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Top Obama-era officials urge immediate end to U.S. involvement in Yemen war

11/11/2018, 2:49:45 PM
More than two dozen former officials acknowledge their role in steering the United States into the conflict but say the Trump administration has “doubled down.” ✔ By Missy Ryan Missy Ryan Reporter covering the Pentagon, military issues and national security Email Bio Follow November 11 at 9:30 AM Top Obama administration officials have drafted a letter acknowledging their responsibility for initiating U.S. involvement in Yemen’s destructive civil war and calling for the Trump administration to halt America’s role in the conflict ✔ Lawmakers from both parties have expressed mounting frustration with Saudi Arabia over its conduct of the war and, more recently, its role in the killing of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi


Bangladesh opposition parties including BNP to contest election

11/11/2018, 2:03:58 PM
An alliance of opposition parties in Bangladesh, including the Bangladesh Nation... ✔ In particular, they have attacked her for the government’s heavy-handed handling of student protests this year and its crackdown on free speech ✔ The opposition says that it has been told it will be able to hold public meetings but alliance officials say that in practice they fear that their applications for assemblies will be rejected or the gatherings disrupted ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Trump sanctions on Iran could spark ‘COLD WAR in Middle East’ and ‘bankrupt’ economy

11/11/2018, 3:11:13 PM
DONALD Trump’s crippling sanctions on Iran could trigger a “Cold War climate in the Middle East” that could “bankrupt” its economy and trigger an economic war with other global superpowers, experts have sensationally warned. ✔ Since Mr Trump withdrew the USA from a nuclear deal in May to curb Iran's nuclear activities in return for lifting economic sanctions, the Iranian rial has plunged in value by more than 70 percent against the dollar, prompting fears of a huge financial crisis


Ukraine rebel regions vote in ballot that West calls bogus

11/11/2018, 12:42:15 PM
MOSCOW (AP) — Residents of the eastern Ukraine regions controlled by Russia-backed separatist rebels were voting Sunday for local governments in elections denounced by Kiev and the West. The elections will choose heads of government and legislature members in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, where separatists have fought Ukrainian forces since the spring of 2014 in a war that has killed more than 10,000 people. Although a 2015 accord on ending the war calls for local elections in Donetsk and Luhansk, critics that include Ukraine's president, the U.S. and the European Union say the vote is illegitimate because it is conducted where Ukraine has no control.


Remembering World War I in the Middle East

11/11/2018, 3:12:52 PM
The end of World War I marked the beginning of a major transformation in Turkey and the Middle East. ✔ Allied support for Kurdish independence slipped away in the face of Turkish gains ✔ Special series World War One Through Arab Eyes ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kristian Coates Ulrichsen Kristian Coates Ulrichsen is Fellow for the Middle East at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy


Dozens killed in Afghanistan fighting as sectarian threat grows

11/11/2018, 12:47:23 PM
Fifteen Afghan civilians and 10 commandos sent to reinforce Shi'ite militia... ✔ The Taliban, a movement dominated by Sunni Muslim ethnic Pashtuns, does not have any openly sectarian agenda and deny targeting Shi’ites but many Hazaras have blamed Pashtuns for the attacks on mosques and cultural centers ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Street battles rage in Yemen's Hodeidah, civilians caught in crossfire

11/11/2018, 3:47:36 PM
Street battles raged on Sunday in residential areas of Yemen's main port ci... ✔ It was not immediately clear how many patients remained inside ✔ In the eastern suburbs, Apache helicopters are bombing Houthi positions all day long ✔ GRAIN MILL SEIZED Pro-coalition forces took control on Saturday of Red Sea Mills, a main grains facility south of the port which holds about 51,000 tonnes of wheat, a U.N ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Bourke Street terrorist was friends with notorious jihadist

11/11/2018, 3:13:01 PM
The Bourke Street terrorist's archived Facebook profile has been revealed, showing a friendship with a notorious ISIS sympathiser and his own desire to fight in the Middle East. ✔ He was one of about 300 people known to counter-terrorism authorities, according to Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton ✔ Due to a lack of police resources, he was not on a watch list ✔ A security guard, 24, is also recuperating from neck wounds


Philippines: scores of Islamic State fighters on Mindanao island

11/11/2018, 3:57:45 PM
Foreign fighters believed to be galvanising local groups as push to declare Islamic caliphate intensifies ✔ It took a bloody, five-month siege by the army, in which 1,200 lives were lost, for the government to regain control ✔ Displaced Marawi city residents living in temporary shelters in May ✔ The secretary of defence, Delfin Lorenzana, told the Guardian: I don’t think there are more than 10 ✔ You can’t be province of the caliphate without territory


