Pompeo hails ‘significant’ North Korea progress, experts skeptical
10/9/2018, 2:57:49 AMSEOUL/WASHINGTON--U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday hailed ✔ INSPECTION At last month's inter-Korean summit, the North expressed its willingness to close Yongbyon if Washington took corresponding action, which Moon said would include a declaration of an end to the 1950-53 Korean War ✔ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia had invited Kim to visit, but the time and place had yet to be agreed
Unmanned: a video game about the unseen horror of drone warfare
10/9/2018, 7:27:48 AMMost war games focus on dramatic on-the-ground heroics, but Unmanned illuminates the effects of drone warfare from a pilot’s perspective ✔ According to mainstream video games, modern warfare is all about cyborg arms, laser shields and jarheads blowing up baddies under the guidance of recognisable character actors ✔ Studies have shown that some develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which has led to suicide in a few cases
Ukraine ammunitions depot rocked by huge explosion forcing mass evacuation
10/9/2018, 5:57:08 AMA UKRAINIAN ammunition depot has been rocked by explosions. More than 10,000 people were forced to evacuate after the mystery blasts 109 miles east of the Ukrainian capital Kiev early on Tuesday mo… ✔ Вибухнули склади з боєприпасами🆘🆘🆘🆘#ичня#горит#ічня A post shared by 🆎Андрій ↖️🆎 (@borshch_1) on Oct 8, 2018 at 9:02pm PDT 2 People shared social media pictures of the explosions Reports say 220 emergency staffers and 60 technical units have been dispatched to the scene
Opinion | Stumbling Toward Armageddon
10/9/2018, 5:42:47 AMNewly declassified documents show why the Americans and the Soviets came so close to war in 1973. ✔ Since the outbreak of the fighting, Mr. Brezhnev often worked virtually around the clock, holding Politburo meetings during the day, receiving delegations at night and speaking to Cairo on the phone in between ✔ Politics Dire Climate Warning Lands With a Thud on Trump’s Desk Kavanaugh Is One of Only 114 to Join the Exclusive Club of Justices
US-China trade war weaponizes liquefied natural gas
10/9/2018, 3:07:45 AMBeijing turns to Russia and Iran, leaving Trump a void to fill ✔ 10 that it had sealed a contract to provide PetroChina with 3.4 million tons of LNG annually for 22 years ✔ At the end of that month, state oil company Qatar Petroleum unveiled a plan to raise its LNG production capacity to 110 million tons a year, from 77 million tons ✔ Shunsuke Tabeta in Beijing contributed to this article
US envoy on Afghan peace takes his mission to Pakistan
10/9/2018, 6:57:19 AMISLAMABAD (AP) — Washington's newly named point man tasked with finding a peaceful end to Afghanistan's 17-year war is in Pakistan to seek the help of the new government in Islama ✔ It is not clear what that would entail but Pakistan has supported Afghan President Ghani's peace overtures to the Taliban ✔ Zalmay Khalilzad, Washington’s newly named point man, tasked with finding a peaceful end to Afghanistan’s 17- year war, is in Pakistan to seek the new government’s help pushing the Taliban to the table, according to a U.S. Embassy statement Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018
Yemeni smiths beat missiles into knives, not ploughshares
10/9/2018, 6:47:36 AMABS, Yemen (AP) — Sometimes, the raw material of Ali Ghomari's work comes screaming from the sky. Missiles fired by Saudi-led coalition jets rain down on militiamen ✔ ABS, Yemen (AP) Sometimes, the raw material of Ali Ghomari's work comes screaming from the sky ✔ Children, farmers and others collect shrapnel from their farmlands, from dirt alleys in impoverished neighborhoods, and offer it for sale to Ghomari and other artisans ✔ During Yemen's 1962-1970 civil war, Egypt and Saudi Arabia backed opposite sides
Trump tariffs make world 'more dangerous'
10/9/2018, 1:23:29 AMThe IMF says a US trade war with China risks putting a significant dent in economic recovery. ✔ Crisis-hit Venezuela is expected to enter its sixth year of recession in 2019, with inflation predicted to hit ten million per cent next year ✔ However, Chancellor Philip Hammond is still expected to borrow around £16bn in 2023 to plug the gap between tax revenues and public spending
Taylor Swift has spoken out on politics for the first time
10/9/2018, 7:52:58 AMPop star made a rare statement about politics to state she would be voting for two Democrat candidates in the upcoming US mid-term elections ✔ On 22 August, 27 unaccompanied minors were let off from the ship, assisted by Red Cross, UNHCR and Save the Children EPA 45/50 25 August 2018 Rohingya refugees during a protest march after attending a ceremony to remember the first anniversary of a military crackdown that prompted a massive exodus of people from Myanmar to Bangladesh, at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia AFP/Getty 46/50 24 August 2018 US President Donald Trump sits with children during a tour of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio AFP/Getty 47/50 23 August 2018 Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia EPA 48/50 22 August 2018 High waves hit Jeju Island, South Korea, as powerful Typhoon Soulik gradually approaches the Korean Peninsula EPA 49/50 21 August 2018 A Palestinian man throws his child in the air following morning prayers marking the first day of Eid al-Adha celebrations on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif in Jerusalem's Old City
