Skip to main content

War Countries - SERIES 287 {16 articles}

U.N.’s Special Envoy to Syria Calling It Quits

10/17/2018, 11:29:51 PM
Staffan de Mistura was the longest-serving of three diplomats trying to broker an end to the civil war that has devastated the Mideast nation since 2011. ✔ United Nations special envoy Staffan de Mistura will make at least one more trip to Syria to try to convince the regime to form a constitutional committee ✔ Mr. de Mistura, an Italian-Swedish diplomat with more than two decades of U.N ✔ A Security Council diplomat said that the international community could use the two issues of refugee returns and rebuilding as leverage to draw Syria’s regime back to the negotiating table



6 killed as US-led coalition F-15 jets bomb Kurdish forces fighting ISIS – report

10/17/2018, 9:19:10 PM
Two US-led coalition aircraft have bombed Syrian Kurdish forces, disrupting their offensive on Islamic State terrorists, RIA news agency reports. The diplomatic source has called out US’ “lack of coordination and professionalism.” ✔ The diplomatic source has called out US’ lack of coordination and professionalism ✔ War in #Syria won’t end while the #US remains there – #Lavrov to French media https://t.co/F2h32sIhtepic.twitter.com/xv9tMRGSZF RT (@RT_com) October 12, 2018 The incident, which took place near the town of Hajin in the Syrian eastern Deir ez-Zor province, did not just disrupt the operation but also reportedly led to numerous defections in the ranks of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ✔ Even worse, the terrorists managed to seize some territories in the area, the source added ✔ Trends: ISIS news Kurds in Syria news Syria newsUS news



WHO Calls for More Resources to Fight Ebola Outbreak

10/17/2018, 10:32:05 PM
The World Health Organization called for an intensified response to a worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as rebel violence and other challenges are preventing health workers from stopping the virus’s spread. ✔ A health worker in August gets ready to perform medical checks inside an Ebola treatment center run by the Alliance for International Medical Action in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo ✔ Ebola, which causes fever, diarrhea, vomiting and internal bleeding, is transmitted through bodily fluids, including from corpses



In Afghanistan’s Season of Crisis, ‘Words Do Not Have the Strength’

10/17/2018, 11:48:50 PM
Seventeen years into the war, Afghans cannot remember a time quite like this, with peril and hopelessness at every turn, and no clear way out. ✔ So residents see in those blast walls a reminder of their own vulnerability, and life continues as a daily resistance ✔ Mohamed Abdiwahab/Agence France-Presse Getty Images U.S. Military Airstrike Kills 60 Shabab Fighters in Somalia Jun Michael Park for The New York Times South Korea Denies Refugee Status to Hundreds of Fleeing Yemenis Shawn Brackbill for The New York Times We Want to Hear Your Family’s Stories From World War I More in Asia Pacific Wong Maye-E/Associated Press U.S. Bars American Aid Groups From Traveling to North Korea Science History Images/Alamy Overlooked No More: Yamei Kin, the Chinese Doctor Who Introduced Tofu to the West Andrew Chapman The Skywhale Returns to Australia’s Skies, and Its Creator Braces for Impact Georgette Douwma/Science Source Why Southeast Asia and Australia’s Coral Reefs Became So Rich in Species Khashoggi, India’s #MeToo, Marijuana: Your Thursday Briefing via Felix Smith Felix Smith, Who Piloted Covert Flights Over Asia, Dies at 100 Trending Audio Offers Gruesome Details of Jamal Khashoggi Killing, Turkish Official Says Why White Supremacists Are Chugging Milk (and Why Geneticists Are Alarmed) ‘They Aren’t Coming Home’: Mourning 4 Daughters Lost in Limo Crash Why Many Native Americans Are Angry With Elizabeth Warren Opinion: The Saudi Cover-Up Crumbles In Riyadh, Pompeo’s Grin Contrasts With Image as Tough-Talking Diplomat Opinion: The Elizabeth Warren Fiasco Canada Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, and a National Experiment Begins The Jamal Khashoggi Case: Suspects Had Ties to Saudi Crown Prince ‘The Conners’ Killed Roseanne



Opinion | Trump has given every despot on the planet a license to kill

10/17/2018, 11:12:48 PM
This is a good time to be a dictator — and a dangerous time to be a dissident. ✔ President Barack Obama still believed in promoting human rights but was warier of intervening abroad than President George W ✔ This is a good time to be a dictator and a dangerous time to be a dissident ✔ David Kaye and Agnes Callamard: The only way to uncover the truth about Khashoggi’s disappearance



U.S. eyes more Venezuelan sanctions, but oil on backburner: U.S....

10/17/2018, 10:07:45 PM
The United States plans to turn up sanctions pressure on Venezuela but sees less... ✔ At the end of the day, Nicolas Maduro has taken care of really running PDVSA to the ground, and essentially more and more making it a non-factor, he said ✔ Almost 2 million Venezuelans have fled since 2015, driven out by food and medicine shortages, hyperinflation, and violent crime ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Wooing investors, Rwanda hosts first tantalum-tracking blockchain

10/17/2018, 8:50:54 PM
Rwanda's mining boss announced on Tuesday the world's first blockchain... ✔ The technology behind cyptocurrency bitcoin, blockchain enables the creation of a shared database of transactions maintained by a network of computers on the internet, making it harder for anyone to tamper with than separately held records ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



The 28-year-old woman reshaping Afghanistan's politics

10/17/2018, 10:37:14 PM
Lauren Bohn writes that Afghanistan's parliamentary elections this month will be a referendum on the state of women in the country, and one young woman, Shahba Shahrukhi, is leading the political charge. ✔ Lauren Bohn is a journalist and co-founder of Foreign Policy Interrupted, an organization that seeks to address gender disparity in foreign policy representation in media ✔ We have so much potential, yet so few opportunities to be anything but second-class citizens



