Afghanistan: Roadside bomb blast kills 11 in Nangarhar's Achin
10/21/2018, 10:35:31 AMSix children and a woman among victims of explosion in Achin district of Nangarhar, as Afghans vote for a second day. ✔ There are 21,000 voting stations in 5,100 polling centres across the country's 33 participating provinces ✔ There is also an ongoing dispute over how to divide Ghazni's electoral constituencies to have a more balanced ethnic representation ✔ The electoral commission has not set a timeline for announcing official results, but preliminary results are expected within a month
'Dark day': Congo rebels kill 2 health agents fighting Ebola
10/21/2018, 6:35:36 AMJOHANNESBURG (AP) — It is a "dark day" for everyone fighting the deadly Ebola outbreak after rebels shot and killed two medical agents with the Congolese army, Congo's health minister announced late Saturday. This appears to be the first time health workers have been killed by rebels in this outbreak, which is taking place in what has been compared to a war zone. Multiple rebel groups are active in Congo's far northeast. 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, the health ministry said.
World War 3: The most peaceful countries in the world to escape to in the event of war
10/21/2018, 9:10:28 AMWorld War Three is something most people dread ever happening but the eventuality cannot be ruled out completely as the threat from Russia looms larger. If war did break out, these are the safest countries in the world to escape to. ✔ World War 3: Portugal was officially neutral during World War II, and kept out of foreign conflicts (Image: Getty Images) Safest cities in the world 2018 Wed, March 14, 2018 The safest cities in the world 2018 - but does London make the list ✔ Those keen to go somewhere even more remote should consider an island
Risk-taking artists defy Thai taboos at Bangkok Art Biennale
10/21/2018, 10:06:55 AMInaugural event tackles often-censored topics such as sex work and Thailand’s war-torn south ✔ Standing in a massage parlour in the seedy glow of red strip lighting, Pueng turns to the camera ✔ For once recognise their humanity and stop pretending they don’t exist ✔ For me, I’ll go as far as I can but I’ve done works that were more critical of the government and chosen to show them in Singapore, not here
Trump Buys The Saudi Line On Jamal Khashoggi. Congress Doesn't Have To.
10/21/2018, 1:00:23 AMLawmakers can take key steps immediately, and vital votes are on the horizon. ✔ The coalition is responsible for the majority of the more than 10,000 civilian deaths in the conflict, the United Nations says, and its actions like impeding food and medicine shipments have helped create what the U.N ✔ There’s no guarantee they will work any better after one more Saudi-linked transgression Download
MPs press Hunt to take action against Saudis over Khashoggi affair
10/21/2018, 11:29:37 AMRepresentatives of all opposition parties say ministers must change stance ✔ Given the repeated nature of these violations and atrocities, it is now hard to imagine what crime the Saudi government would need to commit in order for the UK government to condemn them, says the letter, which was organised by the SNP ✔ The letter calls for a full condemnation of Saudi Arabia’s reckless and barbaric behaviour; a suspension of arms sales for use in Yemen pending an investigation of alleged war crimes; a halt to UK military operations in Saudi; details on what diplomatic representations had been made to the Saudis, and support for an independent inquiry into Khashoggi’s fate
SAS legend Chris Ryan claims terrorists are watching YOU – but reveals how to stop them
10/21/2018, 11:11:50 AMSAS legend Chris Ryan has exclusively revealed that terrorists are "using information you unwittingly put out there" against you – but has also cast light on the best way to stop them. ✔ MI5 has placed the current threat level for international terrorism in the UK at Severe, meaning an attack is highly likely ✔ We’ve got a specialist team in the SAS who are more than capable of taking on any kind of terrorist attack but it’s the reaction time of getting there
Myanmar's nascent surfers make waves
10/21/2018, 9:58:55 AMFans keep riding despite concerns over Rohingya ✔ Aung Zaw Lin, 14, surfs two hours after school every day ✔ It is the first time she has seen anyone on a surfboard ✔ Other boys' parents work as fishermen, hotel workers, or laborers, like the father of Aung Zaw Lin, 14, a cheery student whose white teeth flash through an indelible grin
Canadian deported despite having served for US military
10/21/2018, 6:14:04 AMDemetry Furman, who fought with American troops in Afghanistan, was dumped at the Canadian border as a result of Trump’s zero tolerance policy ✔ A Canadian army captain who fought alongside American troops in Afghanistan, and who is married to a former officer in the US air force, has been deported as Donald Trump’s zero tolerance immigration policies continue to break apart military families ✔ He said there’s no need to be worried because we were doing everything right
Chaotic, bloody Afghan parliamentary elections enter second day
10/21/2018, 6:28:15 AMParliamentary elections in Afghanistan have entered into a second day following violence and chaos that caused delays and interruptions on the first day of polling. ✔ Parliamentary elections in Afghanistan have entered into a second day following violence and chaos that caused delays and interruptions on the first day of polling ✔ Also, the biometric machines were received just a month before polls and there was no time to do field testing
Five British Army heroes die in a week as MoD launches suicides probe