Where Is Jamal Khashoggi? Trump ‘Concerned’ About Journalist Missing In Saudi Consulate
10/9/2018, 7:26:12 AMAddressing the issue for the first time since the journalist’s disappearance, on Monday, President Donald Trump refused to confirm Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, although he voiced his concern over the matter. ✔ After his disappearance, the Washington Post printed a blank space in their paper where Khashoggi’s columns used to be published a move hailed by many as powerful ✔ Your prayers for me, I need it because I’m in a very difficult time, read a translated version of her tweet
Kim silent on abduction issue in talks with Pompeo
10/9/2018, 4:46:11 AMNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not address the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyan ✔ After talking with Pompeo by phone for about 15 minutes on Oct. 8, Kono told reporters that Pompeo said the abduction issue was brought up during his meeting with Kim ✔ (This article was compiled from reports by Yoshihiro Makino in Seoul and Tamiyuki Kihara in Tokyo.)
Russian troops ON THE MOVE as Putin in fresh plot to unleash CHAOS in West
10/9/2018, 4:26:09 AMRUSSIA is moving troops and missiles west into North Africa in a fresh bid to destabilise the West, UK security chiefs have warned. ✔ EPA/GETTY WAR GAMES: Russian troops are on the move in Libya (Pic: EPA/GETTY) GETTY DESTRUCTION: Libya has been in the grips of civil war for seven years (Pic: GETTY) GETTY CHAOS: Libya is the main route of illegal immigration into Europe (Pic: GETTY) What Putin is doing in Libya is straight out of his playbook for Syria and Crimea Whitehall source While a Russian naval port in North Africa would also open up a new route for Russian trade, and potentially threaten the Strait of Gibraltar
Philippines revamp of battle-scarred Marawi pulls in China
10/9/2018, 1:10:37 AMundefined ✔ When the BMC failed to show proof of its financial capacity to execute the project, the Philippine government tapped PowerChina, the second company on its short list ✔ For as long as the government will not fix the Marawi problem on the basis of truth and by truth I mean they should be transparent with what they want to happen in Marawi the ghost of extremism will haunt Marawi continuously, said Ms Guiam
Whether oil prices rise or fall, there will always be a loser
10/9/2018, 4:17:56 AMundefined ✔ In a world that uses more than 11m barrels a day more than it did in 2007, with its ageing fields it cannot compensate for production problems elsewhere beyond at most 1.5m barrels a day ✔ High prices for the foreseeable future are likely to take care of themselves, simply because they reduce demand quickly, ensuring that in time supply-side constraints will return, and the cycle of moving from problem to problem and back again will continue
Russia's GRU military intelligence agency explained
10/9/2018, 6:42:29 AMIt has been blamed for hacks and espionage around the world, from the US elections to the Olympics doping saga. So, what is GRU exactly? ✔ Four Russian officers are escorted to their flight after being expelled from the Netherlands on April 13, 2018, for allegedly trying to hack into the chemical watchdog OPCW's network ✔ Reuters Influence campaigns Russia Dictators Most Viewed in World Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation
Opinion | Trump Gives Dictators the Green Light
10/9/2018, 1:07:01 AMNo wonder Saudi Arabia feels emboldened. ✔ She told me that because the Saudi monarchy has developed a close relationship with the Trump family, they don’t think that they need to give as much weight to anything else that comes out of Washington or that comes out of the United States ✔ Politics Migrant Children in Search of Justice: A 2-Year-Old’s Day in Immigration Court Opinion: A Really Good Thing Happening in America Trump Seeks to Make Kavanaugh Furor a Campaign Asset, Not a Liability
US rejects Iran's legal claim to recover $2bn in frozen assets
10/9/2018, 4:45:10 AMUS plaintiffs accuse Iran of supporting Hezbollah, which allegedly attacked the American Marine base in Beirut in 1983. ✔ The US said it will scrap the 1955 Treaty of Amity between Iran and the United States [Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters] The United States asked judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to throw out a claim by Iran to recover $1.75bn in national bank assets seized by American courts ✔ US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Tehran of misusing the world court for political and propaganda purposes
