Tuesday, October 16, 2018

World News Briefs -- October 16, 2018

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) walks to a vehicle before departing with U.S. President Donald Trump from the White House in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Reuters: Leading U.S. senator accuses Saudi prince of ordering Khashoggi killing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican close to President Donald Trump, on Tuesday accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of ordering the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and called him a “rogue crown prince” who is jeopardizing relations with the United States.

Many members of the U.S. Congress, which has long had a testy relationship with ally Saudi Arabia, have issued strong criticism of the kingdom since Khashoggi’s disappearance at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.

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MIDDLE EAST

Pompeo meets Saudi king on Khashoggi case, Turks study 'toxic materials'.

Saudi consul general leaves Turkey for Riyadh: Turkish broadcasters.

Scale of Yemen famine was 'initially underestimated' by aid agencies. UN warns of worsening hunger crisis in Yemen.

Yemenis flee across Red Sea to escape war.

At least 11 Iran troops seized on Pakistan border.

Israel defense chief calls for devastating blow for Hamas.

Palestinians accuse Australian PM of jeopardising Middle East peace.

ASIA

North Korea holds talks with UN Command and South Korea.

North, South Korea agree to begin reconnecting roads, railways.

Kim Jong Un says North Korea has made many concessions to Japan on abduction issue.

China defends Xinjiang Uighur detention camp policies. China defends 'vocational training centres' amid international pressure over mass Uighur detentions.

Chinese stock market falls to four-year low amid trade dispute.

China faces 'alarming' local government debt amid mounting trade war with US.

Afghan forces killed after fighters overrun checkpoint.

Indonesia considering putting trade deal on hold over Scott Morrison's Israel embassy comments.

AFRICA

U.S. military says 60 al Shabaab militants killed in Somalia air strike.

450 jihadists killed in Egypt Sinai offensive: army.

UNICEF: Two million children in DRC are acutely malnourished.

DR Congo: Ebola claims 24 lives in one week.

Four parties agree to Western Sahara talks.

30 killed over two months in fighting in C.Africa diamond hub: UN.

Boko Haram faction kills second aid worker in Nigeria.

Ethiopia: Women occupy 50 percent of new cabinet.

Mohammed Dewji: Reward offered for abducted Tanzania billionaire.

EUROPE

Armenia PM Nikol Pashinyan resigns in order to hold early vote.

Brexit: 'No optimism' for summit breakthrough, says Donald Tusk.

EU leaders prepare hardball Brexit summit choice for May.

Putin comments on state of Russia's economy.

Constantinople lost the right to be called the heart of Orthodox faith, says Russian Church.

EU paves way for Russia sanctions over chemical weapons.

Family of slain journalist in Malta demands official inquiry.

Ecuador warns Assange to obey rules or lose asylum. Julian Assange ordered by Ecuador to curb speech, clean bathroom, look after cat if he wants internet.

AMERICAS

Donald Trump's 2020 fundraising haul is totally and completely unprecedented.

Trump demands Warren apologize for ancestry ‘fraud,’ mocks ‘bogus’ DNA test.

U.S. government posts widest deficit since 2012.

Trump threatens to cut off aid to Honduras over immigrant 'caravan'.

Nicaragua frees protesters after international outcry.

Brazilian left divided as far-right candidate cruises toward presidency.

Dazed and confused: Canada cannabis legalization brings complex new laws.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Syrians search for IS captives a year after caliphate crumbles.

German police 'not ruling out' terrorism in Cologne hostage-taking.

U.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian network supporting child soldiers.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Uber eyes valuation topping $100 bn in share offering: sources.

HSBC, Credit Suisse and Standard Chartered pull out of Saudi event.

Google says it 'internally tested' censored China search engine.

Google CEO says 'important to explore' China project.

Economic group blacklists 21 nations for tax evasion schemes.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

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homophobe slayer said...

Trump claims he has 'no financial interests in Saudi Arabia' — but he makes lots of money from it
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia" — but in fact he has boasted in the past that "I make a lot of money with them."
Trump has sold apartments and a yacht for millions of dollars to Saudis, and recent decreases in bookings in his New York and Chicago properties since he has been president have been offset, to some extent, by business from Saudi customers.