Skip to main content

War Countries - SERIES 169 {16 articles}

Fresh threat to SAS soldiers assisting war crimes inquiry

9/23/2018, 2:01:24 PM
Second threatening letter sent to Perth headquarters of Special Air Service Regiment, warning against helping a defence Inspector-General inquiry into allegations of misconduct and war crimes by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. ✔ National Fresh threat to SAS soldiers assisting war crimes inquiry By Nick McKenzie & Chris Masters23 September 2018 11:50pm Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size A second threatening letter has been sent to the Perth headquarters of the Special Air Service Regiment warning against helping a Defence Inspector-General inquiry into allegations of misconduct and war crimes by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan ✔ There is no suggestion that Mr Roberts-Smith is involved in sending the letters


Iran World War 3 WARNING: Retribution will be 'UNFORGETTABLE' says Tehran - US hits back

9/23/2018, 1:56:10 PM
IRAN’S Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to wreak "deadly and unforgettable" vengeance for a shooting attack on a military parade that killed 25 people, including 12 of their comrades, and Tehran accused Gulf Arab states - backed by the US - of helping the assault. ✔ Asked about comments made by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani earlier Sunday, Haley told CNN: He needs to look at his own base to figure out where that's coming from ✔ Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned the United Arab Emirates' charge d'affaires on Sunday over comments made about the bloody fusillade at the military parade


China’s ‘Peace Ark’ ship makes maiden visit to Venezuela (VIDEO)

9/23/2018, 3:39:28 PM
A Chinese hospital vessel has moored at a port near Caracas, where it staff will be providing free medical care to Venezuelans. Recently, a similar-class ship was sent by US to Colombia to treat refugees fleeing Venezuela. ✔ Bienvenida a la Patria de Bolívar, tripulación del Arca de la Paz pic.twitter.com/PkmaU86B0w Vladimir Padrino L ✔ On the back of snowballing troubles in the economy, Venezuelans have protested against shortages of food and water, as well as soaring unemployment


Pompeo Adds to Ranks of Envoys with Specialized Missions

9/23/2018, 12:13:13 PM
When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is at the U.N. this week for a marathon round of talks, he will be joined by a cadre of special envoys who have been chosen to spearhead diplomacy on some of the world’s most vexing issues. ✔ Joel Rayburn, who came to the State Department from the National Security Council and is both a deputy assistant secretary and a special envoy for Syria ✔ Brian Hook, the former head of the State Department’s policy planning office, is the special representative for Iran ✔ We want the sharpest possible focus on these top challenges


Russia and Iran, Military Allies, Are Fast Becoming Economic Rivals

9/23/2018, 12:13:07 PM
A military alliance between Russia and Iran to back Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is giving way to an economic rivalry as Syria’s civil war winds down, a contest that Moscow is leading. ✔ Since the U.S. exit from the nuclear deal, Iranian exports of oil and a light petroleum called condensate have collapsed ✔ But Iran’s previous agreements with Syria to develop the country’s power grid and run a telecommunications network have yet to materialize ✔ Iran wants one-fifth of the Caspian Sea’s petroleum rights, but Moscow wants to allocate it 11%


WORLD OIL CRISIS: Saudia Arabia and Russia SNUB Trump's call to boost output

9/23/2018, 1:14:02 PM
OIL chiefs in Saudia Arabia and Russia have rejected Donald Trump’s calls to increase production and bring down prices as sanctions against Iran begin to affect the global markets. ✔ Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih (Image: GETTY) We in Saudi Arabia have not seen demand for any additional barrel that we did not produce ✔ The topic of the meeting will be nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction, a broad issue that allows leaders around the horse-shoe table to raise a variety of subjects from North Korea to chemical weapons attacks in Syria and Britain ✔ Tehran has accused Washington of abusing the power of the Security Council president


At UN, unrepentant Trump set to rattle foes, friends alike

9/23/2018, 3:58:28 PM
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump is poised to redouble his commitment to "America First" on the most global of stages this week. In the sequel to his ✔ While Trump is not seeking a meeting with Rouhani, he is open to talking with the Iranian leader if Rouhani requests one, administration officials said ✔ 27, 2018, on North Korea, an issue the Security Council was united on in imposing increasingly tough sanctions


Iran's Revolutionary Guards threaten to avenge military parade attack

9/23/2018, 2:42:17 PM
's Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to exact "deadly and unforgett... ✔ But it is unlikely the IRGC will strike any of these foes directly ✔ Three Arab activists told Reuters that security forces, especially the intelligence branch of the Revolutionary Guards, had detained more activists in Ahvaz ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


