THE GUARDIAN

US applies to seize Iranian tanker held in Gibraltar

Trump administration officials told the Guardian that the surprise US request, which complicated efforts by the UK government and the British overseas territory to defuse tensions with Tehran, was consistent with wider efforts by Washington to intensify the effect of existing western economic sanctions on the two countries.

THE GUARDIAN

Brexit, Iran, Huawei: What John Bolton’s ‘interim deals’ could cost

Bolton said he respected the UK’s short-term need to focus on Brexit, but he laid down markers on the two issues that most concern the US: the role of the Chinese technology company Huawei in the UK’s 5G network and the future of the Iran nuclear deal.

4 y 5 de septiembre de 2019 en el IIEc-UNAM Transmisión en internet por http://webcast.iiec.unam.mx:18000/IIEc.ogg y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usP31NR1aJE

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Hong Kong Airport Suspends Check-Ins in 2nd Day of Disruptive Protests

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s airport suspended check-ins for a second straight day on Tuesday as protesters again disrupted its operations, hours after the city’s embattled leader pleaded for order amid escalating chaos.

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Alejandro Giammattei, a Conservative, Wins Guatemala’s Presidency

A conservative former prisons director was elected Guatemala’s president on Sunday, in a race that took place against the backdrop of a migration crisis in which thousands of Guatemalans leave the country each month.

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Modi Defends Revoking Kashmir’s Statehood as Protests Flare

NEW DELHI — India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, addressed the nation Thursday night for the first time about his government’s unilateral decision to revoke Kashmir’s autonomy, speaking against a backdrop of rising protests, mass arrests and escalating tensions with Pakistan.

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Climate Change Threatens the World’s Food Supply, United Nations Warns

The world’s land and water resources are being exploited at “unprecedented rates,” a new United Nations report warns, which combined with climate change is putting dire pressure on the ability of humanity to feed itself.

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Blast in Kabul Kills 14 and Injures 145 as Taliban Continue Talks With U.S.

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‘Urgent Resolve’ to Fight Domestic Terrorism Faces Tall Legal Obstacles

Within days of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the United States government began writing new laws, reinterpreting old ones and crafting aggressive new policies to defeat Al Qaeda and other Islamist terrorist groups.