Syrian rebel stronghold of Idlib, a last-minute agreement that led all sides of the 7-year-old conflict to breathe a sigh of relief despite a host of unanswered questions about whether the so-called demilitarized zone will hold. ✔ More broadly, the U.S. avoided entering into a direct confrontation with Moscow in Syria, allowing Mr. Assad’s forces, Russia, and Iran a free hand to focus on slowly crushing rebel forces ✔ Observers say the situation inside Syria is delicate and geopolitically complex, leaving the White House with few options and all but sidelining Washington as a potential peacemaker ✔ ⦁ This article is based in part on wire service reports
Leaders of two Koreas meet in Pyongyang for talks on ending war
9/18/2018, 3:59:15 AMNorth Korean's Kim Jong Un greeted Moon Jae-in with hugs and smiles on Tues... ✔ Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of the leader and a key propaganda official, was seen preparing officials for Moon’s arrival and accompanying Kim Jong Un and his wife ✔ The conflict ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty, leaving U.S.-led U.N ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Russian military plane with 14 on board goes off radar in Latakia during Syria strike amid reports it was ‘accidentally shot down’
9/18/2018, 2:43:26 AMA RUSSIAN spy plane that disappeared from radar off the Syrian coast is believed to have been accidentally shot down during a missile strike. The Russian Defence Ministry reported losing contact wi… ✔ pic.twitter.com/Q3ntrIdC3U Asaad Hanna (@AsaadHannaa) September 17, 2018 The official SANA news agency said the Technical Industry Institution in the state-controlled city had been targeted, adding it isn't known who fired the missiles ✔ Jihadist groups, including those of al-Nusra Front, Putin said, would have to leave
Transform UN entities from hierarchies into hubs
9/18/2018, 2:36:40 AMundefined ✔ The UN General Assembly opens this week, a gathering of the heads of state and foreign ministers of the world’s 193 member nations that has been described as speed dating for diplomats ✔ Nations should not give up on regulating inter-state war and should expect that the cyber, health and climate cataclysms soon to come will generate the political will to make, and even enforce, new rules
Russia says a military aircraft vanishes near Syria during Israeli,...
9/18/2018, 2:03:55 AMRussia's defense ministry said on Tuesday that one if its military aircraft... ✔ At the same time Russian air control radar systems detected rocket launches from the French frigate Auvergne which was located in that region ✔ The fate of the 14 people on board the missing plane is unknown, and a rescue operation has been organized out of the Hmeymim base, the ministry said ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Palace Museum hosts ancient heritage protection forum
9/18/2018, 12:16:07 AMThe third annual Taihe Forum on Protecting the World's Ancient Civilizations opened in the Palace Museum in Beijing on Sunday. ✔ Safeguarding the heritage of regions enduring conflict and other calamities is also a key issue being discussed during the forum ✔ Letting the public know one another through cultural relics is a good way for ancient civilizations to have dialogues today, said Maria Andreadaki-Vlazaki, secretary-general of Greece's Ministry of Culture and Sports
Moon Jae-in touches down in Pyongyang ahead of LANDMARK SUMMIT with Kim Jong-un
9/18/2018, 2:57:09 AMSOUTH Korean President Moon Jae-in has arrived in Pyongyang, North Korea ahead of his summit with dictator Kim Jong-un, where the pair will discuss improving ties and ways to resolve the nuclear stand-off. ✔ The two leaders hugged each other as they met at Sunan International Airport (Image: REUTERS ) The pair were greeted by tens-of-thousands of North Koreans (Image: REUTERS) The visit is expected to last three days (Image: REUTERS) Not a tentative change which could be volatile dependent on international situation, but irreversible, permanent and unwavering peace, regardless of what might happen on the global arena
Facilitating a ‘Bazaari Revolution’
9/18/2018, 12:50:03 AMAmid the challenges facing the Trump administration in the Middle East, none is more ominous than Iranian aggression. ✔ Iranians deposed the ruling shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and handed control to the Ayatollah Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini, a religious zealot ✔ He is ratcheting up the pressure, even at this moment ✔ Scott Lingamfelter, a retired U.S. Army colonel, combat veteran and Middle East foreign area officer
Opinion | The United States can stop a looming catastrophe for 3 million Syrians
9/18/2018, 12:33:20 AMThe United States can still make a difference in Syria. But it will have to make a deal with the devil. ✔ Working with Turkey, local moderate opposition forces and perhaps even Russia, we need to commit to this task not with U.S. ground forces in any large numbers, but with the combination of intelligence, airpower, Special Operations raids and collaboration with partners that has worked against the Islamic State in the country’s east
Syrian regime accidentally shoots down Russian military plane
9/18/2018, 12:13:35 AMA Russian maritime patrol aircraft with multiple personnel on board was inadvertently shot down by Syrian regime anti-aircraft artillery on Monday after the Syrians came under attack by Israeli missiles, according to a US official with knowledge of the incident ✔ The official would not identify that country, but it is likely that Russia is the only nation that would know exactly what type of aircraft was shot down ✔ Read More A spokesman for the Pentagon told CNN that the missiles were not fired by the US military but would not speak as to who was behind the strikes ✔ Natalie Gallon and Radina Gigova contributed reporting
The letter that saved my life: Lippo founder Mochtar Riady
9/18/2018, 2:10:31 AMA reply from my sweetheart came just in time to prevent my boarding an ill-fated ship ✔ As the situation in Nanjing became dangerous, however, her family called her back to Indonesia ✔ Almost every night, my heart ached for her and I longed for her even in my dreams ✔ Get unique insights on Asia, the most dynamic market in the world ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th
Hugs and challenges: Kim and Moon meet for high-stakes summit
9/18/2018, 3:07:27 AMKim Jong-un greeted Moon Jae-in with hugs and smiles in Pyongyang for a third summit between the two, aimed at advancing faltering nuclear talks. ✔ Moon and Kim were all smiles as they hugged and chatted with each other ✔ Kim Yo-jong, the younger sister of the leader and a key propaganda official, was seen preparing officials for Moon's arrival and accompanying Kim Jong-un and his wife ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes
Leaders of two Koreas meet for high-stakes summit with nuclear...
