'Dark day': Congo rebels kill 2 health agents fighting Ebola
10/20/2018, 9:52:14 PMJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Congo's health minister calls it a "dark day" for everyone fighting the deadly Ebola outbreak after rebels shot and killed two medical agents with the Congolese army who had been assisting health officials. The statement late Saturday says Mai Mai rebels surged from the forest and opened fire on the unarmed agents with the army's rapid intervention medical unit at an entrance to Butembo city. It is not immediately clear whether this is the first time health workers have been killed in this outbreak.
ISIS rebels ‘LIQUIDATED’ and driven out of Syria for good, Russia says
10/20/2018, 8:05:11 PMISIS has been wiped out forever in the war-torn country of Syria, the Defence Minister for Russia has claimed. ✔ At a meeting with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Mr Shoigu said Russia’s relentless air strikes in the region had resulted in the desired effect ✔ The Syrian armed forces currently control territory where 90% of the population resides
Everton star Bernard reveals the horrors of war while at Shakhtar Donetsk
10/20/2018, 9:35:03 PMBERNARD is ready for any battle ahead for his new club Everton – after living through the hell of war. ✔ The Brazilian joined Shakhtar Donetsk for £23million five years ago before the conflict between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian groups ravaged the country ✔ We had to move to the capital and lost the infrastructure we had – the training base – and had to fly to every game ✔ Everton have a fantastic structure in place which enables players to work
Afghanistan election is rocked by violence and chaos - Los Angeles Times
10/20/2018, 10:03:10 PMAfghanistan's first parliamentary elections in eight years suffered from violence and chaos Saturday, with a multitude of attacks killing at least 36 people, key election workers failing to show up and many polling stations staying open hours later than scheduled to handle long lines of voters. ✔ The people rushed like a flood to the polling stations, but the election commission employees were not present, and in some cases they were there but there were no electoral materials and in most cases the biometric systems were not working, he said ✔ In Kabul, security was tight, with police and military personnel stopping vehicles at dozens of checkpoints throughout the congested capital city
Japan-South Korea spat over wartime flag continues
10/20/2018, 10:27:57 PMTokyo's Defense Minister Iwaya calls drill cancellation 'extremely unfortunate' ✔ The rising sun flag was used by the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy during World War II, and is thus regarded in South Korea and China as a symbol of Japan's wartime aggression ✔ In the talks, Iwaya criticized South Korea for letting its ships and those of some other countries fly banners other than their national flags during the naval review, according to a Japanese Defense Ministry official ✔ sanctions against North Korea are strictly enforced
Islamic State group frees 6 hostages in exchange with Syrian government - Los Angeles Times
10/20/2018, 11:45:27 PMThe women and children were among 30 people kidnapped by IS in the southern province of Sweida on July 25 when they carried out a raid that left at least 216 people dead. ✔ Suwayda 24 identified the released women as Rasmiya Abu Ammar and Abeer Shalgheen and her four children ✔ The July attack on tSweida and nearby villages was one of the deadliest by the extremists since they lost most of the land they once held in Syria and Iraq ✔ The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have been advancing under the cover of airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition since last month
Meghan and Harry 'pacing themselves' on royal tour of Australia after baby news
10/20/2018, 9:07:25 PMThe Prince was thrilled to share "the personal joy" of his wife' pregnancy at the start of their tour Down Under ✔ He said: On this day in 1973, my grandmother stood in front of this Opera House and declared it open ✔ Read More Meghan Markle pregnant Palace announces pregnancy Meghan pregnant: live updates Why baby won't be prince or princess Clues that Meghan was expecting Meghan's mum speaks about news Rumours began at Eugenie's wedding Meghan and Harry missed 'wild' party Bookies slashed odds on announcement
Opinion | Step Away From the Orb
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Germany questions arms sales to Saudi over Khashoggi killing
10/20/2018, 8:15:18 PMGermany should not approve arms sales to Saudi Arabia until investigations into ... ✔ REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz Maas’s statement, which appeared to reverse a decision to sell artillery systems to Riyadh, came after he and Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected as unsatisfactory Saudi Arabia’s explanation for the death of the dissident journalist in its Istanbul consulate ✔ We condemn this act in the strongest terms, read a joint statement, in which they demanded transparency from Riyadh ✔ The information available about events in the Istanbul consulate is inadequate ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Trump says U.S. will pull out of 1987 intermediate range nuke pact
