3 million Venezuelans have fled their country, according to new U.N. estimate
11/8/2018, 4:39:09 PMThe figure makes it comparable to refugee crises in Syria and Afghanistan. ✔ Venezuelan migrants stand alongside a route, after leaving the CEBAF (bi-national border care center) facilities in Tumbes, Peru, near the border with Ecuador, on Nov. 1, 2018 ✔ It was followed by Peru, which had more than half a million, Ecuador more than 220,000, Argentina 130,000, Chile more than 100,000 and Brazil 85,000
Bangladesh general election on December 23 despite Zia's arrest
11/8/2018, 4:53:49 PMOfficials say the election will be held even as the main opposition leader remains imprisoned. ✔ A favourable situation prevails in the country to hold a free and fair election, Chief Election Commissioner Nurul Huda said in an address aired by state-run television and radio stations ✔ It is still not immediately clear whether the BNP would contest the election ✔ The party boycotted the 2014 polls shunned by international observers and marred by deadly violence ✔ Inside Story What is driving public anger in Bangladesh
Civilian casualties mount in Yemen as rights groups warn of the human toll - Los Angeles Times
11/8/2018, 6:29:49 PMSeparate from the warning of rising civilian toll, a collection of aid groups, including CARE and 34 others, issued a statement on Thursday, calling for an immediate cease-fire in Yemen. ✔ The presence of Houthi fighters on the hospital's roof violates international humanitarian law, said Amnesty's Samah Hadid, adding that this violation does not make the hospital and the patients and medical staff lawful targets for the coalition ✔ The aid group, known under its French acronym MSF, said civilians were reported leaving Hodeida over the weekend but that it was difficult to assess how many remained trapped inside
China and Japan set to reshape shipping in Myanmar
11/8/2018, 7:29:08 PMPort and rail plans pick up steam along key corridors ✔ The Kyaukpyu port project will lower logistics costs and contribute to the sustainable development of not only China and Myanmar, but the region as a whole, Deputy Planning and Finance Minister Set Aung said in Naypyitaw, the country's modern capital, on Thursday
U.S. peace envoy to visit Afghanistan, Qatar, Pakistan, UAE
11/8/2018, 7:48:04 PMU.S. special envoy for peace in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, will visit Afghan... ✔ The United States remains committed to a political settlement that results in an end to the war and to the terrorist threat posed to the United States and the world ✔ The Taliban are fighting the U.S.-backed Kabul government to re-impose strict Islamic law and have stepped up attacks in strategic provinces ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
UN: Three million refugees and migrants from Venezuela
11/8/2018, 7:30:04 PMThe exodus, driven by violence, hyperinflation and shortages of food amounts to around one in 12 of the population. ✔ Earlier this year, Ecuador and Peru announced tighter entry rules, with the former declaring a state of emergency in three northern states which receive up to 4,200 Venezuelans daily ✔ However, their reception capacity is severely strained, requiring a more robust and immediate response from the international community
WFP to double food aid to Yemen, says 14 million risk starvation
11/8/2018, 5:09:31 PMThe World Food Programme plans to double its food assistance program for Yemen, ... ✔ REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah Yemen is the largest hunger crisis in the world ✔ The last report in March 2017 stopped short of declaring famine but said 6.8 million people were in an emergency ✔ The new report could put the number at 12 million-14 million, the WFP statement said ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
U.N. now aims for Yemen talks by end of year, not end of month
11/8/2018, 6:14:23 PMUnited Nations Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths is no longer aiming to convene the c... ✔ What we’re trying to do is clear up any issues so that we can get a successful round of talks as soon as possible ✔ An attempt to hold peace talks in Geneva in September was abandoned after three days of waiting for the Houthi delegation ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Sheriff's deputy, 11 others fatally shot in California bar
11/8/2018, 7:19:20 PMA gunman opened fire in a crowded Southern California bar popular with college s... ✔ Thousand Oaks, with a population of about 127,000, is a leafy, sprawling suburb named the third safest city in the United States for 2018 by Niche, a company that researches schools, income, real estate, crime and other livability factors in ranking cities
Opinion | If Jamal Khashoggi’s killers elude justice, Iran will exploit the consequences
11/8/2018, 4:31:50 PMI fear that that the killers will get away with their deed. ✔ We see excessive Iranian influence in Lebanon, in Iraq, in Syria and in Yemen ✔ The actions of the coalition are supported by a U.N ✔ But the plain fact is that the campaign has not been successful ✔ Jamal Khashoggi’s killers must be found, and justice done, though the heavens fall
Great War 100 Years on: 72, 396 figures honour Somme heroes
11/8/2018, 4:51:31 PMEVERY one of the 72,396 British and Commonwealth soldiers whose bodies were never found after the Battle of the Somme will be remembered in a special tribute to be unveiled today. It features foot-long figures to represent each of them, laid out shoulder to shoulder in London's Olympic Park. ✔ He says: I was in that dark place that a lot of people go to but it was a time when the lads were coming back from Afghanistan with their arms and legs missing and I just thought: 'This is ridiculous ✔ They can be viewed until November 18 and will then be sold in aid of the Armed Forces charity SSAFA and the War Graves Commission
