America's Syria Proxies Withdraw From the Fight Against ISIS
11/9/2018, 11:43:45 AMundefined ✔ The halt of the SDF operation there will likely contribute further to ISIS expansion in the direction of the Iraqi border ✔ Surprise! The Kurds think they need to go fight the Turks rather than serve the US desire to keep one of the two land routes from Syria to Iran closed
Afghanistan peace conference kicks off in Moscow
11/9/2018, 10:18:10 AMThe conference marks Russia's attempt to get the Afghan authorities and the Taliban together at negotiating table. ✔ Russia's first attempt to hold the conference in September fell through after the Afghan authorities refused to attend ✔ The latest phase of Afghanistan's decades-old war began in 2001, when the US-led troops overthrew the Taliban government in the wake of the September 11 attacks on the United States
Soldier who rescued dog from Syria sends This Morning fans wild
11/9/2018, 11:52:12 AMTV viewers couldn't decide which they preferred - Sean Laidlaw or his dog Barrie. ✔ Sean and Barrie were inseparable for three months (Image: ITV) Read More John Lewis Christmas advert: Chris Moyles admits he hoaxed nation with fake ad While on leave back in the UK in April, Sean found out he wouldn't be going back to Syria and was devastated at the prospect of not seeing Barrie again
Why is Putin being allowed to grandstand at Paris Armistice when he is waging war on West?
11/9/2018, 11:10:26 AMTHERE is a war going on for Europe and Russia, and specifically Vladimir Putin, is winning. Two years ago Putin was forced to cancel an appearance in France amid international horror over Russia’s annexing of Crimea and subsequent military action in eastern Ukraine – including the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 with the death of al 283 on board. ✔ Earlier this week Macron said: I’m struck by the similarity between the period we are living through and the inter-war years ✔ The weekend’s kow-towing to a man who should be seen for the tyrannical political opportunist he is will do nothing but provide a massive boost for his reputation at home
The US Air Force Is Preparing for a Great Power War Against Russia and China
11/9/2018, 11:32:59 AMIn September, at the Air Force Association’s annual Space & Cyber Conference, Heather Wilson — Donald Trump’s Secretary of the U.S. Air Force — presented the Trump administration’s new roadmap for the U.S. Air Force: the historic expansion of the already, by far, largest air force in the world. ✔ New fighter jets at Russia’s borders In recent years, NATO has carried out its largest troop deployment on its eastern flank right at the Russian border since the fading of the Cold War in the 1980s ✔ Washington’s policy of containment may have a certain time-delaying effect, but ultimately it is irrelevant: China will become the regional hegemon in East Asia in the not-too-distant future, and eventually overtake the U.S. as the world’s primary superpower on the planet in the decades to come
US Envoy: Russia Should Allow Israeli Air Strikes in Syria
11/9/2018, 10:50:58 AMUS envoy to Syria James Jeffrey said yesterday that Russia should maintain a “permissive approach” towards Israeli airstrikes in Syria. Speaking with journalists via a conference call, Jeffrey explained that “in the past Russia has been permissive in consultation with the Israelis about Israeli strikes against Iranian targets inside Syria,” adding that: “We certainly hope that that permissive approach will continue”. ✔ Only ten days after the incident, Russia decided to act on its long-postponed decision to deliver S-300 missiles to Syria to act as a sophisticated anti-aircraft system ✔ Despite officially declaring neutrality, Israel has engaged in numerous air strikes across Syria and cited concerns about the presence of Iranian forces in the region as justification
Russia Hosts Talks Between Taliban and Afghan Government
11/9/2018, 11:50:00 AMRussia convened Taliban officials, Afghan government envoys and representatives from seven nations for talks aimed at catalyzing an end to a 17-year war and burnishing Moscow’s credentials as a regional power broker. ✔ Joseph Votel, the head of U.S. Central Command, told government-funded radio network Voice of America last month ✔ The five joined the commission in October in a move seen as boosting the credibility and negotiating authority of the commission ✔ He will travel to Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in a trip that will stretch nearly two weeks
Chilling final Facebook post of ex-Marine with PTSD who shot up bar
11/9/2018, 8:05:47 AMIan David Long, 28, stormed into the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California on Wednesday night, firing into the crowd before turning the gun on himself. ✔ A law enforcement source who has been briefed on the investigation says that investigators believe they have identified a Facebook post that Long wrote moments before the shooting, according to CNN ✔ But about six months ago, a next-door neighbor said he called authorities a when he heard loud banging and shouting at Long's home ✔ He will forever be our hero, son, brother, and the best uncle anybody could ever ask for,' she said
US 'wars on terror' has killed over half a million people: Study
11/9/2018, 9:24:22 AMBetween 480,000-507,000 people were killed in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq in the wake of 9/11 attacks, study says. ✔ 'War remains intense' Nearly 7,000 US troops were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan in the same time period ✔ The death toll includes civilians, armed fighters, local police and security forces, and US and allied troops ✔ Counting the Cost The cost of the 9/11 decade
Saving ROK-US alliance
11/9/2018, 8:43:26 AMundefined ✔ Koreans felt shamed and became indignant about the big U.S. installation being in the middle of their capital on a site where Japanese imperial forces were stationed ✔ Although it may sound ironic, the strong alliance ― for all its flaws and faults ― can be the key to bringing adjustments that enable it to better serve the interests of Korea and the U.S.
