Syria conflict aggravates weaknesses in Lebanese economy
10/22/2018, 4:11:28 AMundefined ✔ The country spends nearly 40 per cent of government revenues on public sector salaries, and, according to Moody’s, about 40 per cent on servicing its debt ✔ Mr Helou, the construction boss, called on Lebanese lawmakers to start the process that can unlock $11bn of infrastructure loans pledged by the international community earlier this year
How Venezuela complicates peace talks in Colombia
10/22/2018, 5:22:23 AMNegotiations between the ELN guerrillas and the Colombian government have been suspended ✔ The National Liberation Army (ELN) remains a formidable presence ✔ It began peace talks with the government of Juan Manuel Santos in 2017, but failed to reach a deal before Iván Duque (pictured), a conservative, became president in 2018 ✔ And if peace is not forthcoming, it may prove harder to defeat militarily than the FARC ✔ It has not yet shown itself to be willing to break that link
Korea and the rebirth of Bamyan
10/22/2018, 6:16:31 AMundefined ✔ And it seems that the reconstruction process will require a long period ✔ Beside that a number of soybean factories have been established to assist poor families suffering from malnutrition ✔ members to eliminate poverty and to achieve the U.N.'s sustainable goals ✔ Zahra hussaini (hussainyzahra@yahoo.com) is a student at the University of Ulsan
2 Koreas, U.S.-led U.N. Command meet again at Koreas’ border
10/22/2018, 5:23:55 AMSEOUL--Military officers from the two Koreas and the U.S.-led U.N. Command met again at the Koreas' ✔ Command, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War that ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty ✔ Seoul's liberal government is pushing for greater engagement with North Korea, but U.S. officials say such moves should be in tandem with global efforts to denuclearize North Korea
Analysis | The despair at the heart of Afghanistan’s election
10/22/2018, 5:18:33 AMThis weekend's parliamentary vote was marred by violence, problems at the polls and a widespread sense that the country is nearing a point of no return. ✔ By Amanda Erickson Amanda Erickson Foreign affairs reporter focusing on the post-Soviet world Email Bio Follow October 22 at 12:59 AM (Mohammad Anwar Danishyar) This weekend, Afghans went to the polls to elect a new parliament ✔ A third of all polling stations stayed closed because the government could not guarantee the safety of voters
Normality returns for some in Damascus after fighting ends
10/22/2018, 7:39:09 AMSome people in the Syrian capital Damascus have been able to enjoy a semblance o... ✔ In one bulletpocked building, a young man on the fifth floor was shoveling debris from a balcony, preparing the flat for re-use ✔ At one of the area’s biggest hospitals, where huge shell holes are blown into the walls, medics are still operating out of the basement ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Petrol prices hit 10-year high putting squeeze on families
10/22/2018, 6:50:06 AMPetrol prices have risen to a decade high, as fuel costs become the largest weekly purchase for families. ✔ At the previous peak, fuel price oil was more than $US100 a barrel ✔ The relief may prove to be only temporary, but the good news is that the key Singapore gasoline price has gone into reverse over the past fortnight while the Aussie dollar has stabilised, Mr James said ✔ Mr James told Fairfax Media if the US and China can resolve their trade dispute this may also ease prices
Actor Jung Woo-sung reaffirms support for refugees
10/22/2018, 6:57:07 AMundefined ✔ Please stand #WithRefugees today in understanding and solidarity ✔ Jung made his debut in the film The Fox with Nine Tails, in 1994, and has starred in a myriad of works including the movie A Moment to Remember in 2004 and the TV series Athena: Goddess of War in 2010 ✔ He has been UNHCR National Goodwill Ambassador since June 2015
From Mosul to Moria: 'A US air strike killed all of my family'
10/22/2018, 7:30:15 AMAn Iraqi refugee remembers the day when 12 of his relatives, including a six-month-old, died in the Battle for Mosul. ✔ It was one of the hardest days of my life, said the 22-year-old ✔ When I went to my father's house, I saw that everything was completely destroyed ✔ Mohamed was just eight years old when the US invaded Iraq [Jawahir Hassan Al-Naimi/Al Jazeera] ABOUT THE AUTHOR Richard Hardigan
The Vasyl Lomachenko experiment
10/22/2018, 5:06:41 AMMost fighters are a product of their environment but Vasyl Lomachenko was always destined for bigger things, writes James Dielhenn. He is the incarnation of a successful experiment dreamt up before he was even born. ✔ His mother taught him to juggle and do handstands - he now practises these things after conventional training, when he is physically and mentally tired, in order to improve his focus under stress ✔ Perhaps Lomachenko's style is impossible to explain, even in their mother tongue
Presidential cannibalism
10/22/2018, 5:43:23 AMundefined ✔ Syngman Rhee was deposed after massive student demonstrations ✔ He was old and delusional and perhaps, as some have said, it was all Yi Ki-bung's fault, his corrupt running mate, but nonetheless, Rhee had to go ✔ Mark Peterson (markpeterson@byu.edu) is professor emeritus of Korean, Asian and Near Eastern languages at Brigham Young University in Utah
Photographer reveals striking similarities between Harry and Phillip
10/22/2018, 7:15:26 AMGetty's royal photographer Chris Jackson shared a vintage magazine cover from 1957, featuring a 36-year-old Prince Phillip in military attire, and pointed out how much he looks like his grandson. ✔ And his mother of course.' 'Wow! Who knew Prince Phillip was a ginger! Bravo, Harry, so much his own man, yet a bundle of look-alike heritage!' a surprised fan wrote ✔ A thus-far joyous debut royal tour by the couple, buoyed by news that they are expecting their first baby, turned solemn as the Duke of Sussex opened a long-awaited extension to the Anzac Memorial in downtown Sydney's Hyde Park on Saturday morning
Saudi account of Khashoggi's death runs into a wall of skepticism in Washington - Los Angeles Times
10/22/2018, 7:20:39 AMThe official Saudi explanation for the death of writer Jamal Khashoggi encountered widespread, bipartisan skepticism in Washington, with key members of Congress saying they believe Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is implicated in murder. Even President Trump seemed skeptical of the Saudi account. ✔ Why did these 15 people come here [to Istanbul], why were 18 people arrested [in Saudi Arabia] ✔ Both the crime and incompetent coverup should make everyone question the judgment of Saudi leadership and worry given the country’s importance to the region and world, tweeted Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations
I fell for Facebook fake news. Here’s why millions of you did, too.
10/22/2018, 5:12:13 AMThis crazy video is completely fake. Yet it’s been watched 14 million times on Facebook — including by me. Here’s why fake news is still a thriving business. ✔ But then earlier this year, supporters of the president started sharing it on Facebook by the hundreds of thousands as evidence of the president’s humanitarian work ✔ Washington Post Social media Facebook Most Viewed in Technology Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation
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