Tuesday, September 24, 2019

World News Briefs -- September 24, 2019 (Evening Edition)



Daily Mail: Nancy Pelosi launches formal impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump amid reports he withheld aid money from Ukraine - as he brands the move 'more breaking news Witch Hunt garbage' and accuses the Dems of 'presidential harassment'

* Speaker Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, bringing every House committee probe under one umbrella
* She dropped her resistance to impeachment after an unseen whistle-blower complaint accused Trump of badgering Ukraine's president to probe Joe Biden
* Dam broke after Biden said it is time to impeach Trump if he continues to stonewall congressional investigations
* A growing numbers of Democratic House members publicly back impeachment - including 'House conscience' and civil rights leader John Lewis
* Trump admits he ordered his staff to freeze almost $400 million in military aid to Ukraine but claims he did nothing improper
* The directive came just days before his July phone call with Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky
* A whistle-blower reportedly alleges the conversation involved Trump pressuring Zelesnky to probe Biden and his son Hunter
* Trump has denied this, claiming he spoke about corruption and keeping foreign corruption, including from U.S. citizens, out of Ukraine
* He also asserts the aid freeze has nothing to do with a potential procurement of damaging information to Biden
* Pelosi addressed her caucus Tuesday afternoon before announcing the impeachment probe in a speech
* House Intel chair Adam Schiff says a whistle-blower wants to testify in Congress

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday launched what she designated a formal impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump – giving in to demands from her party's leading presidential candidates and an increasingly bellicose caucus that Congress should follow a path that could oust the sitting president.

Pelosi announced in a televised statement that she'd opened an umbrella for numerous congressional investigations into the Republican president who Democrats say is in willful violation of the U.S. Constitution.

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MIDDLE EAST

Saudi to consider 'all options' in response to attack on oil facilities: official.

Trump sees path to peace with Iran even as he denounces leadership for 'bloodlust'.

Iran leader: No meeting with US as long as sanctions remain.

Britain, France, Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks. Germany, UK, France blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks.

Attacks on Iran will bring captivity and defeat, senior Iranian military official says.

Iran’s FM: Israel is hitting Iraq’s ‘official military’ in strikes.

Rocket attack hits near US Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone.

Seven children among 16 dead in Yemen air strikes.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Benny Gantz discuss forming unity government.

Church, synagogue, mosque planned together for Arabian Peninsula.

ASIA

U.S. leads condemnation of China for 'horrific' repression of Muslims.

Pakistan PM warns of war with India over disputed Kashmir.

Pakistan warns India of 'consequences' as New Delhi hints at potential cross-border 'anti-terror op'.

At least 26 dead after violent clashes in Indonesia. Indonesia: Death toll mounts after new West Papua clashes.

South Korean leader calls for closer ties with North Korea.

Trump: 'We would be at war with North Korea ... if I wasn't president'.

Rohingya militants active in Bangladeshi refugee camps.

Pakistanis split over mandatory burqas for women.

Scott Morrison takes aim at China, urging the Asian superpower to do more on trade obligations.

Pacific leaders urge the world not to accept the 'living nightmare' of climate change.

AFRICA

Tanker truck explosion in Mali capital kills six, wounds 46.

Zimbabwe’s capital runs dry as taps cut off for 2M people.

Top Algerian figures go on military trial for alleged plot.

12 killed in jihadist attacks in Mozambique.

Trump praises el-Sisi, 'not concerned' with Egypt protests.

Records show 85 killed in June crackdown: Sudan rights body.

Ghana halts 'elaborate plot to destabilise country'.

Tanzania summons WHO representative over Ebola complaint.

Nigeria bans foreign milk to support local farmers.

South Africa police chief becomes crime victim.

EUROPE

Putin begins installing equipment to cut Russia’s access to world wide web.

U.K. Supreme Court: Suspending Parliament was unlawful, judges rule.

Supreme court ruling makes no-deal scenario less likely, EU believes.

European leaders blame Iran for Saudi attack ahead of Trump UN speech.

Ukraine caught in crossfire between Trump, US Democrats.

Russia vows 'tough response' for U.S. denying visas to U.N. delegation.

France faces another strike as rail workers reject Macron's pension reform.

Spain's top court allows exhumation of Franco's remains.

AMERICAS

Pelosi orders impeachment probe: ‘No one is above the law’. House to launch Trump impeachment inquiry over Ukraine controversy.

Trump lashes out as House launches impeachment inquiry.

White House preparing to release whistleblower complaint to Congress.

Trump, facing impeachment calls, delivers warning to globalists at UN.

Trump ordered hold on military aid days before call with Ukrainian President, senior administration officials say.

Photojournalist shot in face as Haitian senator opens fire outside parliament.

Latin countries sanction Venezuela government with rarely used treaty.

Trump administration to triple democracy aid to Venezuela.

US allies invoke treaty to pressure Venezuela’s Maduro.

Venezuela pro-government legislators return to congress: Maduro.

Venezuela thanks Russia for 'most important' military support, will walk to U.S. if it 'stops waging war'.

Cubans urged to use horse-drawn carriages.

Amazon rainforest belongs to Brazil, says Jair Bolsonaro.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Khan admits Pakistan Army, ISI trained militant groups in Kabul.

Former soldier pleads guilty in terrorist attack plot.

Greece releases man falsely arrested for 1985 TWA hijacking.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Stocks fall as Democrats turn up heat on Trump.

Google wins 'right to be forgotten' case in European court.

US-China trade war and Brexit drag global manufacturing into recession, analysts say.

EU business group calls on China to cut support to state firms.

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