Boehner
Says He Would Have Survived Recall Vote, Vows No Government Shutdown
House Speaker John Boehner on Sunday struck a defiant tone after announcing
his resignation two days earlier, saying he would have had enough votes
to survive a potential recall effort and that House conservatives wont
get a government shutdown. Winning that vote was never an issue, Boehner
told CBS Face the Nation. I was going to get the overwhelming numbers
of [votes]. I would have gotten 400 votes probably. Had Boehner submitted
to such a vote, he would have needed at least 218 of them from the Houses
435 members. Fox
News
VOA VIEW: Boehner needs to fade away.
Clinton
Says She's Been 'As Transparent As Possible' On Emails
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton maintained Sunday that she
has done all she can to take responsibility and "be as transparent as possible"
about the use of her private email server while she was secretary of state.
"It is like a drip, drip, drip," Clinton said in an interview on NBC's
"Meet the Press." "I want these questions to be answered." Clinton said
she could not guarantee that the FBI will not find any emails on her private
server that will require further explanation on her part, because her attorneys
handled that review and she did not participate. "I'm very sure that my
attorneys did the most meticulous job that could have been done," she told
NBC News' Chuck Todd. MSNBC
Donald
Trump To Unveil His Tax Plan On Monday
Donald Trump will release his tax plan Monday morning, his campaign
manager said Saturday. Corey Lewandowski also told CNN that the plan will
be published on Trump's website. On Wednesday, Trump said his plan will
call for middle class tax cuts and hikes for hedge fund managers. "(It)
will be very long on policy and will be a great plan, with a major reduction
in taxes for the middle class," Trump said at a town hall meeting in Columbia,
South Carolina, at the University of South Carolina. Trump promised that
his plan would be "great" for middle income residents and businesses, but
not so much for hedge fund managers, who he has turned into political punching
bags of late. CNN
VOA VIEW: Only a consumption or flat are
fair and manageable.
'God
Weeps,' Pope Says, After Meeting Clergy Sex Abuse Victims
Pope Francis confronted the sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic
clergy on the final day of his U.S. visit on Sunday, meeting five adults
abused as minors and vowing to hold responsible those involved in the crimes
and cover-ups. "I have in my heart the stories of suffering and the pain
of the minors who were sexually abused by priests," the 78-year-old Argentine
pope told bishops in Philadelphia after meeting privately with the victims,
three woman and two men. "This disgrace keeps burdening me, that the people
who had the responsibility of caring for these tender ones raped them and
caused them great pain. God weeps for the sexual abuse of children," the
pope added in his native Spanish. Reuters
Obama
Makes Forceful Defense Of New Development Goals
President Barack Obama on Sunday committed the U.S. to a new blueprint
to eliminate poverty and hunger around the world, telling a global summit
that a sweeping new development agenda is not charity but instead is one
of the smartest investments we can make in our own future. It was the
first of two addresses Obama is making at the United Nations. His second
on Monday morning, to the annual U.N. General Assembly of world leaders,
will be a broader examination of world issues, especially the ever-more
complicated conflict in Syria and the related refugee crisis. As Secretary
of State John Kerry put it after a meeting on the sidelines Sunday, It
would be a complete understatement to say that we meet at a challenging
time. Kansas
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NASA
To Announce 'Major Science Finding' About Mars
NASA says it will reveal a "major science finding" from its exploration
of Mars on Monday in a press conference at its Washington, D.C. headquarters.