Gold inches higher on safe-haven demand amid China worries
10/9/2018, 3:46:32 AMGold prices nodded up on Tuesday, amid a fall in Asian stocks due to concerns over a potential slowdown in China's economic growth. ✔ The United States remains concerned about China's recent currency depreciation, a senior Treasury official said on Monday, adding that it was unclear whether Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin would meet with any Chinese officials at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings this week
Washington Post publishes possible last photo of missing Saudi journalist
10/9/2018, 6:26:34 AMStill from surveillance video shows Jamal Khashoggi walking into Saudi Consulate in Istanbul; Saudis deny claims he was killed there ✔ The image released by the Post bore a date and date stamp ✔ It says seven were imprisoned there last year and nine this year ✔ Turkey sent food to Qatar and deployed troops at its military base there ✔ A Sunni power, Saudi Arabia is also annoyed by Ankara's rapprochement with the kingdom's Shiite archrival, Iran
Captains take aim at 'pre-season' competition comments
10/9/2018, 6:28:29 AMCaptains Peter Handscomb and George Bailey have expressed concern about Cricket Australia’s description of the state one-day competition. ✔ I certainly don’t want to be in charge of scheduling ✔ While mindful of not denying opportunities for youngsters, he remains keen to keep playing at state level for a bit longer, before pursuing a career in the accounting and finance sector ✔ Victoria last won the one-day title in 2010-11, their sole crown in the competition since the turn of the century
Cristiano Ronaldo’s family break silence on rape claims as star’s mum and sister compare him to SUPERMAN and try to make cape pic go viral
10/9/2018, 5:57:09 AMCRISTIANO Ronaldo’s family have broken their silence over rape claims against the footballer by showing their support for him on social media. The Juventus forward’s mum Dolores and sister Katia bo… ✔ The footballer described Ms Mayorga’s accusation as fake news before adding in a tweet: Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I am and believe in ✔ There are still envious people on this planet who can’t accept the success of others, mediocre people who don’t do our world any good
Turkey tells Saudis to prove missing journalist left consulate,...
10/9/2018, 7:17:16 AMTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called on Riyadh to prove its claim t... ✔ He said that senior state officials have been in communication with Riyadh ✔ The free world deserves answers in a Tweet on Monday evening ✔ (The story is refiled to remove extraneous words in headline.) Slideshow (4 Images) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
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Diplomacy and economy
10/9/2018, 6:31:21 AMundefined ✔ Because of the reality in Korea where the ratio of owner-operators is twice larger than those of other major economies, the minimum wage hike resulted in a fight between small business owners and low-wage workers ✔ To normalize inter-Korean relationships will take years, if not decades
The rich say they fear Labour. It’s Brexit they should be worried about | Polly Toynbee
10/9/2018, 5:23:29 AMWe’re told a Corbyn government would cause the wealthy to flee Britain. These threats are hollow, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee ✔ Is this an augury that Labour is on its way to power ✔ They see the red peril rolling towards their mansion doorsteps as Jeremy Corbyn ushers in an era of Venezuela-on-Thames ✔ (Gent went on to join Lehman Brothers board.) Those scams still need reform: this week Facebook revealed it earned £1.3bn in the UK, but paid just 1.2% in UK tax
Trump campaign aide sought online manipulation plans from Israeli firm
10/9/2018, 7:29:16 AMThe scope of the social media campaigns, a broad effort to sow disinformation among Republican delegates and voters, was more extensive than work typically done by campaign operatives. ✔ Birnbaum appeared to initiate the contact with Gates, asking for his email address from Eckart Sager, a political consultant who had worked with both men, to pitch Gates on a technology that could be used by Gates' and Manafort's clients in Eastern Europe
Tuesday briefing: Demand for answers over missing journalist
10/9/2018, 5:52:46 AMTurkish authorities suspect murder and cover-up in Jamal Khashoggi case … second novichok suspect outed as spy … and beating social media envy ✔ Top story: Pressure mounts on Saudis over Khashoggi Hello, I’m Warren Murray ✔ The well aged Fairy liquid bottle was found on Brean Beach, Somerset ✔ Sign up The Guardian morning briefing is delivered to thousands of inboxes bright and early every weekday
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