Britain became 'too timid' for war, top minister claims
10/1/2018, 9:12:06 AMGavin Williamson was speaking at an event hosted by Conservative Home and Raytheon ✔ (Image: PA) And Mr Williamson also highlighted RAF bombing raids on Syria in April, alongside US and French forces, following a chemical attack blamed on President Bashar al-Assad's regime ✔ I am afraid I ain't gonna change, that's just what's in the DNA of every Yorkshireman
World War 3: Iran launches “DEATH TO AMERICA” missiles in nighttime strike
10/1/2018, 10:43:21 AMIRAN today launched a salvo of missiles with DEATH TO AMERICA written on the fuselage. The Islamic republic targeted US-backed militants in Syria saying it was punishing its enemy’s “wickedness”. ✔ The attack comes after the Ahvaz National Resistance, an Iranian ethnic Arab separatist movement, and the Islamic State both claimed responsibility for the attack on a military parade that took place on September 22 ✔ And speaking directly to the country's clerics, he urged them not to cross us our allies or our partners, unless they don't want to face severe consequences
Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine in disarray amid infighting and violence - Los Angeles Times
10/1/2018, 10:24:03 AMNo Western journalists have been allowed to visit Donbass since 2015 , but former residents, human rights activists and Ukrainian officials described a deteriorating security situation. ✔ The 42-year-old head of the People’s Republic of Donetsk was killed with a bodyguard on Aug. 31 by a bomb hidden in a lamp at a restaurant there ✔ Those casualties came a day after four people were wounded in an explosion at a Communist Party headquarters in Donetsk ✔ The People’s Council said it would elect a new head of Donetsk in November
Iran strikes 'terrorist' targets in Syria in retaliation for Revolutionary Guards attack
10/1/2018, 8:51:40 AMIran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday they launched a missile strike against a "terrorist" headquarters in Syria in retaliation for an attack that killed 24 people in the Iranian city of Ahvaz. ✔ Twenty-four people were shot dead in the attack by five gunmen on a military parade in the mainly ethnic Arab city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran on September 22 ✔ After that assault the Guards said they had fired missiles into Syria that had successfully hit IS targets
UN refugee chief: Med rescues 'taken hostage' by politics
10/1/2018, 11:51:38 AMGENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency says returns home among the millions of Syrians living abroad are few, and insists that rescues on the Mediterranean Sea have bee ✔ He noted that Libya the main launch point for migrants hoping to cross the Mediterranean has strengthened its coast guard in recent months, but not its other institutions ✔ He said the direction of Syria's war in the coming months, notably in rebel-held Idlib, will be a key factor in determining the decision-making of some 5.6 million Syrian refugees
Taliban never sought peace with US as it fights both Americans & ISIS, commander tells RT
10/1/2018, 11:16:09 AMThe Taliban has never tried to mend ties with the US as they continue to fight against both Americans and Islamic State, a commander of the group told RT. He denied that any member was ever permitted to discuss peace with the US. ✔ The militants have briefly seized several cities – most recently, in August, they captured the important city of Ghazni, just 150km from Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul ✔ Nevertheless, there is low-key diplomatic activity going on in and around Afghanistan ✔ Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you
OPEC oil output boost in September limited by Iran losses: Reuters...
10/1/2018, 11:57:02 AMOPEC delivered only a limited increase in oil production in September, a Reuters... ✔ The recent figure was still lower than June’s 10.60 million bpd ✔ Supply in Nigeria, which like Libya is exempt from the OPEC supply cut pact because its output is often curbed by unplanned outages due to unrest and conflict, rose by 50,000 bpd ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
On Iran, White House Criticism Grows, but U.S. Military Posture Recedes
10/1/2018, 9:56:09 AMPresident Trump has criticized what he calls the growing threat from the Islamic Republic. But the American military is shifting air and sea power away from that region. ✔ The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt sails through the Strait of Malacca on April 1 ✔ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Iran that the U.S. will respond promptly and appropriately if attacked ✔ A 2017 Government Accountability Office report found it could take 23 years for the Navy to catch up with needed repairs
Iran launches ballistic missiles at rebels in Syria in revenge for parade attack that killed 24 in Ahvaz
10/1/2018, 11:59:39 AMIRAN has launched a ballistic missile attack on Syrian rebels in retaliation for an attack on a military parade in Ahvaz which killed 24. The state-run IRNA news agency in Iran said today that the … ✔ He said: A US official has recently said terrible things about Ahvaz terrorist attack and held Iranian gov ✔ responsible for that attack! What would Americans think if we were to say such a thing about the 9/11 terrorist attacks ✔ The statement added that the Guard’s iron fist remains prepared for any further steps by Iran’s enemies
2 Koreas begin removing DMZ mines to ease military tensions
10/1/2018, 10:11:42 AMSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korean troops began removing some of the land mines planted at their heavily fortified border on Monday, Seoul officials said, in the fir ✔ SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North and South Korean troops began removing some of the land mines planted at their heavily fortified border on Monday, Seoul officials said, in the first implementation of recent agreements aimed at easing their decades-long military standoff ✔ In a speech marking South Korea's 70th Armed Forces Day, Moon also called for a stronger national defense, saying peace can continue only when we have power and are confidant of protecting ourselves