10/20/2018, 9:53:46 PMPresident Donald Trump said Saturday he will pull the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty because Russia has violated the agreement, but he provided no details on the violations. The 1987 pact, which helps protect the security of the U.S. and its allies in Europe and the Far… ✔ There was no immediate comment from the Kremlin or the Russian Foreign Ministry on Trump's announcement ✔ In the past, the Obama administration worked to convince Moscow to respect the INF treaty but made little progress ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Scandal Over Dead Journalist Jolts Heir to Saudi Throne
10/20/2018, 11:05:43 PMCrown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, secure for now, is scrambling to contain global backlash over the killing of government critic Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia’s Istanbul consulate. ✔ Saudis stand next to a portrait of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a trade show in Dubai this week ✔ Ahmed al-Assiri, the deputy chief of Saudi Arabia’s intelligence ✔ Government officials and business leaders had turned from lavishing praise on the prince to criticizing him
Questions on Khashoggi's fate linger as Turkey vows to continue investigation - Los Angeles Times
10/20/2018, 10:49:43 PMSaudi Arabia's statements on Jamal Khashoggi's death have done little to mollify its critics, with many demanding the kingdom produce the journalist's body even as Turkey vowed to continue its investigation. ✔ Turkish officials on Saturday vowed to continue the investigation ✔ But your beautiful laugh will remain in my soul forever ✔ Over the last 18 days, she had insisted on her Twitter page that she did not believe her fiance was dead, even as she implored President Trump and others to shed light on his disappearance
They call him Little Saddam: MICHAEL BURLEIGH on Saudi Crown Prince
10/20/2018, 10:52:51 PMThe Turkish investigations cannot explain the reckless brutality of a murder which was clearly ordered from the top by the Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman (pictured). ✔ Under Bin Salman, the Saudis’ ongoing war in Yemen has been conducted without any regard for the 10,000 civilian casualties or the risk of 11 million people starving to death ✔ We must not allow customers for our armaments to get British foreign policy thrown in for free
Emerging-market bonds lose luster as capital flees
10/20/2018, 10:02:46 PMDebt issuance drops 25% as US rate hikes expose risks ✔ In the three years from 2018, a total of $3.2 trillion in bonds issued by developing nations will face redemption ✔ With the U.S. and Europe moving to exit easy money and tighten monetary policy, the world will continue to see the consequences of the long monetary easing period, said Abdallah Nauphal of Britain's Insight Investment
PETER HITCHENS: There's only one way we can escape from German empire
10/20/2018, 11:49:31 PMNegotiation is a test of strength. And Britain is far weaker than the giant German empire that is the EU. Sooner or later, if we truly want to get out of that empire, we are going to have to grasp this. ✔ It would make the Irish border as relaxed as the current frontier between Norway and Sweden, which is pretty relaxed ✔ Its air-conditioning was overpowered by the summer heatwave, which is surely what it was built to deal with ✔ If you want to comment Peter Hitchens, click here
Widow of suicide veteran tells minister to "get a grip" on mental health crisis
10/20/2018, 9:34:22 PMThe widow of a military veteran who killed himself after suffering from PTSD has written to the Government demanding it tackle the “growing mental health crisis” among former servicemen and women. ✔ The Sunday Telegraph can reveal that three weeks before his suicide, Mr Jukes, who joined the Army in 1991, wrote to the NHS’s Veterans’ Mental Health Transition, Intervention and Liaison Service (TILS) saying: I seem to be getting worse and it’s starting to worry me… I think I need to be put away for a time before I lose it and do something I don’t mean to
Mount Athos, a Male-Only Holy Retreat, Is Ruffled by Tourists and Russia
10/20/2018, 10:19:51 PMThe monks on an isolated peninsula in Greece have followed the same way of life for more than 1,000 years, but an Athens vs. Moscow diplomatic spat and a tourism onslaught are unsettling its habits. ✔ One menu consisted of lentil purée, tomatoes, olives, fruit and water or red wine, at 9:30 a.m. We eat fast, Father Jeremiah warned ✔ Candidates Struggling in Key Battlegrounds, With House at Stake Saudi Explanation of Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing Fails to Squelch Skepticism Opinion: My Year as a Trump Ambassador Harvard’s Admissions Process, Once Secret, Is Unveiled in Affirmative Action Trial Opinion: A Saudi Prince’s Fairy Tale ‘People’s Vote’ March on Brexit Draws Thousands to Streets of London Opinion: What if the Republicans Win Everything Again
In death, Saudi writer’s mild calls for reform grew into a defiant shout
10/20/2018, 8:53:42 PMKhashoggi rattled Saudi officials with his restrained appeals for human rights, and his killing has transformed him into a powerful symbol for free expression. ✔ By Joby Warrick , Joby Warrick National security reporter covering terrorism, rogue states, weapons proliferation Email Bio Follow Loveday Morris and Loveday Morris Jerusalem bureau chief covering the Middle East Email Bio Follow Souad Mekhennet Souad Mekhennet Reporter covering national security, Middle East, North Africa, terrorism, Europe ✔ After the Arab Spring, he was very prominent in discussions, because, while his country was anti-Arab Spring, he was pro-Arab Spring, and promoting democratization movements
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