Participating in the news conference will be Jim Green, NASA director of
planetary science; Michael Meyer, lead scientist for the Mars Exploration
Program; Lujendra Ojha of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta;
Mary Beth Wilhelm of NASAs Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif.
and the Georgia Institute of Technology and Alfred McEwen, principal investigator
for the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment at the University of
Arizona in Tucson. Many people are likely already thinking of little green
men since NASA's tantalizing news release, "NASA to Announce Mars Mystery
Solved." Indy
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Clinton
On Email Controversy: A 'Drip, Drip, Drip' Of Revelations
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Sunday the
politically damaging "drip, drip, drip" of revelations about her use of
a private email server is out of her control and she is unsure when the
controversy might end. Clinton, who has seen her lead shrivel in the race
for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, said she has tried to
be as open as possible and take responsibility for the email flap. "It
is like a drip, drip, drip. That's why I said there is only so much I can
control," Clinton told NBC's "Meet the Press." But asked if she could reassure
nervous Democrats that no new email revelations would arise, she said:
"I can't predict to you what the Republicans will come up with, what sort
of charges and claims they might make." Reuters
Donald
Trump Proposes Zero Rate For Large Segment Of Taxpayers
Donald Trump said Sunday that a large segment of US taxpayers would
have a zero rate if he wins the presidency. There will be a large segment
of our country that will have a zero rate, a zero rate, Trump said during
an appearance on 60 Minutes that aired Sunday. And thats something
I havent told anybody. The real-estate mogul promised middle-income
earners would get a substantial tax cut and corporate tax reduction would
be a great incentive for companies. Trump claimed some very wealthy
people would pay for the plan. NY
Post
VOA VIEW: Populist, but irrational tax
plan.
Obama:
Religious Freedom No Excuse To Deny Rights To Others
President Barack Obama says freedom of religion isn't a reason to deny
Americans their constitutional rights. Obama appeared to be referring to
Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to
gay couples. Davis said such unions violated her religious beliefs. She
was jailed for several days over her defiance of the Supreme Court ruling
that gay couples have a constitutional right to marry. Obama says it's
important to recognize that some parts of the country remain uncomfortable
with same-sex marriage. But he says that while Americans cherish the right
to freedom of religion, it can't be used to deny a person's constitutional
rights. Tampa
Tribune
Pope
Francis Wraps Up Joyful US Visit With Big Open-Air Mass
Pope Francis urged hundreds of thousands of the faithful gathered Sunday
for the biggest event of his U.S. visit to be open to "miracles of love,"
closing out his six-day tour with a message of hope for families, consolation
for victims of child sexual abuse and a warning to America's bishops. Organizers
had predicted a crowd of 1 million for Francis' open-air Mass, and the
Benjamin Franklin Parkway overflowed with the jubilant. They endured hours-long
lines and airport-style security checks to see history's first pope from
the Americas celebrate the faith in the birthplace of the United States.
The Mass the last major public event on Francis' itinerary before the
78-year-old pontiff left for the airport to return to Rome was a brilliant
tableau of gold, green and white in the slanted evening sunlight of a mild
early-autumn day. Tampa
Tribune
Trump
And Carson Lead GOP; Clinton Loses Ground
Donald Trump and Ben Carson are running neck and neck in the national
Republican presidential horserace, while Carly Fiorina is now tied for
third place with Marco Rubio, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street
Journal poll. And on the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton has lost ground
to Bernie Sanders she leads him by just seven points with Joe Biden in
the race, and 15 points without the vice president. That's down from Clinton's
34-point lead over Sanders in July and her whopping 60-point lead in June.
In the GOP race, Trump is the first choice of 21 percent of Republican
primary voters followed by Carson at 20 percent and Rubio and Fiorina
tied at 11 percent each. MSNBC
Hillary
Clinton Defends Flip-Flopping
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said Sunday that her
descriptions of babies being butchered by Planned Parenthood are real and
reflect an ongoing atrocity in the United States every single day. Ms.
