Putin, Erdogan, Merkel and Macron arrive at Syria summit as Middle East tensions peak
10/27/2018, 12:36:00 PMVLADIMIR Putin, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron have arrived to Istanbul for a four-way summit with Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a bid to find a political resolution to the conflict in Syria. ✔ The conflict, which has killed more than 360,000 people since 2011, sees rebel factions, supported by Turkey, fighting against the Russia-backed regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ✔ Turkey and Russia had previously discussed a possible solution without a successful outcome
Congo ruling coalition rallies supporters before presidential election
10/27/2018, 2:52:06 PMTens of thousands of Congolese rallied on Saturday in support of President Josep... ✔ Several prominent opposition leaders, including former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba and millionaire businessman Moise Katumbi, were barred by authorities from running in decisions the opposition said were politically motivated ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Turkey's President Erdogan hosts Putin, Merkel and Emmanuel Macron
10/27/2018, 12:59:35 PMThe summit in Istanbul comes after seven civilians were killed by government fire in the rebel-held province of Idlib yesterday, with more than 360,000 killed in Syria since the conflict began in 2011. ✔ Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Friday that the primary goal would be to 'clarify the steps to be taken for a political solution and to determine a roadmap' ✔ The leaders of Russia, France and Germany arrived in Istanbul on Saturday for a four-
ISIS gunmen kill at least 40 U.S.-backed fighters in eastern Syria
10/27/2018, 2:00:04 PMSyrian Democratic Forces have been on the offensive since September to capture the last ISIS-held pocket in Syria ✔ The Observatory said the fighting continued until early Saturday and that ISIS gunmen attacked SDF positions on the eastern banks of the Euphrates river in east Syria ✔ SDF fighters have been on the offensive since September under the cover of airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition to capture the last ISIS-held pocket in Syria
Abe and Xi agree to promote new economic cooperation amid U.S. trade war fears
10/27/2018, 3:58:34 PMTokyo and Beijing agree to create a “new framework” to jointly move ahead with infrastructure projects in third nations ✔ In Beijing, Abe and Li also reached agreements to start talks about cooperation in state-of-the-art technology and protection of intellectual property rights as well as to resume their currency swap deal of up to ¥3.4 trillion for times of financial emergency
In Afghan province, delayed parliamentary vote tense but peaceful
10/27/2018, 12:19:50 PMKilling of Kandahar police chief leaves pall over former Taliban stronghold ✔ During the past week, numerous Afghan officials including President Ashraf Ghani have traveled to pay condolences at Raziq’s funeral or later at his grave ✔ But despite a relatively calm voting day in Kandahar, the overall election highlights the tragic gap between the citizens’ peaceful and democratic vision for the country and the failure of either the government or the Taliban to deliver it
Afghans vote in south Kandahar's delayed elections
10/27/2018, 12:39:54 PMSecurity was tight in southern Kandahar on Saturday as voters waited hours in line to cast their ballots in parliamentary elections. ✔ People are frustrated and waiting for hours in long lines, said Gulalai who voted at a school in Kandahar city ✔ Technical glitches with a new biometric identification system introduced to stem fraud allegations instead created massive confusion and caused delays lasting hours, frustrating voters and challenging the credibility of the polls ✔ Security is so bad in central Ghazni province that voting had to be delayed until next year
German president to lay wreath at Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday
10/27/2018, 12:59:34 PMThe Queen will mark the centenary of the end of WWI alongside Frank-Walter Steinmeier (left) next month to reflect the reconciliation between the two nations. He will join the Queen to lay a wreath. ✔ Remembrance Sunday is commemorated by service men and women across the generations ✔ Among the papers was an email from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) that raised fears of an outcry over the invitation ✔ The Cenotaph was erected as a temporary structure at the end of the war but was was then replaced with a stone column in 1920
Does The Little Drummer Girl help us understand modern terrorism?
10/27/2018, 1:29:14 PMThe BBC’s new Le Carré is a masterful take on betrayal and loyalty in the 1970s. But it shows a world far removed from today’s fanaticism ✔ The contrast between men like Juhayman al’Otaiba, the former religious student who led the Mecca uprising, and Salameh is very stark ✔ Entebbe (2018) This updated film was described by Peter Bradshaw in the Guardian as the dampest of damp squibs thrown into a not especially flammable nest of 70s hairstyles and furniture
8 Photo Stories Will Help You See The World A Little Differently
10/27/2018, 2:42:10 PMHere are some of the most interesting and powerful photo stories from across the internet. ✔ Take a journey through an ‘apocalyptic, never-ending winter’ in ‘Bright Black World’ The Washington Post At its heart, this series is a gloriously stark, beautiful exploration of light and color ✔ Far from stereotypical, the series opens up the raw edges of what it means to tell a story and who has the privilege to do so, especially regarding mental health
Here are 25 of the most innovative new projects using tech to help refugees and NGOs
10/27/2018, 2:12:02 PMWhat’s fascinating about the project as it’s developed is that, at the time, it was considered quite radical, perhaps even odd, to bring tech people into the equation. But simply watching the footage of refugees clutching smartphones as they fled war-torn regions and natural disasters made the tech… ✔ On top of that, medical workforce turnover is high, bringing additional confusion and inconsistency to Excel records ✔ he sustainability of the initiative relies on the community and willingness to promote SPEAK’s values of an integrated and inclusive society
US defense chief: killing of writer is threat to stability
10/27/2018, 1:24:13 PMU.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday that the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi undermined Middle Eastern stability. ✔ But he noted that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revoked visas of Saudis implicated in the killing of the Washington Post writer, and he said additional measures will be taken ✔ 'We will overcome' the consequences of the Khashoggi killing, he added ✔ And he made clear that the U.S. commitment to the region outpaces any presence by Russia, which he said lacks essential moral principles
Opinion | Why dropping the INF Treaty is a terrible idea
10/27/2018, 1:33:06 PMAbandoning it will open the door to a new arms race. ✔ By John McLaughlin October 26 at 5:37 PM John McLaughlin teaches at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies ✔ Moreover, walking away from this agreement distracts from the most basic truth about nuclear weapons: They are dangerous
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