UN: Number of hungry children at 10-year high in Africa's Sahel
11/16/2018, 7:51:48 PMOver a million children under five suffered from severe malnutrition in six worst-hit countries in the Sahel. ✔ That is why it is also essential to prevent the spread of disease, increase access to adequate sanitation, and promote optimal infant and young child feeding practices ✔ UN agencies and local governments were currently evaluating production levels for the new season, Sow said
U.S. top diplomat thanks North Korea, Sweden for working to secure...
11/16/2018, 7:41:52 PMU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo thanked North Korea and Sweden for cooperati... ✔ U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives at a commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day, 100 years after the end of the First World War at the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris, France, November 11, 2018 ✔ The United States appreciates the cooperation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the embassy of Sweden in facilitating the release of an American citizen, Pompeo said in a statement, which did not identify the American ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
U.S. winning battles but ‘losing the war’ against global jihad, think tank concludes
11/16/2018, 5:48:56 PMThe U.S. has been effective in battling specific extremist outfits like al Qaeda and Islamic State, but has failed to implement a long-term strategy to crush the deeper global jihadist movement, which is evolving and resurgent even after individual terrorist groups have been defeated. ✔ Ms. Zimmerman went on to argue the current strategic approach to defeating al Qaeda and other like-minded terrorist groups was developed in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and has changed little since then ✔ Only by adapting to the new reality of the enemy and orienting on the full breadth of the Salafi-jihadi movement will the United States achieve any lasting success, the report said
German ministers considering lifting ban on expelling Syrian criminal
11/16/2018, 6:04:14 PMGerman ministers are considering sending Syrian criminals back to the war-torn region. A ban on expulsions has been in place as war rages there, but the restriction runs out at the end of the year. ✔ The Chemnitz knife attack is the latest in a series of violent crimes by refugees that have garnered massive media attention across the world and stoked anger at Merkel's decision not to close Germany's borders to more than one million migrants and refugees, who arrived since 2015
Trump’s economic war on Iran is doomed to failure | Richard Dalton
11/16/2018, 5:20:14 PMThe US’s harsh approach has no future, says Richard Dalton, a former British ambassador to Iran ✔ The EU, for example, has designed a work-around to achieve some financial flows, though the Iranians are not relying on this ever working ✔ With no prospect of bringing allies to its side or forcing Iran to accept its excessive demands, it is on a hiding to nothing
How Trump can make it up to the military and 'the vets' for recent fails
11/16/2018, 7:13:11 PMNot only did the commander in chief skip the centennial WWI ceremony and Arlington cemetery, he has yet to visit U.S. troops in a war zone: Our view ✔ Fact is, I've done a lot, Trump boasted Thursday about the VA, in damage-control mode after the Paris controversy ✔ As head of the executive branch of government, it is Trump's job to ensure competent management of that and other Cabinet positions ✔ If you can't see this reader poll, please refresh your page
Amnesty strips Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honor; Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize should be next
11/16/2018, 4:27:36 PMAmnesty International announced it would strip Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi of its top award, saying it was “profoundly dismayed” at her failure to acknowledge the full scale of atrocities against the Rohingya people. ✔ How interesting, by the way, that the committee rules won’t provide for an undeserved award to be taken back, but they have no problem giving an award to someone for things they haven’t even done yet ✔ The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RT
Worst EVER Ebola outbreak as armed rebels stop health workers battling disease
11/16/2018, 5:53:29 PMTHE EBOLA outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been raging for four months. ✔ The blood borne virus causes internal and external bleeding ✔ I was looking at the last 30 days of cases and two-thirds of them were of unknown origin – so we can't trace them ✔ They have also been assaulted by members of the community ✔ And your risks of export into the region and beyond go through the ceiling
