North Korea wants peace declaration ending Korean War, but Trump officials resisting
9/5/2018, 10:04:32 AMA peace declaration to end the Korean War appears to be central sticking point in U.S.-North Korea nuclear negotiations. ✔ And it could bolster North Korea’s case for the withdrawal of 28,000 American troops now stationed in South Korea ✔ Michael Madden, a north Korea expert with the Stimson Center, equated the current negotiations to dating an old girlfriend again, even after she cheated and spurned you previously ✔ It would establish America’s good faith in the negotiations and put the onus on North Korea to respond with real denuclearization
Factbox: Who controls what in Syria?
9/5/2018, 8:27:26 AMEarly in the conflict, fighting splintered Syria into a complex patchwork of areas held by rival groups, but fighting in recent years has simplified the frontlines and the country is now split into only a few zones of control. ✔ Kurdish groups have accused Turkey and the rebels of a policy of resettling people from other parts of Syria into homes seized from Kurds who fled the Turkish incursion into Afrin in February ✔ 3) REBELS AND U.S. FORCES AT TANF The United States military set up a base at Tanf in 2016, deep in the desert close to the borders with Jordan and Iraq, with the Maghawir al-Thawra rebel group ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
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Bury McCain's dangerously belligerent foreign policy
9/5/2018, 8:26:11 AMundefined ✔ McCain defined success in Afghanistan and Iraq as the establishment of peaceful, stable, prosperous, democratic states that pose no threat to neighbors and contribute to the defeat of terrorists ✔ A former special assistant to President Ronald Reagan, he is author of Foreign Follies: America's New Global Empire
Satire nose no bounds: Mattis didn’t avert nuclear war by grabbing Trump’s nostrils, journo confirms
9/5/2018, 11:43:36 AMIn a comical reflection of the current US political climate, a sports journalist has been forced to admit that James Mattis did not, in fact, grab US President Donald Trump’s nose during a heated exchange over nuking North Korea. ✔ Grant Brisbee, a senior baseball writer for SB Nation, tweeted what he (jokingly) claimed was an excerpt for Bob Woodward’s explosive new book, ‘Fear: Trump in the White House,’ real excerpts of which were published by the Washington Post Tuesday ✔ #TheResistance jackie (@GeminijlwWilson) September 4, 2018 This is a HORRIFYING reminder the GOP cannot be trusted
Russian journalist ATTACKED during live broadcast on murder in Ukraine
9/5/2018, 11:58:33 AMA JOURNALIST has been attacked on the street while he was on a live Russian talk show. ✔ The country was torn apart after President Viktor Yanukovych appeared to indicate he wanted stronger ties with Russia and started to move away from a closer relationship with the European Union ✔ This was a provocation of an inadequate man in a rude way ✔ The atmosphere is relatively tense but people like this man who cannot keep it together are not with us
Ebola death toll hits 82 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
9/5/2018, 11:36:43 AMThe number of reported Ebola cases in an outbreak centred around the North Kivu region in the country's north-east has risen to 122, but prevention messages have reached 2.4 million people. ✔ In a statement the DRC's health ministry confirmed: 'These two people are among the first 10 patients to have received the therapeutic molecule mAb114.' Developed in the US, mAb114 was the first of five experimental treatments the DRC has begun using in the outbreak
Israel Promises to Keep Hitting Syria, Will Consider Any International Deals 'Irrelevant'
9/5/2018, 9:45:19 AMSpeaking on Thursday during a visit to the border with Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman declared that Israel will not be bound by any international deals reached on post-war Syria, and will not honor any such agreements. ✔ Israeli officials have throughout the war said they are opposed to Assad remaining in power, viewing that as tantamount to an Iranian victory ✔ They’ve also seen fit to attack Syrian military sites on the slightest pretext, and sometimes for no apparent reason at all
Syria's war: Drones crowd Idlib skies as province awaits battle
9/5/2018, 11:10:10 AMAfter heavy areal campaign on Tuesday, Idlib residents report heavy presence of suspected Russian reconnaissance drones. ✔ On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Damascus would have become the capita of the ISIL caliphate if Russia hadn't intervened ✔ Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump late on Monday warned Syria against recklessly attacking Idlib, which he said could trigger a human tragedy
Erdoğan raises fears of a massacre in Syria as major assault looms