10/21/2018, 11:48:40 AMFive soldiers have died suddenly in a week. Their deaths come as it was revealed 42 former or serving servicemen and women are believed to have committed suicide this year alone. ✔ Mr Finnigan, who was medically discharged in 2010 wrote in a text: 'I suffer from feelings of rage, anger and at my worst was close to ending my life on several occasions ✔ Anyone seeking help or suffering from depression can get confidential help by contacting Samaritans 116 123 or online here
South Korea's nuke envoy heads to US over NK nuclear issue
10/21/2018, 1:16:13 AMundefined ✔ The North is calling on the U.S. to declare an end to the 1950-53 Korean War and soften sanctions in response to Pyongyang's measures such as the demolition of its nuclear test site ✔ The nuclear envoys have recently held a series of meetings in Seoul and New York to coordinate the allies' policy on North Korea
Saudi Arabia, Midterm Elections, Canada: Your Weekend Briefing
10/21/2018, 9:59:32 AMHere’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories. ✔ Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead ✔ Imagine a government website offering step-by-step directions on how to roll a joint ✔ One exception to that rule is Tiffany Haddish, whose wildly funny performance in Girls Trip catapulted her to stardom ✔ Your Weekend Briefing is published Sundays at 6 a.m. Eastern
Time to help Hungary
10/21/2018, 6:25:27 AMundefined ✔ Czinkota Hungary's revolution against its Soviet occupiers in 1956 was three generations ago ✔ Hungary and Poland are at the forefront of EU attacks, particularly for restrictions on immigration ✔ Professor Czinkota (Czinkotm@Georgetown.edu) teaches international business and trade at Georgetown University and the University of Kent in Canterbury
Saudi Arabia has the most to lose from a sharp rise in oil prices | Larry Elliott
10/21/2018, 11:16:00 AMWith Riyadh dependent on arms supplies from the west, its threat to weaponise oil no longer works ✔ Developed economies are also much less oil-intensive than they were in the 1970s ✔ And so far there is no real evidence of them planning to take the kind of action Riyadh really fears: cutting off supplies of military hardware ✔ When Trump makes the argument if we don’t sell arms to the Saudis somebody else will he speaks for other governments as well
Military dogs are put down for being 'unfit for service'
10/21/2018, 8:17:49 AMA total of 41 dogs were euthanised when they could no longer perform the demanding roles their were trains for. They were found to have illnesses and chronic conditions by military veterinarians. ✔ The dogs, Kevin and Dazz, worked with troops to locate explosives in Afghanistan ✔ The requirements for being able to rehome a military working dog are quite strict, and there is a waiting list of applicants wishing to offer them a home ✔ If, at the end of 'de-training' dogs are considered too old, dangerous, 'below standard', ill or unfit, they will be put down
North Korea’s box of bones: A mythical king and the dream of Korean unification
10/21/2018, 7:02:08 AMSEOUL--It's the stuff of an Indiana Jones movie: supernatural kings, ancient tombs, and government-b ✔ SEOUL--It's the stuff of an Indiana Jones movie: supernatural kings, ancient tombs, and government-backed archaeologists striving to harness the power of legend for a greater cause ✔ Official North Korean narratives have claimed Mount Paektu as the sacred mountain of revolution and assert that Kim Jong Un's father, Kim Jong Il, was born on its slopes
Google Maps Street View: Smartly-dressed pair captured in extremely bizarre image
10/21/2018, 7:11:13 AMGOOGLE Maps Street View is a very useful tool for people all over the world and it is very reliable the majority of the time. Sometimes, however, something goes wrong and some very strange sights indeed can be spotted. ✔ However, there appears to be something very wrong with them indeed and it’s strikingly obvious ✔ When taking the photo, the 360-degree cameras shoot multiple pictures to create the seamless image ✔ Clearly the same technological glitch which happened to the pair of legs occurred to him
DRC rebels kill 13, abduct a dozen children in Ebola epicentre
10/21/2018, 12:00:03 PMThe Allied Democratic Forces rebels attacked Congolese army positions and several neighbourhoods of Beni. ✔ Aid under fire Confirmed Ebola cases have now reached 200, including 117 deaths ✔ They ended up touching the highly infectious bodily fluids, the ministry said ✔ The next day, they agreed to be vaccinated, joining the more than 20,000 people who have received vaccinations so far
Laurel and Hardy: Two angels of our time
10/21/2018, 10:27:05 AMAs 'Stan & Ollie' debuts at the London Film Festival, Martin Chilton reflects upon the duo’s astonishing impact on modern culture ✔ The landscapes and the changing seasons play as much of a part in the story as the main characters ✔ There was nothing but pie-throwing in it, nothing but thousands and thousands of pies ✔ It’s released in UK cinemas on 11 January Support free-thinking journalism and subscribe to Independent Minds
On Hawaii Island, nature nurtures guests at an unusual inn - Los Angeles Times
10/21/2018, 11:20:26 AMUp above Hilo, these waters that are the centerpiece of this different kind of resort may just have the power to heal. ✔ The rate is even higher among older vets who did not serve in Iraq or Afghanistan ✔ Holes were dug, and words were summoned to remember their friends ✔ Earth patted back into place, rain now gently falling, the men turned and walked away to begin a new chapter in their journeys back
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