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UK weather forecast: FLOOD WARNINGS in force as remnants of DEADLY storm Callum RAVAGE UK

10/15/2018, 4:51:43 AM
FLOOD WARNINGS are in force for central, northwestern and southeastern England, with a flood alert issued for East Anglia and the southwest, as storm Callum's remnants could cause widespread damage on Monday, the Environment Agency has cautioned. ✔ UK weather forecast: Storm Callum has caused widespread flooding (Image: WXCHARTS/REUTERS) The warnings, which were last updated at 3.44am on Monday, mean flooding is expected and immediate action is required in the affected areas ✔ Monday will still be on the cool side with the mercury hovering around 11 or 12 degrees Celsius



Climbers who died in Nepal storm included famed South Korean

10/15/2018, 4:54:00 AM
KATMANDU--The nine climbers who died during the worst disaster on a Nepal mountain in recent years i ✔ The previous year, an avalanche above Everest's base camp killed 16 Nepalese Sherpa guides ✔ The Himalayan range includes all 14 of the world's peaks that rise above 8,000 meters, and only a few dozen climbers have made verified, successful ascents of them all ✔ Spring and autumn are the optimal climbing seasons in Nepal in between the harsh winter and summer monsoon



BBC Weather forecast: Sixteen FLOOD warnings issued for UK as temperatures to PLUMMET

10/15/2018, 7:38:16 AM
SIXTEEN flood warnings have been issued across England and Wales, with temperatures forecast as “close to freezing” on Thursday. ✔ BBC Weather: forecaster Matt Terry predicted showers across the UK (Image: BBC) The heaviest rain should be seen today ✔ But a weather front would see the fog begin to lift as wind strengthens in the north of the UK ✔ Some of the best of the sunshine will be in the north - specifically south-east Scotland, northwest England and into Wales



‘Vindicated’ Anwar takes oath as lawmaker after landslide win

10/15/2018, 6:41:31 AM
KUALA LUMPUR--Malaysian Prime Minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim said he felt ✔ The seat was vacated after a lawmaker from his party quit, paving the way for Anwar's political comeback ✔ we would like to ensure a new approach where parliament is more effective, he said ✔ We knew he was going to win, Mahathir was quoted as saying by local media on Monday



BBC UK weather forecast: Temperatures to NOSEDIVE as fresh band of RAIN sweeps the country

10/15/2018, 6:01:51 AM
UK WEATHER to suffer this week as the remnants of deadly Storm Callum strikes the nation, resulting in widespread downpours, which could cause flooding in some places. Temperatures are also set to drop as a second cold front crashes into the country. ✔ As a result, meteorologists are unable to say where exactly the rain will fall, however, they do know it is going to be much weaker than the one on Tuesday ✔ It’s been a wet weekend for large parts of the UK and with more rain forecast for the next few days, the odds on this month ending as the wettest October ever are shortening all the time, said John Hill, Coral’s spokesman, BBC Breakfast airs weekdays on BBC One at 6am



Al Arabiya op-ed warns of oil spike and 'economic disaster' if US sanctions Saudi Arabia

10/15/2018, 6:55:57 AM
Oil prices could surge to all-time highs if the U.S. imposes economic sanctions against Saudi Arabia, according to an opinion piece written by the general manager of Saudi Arabia-based Al Arabiya television. ✔ But, in theory, an escalation of tensions in the Middle East could send prices sharply higher ✔ Meanwhile, the governments of the U.K., France and Germany all called for a credible investigation to establish the truth about what happened on Sunday ✔ The index recovered some ground later in the trading day to close around 3.5 percent lower



Hurricane Michael: Dozens still unaccounted for in hard-hit Mexico Beach

10/15/2018, 6:29:30 AM
Florida and Georgia are reeling from the brutal effects of Hurricane Michael, which slammed into the Florida Panhandle Wednesday. ✔ Photos: In pictures: Hurricane Michael's trail of destruction Cars are tossed among the debris in Mexico Beach ✔ Photos: In pictures: Hurricane Michael's trail of destruction Kaylee O'Brian cries inside her Panama City home after several trees fell on it on October 10 ✔ CNN's Dakin Andone, Scott McLean, Meridith Edwards, Erica Hill, Miguel Marquez and Keith Allen contributed to this report



Higher U.S. tariffs on Japanese cars less likely, trade war posing...

10/15/2018, 4:22:13 AM
Higher U.S. tariffs on Japanese car exports are less likely now the two nations ... ✔ REUTERS/Thomas Peter NATURAL DISASTERS Economic growth in Japan likely slowed in the July-September quarter to an annualized 0.5 percent due partly to natural disasters, analysts said, but the lull will be temporary ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Landscape photographer of the year 2018 – in pictures

10/15/2018, 6:28:07 AM
Our selection of winning and shortlisted images from this year’s competition reflects the diversity of the British landscape ✔ The teapot of Sagittarius can also be clearly seen to the left of the Mount, along with Saturn, the brightest point in the sky, just above the clouds creeping in from the right.’ Classic view, adult class – runner-up Rain didn’t stop play, Aberdyfi, Wales, by Josh Cooper: ‘I had been photographing a regatta and when the heavens opened headed for shelter at the Yacht Club



Kangaroo attack in Australia nearly turns deadly

10/15/2018, 5:47:17 AM
Couple attacked by young kangaroo as son saves their lives after hitting the animal with a piece of wood. ✔ It's scary, it knocked me over once or twice and once they grab you, you can see what they do, said Jim Smith, showing his injuries ✔ Linda Smith was taken to Toowoomba Hospital, where she underwent surgery ✔ They are even more likely to be driven into populated areas in search of food and water in drought-stricken areas



