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Defector-turned-journalist excluded from media pool covering talks with North Korea

10/15/2018, 2:04:08 AM
undefined ✔ Asked if his exclusion means defectors-turned-journalists can no longer cover inter-Korean talks, Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon told reporters before leaving for Panmunjom that he could not answer such an assumption-based question ✔ About 30,000 North Korean defectors have came to South Korea so far



World War 3 FEARS as Russia ACCUSES US of trying to DIVIDE Syria as a challenge to Assad

10/15/2018, 1:10:17 AM
A RUSSIAN diplomat has accused the US of trying to divide Syria by supporting the Kurdish troops in the north and east of the country as a challenge to the rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ✔ In such muddy waters, it is much easier for them to catch the fish they want ✔ Mr Lavrov explained that the US was planning to establish a territory that would be a kind of a prototype of a new state or it will be another round of the most dangerous game with Iraqi Kurdistan, the idea of the so-called unified Kurdistan ✔ Despite the US support, the SDF has not called for the downfall of Assad



Alleged murders of Khashoggi, Kim show some nations kill with impunity

10/15/2018, 12:48:18 AM
Hands doused with nerve agent, radioactive tea, a poison dart hidden in an umbrella. ✔ MUST WATCH Source: Journalist murdered inside consulate 02:21 (CNN)Hands doused with nerve agent, radioactive tea, a poison dart hidden in an umbrella ✔ Within months, however, Trump was arranging to meet with Kim Jong Un in Singapore, and there has since been a historic thaw in tensions on the Korean Peninsula



Telenor CEO ‘analyzing’ terms of Philippine telco auction

10/15/2018, 1:02:36 AM
Norwegian company has 'good balance' in Asia with exposure to emerging and mature markets ✔ The Philippine telecoms market is dominated by two companies with Manila opening up an auction for a third operator to enter ✔ The Philippine market is currently divided up between two major operators, PLDT and Globe Telecom ✔ Foreigners can control no more than 40% of the local company, in line with ownership restrictions in public utilities



Chinese ambassador to US says Beijing doesn't know who to deal with

10/15/2018, 3:14:30 AM
The Chinese ambassador to the United States said diplomats are confused over who is the "final decision maker" in the Trump administration, complicating future negotiations amid the escalating US China trade war. ✔ As we speak, Beijing is employing a whole-of-government approach, using political, economic, and military tools, as well as propaganda, to advance its influence and benefit its interests in the United States, Pence said in his speech ✔ (But) I think it's a legitimate right of every country to defend its national interests and China is no exception, he said



Deadline passes for Syria's Idlib buffer without fighters leaving

10/15/2018, 1:11:02 AM
Armed groups were supposed to withdraw from the buffer as a final condition to implementing a Russian-Turkish agreement. ✔ The accord hung in the balance early Monday, seven years into a grinding civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions ✔ It was unclear which groups fired the mortars late Saturday as both the Turkish-backed National Liberation Front and rival factions were present in the area ✔ Inside Story Fall of Idlib: Turning point for rebels in Syria



For Khashoggi, a Tangled Mix of Royal Service and Islamist Sympathies

10/15/2018, 12:40:09 AM
Jamal Khashoggi had both an affinity for Islamist political movements and close ties to the Saudi royal family — until they were cut by a new crown prince. ✔ Years later, after American commandos killed Bin Laden in Pakistan in 2011, Mr. Khashoggi mourned his old acquaintance and what he had become ✔ Advice From a Formerly Lonely College Student Kushner Paid No Federal Income Tax for Years, Documents Suggest ‘S.N.L.’ Mocks Kanye West’s White House Visit With President Trump Death at the Crossroads: A Ragged Limo, an Anxious Driver and 17 Friends



Two Koreas hold high-level talks to discuss implementation of summit agreement

10/15/2018, 1:51:34 AM
undefined ✔ In Monday's high-level talks, the two Koreas are expected to discuss a plan to establish a joint military committee and launch an on-site survey of the North's roads and railways ✔ They earlier agreed to hold a second summit between President Donald Trump and Kim at the earliest possible date



Trump gets contentious as Lesley Stahl challenges him on '60 Minutes'

10/15/2018, 2:30:45 AM
President Trump alternated between defensive and snappy in a wide-ranging interview with '60 Minutes' anchor Lesley Stahl as the two went round-after-round of verbal fisticuffs. ✔ President Donald Trump alternated between defensive and snappy in a wide-ranging interview with '60 Minutes' anchor Lesley Stahl on Sunday as the two went round-after-round of verbal fisticuffs over a variety of topics ✔ 'I'm just telling you that you treated me much differently on the subject,' Trump complained



Syrian jihadists signal last-minute acceptance of Idlib deal

10/15/2018, 1:22:50 AM
The deal sets up a demilitarised zone running 15-20 km  deep into rebel territory that must be evacuated of all heavy weapons and all jihadist groups. ✔ Loading Late last week in the east of Syria, Islamic State kidnapped 130 families, mostly women, from Deir al-Zour province ✔ Reuters, DPA Extremism Syria Islamic State Most Viewed in World Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation



Saudi Arabia says it will retaliate against any sanctions over Khashoggi case

10/15/2018, 1:47:16 AM
Saudi Arabia on Sunday warned against threats to punish it over last week's disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as European and U.S. allies piled on pressure. Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and Washington Post columnist critical of Riyadh's policies, disappeared on Oct 2 after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Turkey… ✔ Turkey believes he was murdered and his body removed ✔ By close, it had recovered some losses, ending down 3.5 percent and losing $16.5 billion of market value ✔ There is no alternative to carrying out this inspection ✔ Time is important in terms of evidence, the official said



'It's not fair': South Koreans wonder why athletes are exempt from conscription

10/15/2018, 1:02:32 AM
Forty-two athletes, including 29 baseball and soccer players, received conscription exemptions by winning individual or team gold medals at the Asian Games. ✔ They were introduced in 1973 by the dictator Park Chung-hee, who was pushing for South Koreans to bring home medals in major sports to distract the population from its dissatisfaction over his rule, in the view of some historians ✔ New York Times War South Korea Most Viewed in World Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation



From climate change to China to Kavanaugh, here’s what Trump told ‘60 Minutes’

10/15/2018, 1:11:24 AM
President Donald Trump predicted climate change would fix itself, said he knows more about NATO that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and claimed the European Union was formed to take advantage of the U.S. in a wide-ranging interview aired Sunday on “60 Minutes.” ✔ Nobody treats us much worse than the European Union, he said ✔ It was a very tough meeting and it was a very good meeting ✔ Do you really think I’d call Russia to help me with an election ✔ The attacks, the bad mouthing, the speaking behind your back ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



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