US might lose war against China or Russia, report to Congress says
11/16/2018, 5:19:41 PM'US military superiority is no longer assured. The implications for American interests and security are severe' ✔ This picture shows the four GRU officers who entered the Netherlands at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on April 10, travelling on official Russian passports ✔ The military would work with all domestic departments of government, law enforcement bodies and other groups to address areas of economic, technological, and informational vulnerabilities, it continued
US to oppose UN motion condemning Israeli control of Golan Heights
11/16/2018, 6:24:17 PMIsrael captured the Golan Heights from Syria in a move that was never recognised internationally ✔ However, Israel has also been pressing US diplomats on other issues ✔ Roughly 20,000 Arabic-speaking Druze, many of whom have relatives on the other side, also live there, populations that stay following the war ✔ It is time the world distinguishes those who stabilise the region from those who sow terror, he said, in a message that Haley retweeted
'Creed II' escapes a sequel slump with thrilling fight scenes and a gripping performance by Michael B. Jordan
11/16/2018, 6:19:22 PMThree years after "Creed" became a hit and gave the "Rocky" franchise an update, the sequel "Creed II" is here with a new director and a powerful story. ✔ This leads father and son to Philadelphia to challenge Creed and Balboa to a title fight ✔ This leads to an impasse between the two that causes some soul searching for both men ✔ Thankfully he succeeded and did it by focusing on the characters and not the legend of the IP
Photos of the week | Pictures | Reuters
11/16/2018, 7:13:14 PMA home is engulfed in flames during the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, California, November 9. REUTERS/Gene Blevins ✔ A home is engulfed in flames during the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, California, November 9 ✔ REUTERS/Terray Sylvester Close 10 / 20 A migrant child, part of a caravan of thousands traveling from Central America en route to the United States, sits inside a bus in Guadalajara, Mexico, November 13
Pressure piles on Netanyahu as key coalition partner reportedly calls for early elections
11/16/2018, 4:20:14 PMPrime minister will now assume defence portfolio, a role sought after by his key coalition partner ✔ The prime minster had previously said that a one-seat majority coalition would leave an unstable government ✔ The most dangerous thing for the state of Israel is that we begin to think that there is no solution to terrorism, to terrorists, to missiles, he said
Germany Discusses Lifting Ban on Deporting Syrians
11/16/2018, 4:58:57 PMThe German government said it is considering whether to allow the deportation of some Syrian asylum seekers back to their home country in the latest sign that ruling conservatives are rethinking Chancellor Angela Merkel’s pro-immigration policies ✔ But the fact that conservatives have now launched the debate suggests the party is reverting to its traditional skepticism about immigration as it enters the post-Merkel era ✔ Stories of returnees being labeled as sympathetic to the opposition and killed by pro-government militias haunt those thinking about going back home
How ISIS' most violent terrorists are fighting to cling onto last pocket
11/16/2018, 5:48:41 PMISIS’ most violent and extreme guerrilla terrorists are fighting to death to cling onto their last major stronghold. Hundreds of brave soldiers from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have be… ✔ ISIS' most violent and extreme guerrilla terrorists are fighting to death to cling onto their last major stronghold ✔ But soldiers have been battling to rid extremists from the small town since September this year ✔ Havel Militant, one of the commanders at the Omar oil fields believes the international community could and should do more
It's Not Just Trump Who Wants To Keep Selling Arms To Saudi Arabia
11/16/2018, 6:32:01 PMEuropeans also are loath to give up on a lucrative client that spends hundreds of millions each year on weapons. ✔ Nobel Peace Prize winner and Yemeni Journalist Tawakkol Karman at a memorial service for Jamal Khashoggi ✔ We are watching Trump in real time desperate not to interrupt the money train that is oil for money for security and huge amounts of high tech weapons to point at Iran, the former diplomat said
UN removes experts from Hungary after they are 'illegally denied access to migrant camp'