9/5/2018, 8:10:40 AMTurkey’s president says a ‘very merciless process’ is unfolding in Idlib ✔ Erdoğan added a very merciless process was unfolding in Idlib, warning of the risk that heavy fighting would trigger an influx of refugees ✔ De Mistura also said he believed both sides in the conflict might have access to chlorine-based weapons, describing them as in the grey zone between conventional and chemical weapons
Russia says its military action in Syria is precisely targeted: RIA
9/5/2018, 9:50:07 AMRussian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday that any Russian military action in Syria tried to minimize civilian casualties and was precisely targeted, the RIA news agency reported. ✔ Russia resumed air strikes against insurgents in the rebel-held enclave of Idlib province on Tuesday after a hiatus of several weeks, according to a Syrian rebel and a war monitor ✔ We, as we have said many times before, act precisely, selectively, trying to minimize possible risks to the peaceful population, RIA quoted Ryabkov as saying ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
NK reiterates call to declare end to Korean War
9/5/2018, 8:48:36 AMundefined ✔ The regime called for the need to declare an end to the war as a priority to take the next phased steps for its complete denuclearization ✔ But Washington is stepping up its diplomatic pressure against Pyongyang to take more sincere and verifiable denuclearization steps before calling for the declaration ✔ No specific timeline has been fixed for their meeting
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Pakistan hoping to ‘reset’ relations
9/5/2018, 9:34:00 AMThe appointment of Zalmay Khalilzad as a special adviser on reconciliation in Afghanistan could complicate Pompeo's job. ✔ Says Zahid Hussain, defense analyst and author of two books on militancy in the region: He has been very critical of Pakistan in the past and his appointment will not help move things forward ✔ Pompeo will hold meetings with new Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan as well as the country’s powerful army chief and foreign minister ✔ Afghanistan and the prospects of a negotiated end to the war are likely to dominate talks
U.S.'s Pompeo meets new Pakistan PM Khan; seeks to 'reset' ties
9/5/2018, 11:23:20 AMU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Wednesday, in the first high-level U.S. visit to the new government, looking to "reset" relations strained over the war in Afghanistan. ✔ Press Information Department (PID)/Handout via REUTERS Our bilateral relationship moving forward is very much going to be informed by the degree of cooperation we see from Pakistan in doing that, Dunford told reporters ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
U.S.'s Pompeo arrives in Pakistan; to meet new prime minister
9/5/2018, 10:34:59 AMU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Pakistan on Wednesday for a brief visit on his whistle-stop tour of the region, with the war in Afghanistan and the issue of Islamist militants once again set to dominate discussions with Pakistan. ✔ Pakistan’s new foreign minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, said he would have exchanges with Pompeo over Washington’s cancellation of a $300-million disbursement for the Pakistani military, first reported by Reuters last week ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
‘Two-Plus-Two’ doesn’t make four for India & the US
9/5/2018, 11:57:56 AMIndia and the US will hold their first ‘two-plus-two’ dialogue intended to expand “global strategic partnership.” Whether it can help overcome the drift and uncertainty that has crept into bilateral ties is anyone’s guess. ✔ The fate of the Indo-Pacific region hinges on this crucial question ✔ It is an independent actor whose geography and level of economic and military power drive it to prefer strategic linkages with Russia and Iran ✔ Carefully calibrated reciprocal policy adjustments and respect for sovereign choices can keep the bilateral engine humming in the future
S. Korean envoys meet Kim to advance nuclear diplomacy
9/5/2018, 10:16:14 AMSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean delegation met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday in Pyongyang for talks on arranging a third inter-Korean summit planned f ✔ Any progress could depend on whether Moon's envoys were able to coax a stronger verbal commitment from North Korea on denuclearization to help put the nuclear talks between the United States and Pyongyang back on track ✔ 5, plans to leave for North Korea for talks to arrange a summit planned later this month and rescue a faltering nuclear diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang
Afghan security forces arrest 11 Haqqani militants in Kabul