Bodies of Nepal climbers delayed by mountain's remoteness

10/15/2018, 7:53:40 AM
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Authorities say it took two days to recover the far-flung and battered bodies of nine climbers, including one of the world's best, who died in Nepal's worst mountaineering disaster in recent years. A local police chief, Bir Bahadur Budamagar, says a group of villagers reached the climbers' camp site on Saturday on Gurja Himal, a less-popular but pristine mountain in the shadow of Dhaulagiri, the world's seventh-highest peak and a day's walk from the nearest village. The climbers included Kim Chang-ho, the first South Korean to summit all 14 Himalayan peaks over 8,000 meters without using supplemental oxygen.



Mixing bravado and insults, Trump rallies delight supporters

10/15/2018, 4:37:22 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump gazes out over his rally crowd and lets loose a stream of insults with a theatrical flourish and playful grin. He jabs at Cory Booker the "disaster" mayor, Elizabeth Warren the "Pocahontas" pretender and "sleepy" Joe Biden. "I want to be careful," Trump tells the crowd, feigning a confession. He doesn't want to hit his potential challengers too badly, he says, because then the Democrats may find "somebody that's actually good to run against me. That would not be good." The venue may be Council Bluffs, Iowa, or Erie, Pennsylvania, or Topeka, Kansas, but the formula is largely the same.



VOX POPULI: ‘Book bus’ opens road to new encounters with used titles

10/15/2018, 4:21:34 AM
Being in the bus makes you feel as if you were looking at the bookshelves of various people.There is ✔ Being in the bus makes you feel as if you were looking at the bookshelves of various people ✔ Many of these unsellable books seem to be still useful for some people, says Taiki Nakamura, the 35-year-old president of the company ✔ The Web market for used books appears to be capable of finding a would-be buyer for any title, but certain types of books, such as outdated bestsellers are of little value even for online players



Harry and Meghan's Australian visit could cost more than $1MILLION

10/15/2018, 6:39:09 AM
Australian taxpayers will help foot the bill for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's first trip to the country since their May wedding. ✔ A beaming Meghan Markle was seen waving to onlookers when she arrived in Sydney on Monday morning  Prince Harry also gave a wave when he was driven from Sydney Airport to Admiralty House, the Governor-General's Sydney residence  The itinerary for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's tour of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga On Saturday and Sunday, they will attend a number of Invictus Games events



Water bond Proposition 3 has something for everyone —  and that's the problem - Los Angeles Times

10/15/2018, 7:57:13 AM
Call it a Christmas tree or a candy shop, Proposition 3 has a nice gift for almost everyone, especially eastside San Joaquin Valley farmers. ✔ Call it a Christmas tree or a candy shop, Proposition 3 has a nice gift for almost everyone, especially eastern San Joaquin Valley farmers ✔ Add in $8.4 billion for interest payments and the total reaches $17.3 billion ✔ Two problems, critics say: First, the canals aren’t working right because they’ve sunk



Impending calamity: How harsh sanctions will undermine the Kim regime

10/15/2018, 6:44:02 AM
undefined ✔ Retailers will react by pulling inventory off shelves in order to sell for higher prices in won at a later date ✔ Dr. Chan Young Bang is the president of KIMEP University and principal investigator at the DPRK Strategic Research Center in Almaty, Kazakhstan ✔ The views expressed in the above article are the author's own and do not reflect the editorial direction of The Korea Times



Brits fear Brexit could spell end of historic ferry hop between France and England

10/15/2018, 7:03:15 AM
Taking the ferry along a historic route between England and France has become a way of life for British retiree Peter Baker, who awaits Brexit with more than a little trepidation. ✔ We can feel they are worried, but I reassure them, he added ✔ Britain's decision almost two centuries later to leave the European Union came as a huge shock to Newhaven resident June Bradbury (pictured below) ✔ This is my antidote to Brexit, she explained, calling it an open door to Europe



The deadliest place to be a journalist

10/15/2018, 4:03:19 AM
The race to be first to the scene must be balanced with care and protection, writes the BBC's Najiba Feroz. ✔ Costly competition But I've spoken to a number of reporters and cameramen working with different media platforms in Afghanistan, and not every media outlet has safety training for their journalists or takes protective measures sufficiently seriously



Toddler is viciously mauled by his family's nine-year-old Bull Mastiff

10/15/2018, 7:52:52 AM
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle traveled straight to Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove's sprawling harbourside residence in Kirribilli, after touching down. ✔ Their Royal Highnesses will conclude the day with calls on the Leader of the Opposition at Admiralty House, and the Prime Minister at Kirribilli House Saturday, October 20: Sydney, Australia -  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will travel by boat to attend the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Jaguar Land Rover Driving Challenge on Cockatoo Island



Here Is The Definitive Timeline Of Kanye West's Controveries

10/15/2018, 4:14:54 AM
Tracking how Kanye West went from "I'mma let you finish..." to Make America Great Again. ✔ Kanye West Releases The Famous Music Video (June 24, 2016) West used his art to continue fanning the flames around his relationship with Swift ✔ His music video for Famous depicts him and his wife nude on a bed next to naked wax figures of Swift, George W ✔ Photo Illustrations by Ben Kothe, Ben King / BuzzFeed News; Getty Images; NBC Universal



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