US moving to stop refueling of Saudi aircraft in Yemen war
11/9/2018, 11:40:17 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Pentagon is moving to stop refueling Saudi Arabian aircraft fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen. It wasn't clear late Friday if a final decision was made or if Congress had been notified. Other U.S. officials say the refueling change does not affect the U.S. military assistance and training to improve the Saudi airstrikes, which have reportedly caused thousands of civilian deaths. As a result, any decision to halt the U.S. refueling will likely have little impact on the fight, but will allow the Trump administration to say it has taken action against the Saudis for the devastation in Yemen.
Trump administration to end refueling for Saudi coalition aircraft in Yemen
11/9/2018, 10:22:56 PMU.S. military aid has become a flash point in congressional scrutiny of a war that has killed thousands of noncombatants and created a humanitarian catastrophe. ✔ By John Hudson and John Hudson National security reporter focusing on the State Department and diplomacy ✔ The decision to halt refueling occurs as the Trump administration seeks to throw its support behind efforts by the U.N ✔ envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, to initiate discussions that might lead to a peace deal
Russian military veterans seek ICC investigation of mercenary...
11/9/2018, 9:07:00 PMGroups representing Russian military veterans plan to ask the International Crim... ✔ The ICC, the Kremlin and the Russian Defence Ministry did not reply immediately reply to requests for comments ✔ Several hundreds delegates plan to discuss the document at a forum on Nov. 18 in Moscow and mail it to the ICC the next day, Shabayev said adding that they have worked on the document for several months ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
US ‘war on terror’ claimed half a million lives in Afghanistan, Pakistan & Iraq – study
11/9/2018, 10:20:24 PMHundreds of thousands of people have been killed in the so-called US ‘war on terror’ launched following 9/11 in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan alone, a new study says. The real death toll might be even higher, the author warns. ✔ It also does not takes into account the number of people killed in the Syrian conflict and never mentions the 2011 operation in Libya, which technically does not count as part of the US war on terror ✔ Share it with a friend! Trends: Afghanistan news US news
Opinion | Houthi leader: We want peace for Yemen, but Saudi airstrikes must stop
11/9/2018, 8:37:47 PMWe are ready for peace, the peace of the brave. And we are ready to stop the missiles if the Saudi-led coalition stops its airstrikes. ✔ It is also extorting the United Nations by threatening to cut their funds, as if it were a charity and not a responsibility required under international law and Security Council resolutions ✔ God willing, Yemenis will remain the callers of peace and lovers of peace
Afghanistan peace talks in Moscow end with no progress
11/9/2018, 9:21:15 PMTaliban says it will only hold direct talks with the US as Kabul delegates repeat offer of talks without preconditions. ✔ Instead, members of the High Peace Council (HPC), a government-appointed body responsible for reconciliation efforts with the Taliban, attended the event, where they repeated Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's offer of peace talks without pre-conditions ✔ We asked them to define a date and place for the direct talks ✔ Members of the Taliban delegation during the multilateral peace talks on Afghanistan in Moscow [Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin]
US may halt refueling of aircraft from Saudi-led coalition
11/9/2018, 11:57:54 PMThe United States may halt refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, a move that would end of the most divisive aspects of U.S. assistance to Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. ✔ The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, acknowledged the matter was under consideration by both countries and suggested that the decision could ultimately be made by Saudi Arabia, given its own refueling capacity ✔ We have nothing to report at this time, Pentagon spokeswoman Commander Rebecca Rebarich said
Kim’s prized mushrooms safe to eat, Seoul says after radiation test of North Korea gifts
11/9/2018, 10:47:24 PMNorth Korean leader’s touchy gift has no radiation contamination, the South Korean presidential palace declared more than a month after the Kim Jong-un generously sent two tons of expensive pine mushrooms to the south. ✔ The procedure revealed that the mushrooms, which are considered akin to truffles and valued up to $1.83 million, contain levels of radiation standard for foods (0.034 μsv) and far lower than the permissible level set by the International Atomic Energy Agency ✔ Moon’s office had to reveal the test results to fend off claims by an opposition lawmaker that the government failed to ensure the safety of the lavish gift ✔ Share it with a friend! Trends: North Korea news South Korea news
