Tiny U.S. base assumes outsize role in Trump’s Syria strategy
10/23/2018, 12:05:07 AMRemote garrison illustrates how the United States has sought lower-risk means to counter Tehran on the ground. ✔ A U.S. official said the Trump administration had committed to extending the military mission until it achieves a lasting defeat of the Islamic State ✔ But that idea, in keeping with the president’s aversion to being bogged down in new foreign wars, didn’t gain support ✔ But, of course, in this area we act to stop any group that presents a danger, he said
Guns and guards to be removed from Korean 'truce village' of Panmunjom
10/23/2018, 12:07:27 AMDemilitarisation will happen within days after talks between South Korea, North Korea and UN Command ✔ Photograph: AP South and North Korea – which are technically still at war – agreed to take measures to ease military tensions on their border at a meeting in Pyongyang last month between president Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong-un ✔ But he added that as commander of the combined US-South Korean forces – one of his other roles – he felt there was a reasonable degree of risk in Seoul’s plans to dismantle guard posts near the DMZ
Cold War arms pact hangs in the balance as Bolton meets with Putin
10/23/2018, 12:42:38 AMIntermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty eliminated an entire class of nuclear missiles that Moscow and Washington stationed across Europe. ✔ Beginning in the late 1970s, the Soviet Union deployed intermediate-range nuclear ballistic missiles, known as SS-20s, that could hit European capitals in a matter of minutes ✔ We have not exhausted the diplomatic measures that are available to bring Russia back into compliance
US-led coalition says it struck two ISIS 'command centers' inside mosques
10/23/2018, 2:34:50 AMThe US-led coalition fighting ISIS conducted two strikes against two ISIS "command centers" that were operating inside mosques in Syria in less than a week, the coalition said in a statement. ✔ Read More Such Daesh misuse of the mosque is another example of their violation of the law of war and made the mosque a valid military target, the coalition said, using an Arabic term for the terror group ✔ However, outside monitor groups believe that number is higher
Opinion | The Trump Administration’s Hard Choices on Saudi Arabia
10/23/2018, 12:35:30 AMIn responding to the death of Jamal Khashoggi, the U.S. should balance its values with its national interests. ✔ Mr. Bush had to strike a balanced response, just as President Trump must today ✔ Mr. Bush wanted to safeguard the underlying geopolitical relationship between the two countries while also letting Chinese leaders know that killings couldn’t be business as usual in the future ✔ Follow The New York Times Opinion section on Facebook , Twitter (@NYTopinion) and Instagram
All the atrocities Saudi Arabia committed before outrage over Jamal Khashoggi's death reached a fever pitch
10/23/2018, 1:18:00 AMSaudi Arabia has been thrust into the spotlight over the disappearance and death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but the Kingdom has been complicit or blamed for other acts of violence, coercion, and oppression years before Khashoggi became an international symbol of the Kingdom's worst behavior. ✔ The death penalty can be applied for a wide range of offenses, including drug-smuggling, witchcraft, adultery, sodomy, and renouncing Islam ✔ More than 40 children were killed when a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a school bus that month, which Saudi Arabia later admitted was unjustified
Donald Trump threatens pull out of Russia nuclear treaty
10/23/2018, 12:39:01 AMWashington and Moscow returned to Cold War-style rhetoric Monday as President Trump ratcheted up his threat to unilaterally pull the U.S. out of a key agreement that has kept the nuclear arsenals of both sides in check since the Reagan era. ✔ Key U.S. allies, while divided over Mr. Trump’s decision to pull out of the deal entirely, were united in urging Russia to provide more answers ✔ But as the U.S. grows more skeptical about China, we face growing strategic risks and have become the main target of U.S. hegemony
Harry's incredible response when being told to end chat with grieving woman
10/23/2018, 1:06:00 AMPrince Harry spent ten minutes chatting to Gwen Cherne, and the pair even shared an emotional hug during the Royal Tour ✔ (Image: SplashNews.com) Read More Meghan Markle pampered at luxury spa after taking time out to rest while Prince Harry continues royal tour And how important things like the Invictus Games are to shedding light on, and allowing people to start to have these conversations that are great to have
China, ASEAN begin joint naval drill
10/23/2018, 2:20:49 AMThe navies of China and 10 ASEAN countries began their first joint maritime exercise in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, on Monday. The exercise will include the application of The Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea, as well as search and rescue operations and communications exercises. ✔ The drill marks the first time ASEAN as a whole has held a military exercise with a single country, and the first time China has held a maritime exercise with ASEAN, said Yuan Yubai, commander of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army
In Khashoggi's death, a battle over regional power looms - Los Angeles Times
10/23/2018, 1:46:16 AMThe death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has become another front in a battle of dominance between two figures, Turkish President Recep Tayyep Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and their competing visions for their countries, the region and the West. ✔ Later, advisor Yasin Aktay revealed that Khashoggi, who had gone there to handle routine paperwork, had been killed inside long before the Saudis admitted to it ✔ He’s rightly seen that the only one that can bring pressure on Bin Salman is the U.S. The question is if team Trump will sacrifice relations, oil and its work on Iran for a murdered journalist
Britain's annual arm sales to Saudi Arabia reviewed after Khashoggi's death
10/23/2018, 2:20:41 AMBRITAIN’S £1.5 billion annual arms sales to Saudi Arabia are under review because of the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said he was waiting for a … ✔ I have also been lear that if the appalling stories we are reading turn out to be true, they are fundamentally incompatible with our values and we will act accordingly ✔ RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk
Opinion | Donald Trump Is Lyin’ Up a Storm
10/23/2018, 12:13:47 AMIs there an election coming up, or something? ✔ Yet, like Mr. Trump’s prior reversals of Obama-era policies that expanded transgender rights, the news understandably sent a ripple of fear and anguish through the community of 1.4 million transgender Americans, their loved ones and anyone who cares about civil rights
Russia pledges to restore nuclear 'balance' if US scraps treaty
10/23/2018, 3:05:25 AMRussia said on Monday it would be forced to respond in kind to restore the military balance with the United States if President Donald Trump carried through on a threat to quit a nuclear arms treaty and began developing new missiles. ✔ Scrapping the provisions of the INF treaty forces Russia to take measures for its own security because what does scrapping the INF treaty mean ✔ The German government regretted Trump's decision, saying NATO would now have to discuss the development ✔ China also condemned Trump's move, saying it was wrong to pull out of the treaty unilaterally
How Saudi-Friendly Middle East Dictators Are Handling The Jamal Khashoggi Scandal
10/23/2018, 1:14:24 AMThe United Arab Emirates, the Saudis’ closest partner, and its Washington agents are offering authoritarians a road map to preserving impunity and ties t... ✔ Egyptian officials are quietly questioning the prince’s handling of the crisis, Khatib said ✔ From the UAE, his employers will continue to say things like, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by its leadership, always has been and remains to be, a nation built on just and fair state institutions
The places you MUST visit in 2019 revealed by Lonely Planet
10/23/2018, 12:00:54 AMSri Lanka (pictured) takes the coveted top country crown, Catskills is named as the second-best region for 2019 and the Scottish Highlands and islands comes fifth in that category. ✔ Copenhagen is named the number one city, says Lonely Planet, because it boasts a world-renowned food scene and credentials as a design powerhouse ✔ 'They might be coming into their own, celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime event or simply have been overlooked for too long – whatever the reason, now is the time to plan a trip.' The best-selling book is now in its 14th edition ✔ It covers the best travel destinations, trends, journeys and experiences to have in the year ahead
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