Fiorina has described grotesque scenes she has attributed to undercover
videos about Planned Parenthood that do not actually appear in the videos,
but she said she stands by her comments and pledged to continue fighting
to defund the womens health care group. Washington
Times
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In
Wake Of Muslim Remarks, Ben Carson Calls On Media To 'Mature'
Ben Carson called on the media Friday to "mature" and stop mischaracterizing
his position on Muslims in public office, saying any believer should be
allowed to run for any job. "Not advocating they run for president in no
way precludes them from running," Carson said at the Values Voter Summit,
a Christian conference in Washington. He added that he wouldn't be able
to disallow them from making a bid, but that he personally could choose
not to "advocate" for them. "Anybody from any faith, from any belief system,
who comes to America, becomes an American citizen, embraces our American
values and principles and is willing to subjugate their beliefs for our
Constitution is somebody I have no problem with," he added. CNN
Bill
Clinton: Republicans Waging Full-Scale Frontal Assault On Hillary
Former President Bill Clinton said Sunday that Republicans are spotlighting
Hillary Rodham Clintons email scandal because they fear her presidential
candidacy. Mr. Clinton told Fareed Zakaria on CNNs GPS that Republicans
want his wifes campaign as mangled up as possible because the Democratic
primary race is about issues and substance while the Republican contest
has turned into a spectacle led by billionaire businessman Donald Trump.
Mrs. Clinton had been widely expected to be the front-runner not only in
the Democratic primaries but also the general election. Her husband said
this scared Republicans, who have been pushing to the forefront of the
media the scandal over her exclusive use of a private email server during
her tenure as secretary of state. She has apologized for emails containing
classified information that passed through her server. Washington
Times
John
Boehner Warns Of GOP's "False Prophets" In D.C.
Days after abruptly announcing that he would resign from the House
at the end of October, Speaker John Boehner reflected on some of the "unrealistic"
promises made by his colleagues. "Absolutely they're unrealistic," he said
in response to a question from "Face the Nation" moderator John Dickerson.
"The Bible says beware of false prophets. And there are people out there
spreading noise about how much can get done," Boehner said. He specifically
referenced promises by his GOP colleagues in 2013 that they would be able
to get rid of Obamacare through the process of funding the government -
a tactic which ultimately led to the 16-day government shutdown that fall.
CBS
Clinton
Concedes Email Issue Hurts Her In Polls
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose campaign
has been besieged by questions about her use of a private email account
to conduct official business while she was secretary of state, acknowledged
Sunday that the persistent "drip, drip, drip" has hurt her in the polls
but insisted that she has done everything in her power to be transparent.
"This is a contest, and it's fair game for people to raise whatever they
choose to raise . . . you know they're not giving this job away," Clinton
said during an interview on NBC's Meet the Press. "Of course I take responsibility.
It was my choice. It was a mistake back when I did it, and I'm trying to
do the best I can to answer all of the questions that people have." Philadelphia
Inquirer
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Dalai
Lama Cancels October U.S. Appearances For Medical Rest
The Dalai Lama canceled his U.S. appearances for the month of October
after doctors at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic advised him to rest, his office
said Friday. The 80-year-old Tibetan Buddhist leader was at the Mayo Clinic
in Rochester this week for what was described as a routine check-up. "The
doctors have advised His Holiness to rest for the next several weeks,"
his office said in a statement on its website Friday. "We deeply regret
the inconvenience caused by this decision and apologize to all the people
who have worked so hard in organizing the visit as well as to the public."
