DRC: The boy soldiers and girl brides of war-torn North Kivu
10/14/2018, 6:59:15 PMDRC is one of the most complex humanitarian crises on the planet, but has less than 30 percent of the funding it needs. ✔ In Democratic Republic of Congo, about six million children are affected by conflict, many of them in North Kivu in the country's east ✔ Last year saw the highest level of verified child casualties on record, and the highest level of recruitment of child soldiers for nearly a decade
North Korea leader sincere, must be rewarded for move to abandon...
10/14/2018, 7:44:23 PMNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un is sincere and really means to abandon nuclear w... ✔ KCNA via REUTERS Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump pledged at a landmark summit in Singapore in June to work toward denuclearization ✔ But Moon said Kim was sincere, calm and polite and felt frustrated by the international community’s continuing mistrust ✔ It is now time to respond to these efforts that were hard to agree to, Moon said ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Jordan and Syria agree to reopen Naseeb border crossing
10/14/2018, 5:35:43 PMMain border crossing between Jordan and Syria to reopen on Monday for first time in three years, say officials. ✔ The move comes after Syrian government troops reclaimed their side of the crossing in July as part of a deal with rebel fighters ✔ Its frontier with Turkey is only open into rebel-held areas, and its crossing with Iraq is only open for government or military uses
All migrants to be removed from Italian town as far-right government continues ‘war on immigration’
10/14/2018, 5:41:41 PMRiace previously praised as model of integration with newcomers credited with boosting economy ✔ A gunman opened fire at a video game tournament killing multiple people and then fatally shooting himself in a rampage that wounded several others AP 50/50 26 August 2018 Migrants disembark from the Italian Coast Guard ship 'Diciotti' in the port of Catania, Italy
Putin suffers Crimea blowback with Orthodox Church schism
10/14/2018, 5:46:29 PMundefined ✔ Losing Ukraine is a serious blow not only for the Russian Orthodox Church which has about a third of its parishes there but for the Kremlin itself after years of attempts to retain influence over Ukraine backfired ✔ Andrei Desnitsky, a Russian religious scholar, said the clash was a symptom of Russia’s broader loss of influence globally since the invasion of Crimea
Migrant whose deportation was blocked by FURIOUS plane passengers exposed as gang rapist
10/14/2018, 4:17:51 PMA SOMALI migrant whose deportation was blocked by activists has been revealed as a gang rapist with friends who joined ISIS. ✔ The sex gang denied the rape but DNA linked them to the case and they were handed nine years each behind bars ✔ The Victims’ Rights Campaign said: This deportation was clearly in the public interest ✔ She broadcast the incident live on Facebook, with the footage shared widely
Pope Francis canonises murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI
10/14/2018, 7:29:59 PMPope makes saints of two of 20th century’s most contentious Roman Catholic figures ✔ Pope Francis on Sunday made saints of two of the most contentious Roman Catholic figures of the 20th century – murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, who reigned over one of the Church’s most turbulent eras and enshrined its opposition to contraception ✔ A Category 4 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, was the most powerful storm ever to hit the Florida Panhandle Getty 6/50 9 October 2018 The Darul Muttaqien Mosque was the heart of the community for many in Palu
Trump hints defence secretary Jim Mattis could resign: 'He's sort of a Democrat'
10/14/2018, 4:54:14 PMNot the first time people have speculated over ex-general's future ✔ The vessel arrived with 177 migrants on board, but the Italian Interior Ministry denied them to disembark, calling EU member states to find a solution on how to distribute them ✔ On 22 August, 27 unaccompanied minors were let off from the ship, assisted by Red Cross, UNHCR and Save the Children EPA 1/50 14 October 2018 Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after winning his men's final singles match against Croatia's Borna Coric at the Shanghai Masters ✔ They’ll come into the administration, they’ll be phenomenal
Trump administration most ‘spiteful’ to Iran in 40 years, says President Rouhani
