Skip to main content

War Countries - SERIES 206 {15 articles}

Australia must demand Myanmar war crimes tribunal, says investigator

9/30/2018, 2:06:54 PM
Australian investigator who has uncovered evidence of gang rape, mass murder and other war crimes in Myanmar says treatment of Rohingyas is genocide - and believes Australia must act. ✔ Report findings The State Department's summary factual report describes a well-planned and coordinated military operation to terrorise the Rohingya ✔ I want them to understand what the nature of these horrific crimes are and what’s out there and how lucky they are to be in Australia where they don’t have to contend with horrific events like that


North Korea committed to luring foreign capital

9/30/2018, 3:12:51 PM
undefined ✔ Based on the summary of talks with people accompanied with President Moon for his third summit in Pyongyang, it's evident Kim is grinding out top-down economic reforms because the North is fully ready to focus on the other policy goal of the regime, which I believe is economic development, said Lee Jong-seok, a former unification minister


Kim's REAL power revealed: How China will NOT let North Korea collapse claims expert

9/30/2018, 12:05:45 PM
NORTH Korea's regime is showing no signs of collapsing — and the reason is China, a top professor has claimed. ✔ Professor Mitter also explained China's ongoing strategy to defeat the US in the ongoing trade war between Donald Trump and President Xi ✔ While Daily Star Online recently reported how China has been developing hypersonic aircraft capable of firing nuclear missiles


North Korea says 'Peace possible, but only if US ends hostility' [PHOTOS]

9/30/2018, 3:15:27 PM
undefined ✔ This was decidedly so during an exchange of threats between Washington and Pyongyang that accompanied a run of increasingly powerful weapons tests last year that put the North on the brink of its claim to be a full-fledged nuclear power, and had some fearing war


Bangladesh to consider amending law seen curbing free speech

9/30/2018, 3:09:43 PM
Bangladesh will consider making changes to a proposed law that journalists and c... ✔ For now, we are not going to hold any protest or movement as the minister has promised to do something positive ✔ U.S. CONCERN The proposed law stipulates a maximum jail sentence of 14 years for espionage if an individual is found secretly recording information with electronic instruments inside a government building or for spreading propaganda against Bangladesh’s 1971 war for independence from Pakistan ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


This Woman Fled Venezuela To Have Her Baby. She’s One Of Thousands.

9/30/2018, 2:33:17 PM
More than two million people have fled Venezuela since 2014. In one hospital in Colombia, that's led to more Venezuelans giving birth than Colombians, reflecting a region struggling to cope. ✔ Resigned to the pain and the uncertainty of the coming hours, she breathed deeply, the Mickey Mouse stitched on her dress rising and falling ✔ He noted that in the previous month, 256 Venezuelans had been captured, up from 120 in August 2017 a 228% increase ✔ Andrea Hernández contributed reporting from Cúcuta


He Risked His Life For Americans In Afghanistan. Trump Won't Let Him See His Family In Jersey.

9/30/2018, 12:47:57 PM
The agonizing limbo of a refugee father waiting to rejoin his sick stepson. ✔ We need to be together, says Zarmina Noori, whose husband is on the other side of the world ✔ She places it next to the twin-sized bed where 14-year-old Ahmad sleeps hooked to the machine that helps him breathe ✔ The couple didn’t talk much about what came before and tried to focus on what was to come


N Korea defector numbers 'drop' under Kim

9/30/2018, 3:16:25 PM
Tighter border controls and higher rates by smugglers are key factors, a South Korean MP says. ✔ China regards the defectors as illegal migrants rather than refugees and often forcibly repatriates them ✔ Without any trust in the US, there will be no confidence in our national security and under such circumstances, there is no way we will unilaterally disarm ourselves first, Mr Ri said in a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York