China's brightest teens to make AI weapons so Beijing could win war
11/8/2018, 5:58:43 PMA group of 31 youngsters have been recruited to study AI weapon-making at Beijing Institute of Technology. They were selected based on their academic achievements and patriotism. ✔ Dr Sharkey said it was important for robotic weapons should have a level of 'meaningful human control' Scientists, academics, government officials and advocacy groups around the world have over the years debated about the morality of using AI weapons, called by some as 'killer robots' In April, 2017, the United States began working on an AI military programmed called 'Project Maven'
Why the U.S. is No. 1 — in mass shootings
11/8/2018, 6:29:48 PMThe United States is, by a long shot, the global leader in mass shootings, claiming just 5% of the global population but an outsized share -- 31% -- of the world's mass shooters since 1966, a new study finds.The Philippines, Russia, Yemen and France -- all countries that can claim a substantial s... ✔ And what makes the United States such a fertile incubator for mass shooters ✔ A comprehensive analysis of the perpetrators, their motives and the national contexts for their actions suggests that several factors have conspired to create in the United States a potent medium for fostering large-scale murder ✔ Brown Press Office (@GovPressOffice) November 8, 2018 Sens ✔ My gut is saying she’s inside the bar, dead, he said
Ombudsman urges intl. community to provide medical care to Russian journalist held by Kiev
11/8/2018, 5:39:53 PMThe international community should intervene as Kiev refuses a full medical check for a Russian journalist who suffered a heart attack after being detained in Ukraine on treason charges, Russia’s human rights ombudsman said. ✔ But the journalist insisted that he was just doing his job and covered the stance of both sides of the conflict ✔ READ MORE: Ukraine 2018: Human rights nowhere, thuggery and corruption everywhere The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe also urged Ukraine to release the journalist and refrain from interfering with the freedom of press
Treasury Department announces new sanctions for Russian activities in Crimea
11/8/2018, 6:34:26 PMThe announcement came just days before President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are both scheduled to attend events in Paris, France on Sunday to commemorate the end of the First World War. ✔ The U.S. State Department in September condemned the elections, saying in a statement that genuine elections are inconceivable, and grossly contravene Russias commitments under international agreements ✔ This is a developing story please check back for updates Reuters reporters Tim Ahmann and Makini Brice contributed to this report
Democrats vow to take a closer look at Trump’s conversations with world leaders and purge of diplomats
11/8/2018, 5:48:21 PMLawmakers critical of administration’s foreign policy compile a wish list but face limitations on what they can actually do. ✔ They have oversight responsibility over the State Department, and plan to use it by delving into whether dozens of career diplomats have been pushed out because they were not considered Trump loyalists ✔ And they have limited bandwidth to make real dents in the administration’s strategy
With GOP's loss of House, should Japan anticipate a more hard-line Trump?
11/8/2018, 6:51:06 PMTokyo may see President Donald Trump accelerate his war on what he considers “unfair” trade, as he seeks ways to fire up his political base. ✔ Although the main focus will be trade issues with China, there is a possibility that external factors could drive concerns that the U.S. agriculture sector is losing its competitive edge in the global market, ramping up pressure on Japan to open up its markets to the U.S., he added
Joe Walsh Will Support the Troops on Veteran's Day with Star Studded 2nd Annual VetsAID Concert
11/8/2018, 4:18:49 PMThe guitar legend will take the stage in Tacoma, Washington on Veteran's Day alongside James Taylor, Chris Stapleton, HAIM, Eagles bandmate Don Henley and his brother-in-law — Ringo Starr ✔ In years past, this never would have happened; he would have been far too busy turning said hotel room into a charred mass of kindling, using skills honed during years on the road with the Eagles ✔ A lot of the guys I went to high school with are physically really hurting now and it’s the Agent Orange attacking their organs and joints
What we know about the Thousand Oaks shooter, identified as Ian David Long
11/8/2018, 6:44:46 PMA gunman identified as Ian David Long opened fire inside the Borderline Bar & Grill in California at 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday, killing 12 people. ✔ Twelve people were killed in a shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California, on Wednesday night ✔ Though deputies summoned mental-health specialists to the scene, they declined to take him to a psychiatric facility for involuntary commitment, saying he didn't meet the criteria, Dean said
As Trump prepares to visit Paris, Europeans wonder whether ‘America first’ is built to last
11/8/2018, 7:15:23 PMThe erosion of the president’s political power in Washington could blunt his domestic agenda but opens uncertain possibilities on foreign policy ✔ Trump had reveled in that display of raw national power, but the ceremony this weekend will not include tanks and missiles, instead featuring a more solemn display of remembrance involving more than 100 world leaders ✔ While they may have some reassurances when they see Democrats retake the House, they also understand they are still left with a U.S. president who fundamentally does not like the Europeans and questions the utility of the relationship and that problem is not going to change
Exclusive: Khashoggi murder further complicates 'Arab NATO' plan -...
