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China may 'ease up' on sanctions against North Korea as the trade war drags on

10/18/2018, 4:20:46 AM
As U.S. president Donald Trump continues to put economic pressure on China, Beijing will be less motivated to be strict in its enforcement of sanctions against North Korea, Eurasia Group's Scott Seaman said.  ✔ Even if U.S. keeps sanctions in place which is the expectation there is a lot of room for China, Russia and other countries to simply ease up on enforcement, Seaman said ✔ 8:18 AM ET Thu, 16 Nov 2017 | 05:00 CNBC's Saheli Roy Choudhury and Nyshka Chandran contributed to this report


North Korea Denuclearization: Beijing, Seoul To Hold Talks

10/18/2018, 5:42:04 AM
Seoul's foreign ministry said the meeting between the South Korean and Chinese nuclear envoys was part of "close consultations between South Korea and China for complete denuclearization and the establishment of peace on the Korean Peninsula." ✔ The South Korean news agency quoted a source saying, Choe's visits to China and Russia, which precede U.S. Secretary State Mike Pompeo's fourth visit to the North, as well as his trip to Northeast Asia, seem to be aiming at explaining North Korea's stance on its nuclear weapons


South Korea denies refugee status to Yemeni asylum seekers

10/18/2018, 4:36:10 AM
SEOUL--South Korea has denied refugee status but granted temporary stay permits to hundreds of Yemen ✔ Another 34 applications were rejected with no permits issued because officials determined they had criminal records or were seeking asylum for economic reasons, the ministry said ✔ Yemen has been locked in civil war for the past three years, with aid agencies warning that the country is in danger of tipping into famine if fighting continues to disrupt imports of food aid


US troops fear new major war is on the horizon, list Russia & China as top threats – poll

10/18/2018, 7:57:50 AM
Almost half of military service members believe that the US will be dragged into a new war within the next 12 months, according to a Military Times poll, with Russia and China topping the list of likely nemeses. ✔ Around 44 percent of troops had a favorable view of Trump’s presidency, according to the poll’s results, compared to 43 percent who disapproved ✔ Last year, Marine Corps Commandant General Robert Neller told Marines that he thought there was a big-ass fight on the horizon


One man’s (very polite) fight against media Islamophobia

10/18/2018, 5:42:54 AM
The long read: For three years, Miqdaad Versi has waged a quixotic – and always scrupulously courteous – campaign against the endless errors and distortions in news about British Muslims. But can a thousand polite complaints make a difference? ✔ He knows that essentially the rules are fair in this country – or, well, maybe they’re not, but there are mechanisms for confronting unfairness ✔ The boys fidgeted; the men gazed at the floor; the room felt morose ✔ Because an understanding developed that it was the wrong term to use


With 'America First,' where do human rights rank?

10/18/2018, 6:11:53 AM
If it's an "America First" presidency, where does that rank human rights? President Donald Trump's refusal to put public pressure on Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is raising a question that has dogged his foreign policy. In dealing with Russia, across Asia and, this week, in… ✔ If it's an America First presidency, where does that rank human rights ✔ They have pointed to his discipline with Kim and Egypt's Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, two authoritarian leaders who eventually released Americans held in their custody ✔ and saying, 'How can we express our condemnation without blowing up the Middle East


Videos shows students running for their lives in Crimea college

10/18/2018, 7:23:57 AM
Terrified students could be heard screaming amid blasts from a shotgun in videos captured during the rampage yesterday at Kerch Polytechnic College. ✔ Harrowing footage has emerged of pupils running for their lives as a gunman opened fire in a massacre that left 20 dead and 68 injured at a school in Crimea ✔ Teacher Vladislav Miroshnikov said: 'When the attacker began to shot, some people sacrificed their lives to distract him in order to let others run away and escape.' He criticised the security system at the college


Analysis | Why is Trump so keen to protect the Saudis?

10/18/2018, 5:18:05 AM
As the evidence piles up, Trump and his lieutenants stick to their defense of the kingdom. ✔ By Ishaan Tharoor Ishaan Tharoor Reporter covering foreign affairs, geopolitics and history Email Bio Follow October 18 at 12:59 AM (Bandar Algaloud) As the evidence mounts that Saudi officials ordered the abduction and possible murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Trump administration seems bent on protecting them ✔ Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said to my colleague Josh Rogin


Asia-Europe trade talks eclipsed by Brexit and protectionism

10/18/2018, 4:40:55 AM
51-leader summit in Brussels comes as the future of the UK is decided ✔ A man waves a European Union flag in London before the Brexit vote in 2016 (Photo by Ken Kobayashi) JAKARTA -- Inconclusive negotiations in Brussels over the U.K.'s departure from the European Union are set to overshadow crucial trade talks between 51 Asian and European leaders in the Belgian capital this week ✔ Increased commerce between the two blocs could help offset any fallout from the trade war's impact on U.S.- or China-focused supply chains, many of which wind through Southeast Asia


The 'peaceful' refugee camp with yoga classes and lavender bushes

10/18/2018, 7:25:06 AM
Pikpa is run and celebrated by Lesbos residents, just a short distance from Moria, one of the world's worst camps. ✔ Shoeb, who is 22 and from Pakistan, spent nearly a year in Pikpa but has now moved out to live in Mytilene ✔ Lesbos residents and volunteers run the camp, which has a white dome for yoga classes and is set among rosemary and lavender bushes [Knut Bry/Tinagent] ABOUT THE AUTHOR Katy Fallon Katy Fallon is a freelance journalist covering migration and gender politics


Banksy suggests he planned to shred entire Girl With Balloon artwork

10/18/2018, 6:52:43 AM
The street artist posted a video which showed the prank unfold at a Sotheby's sale on October 5, as he suggested the shredder malfunctioned halfway through the stunt. ✔ The girl depicts a Syrian refugee, an imagery which Banksy uses many times in his murals ✔ He is also known for his headline-making stunts, such as leaving an inflatable doll dressed as a Guantanamo prisoner in Disneyland, California, and hanging a version of the Mona Lisa - but with a smiley face - in the Louvre, Paris


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