Syria: The endgame
10/20/2018, 9:50:00 AMAfter more than seven years of war, who will win the peace? ✔ It looks like President Bashar al-Assad has won the war in Syria ✔ Learn more: Can the opening of the Nassib crossing end of Syria's isolation ✔ They had production help from Kyana Moghadam, Jordan Marie Bailey, and host Imtiaz Tyab ✔ Special thanks to Zeina Khodr and Ali Abbas in Beirut
Afghanistan votes amid polling chaos and Taliban intimidation
10/20/2018, 11:59:24 AMAfghan voters faced shambolic polling arrangements and Taliban violence as the country turned out for its third parliamentary elections since the extremist regime was ousted in 2001. ✔ In rural areas, where the Taliban hold greater sway, turnout was less immediately clear ✔ People are seen at a polling station during parliamentary elections in KabulCredit:REUTERS Voters must wait weeks to learn the make up of the new parliament, with final results not expected to be ready until December
Warring sides accused of ignoring disaster at isolated Syria camp
10/20/2018, 11:35:34 AMundefined ✔ A besieged camp on the Jordanian border has become the latest battleground in the seven-year Syrian conflict, with activists accusing warring sides of ignoring the appalling conditions faced by 50,000 people sheltering in an area under the control of US-backed forces ✔ Russia and Damascus have been keen to embarrass the US and Jordan in order to pressure the Americans to vacate Tanf, said Sam Heller, a senior analyst with Crisis Group
World War 3: Iran is 'FANATICALLY OBSESSED' with ruling Middle East at ALL COSTS
10/20/2018, 9:08:20 AMIRAN’s leadership is ready to “starve its people” to take over the Middle East and “restore the Persian Empire”, a current affair expert claimed as fears of clashes between Washington and Tehran grow. ✔ The Iranian government, led by the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and a class of Islamic clerics, dreams of redrawing the map of the Middle East and bring the neighbouring states under its control, according to John Xenakis, a current affair expert ✔ Earlier this week, Mr Rouhani claimed the US is seeking a regime change in Iran
Ouagadougou: opening of youth centre
10/20/2018, 10:13:54 AMGuinean capital, Ouagadougou, now has a youth centre to fight against terrorism. The French initiative, La Ruche, was inaugurated on Friday, October 19 by French Minister of Foreign Affairs and his Bu ✔ France has reiterated its readiness to counter rising terrorism in Burkina Faso ✔ This is the continuation of President Macron’s speech at the University of Ki-zerbo ✔ Three attacks have hit the capital, Ouagadougou, in two years ✔ The most recent in March targeted staff of the armies and the French Embassy in Ouagadougou
Japan’s Abe stakes out new identity in region: stronger leadership and wider military reach
10/20/2018, 8:22:31 AMWith trade deals, infrastructure spending and military drills, Japan seeks a new path to counter rise of China and shifting Asian policies in Washington. ✔ By Simon Denyer Simon Denyer Tokyo bureau chief covering Japan, North Korea and South Korea ✔ Other nations, including Japan, have strongly objected to China’s military reach into the sea ✔ Democracy around the world is at a turning point, and we have to be more robust, more assertive in democracy promotion, he said
Over 60 civilians killed in US-led coalition airstrikes in Deir ez-Zor – Syrian state media
10/20/2018, 10:13:41 AMAt least 62 civilians have been killed in a US Air Force attack on two villages near Deir ez-Zor city, Syrian state news agency Sana has reported. ✔ The airstrikes, which targeted the villages of Sousse and Bubradan, also injured a number of civilians, according to the agency ✔ Deir ez-Zor province where the alleged airstrike took place is included into the US-led locations ✔ READ MORE: Over 90 killed in string of attacks in Syria’s southwest, ISIS behind carnage Trends: Syria news
Afghan vote 'extended' amid poll chaos
10/20/2018, 10:33:39 AMSystem failures and several blasts targeting polling stations mar the first elections in years. ✔ Voting had been due to end at 11:30 GMT but the election commission now says it will continue until Sunday in centres which were unable to open on Saturday ✔ Naheed Farid, Afghan MP: Some women want to wear make-up The poll is also seen as a test ahead of the all-important presidential elections due in April 2019
Furious senators hit out at President for accepting Saudi story
10/20/2018, 11:13:34 AMMembers of Congress have voiced skepticism about Saudi Arabia's explanation that journalist Jamal Khashoggi died during a fight at the consulate in Istanbul on October 2. ✔ Salman - who is the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Al-al-Haram (in Mecca) and Al-an-Nabawi (in Medina) - ordered that a ministerial committee is formed to restructure the General Intelligence Presidency, modernize its regulations and define its powers
