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'They killed my children and raped me': sexual violence remains rife in Congo

11/2/2018, 3:35:06 PM
Agencies sound alarm over sexual attacks, murder and torture in southern areas where violence was thought to be waning ✔ MSF teams in Kasai Central provide psychological care for the most traumatised patients ✔ In April, the government boycotted a key donor conference in Geneva, accusing aid agencies of exaggerating the extent of the country’s crisis ✔ Officials in DRC claim only 230,000 people have been displaced, a fraction of the UN estimate of 4.5 million


Two days after U.S. call for cease-fire, Saudi-led coalition launches new attacks on Yemen

11/2/2018, 12:12:16 PM
The U.S.-backed coalition struck the Yemeni capital and attacked a strategic port city. ✔ Fierce battles between forces backed by Saudi-led coalition and the #Houthis have been going on for hours in the southern and eastern outlets of the Red Sea port city of #Hodiedah, with huge blasts being heard and airstrikes, Yemeni journalist Mohammed al-Qadhi wrote in a tweet Friday morning


DRC: PResident accused of meddling in electoral process

11/2/2018, 3:12:18 PM
President Kabila has been indicted for snooping on the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Results of a new study fear this might plunge the DRC into a new cycle of conflict. ✔ DRC’s presidential, legislative and provincial elections billed for December 23 have already been postponed twice, in 2016 and 2017 ✔ Among the 21 candidates vying for the job are prominent opposition leader Félix Tshisekedi, and former National Assembly President, Vital Kamerhe, who according to a recent poll, are favorite candidates for the Presidential elections ✔ The ruling People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy had debunked the results claiming they were fabricated


A bridge too far: NATO membership for Ukraine & Georgia would bring out the bear in Russia

11/2/2018, 3:40:57 PM
Western leaders argue that the growth of NATO along Russia’s border together with the militarization of Eastern Europe is necessary for preserving peace with Moscow. Nothing could be further from the truth. ✔ Designed to prepare for an act of aggression from a foreign belligerent , Western scare tactics of late make the identity of the fictional bogeyman rather obvious ✔ Share it with a friend! The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RT


U.S. forces patrol border between north Syria and Turkey: SDF

11/2/2018, 3:12:53 PM
Syrian Kurdish-led forces said on Friday that U.S. troops have started patrollin... ✔ Spokesman Kino Gabriel said new border patrols by U.S. and allied forces sought to ward off any more Turkish attacks ✔ We will wait and see the result of negotiations and pressure by the Americans on the Turkish government ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Yemeni children die as warring sides block aid deliveries: UNICEF

11/2/2018, 2:57:01 PM
Yemeni children are dying from starvation and disease as trucks with life-saving... ✔ envoy Martin Griffiths aims to convene peace talks this month to seek a ceasefire in the three-and-half year war, which pits the Yemeni government, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and the Iran-allied Houthi insurgents ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


South Sudan frees rebel chief's associates to back peace deal

11/2/2018, 12:00:59 PM
South Sudan freed two associates of rebel leader Riek Machar from prison on Frid... ✔ Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in fighting or died as a result of war, damage to health facilities or lack of food ✔ PEACE HOPES Ahead of the release, the two had expressed excitement at their impending freedom ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Trump thrives on polarization, but this time it may hurt him - Los Angeles Times

11/2/2018, 3:54:39 PM
Trump has one consistent strategy: He finds issues that polarize the electorate, pounds at them and uses them to mobilize his supporters. In 2016, that worked — barely. This time around, it may help gain a couple of seats in the Senate for Republicans, but cost them in the House. ✔ After the article appeared, Knight’s campaign removed the ad from their website ✔ Until next time, keep track of all the developments in national politics and the Trump administration with our Essential Washington blog, at our Politics page and on Twitter @latimespolitics


FT Health: Tackling toxic air

11/2/2018, 2:11:01 PM
undefined ✔ New money for the NHS, including extra funding for mental health, was outlined in the government's new Budget ✔ (PNAS) Next-generation neurotechnology Patients paralysed by spinal cord injuries have been helped to walk again by wireless implants that apply precise electrical stimulation to their remaining nerves ✔ Latest news at www.ft.com/health and Twitter @FTHealth  Final thought


Woman spends £2k on sperm to have baby 'as she didn't want to wait for a man'

11/2/2018, 1:12:01 PM
Rachel Allison, from Derbyshire, says choosing the donor was "like a dating site, minus the pictures and cheesy chat-up lines" ✔ She said she wanted the donor to have the same colour of skin, hair and eyes as her ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online David Cameron 'to return to politics' Mum wants to prove son was 'real baby' Britain's unhealthiest high streets Flesh-rotting drug Krokodil now in UK