10 Things to Know for Today
10/1/2018, 10:54:03 AMYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT IS REPLACING NAFTA A revamped trade pact call ✔ Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1 ✔ WHERE THE FIRST LADY IS HEADING Melania Trump will travel to Africa on her first big solo international trip, aiming to make child well-being the focus of a five-day tour that will take her Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt
These are the risks of Trump's 'America first' agenda
10/1/2018, 8:05:43 AMundefined ✔ That is, Trump thumped for his America first agenda, telling the General Assembly: We reject the ideology of globalism and embrace the doctrine of patriotism ✔ American leverage, judiciously applied, can produce results ✔ For instance: Trump's taunt of Kim last year was a useful disruption of the long-standing status quo ✔ The above article appeared in the Chicago Tribune
England set for spin barrage in Sri Lanka ODIs but look strong favourites against struggling hosts
10/1/2018, 8:16:38 AMEngland's World Cup preparations will take a different turn in Sri Lanka, with turn being the operative word. ✔ Angelo Mathews has been dropped from Sri Lanka's squad Ramifications swiftly followed with Angelo Mathews firstly dumped as captain and then left out altogether from Sri Lanka's squad to face England, with Dinesh Chandimal reinstalled as skipper ✔ Watch England's tour of Sri Lanka live on Sky Sports Cricket, starting with the first ODI, in Dambulla, from 9.30am on Wednesday, October 10
Millions of child refugees do not attend school in adopted homeland
10/1/2018, 10:05:35 AMAfghan refugee Abdul Rashid has not been in school for three years and struggles to learn a new language in his new homeland of Greece. ✔ Abdull Rashid, 16, from Afghanistan wants to study in university and become a journalist ✔ Even so, the Greek Ministry of Education didn't have numbers available on how many refugees enrolled in school this year ✔ She gestures digging, placing something in the area she's dug, and then shouts Bam! and spreads her arms toward the sky to imitate a bomb explosion
Iran retaliates over deadly parade attack
10/1/2018, 8:38:50 AMThe Revolutionary Guards say they have fired missiles in response to a deadly attack in Iran. ✔ Skip Twitter post by @yjcagency سپاه انتقام حمله تروریستی #اهواز را گرفت سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی ایران اعلام کرد مقر طراحان حمله تروریستی اهواز را در شرق فرات با چند فروند موشک هدف قرار داده است#انتقام_سختhttps://t.co/Mn8CZButTF pic.twitter.com/dCPHEuCQUd باشگاه خبرنگاران (@yjcagency) October 1, 2018 Report End of Twitter post by @yjcagency Iran has supported President Bashar al-Assad in Syria's civil war, sending hundreds of troops and backing pro-Syrian government militias
Japan faces rise in the number of TB cases among foreign workers
10/1/2018, 11:21:08 AMJapan is struggling to deal with a sharp increase in the number of cases of tuberculosis among the growing number of foreign nationals living and working in the country ✔ In the years immediately after World War Two, tuberculosis was the largest cause of death in Japan, with 590,000 people infected in 1951 and 93,000 deaths ✔ Newsletter promotion - global health security - end of article Protect yourself and your family by learning more about Global Health Security
Iranian Groups Press for Rights—and Tehran Hits Back
10/1/2018, 9:56:05 AMAs minority groups seek influence in Iran, some with insurgency and others with grass-roots campaigns, Tehran is lashing out. ✔ Iran has repeatedly warned authorities in Iraq’s Kurdish region, with which it shares a 217-mile border, that it won’t tolerate its neighbor’s territory being used for hostile activities ✔ We believe these acts [of civil disobedience] will increase in future, said PDKI official Mohammed Ghaderi
Flexible attitude needed
10/1/2018, 8:05:34 AMundefined ✔ After the summit with Moon on the sidelines of the U.N ✔ Ri presented the end-of-war declaration and easing of international sanctions as a precondition for abandoning the nuclear and missile programs ✔ To make a real breakthrough, both Pyongyang and Washington needs to take a flexible attitude toward making a deal
Which cities will sink into the sea first? Maybe not the ones you expect | Mark Miodownik
10/1/2018, 9:03:25 AMThe Earth isn’t solid – which makes it hard to predict how the submerging of our coastlines will unfold, writes materials scientist Mark Miodownik ✔ Better scientific understanding of global warming makes the discussion about its geopolitical consequences increasingly urgent ✔ Some of this has been owing to the water thermally expanding as the oceans have got hotter – since hotter liquids take up more volume (this is how liquid thermometers work)
Remembering the 58 Slain Victims of the Las Vegas Concert Massacre, 1 Year Later
10/1/2018, 11:34:31 AMMonday marks the one-year anniversary of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history — here is a look back at those whose lives were lost ✔ GoFundMe JACK REGINALD BEATON Beaton and his wife, Laurie, were celebrating their 23rd wedding anniversary listening to live country music while drinking beers with their friends before bullets rained down on them ✔ I don’t think it has completely sunk in yet that Mommy’s not coming home – ever
Full transcript: "Face the Nation" on September 30, 2018
10/1/2018, 10:58:43 AMGuests included Sen. Jeff Flake, Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Tom Cotton, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Mohammad Javad Zarif, Michael Gerson, Molly Ball, Jan Crawford and Michael Lewis ✔ Read more transcripts from Face the Nation here ✔ The international community is not going to accept somebody to come and just orders ✔ Sort of the unknown unknowns as Donald Rumsfeld put it ✔ So Commerce Department, horribly misnamed should be called the department of data
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