9/5/2018, 10:00:14 AMEleven members of the Haqqani militant network have been arrested in the Afghan capital, the National Directorate of Security said on Wednesday, a day after the Taliban announced the death of the group's founder. ✔ The group was mainly involved in bomb blasts and targeted the killing of government employees and tribal elders in Kabul, the statement said ✔ Haqqani’s son, Sirajuddin, is in operational control of the network and it was not clear what practical impact his death may have on its activities ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Weeks away, critical Afghan elections threatened by violence, claims of manipulation
9/5/2018, 10:19:41 AMBarred candidates have cried foul, and other hopefuls face danger from insurgents. ✔ More than 100 other candidates were disqualified on technical grounds, such as being younger than 25 or actively serving in government office ✔ We have taken our decisions independently, based on evidence from people and verified by many government departments, said Ali Reza Rohani, spokesman for the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission ✔ Sharif Hassan and Sayed Salahuddin contributed to this report
Shells hit Syria's Idlib as rebels prepare for assault: monitor
9/5/2018, 8:27:53 AMThe Syrian military shelled the last stronghold of active rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday as insurgents blew up another bridge in anticipation of a government offensive, a war monitor said. ✔ Idlib’s rebel factions are divided, with a jihadist alliance that includes al Qaeda’s former official Syrian affiliate holding most ground ✔ The alliance, Tahrir al-Sham, is designated a terrorist organization by the United Nations ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets envoys from South in Pyongyang
9/5/2018, 11:14:09 AMDelegates hand letter from Moon Jae-In as state leaders plan for summit this month ✔ Washington wants Pyongyang to take concrete steps toward denuclearization, including submitting a list of its nuclear arms and facilities, but North Korea says that will only be possible after the U.S. declares an end to the Korean War ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th
Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ offers nothing good to Palestinians
9/5/2018, 11:40:45 AMundefined ✔ This is an emotive issue given that Jews and Arabs are roughly equal in number in the cramped space encompassing Israel and the Palestinian territories ✔ Yet this issue should not be as intractable as it sounds ✔ Israel’s growing number of critics will liken this to apartheid
Backing Rebel Donbass Costs Moscow Very Little, Betraying It Would Be Far Costlier
9/5/2018, 11:32:17 AMPutin Needs to Sacrifice the Donbass to Survive. Or so some people seem to believe and hope. So let’s tally up these reasons: The Russian economy is getting increasingly desperate. ✔ So let’s tally up these reasons: The Russian economy is getting increasingly desperate ✔ In any case, the American market is much larger than the Russian one, so the vast majority of major European companies are going to independently opt for the US regardless
Xi's absence in Pyongyang complicates denuke dialogue
9/5/2018, 8:48:39 AMundefined ✔ But Pompeo's planned Pyongyang visit fell through at a time when the U.S. and the North continue to engage in a war of words for failing to come to terms with details in their denuclearization dialogue ✔ It remains to be seen whether Kim will maintain his peace posture at a time when Washington-Pyongyang relations show little sign of progress since the historic June 12 summit between Trump and Kim
Here's what you need to know about Ross Kemp And The Armed Police
9/5/2018, 8:33:51 AMPUTTING on body armour, Ross Kemp is preparing for one of his most dangerous missions yet. We have all you need to know about Ross Kemp And The Armed Police… When is Ross Kemp And The Armed… ✔ He also embeds himself within their units at their specialist HQ to find out how they prepare to tackle some of the most dangerous criminals in society ✔ He has also made documentaries about pirates and the Amazon rainforest as well as continuing to appear on chat shows
Israeli minister: no knowledge of Trump ordering Assad killed
9/5/2018, 10:55:04 AMIsrael's intelligence minister said on Wednesday he had no knowledge of close ally U.S. President Donald Trump ever ordering the killing of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. ✔ While formally neutral on the 7-year civil war in neighboring Syria, Israel has carried out scores of air strikes against suspected attempts by Assad’s Iranian and Lebanese Hezbollah allies to set up permanent posts or advanced arms ✔ REUTERS/Yuri Gripas Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Miner ENRC wins appeal in key legal privilege case
9/5/2018, 10:38:44 AMundefined ✔ Michael Roberts, partner at Hogan Lovells, the law firm that now represents ENRC, called the ruling historic, saying it was significant not just for ENRC but for any company faced with undertaking an internal investigation in response to a whistleblower or other allegations of wrongdoing