The statement gave no more details about the Dalai Lama's condition and
representatives did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated
Press seeking additional comment. CBS
Ben
Carson 'Certainly Willing' To Give Kanye West A Chance As President
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says he would be willing
to give Kanye West a chance as president of the United States. The rapper
announced last month at the MTVs Video Music Awards his intent to run
for president in 2020 despite saying he hates politics. Carson said he
recently spoke with West and was impressed by his business savvy. Well,
I am certainly willing to give him a chance, Carson said today on ABC's
"This Week." Hell be able to explain things and see if he resonates with
the people. ABC
House
Intelligence Committee Chair 'Not Sure' U.S. Can Track Americans Headed
For Syria
Devin Nunes, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, said he
is not sure that the U.S. will be able to track all of the Americans who
have gone to Syria to help ISIS. "This has long been a concern about fighters
that go into Iraq and get back either into Europe or the United States,"
Nunes told ABC News' Martha Raddatz on "This Week." The New York Times
reported today that the number of Americans going to join ISIS in Syria
has risen to over 250, an increase from approximately 100 a year ago. ABC
Pope:
Bishops Who Covered Up For Abuse Guilty Of Wrongdoing
Pope Francis has defended his words of consolation to U.S. bishops
over the priest sex abuse scandal but says for the first time that
those who covered up for abusers are guilty of wrongdoing. Francis made
the comments en route home to Rome after his first-ever visit to the United
States, where on Sunday he met with five survivors of abuse and issued
a warning to bishops that they would be held accountable for protecting
their flocks. "Those who covered this up are guilty," he said. "There are
even some bishops who covered this up. It's something horrible." Charlotte
Observer
Shell
Says It Will Cease Alaska Offshore Arctic Drilling
Royal Dutch Shell will cease exploration in Arctic waters off Alaskas
coast following disappointing results from an exploratory well backed by
billions in investment and years of work. The announcement was a huge blow
to Shell, which was counting on offshore drilling in Alaska to help it
drive future revenue. Environmentalists, however, had tried repeatedly
to block the project and welcomed the news. Shell has spent upward of $7
billion on Arctic offshore exploration, including $2.1 billion in 2008
for leases in the Chukchi Sea off Alaskas northwest coast, where an exploratory
well about 80 miles off shore drilled to 6,800 feet but yielded disappointing
results. Backed by a 28-vessel flotilla, drillers found indications of
oil and gas but not in sufficient quantities to warrant more exploration
at the site. Miami
Herald
Pope
Uses Poopularity To Chart New Direction For Church & US
In Congress and at a parish school, at the United Nations and a city
jail, Pope Francis spent a whirlwind U.S. visit bridging the realms of
the disadvantaged and elite, trying to turn the attention of the mightiest
nation on earth away from ideological battles and toward a world he said
desperately needs help. From his very first appearance, he wove together
issues that are rarely linked in American public life. At the White House
with President Barack Obama, he upheld religious freedom while seeking
urgent action to ease climate change. Addressing Congress, he sought mercy
for refugees, while proclaiming a duty "to defend human life at every stage
of its development," a challenge to abortion rights. Standing on altars
before the nation's bishops, he acknowledged the difficulties of ministering
amid "unprecedented changes taking place in contemporary society," a recognition
of gay marriage. SF
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India
Surges To Second-Biggest U.S. Weapons Buyer
As China rises as a military power in Asia, India is buying more and
more U.S. weapons. Mondays meeting between President Barack Obama and
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlights the converging strategic
interests between the nations, which had strained relations during the
Cold War. India was the second-biggest buyer of U.S. arms last year behind
Saudi Arabia, up from almost nothing five years ago. The latest purchase
came last week, when Indias cabinet approveda $3 billion deal for Boeing
Co. military helicopters. The 22 Apache attack choppers and 15 Chinook
cargo choppers comprised the biggest defense contract since Modi came to
power. Bloomberg
Jeb
Bush: Don't Shut Down Government Over Planned Parenthood
Jeb Bush on Sunday warned that shutting down the federal government
"will have no effect on funding for Planned Parenthood." Moreover, Bush
signaled his disapproval of the tactic, promoted by some Congressional
Republicans, of shutting down the federal government unless a forthcoming
spending bill strips funding for Planned Parenthood. That's not the way
democracy works, the former Florida governor and Republican presidential
candidate said, appearing on Fox's Fox News Sunday. Its better to elect
a conservative president who pledges to do it and work with Congress.
Bloomberg
Yes,
Hillary Clinton Broke The Law
Since there has been much evasion and obfuscation about Hillary Rodham
Clintons e-mail use, it seems appropriate to step back and simply review
what we know in light of the law. Its also instructive to compare Clintons
situation to arguably the most famous case of our time related to the improper
handling of classified materials, namely, the case of Gen. David Petraeus.