U.S. urges Russia to halt elections in breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine - Los Angeles Times
11/9/2018, 9:09:41 PMThe Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine will hold local elections on Sunday, Nov. 11, in what the U.S. has called a “very concerning development.” Kurt Volker, the U.S. special envoy to Ukrainian negotiations, said the elections could derail the Minsk peace talks. ✔ The Kremlin has said the republics’ elections should move forward in order to fill the power vacuum left when Zakharchenko died ✔ Eight Russian entities, some of them hotel complexes near the Black Sea resort of Yalta, and one individual, were sanctioned for advancing Russian interests in Crimea ✔ Attempts to call on the Russian Federation to somehow influence the upcoming elections raise eyebrows
Prince William Speaks Out in Film to Fight Illegal Wildlife Trade: 'It Makes You Really Angry'
11/9/2018, 8:42:30 PMThe royal dad appears in the new documentary The Last Animals ✔ There’s no question that the Duke of Cambridge has played a critical role in raising awareness about the seriousness of this issue and also unified collective efforts through his passion and concern, Brooks says ✔ The film won the Terra Mater Factual Studios Impact Award at the Wildscreen Film Festival last month and will be released in the U.S. next spring
US does not want 'Cold War' with China, Pompeo says
11/9/2018, 9:33:46 PMWashington and Beijing seek common ground ahead of planned summit ✔ Mattis called for reducing tensions between the two countries ✔ Through candid discussions, we sought ways to lessen tension, maintain open lines of communication between our militaries, and reduce the risk of miscalculation ✔ They have not discussed the topic since a working-level meeting in late August
Discover Aleppo: Syria invites tourists to visit ancient city 2 years after liberation (VIDEO)
11/9/2018, 11:10:02 PMVideo offering panoramic and aerial views of Aleppo has been released by the Syrian ministry of tourism in an apparent attempt to say that the country’s historic pearl is finally ready to receive visitors. ✔ The fighting damaged many of Aleppo’s historical buildings and much of its industrial infrastructure ✔ Locals even told an RT reporter they can finally live peacefully like in the good old days ✔ The fortunes of war changed in late 2015, when Russia sent an expeditionary force into Syria at the request of Damascus
Bystanders who charged Somali killer with a trolley hailed as heroes
11/9/2018, 10:11:51 PMBrave onlookers used a chair and a shopping trolley to charge a knife-wielding terrorist Mohammed Khalif, 31, who stabbed three people in Melbourne, killing one, before he was shot dead. ✔ The officers then retreated to the other side of the road as the attacker, dressed in a long jacket and grey pants, ominously pursued them as horrified bystanders called on police to shoot him ✔ 'Every resource should be going into keeping Victorians safe.' Police are asking people to avoid the area and said more information would be given when it was available Another said they heard 'what sounded like a bomb and gun shot' The fire was brought under control within about five minutes, a Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokeswoman said
Coach Says California Gunman Assaulted Her in High School
11/9/2018, 9:33:13 PMWhile Ian D. Long may have suffered from PTSD, no evidence has been made public that it was ever diagnosed or that he was treated. ✔ A sprinter, he first came to her attention when she caught him using profanity in practice and told him to run a mile as penance ✔ The students I coached were just floored that someone was so disrespectful ✔ I coached hundreds of other students, and the only time anyone else touched me was to give me a hug
At Dhaka literature event, 'silence' over Shahidul Alam's arrest
11/9/2018, 8:57:50 PMOrganisers charged with maintaining silence over the jailing of acclaimed photographer, a claim they deny. ✔ The only DLF panelist to speak out for Alam this year was Indian actress and director, Nandita Das [Faisal Mahmud/Al Jazeera] Shrinking space for free speech Alam's arrest has become emblematic of the shrinking space for freedom of speech in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, activists say
Jewish girl's diary appears 76 years after she was murdered by Nazis
11/9/2018, 9:17:07 PMRenia Spiegel was 15 when she began writing her diary in southern Poland 1939. Until her death in 1942, she captured the horrors of persecution at the hands of the Soviets and Nazis. ✔ Dear Lord, give me my Mamma, save all of us who have stayed here and those who escaped the city this morning ✔ 'At a time when the Holocaust has receded so far into the past that even the youngest survivors are elderly, it's especially powerful to discover a youthful voice like Renia's, describing the events in real time.'
