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S. Korea ships tangerines to North, which sent mushrooms

11/12/2018, 7:52:05 AM
SEOUL--South Korea is airlifting thousands of boxes of tangerines to North Korea in return for the N ✔ According to Seoul and Washington officials, North Korea recently postponed high-level talks with the United States meant to discuss achieving North Korea's nuclear disarmament and setting up a second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un


Macron leads WW1 Armistice commemorations

11/12/2018, 6:52:44 AM
President Emmanuel Macron led tributes to the millions of soldiers killed in World War One on Sunday, using an emotional ceremony in Paris attended by scores of world leaders to warn against nationalism a century on from the conflict. U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela… ✔ U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial in Paris on Sunday ✔ Merkel said the forum showed that today there is a will, and I say this on behalf of Germany with full conviction, to do everything to bring a more peaceful order to the world, even though we know we still have much work to do


Jamal Khashoggi: Jeremy Hunt to confront Saudi leaders over killing during visit to Riyadh

11/12/2018, 6:51:36 AM
FOREIGN SECRETARY Jeremy Hunt is set to confront Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman today over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a landmark visit to the Saudi capital Riyadh. ✔ Jeremy Hunt is set to confront Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi (Image: GETTY) Saudi leaders claim Mr Khashoggi's murder was carried out by a rogue cell attackers (Image: GETTY) Jamal Khashoggi disappeared after entering the Turkish consulate in Istanbul on October 2 (Image: GETTY) Mr Erdogan said: We gave the tapes


China to create trade zone with Thailand and Laos as tariffs bite

11/12/2018, 6:26:28 AM
Beijing looks to boost ties with the two Mekong nations amid a trade war escalation ✔ Workers load a Chinese boat at a Thai Mekong river port in the Golden Triangle region, where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet ✔ Thai Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said Thailand will take the lead in setting up talks between China and Laos to finalize a framework for the trade zone, which is expected to be completed in the next few years


Saudi crown prince faces attempts to rein in his powers

11/12/2018, 5:47:59 AM
undefined ✔ But one person close to the government denied plans for any such changes ✔ Everyone would like to see progress on Yemen, for the kingdom to make something happen ✔ The royal family is closing ranks for its own survival, said Kristian Coates Ulrichsen of Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy


Calls for open trade to greet Pence as Trump skips Asia summit

11/12/2018, 7:11:59 AM
Asia-Pacific leaders will join the heads of Southeast Asian states this week in Singapore to renew calls for multilateralism and fresh pledges to resolve regional conflicts ranging from the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar to tensions in the South China Sea. Notably absent when regional powers such as China, Japan and… ✔ However, Li is expected to appeal in Singapore for the need for the world's two largest economies to work together to resolve trade disputes, reiterating commitment made by Beijing's top leaders last week for market opening and lowering tariffs ✔ Also, ASEAN members states may announce the successful conclusion of agreements with Russia and the United States on cooperating on cyber security


'They see no shame': 'honour' killing video shows plight of Syrian women

11/12/2018, 7:24:09 AM
Online footage of a man executing his young sister has caused widespread revulsion. Yet, as a member of the Free Syrian Army, he is untouchable ✔ Kalashnikov in hand, the man looks into the camera ✔ The government repealed the law, replacing it with a mere two-year maximum sentence ✔ It’s anarchy – the only rule is by traditions and customs, and the factions, says Ola Marwa, head of protection at Women Now for Development, which operates in northern Syria


Trump is inadvertently uniting Asia

11/12/2018, 5:06:03 AM
Before key regional summits, he brings together even historic rivals China and Japan ✔ He made a broad statement about the importance of an Indo-Pacific framework at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit ✔ It remains to be seen how Asians will respond if such confrontation continues ✔ Simon Tay is chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs


Saudi crown prince meets British special envoy: Saudi Press Agency

11/12/2018, 5:36:04 AM
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has discussed bilateral relations with Br... ✔ McDonald’s talks in Riyadh comes as British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said he will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Monday to press for an end to the war in Yemen and to urge Saudi leaders to cooperate with an investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


NK raps Seoul, Washington over joint marine drills

11/12/2018, 8:00:10 AM
undefined ✔ Maeari, the regime's propaganda outlet, also criticized Seoul and Washington for the decision to resume the drill ✔ The KMEP had been suspended since this May when Seoul and Washington made the decision to bring peace on the peninsula in consideration of the North's rare gesture for peace and pledge for denuclearization ✔ But both sides decided to resume the drill to maintain defense readiness here despite the North's strong opposition


Monday briefing: Police call for changes to stop and search laws

11/12/2018, 7:10:25 AM
Calls to scrap ‘reasonable grounds’ test comes amid mounting knife attack concerns … Trump’s armistice no-show fallout … ‘bleeding’ vegan burgers ✔ Top story: Fears minorities may be disproportionately targeted This is Alison Rourke bringing you Monday’s top stories to start the week ✔ Unlike controversial lab-grown meats being developed overseas, the burger is made entirely from plants, does not use animal stem-cells in production, and is not tested on animals


A local's guide to Marseille: 10 top tips

11/12/2018, 7:01:38 AM
Transformed but not gentrified since its year as Capital of Culture in 2013, France’s second city remains a vibrant cultural, ethnic and gastronomic melting pot ✔ So one day she might cook a traditional beef daube, the next a vegetarian tagine, then pasta with clams ✔ What’s on The traditional Foire aux Santons ( santons are the terrracotta figurines used in Provençal crib scenes) runs from 18 Nov-31 December at Marseille’s Vieux Port


Russian sanctions: why ‘isolation is impossible’

11/12/2018, 5:34:49 AM
undefined ✔ It fires missiles that travel at 2km per second and can hit targets flying twice as fast ✔ Since sanctions were first imposed on Rosneft in 2014, BP’s stake in the company has earned Rbs90.7bn ($1.3bn) in dividends, according to information on the Russian company’s website


Burned to death because of a rumour on WhatsApp

11/12/2018, 4:44:24 AM
In a small town in Mexico, a story on social media drove a mob to murder. But it was fake. ✔ Mango, fig and walnut trees grow from vast plots of land owned by local farmers ✔ They took him from us and he didn't even leave a child behind for us to take care of, she said ✔ Also on the team's remit: identity theft, extortion attempts, and human trafficking ✔ To see more stories and learn more about the series visit


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