Naked Emperors, and Empires With Outdated Militaries Don't Get Much Respect

9/30/2018, 12:26:23 PM
What happens when most of your military infrastructure is suddenly obsolete? ✔ It doesn’t matter if the US outpost is in Germany, Texas, or floating in the middle of the Pacific, they’re all vulnerable ✔ The empire is fraying at the edges and it won’t be long before fraying becomes unraveling ✔ Nobody respects a naked emperor, certainly not one who doesn’t even realize he’s naked


'Something miraculous' taking place on Korean Peninsula - Moon

9/30/2018, 3:17:32 PM
undefined ✔ Now it is the international community's turn to respond positively to North Korea's new choices and efforts ✔ Trump has nevertheless heaped personal praise on Kim and expressed enthusiasm for a second summit ✔ On Monday, he said he expected this to be announced pretty soon but that the location had yet to be determined


Donald Trump speaks of his ‘love’ for Kim Jong Un

9/30/2018, 1:37:51 PM
undefined ✔ Robert Kelly, a North Korea expert at South Korea’s Pusan National University, said Mr Trump’s remarks raised concerns about the state of US diplomacy ahead of a slated second summit between the US president and the North Korean dictator ✔ The regime is also known to want an official peace treaty with Washington, a move that could open the door to US troops departing the Korean peninsula


Koreas discuss commemorative event in Pyongyang next week

9/30/2018, 3:24:43 PM
undefined ✔ It was established according to the Panmunjeom Declaration reached between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in their first summit in April ✔ They also agreed to make efforts to boost inter-Korean economic projects and push for humanitarian projects including reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War


Qatar refutes Saudi, UAE allegations of supporting 'terrorism'

9/30/2018, 1:14:50 PM
Doha denies allegations by Saudi Arabia and UAE and instead accuses blockading countries of destabilising the region. ✔ They plotted and financed an unsuccessful coup attempt in Qatar ✔ A US-backed meeting between foreign ministers of the six member states of the GCC, Egypt and Jordan in New York ended in a stalemate, said Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani


Film Reviews: The Wife, Black '47 and Skate Kitchen

9/30/2018, 2:52:45 PM
IT’S that time of year when critics start making wildly-speculative Oscar predictions. But before I throw my hat into the ring, I think we’ve got time for a quick pub quiz: Which actor has received the most Academy Award nominations without winning? ✔ That year, Close came close with Fatal Attraction but lost out to Moonstruck’s Cher ✔ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Skate Kitchen **** Skate Kitchen takes us inside an-all girl skateboard gang from New York ✔ Moselle’s decision to cast real skaters in the lead roles give a familiar plot an edge ✔ The plot feels underpowered but the performances keep you on board


Lebanon bond rout ramps up currency concerns, pressure for fiscal...

9/30/2018, 1:44:10 PM
Lebanon's worst bond market shock in a decade has raised doubts about wheth... ✔ FILE PHOTO: A general view shows a street hosting banks and financial institutions, known as Banks street, in Beirut Central District, Lebanon June 2, 2017 ✔ REUTERS/Jamal Saidi/File Photo Yet this has reduced the amount of additional hard currency banks can plow into sovereign Eurobonds ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


>>> Open This Series
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Travel - SERIES 227 {12 articles}

Irish sojourn - Travel 10/4/2018, 2:11:03 AM undefined ✔ A rainbow arches across the sky in Dublin, Ireland.[Photo/Agencies] Ireland's aggressive digital marketing campaign aimed at attracting Chinese tourists has reaped rewards, with a dramatic rise in the number of visitors from China making their way to the island Deer in the limelight - Travel 10/4/2018, 1:56:14 AM undefined ✔ Nanhaizi, a former royal hunting ground during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties (1271-1911) on the outskirts of Beijing, was the habitat and location where the last remaining members of the species were found in China before they became extinct in the wild ✔ A century later, it became the first successful site for the reintroduction of the milu into China Call of the wild - Travel 10/4/2018, 1:56:08 AM undefined ✔ The International Union for Conservation of Nature believes the reintroduction program of the milu is one of the 15 most successful programs out of 138 similar projects carr...
Post a Comment
Read more

