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The dramatic political development in Romania as the constitutional court annuls the presidential election but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
IN SUDAN'S CIVIL WAR SEVEN KILLED IN A SUDANESE MILITARY AIR STRIKE ON A MOSQUE IN KHARTOUM.
THAT MOSQUE IN AN AREA CONTROLLED BY THE RAPID SUPPORT FORCES FIGHTING THE SUDANESE MILITARY IN THE CONFLICT THAT BEGAN IN APRIL OF LAST YEAR...NEWS AGENCIES-THE NEW ARAB
On Saturday morning in South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol saying he is 'sincerely sorry' hours before an impeachment vote later in the day.
Yoon saying he will not make another attempt to declare martial law as he did earlier in the week...Yonhap News Agency South Korea
THE TURKISH PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN SAYING HE SUPPORTS THE ADVANCE OF THE JIHADIST OPPOSITION FORCES INTO SYRIA.
BUT MR. ERDOGAN ALSO NOTING THE PRESENCE OF TERRORISTS IN THEIR RANKS.
THE JIHADIST FORCES WENT ON THEIR OFFENSIVE ALONGSIDE TURKISH NATIONALIST FORCES FROM THE IDLIB REGION OF SYRIA LAST WEEK WHICH IS UNDER TURKISH MILITARY CONTROL.
TOMORROW TURKISH, IRANIAN AND RUSSIAN OFFICIALS MEETING IN QATAR TO DISCUSS THE SYRIAN CONFLICT...REUTERS...
AS THE US URGES ITS CITIZENS TO LEAVE SYRIA...(NEWS AGENCIES) ISRAEL ANNOUNCING THAT IT'S MILITARY HAS REINFORCED THE SYRIAN BORDER IN THE GOLAN HEIGHTS...JERUSALEM POST...(More on the situation in Syria later in the summary)
IN OREGON AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE WHO KNEW WHAT AND WHEN REGARDING SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AT ST. HELEN'S HIGH SCHOOL.
A RETIRED OREGON SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DOING THE INTERNAL EVEN AS STATE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE.
TWO TEACHERS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL INDICTED AND ARRESTED ON SEX ABUSE CHARGES THEN THE SCHOOL'S PRINCIPAL WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH COVERING UP THE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST THE TEACHERS...MAXINE BERNSTEIN OREGONLIVE "X" (WITH LINK TO PAYWALL PROTECTED FULL STORY)
The US Department of Agriculture ordering bird flu testing involving the milk supply in the United States.
Dairy processors expected to collect samples of raw milk for testing.
Bird flu infection detected in 700 dairy herds this year mostly in California.
No illnesses linked to the bird flu detected in that milk...BBC News
RIOT POLICE IN TBILISI, GEORGIA PUSHING BACK THE ANTI-GOVERNMENT, PRO-EUROPEAN UNION PROTESTERS TONIGHT. WATER CANNON AGAIN USED BY THE AUTHORITIES...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The military government in the African nation of Burkina Faso dismissing the interim prime minister and dissolving the government.
They will remain in place until new leadership is selected. No reason given for the actions.
The Burkina Faso government involved in a long-running conflict with jihadist forces that has led millions to flee their homes...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
JAPAN AGREEING TO SEND SMALL BOATS AND COASTAL RADAR SYSTEMS TO PHILIPPINES.
THE 10.6 MILLION DOLLAR GRANT COMES AS THE PHILIPPINES IS ENGAGED IN A DISPUTE WITH CHINA OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA...USNI NEWS
(Updated) In New York the jury at the trial of Daniel Penny unable to reach a verdict on the most serious charge of manslaughter. Jurors asking for instructions from the judge.
Penny accused on the chokehold death of Jordan Neely in an incident on a subway train...ABC News USA...The judge in the case deciding to dismiss the manslaughter charge. A charge of negligent homicide now being considered by the jurors.
IN BOSTON DEMOCRAT CITY COUNCILOR TANIA FERNANDES ANDERSON ARRESTED ON FEDERAL CORRUPTION CHARGES.
SHE IS ACCUSED OF BEING INVOLVED IN A COMPLEX KICKBACK SCHEME TO STEAL CITY FUNDS...NBC 10 BOSTON
(UPDATED) SYRIA'S MILITARY SAYS ITS FORCES ARE READY TO DEFEND THE CITY OF HOMS FROM ADVANCING JIHADISTS.
ANTI-SYRIAN GOVERNMENT MEDIA SOURCES CLAIMED THE SYRIAN MILITARY WAS IN RETREAT...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
OPPOSITION MEDIA IN SYRIA REPORTING JIHADIST ADVANCES AND REVOLTS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY INCLUDING A DRUZE REVOLT SOUTH OF DAMASCUS...
THE ESTIMATE OF REFUGEES FROM THE FIGHTING NOW UP TO 370,000.
FOR AT LEAST THE SECOND TIME SINCE THE JIHADIST OFFENSIVE BEGAN NINE DAYS AGO ITS BEING CLAIMED THAT SYRIAN PRESIDENT BASHAR ASSAD HAS FLED THE COUNTRY...(More on the Syrian conflict later in the summary)
At least 29 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on a hospital in Gaza.
The Israeli military operating near the hospital saying its actions are aimed at terrorist infrastructure.
Israel said to be launching attacks in Lebanon as well...Al Jazeera Qatar Blog
A US FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULING AGAINST THE FIRST AMENDMENT CLAIMS OF SOCIAL MEDIA APP 'TIKTOK'.
THE LAW BANNING THE CHINESE OWNED SOCIAL MEDIA APP EFFECTIVE JANUARY 19TH.
THE ONLY WAY TIK TOK WILL BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE AFTER THAT DATE IS IF IT SELLS TO ANOTHER OWNER.
