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Saudi Crown Prince Had No Knowledge of 'Specific' Khashoggi Operation
What has the USA said about this? "Based on press reporting , I'm asking for Congress to open an investigation of whether any US Intelligence was shared with Saudi Arabia that led to political persecution or killing", he wrote. Trump said it's still "too early" to determine potential consequences but that he expects to know more by Monday. The controversy has put the kingdom - for decades a k... [Full Article...]
Nirmala Sitharaman holds bilateral talks with her US, ASEAN counterparts in Singapore
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Late last month two warships almost collided near the Spratly Islands, which are claimed by China , and on Tuesday, the US Pacific Air Force conducted "routine" exercises over the South China Sea - another move that risked Beijing's ire. In an apparent effort to lessen any such fears, Ng also said ASEAN was planning to hold maritime exercises with the United States for the first time next year. [Full Article...]
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sues Ecuador for 'violating his rights'
The move to start legal proceedings comes just days after Ecuador issued Assange with a list of rules to obey if he wanted to continue living in the embassy. Among them, there was the prohibition of using the internet to make political statements and the obligation for Mr Assange to clean his own bathroom. [Full Article...]
US reacts to Khashoggi's death
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) claimed that US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and White House adviser Jared Kushner might have delivered a "hit list" to the crown prince of Saudi Arabia that led to the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi . [Full Article...]
Canadian woman faces 10 years in prison for alleged graffiti in Thailand
Supt Teerasak Sriprasert said Mr Furlong would be charged with "vandalising an archaeological site". He said the pair have admitted spraying the message on the wall. Video footage obtained by Reuters showed the words "Scouser Lee" painted on the wall in an apparent reference to the English city of Liverpool. "You would have to know Britteny to know this is not her", said Schneider. [Full Article...]
Nikos Kotzias resigns, Tsipras takes over Foreign Ministry
The foreign minister was reportedly deeply offended by the allegations, and responded with a to legislate for mandatory transparency of the defense ministry's "discretionary funds" management. Greece's FM resigned Wednesday following a disagreement with the Defense Minister Panos Kammenos over the handling of a deal for Greece to drop its objections to FYROM joining North Atlantic Treaty Organis... [Full Article...]
Thousands of Migrants Charge Guatemala-Mexico Border En Route to U.S.
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They had been preparing for an influx of migrants , with local police chief Gerardo Hernandez saying that five shelters had been set up to accommodate up to 4,000 people. He was referring to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which is awaiting ratification. They're also a cheaper alternative to the $7,000 to $10,000 that smugglers, charge for passage to the border, Leutert noted. [Full Article...]
Trump threatens to close southern USA border over caravan of migrants
Manelich Castilla told Foro TV the migrants will enter in an orderly fashion. Numerous migrants may chose to stay in countries along the route, though the Mexican government is already preparing a response. They had been preparing for an influx of migrants, with local police chief Gerardo Hernandez saying that five shelters had been set up to accommodate up to 4,000 people. [Full Article...]