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Turkish officials to search Saudi consulate in Istanbul

Turkish officials will search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul for missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The government critic went missing after entering the consulate building last Tuesday.

Turkish authorities fear the dissident journalist was murdered inside the building.

Riyadh says he left the consulate alive.

*Nikki Haley resigns as US ambassador to the UN

Donald Trump has lost another high profile member of his administration.

US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has resigned after two years on the job.

She says she needs a break.

*Taiwan vows to stand firm against China

To Taiwan now, and President Tsai Ing-wen has vowed to boost security, saying her government will not submit to China.

Tsai was speaking on October 10, Independence day on the self-ruled island and multi-party democracy which broke with China in 1949 at the end of the civil war.

Beijing considers Taiwan a renegade province that will one day rejoin China.

*Kenya bus accident kills dozens

Africa, and over 40 people have been killed in a bus accident in western Kenya.

Police said the bus was travelling from the capital, Nairobi, when it swerved off the road and rolled down a hill.

*Amazon’s recruitment AI didn't like women

Amazon has apparently scrapped an AI it was testing as a recruitment tool because it didn't like women.

The robot brain was designed to scan resumes and pick the best.

But when it came to software and tech jobs it picked men every time.

It turned out it was designed to act that way, by accident according to Amazon.

People familiar with the project say it was shut down last year.

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Turkish officials to search Saudi consulate in Istanbul

Turkish officials will search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul for missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The government critic went missing after entering the consulate building last Tuesday.

Turkish authorities fear the dissident journalist was murdered inside the building.

Riyadh says he left the consulate alive.

*Nikki Haley resigns as US ambassador to the UN

Donald Trump has lost another high profile member of his administration.

US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has resigned after two years on the job.

She says she needs a break.

*Taiwan vows to stand firm against China

To Taiwan now, and President Tsai Ing-wen has vowed to boost security, saying her government will not submit to China.

Tsai was speaking on October 10, Independence day on the self-ruled island and multi-party democracy which broke with China in 1949 at the end of the civil war.

Beijing considers Taiwan a renegade province that will one day rejoin China.

*Kenya bus accident kills dozens

Africa, and over 40 people have been killed in a bus accident in western Kenya.

Police said the bus was travelling from the capital, Nairobi, when it swerved off the road and rolled down a hill.

*Amazon’s recruitment AI didn't like women

Amazon has apparently scrapped an AI it was testing as a recruitment tool because it didn't like women.

The robot brain was designed to scan resumes and pick the best.

But when it came to software and tech jobs it picked men every time.

It turned out it was designed to act that way, by accident according to Amazon.

People familiar with the project say it was shut down last year.

*Syrian rebels, opposition withdraw heavy weapons from Idlib frontlines

Syrian rebels and opposition have withdrawn their heavy weapons from the frontlines in northwestern Idlib province.

The move is part of deal reached between Russia and Turkey last month, which calls for radical groups to leave the region by October 15.

Under the deal, Russia and Turkey will conduct joint patrols in the area in a bid to prevent further fighting.

*Local elections under way in India-administered Kashmir

The first phase of local council elections in India-administered Kashmir was held on Monday.

The two main pro-India parties are boycotting the polls citing India’s constant attempts to amend the constitutional status of the disputed territory.

Authorities deployed tens of thousands of additional troops in the already highly militarised region ahead of the vote.

India and Pakistan both lay claim to Kashmir

*Turkey wants proof that Khashoggi is alive

Turkey is calling on Saudi Arabia to prove that journalist Jamal Khashoggi is alive.

The government critic went missing a week ago after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Turkish authorities say they fear the dissident journalist was murdered inside the consulate.

Riyadh says he left the building alive.

*Hurricane Michael kills at least 13 in central America

At least 13 people were killed by Hurricane Michael in central America.

The storm is now heading towards the US coast of Florida, with winds up to 150km/h.

Thousands of people are already evacuating the state, with Michael expected to hit on Tuesday night.

*Google forced to shut down Google Plus

Google is shutting down its social network Google Plus after a security glitch exposed the data of up to half a million users.