California shooting, Trump heads to Paris, 'White Album': 5 things to know Friday
11/9/2018, 8:38:53 AMThousand Oaks, California, bar shooting, President Donald Trump heads to Paris for World War I commemoration and more things to start your day. ✔ MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP Fullscreen A line stretches out of the parking lot and down the block during a blood donation drive on Nov. 8, 2018, at La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks, Calif ✔ Trump will also hold a meeting with his host, French President Emmanuel Macron, to cover topics including the civil war in Syria and the Iran nuclear agreement
When did WW1 end and where was the Armistice signed?
11/9/2018, 11:25:15 AMARMISTICE Day is observed annually on November 11 to mark the end of World War I. We explain why the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month is so important. When did World War I en… ✔ The National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph is organised by Royal British Legion ✔ This was year that the Royal British Legion was founded on May 15 ✔ In 1922, a factory was set up where disabled former soldiers were employed to make them ✔ The factory remains in operation today making millions of poppies annually
Trump to fly to Paris but will miss Macron peace forum
11/9/2018, 10:11:15 AMNo talks with Putin planned as US president joins world leaders for armistice tributes ✔ Normally you would want the president of the US at an occasion like this, but Trump would really be the skunk at the picnic ✔ One of the consequences of the congressional elections is to strengthen the hand of protectionists in both parties ✔ But the big problem is, he doesn’t know where he’s going
US sanctions target Russian hotel in Crimea acknowledged as world’s best
11/9/2018, 11:44:35 AMThe latest US sanctions against Russia have hit four Crimean hotels, including Mriya Resort & Spa that is ranked as the world’s best holiday hotel and resort by the prestigious World Travel Awards. ✔ Russia’s Mriya Resort & Spa in #Crimea named the best holiday hotel https://t.co/ylhcOYszoQpic.twitter.com/kzoWQe4xc1 RT (@RT_com) December 12, 2017 The hotel was named the best holiday hotel and resort by the World Travel Awards in 2017 ✔ For more stories on economy & finance visit RT's business section Trends: Anti-Russian sanctionsRussia news
Afghan Peace Council tells Taliban it is ready for talks: RIA
11/9/2018, 11:11:32 AMMembers of Afghanistan's High Peace Council, a body overseeing peace effort... ✔ Western officials and Ghani’s government view the Moscow meeting with some suspicion, seeing it as an attempt by Russia to push its way into a process that they say must be led by Afghanistan ✔ As well as the five-member Taliban delegation, Russia brought to the meeting several senior Afghan political figures, including some who have clashed with Ghani in the past ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
'I did it for every single girl': the first Afghan woman to scale Mount Noshaq
11/9/2018, 8:01:34 AMIn a country where women suffer routine persecution, Hanifa Yousoufi braved frostbite and Taliban insurgents to strike a blow for gender equality ✔ In a quiet corner of Kabul, a dozen young women welcome their friend back from the summit of Afghanistan’s highest mountain ✔ LeGree explains that witnessing the relentlessly disparaging way in which Afghan women are treated by men was the impetus for a programme that targets empowerment through mountaineering and leadership training
Syrian government forces, rebels clash in northwest: Observatory
11/9/2018, 8:05:21 AMSyrian government forces clashed with rebels in Hama province on Friday in some ... ✔ Intermittent exchanges of fire have broken out in northwest Syria since a deal in September between Russia, a key Damascus ally, and Turkey, which has backed the opposition ✔ The agreement to set up a demilitarized zone staved off an army offensive against the rebel-held Idlib region, including nearby parts of Hama and Aleppo provinces ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Terrorists, cultists – or champions of Iranian democracy? The wild wild story of the MEK
11/9/2018, 8:14:30 AMThe long read: They fought for the Iranian revolution – and then for Saddam Hussein. The US and UK once condemned them. But now their opposition to Tehran has made them favourites of Trump White House hardliners ✔ Mostafa and Robabe Mohammadi came to Albania to rescue their daughter ✔ Men in sunglasses trailed them from their hotel on George W Bush Road to their lawyer’s office; from the lawyer’s office to the ministry of internal affairs; and from the ministry back to the hotel ✔ For Saddam, the MEK was a useful, but disposable, tool in his war against Iran