'Seoul set to apply new growth models for Pyongyang'
10/20/2018, 11:08:34 AMundefined ✔ Moon didn't specify what business growth models could be applicable to North Korea or sought by South Korea as tools to encourage its neighbor have an increased international appearance ✔ The meeting ended with this statement: We consider P4G to be an incubator and accelerator of public-private partnerships that bring together mutually reinforcing agendas on sustainable development and climate change action to address the world's most urgent challenges
Emerging economies stockpiling gold in expectation of US dollar banking system collapse – analysts
10/20/2018, 9:14:15 AMCountries around the world are turning to gold as uncertainty about the global economy rises. Trade wars and the aggressive policies of the United States are making emerging economies withdraw from dollar assets, analysts told RT. ✔ There are few alternatives to the US Treasury bonds in terms of volumes and market liquidity, but more prudent countries want to boost their reserves ✔ For more stories on economy & finance visit RT's business section Trends: Gold news US dollar news
Choudary mustn't be able to spread his poison again, says TIM NEWARK
10/20/2018, 11:37:22 AMHATE preacher Anjem Choudary is back on the streets this weekend. It is going to cost us £2million a year to keep him under observation to prevent him disseminating his vile teachings, so what can we do about him and other extreme Islamists on our soil? ✔ Extremists such as him continue to spread their anti-Western poison while mainstream Muslims who want to work and thrive here are intimidated and embarrassed by their rantings ✔ The following year Choudary wanted to conduct a protest march in Wootton Bassett as coffins of British soldiers came back from Afghanistan ✔ How can we be tolerant to those who are intolerant of us
He went to Greece to help migrants, now he's accused of trafficking them
10/20/2018, 8:06:11 AMAid volunteer Sean Binder was arrested in Greece along with Sara Mardini, accused of facilitating the illegal entry of foreigners into the country. They maintain their innocence. ✔ The number of arrivals plummeted by more than 70%, as did the number of drownings ✔ But from June 2018, Villa noticed a spike in deaths even as the flow of arrivals waned ✔ A month later, Moraitis responded to a police request for questioning ✔ I'll be back on Monday, knocking at the gate at 3 o'clock exactly, to see my son
Who is Saudi Arabia’s crown prince? A reformer and ruthless ruler
10/20/2018, 9:11:52 AMSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s two sides: progressive leader and ruthless ruler. The death of a Saudi journalist may be his undoing. ✔ Saudi movie lovers are watching Hollywood blockbusters again for the first time in more than three decades ✔ This man has now been under house arrest for over a year and is reportedly being drugged ✔ Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Photo: Saudi Royal Palace via AFP/Getty Images)
Jamal Khashoggi, journalist who spoke truth to power, 1958-2018
10/20/2018, 11:58:37 AMundefined ✔ For decades, Jamal Khashoggi was one of the most powerful voices in Middle East journalism ✔ It’s a sad turn of events, said another Saudi friend of Mr Khashoggi’s ✔ Western politicians have expressed alarm at the gruesome details leaked by Turkish officials
Dozens of casualties as multiple blasts rock Kabul polling centres
10/20/2018, 9:42:19 AMMultiple explosions rocked polling centres across Kabul on Saturday, causing dozens of casualties, amid growing anger among voters as they waited hours to cast their ballots in long-delayed legislative elections. ✔ Afghan officials confirmed there have been casualties but would not provide a number ✔ Almost nine million people have registered to vote in the parliamentary election, which is more than three years late ✔ Votes cast without the controversial machines will not be counted, the IEC has said
Anjem Choudary to launch court action against conditions of release
10/20/2018, 10:27:58 AMHate preacher Anjem Choudary is set to use legal aid to challenge the conditions of his prison release as they 'breach his human rights'. He is now living in a bail hostel in north London. ✔ After the incident, Choudary said Adebolajo was 'a practising Muslim and a family man' who he was 'proud of' ✔ ‘Many Muslims have long been puzzled why this man was regularly approached by the media to give outrageous statements that inflamed Islamophobia.’ Surely the best thing to do – when once again Anjem Choudary attempts to spread his own special brand of hatred – is to ignore him
Six Sweida hostages freed from Islamic State: Syrian state media,...
