Naomi Osaka was left frustrated with her performance after she opened her debut WTA Finals tournament with a 7-5 4-6 6-1 defeat against Sloane Stephens, the US Open champion admitting she never really felt comfortable against the American.

U.S. steelmakers prevailed in their push for the Trump administration to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. The industry also succeeded in a later effort to make some tariffs disappear.

Hurricane Michael’s wrath was so fearsome that not only did it wreck the Gulf Coast, leaving a massive trail of destruction in its wake, but it unearthed shipwrecks that had been buried for the past 120 years. Read Full Article at RT.com

Twitter hashtags failed to stop Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court – but maybe a hex will prevent him from serving? RT met up with a group of witches in Brooklyn who seemed to think so. Read Full Article at RT.com

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Myanmar is keen to see a rise in responsible and quality investments from Hong Kong as part of their plan to raise $200 billion in foreign investments over the next 20 years. The post Investment Commission Racks Up Hong Kong Investment Interest in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Locals say about 600 of them signed a letter opposing the mine's development, which they fear will pollute their streams and farms. The post Villagers in Shan State Petition Govt to Cancel Coal Mine Plans appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thousands turn out as Yangon Zoo throws jumbo-sized birthday bash The post MoMo, the Hardest-Working Elephant in Show Biz, Turns 65 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

City yet to fully comply with order from President’s Office to have Press Council mediate its dispute against three journalists The post Yangon Gov’t Demands Apology from Eleven Media appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The commission said a probe would be premature as the government and auditor general were still following up on the audit findings; reaction from lawyers and lawmakers was mixed. The post Anti-Corruption Commission Rejects Request to Probe Yangon Govt Losses appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nineteen passengers died and 35 others were injured when two speeding buses collided head-on near the Ghazi Ghat area, Pakistan, local The Express Tribune newspaper reported. The injured include three children and one woman. 10 of the passengers are said to be in critical condition. The buses were carrying passengers on their way to visit holy places from DG Khan to Multan when the accident happened. Rescue 1122 teams rushed to the scene of the accident and shifted the injured to the district hospital of DG Khan and the dead to the trauma centre. According to rescue sources, ten of the injured are said to be in critical condition. Source: AZERTAC

The Georgian Prime Minister says that in the next 10 years, 90% of vehicles in the country will be replaced by electric cars, GeorgiaToday reports. The PM made the statement at the presentation of the Green Policy – Eco-Friendly Transport on October 22. Bakhtadze claims Georgia will be the first country to replace the vehicle fleet with electric cars in such a short period of time. “This is a very ambitious plan, but this plan will bring a great benefit to Georgia,” the PM said. He added that the green economy is a milestone of the reforms and that a plant for the production of electric vehicles is planned to be launched in Georgia. «We will provide encouragement for launching new leasing schemes in Georgia, according to which a consumer will buy an electric car and pay it off within 5 years with the savings made on the fuel costs. Naturally, it creates very important advantages. This means that we will have quite a large market in Georgia. We are already negotiating with two largest brands to build an electric car plant here,» Bakhtadze said. In addition, Bakhtadze announced that a new subway station will be built from Samgori district to Lilo in Tbilisi. “Today, we are announcing a very important project. We will use the infrastructure of the bypass railway to build a new metro station from Samgori to Lilo. At the same time, Tbilisi agglomeration is being developed and this new line will help us to extend to the direction of Rustavi town. This is a historic project,” he said. Source: Trend

Bishkek, Oct. 22, 2018. / Kabar /. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Chyngyz Aidarbekov received Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Kyrgyz Republic Komil Rashidov, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic reported. The ambassador conveyed a congratulatory message from Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan A. Kamilov on the occasion of the appointment of Aidarbekov the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. “During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on a range of issues of Kyrgyz-Uzbek cooperation, including on the implementation of the agreements reached on the basis of mutual visits at high and highest levels,” the report said.

Bishkek, Oct. 22, 2018. / Kabar /. Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan Samargyul Adamkulova met with Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Internal Affairs of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah. The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic reported that during the meeting Adamkulova and Sheikh H. Al-Sabah discussed the development of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Kuwait in the field of security. In particular, the sides expressed their readiness to cooperate in all interested areas and agreed to jointly promote the issue of creating the necessary legal framework in this area. Adamkulova told the interlocutor about Kyrgyzstan, the measures conducted by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic to ensure the safety of citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic and guests of the country. She told about the annual increase in the number of tourists from the Arab countries of the Gulf visiting Kyrgyzstan, and the need to establish links between the competent authorities of the two countries. In turn, Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah congratulated the ambassador on his appointment, wished her success in her work and assured that the Kuwaiti Ministry of the Interior would support her in fulfilling her mission to strengthen bilateral relations between friendly countries.

