Analysis | Why the south of Yemen is key to its stalled peace talks
10/23/2018, 9:30:03 AMAmid failed peace talks and the dismissal of Yemen's prime minister, protests in the south bring up talk of secession. ✔ Although organizationally weak and lacking formal leadership, the Southern Movement proved successful in inspiring southerners to support its call for independence ✔ Susanne Dahlgren is a senior lecturer at the University of Tampere and has written on Yemen since the 1980s
Car bomb kills six, wounds 30 near Iraq's Mosul
10/23/2018, 9:23:09 AMAt least six people were killed, including two soldiers, and 30 wounded in a car... ✔ Iraq declared victory over Islamic State in December, dislodging the group from all territories it held after its self-proclaimed caliphate, which extended into Syria, collapsed earlier in 2017 ✔ The group’s fighters have since waged a campaign of kidnapping, killing and bomb attacks targeting civilians and security forces ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Analysis | There’s another way to build peace. And it doesn’t come from the top down.
10/23/2018, 10:27:16 AMInnovative grass-roots initiatives are an integral part of many successful recent peace-building initiatives. ✔ Women line up outside a polling station in Herat, Afghanistan, during parliamentary elections Saturday ✔ There are other cases of peace amid extreme violence, from Somaliland (north of Somalia) to various Colombian villages ✔ Severine Autesserre is a professor of political science at Barnard College, Columbia University
Rosamund Pike in pink suit as she promotes A Private War in New York
10/23/2018, 10:39:46 AMRosamund Pike, 39, is on the campaign trail for A Private War, in which she plays the late war correspondent Marie Colvin. She was killed during a rocket strike in Syria in 2012. ✔ A challenging role: Colvin was killed at the age of 52 in an air strike in Syria in 2012 and Rosamund previously said: 'I have taken responsibility for this one' In an interview with The Sunday Times magazine, Rosamund said of her latest starring role: 'I have taken responsibility for this one
Transcript: Norman Roule talks with Sandy Winnefeld on "Intelligence Matters" podcast
10/23/2018, 10:07:03 AMFormer top CIA official Norman Roule talks with former Vice Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Sandy Winnefeld, Jr. about the Saudi-U.S. relationship in the wake of the killing of Jamal Khashoggi ✔ CBS NEWS - WASHINGTON BUREAU INTELLIGENCE MATTERS - NORMAN ROULE INTERVIEW WITH NORMAN ROULE CORRESPONDENT: SANDY WINNEFELD PRODUCER: OLIVIA GAZIS MEDIA ID: IMROULE.MP3 SANDY WINNEFELD: Norm, welcome back to Intelligence Matters ✔ And we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that these problems must be addressed or solve or literally millions of lives are at risk
Michael McFaul called out on trying to whitewash Obama's support for Saudi Arabia
10/23/2018, 4:01:08 AMWith Donald Trump under fire for defending Saudi arms sales despite the Khashoggi murder, former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said the Obama administration was less lenient with Riyadh – and was issued a stern rebuke. ✔ So it appears (still need confirmation on #Khashoggi ) that Trump's autocratic friends in North Korea, Russia, and Saudi Arabia all ordered assassinations in other countries during the Trump era ✔ Maybe a mistake,agreed.(please send me links to your pieces denouncing st the time) ✔ Share it with a friend! Trends: Barack Obama newsMichael McFaul newsSaudi Arabia news US news
50,000 NATO troops gather in Norway in biggest exercise since Cold War
10/23/2018, 11:40:10 AMAround 50,000 troops from 31 countries - 29 member states plus Sweden and Finland - will take part in NATO's biggest military exercises since the end of the Cold War in central Norway. ✔ More than 20,000 land forces will take part, as well as 24,000 navy personnel including US Marines, 3,500 air force personnel, around 1,000 logistics specialists and 1,300 personnel from a range of NATO Commands ✔ to our NATO allies that we're prepared to move across Europe when needed and to show that we have the capability to do so,' Major Stuart Lavery told AFPTV
Why US midterm elections matter for Korea
10/23/2018, 6:03:36 AMundefined ✔ By Troy Stangarone In less than two weeks, Americans will go to the polls for the midterm elections ✔ The turnover in the Senate will likely be smaller, but it will remain fairly evenly divided with no party having more than a slim majority ✔ Currently pending before the Senate is legislation (S
Detente and denuclearization
10/23/2018, 7:04:57 AMundefined ✔ The pontiff all but accepted it, saying he would be available if Kim formally invites him ✔ Despite, or rather because of, this possibility, the two Koreas can ill afford to lose this one-in-a-million opportunity ✔ Even God cannot help those who will not help themselves
World’s oldest shipwreck from more than 2,400 years ago found at the bottom of the Black Sea
10/23/2018, 10:38:15 AMOxygen levels in the depths of the Black Sea are so low that marine life is virtually nonexistent, keeping the ship preserved. ✔ Bordering Turkey, Russia and Ukraine, among other nations, the inland body of water was effectively cut off from international trade after the Ottoman Turks occupied Constantinople in 1453 ✔ Its findings are documented in a two-hour documentary project, which is also due to be released Tuesday ✔ This will change our understanding of shipbuilding and seafaring in the ancient world, said research project team member Jon Adams