The tech giant says its data protection team decided not to inform consumers about the breach, because it didn't appear as though any, quote unquote, "misuse" had occurred.

*Syrian rebels, opposition withdraw heavy weapons from Idlib frontlines

Syrian rebels and opposition have withdrawn their heavy weapons from the frontlines in northwestern Idlib province.

The move is part of deal reached between Russia and Turkey last month, which calls for radical groups to leave the region by October 15.

Under the deal, Russia and Turkey will conduct joint patrols in the area in a bid to prevent further fighting.

*Local elections under way in India-administered Kashmir

The first phase of local council elections in India-administered Kashmir was held on Monday.

The two main pro-India parties are boycotting the polls citing India’s constant attempts to amend the constitutional status of the disputed territory.

Authorities deployed tens of thousands of additional troops in the already highly militarised region ahead of the vote.

India and Pakistan both lay claim to Kashmir

*Turkey wants proof that Khashoggi is alive

Turkey is calling on Saudi Arabia to prove that journalist Jamal Khashoggi is alive.

The government critic went missing a week ago after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Turkish authorities say they fear the dissident journalist was murdered inside the consulate.

Riyadh says he left the building alive.

*Hurricane Michael kills at least 13 in central America

At least 13 people were killed by Hurricane Michael in central America.

The storm is now heading towards the US coast of Florida, with winds up to 150km/h.

Thousands of people are already evacuating the state, with Michael expected to hit on Tuesday night.

*Google forced to shut down Google Plus

Google is shutting down its social network Google Plus after a security glitch exposed the data of up to half a million users.

The tech giant says its data protection team decided not to inform consumers about the breach, because it didn't appear as though any, quote unquote, "misuse" had occurred.

*Syrian rebels, opposition withdraw heavy weapons from Idlib frontlines

Syrian rebels and opposition have withdrawn their heavy weapons from the frontlines in northwestern Idlib province.

The move is part of deal reached between Russia and Turkey last month, which calls for radical groups to leave the region by October 15.

Under the deal, Russia and Turkey will conduct joint patrols in the area in a bid to prevent further fighting.

*Local elections under way in India-administered Kashmir

The first phase of local council elections in India-administered Kashmir was held on Monday.

The two main pro-India parties are boycotting the polls citing India’s constant attempts to amend the constitutional status of the disputed territory.

Authorities deployed tens of thousands of additional troops in the already highly militarised region ahead of the vote.

India and Pakistan both lay claim to Kashmir

*Turkey wants proof that Khashoggi is alive

Turkey is calling on Saudi Arabia to prove that journalist Jamal Khashoggi is alive.

The government critic went missing a week ago after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Turkish authorities say they fear the dissident journalist was murdered inside the consulate.

Riyadh says he left the building alive.

*Hurricane Michael kills at least 13 in central America

At least 13 people were killed by Hurricane Michael in central America.

The storm is now heading towards the US coast of Florida, with winds up to 150km/h.

Thousands of people are already evacuating the state, with Michael expected to hit on Tuesday night.

*Google forced to shut down Google Plus

Google is shutting down its social network Google Plus after a security glitch exposed the data of up to half a million users.

The tech giant says its data protection team decided not to inform consumers about the breach, because it didn't appear as though any, quote unquote, "misuse" had occurred.

*Turkey believes dissident Saudi journalist was murdered

Turkey's president Erdogan is closely following the case of missing Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.

According to media reports, Turkish officials believe he was premeditatedly killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and his body moved out.

Khashoggi entered the consulate on Tuesday, but his fiancee says he never came out.

Saudi Arabia denies any allegations of foul play.

Khashoggi has lived in self-imposed exile in the US for the past year fearing retribution for his criticism of Saudi policies.

*Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazil presidential election

Brazil’s far right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has won the first round of the presidential election with 47% of the vote.

It’s just three percent shy of an outright victory.

His main rival, Fernando Haddad from the Workers' Party, will contest the run-off after collecting 29% of the vote.

The date for the run-off has been scheduled for the end of October.

