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Russian Federation warned Israel before downing of plane
Israel denied this version of events and its air force commander flew to Moscow following the incident, which Putin called the result of a "chain of tragic accidental circumstances". "We believe that the Israeli air force and those who were making decisions about these actions are fully to blame for the tragedy that happened to the Russian Il-20 plane", Major General Igor Konashenkov said. [Full Article...]
UK Labour hopes to paper over Brexit splits for united front
However in an interview with the Sunday Mirror, he said that he would accept a vote by conference for a second referendum. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said that the country "could well be looking towards a general election" as his party kicks off its annual conference today. [Full Article...]
Turkish-Russian meeting set borders of Idlib, Syria disarmament zone
By mid-October, all members of the Jabhat al-Nusra terror group, outlawed in Russian Federation, should leave this demilitarized zone and all heavy weapons need to be pulled out from it, Lavrov noted. "By mid-October, all (fighters of the Al-Nusra Front) must leave this demilitarised zone, and all heavy military equipment must be pulled out of there", he said. [Full Article...]
Iran points finger at USA allies over deadly attack
The Dutch and Danish ambassadors and the British charge d'affaires were "informed of Iran's strong protests over their respective countries' hosting of some members of the terrorist group" which carried out the attack, official news agency IRNA said. [Full Article...]
Kavanaugh accuser agrees to testify in Senate hearing
Kavanaugh denies the claim. This allegation dates back to the 1983-84 academic year, Mr Kavanaugh's first at Yale University , according to The New Yorker . In a statement, Smyth denied knowledge and praised the SCOTUS nominee's "great integrity". Kavanaugh has denied both accusations , as has The White House, which continues to support his Supreme Court nomination. [Full Article...]
Second woman makes allegation against Kavanaugh
The latest accusation comes as the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares to hear on Thursday from Christine Blasey Ford , who accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault when both were in high school. They include Brett Kavanaugh , Mark Judge (the sort-of accomplice), Patrick "PJ" Smyth and now Leland Ingham Keyser. Kavanaugh steadfastly denies the allegations. [Full Article...]
Amid furor, Trump pushes pause on deciding Rosenstein’s fate
Graham said he didn't favor firing Rosenstein , who has denied the report and said he never advocated for removal of the president. "It is all a setup", said Hannity, seeming to directly address Trump. The Justice Department issued a statement from one of the participants in the meeting who described the remark as sarcastic. Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said Rose... [Full Article...]
China cancels trade talks with US
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had been expected to oversee the talks, which were called in hopes of easing tensions between the world's two largest economies, United States officials have said. China responded by adding $60 billion of US products to its import tariff list. "With generic polls favoring the Democrats, they may feel that the trade environment will be less hostile after November... [Full Article...]