10/14/2018, 7:29:55 PMWashington insists 'regime change' is not its policy ✔ It was the first time Rouhani had been summoned by parliament in his five years in power, with MPs demanding answers on unemployment, rising prices and the collapsing value of the rial, which has lost more than half its value since April AFP/Getty 49/50 27 August 2018 A police officer walks by the front of a Chicago Pizza and GLHF Game Bar at the scene of fatal shooting at The Jacksonville Landing
Alan Hollinghurst novel sparks free speech controversy in Czech Republic
10/14/2018, 4:54:18 PMExcerpt condemned as ‘pornographic’ after being broadcast on radio – but liberals say press rights are being attacked ✔ A gunman opened fire at a video game tournament killing multiple people and then fatally shooting himself in a rampage that wounded several others AP 50/50 26 August 2018 Migrants disembark from the Italian Coast Guard ship 'Diciotti' in the port of Catania, Italy
Voter enthusiasm soars among young people, Democrats and minorities, says new poll
10/14/2018, 7:29:57 PMThere is barely a month to go before voting day ✔ It was the first time Rouhani had been summoned by parliament in his five years in power, with MPs demanding answers on unemployment, rising prices and the collapsing value of the rial, which has lost more than half its value since April AFP/Getty 49/50 27 August 2018 A police officer walks by the front of a Chicago Pizza and GLHF Game Bar at the scene of fatal shooting at The Jacksonville Landing
Merkel's coalition partner loses majority in Bavarian election, exit poll says
10/14/2018, 7:34:57 PMChristian Social Union loses support while Greens and far-right AfD increase share of vote ✔ It was the first time Rouhani had been summoned by parliament in his five years in power, with MPs demanding answers on unemployment, rising prices and the collapsing value of the rial, which has lost more than half its value since April AFP/Getty 49/50 27 August 2018 A police officer walks by the front of a Chicago Pizza and GLHF Game Bar at the scene of fatal shooting at The Jacksonville Landing
UK, France and Germany demand response on missing journalist as Saudis reject ‘threats’
10/14/2018, 4:54:11 PMKingdom says it will respond with bigger measures if sanctioned over case of missing journalist ✔ There were no deaths reported among the 164 passengers and six crew members aboard the Utair Boeing 737, but the Russian health ministry said 18 people were injured ✔ They’re playing catch-up with Donald Trump when it comes to condemnation of this and actually taking action and being prepared to stand firm
Senators urge swift action if Saudi Arabia is found responsible for Khashoggi death
10/14/2018, 4:22:51 PMOne Republican said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin should boycott an economic summit in Riyadh until the facts of the Post columnist’s disappearance are clear. ✔ By Elise Viebeck Elise Viebeck Enterprise and investigations reporter focused on politics Email Bio Follow October 14 at 12:03 PM Senators called Sunday for swift and united action against Saudi Arabia if the United States determines that Saudi agents killed Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, with one Republican saying Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin should refuse to attend an economic summit in Riyadh this month until the facts are clear ✔ It can’t be symbolic, Rubio said of the administration’s response
Emily Thornberry says she believes Saudi DID murder missing journalist
10/14/2018, 5:29:22 PMMrs Thornberry said 'on the balance of probabilities' it appeared that the Kingdom was behind the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. ✔ 'In this spirit, light must be shed on the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, whose family has lost contact with him since October 2 ✔ 'The first thing for us to do is for us to get together with our allies, the United States, the Europeans and others, to discuss very seriously what's going on,' Mr Tugendhat told BBC Radio 4's Today ✔ Saudi officials have denied the allegations as baseless
New Tom Hanks film shut down after sound mixer falls to death
10/14/2018, 4:54:13 PM'He may have suffered a medical emergency resulting in his fall' ✔ Police confirmed that Emswiller passed away after being taken to Pittsburgh's UPMC Mercy hospital in a serious condition ✔ It’s affecting precisely because Armstrong (played with quiet intensity by Ryan Gosling) doesn’t feel the continual need to boast about his mission ✔ The film is currently set to be released in the UK on 1 November 2019
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