US and China optimistic on trade, plan talks at G20 summit

11/2/2018, 3:38:59 PM
Markets in Asia and Europe soar after leaders in Beijing and Washington made positive comments on trade. ✔ Also had good discussion on North Korea! Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2018 Trade war The two countries have been locked in an escalating trade war this year, with each side imposing tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of imports from the other


raceAhead: Anti-Semitism on the Rise

11/2/2018, 3:31:17 PM
A political event was canceled after “kill all Jews” was scrawled inside a historic synagogue in New York. ✔ By Ellen McGirt Updated: November 2, 2018 11:19 AM ET Here’s your week in review, in haiku ✔ Jacob’s mom has got it going on: Surefire family business ✔ Answering rocks with bullets; preparing the tents ✔ It’s about really thinking through, what is the society we’re building


Editors Choice Pictures | Pictures | Reuters

11/2/2018, 12:24:44 PM
Filipino families visit the graves of their departed loved ones during All Saints Day in a public cemetery in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez ✔ Filipino families visit the graves of their departed loved ones during All Saints Day in a public cemetery in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines ✔ REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri Close 13 / 24 Men wearing traditional costumes ride horses as they attend a wedding in Junzur, west of Tripoli, Libya


Many Expect Disruption After Merkel. German History Says Otherwise.

11/2/2018, 2:21:04 PM
Angela Merkel’s days as German chancellor may be numbered, but many of her policies in Europe and the wider world have entrenched support in the country’s consensus-driven political system. ✔ But most observers agree that any German chancellor would have done broadly the same: keep the eurozone together while limiting Germany’s financial liabilities by imposing stringent conditions for rescue loans ✔ Over the years, she achieved some mastery in these long-night sessions, Mr. Speck said


Trump’s Military Border Deployment Unclear in Size and Scope

11/2/2018, 2:48:31 PM
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis pushed back on criticism that the mission amounts to a political stunt. ✔ The military will build tents and support buildings for themselves and for Customs and Border Patrol agents, and they will provide other logistical support ✔ This is not a needed deployment wherein we need to pull them away from their homes, their families and their regular jobs and their training to send them down to something that's not really a national security threat


Khashoggi body 'dissolved in acid'

11/2/2018, 1:19:53 PM
A senior Turkish official says this is the only logical conclusion as to the body's whereabouts. ✔ Turkish media had previously quoted sources as saying Turkey had audio recordings proving that Khashoggi had been tortured before being murdered ✔ If the democracies of the world do not take genuine steps to bring to justice the perpetrators of this brazen, callous act - one that has caused universal outrage among their citizens - what moral authority are they left with?, she asked


Russia vows to help Iran counter US oil sanctions

11/2/2018, 1:29:45 PM
undefined ✔ Alexander Novak, Russia's energy minister The 2014 deal between Russia and Iran uses a formerly dormant Soviet state enterprise, Promsyryoimport ✔ We do not recognise the sanctions introduced unilaterally without the United Nations, we consider those methods illegal per se


Analysis | The Finance 202: Trump signals he wants a trade deal with China

11/2/2018, 12:42:34 PM
Or so he says. ✔ The Wall Street Journal Republican Midterm Surprise Would Be Painful for Bond Bulls Term premium to rise if GOP holds onto Congress, Perli says Bloomberg News JP Morgan's chart analyst says if S&P 500 stays above this level, the market comeback is for real J.P


U.S. sanctions on Iran raise questions for detained Americans

11/2/2018, 2:49:16 PM
The three detainees were arrested in 2015 or 2016 on vague charges of collaborating with or spying for the United States ✔ nuclear agency says Iran is complying with the nuclear deal ✔ The alternative to both sides taking a step back from the escalatory path is a sanctions regime that penalizes Iran and the Iranian people, but does not enhance peace and security in the region and could well lead to war


Analysis | The Daily 202: Struggling in Kansas, Kris Kobach won’t adjust his tone or focus – even if costs him the governorship

11/2/2018, 1:52:59 PM
Trump immigration adviser could get an administration job if he loses next week. ✔ Jenna Johnson reports: Latinos have long voted at lower rates than whites and African Americans ✔ @Oprah knocking on doors for @staceyabrams pic.twitter.com/BG8q7xWr36 Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) November 1, 2018 And The Post's video team visited the Broadcom Masters, a national science competition, to talk to some of the smartest kids in the country about their projects:


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