US Marines say they have no record of California gunman reporting PTSD

11/11/2018, 3:52:39 PM
Ian David Long, 28, reportedly suffered from PTSD after his time in Afghanistan but never told military doctors he was suffering from mental health issues or sought VA care. ✔ Helus was shot multiple times as he and a California Highway Patrol officer exchanged fire with the gunman inside the bar ✔ '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


Putin talked to Netanyahu in Paris: Ifax cites Kremlin

11/11/2018, 3:34:56 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin talked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netan... ✔ PARIS (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin talked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Sunday, Interfax news agency cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying ✔ The downing by Syrian anti-aircraft fire, after Israeli jets attacked a suspected Iranian arms shipment to Syria, caused a diplomatic rift between Israel and Russia


Pete Davidson apologizes for mocking veteran Dan Crenshaw on "Saturday Night Live"

11/11/2018, 3:09:18 PM
"I made a joke about Lt. Com. Dan Crenshaw, and on behalf of the show and myself, I apologize," Davidson said ✔ Crenshaw lost an eye in an IED blast in Afghanistan on his third combat tour ✔ You may be surprised to hear he's a congressional candidate from Texas, and not a hitman in a porno movie, Davidson said last week ✔ Crenshaw wheeled into frame, thanking Davidson for making a Republican look good ✔ Dan Crenshaw - SNL by Saturday Night Live on YouTube


L.A. movie openings, Nov. 15-16: 'Widows,' 'The Crimes of Grindelwald' and more - Los Angeles Times

11/11/2018, 3:13:56 PM
Films opening in Los Angeles area theaters this week: 'Widows," "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," "The Gilligan Manifesto," "Instant Family" ✔ With Oona Chaplin, Natalia Tena, David Verdaguer, Geraldine Chaplin ✔ The Last Race Documentary on a Long Island quarter-mile stock car race track ✔ Welcome Home A couple vacationing in Italy is ensnared in a terrifying scheme ✔ With Aaron Paul, Emily Ratajkowski, Riccardo Scamarcio


Dan Crenshaw Gets Apology from Pete Davidson on SNL — Then Trolls Him with Ariana Grande Dig

11/11/2018, 3:55:12 PM
What began as a hilarious Weekend Update appearance turned into a heartfelt tribute to veterans and Pete Davidson's father, who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks ✔ RELATED:  How Pete Davidson Has Honored His Father, Who Died in the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks This is Veteran’s Day weekend, which means it’s a good time for every American to connect with a veteran, Crenshaw continued ✔ They are feeling the heat from around the country right now, and that’s fine


In first, Washington calls on Beijing to remove missiles from South China Sea

11/11/2018, 3:55:31 PM
The United States has for the first time urged China to remove missile systems deployed to contested man-made islands in the South China Sea, the Pentagon ✔ We pressed China to live up to its past commitments in this area ✔ A trade war, instead of leading to any solution, will only end up hurting both sides and the global economy, he said ✔ And let’s not forget how our two sides have successfully navigated through previous rough patches in our economic and trade relations, he said


Romney: Trump is wrong to vilify the press. It's not the enemy, it's critical to democracy.

11/11/2018, 1:23:10 PM
A free press, even a biased one, is enshrined in the Constitution because it is essential to our liberty. The news media is our friend, not our enemy. ✔ November 2018.(Photo: George Frey, Getty Images) Editor's note: This column originally appeared as a blog post on Mitt Romney's 2018 Senate campaign website ✔ This realization now forms an important part of our national foreign policy ✔ Senator-elect Mitt Romney of Utah is a former Republican presidential nominee and a former governor of Massachusetts


Melania is glamorous in grey for Armistice commemorations in Paris

11/11/2018, 1:42:56 PM
Melania Trump, 48, looked elegant in a grey pleated dress and matching coat as she joined commemorations at the Arc de Triomphe, whlie Brigitte Macron showcased two looks. ✔ It was a rainy morning in Paris as world leaders and their partners turned out to mark Armistice Day, but the drizzly atmosphere did nothing to put a dampener on the First Ladies' style ✔ Monika is well known for her love of designer labels such as Fendi, Gucci or Dior, so it's no wonder she was eager to pull out all the stops for the high profile occasion


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