Twitter deletes 18 more accounts linked to Alex Jones and Infowars
10/23/2018, 8:33:09 AMThe conspiracy theorist was banned previously but continued to remain active through affiliated accounts ✔ Rescuers scrabbled through mud for survivors after the powerful earthquake sent hillsides crashing down onto homes, killing at least nine people and leaving dozens of people missing AFP/Getty 48/50 5 September 2018 US Capitol Police arrest a protestor as Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the second day of his US Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing to be an Associate Justice on the US Supreme Court
Gilberto Benetton, United Colors of Benetton co-founder, dies aged 77
10/23/2018, 6:15:30 AMBusinessman passes away at his home in Italy after short illness, family say ✔ President Donald Trump's newest Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is expected to face punishing questioning from Democrats this week over his endorsement of presidential immunity and his opposition to abortion AFP/Getty 49/50 4 September 2018 Damaged traffic boards and telecommunication relay poles after they were brought down by strong winds caused by typhoon Jebi in Osaka
Prince Harry shows Princess Diana’s compassion after refusing to leave grieving widow
10/23/2018, 11:12:19 AMPRINCE Harry showed he has Princess Diana’s compassion after refusing to leave the side of a grieving widow when aides told him to move on. ✔ Prince Harry refused to leave grieving widow Gwen Cherne after aides told him to move on (Image: GETTY) The pair were joined on their ascent of the famous Sydney landmark to hoist the Invictus Games flag by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, swimmer Luke Hill, who was deployed to Timor-Leste three times, indoor rower and swimmer Captain Ruth Hunt and Peter Rutland who has served in Iraq, Timor-Leste and Afghanistan
Trump missile treaty withdrawal could further escalate tensions with China, experts warn
10/23/2018, 9:06:57 AMThe president's decision will 'change the picture fundamentally', says former pentagon official ✔ - US President Donald Trump said Friday, October 19, 2018, that he found credible Saudi Arabia's assertion that dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi died as a result of a fight AFP/Getty 4/50 19 October 2018 A Palestinian youth runs past a rolling burning tire during clashes with Israeli forces following a demonstration after the weekly Friday prayers, in the centre of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron AFP/Getty 5/50 18 October 2018 Honduran migrants heading in a caravan to the United States, leave Guatemala City
Two words and a big threat missing from 2018 National Defense Strategy: Climate change
10/23/2018, 11:35:48 AMOur military must prepare for climate change if we are to compete with Russia and China. Omitting it from new US defense strategy is a critical error. ✔ Moreover, Russia recently hosted its largest war games since the Cold War ✔ Second, weak states will be more vulnerable to great power influence ✔ As noted in the NDS, the homeland is no longer a sanctuary ✔ Cheney, a retired Marine Corps brigadier general, is CEO of the American Security Project
Asian markets tumble as investors fret over global tensions
10/23/2018, 11:51:28 AMHong Kong, Japan and South Korea lead the decline ✔ Less than three weeks ago, Nikkei hit a 27 years high, at 24,270 on October 2 ✔ But analysts say that the U.S.-China trade war and a weak economy, as underscored in last Friday's lower-than-expected third-quarter gross domestic product report, will continue to weigh on markets in coming months ✔ In Japan on Wednesday, SoftBank Group`s stock dropped 3% ✔ Nikkei Asian Review deputy editor Dean Napolitano in Hong Kong contributed to this report
OAP couple killed when their caravan drove the wrong way on M40 identified
10/23/2018, 7:56:07 AMAN ELDERLY couple killed after they drove a car and a caravan in the wrong direction on the M40 for eight miles have been identified by police. Driver John Norton, 80, and his partner Olive Howard,… ✔ SWNS:South West News Service 8 Three people were killed in the horror smash Ex-soldier Sean Richards, 32, was also killed after Mr Norton's Subaru Forester smashed into his Ford Mondeo ✔ A few minutes later, the vehicle was subsequently in collision with two other cars, a Ford Mondeo and a Ford Focus near junction 6 ✔ The driver and a passenger of the Subaru died,’ said the spokesman ✔ He was friendly and easy going, a really nice fella
Prince Harry's amazing response when told to end chat with grieving widow
10/23/2018, 9:31:01 AMPRINCE Harry once again showed his incredible compassion while speaking to the widow of an Aussie soldier who took his own life last year. The Duke of Sussex, 34, was told by his staff to wrap up h… ✔ She is now an ambassador for the Invictus and War Widows Guild following her beloved husband’s death ✔ I have been so proud to be able to introduce my wife to you and we have been so happy to be able to celebrate the personal joy of our newest addition with you all
How did Jamal Khashoggi die in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and what are the alleged audio recordings?