10/20/2018, 8:22:23 AMSix hostages were freed on Saturday from Islamic State, which has held several w... ✔ As a result of the army’s siege on the terrorists, and efforts by the concerned entities, six of the 29 hostages were freed, and the rest will be freed very soon, SANA cited Sweida Governor Amer al-Eshi as saying ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Elina Svitolina on following Anthony Joshua's workouts, tweaks to her own physique and why she is against in-game coaching
10/20/2018, 10:15:16 AMJet-lag might be one of the banes of life for the leading players on the tennis circuit - but it can have its benefits. ✔ The eight finalists in Singapore: Kiki Bertens, Sloane Stephens, Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber, Caroline Wozniacki, Petra Kvitova, Elina Svitolina and Karolina PliskovaCredit: REUTERS Svitolina is not afraid to switch tact if things are not going to plan
The Week in Good News: #ThisIs18, America in 24 Hours, Sea Turtles
10/20/2018, 10:03:46 AMSometimes it seems as if we’re living under a constant barrage of heavy news. But it isn’t all bad out there. ✔ Sometimes it seems as if we’re living under a constant barrage of heavy news ✔ Istanbul’s mayor said those who recycle the most containers would be rewarded with free or discounted tickets to the theater or other events ✔ Read more » Belgium elected its first black mayor
US ready to move on from Khashoggi case but will Turkey play along? | Patrick Wintour
10/20/2018, 10:03:53 AMFew believe the Saudis’ explanation. The question is whether they pretend to do so ✔ If Bin Salman is to be ousted or weakened, it will require demands from within the royal family, the Saudi business community and possibly the religious establishment ✔ In the age-old tussle between money and morality, the UK outside the EU and in search of markets has fewer options
Disinformation Spreads on WhatsApp Ahead of Brazilian Election
10/20/2018, 10:03:52 AMFacebook, which owns WhatsApp, is trying to prove it can curb the spread of false news. But the app’s design makes it difficult. ✔ He has been an avid user of social media, recording daily Facebook live videos in which he implored his followers to help him make Brazil great ✔ Opinion: What if the Republicans Win Everything Again ✔ Opinion: A Whole Lot of Babbling Going On The Case of Jane Doe Ponytail
Deadly Drones: How We Can Detect Them And Defend Ourselves | Digital Trends
10/20/2018, 10:14:15 AMDrones are everywhere. Shooting videos, finding quake survivors, delivering medicine, and performing safety inspections. They’re also causing mayhem and death. We’re going to need a new set of detection and defense technologies to keep our infrastructure, our institutions, and our children safe. This is how we do it. ✔ It’s a capacity crowd at the 2019 Super Bowl, and 80,000 football fans have gathered inside Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch the game ✔ In a crowded, urban environment, this is a severe constraint ✔ There’s even some hope that we’ll be able to monitor larger areas too
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry dazzle at Invictus Games reception after huge tropical storm delays opening ceremony
10/20/2018, 11:20:25 AMPRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle dazzled crowds as they put on a loved-up display at the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in Sydney. The ceremony was hit with delays due to a tropical rain stor… ✔ The first ever Invictus Games took place in March 2014 at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, United Kingdom ✔ In Latin, Invictus means unconquered or undefeated, capturing the spirit of the injured services personnel who take part ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368
From horses to kittens, 18 beaches where you can have an unbelievable animal encounter
10/20/2018, 9:33:20 AMFrom horses to kittens, 18 beaches where you can have an unbelievable animal encounter ✔ What could be better than sunbathing, building sandcastles, eating an ice cream AND watching beautiful animals frolic in the shallows ✔ But, best of all, it is overflowing with wildlife at every turn ✔ Boat trips to see the cute little porkers are offered, but this brings problems
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