Perspective | Aden and Sanaa: A tale of two Yemeni cities
9/6/2018, 1:38:16 PMPhotographer Lorenzo Tugnoli reflects on his experience in war-ravaged Yemen ✔ As often happens in an unstable country, its people are far more welcoming and gentle than its politicians ✔ More on In Sight: Celebrating 30 years of photojournalism at Visa pour l’Image Voices of African photography: Reclaiming the black body Before and after ISIS: Welcome to ‘free’ Raqqa
Two individuals to be identified this month from Korean War remains
9/6/2018, 1:17:07 PMOn "The Takeout" this week, Director of Defense for POW and MIA Accounting Agency Kelly McKeague said "in the next week," two individuals will be identified from remains repatriated from North Korea ✔ The agency retains about 88 percent of family DNA samples for the Vietnam War and 6 percent for World War II ✔ Although the numbers are daunting, the challenges are steep: Every single one of those numbers is a unique story of an American who paid the ultimate sacrifice in combat on behalf of his nation and a family that long seeks answers, McKeague said
Yemen peace talks hit snag as mediators await Houthi team
9/6/2018, 3:35:20 PMUnited Nations-mediated peace talks on Yemen appeared to be in jeopardy on Thursday with no sign in Geneva of the delegation from the Houthi movement on the first day. ✔ The Houthi movement’s al-Masirah TV reported on Wednesday that the coalition had prevented the Houthi delegation from flying from Sanaa to Geneva ✔ of not keeping a promise to transport wounded on the flight ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Yemen campaign may have hit civilians, Saudi coalition admits
9/6/2018, 2:38:57 PMCoalition again admits error, this time over strike in which 26 children died ✔ 2015 A renewed rebel offensive forces Hadi to flee to Saudi Arabia, which views the Houthis as an Iranian proxy force ✔ Naser Haghamed, the charity’s CEO, said: Guarantees of full and unfettered humanitarian access must be one of the first issues on the table in Geneva, with all sides taking steps to ensure that civilians and aid workers can not only get the supplies they need, but can do so safely
France ‘ready to strike’ Syria if chemical weapons used during Idlib offensive – army chief
9/6/2018, 2:30:14 PMFrance’s top military chief has said Paris is ready to bomb Syria if chemical weapons are used during the Syrian government’s retaking of Idlib province. It comes a week after Russia warned the US of a pending false flag attack. ✔ French involvement saw three cruise missiles launched from French Navy frigates deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, while French Air Force Rafale fighter jets launched nine airborne missiles ✔ In the aftermath of the strikes, French President Emmanuel Macron defended the coalition’s actions, saying that history will judge whether the operation was justified ✔ Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you
Ukraine under fire over national team shirt featuring ‘Nazi’ slogan
9/6/2018, 1:00:00 PMThe Ukrainian football federation has been criticized after it unveiled a new national team jersey featuring the controversial slogan ‘Glory to Ukraine’, which has been linked to Nazi-associated groups. ✔ The ‘Glory to Ukraine’ slogan also caused controversy during the World Cup, when Croatian defender Domagoj Vida shouted the phrase in a video posted after his country’s win against Russia in the quarter-final ✔ Russia sees the phrase as glorifying Nazism, and Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in August that the slogan is 100 percent traced to a National Socialist greeting
Afghan troops to train in China, ambassador says
9/6/2018, 12:11:16 PMChina will train Afghan troops on Chinese soil, Afghanistan's ambassador to Beijing said, describing the military cooperation as an effort to fight al Qaeda and Islamic State militants bent on attacking China from its western neighbor. ✔ Beijing has confirmed its backing for the Afghan defense forces struggling against a Taliban insurgency that has taken swathes of territory in recent years, but it has offered few details ✔ The Afghan air force, trained and assisted by NATO advisers, has slowly gained strength, but remains too small to meet the needs of its security forces ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Thermal imaging used in Planet Earth II could soon be integrated into battle tanks
9/6/2018, 2:23:13 PMFrom nature documentaries to conflict zones ✔ Our infra-red technology plays a crucial role in supporting British troops in the most challenging environments and we’re pleased to be working alongside BAE Systems to offer this technology for Challenger 2, helping extend its life to 2035 and beyond
Ukraine lifts interest rates as pressure to re-engage with IMF mounts
9/6/2018, 1:38:37 PMundefined ✔ But it also warned that the trend may be hampered if certain risks materialise ✔ Reviving the multibillion-dollar lending programme from the IMF is seen as key to preserving stability in the war-scarred country through to the end of 2019, a year when foreign debt payments peak amid presidential and parliamentary elections
Turkey offers cash, promises passports to families of Syria rebels...