The state information agency TDH reported that “Turkmenpochta” (“Turkmenpos”t) intends to extend the range of services rendered. For instance, the post office “is setting up the web-based resource, which will become a virtual storefront where domestic companies will be able to demonstrate their merchandise for sale as well as products manufactured by Turkmen businesses”. According to the news outlet, the merchandise sold through Internet portals will be delivered by couriers of the state-run mail service. The media outlet did not specify though what companies will feature their goods. Moreover, “in the run-up to the New Year holidays “Turkmenpochta” plans to introduce a “door-to-door” deliver service which will allow mailing packages to any destination within Turkmenistan without contacting the company’s offices”.

На опубликованных кадрах видео похожий на убитого Джамаля Хашогги человек покидает здание генконсульства в Стамбуле. На нем одежда Хашогги, за исключением ботинок, он в очках и с поддельной бородой. Мужчину зовут Мустафа аль Мадани, и он приехал в диппредставительство в составе группы из 15 человек за три часа до прихода журналиста.

Despite FDA warnings about the potential danger of experimental stimulants, a new study found certain weight-loss, sports and cognitive-function supplements contained the stimulants.

Despite the fact that few men look fondly on their days in ‘husky’ jeans, this not-so-nice descriptor persists everywhere from Gap to Children’s Place to Levi’s. But, isn’t there a better name than ‘husky’?

This is the moment a female fox hunt saboteur was thrown to the ground and landed on her head as elderly men taunted her with laughter after shaking the gate she had climbed in Kent.

The man, named by a senior Turkish official as Mustafa al-Madani, was captured on surveillance cameras leaving the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and walking around the city on October 2.

Michael Stirling, 32, who is married to the sister of Samantha Eastwood's (pictured) ex-fiance John Peake, admitted killing the 28-year-old midwife at Northampton Crown Court this afternoon.

Social worker Heidi Chalkley, 40 (pictured) was pulled into the mechanism of the metal shutters in an underground car park in Ruth Bagnall Court, Cambridge after she took hold of it with her arms.

It’s been six years since dating my boyfriend and every time I think the man is going to propose to me, it turns out to be nonsense. Like on my birthday, valentines and Christmas time, every time these days come...

When it was announced that there would be no Creole in the Park this year, the news was met with a heavy heart by members of the public. Astaphans along with some key brands made a decision to give back...

Senior Men’s National Team players, Kiano Martin and Javid George of Mahaut Soca Strikers FC and South East FC respectively, will participate in the 2018 Major League Soccer (MLS) Caribbean Combine in Barbados. The two leave Dominica on Monday, October...

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD – MONDAY 22nd OCTOBER, 2018– HALIMAHS HELPING HANDS has donated “School Supplies” for new school term September 2018 to families affected by Hurricane Maria in Dominica in September 2017. The supplies were officially handed over on...

Dominica is part of a LIAT shareholder’s meeting currently underway in St Vincent to discuss the future of the airline. The meeting started today (Monday, October 22) and it could be a defining moment for the future of the regional...

[New Times] The persistent concerns by miners and other players along the mining industry value chain regarding the high costs of implementing mineral traceability could find a solution in blockchain technology.

[Cameroon Tribune] Some 2,288 of the 3,000 refugees who asked to go back home have so far done so.

[East African] Rwanda has taken a cautious approach in its search for oil in Lake Kivu as it seeks to reduce costly financial risks before allowing international companies to carry out the latter stages of exploration.

All households in Moso Island rely entirely on rainwater and underground wells to meet their daily water needs.

The University of the South Pacific (USP)’s Emalus Campus has closed its Photo exhibition at the Alliance Francaise.

Police at Lakatoro in Malekula are looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in a recent road accident that resulted in the death of a man from Lingarak village.

Vanuatu’s premier media company and Radio New Zealand are proud to announce the successful completion of a content-sharing agreement that will see each broadcaster’s news reaching an expanded audience in Vanuatu and throughout the Pacific.

Member of Parliament for Epi, Isaac Tongoliliu, has joined the Vanua’aku Pati (VP).