‘We didn’t hide behind any aircraft’: Israel insists its jets not to blame for downing Russian Il-20

9/23/2018, 3:39:29 PM
Israel says its jets were not to blame for the downing of the Russian Il-20 during an air raid in Syria, and that Moscow has been presented with "thorough" evidence. This conflicts with a Russian military timeline of the incident. ✔ The statement said Israel will continue to use its lethal and accurate weapons to prevent Iran from establishing a permanent presence in Syria ✔ Moscow also stated that it’s in possession of other irrefutable data that supports materials presented at the Sunday briefing and proves that Israel was responsible


Iran sees threats from abroad after parade attack kills 25

9/23/2018, 1:32:13 PM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — On the same day Arab separatists killed at least 25 people in an attack targeting a military parade in southwestern Iran, President Donald Trump ✔ Those separatists claimed responsibility for Saturday's attack in Ahvaz, Khuzestan's capital, which struck one of many parades in the country marking the start of the 1980s war ✔ From Saturday’s attack in Ahvaz to America resuming sanctions despite Iran’s compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, pressure on Tehran is rising and its leaders are growing more combative toward the West


Corbyn says town halls setting illegal budgets is 'understandable'

9/23/2018, 1:37:06 PM
The Labour leader made the remarks as he defended a frontbencher who praised the actions of the Militant-dominated authority in Liverpool in the 1980s. ✔ 'Labour has learnt nothing from the past and would take the country back to bankruptcy, job losses and worse public services.'    Derek Hatton, who was deputy leader of Liverpool council when it was run by the hard-left Militant group ✔ There is no suggestion that Mr Murray was aware of the Surkov instruction, and he says he has been a frequent critic of Putin


For Nikki Haley, a lower profile as Trump heads back to the U.N.

9/23/2018, 1:13:13 PM
When Trump appears at the annual U.N. gathering this week, Haley will still be a central figure. But her role narrowed as aides with more nationalist agendas gained favor. ✔ By Anne Gearan and Anne Gearan White House reporter Email Bio Follow John Hudson John Hudson National security reporter focusing on the State Department and diplomacy ✔ Haley insisted on Cabinet rank to take the job, and Trump agreed


'There was music on every corner of every street in Khartoum'

9/23/2018, 12:09:54 PM
The 1970s and 1980s were thrumming as President Nimeiry coddled artists but times changed when his power was threatened. ✔ Political fragmentation allowed hardline elements into the mainstream, often led by Western-educated professionals like Hassan al-Turabi, an alumnus of the Sorbonne in Paris ✔ Illustration by Jawahir Hassan Al-Naimi/Al Jazeera] This is the story behind  Ostinato Records ' latest compilation Two Niles to Sing a Melody: The Violins & Synths of Sudan  ABOUT THE AUTHOR Vik Sohonie Vik Sohonie is the founder of Ostinato Records, which reveals the untold stories of Africa's past through music


Chelsea lose 100 per cent record in goalless draw at West Ham

9/23/2018, 2:46:49 PM
Liverpool are now the only side in the Premier League with a 100% record after a goalless draw in Stratford ✔ Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to playTap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Chelsea saw their 100 per cent Premier League record under Maurizio Sarri come to an end as they were held to a goalless draw by West Ham at the London Stadium ✔ 15:0781 minsminute by minute Willian flies down the left wing and puts a square pass across for Kante in the box; off his left foot, he blasts it over the crossbar from 12 yards out


OPEC, Russia rebuff Trump's call for immediate boost to oil output

9/23/2018, 2:29:17 PM
✔ Higher gasoline prices for U.S. consumers could create a political headache for Republican Trump before mid-term congressional elections in November ✔ The joint OPEC/non-OPEC ministerial monitoring committee will next meet on Nov. 11 in Abu Dhabi ✔ (Additional reporting by Alex Lawler, writing by Dmitry Zhdannikov; Editing by Dale Hudson)


Diplomat who 'assaulted' woman insists it was consensual

9/23/2018, 1:50:49 PM
The Treasury Department Financial Attache, who worked at the US Embassy in Mexico City, was thrown out of the country after the woman accused him of forcing her to perform oral sex. ✔ He told the agents: ‘One of the reasons it’s kind of been stressful is I sort of thought to myself like did I actually do something wrong ✔ He also, according to the document, took baths with the child, encouraging them to take their clothes off and would then take pictures of them while they were in a bath


