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War crimes court opens preliminary probe into Rohingya expulsions

9/18/2018, 8:50:12 PM
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor announced Tuesday that she is launching a preliminary investigation into deportations of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar into Bangladesh. ✔ Judges urged her to conclude her preliminary examination within a reasonable time ✔ The fact-finding team presented the report to the UN-supported Human Rights Council in Geneva ✔ Myanmar's new ambassador in Geneva has lashed out at what he called a one-sided report


The Latest: Mattis says plane downing won't affect IS fight

9/18/2018, 10:36:44 PM
MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on a Russian military aircraft shot down over the Mediterranean Sea and other issues related to Syria (all times local): 12 p.m. ✔ (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media during a joint news conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban after their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Sept ✔ 18, 2018 by a Syrian missile over the Mediterranean Sea, killing all 15 people on board, as the Syrian military fired on Israeli fighter jets attacking targets in northwestern Syria


'Accidental': Putin seeks to defuse downing of Russian plane off Syria

9/18/2018, 8:04:31 PM
A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was shot down by Syria forces responding to an Israeli airstrike. ✔ Until now, Russia's armed forces have granted Israeli jets the freedom to strike targets in Syria at will, on the condition that a sufficiently early warning is provided to Russia, said Charles Lister, a Syria expert with the Washington-based Middle East Institute


'A million more' Yemeni children face famine

9/18/2018, 11:36:54 PM
Over five million children suffer food shortages amid the ongoing conflict and rising food prices. ✔ But another threat comes from fighting around the key port city of Hudaydah, which is the entry point for most aid to the country's rebel-held areas ✔ Those who are paid face food prices which are 68% more expensive than when the war began ✔ Almost 10,000 people - two-thirds of them civilians - have been killed and 55,000 others injured in the fighting, according to the United Nations


The Latest: Trump 'sad' about Russian plane downing in Syria

9/18/2018, 8:17:17 PM
MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on a Russian military aircraft shot down over the Mediterranean Sea and other issues related to Syria (all times local): 11:05 p.m. ✔ (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media during a joint news conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban after their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Sept ✔ 18, 2018 by a Syrian missile over the Mediterranean Sea, killing all 15 people on board, as the Syrian military fired on Israeli fighter jets attacking targets in northwestern Syria


Experts air new concerns about U.N. response to Myanmar crisis

9/18/2018, 11:54:00 PM
GENEVA--U.N.-backed investigators who examined a bloody crackdown by Myanmar security forces that ca ✔ GENEVA--U.N.-backed investigators who examined a bloody crackdown by Myanmar security forces that caused hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring Bangladesh issued a searing critique Tuesday of the United Nations' own response to the human rights crisis ✔ Crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide can be considered by international tribunals such as the International Criminal Court, but Myanmar is not a party to it


How trade-war fears have become less of a factor for stock-market investors

9/18/2018, 8:07:43 PM
One of the supposedly biggest risks facing the U.S. stock market is so far proving to be a non-starter. ✔ It added, The uncertainty is certainly a negative for businesses and planning ✔ In just September, the index has averaged a daily move of less than 0.24% ✔ U.S. stock investors are extremely calm According to BlackRock’s global risk indicator, global geopolitical risk has dropped over the past month, falling beneath its historical average, indicating the market’s attention to geopolitical risks overall has eased up ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


The Russian military has backed down after the US Marine Corps called their bluff in Syria

9/18/2018, 10:15:01 PM
Following a show of force by the US Marine Corps in Syria, Russia has backed off its earlier threats to conduct operations in an area of strategic significance for the Russians, Syrians, and Iranians. ✔ 6 that the Russian military, together with Syrian and pro-regime forces, planned to carry out counterterrorism operations inside the 55-kilometer deconfliction zone ✔ It accused the US and its coalition partners of harboring terrorists ✔ Earl Brown previously told Business Insider, adding, The United States will not hesitate to use necessary and proportionate force to defend US, coalition or partner forces, as we have clearly demonstrated in past instances


Two Koreas aim for agreement to unlock nuclear talks

9/18/2018, 9:57:42 PM
Leaders of South and North Korea plan to announce steps aimed at rekindling stalled nuclear talks and deepening bilateral ties after they meet for a second day of summit talks on Wednesday in the North's capital Pyongyang. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in kicked… ✔ We want to move towards a new era based on the existing agreement, not a new declaration, Moon's press secretary Yoon Young-chan told a news briefing on Tuesday ✔ Overall, the third inter-Korean summit will probably have the most concrete outcome and will set the tone for any future summits between Kim and Trump, said Basu


‘Grand Theater’: Has N. Korea’s Kim won a propaganda coup?

9/18/2018, 11:19:00 PM
SEOUL--If North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was searching for the perfect propaganda set piece, someth ✔ SEOUL--If North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was searching for the perfect propaganda set piece, something designed to show his people that he's a strong leader pushing inexorably for the long-delayed, long-promised prosperity they deserve, then visiting South Korean President Moon Jae-in might be providing him with a unique opportunity during their summit this week ✔ The images of Moon being led through Pyongyang by Kim will likely be picked over, edited and shown repeatedly on North Korean state TV


Korean leaders meet in Pyongyang for potentially tough talks

9/18/2018, 11:18:58 PM
PYONGYANG--South Korean President Moon Jae-in began his third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jo ✔ The made-for-television welcome is par for the course for Moon's summits with Kim ✔ Before leaving Seoul, Moon vowed to push for irreversible, permanent peace and for better dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington ✔ Moon is the third South Korean leader to visit North Korea's capital for summits, but the first since 2007


Stoke 1-0 Swansea: Joe Allen's controversial strike sinks Swans

9/18/2018, 9:27:57 PM
Joe Allen was Stoke City's controversial match-winner as they edged Swansea City 1-0 in a scrappy battle between two of last season's relegated Premier League clubs. ✔ Afobe should have scored less than a minute later when Allen teed him up, unmarked, in front of goal ✔ However, the Congo forward amazingly shot wide of the left post with a woeful effort ✔ There was a late scare when Scotland international Oli McBurnie forced Butland to athletically tip over the bar, but Stoke held on


‘Rockets falling, explosions over sea’: Witnesses recall moment of Israeli raid in Latakia (VIDEO)

9/18/2018, 9:21:26 PM
Witnesses have described the Israeli raid in Syria’s Latakia that saw the Russian Il-20 plane tragically downed by an anti-aircraft rocket. Speaking to RT’s agency Ruptly, residents recalled rockets raining down and huge blasts. ✔ Then the second explosion happened....then another explosion from the other side of the city...we saw a lot of rockets on the seaside and on the east side of the city ✔ Although Putin didn't elaborate on extra security measures, he did state that they are steps that everyone will notice


Analysis | The Trump approach to refugees, visualized

9/18/2018, 8:35:04 PM
In 2016, the U.S. accepted 85,000 refugees. In 2018, we've accepted less than a quarter of that number. ✔ Newly displaced Syrian children arrive at a refugee camp in Idlib province on Sept ✔ Those caps are upper limits, not goals that are met ✔ It’s the lowest figure since 1977, covering a fiscal year that ends in 12 days ✔ It set an annual cap of 50,000 refugees, allowing for changes in times of emergency


17 Rules Of Dining Etiquette From Around The World That You Should Know About

9/18/2018, 8:46:04 PM
In France, for example, you shouldn't eat the bread before the food arrives. ✔ In Egypt, there is a specific protocol to serving drinks ✔ In many countries, it is customary to wait to eat until all the diners have served ✔ The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews


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