Fashion - SERIES 210 {11 articles}

Angelababy and Wang Ziwen delight Paris Fashion Week 9/26/2018, 1:18:02 AM A model walks the runway of the Christian Dior show during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019 held in Paris, France on September 24, 2018. [Photo/VCG] ✔ Chinese top star Yang Ying, better known as Angelababy, attends the Christian Dior fashion show during Paris Fashion Week Spring Summer 2019 held in Paris, France on September 24, 2018 ✔ [Photo/VCG] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Next   >>| 1/16 Next The Etam 2019 Womenswear Paris Fashion Week collection 9/26/2018, 2:53:18 AM Melodie Vaxelaire walks the runway with other models during the ETAM show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2019 on Sept. 25, 2018 in Paris, France. Click ahead to see selects from the show. ✔ Francois Durand/Getty Images A model presents a ETAM creation at the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2019 ✔ Francois Durand/Getty Images Fullscreen None A mod...
Post a Comment
Read more

Travel - SERIES 79 {17 articles}

Disabled are rail victims 9/2/2018, 3:17:01 AM AT 29, I’m lucky that I’ve managed to check off everything on the life list I’d hoped to achieve: a successful career in digital journalism, sharing a home with the man of my dreams and enjoying an active and exciting social life. Never did I expect to not only fall severely ill with meningitis this summer and now need a wheelchair but also have to experience disgusting treatment from travel firms as they seemingly fight to exclude disabled passengers. ✔ With things like ensuring they are safe and comfortable, documents give information about booking assistance and what else to expect ✔ The problem of how to treat disabled members of society won’t stop until these struggles become the minority and not the majority How to spend 48 hours in Cape Town 9/2/2018, 2:38:05 AM Read our guide on how to spend a weekend in the beautiful South African city. Must-see landmarks include Table Mountain and Robben Island, the site of Nelson ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Travel - SERIES 172 {15 articles}

Favourite holiday spots and companies of 2018 revealed at our Sun Travel Awards 9/21/2018, 5:08:24 PM THE summer might only just be over, but if you’re planning another holiday already – take some inspiration from fellow Sun readers. The Sun Travel Awards have revealed the winners of 20… ✔ Runner-up - TUI TUI is the world's largest charter airline, flying from 21 airports in the UK during the summer and seven airports in the winter, with more than 70 destinations worldwide to choose from ✔ In fact, the company is well-known for offering some of the best-value city break trips on their website, with a deal recently that included 7 nights at a 4* hotel and Business Class flights to Majorca for just 338pp There's A Bus That Takes You Directly From LA to SF, So We Obviously Tried It 9/21/2018, 7:56:50 PM Could a bus truly be better than flying? ✔ It offers personal sleeping pods, free amenities, and – best of all no time wasted at the airport! Brent and Tiffany...
Post a Comment
Read more

Travel - SERIES 169 {16 articles}

FIFA boost prize money, travel aid for Women's World Cup 9/21/2018, 12:02:18 AM FIFA will start funding business-class flights for some of the Women's World Cup teams travelling to France for next year's tournament. ✔ The Australian said FIFA should increase the women's prize fund by at least the same $US40 million raise in men's total prize money from 2018 to 2022 ✔ Leaders in sport should not be content to sit back and let the gender pay gap get wider in absolute terms on their watch, Dodd added ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes Flight secrets: What really happens when a plane flies too high mid-flight 9/21/2018, 7:41:54 AM FLIGHTS often fly around 35,000 feet in the air, a standard height for planes during a journey. But what happens if a plane flies too high, and does it affect the passengers onboard? ✔ Flight secrets: The higher the plane flies, the less oxygen is supplied to engines (Image: Getty) Eac...
Post a Comment
Read more