*Search and rescue efforts to stop in Indonesia

Indonesian rescue workers will on Thursday stop searching for bodies.

This comes almost two weeks after an earthquake and tsunami hit the island of Sulawesi.

The official death toll rose to almost 2,000 with thousands more still missing.

*Limo accident in New York kills at least 20

At least 20 people were killed after a limousine crashed in upstate New York.

All 18 passengers along with two pedestrians were killed.

The stretch limo failed to stop at the end of a highway and hit a parked car before landing in a ditch.

The National Transportation Safety Board says that it was the deadliest transportation accident since 2009.

And finally,

*A warning to the world on climate change.

A key UN report has found that the aim to limit temperature rises is nowhere near its target.

Three years after the Paris Agreement on climate change, the world's top scientists say the time to act is almost over, and that the planet's 'liveability' is at stake.

An increase in heat waves and flooding are just a few changes brought on by climate change, and things could get significantly worse.

*Turkey believes dissident Saudi journalist was murdered

Turkey's president Erdogan is closely following the case of missing Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.

According to media reports, Turkish officials believe he was premeditatedly killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and his body moved out.

Khashoggi entered the consulate on Tuesday, but his fiancee says he never came out.

Saudi Arabia denies any allegations of foul play.

Khashoggi has lived in self-imposed exile in the US for the past year fearing retribution for his criticism of Saudi policies.

*Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazil presidential election

Brazil’s far right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has won the first round of the presidential election with 47% of the vote.

It’s just three percent shy of an outright victory.

His main rival, Fernando Haddad from the Workers' Party, will contest the run-off after collecting 29% of the vote.

The date for the run-off has been scheduled for the end of October.

*Search and rescue efforts to stop in Indonesia

Indonesian rescue workers will on Thursday stop searching for bodies.

This comes almost two weeks after an earthquake and tsunami hit the island of Sulawesi.

The official death toll rose to almost 2,000 with thousands more still missing.

*Limo accident in New York kills at least 20

At least 20 people were killed after a limousine crashed in upstate New York.

All 18 passengers along with two pedestrians were killed.

The stretch limo failed to stop at the end of a highway and hit a parked car before landing in a ditch.

The National Transportation Safety Board says that it was the deadliest transportation accident since 2009.

And finally,

*A warning to the world on climate change.

A key UN report has found that the aim to limit temperature rises is nowhere near its target.

Three years after the Paris Agreement on climate change, the world's top scientists say the time to act is almost over, and that the planet's 'liveability' is at stake.

An increase in heat waves and flooding are just a few changes brought on by climate change, and things could get significantly worse.

*Turkey believes dissident Saudi journalist was murdered

Turkey's president Erdogan is closely following the case of missing Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.

According to media reports, Turkish officials believe he was premeditatedly killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and his body moved out.

Khashoggi entered the consulate on Tuesday, but his fiancee says he never came out.

Saudi Arabia denies any allegations of foul play.

Khashoggi has lived in self-imposed exile in the US for the past year fearing retribution for his criticism of Saudi policies.

*Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazil presidential election

Brazil’s far right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has won the first round of the presidential election with 47% of the vote.

It’s just three percent shy of an outright victory.

His main rival, Fernando Haddad from the Workers' Party, will contest the run-off after collecting 29% of the vote.

The date for the run-off has been scheduled for the end of October.

*Search and rescue efforts to stop in Indonesia

Indonesian rescue workers will on Thursday stop searching for bodies.

This comes almost two weeks after an earthquake and tsunami hit the island of Sulawesi.

The official death toll rose to almost 2,000 with thousands more still missing.

*Limo accident in New York kills at least 20

At least 20 people were killed after a limousine crashed in upstate New York.

All 18 passengers along with two pedestrians were killed.

The stretch limo failed to stop at the end of a highway and hit a parked car before landing in a ditch.

The National Transportation Safety Board says that it was the deadliest transportation accident since 2009.

And finally,

*A warning to the world on climate change.

A key UN report has found that the aim to limit temperature rises is nowhere near its target.

