The world's 17 most dangerous countries (according to the Foreign Office)
9/3/2018, 2:29:40 PMThe world's 17 most dangerous countries (according to the Foreign Office) ✔ You should be especially vigilant in public places and monitor local media ✔ There was a cacophony of noises as creatures approached the river to feed and to fight: male baboons hooted and screeched to show us who was boss; vibrantly coloured Red Bishops and Little Bee-eaters filled the air with their squawks and tweets; and from the long, dry grass came the constant, excitable rasping of hundreds of horny crickets ✔ Moss also highlights the nation’s 1,200 miles of Caribbean coastline ✔ For more information, see our detailed and regularly updated map
U.S.-North Korea Stalemate Threatens Nuclear Disarmament Deal
9/3/2018, 12:07:41 PMNearly three months after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shook hands with President Trump and agreed to pursue denuclearization and a reset in relations, the two sides have reached an impasse. ✔ President Trump and North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, shook hands following a signing ceremony during their summit on June 12 in Singapore ✔ Two new buildings went up recently at a missile facility in Pyongyang’s suburbs that appears to be continuing production
Germany, France say Ukraine rebel death must not undermine four-way...
9/3/2018, 1:24:43 PMThe killing of a pro-Russian separatist leader in eastern Ukraine must not undermine talks to resolve the conflict, said France and Germany, which are joint sponsors of a peace process along with Russia and Ukraine. ✔ It is precisely when tensions arise that negotiations must be made in good faith ✔ Russian-backed rebels threw off Ukrainian central rule in an armed uprising after pro-Western leaders opposed by Moscow came to power in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, in 2014 ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
New York Yemenis mourn US role in their country's civil war
9/3/2018, 3:25:22 PMConcerns grow with news that US-made weapons were used to kill children, while Trump’s travel ban leaves civilians trapped ✔ When the spicy lamb haneeth arrives at the table of New York’s Yemen Cafe, the world’s worst humanitarian disaster can seem very far away ✔ But western powers have done little to seek a solution to what has become a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Saudis insist Yemen school bus airstrike was ‘legitimate,' question authenticity of photos
9/3/2018, 3:12:16 PMA Saudi-led coalition spokesman has insisted that an airstrike that killed 40 children in Yemen did not hit a school bus, and raised doubts about the authenticity of photos depicting the aftermath of the deadly attack. ✔ However, a JIAT spokesman clarified that the coalition still believed that the bus was a military target ✔ The deadly attack has led to closer scrutiny of Washington’s role in the ongoing violence in Yemen, after it was revealed that an American-made, 500lb (227kg), laser-guided MK 82 bomb was used in the strike ✔ It was recently revealed that the Pentagon plans to train Saudi military pilots on US soil
Britain sending 440 troops to Afghanistan to tackle jihadis plotting 'attack'
9/3/2018, 3:04:40 PMBRITAIN has sent 440 more troops to Afghanistan amid fears jihadis there are plotting a new Manchester-style terror attack. ✔ GETTY HEARTBREAKING: A memorial to remember the 23 people killed in the Manchester arena attack What we see is a real threat posed by these groups to the United Kingdom and we have got to be acting as we are to ensure that we do not see future Manchester-style attacks Gavin Williamson, Defence Secretary They were taken to Malta before returning to the UK where he carried out his attack
A Costly (For Both Sides) US-Russian Naval Clash a Real Possibility If Trump Falls for Another Fake Syria Gas Attack
9/3/2018, 1:15:31 PMSputnik: “The Russian Defense Ministry stated earlier that the US-led coalition was "building up a group of cruise missile carriers in the Middle East region," in preparation for a possible strike, while French President Emmanuel Macron declared that France was also ready to launch new strikes against Syria in case of a chemical weapons attack there. ✔ Russia has reinforced its systems in country and no doubt reinforced the Syrian air defense system as well ✔ Perhaps he knows what’s at stake and can resist the waving of the bloody shirt by the media and even his own administration over a jihadi gas attack
Experts are struggling to track the spread of Ebola in the Congo
9/3/2018, 2:07:27 PMThe World Health Organisation has warned people may have become infected with Ebola without having contact with other patients, meaning the virus could be spreading outside controlled zones. ✔ The country, rocked by back-to-back civil wars that ended in 2003, was hit the hardest by the fever, with 40 per cent of the deaths having occurred there ✔ Sierra Leone reported the highest number of Ebola cases, with nearly of all those infected having been residents of the nation ✔ The major barrier will be safely accessing the affected population.'