On eve of meeting pope, South Korean president speaks of peace hopes

10/17/2018, 8:02:18 PM
South Korea's president spoke of "heart-warming" moves toward pea... ✔ REUTERS/Max Rossi Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the number two in the Vatican, said a Mass in St ✔ Kim told Moon of his wish to meet the pontiff during a meeting last month, South Korea’s presidential office said last week ✔ [L4N1WP2AI] The pope is expected to visit Japan next year ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Opinion | Trump’s weakness before Saudi Arabia

10/17/2018, 8:28:16 PM
The spoiled son of a king and the spoiled son of a real estate magnate seem to have a lot in common. ✔ Typical of its brazen Gordian Knot approach to foreign policy, it overturned tradition by making the president’s first official trip abroad to Riyadh not to our neighbors, Mexico and Canada, not to Britain, with whom we once had a special relationship



Trump says he won't accept blame if GOP loses House

10/17/2018, 9:27:47 PM
Facing the prospect of bruising electoral defeat in congressional elections, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he won't accept the blame if his party loses control of the House in November, arguing his campaigning and endorsements have helped Republican candidates. In a wide-ranging interview three weeks before Election Day, Trump… ✔ The interview came as Trump's administration was being urged to pressure Saudi Arabia to account for the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi ✔ Trump on Tuesday declared the allegation totally false ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.



Saudi Arabia’s alliances are being tested as never before

10/17/2018, 8:09:39 PM
The death of Jamal Khashoggi has done incalculable damage to the kingdom’s reputation ✔ The kingdom and the cover-upSaudi Arabia’s alliances are being tested as never before The death of Jamal Khashoggi has done incalculable damage to the kingdom’s reputation WHEN AMERICA’S secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, met Saudi officials in Riyadh on October 16th, they smiled, posed for photos and talked about jet lag ✔ Any hard evidence of Mr Khashoggi’s murder gives them great leverageperhaps to extract Saudi investment in their ailing economy



Trump reluctant to abandon Riyadh over missing journalist, wants evidence

10/17/2018, 11:06:26 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not want to abandon close ally Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of a Saudi journalist and government critic, and he needed to see evidence to prove Turkish claims he was killed by Saudi agents. Trump said he was waiting for a… ✔ Pompeo meanwhile said Riyadh should be given a few more days to complete its own probe into Khashoggi's disappearance ✔ Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, met his Saudi counterpart on Wednesday for previously scheduled talks, according to a U.S. military readout that made no mention of Khashoggi



Senate Truce Collapses as G.O.P. Rush to Confirm More Judges Begins Anew

10/17/2018, 11:15:20 PM
Last week, senators agreed to confirm one last slate of President Trump’s nominees, then recess for the midterm campaign. But on Wednesday, Republicans recommenced the judicial rush. ✔ Crapo of Idaho made brief appearances, throwing mostly softball questions ✔ Interview Trending Audio Offers Gruesome Details of Jamal Khashoggi Killing, Turkish Official Says Why White Supremacists Are Chugging Milk (and Why Geneticists Are Alarmed) In Riyadh, Pompeo’s Grin Contrasts With Image as Tough-Talking Diplomat ‘They Aren’t Coming Home’: Mourning 4 Daughters Lost in Limo Crash Opinion: The Saudi Cover-Up Crumbles Why Many Native Americans Are Angry With Elizabeth Warren Canada Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, and a National Experiment Begins The Jamal Khashoggi Case: Suspects Had Ties to Saudi Crown Prince Opinion: The Elizabeth Warren Fiasco Original Big Bird, Caroll Spinney, Leaves ‘Sesame Street’ After Nearly 50 Years



Reason Stacey Dooley's mum put photo of ecstasy victim Leah Betts on fridge

10/17/2018, 9:09:37 PM
The hard-hitting investigative TV reporter has risen above her difficult background – and is almost within touching distance of the glitterball… ✔ He came back for the occasional wedding or family occasion ✔ Read More Strictly 2018 Contestants Katie Piper Joe Sugg Dr Ranj Singh Vick Hope Graeme Swann Susannah Constantine Charles Venn Lee Ryan Ashley Roberts Faye Tozer Danny John-Jules Kate Silverton Lauren Steadman Seann Walsh Stacey Dooley Strictly winners



Trump Embarks on Bilateral Trade Talks to Pressure China

10/17/2018, 11:15:17 PM
The White House is looking to create deals with many of the nations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the pact the president withdrew from. ✔ These pose major challenges to achieving fairer and more balanced trade, and we will continue to monitor and review China’s currency practices, including ongoing discussions with the People’s Bank of China ✔ Interview Trending Audio Offers Gruesome Details of Jamal Khashoggi Killing, Turkish Official Says Why White Supremacists Are Chugging Milk (and Why Geneticists Are Alarmed) In Riyadh, Pompeo’s Grin Contrasts With Image as Tough-Talking Diplomat ‘They Aren’t Coming Home’: Mourning 4 Daughters Lost in Limo Crash Opinion: The Saudi Cover-Up Crumbles Why Many Native Americans Are Angry With Elizabeth Warren Canada Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, and a National Experiment Begins The Jamal Khashoggi Case: Suspects Had Ties to Saudi Crown Prince Opinion: The Elizabeth Warren Fiasco Original Big Bird, Caroll Spinney, Leaves ‘Sesame Street’ After Nearly 50 Years



>>> Open This Series

Comments