Instead of turning his journals so-called black books over to the
Defense Department or CIA when he left either of those organizations, Petraeus
kept them at his home an unsecure location and provided them to his
paramour/biographer, Paula Broadwell, at another private residence. (None
of the classified information in the black books was used in his biography.)
NY
Post
U.S.
Foreign-Born Population Nears High
The foreign-born population living in the USA has increased so rapidly
that it could break a 125-year-old record within the next decade, according
to a Pew Research Center report out Monday. The percentage of people living
in the USA who were born outside the country reached 13.7% in 2015 and
is projected to hit a record 14.9% in 2025, the report said. The country's
previous high of 14.8% was set in 1890, when waves of Irish, Italian, Polish
and other immigrants were coming to the USA. The findings come at a critical
time in the presidential campaign as candidates from both parties debate
the proper role of immigration in the country. The foreign-born population
represents a growing share of the electorate that Democrats and Republicans
court because that voting bloc is big enough to tip presidential elections.
USA
Today
Hillary
Clinton's 2016 Campaign Set To Get A Boost From Bill
After largely staying in the background this summer as Hillary Rodham
Clinton kicked off her second campaign for president, former President
Bill Clinton is ready to take on a more active and public role in his wife's
second bid for the White House. Bill Clinton's move to deepen the political
involvement in his wife's 2016 effort comes as she continues to confront
the insurgent campaign of Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and the
chance that Vice President Joe Biden could make a late entry into the race.
Friends and former aides say the former president is eager to become a
more vocal advocate for her candidacy. "He's going to be very active,"
said Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a longtime Clinton confidant. "He always
intended to come out and support his wife. He's now at the point that he's
ready to get out there." Houston
Chronicle
GOP
Religious Conservatives Channeling Anger Toward Victory
Religious activists in the Republican Party, bolstered by House Speaker
John Boehner's sudden exit, say the next GOP presidential nominee must
share their uncompromising stance on abortion rights, gay marriage and
other priorities to get to the White House. "You cannot win a primary and
then succeed in the general election without having strength within the
ranks of social conservative voters," said Tony Perkins, the president
of the Family Research Council Action. The group's annual Values Voter
Summit drew nearly 2,700 activists to Washington this weekend. "Conservatives
are on fire at the moment," said Gary Bauer, a former president of the
Family Research Council who spoke at the conference. Las
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France
Launches First Airstrikes Against Islamic State In Syria
Six French jet fighters targeted and destroyed an Islamic State training
camp in eastern Syria, President Francois Hollande said Sunday, making
good on a promise to go after the group that the president has said is
planning attacks against several countries, including France. The airstrikes
were the first in Syria by France as it expands its mission against ISIS.
"The camp was totally destroyed," Hollande said Sunday after arriving at
the United Nations, before the start of a major development summit and
the U.N. General Assembly bringing together world leaders. "We're sure
there were no casualties" among civilians, he added. Fox
News
After
Success Wth Iran, Pope, Next Stop For Obama Is UN
Fresh off successes on Iran and with Pope Francis, President Barack
Obama is heading to the U.N. General Assembly for the annual gathering
of world leaders. And he's carrying some heavy burdens. There's the threat
from Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, and the Syrian civil war
and refugee crisis. Also, Russia's moves in Ukraine and, more recently,
in Syria. On Monday evening, Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin
(POO'-tihn) meet on the sidelines of the U.N. gathering. It will be their
first face-to-face encounter in nearly a year. Obama wants to focus on
Ukraine. Putin wants to talk about Syria. Las
Vegas Sun
Two
Drugs Proven More Effective Than Standard Kidney Cancer Treatment
A pair of drugs have overshadowed the use of standard therapies after
new clinical trials suggest they work better for advanced kidney cancer.
The two treatments -- nivolumab and cabozantinib -- each successfully prolonged
the survival of renal-cell cancer patients during separate studies both
published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Nivolumab, an existing
drug sold as Opdivo, resulted in a 27 percent decreased risk of death during
a clinical trial involving 821 patients in an advanced stage of kidney
cancer. The therapy belongs to a group of drugs called immune checkpoint
inhibitors, which enhance the body's natural defenses against cancer cells.
