250/2018 • 3 NOVEMBER, 2018 WEEKEND ISSUE
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Russia tactics Spanish prosecutors call send NATO back to for up to 25 years for basics Norway provides ample obstacles as the military allianceʼs make-believe battleground for the Trident Juncture exercise. Still, Teri Schultz finds todayʼs high-tech capabilities require (warm) boots on the ground. Russian President Vladimir Putin brags that heʼs got hypersonic missiles invincible to NATO defenses; heʼs building up his depot of tactical nuclear weapons on the allianceʼs border in Kaliningrad, and heʼs allegedly developed a ground-launched cruise missile that violates international arms control treaties.
VW ʼhail cannonsʼ anger drought-hit Mexican farmers Mexican farming communities accused Volkswagen (VW) on Tuesday of "arbitrarily" provoking a drought in the central state of Puebla, where the German automobile manufacturer operates its largest car factory outside of Germany. Read more: Climate change and farming: ʼUnpredictability is here to stayʼ Farmers in Cuautlancingo, the rural municipality where the plant is located, claimed that VWʼs use of "hail cannons" was causing a drought that had made them lose 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) of crops. In June, VW started using the shockwave generators — sonic devises that purport to disrupt the formation of hail in the atmosphere — to prevent its newly-built vehicles, which are parked in an outdoor lot, from being damaged by the falling ice pellets. The practice purportedly disrupts the formation of hailstones.
jailed Catalan leaders
Spanish state prosecutors are seeking long jail sentences for nine leaders
Spanish state prosecutors are seeking long jail sentences for nine leaders of Cataloniaʼs independence movement. But a separate body of attorneys also involved in the case is being milder in its demands.
Venezuela hit by magnitude 7.3 earthquake, buildings evacuated A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the coast of Venezuela on Tuesday, forcing people to evacuate their homes and offices as far away as the capital, Caracas. The US Geological Survey reported that Tuesdayʼs quake had a depth of 76 miles (123 kilometers) and its epicenter was about 12 miles (20 kilometers) northwest of the Venezuelan city of Yaguaraparo. The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned that the deep earthquake could lead to small tsunami waves along the countryʼs coastline. It remains unclear just how much damage was caused by the
earthquake. A witness inCumana, one of the biggest cities near the quakeʼs epicenter, said several people were injured in a shopping center when an escalator collapsed, although there appeared to be no immediate signs of further damage in the vicinity. It is thought that the quake occurred deep enough below ground to have dampened most of the shaking. Nevertheless, reports suggest that the rumbles were also felt as far away as the Colombian capital, Bogota, in the east and the nearby islands of Trinidad and Tobago and St. Lucia to the northwest.
Koreas to launch bid to host 2032 Olympics North and South Korea have agreed to formally inform the International Olympic Committee of their intent to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympics. The decision is part of ongoing reconciliation efforts between the countries. The two Koreas agreed to send a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), they said in a joint statement issued on Friday. Read more: Two Koreas pledge to boost ties During a summit in September, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in had agreed to pursue a joint bid for the 2032 Olympics and send combined teams to the 2020
Tokyo Summer Games. The 2032 Olympics host is expected to be elected by the IOC in 2025. So far the Games have never been co-hosted but a joint Korean bid is expected to be welcomed by the IOC. Indonesia and India have also expressed an interest in hosting the Summer Games in 2032. After meeting at the border between the two countries, Korean sports officials also agreed to send a combined team to the World Handball Championship in January. It comes as part of a promise to "actively participate" in international sports events hosted by each other and organize more friendly competitions between them.
US announces broad new sanctions against Iran
The United States announced on Friday that it would add 700 individuals and entities to a list ofsanctions against Iran. It also put pressure onthe SWIFT international banking networkto cut off Tehran. The sanctions, which take effect on November 5, hit Iranʼs financial, shipping and energy sectors. This is the second major batch of sanctions imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump since he pulled the US from a landmark nuclear deal in May. This is the second major batch of sanctions imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump since he pulled the US from a landmark nuclear deal in May.
Gunmen kill Coptic Christians on pilgrimage At least seven people died and 14 others were wounded when gunmen opened fire on two buses driving towards the St. Samuel the Confessor monastery in Minya province south of Cairo, according to the interior minister. Assailants reportedly used side roads to reach the main highway and shoot at the buses, which were nearing the monastery. According to the Archbishop in Minya, the attack took place in almost the same place as one by Islamist militants which killed 28 Christians in May 2017.
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