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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


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