Under the name Opdivo, the drug is already used to treat lung cancer and
advanced skin cancer. UPI
The Crude
Truth About Oil Trade In The U.S.
The United States now leads the world in oil production, surpassing
Russia and Saudi Arabia. Yet the United States still imports about 7 million
barrels of crude oil each day, causing some to question why we should repeal
the ban on exporting American crude oil. The answer to that question is
fairly simple. First, there is economics. Decisions to import or export
are typically based on supply and demand for a product at that location,
as well as transportation costs. Products are often both exported and imported
when it makes economic sense. For example, the United States is also the
worlds leading producer and exporter of corn, yet in 2014, we still imported
635,000 metric tons of corn. Other products that are commonly both imported
and exported include gasoline, cars, computers and aircraft parts, as detailed
in data compiled by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. UPI
Dalai
Lama Remains At Mayo Clinic For Evaluation
The Dalai Lama remains at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic after canceling his
U.S. appearances for the month of October. A Mayo spokeswoman confirmed
Sunday the 80-year-old Tibetan Buddhist leader remains at the Rochester
clinic for a medical evaluation. No other details were released. The Dalai
Lama's office said Friday in a statement on its website that he has canceled
his planned October U.S. visit after doctors advised him to rest. The statement
gave no more details about the Dalai Lama's condition, and there was no
update on the website as of Sunday. Among the Dalia Lama's canceled appearances
next month was a planned visit to the University of Colorado in Boulder
as well as appearances in Salt Lake City and Philadelphia. Philadelphia
Inquirer
Questions
Remain On Cloudy Drug, Even As New Execution Looms
In late March, William King placed a vial of pentobarbital in a refrigerator
at the state prison in Jackson and dutifully logged the temperature at
34 degrees. Earlier that same month, the execution of the only woman on
Georgias death row had been halted abruptly after prison officials noticed
that the drug that was supposed to stop her breathing appeared cloudy.
Now King an investigator with the state Department of Corrections was
attempting to prove a theory: that the lethal barbiturate took on a clumpy,
opaque quality because it had been stored in the cold. Atlanta
Journal
Tropical
Storm Drifting Toward Mexico's Pacific Coastline
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Monday morning
that a tropical storm watch is in effect for the Mexican coast from Acapulco
to Lazaro Cardenas. Marty is centered about 225 miles (360 kilometers)
west-southwest of Acapulco. Forecasters say the storm is moving to the
north at 2 mph (4 kph) and has maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph).
Meanwhile in the Atlantic, a tropical depression remains poorly organized
with maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 kph). The depression is
centered about 420 miles (675 kilometers) southwest of Bermuda and is moving
west near 2 mph (4 kph). Charlotte
Observer
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IDF
Strikes Syrian Military Targets In Response To Stray Fire Into Israel
The IDF struck two targets belonging to the Syrian military on Sunday
night in response to earlier projectile fallout from the embattled country
exploding in Israeli territory in the northern Golan Heights. IDF artillery
forces struck the Syrian army posts located in the central Golan Heights.
"The IDF holds the Syrian military responsible for all events stemming
from its territory and will not tolerate any attempt to harm Israel's
sovereignty and the safety of its residents," the IDF said in a statement.