THE US SUPREME COURT NOW EXPECTED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE CASE...BBC NEWS
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 123.19 points.
The NASDAQ up 159.05 points or .81 percent.
The price of oil at 67 dollars 17 cents a barrel down one dollar 13 cents or 1.65 percent...Marketwatch
STILL NO WORD ON A NEW FRENCH GOVERNMENT PROMISED BY PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON IN A SPEECH LAST NIGHT.
THE SOCIALISTS MET MACRON THIS MORNING AND OTHER POLITICAL LEADERS ARE SET TO MEET HIM IN THE DAYS AHEAD...(BFM-TV FRANCE)
RUSSIA, IRAN AND TURKEY WILL DISCUSS THE CONFLICT IN SYRIA AT A MEETING IN QATAR TOMORROW.
THE THREE NATIONS DEFINE THEMSELVES AS GUARANTOR COUNTRIES FOR A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF THE SYRIAN CONFLICT...TASS RUSSIA
The controversial and contested free trade deal between the European Union and the MERCOSUR countries of South America announced .
Farmers in France and other EU nations strongly opposed to the agreement expecting cheap imports to put many of them out of business.
The deal is supported by the key nation in the EU Germany...POLITICO EU...
French President Emmanuel Macron's office issuing a statement saying 'this is not the end of the story' noting that the agreement has yet to be ratified...BFM-TV France
OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA A CHINESE FISHING VESSEL UNDER THE CONTROL OF SUSPECTED PIRATES.
ARMED PIRATES TAKING CONTROL OF THE SHIP WHICH HAS A CREW OF UP TO 18 MEMBERS ACCORDING TO THE EUROPEAN UNION NAVAL MISSION IN THE AREA...CNN USA
A merchant vessel found listing in the Red Sea off the west coast of Yemen.
"Coalition" military forces evacuating the crew of the vessel to Djibouti...United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations "X"
THE SCHOOL SHOOTER WHO KILLED HIMSELF AFTER ATTACKING THE FEATHER RIVER ADVENTIST SCHOOL IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY CITING THE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT.
56-YEAR-OLD GLENN LITTON SAID AMERICA'S INVOLVEMENT IN GENOCIDE AND OPPRESSION OF PALESTINIANS DROVE HIM TO IMPOSE 'COUNTERMEASURES'.
TWO FIVE AND SIX-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN CRITICALLY WOUNDED IN THE ATTACK...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
"Let me stress once again that the Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests, and the first red line that cannot be crossed in China-US relations"
CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN LIN JIAN ISSUING A WARNING FOLLOWING A VISIT TO US AND US-ALIGNED TERRITORIES IN THE PACIFIC BY TAIWAN'S PRESIDENT.
HE REMINDED THE US TO NOT ENCOURAGE TAIWAN'S INDEPENDENCE OR WALK AWAY FROM THE ONE-CHINA PRINCIPLE SET BY THE US IN 1978 THAT TAIWAN IS PART OF CHINA...TASS RUSSIA
Iran launching its latest satellite into space along with a space tug.
The weight of the payload 300 kilograms (660 pounds). This is the heaviest payload Iran has placed in space...News Agencies-Deutsche Welle Germany
IN SYRIA THE JIHADIST FORCES SAID TO BE ADVANCING TOWARDS THE CITY OF HOMS...(BBC News)
ISRAELI AIR STRIKES ON TWO BORDER CROSSINGS BETWEEN LEBANON AND SYRIA...TIMES OF ISRAEL
22 people died after drinking illegally manufactured alcohol in Istanbul. 24 others taken to hospital. Turkish authorities have made 10 arrests according to a Turkish newspaper...SVT News Sweden (Translation Prompt) (Links To Other News Stories)
THE FIRST ROUND OF ROMANIA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WON BY POPULIST CALIN GEORGESCU ANNULLED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT.
EVIDENCE FROM INTELLIGENCE SOURCES USED TO MAKE THE DECISION...BBC NEWS...
"I have just to take care about my people. We have a lot of problems ourselves"
That's some of what Romanian populist 'far-right' presidential candidate Calin Georgescu told the BBC after he came under government intelligence agency scrutiny accused of being helped by a 'state actor'.
Georgescu won the first round of the presidential election and faces the pro-European Union candidate Elena Lasconi in the final round of voting Sunday.
He says his first priority is "the Romanian people" and he praised Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and President-Elect Donald Trump.
Mr. Georgescu said it is time for the people of Romania to be taken care of when he was pressed on the notion of continuing to support the Ukraine War 'for as long as it takes'.
He denies the accusation that he is "Moscow's man" denying intelligence agency accusations speaking of himself as someone who works with God and the people...BBC News
In South Korea the Peoples Power Party of President Yoon Suk-yeol breaking ranks with him ahead of an impeachment vote in the National Assembly tomorrow.
Han Doong-hoon speaking of 'credible evidence' that President Yoon had ordered arrests of key political leaders when he declared martial law Tuesday night.
He says there is a need for Yoon to 'suspend his duties soon' speaking of 'great danger' if he remains in power...BBC News
THIS WEEK POLICE IN FRANCE AND GERMANY CONDUCTING RAIDS TO BREAK UP A HUMAN SMUGGLING NETWORK LED BY KURDISH PEOPLE FROM IRAQ AND SYRIA.
THE NETWORK SAID TO BE MOVING PEOPLE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND EAST AFRICA ACROSS EUROPE AND ON TO THE UNITED KINGDOM...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
An American national kidnapped in the Philippines back in October is believed to have died.
Authorities cite a witness and one of the suspects in the abduction of Elliot Eastman from his home in a coastal town in the southern Philippines...Reuters-Straits Times Singapore (Click Past Ad)
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