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Syria could face tough sanctions if it blocks political process:...

9/28/2018, 8:28:30 PM
The United States will pursue "a strategy of isolation," including san... ✔ It is up to de Mistura to decide whom to pick and he has said he will select about 50 people, including supporters of the government, the opposition and independents to participate ✔ The Syrian government at first agreed to the plan, but later rejected it ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Trump enlists Chile in pressure campaign on Venezuela

9/28/2018, 9:55:42 PM
President Trump met Friday with President Sebastian Pinera of Chile, agreeing to cooperation on the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. ✔ The two countries also issued a call for Venezuela’s leaders to immediately allow desperately needed international humanitarian aid into the country and to take responsible steps towards restoring democracy in Venezuela, said the statement ✔ Both leaders believe that a level playing field and non-discriminatory treatment is essential for successful investment



Russia begins missile system delivery to Syria, warns West on peace...

9/28/2018, 10:09:45 PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday Moscow had started deliver... ✔ REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu had said on Monday the system would be delivered to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in two weeks despite strong Israeli and United States objections ✔ Security Council resolution 2254 that covers ending conflict in Syria ✔ Security Council, which includes Russia and the United States, has mandated U.N ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



TV This Week, Sept. 30-Oct. 6: 'Michael Palin in North Korea,' 'Poldark' and more - Los Angeles Times

9/28/2018, 10:05:36 PM
Broadcast, cable and streaming TV highlights for Sept. 30-Oct. 6 include "Michael Palin in North Korea" on the National Geographic Channel, "Poldark" on PBS, "The Simpsons" on Fox, "Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors" on Disney Channel, and "Star Trek: Short Treks" on CBS All Access ✔ SUNDAY The newsmagazine 60 Minutes clocks in for a 51st season ✔ Forensic scientists seek the answer to a 19th century mystery in this new episode of Secrets of the Dead ✔ With Constance Wu and Randall Park and guest stars including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jaleel Urkel White ✔ Kyle Chandler, Westworld’s Jeffrey Wright and Dexter’s Michael C



The Latest: Russia says Syria has S-300 anti-air missiles

9/28/2018, 10:54:43 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The latest on the United Nations General Assembly (all times local): 6:45 p.m. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow ✔ (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Fiji's Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, right, is escorted to address the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N ✔ Vassily Nebenzia as he attends a meeting of the United Nations Security Council during the 73rd session of the U.N



Venezuela ‘a mess’ to be ‘cleaned up’ says Trump as Pence & Haley call for regime change

9/28/2018, 10:19:21 PM
US President Donald Trump further fueled speculation his administration was pushing for regime change in Venezuela, echoing calls from his UN envoy Nikki Haley and Vice President Mike Pence to that effect. ✔ We’ll continue to hold the regime accountable until democracy is restored https://t.co/WwWZgO1PvW Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) September 28, 2018 We are going to fight for Venezuela and we are going to continue doing it until Maduro is gone! Haley had shouted to the crowd, calling for an end to President Nicolas Maduro’s rule



Netanyahu refuses to back Trump's two-state endorsement

9/28/2018, 11:47:13 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not commit to a two-state solution to Israel's ongoing conflict with Palestinians in an interview with CNN, despite President Donald Trump indicating, at least for a time, that would be his preferred outcome. ✔ The question of what happens, you know, precisely, when he puts it out depends on -- I'll look at it, Netanyahu said ✔ Through this mess, we've been able for three years to avoid any clash between .. ✔ I think there's a desire on both our part and Russia's part to -- to avoid a clash



Opinion | Time to start preparing the next round of sanctions against Russia

9/28/2018, 10:41:06 PM
Russia is still behaving like a rogue state. More sanctions will be needed ✔ A tank fires at a target range in territory controlled by pro-Russian militants in the Luhansk area of Ukraine, Sept ✔ Second, ongoing Russian illegal activity must be met with new sanctions ✔ For instance, every day that Russia supports the separatist war in eastern Ukraine should be understood as a new illegal Russian action



Merkel pledges ‘economic cooperation’ with Turkey after DENYING Erdogan financial aid

9/28/2018, 8:48:10 PM
GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel has made a pledge to Turkey for economic cooperation between Berlin and Ankara - on the same day she ruled out handing the troubled nation any financial aid. ✔ Mr Erdogan told Turkish media ahead of his three-day visit: The main goal of this visit is to completely leave behind this period of tensions ✔ The German economy has been one of the strongest in the world in recent years and grown significantly over the past nine years, however BDI (The Federation of German Industries) President Kempf believes action is needed now



'We still don’t listen to women’: How the world reacted to the Kavanaugh hearing

9/28/2018, 8:41:14 PM
“I thought he was too defensive, I thought he was too aggressive, and I don’t know why he needed to cry all the time," said one Turkish observer. ✔ College students at Arizona State University in Phoenix watch Supreme Court nominee Brett M ✔ India: Vrinda Grover, a high-profile Indian lawyer, wrote on Facebook that she was hooked watching the live telecast of the hearing ✔ Wherever you are, whether you’re in the Western world, in Congo, in Darfur



