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Defence Force inquiry into war crimes under attack

9/23/2018, 10:51:53 PM
On September 16, an opinion piece penned for a community newspaper by a Vietnam veteran was sent via a group email to like-minded former defence personnel. ✔ National Defence Force inquiry into war crimes under attack By Nick McKenzie & Chris Masters23 September 2018 11:44pm Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size On Sunday, September 16, an opinion piece penned for a community newspaper by a Vietnam veteran Harvey Fewings was sent out via a group email to a number of like-minded former Defence personnel ✔ Special forces veterans who support the work of the inquiry have privately and passionately argued to Fairfax Media that the public and defence force community have a right to know if alleged war crimes occurred


Pompeo: No end to N. Korea sanctions until ‘denuclearization’

9/23/2018, 10:41:04 PM
NEW YORK--Top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo said Sunday that economic sanctions on North Korea won't be ✔ But what we've made clear is the economic sanctions--the driving force to achieve the outcome we're looking for--will not be released ✔ While North Korea has halted nuclear and missile tests since late last year, it hasn't moved to abandon its nuclear arsenal of an estimated 40 to 60 bombs


Cuba's new president makes first trip to old Cold War foe United...

9/23/2018, 9:31:14 PM
Cuba's new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, arrived in New York on Sunday for ... ✔ We bring the voice of Cuba that above all comes to denounce the abnormal policy of the blockade, a policy that has already failed, that will continue to fail, and that is the longest blockade in the history of humanity, Diaz-Canel said on arrival, according to the Cuban Foreign Ministry


Trump expected to tout N. Korea progress, but concrete moves lacking

9/23/2018, 10:41:05 PM
UNITED NATIONS/ WASHINGTON--A year after Donald Trump threatened to ✔ In television interviews on Friday, he said there was still work to do to make sure conditions are right for a second summit and reiterated that sanctions would have to remain on North Korea until it gives up its nuclear weapons ✔ Yun said, referring to the end of Trump's current term that Pompeo has set for this goal


Top brass warns of offence to veterans if Germans attend WW1 centenary memorial

9/23/2018, 10:20:11 PM
SECRET plans to invite Germany’s president to the Cenotaph for the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One can be revealed. Talks are under way for Frank-Walter Steinmeier to join veterans an… ✔ One offended veteran is one too many on this hallowed day ✔ As a champion of Remembrance, The Royal British Legion promotes the message of reconciliation after conflict and hope for a peaceful future, and we encourage the nation to embrace these core principles


Russia again says Israel is to blame for the downing of its military plane by Syrian forces - Los Angeles Times

9/23/2018, 10:24:52 PM
Russia on Sunday again blamed Israel for the downing of one of its military aircraft off Syria’s Mediterranean coast last week. ✔ The two militaries cooperate through a deconfliction line to prevent incidents ✔ Through that arrangement, Israel has attacked what it says are Iranian-affiliated targets in Syria with the aim of reducing Iran's impact in the region and preventing advanced weapons reaching the hands of Hezbollah, the Tehran-backed Lebanese Shiite armed faction and political party ✔ Israel said its air force had complied with the mutually agreed upon deconfliction mechanism at the time of the incident


The World Bank’s latest tool for fighting famine: Artificial intelligence

9/23/2018, 11:19:05 PM
Famines are difficult to predict, but a coalition of international organizations is partnering with technology firms to create a tool that will use artificial intelligence to predict and respond more quickly to severe food shortages. ✔ A severely malnourished infant is bathed in a bucket Aug. 25 in Yemen's Hajjah province ✔ Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, said AI could play a significant role in changing that ✔ If we can better predict when and where future famines will occur, we can save lives by responding earlier and more effectively, Smith said


‘I’m not the president of the globe’: Trump goes it alone as he faces world leaders amid trade war against China

9/23/2018, 11:09:48 PM
The president plans to use a United Nations forum to demand other nations respect American “sovereignty” at a time of uncertainty over U.S. strategy. ✔ By David Nakamura David Nakamura Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow September 23 at 6:44 PM NEW YORK As China’s rapid rise presented a challenge to the United States, political leaders in Washington were confident that the American model for prosperity would triumph over the path pursued by their communist rival ✔ In doing so, Xi has sought to elbow the United States and other global powers out of what Beijing considers China’s sovereign claims, which its leaders call core interests


Iran fears plot by U.S. and its Gulf allies as pressure grows

9/23/2018, 10:03:12 PM
On the same day Arab separatists killed at least 25 people in an attack targeting a military parade in southwestern Iran, President Donald Trump's lawyer mounted a stage in New York to declare that the government would be toppled. "I don't know when we're going to overthrow them. It could… ✔ We are not waiting until there becomes a battle in Saudi Arabia, so we will work so that it becomes a battle for them in Iran and not in Saudi Arabia ✔ Before being appointed national security adviser earlier this year, John Bolton gave impassioned speeches calling for regime change ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


Former White House counsel Gregory Craig under scrutiny by prosecutors in offshoot of Mueller probe

9/23/2018, 11:50:05 PM
Craig’s work for the Ukrainian government while at the Skadden law firm is under investigation. ✔ A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office of the Southern District of New York declined to comment ✔ Representatives for Podesta and Weber have said they have cooperated with prosecutors and believe that their clients acted appropriately at all times ✔ Alice Crites and Rosalind S. Helderman contributed to this report


Hopes Rise for Release of U.S. Pastor Being Held in Turkey

9/23/2018, 10:48:05 PM
Turkish authorities are sending signals that an American pastor facing terrorism charges could be released next month, raising fresh hopes in the U.S. that the polarizing dispute will soon be resolved. ✔ But Mr. Ogut said there was an important pre-condition to the pastor’s release ✔ Even if Mr. Brunson were released the two governments would still face a host of issues, from divergence over how to restore peace in Syria to Turkey’s proposed purchase of an advanced missile defense system from Russia ✔ As he took the floor, he asked the audience: Everything OK on Twitter


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