10/23/2018, 6:38:50 AMJOURNALIST Jamal Khashoggi died at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018. The 59-year-old Washington Post columnist was a fierce critic of the Saudi government. Here’s what we kn… ✔ Yeni Safak, a pro-government newspaper, reported General Mohammed al-Otaibi, the Saudi consul to Turkey, could be heard telling those allegedly torturing Khashoggi: Do this outside, you’re going to get me in trouble ✔ It is reported that Khashoggi once tried to persuade Bin Laden to stop his violence
Five charts that explain Saudi Arabia’s importance to the global arms trade
10/23/2018, 8:04:22 AMundefined ✔ The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), using a narrower definition that focuses on large weapons systems and calculates in volume rather than value terms, puts India as the largest importer in recent years ✔ As of June, the company had an order backlog of $105bn, so adding those Saudi sales could make a material difference
Saudi Arabia doesn't deserve benefit of doubt
10/23/2018, 8:33:05 AMundefined ✔ But then he added: With that being said, Saudi Arabia's been a very important ally of ours in the Middle East ✔ The president cited a Saudi commitment to purchase $450 billion worth of military equipment and other items (not bothering to explain that few of those transactions have materialized.) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking after a mission to Saudi Arabia in which he cordially greeted the crown prince, noted that Trump was taking the situation seriously, but then added: I do think it's important that everyone keep in their mind that we have lots of important relationships ― financial relationships between U.S. and Saudi companies, governmental relationships, things we work on together all across the world ― efforts to reduce the risk to the United States of America from the world's largest state sponsor of terror, Iran ✔ The above editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times
Yen, Swiss franc to regain allure if global market storm hits
10/23/2018, 11:22:18 AMShaky global stocks and a recent spike in U.S. equity volatility have sounded a ... ✔ When world markets fall, Japanese and Swiss investors tend to bring cash home, boosting their currencies ✔ (Franc shrugs off Italian saga:tmsnrt.rs/2IXWq5z ) The question for investors is what might roil investor sentiment to such an extent ✔ ($1 = 0.7567 pounds) ($1 = 112.2500 yen) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
5 Champions League talking points from Tuesday night's fixtures
10/23/2018, 11:28:15 AMEurope's premier club competition returns and there's plenty of intrigue across the continent on Tuesday evening ✔ The Champions League returns with Groups E-H on Tuesday night, and this season's competition is starting to take shape ✔ Read More Isco delivers defiant response when asked 'are Real Madrid missing Cristiano Ronaldo?' 3 ✔ At the weekend scored twice in a 3-1 win at Nurnberg, taking his tally for Achtzehn to four in as many league games - at a rate of a goal every 41 minutes
Analysis | How China plays into Trump’s decision to pull out of INF treaty with Russia
10/23/2018, 7:49:12 AMThe treaty is between Washington and Moscow, but Trump may be targeting a new arms-control treaty with Beijing. ✔ President Trump delivers a speech at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017 ✔ Meanwhile, Trump’s aggressive trade policy against China has widely been interpreted as a broader attempt to control and contain a rising China before it is too late
LeBron James is looking at reboot another classic horror movie franchise
10/23/2018, 8:33:08 AMJason Voorhees returns, again ✔ Curzon Artificial Eye 1/17 The Guardians From its slow-burning beginning, The Guardians develops into an epic melodrama ✔ It’s a wartime story in which, for a change, the men are relegated to supporting roles ✔ Curtis once again played her iconic character Laurie Strode
Midterm elections: 5 hot races that could help decide House control
10/23/2018, 9:31:17 AMWhile red rural states will likely decide whether Senate Republicans keep the majority, House Republicans are on defense in suburban swing districts. ✔ This simple checklist will help make sure your vote counts ✔ It’s changing in a hurry, said Wasserman, noting the district population is mostly nonwhite ✔ Sessions is suddenly seeing the ground shift beneath his feet ✔ NICHOLAS KAMM, AFP/Getty Images Fullscreen Last SlideNext Slide
In Florida’s burgeoning suburbs, white voters siding with Republicans try to keep a surge of young and minority voters at bay
10/23/2018, 9:13:45 AMThe state’s demographics are changing, but incoming white retirees are slowing down the pace and potential Democratic gains. ✔ By Tim Craig and Tim Craig National reporter Email Bio Follow Aaron Williams Aaron Williams Graphics reporter Email Bio Follow October 23 at 5:00 AM Everywhere Donna Wilkenfeld looks in this lush suburban Orlando neighborhood, the 56-year-old transplant from Tennessee sees neighbors who she suspects share her passion for the Republican Party, especially its stance against illegal immigration and the party’s unflinching support for President Trump ✔ Those younger, more diverse residents have been eroding Republicans’ grip on Seminole County
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