Ex-IS captive recalls captivity, seeing her son killed
11/9/2018, 8:17:42 PMDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian woman liberated from captivity said Friday that Islamic State militants held her and more than two other dozen women and children in different hideouts for nearly three months, once keeping them captive in a moving car for over twelve hours without knowing where they were headed. Najwa Abu Ammar, from the southern Sweida province, said the militants didn't torture them but fed them sporadically and insulted and beat the children. As her ordeal was about to end, Najwa Abu Ammar's 8-year-old was shot by IS militants during an operation by the Syrian military to liberate the hostages held since July. Her son Rafaat died in her arms.
'Those bastards need to pass gun control': families of California shooting victims speak out
11/9/2018, 8:31:26 PMVictims’ families expressed anger while Trump did not address the issue and blamed mental illness, calling the shooter ‘a very sick puppy’ ✔ I was concerned because I knew he had been in the military, Tom Hanson said ✔ On the grass nearby, several students sat and cried, holding each other; at least one of their classmates has been confirmed killed ✔ There were others he was still waiting and hoping to hear back from
Donald Trump FURIOUS at Macron 'insult' as he lands in Paris for STANDOFF
11/9/2018, 11:57:37 PMDONALD Trump has lambasted Emmanuel Macron's call for the European Union to build an “army” to protect itself from the US on Twitter while on Air Force One on a visit to France. ✔ When I see President Trump announcing that he's quitting a major disarmament treaty which was formed after the 1980s Euromissile crisis that hit Europe, who is the main victim ✔ The pair are expected to discuss topics including European security, Syria and Iran ✔ But Mr Acosta will be flying to Paris to cover the President's every move
U.S. presses China to halt militarization of South China Sea
11/9/2018, 9:06:27 PMStanding side by side, top U.S. officials urged their Chinese counterparts on Fr... ✔ Yang said China was committed to non-confrontation but that Beijing had the right to build necessary defense facilities on what it considers its own territory and urged Washington to stop sending warships and military planes close to the islands that Beijing claims
Donald Trump blasts Emmanuel Macron’s idea for an EU army to defend Europe from America as ‘very insulting’
11/9/2018, 10:20:58 PMDONALD Trump has blasted Emmanuel Macron’s idea for the European Union to build an army to protect itself from the US as “insulting”. The US President tweeted:”President Mac… ✔ President Macron has been consistently putting forward this narrative for a stronger Europe that empowers and protects ✔ That means helping and not obstructing a strong partnership with Britain and strengthening the NATO alliance ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368
Trump jabs at Macron as he goes to France to commemorate peace
11/9/2018, 10:33:45 PMMacron has positioned himself as the 'Trump whisperer' but so far for very little policy gain. ✔ Not on Trump's schedule, despite earlier discussions about the possibility, was an extended meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin ✔ AP Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Most Viewed in World Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation
Wildfires, Thousand Oaks, Elections: Your Friday Evening Briefing
11/9/2018, 11:33:47 PMHere’s what you need to know at the end of the day. ✔ But a handful of other Democrats have warned against legislation that would curtail gun owners’ rights ✔ I think some of these things can be accomplished without infringing on the Second Amendment, said one ✔ Sign up here to get it by email in the Australian, Asian, European or American morning
Track coach says bar gunman sexually attacked her in high school
11/9/2018, 9:11:12 PMDominique Colell trained Ian David Long, 28, at Newbury Park High School when he was a teenager. She said on Friday that he grabbed at her stomach and touched her backside when he was a teen. ✔ I’m still in disbelief,' Mowry-Housley wrote in a tribute to her niece on Instagram ✔ 'Marky was a loving and wonderful young man who was full of life and ambition ✔ 'His family asks for peace and respect at this time to allow them to grieve privately,' they said in a statement
Trump's acting attorney general involved in firm that scammed veterans out of life savings
11/9/2018, 10:24:38 PMMatthew Whitaker was paid advisory board member for WPM, of which veteran tells Guardian: ‘I spent the money on a dream. I lost everything’ ✔ Earlier this year, it was ordered to pay authorities $26m ✔ Only after she complained to the office of Florida’s attorney general did Cooper call – pleading with her to withdraw the complaint and promising to make amends ✔ And then not have a problem about it when it comes out
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