9/18/2018, 1:47:40 AMNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un greeted Moon Jae-in with hugs and smiles on Tues... ✔ Accompanying corporate executives, including Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) Vice Chairman Jay Y ✔ Lee and the chiefs of SK Group and LG Group, will meet with North Korean Deputy Prime Minister Ri Ryong Nam in charge of economic affairs ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Kim embraces Moon amid pomp at start of 3rd Korean summit
9/18/2018, 2:35:28 AMPYONGYANG--A smiling Kim Jong Un embraced South Korean President Moon Jae-in upon his arrival Tuesda ✔ Kim is expected to show up at Tuesday's welcoming ceremony for Moon at the Pyongyang airport, Moon's chief of staff Im Jong-seok told reporters Monday ✔ Currently, all major joint economic projects between the Koreas remain stalled because of U.S.-led sanctions
Kim Jong-un welcomes the South Korean president
9/18/2018, 2:41:26 AMThe two leaders hugged on the tarmac after Moon disembarked from his Boeing 747 aircraft, which displayed the South's own emblem as it landed in Pyongyang on Tuesday. ✔ The dovish South Korean president will hold at least two meetings with the North's leader, where he will try to convince Pyongyang to carry out substantive steps towards disarmament ✔ Other issues on Moon's agenda include improving inter-Korean ties and easing military tensions on the peninsula
South Korea’s Moon travels to Pyongyang in bid to revive stalled nuclear talks
9/18/2018, 12:33:22 AMDenuclearization tops the agenda but South Korea plays down expectations for a deal. ✔ By Simon Denyer and Simon Denyer Tokyo bureau chief covering Japan, North Korea and South Korea ✔ The United States wants North Korea to take a meaningful step toward dismantling its nuclear weapons program, starting by declaring all its nuclear and missile facilities
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Korean border railway station represents staging post on journey to peace
9/18/2018, 2:02:09 AMundefined ✔ The proposal, New Economic Map of the Korean Peninsula, includes the creation of three economic belts: one connecting the western coastal railway of the Korean peninsula to China, one connecting its eastern coastal railway to Russia for energy cooperation, and one on the current border to promote tourism
Refugee admissions cut to 30,000 in fiscal 2019
9/18/2018, 12:04:24 AMThe Trump administration said it will admit no more than 30,000 refugees next year, the lowest cap in history, making good on a presidential promise while enraging immigrant-rights activists who said the U.S. is shirking its global duty. ✔ When viewed that way, the U.S. will see 280,000 asylum-seekers next year in addition to the 30,000 refugee cap, Mr. Pompeo said ✔ The American people must have complete confidence that everyone granted resettlement in our country is thoroughly vetted ✔ The security checks take time, but they’re critical, the secretary said
Historic handshakes between leaders of two Koreas
9/18/2018, 1:29:46 AMundefined ✔ By Jung Da-min, Oh Young-jin Simple handshakes tell a tale of hope and disappointment ✔ The first started when a war seemed likely between nuclear-armed North Korea and the U.S., which could not tolerate this ✔ Or will it prove to be a fleeting moment leading to further disillusion
Moon meets Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang to push denuclearization
9/18/2018, 3:46:24 AMSouth Korean leader looks to persuade North to act as Trump grows frustrated ✔ After the talks on Tuesday, another round of discussions is scheduled for Wednesday morning, with the outcome to be announced later that day ✔ Get unique insights on Asia, the most dynamic market in the world ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th
Chinese drivers of global peace and security - Opinion
9/18/2018, 12:35:30 AMundefined ✔ The United Nations takes actions to solve the most critical problems the world faces today ✔ I moved to Beijing in October 2016 and serve as UN resident coordinator in China ✔ I am glad that the younger generation is enthusiastic about international affairs and ready to take on responsibilities in global governance
The KGB's Michael Foot was more of a patriot than Corbyn
9/18/2018, 1:51:28 AMThe late Michael Foot was a very unlikely candidate to be a Soviet spy. So when, almost a quarter of a century ago, the Sunday Times accused him of being a KGB informer, Foot was furious. ✔ The late Michael Foot was a very unlikely candidate to be a Soviet spy ✔ Courteous, idealistic and immensely erudite, Foot was always more interested in writers such as his beloved Jonathan Swift and George Orwell than in nuclear strategy and military secrets ✔ But as Macintyre notes, he ‘retained his intellectual independence’
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