World News Briefs -- October 23, 2018 (Evening Edition)



ABC News Online: Trump and Putin to meet again in Paris as countries face off on nuclear missiles

US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin plan to meet in Paris next month in their first encounter since a summit in Helsinki that unleashed a storm of criticism that Mr Trump was cosying up to the Kremlin.

The news of the upcoming meeting came amid growing tensions between the US and Russia around the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), with both countries threatening to increase their nuclear arsenals should Mr Trump follow through on a threat to abandon the 1987 agreement.

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MIDDLE EAST

Turkish president: Saudis must name masterminds of killing.

Trump says Erdogan 'pretty rough' on Saudis over Khashoggi.

Khashoggi's death leads to several no-shows at Saudi financial conference.

Saudi King, Crown Prince meet Khashoggi family - Reports.

Saudi, Bahrain add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to terrorism lists.

U.N. warns half Yemen's people could soon be on brink of famine.

Lebanon PM backs Saudi Arabia in Khashoggi case.

Putin, Erdogan to meet on sidelines of summit on Syria.

Iraq: Deadly car bomb hits market near Mosul.

Palestinian forces routinely arresting and torturing critics - HRW.

‘No choice but war’: Israel ‘exhausted all options’ in dealing with Hamas, says defense chief.

ASIA

U.S. warships pass through Taiwan Strait amid China tensions.

Sri Lanka wants Chinese help to recover phone evidence over 'assassination plot'.

Saudis offer Pakistan $6 billion rescue package to ease economic crisis.

Pakistani PM Khan vows to hold peace talks with India.

Japan’s Abe will meet China’s Xi — under the shadow of Trump.

Vietnam elects communist party leader as president.

Report: North Korea ambassador lobbies for sanctions relief at U.N..

Bong arm of the law: South Korea says it will arrest citizens who smoke weed in Canada.

Rohingya crisis: Australia imposes sanctions on top Myanmar military generals.

Philippines: Duterte faces first serious dip in popularity ratings .

China opens Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge.

AFRICA

Over 50 reported killed in clan clashes in breakaway Somali region.

Comoros president visits area seized from rebels.

Boko Haram jihadists kill two in NE Nigeria attack.

Sudan, Libya, Chad and Niger border committee to meet in Ndjamena.

US sees promise in Zimbabwe economic moves.

Madagascar pre-trial detainees face 'life-threatening conditions'.

Somalia's vital Aamin Ambulance service 'faces closure'.

South Africa to recover 'looted' cash after bank collapse.

EUROPE

Putin and Trump set to meet in Paris on Nov. 11: Kremlin.

Trump adviser tells Putin: We'll quit arms control treaty you're breaking.

US envoy Bolton holds talks with Russia's Lavrov on nuclear treaty.

Russia warns of arms race if US quits weapons treaty.

Bolton tells Russians that meddling in U.S. election 'sows enormous distrust'.

Greece, Turkey snipe over maritime borders.

Theresa May says 95% of Brexit deal is done.

Gibraltar needs a unique Brexit solution, says the territory’s chief minister.

EU rejects Italy’s budget plan for 2019, sending bond yields higher.

AMERICAS

U.S. to bar 21 Saudis from entering over Khashoggi's death: State Department. US to revoke visas of Saudis implicated in killing of writer.

Trump: 'You know what I am? I'm a nationalist'.

US officials contact Russian operatives in effort to prevent election meddling: report.

Pence vows US response to Khashoggi death: Those responsible will be held accountable.

Publicity, transport, food: migrants flock to more caravans after Trump broadsides.

Central American migrant caravan continues march toward US.

Hurricane Willa closing in on Mexico coast as Category 4 storm.

Bolsonaro wants to 'cleanse' Brazil of left-wing 'criminals'.

Report: Canada installs Chinese monitoring devices near U.S. coast.

Canada running out of weed after legalising marijuana as stores report supply issues.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

U.S. Treasury sanctions target Taliban, Iranian backers.

Deputy chief of IS-linked group in Somalia killed: Officials.

US military chief calls on Britain to take back two ISIS Beatles suspected of carrying out the beheadings of Alan Henning and David Haines.

US-led coalition strikes another Syrian mosque used by ISIS fighters.

New US-led sanctions target Iran-Taliban ties.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Stocks mostly recover from an early plunge on Wall Street.

Chinese market drop leads world stocks lower.

Facebook wants to buy a big cybersecurity company after 2 catastrophic data breaches.

Saudi ready to boost oil output, spare capacity: minister.

YouTube invests $20 million in educational videos.

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