11/8/2018, 6:15:19 PMPresident Donald Trump's strategy to contain Iranian power in the Middle Ea... ✔ MANY HURDLES Even before the fallout from Khashoggi’s killing complicated matters, two classified White House documents seen by Reuters show the administration was grappling for ways to overcome regional feuds and push MESA forward in order to contain Iran as well as to limit Chinese and Russian influence in the region
California shooting suspect was a decorated Marine veteran
11/8/2018, 5:37:20 PMThe man suspected of killing 12 people in a bar in a Los Angeles suburb was a de... ✔ REUTERS/Mike Blake Ian David Long, who also died in the attack late Thursday, was 28 years old and lived in Newbury Park, a prosperous suburb of Californian bungalows and tidy front lawns, about 4 miles (6.4 km) from the Borderline Bar & Grill where the shooting took place ✔ A neighbor, who would only identify himself by his last name, Hanson, said Long lived with his mother ✔ I mind my own business and they did theirs too, he said in a brief telephone interview ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Iran's economy to suffer but likely ride out U.S. sanctions storm
11/8/2018, 4:44:02 PMIran is likely to ride out the storm from U.S. oil sanctions, suffering recessio... ✔ IHS Markit senior economist Patrick Schneider doubted that Iran could cushion the economic blow in the near term ✔ Despite the rhetoric and attempts to mitigate the downside effects..., uncertainty will remain prevalent for the next 6-12 months, he told Reuters ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Idlib peace deal under threat, warns head of White Helmets
11/8/2018, 5:44:01 PMA fragile ceasefire in Syria's last rebel stronghold is on the brink of falling apart, the head of the White Helmets has warned, endangering the lives of 3 million people. ✔ The White Helmets, which have 3,000 volunteers across rebel-held area of Syria, have been the target of a mass online propaganda campaign, led by Russian trolls, accusing them of working for al-Qaeda, and staging faked rescue operations ✔ This is a very good place for our colleagues to start a new life
California bar shooter was Marine, had mental health review
11/8/2018, 7:15:38 PMTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The gunman who shot and killed 12 people at a country music bar in Southern California is a former military machine gunner who was interviewed by mental health specialists this year after a neighbor reported a disturbance. Ian David Long served in the Marines for nearly five years, including a seven-month tour in Afghanistan. The 28-year-old left as a corporal in March 2013 and recently was living with his mother in the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks. Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean says a neighbor reported loud noises coming from Long's house in April and that deputies found a man "acting a little irrationally." They called a mental health specialist who assessed Long but concluded he couldn't be involuntarily committed for psychiatric observation.
Ex-Marine identified as suspect in mass shooting in California bar
11/8/2018, 7:58:45 PMA gunman opened fire in a crowded Southern California bar popular with college s... ✔ One man, Jason Coffman, told reporters that his son, Cody, 22, was among the dead ✔ This is going to be an absolutely heart-wrenching time for me and my family, Coffman said ✔ There is blood everywhere and the suspect is part of that ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Photos of the week | Pictures | Reuters
11/8/2018, 7:38:28 PMA White House staff member reaches for the microphone held by CNN's Jim Acosta as he questions President Trump during a news conference following Tuesday's midterm elections at the White House, Novemb ✔ Pollution levels surged to 'severe' and 'hazardous' levels in India's teeming capital this week.REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Reuters / Friday, November 02, 2018 Women receive treatment for respiratory issues at a hospital in New Delhi, November 2
There IS still a role for a slimmed-down Royal Family after the Queen
11/8/2018, 7:30:16 PMA new television documentary claims to show we have nothing to fear when Prince Charles eventually becomes King, writes Janet Street-Porter. ✔ The Queen’s PR problems started when her eldest son grew up and started writing hundreds of letters to politicians, trying to get his views across ✔ Shift workers driving cabs or buses, or working in Amazon warehouses would know that feeling only too well ✔ Maybe that’s code for - ‘step aside, dad, and let me take over’
Trumped by the President: How the Democrats’ Blue Wave turned into a Blue Rinse. By George Galloway
11/8/2018, 5:14:29 PMWhilst the Nancy Pelosi-led Democratic Party understandably talked up their House of Representatives victory, there was no fireworks barge on the East River and no blue wave on which to float it. ✔ HomeOp-ed Trumped by the President: How the Democrats’ Blue Wave turned into a Blue Rinse ✔ If you were a gambler, you’d be on your way to the betting shop now to put your wager on Donald Trump’s re-election in 2020 ✔ A measure, by the way, of the extent of voter-suppression is revealed by the results of the accompanying ballot this week to re-enfranchise ‘felons’ in Florida (mainly black felons that is, not the white collar crooks and gold-toothed Cuban emigres)
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