>>> Open This Series
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

War Countries - SERIES 204 {12 articles}

World War 3: Syria accuses Israel of ‘SUPPORTING TERRORISTS’ in south as tensions escalate 9/30/2018, 2:17:55 AM SYRIA holds Israel responsible for supporting terrorist groups in the country’s southern regions through “military intervention” and for launching a series of attacks in the Middle Eastern nation, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has claimed. ✔ Almost two weeks ago the leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed to establish a demilitarised zone in the Syrian province of Idlib, the last major enclave held by rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ✔ We reserve the right to take commensurate measures in response World War 3: North Korea 'WILL NOT' denuclearise as Kim Jong-un DOES NOT trust Trump 9/30/2018, 1:59:00 AM NORTH Korea’s Foreign Minister said there is “no way” Kim Jong-un will denuclearise while the US continues to brutalise the reclusive nation with crippling sanctions. ✔ Kim Jong-un’s state has repeatedly appealed for UN and US sanct...
Post a Comment
Read more

Disasters - SERIES 58 {15 articles}

Hurricane Lane vs Kilauea: What happens when a tropical storm meets a volcano? 8/30/2018, 7:11:13 PM HAWAII’s Big Island was submerged under at least 40 inches of rainfall last week as Hurricane Lane caused flash floods and landslides. Big Island’s Mount Kilauea has also wreaked havoc this year after a series of eruptions and earthquakes, but what happens when a tropical storm meets a volcano? ✔ In 1998, Hurricane Mitch dumped huge quantities of rain on the Casita volcano in Nicaragua, triggering mudflows that wiped out several villages and took more than 2,000 lives ✔ The lack of lava seems to suggest the volcano is slowing down in its seismic activity Indonesia hit by ANOTHER huge earthquake as region reels from deadly tremors 8/30/2018, 4:43:28 PM A POWERFUL earthquake has rocked an Indonesian island, according to reports. The magnitude 5.2 quake has been recorded at 3.21pm local time about 200 miles northwest of Jayapura Republic of Indones… ✔ A POWERFUL earthquake ha...
Post a Comment
Read more

Trade War - SERIES 257 {18 articles}

The Midwest economy is about to get pummeled again 10/17/2018, 9:44:57 AM Manufacturing jobs growth has already stalled, and the trade war will make it worse. ✔ The Rust Belt is full of households and communities who ignored decades-old trends ✔ The main players, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, spoke easily about the evils of trade, wholly misrepresenting facts ✔ And, in an underappreciated farewell speech, President Obama made it quite plain ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment Apple Suppliers ‘Cautious’ About Orders For iPhone XR, Flagship Models 10/17/2018, 9:04:06 AM Apple’s Taiwan-based suppliers remain cautious about orders for the new iPhones because of the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China. ✔ Industry sources disclosed to Digitimes Tuesday that Apple’s iPhone suppliers in Taiwan have opted to remain cautious about unit orders from the Cupertino giant even though the iPhone XR is scheduled to launch in the second ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Trade War - SERIES 126 {23 articles}

Trade war ripples are expected throughout Southeast Asia 9/14/2018, 2:45:33 AM As the world's two largest economies continue to wage an escalating tariff war, global trade was one of the primary topics on the agenda at the annual World Economic Forum on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ✔ Chau Doan | LightRocket | Getty Images A mechanic works at factory in Hanoi, Vietnam ✔ In fact, the city signed a trade agreement with ASEAN last November ✔ Supply chains If major economies don't resolve their trade disputes and instead descend into a long-term tit-for-tat trade conflict, then global supply chains would likely see significant disruption, experts have predicted US using wrong reason to wage a trade war - Opinion 9/14/2018, 12:10:24 AM undefined ✔ Some studies suggest, on average it takes 10 and a half months for a court in China to handle a patent infringement case, compared with more than five years in the United States ✔ The author is professor...
Post a Comment
Read more

Trade War - SERIES 289 {19 articles}

Fears of Trump's tariffs are exaggerated 10/25/2018, 5:04:12 AM With globalization ingrained, the world economy can cope with the 'trade war' ✔ Most of the predicted disruption results from restrictions on automobile trade, still just a threat ✔ The scenarios also assume a quite limited capacity to offset the shocks with policy measures ✔ Stephen Grenville is a non-resident fellow at the Lowy Institute in Sydney ✔ He was deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of Australia Business Live: Thursday 25 October 10/25/2018, 5:19:18 AM All the latest news from the business world plus market updates. ✔ The sharp sell-off - which pushed the Dow and the S&P 500 into negative territory for the year - follows growing worries about corporate earnings and slowing economic growth ✔ Do stay with us for that and all the other latest news from the world of business and economics US midterms: Trump looks to tariffs and tax cuts to win in the rust belt 10/25/2018, 4:15:40 AM...
Post a Comment
Read more