Zimbabwe to donate 10 white rhinos to Congo
9/3/2018, 2:36:18 PMZimbabwe is donating 10 white rhinos to Democratic Republic of Congo to re-establish a population driven to extinction by poachers a decade ago, Zimbabwe's wildlife authority said. ✔ Zimbabwe had about 800 black and white rhinos in 2016 and is one of just four countries with nearly all the world’s white rhinos ✔ (This version of the story corrects headline to make clear Zimbabwe donating to Congo.) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Myanmar army apologizes for mistaken photos in book on Rohingya crisis
9/3/2018, 12:49:37 PMThe Myanmar military issued a rare apology on Monday, acknowledging that two photographs it published in a book on the crisis over the Rohingya Muslim minority were "published incorrectly". ✔ One faded black-and-white image shows a crowd of men who appear to be on a long march with their backs bent over ✔ It was sourced from Myanmar’s own Ministry of Information ✔ They are diminishing their position in the international arena ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Swiss set to ease arms export rules despite Syria grenades report
9/3/2018, 2:36:16 PMSwitzerland looks set to loosen arms export rules to allow sales to countries embroiled in civil wars despite a newspaper report that Swiss-made hand grenades probably made their way into the hands of militants in Syria. ✔ The new rules, he added, could allow countries in armed conflicts get access to Swiss-made missile defense systems to protect their citizens ✔ This is a prime example of how difficult it is to control arms deliveries, Martin Landolt, president of the Conservative Democratic Party, told the newspaper ✔ ($1 = 0.9697 Swiss francs) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
US-China trade war prompts rethink on supply chains
9/3/2018, 12:11:05 PMundefined ✔ Steve Madden is shifting handbag production to Cambodia, Techtronic Industries is moving vacuums to Vietnam and Flex is looking to make speakers at new production centres from Mexico to Malaysia ✔ Sheng Lu, an assistant professor of fashion studies at the University of Delaware, said there were few spare workers or production facilities left
International fury as judge jails reporters for SEVEN YEARS for ‘sharing state secrets'
9/3/2018, 3:28:24 PMA MYANMAR judge has jailed two Reuters journalists for seven years after they were found guilty of breaching a law on state secrets, in a landmark case seen as a test of progress towards democracy in the Southeast Asian country. ✔ Wa Lone The court determined that confidential documents found on the two would have been useful to enemies of the state and terrorist organisations ✔ Reuters called the Myanmar military spokesman but an assistant said the spokesman was busy and unable to speak
Russia will stick to Minsk Accords despite recent murder of Donetsk Republic head – Kremlin
9/3/2018, 1:56:41 PMThe recent murder of the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic complicates talks with Ukraine, but Russia will continue its settlement efforts under the Minsk Accords, Putin’s press secretary told reporters. ✔ Eleven more people were injured in the apparent terrorist attack ✔ On Sunday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called Zakharchenko’s killing a blatant provocation seeking to interrupt the ongoing ceasefire between the Donbass republics and the Kiev regime and to make further peace talks impossible
Donald Trump sees mixing trade, foreign policy as good politics
9/3/2018, 12:28:32 PMWhen President Donald Trump pulled the plug on an upcoming trip to North Korea by his secretary of state, he pointed a finger of blame at China and the global superpower’s trade practices. ✔ Trump’s second year as president has been marked by a number of trade disputes with traditional U.S. allies and global rivals alike, an approach cemented by his tweet that trade wars are good ✔ You’re constantly chasing after the next issue as opposed to having a very targeted approach to the objective
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9/3/2018, 12:22:32 PMA Myanmar judge found Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and sentenced them to seven years in prison, in a landmark case seen as a test of progress towards democracy in the Southeast Asian country. ✔ Ten people including children were shot at an apartment complex in San Bernardino, California Sunday night, police said, with three people in dire condition ✔ REUTERS TV Scientists in Britain are hoping to find a sustainable way to stop the march of the voracious fall armyworm caterpillar that has infested Africa ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Aunt of Alan Kurdi calls for UK to speed up refugee intake on third anniversary of his death
9/3/2018, 1:21:13 PMTima Kurdi does not like to dwell on the image of the body of her nephew, Alan, which spread around the world three years ago. ✔ Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands are still stuck in refugee camps in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan and the Kurdi Foundation has struggled to raise funds for its work ✔ Just focus and it’s going to benefit the country in the long-term ✔ But that’s ok because they empower me and they are they and watching me