9/6/2018, 3:44:21 PMTurkey is compensating the families of Syrian rebels who died fighting in support of its offensive in Syria's Afrin, promising them citizenship and a house in Turkey, a rebel commander and families said. ✔ The first, Euphrates Shield in 2016, drove Islamic State from territory along the border ✔ ‘DEFENDING THIS LAND’ Halawa said the Afrin battle marked the first time rebels received such compensation ✔ ($1 = 6.5631 liras) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Kurdish-led council deepens authority across Syrian north and east
9/6/2018, 3:02:58 PMThe political wing of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces has started forming a unified administration for its territory, a move that would consolidate its authority in northern and eastern Syria. ✔ The SDF alliance, which the Kurdish YPG militia spearheads, has expanded beyond mainly Kurdish parts of the north, where the forces have carved out autonomous cantons since the onset of Syria’s conflict ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Ebola death in city of one million prompts fears of urban spread
9/6/2018, 3:57:39 PMThere are fears that the current outbreak of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo could spread further after reports of three cases of the disease, including one death, in a city of around a million people. ✔ As of September 3, 38 vaccination rings have been defined, as well as five rings of health workers and other frontline workers ✔ Newsletter promotion - global health security - end of article Protect yourself and your family by learning more about Global Health Security
World War 3 THREAT: 'We must hit where it hurts!' Tory MP warns Putin of Salisbury PAYBACK
9/6/2018, 2:26:42 PMTORY MP Tom Tugendhat warned Russian President Vladimir Putin to expect strong retaliation from the UK in response to the use of chemical weapons in Salisbury and Amesbury. ✔ Theresa May announced on Wednesday that enough evidence had been collected to charge two Russia nationals with the use of Novichok in the Salisbury attack ✔ Russia in the last few years has shot down a civilian aircraft over Ukraine, has invaded Georgia, has occupied parts of Georgia and came to the border by force in the Crimea
Russia's massive war games 'not directed at other countries,' local news agencies say
9/6/2018, 12:22:28 PMRussia's military has said that upcoming, massive war games scheduled for next week are purely defensive in nature, local news agencies reported Thursday. ✔ Despite assurances, the exercises come at a tense time for Russia's relations with the rest of the world, particularly in light of allegations of meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, claims Moscow was responsible for a nerve agent attack in the U.K., and its controversial military role in Syria
Idlib residents prepare for battle | Pictures | Reuters
9/6/2018, 3:19:50 PMA boy tries on an improvised gas mask in Idlib, Syria September 3, 2018. Civilians in Syria's last major stronghold of active opposition to President Bashar al-Assad's rule are preparing food and digg ✔ The great world powers have pre-agreed on us and divided the land.REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi Close 9 / 15 A girl is seen at a makeshift shelter in an underground cave in Idlib ✔ REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi Close 15 / 15 Share this Slideshow View Again View Next Powerful quake hits Japanese island
GRU is the secretive Russian spy team that 'burns traitors in a furnace'
9/6/2018, 12:31:13 PMThe mysterious GRU, trained in 'non-linear warfare', is used by Vladimir Putin to destabilise nations with 12 officers charged with hacking Trump election in 2016 ✔ There has been speculation the hacked emails were then transferred to Wikileaks who disseminated them ✔ Just like there is no reply to Russia's multiple inquiries about providing information on the course of investigation ✔ But that doesn't stop the UK's PM who demands more sanctions against Russia
North Korea's Kim sets denuclearization time line, prompting thanks...
