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Ukraine needs Azov Sea base to counter new Russian threat: military...

10/1/2018, 12:15:37 PM
Ukraine will build a military base on the Azov Sea and has sent more forces to t... ✔ Muzhenko ruled out suggestions that Ukrainian navy ships would escort commercial vessels across the sea to prevent them being stopped by Russian ships ✔ SECURITY Russian checks on ships are intended exclusively to ensure security in the Azov Sea and Kerch Strait, they don’t contradict international law as it applies to this maritime area, Maria Zakharova, Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman, told a news conference on Sept ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Ebola WARNING: Deadly virus could spread to Uganda – ‘The situation is precarious’

10/1/2018, 12:23:56 PM
HEALTH chiefs have said the risk of Ebola escaping out of the Democratic Republic of Congo is ”very high”. ✔ Getty FATAL: Ebola is extremely lethal and can be spread easily between people and animals (Pic: Getty) Substantial progress has been made Health official It continues to recommend against any travel restrictions ✔ Ebola is thought to be spread over long distances by bats and is often passed on to humans in bush meat sold at markets



North and South Korea begin removing landmines along fortified DMZ

10/1/2018, 2:54:38 PM
Troops from North and South Korea began removing some landmines along their heavily fortified border on Monday, the South's defence ministry said, in a pact to reduce tension and build trust on the divided peninsula. ✔ Troops from North and South Korea began removing some landmines along their heavily fortified border on Monday, the South's defence ministry said, in a pact to reduce tension and build trust on the divided peninsula ✔ United States Forces Korea will perform a support role - to include having air medical evacuation assets available to respond within minutes of any potential medical emergencies, he told Reuters in a statement



Israel seeks to 'justify another aggression' with false missile...

10/1/2018, 3:43:04 PM
Lebanon's foreign minister said on Monday that Israel sought to "justi... ✔ Bassil, a political ally of Hezbollah, said Israel aimed to falsify facts concerning Lebanon and to vocalize lies that carry the seeds of a threat that does not frighten us ✔ General Assembly to justify another aggression on a sovereign country like Lebanon ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



James Bond technology deployed to save ELEPHANTS and rhinos from poachers

10/1/2018, 3:50:11 PM
ONE of James Bond’s most famous gadgets is to become the secret weapon in the battle to save elephants and rhinos. High-flying autogyros – as flown by 007 in You Only Live Twice – are to be deployed against poachers in the African bush. ✔ The charity’s chief executive Howard Jones explained: Sometimes the campaign against poaching and other illegal activity, has felt like a debilitating, endless battle ✔ Rhino are systematically targeted by poachers for their horns ✔ For more details, see: https://www.bornfree.org.uk/dragon



The Future of Destroying Landmines

10/1/2018, 3:44:05 PM
Massoud Hassani is using new technologies to keep attention on ridding the world of landmines. ✔ Massoud Hassani's company, Mine Kafon, is now investing in drone technology to be able to clear minefields on more rugged or inaccessible terrain.(Courtesy of Hassani Design Bv) Perhaps the most insidious danger from the millions of landmines scattered around current and former warzones worldwide, accounting for thousands of deaths every year, is how relatively little information is available about them ✔ We've done a Kickstarter campaign twice and raised more than a 100,000 euros ($116,000)



Analysis | The Health 202: Trump vowed drug companies would lower prices. That hasn't happened yet.

10/1/2018, 12:17:35 PM
But some experts warn it's too soon to measure the administration’s success. ✔ In addition, there was a two-day pause in containment efforts because of a deadly attack in Beni ✔ SUGAR RUSH Saturday Night Live took on Brett Kavanaugh's testimony denying sexual assault allegations, in the cold open of its 44th season premiere Sen ✔ Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said she would take a hard look at running for president, after the midterm election



Analysis | The Daily 202: Limited FBI investigation of Kavanaugh offers road map for how Trump could try to constrain Mueller

10/1/2018, 1:33:49 PM
If Rosenstein or Sessions goes, the scope of the special counsel’s probe could be limited. And we wouldn’t necessarily know. ✔ In the meantime, parents who arrive with children and cite a fear of return are typically released from immigration custody within days of arrival ✔ https://t.co/1xGSM14jK3 pic.twitter.com/5WN2EVCmOi ABC News (@ABC) September 30, 2018 And this cow delighted the Internet: Cows play fetch ✔ pic.twitter.com/5T5JYONgHE Fluff Society (@FluffSociety) September 30, 2018



Turkey will resist U.S. sanctions over pastor, Erdogan says

10/1/2018, 2:54:48 PM
Turkey will resist U.S. efforts to impose sanctions on Ankara over the trial of ... ✔ Last month the main prosecutor in his trial was replaced, a move which his lawyer cautiously welcomed, saying it might be a sign of changing political will ✔ In his speech to the first session of parliament since its summer recess, Erdogan held out the possibility of better relations, while adding that there was still much work to do ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



10 Unusual Facts About the Royal Family We Had No Idea About

10/1/2018, 1:35:42 PM
Among all royal families, the British one is the most famous. People from all over the world watch the lives of Elizabeth II, her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. But there are still some facts that might have remained unnoticed. ✔ She married the Duke of Cambridge, that’s why her title is the Duchess of Cambridge ✔ The brothers noted that looking through the old images reminded them about the happy memories and smiles that they’d never forget ✔ Share your opinion with us! Preview photo credit Avalon.red/REPORTER, Avalon.red/REPORTER



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