11/16/2018, 5:19:39 PMBudapest has accused organisation of spreading lies and harbouring pro-immigration bias ✔ Getty Images 4/27 Refugees flash the 'V for victory' sign during a demonstration as they block the Greek-Macedonian border 5/27 Migrants have been braving sub zero temperatures as they cross the border from Macedonia into Serbia ✔ It was also the first European country to quit a UN agreement which aims to make migration safe and orderly amid issues of national sovereignty and international cooperation, following a similar decision by the United States last year
Corruption Currents: Colombia Probes Deaths of Witnesses, Alleged Coverup in Bribery Case
11/16/2018, 6:29:19 PMA Colombian bribery investigation linked to Odebrecht SA took a dark twist with the death of a key witness and his son, and the revelation that the witness had sought U.S. protection before he died. ✔ Machinery is seen Feb. 28, 2017, on the side of a Colombian highway that was under construction byOdebrecht SA ✔ (AN) The Bank of England has refused to repatriate Venezuelan gold, in what it said was a bid to fight money laundering ✔ (PAP) A fintech firm unveiled new anti-money-laundering machine learning tools as banks embark on using these products
Is Mike Pence Loyal? Trump is Asking, Despite His Recent Endorsement
11/16/2018, 5:58:55 PMPresident Trump has repeated the question so many times that he has alarmed some of his advisers. But Mr. Trump has not openly suggested dropping Mr. Pence from the ticket in 2020. ✔ WASHINGTON President Trump’s post-midterm election news conference at the White House last week took a surprising turn when a reporter asked about locking down his 2020 ticket ✔ with Hillary Clinton for the president’s re-election effort ✔ He is also fiercely loyal, which is the coin of Trump’s realm
Forty years on, Khmer Rouge verdict is first ruling that Cambodian regime committed genocide
11/16/2018, 6:29:52 PMTwo leaders of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia have been found guilty of genocide. ✔ Entire families died from execution, overwork, starvation and disease ✔ Trials have not been the priority, with many Cambodians paying little attention to the tribunal ✔ Young people in particular are keen for their country to be known for something other than the Killing Fields
A cheeky LOT: Airline asks passengers to help pay for plane repairs in order to take off
11/16/2018, 5:05:29 PMA Polish airline has apologized after passengers waiting to take a delayed flight were asked by staff to cough up extra cash in order to help settle a repair bill so their airplane could finally take off. ✔ LOT spokesman Adrian Kubicki told local media that the blame lay with the company’s representative in Beijing who should have cash and credit card with him for such situations, and who did not consult anyone else prior to asking passengers for cash
Why the ‘P’ word — propaganda — might be best for what we're seeing on our TV screens
11/16/2018, 6:13:45 PMFrom the first day of Donald Trump's presidency, with outsized claims and edited photos of his inauguration's crowd size to the recent tweet by White House press secretary Sarah Sanders of a doctored video showing a "karate chop" by CNN reporter Jim Acosta on an intern, propaganda is on the rise. ✔ We’ll stick with Rosie the Riveter, thanks, a nostalgic symbol of the domestic war effort ✔ (Associated Press) That wasn’t the only clumsy attempt at recasting a moment already witnessed by millions ✔ Beware of caravans, Nancy Pelosi, transgender bathrooms, black women journalists, yadda, yadda ✔ Now several mainstream journalists use the L-word: lie
U.S. Deals on Iran Oil Dampen Prices, Spark Clash With Saudis
11/16/2018, 7:49:06 PMU.S. government deals allowing hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian oil to flow onto world markets are driving down prices and putting Saudi Arabia on a collision course with Washington as the kingdom scrambles to cut supply. ✔ The Trump administration’s sanctions are aimed at containing the Islamic Republic’s regional influence and military capabilities, a goal Saudi Arabia shares ✔ He said Saudi Arabia could give up on economic reforms, such as phasing out fuel subsidies, to lure industrial investors
Morocco under the spotlight for treatment of African migrants
11/16/2018, 4:52:57 PMSearching for jobs and a 'better life', African migrants brave the dangerous journey to Morocco hoping to reach Spain. ✔ [Faras Ghani/Al Jazeera] Tangier/Rabat/Casablanca, Morocco - Nine months ago, Hadj arrived in Morocco from Burkina Faso with one single goal: reach Europe and change his and his family's life ✔ Here, the migrants have collected discarded mattresses to make their stay slightly more comfortable ✔ But with winter approaching, sleeping under the trees can get challenging ✔ Translation and additional reporting by Aziz Allilou
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