Thursday, August 24, 2017

World News Briefs -- August 24, 2017

The Homs-Hama highway in the Homs forces placement area opened for civilian transport for the first time in five years after the Russian military police checkpoints started operating in Ar-Rastan. © Mikhail Alaeddin / Sputnik

RT: Civil war in Syria ‘de-facto over’ – Russian defense minister

The implementation of de-escalation zones in Syria and the separation of terrorists from opposition have allowed to intensify the fight against terrorism, effectively ending the civil war in the country, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said.

Shoigu made the remark while meeting his Lebanese counterpart, Yacoub Riad Sarraf, at the ongoing ARMY-2017 forum in Kubinka, just outside Moscow on Wednesday.


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MIDDLE EAST

Syria opposition told to come to terms with Assad’s survival.

Syria army encircles IS jihadists in desert: monitor.

YouTube 'made wrong call' on Syria videos.

Iraqi commander: Troops capture 2 neighborhoods in Tal Afar.

UN probes Yemen air strike as death toll 'rises to 41'.

White House envoy Jared Kushner begins Mideast peace push.

Israel charges firebrand Islamic cleric with incitement.

Qatar restores ambassador to Iran amid regional crisis.

ASIA

Russia says Trump's new strategy for Afghanistan is 'dead end'.

Russia sends nuclear-capable bombers on mission near South Korea, Japan.

North Korea calls Trump's tweeting habits 'weird,' 'ego-driven'.

Thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar for Bangladesh.

Pakistan's PM, military meet to respond to Trump's criticism.

Rodrigo Duterte tones down drug war amid protests, warns police to kill only if necessary.

Sri Lanka to get first Tamil military leader in 50 years.

Southern China, Hong Kong assess losses from Typhoon Hato.

AFRICA

Report: Angola’s ruling party claims victory in election. Angola awaits vote outcome on successor to Dos Santos.

Somalia in fresh bid to stop illegal fishing.

Tanzania rights body slams govt 'harassment' of opposition.

As guns fall silent, Benghazi residents return to battered homes.

Boris Johnson: Libya is terror fight front line.

S. African model challenges Grace Mugabe's immunity.

Russian ambassador to Sudan found dead.

EUROPE

Explosion in Kyiv as Ukraine marks Independence Day.

Poroshenko insists on deploying UN peacekeepers to Donbass.

Moscow has no doubts US will try to meddle in Russia’s presidential election.

Germany ‘will not automatically side with US’ in war with N. Korea - Merkel.

Spain terror attacks: Catalan interior ministry was warned about imam.

Spanish had ‘concrete info’ of planned concert attack: Rotterdam police.

European cities ramp up security with new barriers to protect people from terrorists (VIDEOS).

Clashes in Rome as police evict refugee squatters from square.

Net migration to UK drops to lowest level for three years.

Eight missing after mudslide strikes Swiss village near Italian border.

AMERICAS

Donald Trump rebuked by Republicans after threat to shut down Government over border wall.

Exclusive: Top Trump aide's email draws new scrutiny in Russia inquiry.

Facing big fights, Kelly seeks to restore White House order.

Vast number of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.

Harvey likely to be first hurricane to strike Texas since 2008.

Pence vows US will not allow 'collapse of Venezuela'.

Canada frets over possible huge surge in asylum-seekers: sources. Trudeau says steps to tackle spike in asylum-seekers yielding 'positive results'.

Canadian teachers seek to remove first prime minister's name from schools.

Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

US must prepare for al Qaeda's next target: trains.

Islamic State asks Hezbollah, Syrian Army for withdrawal from Syria-Lebanon border: source.

Rotterdam Allah-Las concert canceled - two people arrested. Second suspect is arrested over 'foiled terror attack at Rotterdam rock gig' where US band Allah-Las were due to play after police found car filled with GAS CANISTERS near concert venue.

Belgium gave 'informal' tip to Catalan police about imam: source.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

China criticizes US trade probe as protectionism.

Wall Street banks warn downturn is coming.

The world's 100 richest tech billionaires: Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg close in on frontrunner Bill Gates as their fortunes increase by $15BILLION each.

Google will ask: 'Are you depressed?'

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