Earlier Sunday evening, a projectile fired from Syria exploded in an open
area of the northern Golan Heights. The incident was the second case in
two days of apparent errant fire from the civil war in Syria landing in
Israeli territory. Jerusalem
Post
Netanyahu
Praises Sisi's Call To Expand Egypt-Israel Peace To Other Arab States
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised Egyptian President
Abdul Fatah al-Sisi for calling to expand Egypt's peace with Israel to
include more Arab countries. In a statement released from his office hours
before the Succot holiday was scheduled to set in, Netanyahu also called
on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to return to the negotiating
table. "Prime Minister Netanyahu calls once again on the Palestinian
Authority president, Abu Mazen (Abbas), to return immediately to the negotiating
table in order to make progress in the diplomatic process. Yesh Atid leader
Yair Lapid also praised Sisi's comments, made in an interview with the
Associated Press released Sunday, saying that they prove there is a chance
to pursue a regional agreement. Jerusalem
Post
David Cameron To Call
For New Syria Peace Drive At UN
David Cameron will call for a new diplomatic drive to end Syria's civil
war as he meets world leaders at the United Nations in New York. The UK
prime minister is expected to drop his opposition to Syrian President Bashar
al-Assad playing a role in any transitional government. But he said Mr
Assad "can't be part of Syria's future". US Secretary of State John Kerry
said he hopes the talks can help find a political solution to Syria's crisis.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama will be
among other leaders attending the 70th anniversary meeting of the UN General
Assembly. BBC
Syria
Conflict: Russia Wants 'Co-Ordination' Against IS
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a regional "co-ordinating
structure" against Islamic State (IS). r Putin reiterated his support for
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who Western countries and the Syrian
opposition have said must go. The crisis is expected to be high on the
agenda as world leaders gather at the UN in New York. UK Prime Minister
David Cameron is expected to soften his stance against Mr Assad in a speech
this week. He is expected to tell the annual meeting of the UN General
Assembly in New York that Mr Assad could remain temporarily in power at
the head of a transitional government. BBC
Endometriosis:
The Hidden Suffering Of Millions Of Women Revealed
The hidden toll and extraordinary neglect of a disease that affects
an estimated 176 million women around the globe, causing many to suffer
a life of pain and debilitation and sometimes infertility, is revealed
by the Guardian. One woman in 10 of reproductive age has endometriosis,
it is estimated, and yet often their primary care doctors do not know what
it is and the specialists to whom they are sent are ill-informed. Vast
numbers of women are under-treated or badly treated. It can take years
to get a diagnosis and during that time women may suffer severe pain and
are unable to work, socialise or maintain a sexual relationship. Guardin
TSA
Finds Record Number Of Guns In US Airplane Carry On Luggage
US airport security agents discovered a record 67 firearms in luggage
passengers intended to carry on to airplanes during one week in September,
according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Of the 67
firearms found during the week ending 17 September, 56 were loaded and
26 had a round in the chamber, the TSA reported. The tally set a new weekly
record. The prior record was 65 firearms found during a week in May 2013,
the TSA said. For the most recent week, ending 24 September, the TSA said
it found 64 firearms in carry on bags at airports. Of those, 55 were loaded
and 22 had a round chambered. Guardian
UN
Launches New Joint Partnership To Help Countries Close Gaps In Primary
Health Care
Underscoring the urgent need to transform how essential health care
is delivered in low- and middle-income countries, the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation, World Bank Group and the UN World Health Organization
(WHO) have launched a new partnership to support countries in improving
the performance of primary health care.
The new partnership, the Primary Health Care Performance Initiative
(PHCPI) was launched yesterday in New York on the margins of the three-day
UN Sustainable Development Summit at an event co-hosted with the governments
of Germany, Ghana, and Norway. UN
News
General
Assemblys Annual Debate Opens Tomorrow With Focus On Sustainable Development
Monarchs, Presidents and Prime Ministers will gather by the scores
at United Nations Headquarters in New York tomorrow for the General Assemblys
annual General Debate, with a small island State that symbolizes the combat
against climate change an urgent threat to global sustainability set
to occupy the first seat. By tradition, each year, the Secretary-General
draws lots to select which among the UNs 193 Member States will occupy
the first seat in the General Assembly Hall throughout the yearlong session,
and this year Ban Ki-moon picked Tuvalu, a low-lying developing state of
some 11,000 people in the South Pacific whose very existence is under dire
threat from rising seas brought on by human-caused climate change. UN
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