UNRWA chief defends refugee criteria for millions of Palestinians
9/3/2018, 12:07:30 PMMillions of Palestinian refugees "cannot simply be wished away", the head of a U.N. support agency said on Monday, hitting back at a U.S. aid cutoff and allegations its work only perpetuates their plight. ✔ But Krahenbuhl said the protracted nature of the Palestine refugee crisis was not unique ✔ He said the children and grandchildren of long-displaced refugees in Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Congo and elsewhere are also recognized as refugees and assisted by the United Nations ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Iran FM says 'terrorists must be purged' from Syria's Idlib
9/3/2018, 3:49:18 PMDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Iran's foreign minister said at the start of a visit to Damascus on Monday that "terrorists must be purged" from Syria's Idlib and the entire northwestern p ✔ officials believe an offensive on Idlib would trigger a wave of displacement that could uproot an estimated 800,000 people and discourage refugees from returning home ✔ Zarif said at the start of a visit to Damascus on Monday that terrorists must be purged from Syria's Idlib and the entire northwestern province returned to government control
Israel threatens attack on Iranian assets installed in Iraq
9/3/2018, 1:05:16 PMIsrael has threatened to attack any Iranian military assets in Iraq as it has done in Syria, following reports Tehran has moved ballistic missiles closer to the Jewish state. ✔ We are certainly monitoring everything that is happening in Syria, and regarding Iranian threats we are not limiting ourselves just to Syrian territory ✔ Israel is technically at war with Iraq, but the two countries have not openly traded blows for decades ✔ The US fears it will lose all influence in Iraq to Iran should Mr Abadi be ousted
Israel issues CHILLING attacking message to Iran as WW3 fears rocket
9/3/2018, 12:49:02 PMISRAEL has sent a chilling warning to Iran that it could attack its military assets in Iraq, similar to what it has done with dozens of air strikes in Syria. ✔ According to Reuters, citing regional sources, Israel started carrying out air strikes in Syria in 2013 against suspected arms transfers and deployments by Iran ✔ We have the necessary infrastructure and what we need to do is research and development, and at the same time upgrade and update the defence industry while relying on the country's very high scientific capacities and tens of thousands of graduates in technical fields and engineering
Pakistan rules out possible IMF bailout funds to repay China
9/3/2018, 12:41:10 PMOfficials says Islamabad examining options as it seeks way out of debt crisis ✔ But he cautioned that an IMF bailout would come with stringent conditions, which could undermine the government's ability to implement policies if it agrees to the terms ✔ Get unique insights on Asia, the most dynamic market in the world ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th
Lebanon's Hariri gives new cabinet details to President
9/3/2018, 3:43:36 PMLebanon's Prime Minister designate Saad al-Hariri on Monday handed President Michel Aoun the "formula" for a new cabinet after nearly four months of political impasse. ✔ The next government, like the last one, is expected to include most major parties within the sectarian power-sharing system ✔ A Paris donors conference in April yielded pledges of billions, conditional on reform ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
UNRWA head rejects U.S. criticisms, says refugee agency for Palestinians will survive
9/3/2018, 12:34:59 PMCommissioner General Pierre Krähenbühl said the U.S. is ending funding for political reasons. ✔ The Palestinians say Trump’s December announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and his decision to upend decades of U.S. policy by moving the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem has exposed its pro-Israel bias and made it unsuitable to act as a mediator
British power on trial? Mauritius’ takes UK to court over Chagos Islands
9/3/2018, 1:56:39 PMThe UK claim over an archipelago in the Indian Ocean is being challenged by Mauritius in the International Court of Justice. The largest island hosts a US airbase, the construction of which saw mass deportations of the islanders. ✔ Despite the UK’s attempts to go through official channels in the UN to block Mauritius’ claim to the Chagos Islands, the case is set to be heard in The Hague ✔ Mauritius is claiming that Britain was in breach of a UN resolution that banned the breakup of colonies before independence
BBC guests in STITCHES as Amber Rudd gives revealing insight into hit TV show Bodyguard
9/3/2018, 1:56:41 PMFORMER Home Secretary Amber Rudd had her BBC panellists in stitches when she gave the low-down on exactly how realistic the hit TV show Bodyguard really is. ✔ Ms Hawes said her character is inspired not by Mrs May but by the woman who succeeded her as Home Secretary, Ms Rudd ✔ However, the only big inaccuracy in the drama was David’s Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) going undetected ✔ Mr Murray said: He wouldn’t have got the job if he had the psychological condition but that’s the main thread of the story
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