Oil price rise means Iran will NOT be affected by Trump’s sanctions, expert says
11/9/2018, 9:41:42 AMIran is likely to ride out the storm from U.S. oil sanctions, suffering recession but no economic meltdown, thanks to rising crude prices and deepening divisions between the United States and other major powers, officials and analysts say. ✔ IHS Markit senior economist Patrick Schneider doubted that Iran could cushion the economic blow in the near term ✔ While ordinary Iranians struggled, Iran's clerical and security establishment and business world sought kept the economy running by means including resorting to barter as well as foreign currencies other than the U.S. dollar
Poor diet a factor in one-fifth of global deaths in 2017 – study
11/9/2018, 10:41:13 AMGlobal survey says diseases such as cancer and diabetes behind almost 75% of deaths last year ✔ [In] China and India they have been worried about this for some time, but I think the extent of the impact of air pollution globally is now getting much more attention, as it should be, he said ✔ Newton added that policymakers as well as individuals needed to take action: Neither individuals nor governments should take the health of the population for granted
Vegas survivor dies in California attack
11/9/2018, 11:56:52 AMA man who survived the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history was killed in Wednesday's attack. ✔ Police say the suspect was dressed in black, and forced his way into the bar after shooting the bouncer ✔ That number does not include an annual estimate of 22,000 suicides via firearm ✔ In the last two weeks alone, two people were shot dead by a man at a yoga studio in Florida, and
Marine massacre gunman posted sick social media messages DURING shooting
11/9/2018, 11:38:42 AMDERANGED ex-marine Ian Long posted a bizarre Facebook and Instagram messages before and during his killing spree which massacred 12 people in a Californian country music bar. Ian Long, 28, a forme… ✔ That specialist assessed Long but concluded he couldn't be involuntarily committed for psychiatric observation ✔ She wrote: My Son is home, well sort of, back in Hawaii, soon to be in Cali come January, hooray! Another photo from 2014 shows Ian Long with his arm draped around his mother in front of Dodger Stadium
Truck full of gas cylinders set on fire, three stabbed in Australia...
11/9/2018, 11:34:43 AMA man set fire to a pickup truck laden with gas cylinders in the center of the A... ✔ Asked if the man had recently traveled to Syria he said: That is something we might be able to talk more about tomorrow ✔ A staunch U.S. ally, Australia has been on alert for such violence after a Sydney cafe siege in 2014, and its intelligence agencies have stepped up scrutiny, though there was no warning of the latest attack ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
FBI hopes to learn what drove ex-Marine to kill 12 in California bar
11/9/2018, 11:11:19 AMThe FBI is hoping to build a clear profile of a former U.S. Marine combat vetera... ✔ He was raving hell in the house, you know, kicking holes in the walls and stuff and one of the neighbors was concerned and called the police, Richard Berge, who lived one block away from the home, told Reuters ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Power Up: 'We were very clear-eyed about what we faced.' NRCC aide reflects on House loss
11/9/2018, 11:31:15 AMAnd was there a Trump bump in Senate races? ✔ A few things broke overnight: In a major blow to the Trump administration, a federal judge blocked the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline at least temporarily ✔ Ted Cruz (R-Texas) as he arrives for a campaign rally in Houston on Oct. 22 ✔ The latest attack carried echoes and reminders of others
Thousand Oaks, Midterm Elections, Electronic Cigarettes: Your Friday Briefing
11/9/2018, 10:52:01 AMHere’s what you need to know to start your day. ✔ Noteworthy • Another (ancient) wave of migrants New DNA findings lend astonishing detail to a story once lost to prehistory: how and when humans spread across the Western Hemisphere ✔ There is a saying: A pair of Mandarin ducks is more enviable than an immortal ✔ Check out our full range of free newsletters here
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