British Jewish people reveal the anti-Semitic abuse they have suffered
9/5/2018, 9:24:29 AMThe attacks were revealed in an eye-opening new BBC documentary. We are British Jews sees a group of Jewish people live together to explore different aspects of their religion and culture. ✔ Jewish people have revealed the horrific anti-Semitic abuse they have suffered in the UK, including cruel taunts about the Holocaust ✔ Thousands took jobs in the agriculture, construction and services industries inside Israel, to which they could gain easy access at that time
Immigration and welfare fears merge as Sweden lurches to the right
9/5/2018, 9:40:11 AMThose wondering why Swedish politics are set to lurch to the right in Sunday's election need look no further than Ljusnarsberg, a tiny central county of dense pine forests and glistening lakes. ✔ REUTERS/Simon Christopher Johnson Sitting in a cafe on the town green in Kopparberg, personal assistant Ulrika, 44, said that since the arrival of so many asylum seekers, women are afraid to walk the streets at night ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
UN admits failing to educate Koreans on Yemeni refugee crisis
9/5/2018, 8:10:53 AMUN refugee agency spokesperson discusses why it has not taken a more active role to help Yemeni refugees in South Korea. ✔ The government also promised to tweak its refugee policy ✔ This will serve a great chance for the public to understand Islam better ✔ It's also very important that UNHCR plays a balanced role ✔ And the fake news about extremism fuels these fears ✔ This interview has been edited for length and clarity
Too soon to judge indicted Duncan Hunter and his flying rabbit, as Trump says in Jeff Sessions blast?
9/5/2018, 11:02:32 AMPresident Trump rips Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions over the indictment of Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter. ✔ I think we need to talk about the flying San Diego rabbit ✔ And a boulder was added to the cargo with a February report that Campa-Najjar’s grandfather was a leader of the massacre of 11 Israeli team members at the 1972 Munich Olympics ✔ In the meantime, the important thing for you to remember is that the sitting president of the United States has blasted the nation’s top law enforcement official for doing his job
One year after White House firing, Steve Bannon clings to controversy
9/5/2018, 11:32:21 AMTrump’s former chief strategist has suffered a series of losses since separating from the administration ✔ However long the free speech debate surrounding the cancellation goes on for – is it better to deny hateful ideologies a platform, or to host them on the public stage for combative conversation, as Remnick had promised ✔ Perhaps worse for Bannon, the one thing he was supposed to be good at – understanding those people whom Hillary Clinton wrote off as deplorables – he has begun to look bad at ✔ The question is which conversations will be had going forward
Trump ‘ordered assassination of Assad but Defense Sec ignored command'
9/5/2018, 9:55:25 AMDONALD Trump ordered his defense chief to “f***ing kill” Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad after a chemical attack on civilians last year, a bombshell book claims. James Mattis is said to… ✔ EPA 14 Defense Secretary James Mattis at the funeral of John McCain this week ✔ Mr Trump’s lawyer John Dowd is said to have deemed him a f****** liar and warned of jail if he agreed to a formal quiz over Russia links ✔ The White House last night said the book told fabricated stories from disgruntled ex-staff
South Korean agent hid recorder in penis while meeting North leader
9/5/2018, 10:45:41 AMPark Chae-seo, known as Black Venus, smuggled the clandestine device in his urethra during a half-hour meeting with the dictator, Kim Jong Il, in 1997. ✔ His big break came when he allegedly helped arrange the release of a nephew of Jang Song Thaek, the influential uncle of current leader Kim Jong Un who was executed as a traitor in 2013 ✔ In June this year US President Donald Trump met with Kim Jong-un at a summit in Singapore
Transcript: William Evanina talks with Michael Morell on "Intelligence Matters" podcast, Sep. 4, 2018
9/5/2018, 10:05:07 AMOn "Intelligence Matters" this week, William Evanina talks with host Michael Morell about the broad ranger of espionage threats facing the U.S. ✔ But they could ask those informants and those assets, Hey, what are you hearing in your (UNINTEL) ✔ So, I think we have to have a whole of government approach to not only identifying that hypotheticals, but getting intelligence in different areas we have not got it before ✔ * * *END OF TRANSCRIPT* *
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