Secret life of rare antelope revealed

9/28/2018, 11:09:05 PM
An antelope caught on camera in Uganda for the first time sheds light on an unexplored rainforest. ✔ We were amazed that such a large, striking animal could go undetected for so long, but bongo are a notoriously shy and elusive species, said Stuart Nixon of Chester Zoo's Africa Field Programme, which carried out the study alongside the Uganda Wildlife Authority



Erdogan demands Germany seize 'terrorists' as state visit gets off to icy start amid street protests

9/28/2018, 9:28:25 PM
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish president, was greeted with protests and controversy in Germany on Friday as a state visit that was supposed to repair relations between the two Nato allies appeared only to highlight their stark divisions. ✔ Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish president, was greeted with protests and controversy in Germany on Friday as a state visit that was supposed to repair relations between the two Nato allies appeared only to highlight their stark divisions ✔ An estimated 4,000 protestors marched through central Berlin to the Bellevue palace where the official banquet was held



Mahathir eyes Japan-style self-defense force

9/28/2018, 11:19:22 PM
Malaysian leader sees neutrality as only defense from big powers ✔ On the one hand, you say we all must be democratic, you cause regime change and lots of civil wars in order to achieve democracy ✔ But here [at the U.N.] all you have to do is to just give up your veto power, he said, alluding to democracy-spreading tendencies, particularly of the U.S. and allies ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th



25 Of The Most Powerful Photos Of This Week

9/28/2018, 9:09:30 PM
From the emotional testimonies of Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, to President Donald Trump's address to the the United Nations General Assembly, these are the most captivating photos of the past week. ✔ Super typhoon Trami is seen from the International Space Station as it moves in the direction of Japan on Sept ✔ Ethnic Miao women in traditional costumes take part in a tug of war to celebrate a local festival at a village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, China, on Sept ✔ Visitors celebrate in a beer tent on the opening day of the 2018 Oktoberfest beer festival on Sept



France calls for new global coalition of 'goodwill powers'

9/28/2018, 8:57:11 PM
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — France's leaders proposed a new alliance of "goodwill powers" on Friday in an attempt to revive the type of global diplomacy that they say is being jeopard ✔ (AP) France's leaders proposed a new alliance of goodwill powers on Friday in an attempt to revive the type of global diplomacy that they say is being jeopardized by the United States, Russia and other countries that favor unilateralism over cooperation ✔ He criticized the U.S. for backing out on deals including a 2015 accord meant to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and he lamented that Russia and other nations have paralyzed the U.N



Chess: Russia suffer surprise defeat by Poland despite pep talk from Putin

9/28/2018, 10:05:14 PM
Russia were visited by Vladimir Putin at their training camp before the Olympiad but lost 1.5-2.5 to Poland and now face a battle to win a first title since 2002 ✔ Thursday’s fourth round of the 184-nation Batumi Olympiad produced a major shock when the No 2 seeds, Russia, desperate to capture their first gold since 2002, lost 1.5-2.5 to Poland ✔ Secondly, both Makropoulos, who is probably the narrow favourite, and Dvorkovich, but not Short, have been allocated booths at the Olympiad Expo



May orders end of army witch-hunt

9/28/2018, 11:11:04 PM
MOVES are underway at the highest level to end the witch-hunt against Northern Ireland veterans, following a determined campaign by the Daily Express. ✔ A group of Tory MPs has vowed to keep the pressure on the Government until it stops persecuting the men it sent to serve Queen and country ✔ The witch-hunt is not confined to Northern Ireland ✔ As the Conservatives prepare for their party conference in Birmingham next week, my message is simple – the Government needs to grip this issue and it needs to grip it now



Will a Trump trump the royals for Sydney's Invictus Games?

9/28/2018, 10:27:43 PM
Who are the secret VIPs coming to Sydney next month? ✔ It was a heartfelt evening where Tets tallied he'd eaten there around 2000 times, so much it felt like home ✔ And the corporate boxes at ANZ Stadium will be heaving ✔ Also on the guest list: Olympian Sally Pearson , cricketer Mark Waugh and swimming champ Nicole Livingstone



Sergei Skripal tells how he was turned by MI6 into sharing secrets

9/28/2018, 10:25:35 PM
Unlike every other journalist covering the story, I had not only met Sergei Skripal (pictured right) but interviewed him extensively. ✔ After so many years without any real insight into the GRU, MI6 was now getting it in glorious Technicolor ✔ They weren’t taking any chances with this burly ex-paratrooper and boxer ✔ To buy this book for £16 (20% discount) call 0844 571 0640 or go to www.mailshop.co.uk/books



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