9/6/2018, 12:04:59 PMNorth Korea's Kim Jong Un has given his first time line for denuclearization, aiming for the end of U.S. President Donald Trump's first term, Seoul officials said on Thursday, prompting thanks from Trump who said they would "get it done together". ✔ FRUSTRATION North Korea’s official KCNA news agency said Kim told the South’s envoys that his fixed stand was to turn the Korean peninsula into a cradle of peace without nuclear weapons, free from nuclear threat ✔ The Presidential Blue House/Handout via REUTERS Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Facebook removes Burmese translation feature after Reuters report
9/6/2018, 2:07:56 PMFacebook has removed a feature that allowed users to translate Burmese posts and comments after a Reuters report showed the tool was producing bizarre results. ✔ She said the Reuters article and feedback from users prompted us to do this ✔ Facebook’s rules specifically prohibit attacking ethnic groups with violent or dehumanizing speech or comparing them to animals ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Thursday Morning Briefing
9/6/2018, 12:18:22 PMFrom the end of Burberry's luxury bonfires to the realization of Starbucks' Italian dream, catch up on the latest headlines from around the world with the Morning Briefing. ✔ About 50 Rohingya Muslim refugees gathered in a muddy sports field in a camp in Bangladesh to protest against the conviction in Myanmar of two Reuters reporters, who were arrested while covering the plight of their community ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Trump's disdain for truth makes freeing journalists harder
9/6/2018, 3:20:52 PMWithout vigorous support for press freedom in the US and around the world, parts of the world will go dark to us -- and become even more grim for those who live and report there. ✔ MUST WATCH Myanmar court sentences journalists to 7 years 01:47 Nic Robertson is CNN's international diplomatic editor ✔ We need someone reliable, responsible and familiar with the ethics of journalism there on the ground ✔ Not shooting the messenger because you don't like the news, is one of the world's oldest diplomatic guarantees
Yemeni provincial official threatens to halt oil shipments from...
9/6/2018, 3:44:22 PMA Yemeni provincial official threatened on Thursday to halt oil shipments from the southern Hadramout region if the internationally-recognized government doesn't comply with demands of protesters against the deteriorating economic situation. ✔ Yemen is a small producer with proven oil reserves of around 3 billion barrels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) ✔ The country produced about 500,000 bpd before the civil war that broke out in 2014 ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Opinion | Mali is melting down. Here’s why the West should be paying attention.
9/6/2018, 1:24:24 PMThe country's deepening dysfunction affects an entire region. ✔ Opposition supporters in protest of the presidential inauguration of Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in Bamako, Mali, on Sept ✔ Despite the challenges, Mali has a basis on which the new government can bolster trust, accountability and security ✔ Unfortunately, the recent election did not provide the impetus for the urgent and wholesale governance change that is now needed to bolster stability
Crude pulls back on rising U.S. fuel stockpiles
9/6/2018, 3:52:34 PMCrude futures reversed course, moving sharply lower on Thursday after U.S. data showed gasoline inventories rose unexpectedly last week, overshadowing a bullish drawdown in crude. ✔ We did see quite a lot of momentum last week and then oil was shot down in flames after its failed attempt to break above $80 .. ✔ now we have the extra dimension of a spike in oil prices that can only increase the pain (for consumers) and the risk of a slowdown in demand ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Nishikori, Osaka give Japan historic tennis day at US Open
9/6/2018, 1:53:06 PMNEW YORK (AP) — Kei Nishikori looked around Arthur Ashe Stadium and noticed the crowd. With Nishikori playing immediately after Naomi Osaka on Wednesday, the U.S. Op ✔ NEW YORK (AP) Kei Nishikori looked around Arthur Ashe Stadium and noticed the crowd ✔ So big, in fact, that she was too nervous to talk to him until recently ✔ When Nishikori became the first Asian male to reach a Grand Slam singles final four years ago, hundreds of fans packed into a convention hall to cheer him on at a standing-room-only public viewing event in his hometown of Matsue ✔ Now there might be two such events in Japan this weekend
Weaker dollar lifts oil prices, but demand outlook cloudy
9/6/2018, 1:08:53 PMOil rose on Thursday, encouraged by a weaker dollar and evidence of strong U.S. fuel demand, though demand prospects remain clouded by the turmoil engulfing emerging markets and an escalation in the U.S. trade dispute with China. ✔ now we have the extra dimension of a spike in oil prices that can only increase the pain (for consumers) and the risk of a slowdown in demand ✔ The market is already preparing for the loss of at least 1 million barrels per day (bpd) in Iranian crude supplies from early November, when U.S. sanctions against Tehran come into force ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
For decades, the NFL wrapped itself in the flag. Now, that’s made business uneasy.