Three years after the Paris Agreement on climate change, the world's top scientists say the time to act is almost over, and that the planet's 'liveability' is at stake.

An increase in heat waves and flooding are just a few changes brought on by climate change, and things could get significantly worse.

Friday, October 5, 2018

Anti-sex trafficking activists win the Nobel Peace Prize, and Indonesian rescue workers are still struggling to reach outlying areas one week after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, October 5th.

Anti-sex trafficking activists win the Nobel Peace Prize

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has gone to Doctor Denis Mukwege, a gynaecologist treating victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and human rights activist Nadia Murad who’s a Yazidi survivor of sexual slavery by Daesh.

The prize, worth $1 million will be presented at the Nobel Peace Centre in Norway’s Oslo on December 10.

Turkey considers referendum for accession to EU

Turkey's President Erdogan says his government could consider a referendum on joining the EU.

The president indicated that Turkey was becoming impatient with the EU on the issue.

Erdogan was speaking at the TRT World Forum in Istanbul.

In a wide ranging interview, he also spoke about the need for reform of the UN, including the Security Council, and said Turkey would maintain a presence in Syria until elections determine that country's future.

US Senate could elevate Kavanaugh to top court this weekend

Trump’s Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh could be confirmed this weekend.

Republicans who control the process are holding a key procedural vote on Friday.

If Kavanaugh wins that, then his candidacy could be put to the Senate on Saturday, where Republicans hold a slim majority.

Brazil goes to the polls on Sunday

Brazilians go to the polls on Sunday, to vote for a president, the lower house of Congress, and for two-thirds of the Senate.

The front-runner in the presidential race is the far-right's Jair Bolsonaro.

But he's not expected to win an outright majority in the first round of voting, and is expected to face a tough run-off later this month against the left's Fernando Haddad.

Full scale of quake destruction in Indonesia still not known

And finally,

It's been a week today since a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

Over 1,500 people have been confirmed dead, with that figure likely to rise.

Aid is trickling in, but rescue workers have yet to reach remote areas so the full scale of the destruction is still not known.

And that’s your daily news brief from TRT World... For more, head to TRTWORLD.com

Friday, October 5, 2018

Anti-sex trafficking activists win the Nobel Peace Prize, and Indonesian rescue workers are still struggling to reach outlying areas one week after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, October 5th.

Anti-sex trafficking activists win the Nobel Peace Prize

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has gone to Doctor Denis Mukwege, a gynaecologist treating victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and human rights activist Nadia Murad who’s a Yazidi survivor of sexual slavery by Daesh.

The prize, worth $1 million will be presented at the Nobel Peace Centre in Norway’s Oslo on December 10.

Turkey considers referendum for accession to EU

Turkey's President Erdogan says his government could consider a referendum on joining the EU.

The president indicated that Turkey was becoming impatient with the EU on the issue.

Erdogan was speaking at the TRT World Forum in Istanbul.

In a wide ranging interview, he also spoke about the need for reform of the UN, including the Security Council, and said Turkey would maintain a presence in Syria until elections determine that country's future.

US Senate could elevate Kavanaugh to top court this weekend

Trump’s Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh could be confirmed this weekend.

Republicans who control the process are holding a key procedural vote on Friday.

If Kavanaugh wins that, then his candidacy could be put to the Senate on Saturday, where Republicans hold a slim majority.

Brazil goes to the polls on Sunday

Brazilians go to the polls on Sunday, to vote for a president, the lower house of Congress, and for two-thirds of the Senate.

The front-runner in the presidential race is the far-right's Jair Bolsonaro.

But he's not expected to win an outright majority in the first round of voting, and is expected to face a tough run-off later this month against the left's Fernando Haddad.

Full scale of quake destruction in Indonesia still not known

And finally,

It's been a week today since a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

Over 1,500 people have been confirmed dead, with that figure likely to rise.

Aid is trickling in, but rescue workers have yet to reach remote areas so the full scale of the destruction is still not known.

And that’s your daily news brief from TRT World... For more, head to TRTWORLD.com