Erdogan protesters beaten and ejected from New York speech
Violence erupted at a New York hotel after protesters heckled a speech by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with chants of "terrorist".
bbc.com
McCain to Oppose Obamacare Repeal, Possibly Dooming GOP Effort
Senator John McCain said Friday he’ll vote against the GOP-only Obamacare repeal proposal, becoming the second Republican to oppose the measure and possibly dooming the ability of party leaders to enact it.
bloomberg.com
Iran responds to Trump's UN remarks by unveiling long-range ballistic missile with multiple warheads
Iran on Friday (22 September) unveiled a long-range ballistic missile that can carry multiple warheads. This comes three days after the US President Donald Trump derided the theocratic nation in his speech at the UN General Assembly.
ibtimes.co.uk
US Plans to Ease Restrictions on Drones, Expand Usage
Speaking last month of reducing restrictions on drone usage, President Trump resorted to biblical language, saying "retribution will be fast and powerful."
telesurtv.net
India calls Pakistan 'Terroristan' as neighbours clash at UN General Assembly
India and Pakistan clashed at the UN General Assembly with the former labelling the country "Terroristan" and saying that it has destabilised the sub-continent region. The Indian delegation held nothing back in a stinging riposte to the speech made by Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday (21 September).
ibtimes.co.uk
Afghanistan to be the 'Saudi Arabia of Lithium?': US Companies to Extract Rare Earth Minerals
President Trump recently announced that U.S. troops would be staying in the country "indefinitely."
telesurtv.net
Ex-FBI director Comey heckled at historically black college
Hecklers tried to drown out a speech by former FBI director James Comey at Howard University in Washington, DC. Howard, a historically black college, hired Comey as a special guest lecturer.
rt.com
Spain sends more police to block Catalonia referendum
Spain will send more state police to Catalonia to block any moves to hold a banned independence referendum, the interior ministry said on Friday.
reuters.com
Spain hires Looney Tunes cruise liner to house thousands of police in rebel Catalonia
Spain is using a Looney Tunes-themed cruise liner to help house the thousands of national police it is deploying to stop Catalonia holding an independence referendum.
ibtimes.co.uk
Saudi cleric says women shouldn't be allowed to drive because their brains shrink after shopping
A Saudi cleric has been pilloried for saying women should not drive because their brains shrink to "a quarter the size" after they have been shopping.
ibtimes.co.uk
Syrian activist and journalist daughter found dead with 'throats slit' in Turkey
A Syrian activist and her journalist daughter have reportedly been killed in their home in Istanbul, becoming the latest victims of attacks targeting Syrian activists in Turkey.
ibtimes.co.uk
UK police buckling under the strain of mounting terrorist activity
UK police forces cannot cope with the additional pressures placed on them by major terrorist attacks, the head of the National Police Chief's Council has warned.
ibtimes.co.uk
Exclusive: Turkey to deploy troops inside Syria's Idlib - Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Turkey will deploy troops in Syria’s northern Idlib region as part of a so-called de-escalation agreement brokered by Russia last month.
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