9/6/2018, 3:46:31 PMWith politics now impossible to separate from patriotism, what was once a mutually beneficial relationship has become awkward. ✔ An American flag covers the AT&T Stadium field before a 2017 playoff football game between the Cowboys and Packers ✔ Because they occurred at the start of the NFL season, the league’s response became a significant question in how American life would resume
Russian Embassy tries to mock Salisbury Novichok evidence in tweet
9/6/2018, 2:28:33 PMRUSSIA’S UK diplomats tried to mock Britain’s evidence against the two “Russian officers” behind the botched Salisbury hit with a tweet showing the smiling assassins. The Ru… ✔ Petrov and Boshirov stayed in the City Stay Hotel in East London during their time in the UK ✔ Ms Sturgess died in hospital in July just over a week after the pair fell ill ✔ The affair has worsened Russian relations with the West, which were already under strain over Ukraine, Syria and other issues
Opinion | I am the real Resistance, the Resistance within the Trump administration
9/6/2018, 3:34:31 PMI am proud to be an Unnamed Trump Administration Official. ✔ (Bigstock) By Alexandra Petri Columnist September 6 at 11:20 AM When you think of the Resistance, you probably don’t think of a group of senior Trump administration officials ✔ But he might not! After all, I am there watching him, powerless to stop him unless he is not paying attention
Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: From encryption to deepfakes, lawmakers geek out during Facebook and Twitter hearing
9/6/2018, 12:30:51 PMThey displayed a solid understanding of the technical issues. ✔ The Trump administration also intends to hold cyberattackers accountable, according to Nielsen ✔ EASTER EGGS Key moments from day 2 of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing: Congressman auctions protester out of hearing room: Late-night laughs: The scathing NYT op-ed about Trump
First chilling CCTV of the two Russian novichok assassins in Salisbury
9/6/2018, 12:29:30 PMThis is the astonishing moment the two novichok assassins casually window-shopped in Salisbury minutes after they tried to murder former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter ✔ When asked how the UK would respond he refused to say, adding: 'We retaliate in our way ✔ In a bid to silence the chorus of online scepticism about the case fuelled by Russian trolls, police gave a step-by-step account of the movements of the two-man hit squad ✔ Forensics experts discovered a minute trace of novichok in their room, a sample so small it was washed away by the testing swab
Analysis | The Health 202: Thousands of Arkansans may lose their health coverage. And they may not know it.
9/6/2018, 12:16:31 PMThe state's Medicaid work requirements are kicking in. ✔ Senator that’s a pending case so I cannot talk about it, Kavanaugh said ✔ The goal is to force change in the marketplace overall ✔ Paltrow's lifestyle brand must pay $145,000 in penalties as part of the settlement ✔ Billy Long (R-Mo.) used an auction chant as the protester was removed:
Pence and Pompeo deny they are behind infamous New York Times' essay
9/6/2018, 2:10:47 PMVice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are denying either is the writer of an anonymous New York Times' essay on President Trump. ✔ The @nytimes should be ashamed and so should the person who wrote the false, illogical, and gutless op-ed ✔ 'Ours is not the popular 'resistance' of the left,' the author writes ✔ That said, the idea the writer came from within the Trump family seems unlikely
Analysis | The Daily 202: 12 questions Brett Kavanaugh would not answer during his confirmation hearing
9/6/2018, 1:38:18 PM“Hypotheticals” about executive power and preexisting conditions don’t seem so hypothetical. ✔ … While Mr. Sanders said the legislation is ‘not just about Amazon,’ he only called out the Seattle retail giant in announcing the bill the Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies Act [or BEZOS act] ✔ Pancras International train station by playing the piano:
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