Markets....
Coming attractions....
Asia mkts losing momentum following combative Trump speech. Says he might end NAFTA trade pact, shut down govt. Mexico Peso drops, Yen rises
PBoC Fixes USD/CNY Reference Rate At 6.6633 (prev fix 6.6597 prev close 6.6620)
Dang, Hong Kong's typhoon warning system just went to No. 10. Scale only goes to 10. Only the third No. 10 in past 30 years
Hong Kong Bourse Confirms Morning Trading Halted As Typhoon Hato Signal 9 Remains
Typhoon Hato Raised to Number 9 From 8, As HK Trading At Risk Of Suspension
Flights, Ferries Cancelled For Severe Tropical Storm
#NORTHKOREA SAYS TRUMP SPOUTS RUBBISH SAYING IF WAR BREAKS OUT ONLY KOREANS WOULD DIE, WHILE AMERICANS WOULD SLEEP A SOUND SLEEP: KCNA
#RUSSIA BEGINNING TO WORK ON RETALIATORY MEASURES UNAVOIDABLE IN THIS SITUATION - DEPUTY FM RYABKOV ON NEW U.S. SANCTIONS: IFX
Whoa ! China wants US to stand down regarding today's sanctions concerning China.
New round of sanctions from US Treasury - Chinese and Russian Entities hit for supporting North Korea.
US....
FX news for today...
Cude Inventories:
Crude: -3.595M
Cushing: -0.462M
Gasoline: +1.402M
Distillates: +2.048M
Crude draw , gasoline build....
Tax reform allegedly making forward progress...
Hope springs eternal...
Swampland News.....
JUST IN: Trump won't pardon Sheriff Joe Arpaio at rally tonight http://hill.cm/v59X0Oc
Los Angeles files to join lawsuit against Trump admin over sanctuary city funding threats http://hill.cm/wTD9KXr
Trump denies request to prevent coal plants from closing http://hill.cm/R5LS1OB
NEW: Breitbart ramps up criticism of Trump days after Bannon's departure http://hill.cm/MiQoV7O
Holy cow....
Pres. Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Arizona tonight.
Senate cmte. schedules Sept. hearings with insurance commissioners & governors "on stabilizing premiums in the individual insurance market."
Big protests expected as Trump goes to Phoenix for rally http://reut.rs/2xpnQu5
Foreign Policy...
ABC reporter presses Tillerson: Americans deserve to know how many troops are going to Afghanistan http://hill.cm/4PAU6bx
Wait , what ? I thought POTUS announced 4,000 soldiers last night ?
US to withhold $290 million in aid to Egypt over human rights issues http://hill.cm/ZEVEG2i
Tillerson: Pakistan can help the US negotiate with the Taliban http://hill.cm/qFqQ34O
Tillerson says Pakistan must change approach to Afghanistan, says US support will depend on Islamabad delivering results.
Taliban spokesman: "It seems America is not yet ready to end the longest war in its history."
#India reacts to Trump's #Afghanistan speech. Bottom line? "We'll keep on doing what we've been doing."
#Pakistan's foreign office, meanwhile, was briefed by the US envoy in Islamabad. Tillerson will be getting to work soon on that front.
Russia Probes....
Co-founder of firm tied to Trump dossier interviews with Senate Judiciary Committee http://hill.cm/viXd2bO
Bullseye on Manafort appears to be growing..
Spain.....
BREAKING: A judge has ordered two Spain attack suspects held without bail, one detained for another 72 hours and a fourth freed.
Questions posed...
#Spain #Cambrils - Condition of injured at this point:
- 2 serious condition
- 3 less serious condition
#Spain #Barcelona - Condition of people injured at this point:
- 7 critical condition
- 11 serious condition
- 23 less serious condition
Let the squabbling games begin...
Libya...
Source: Fmr PM Ali Zeidan to appear before Attorney General in #Tripoli (Volunteered to do so, no cases against him)
http://www.alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/150805/ …
Zeidan released, speaks to family from Tripoli - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/08/22/zeidan-released-speaks-to-family-from-tripoli/ …
Aside from Zeidan, many #Tripoli activists were also kidnapped & detained. Wish there was more outcry for them as for a politician
Murkier and murkier by the day...
#Italy PM Gentiloni and #France's Macron discuss migration, terrorism and #Libya during phone conversation
http://www.alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/150787/ …
22 migrants from #Algeria and #Morocco rescued off the coast of Zawiya. #Libya
http://www.alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/150789/ …
28 illegal migrants detained south of Musaid (Eastern #Libya)
http://www.alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/150794/ …
Syria.....
Good news from Deir Ezzor front. Syrian Army showing lots of smarts in dealing with ISIS.
Syrian Arab Army reached Rujm al Hajanah and Jabal Dabbah
Map: http://syriancivilwarmap.com
Syrian Arab Army captured Qasr al-Hair al-Sharqi from Islamic State
Map: http://syriancivilwarmap.com
ISIS Pocket abutting Lebanon -Syria border shrinks 50%.
Distance to Deir Ezzor from two Axis , ISIS caught in two pockets formed by SAA forces ( Homs and Hama.)
#DeirEzzor | Coalition warplanes conducted several airstrikes on the vicinity of Abu Kamal city
Last Military Situation in West #Qalamoun after #Hezballah & #SAA advances (3rd Day)
* #LAF advances added to map
HD:http://iswnews.com/media/2017/08/West-Qalamoun-21aug17-30mor96.jpg …
Al Qaeda proves to be the biggest and baddest fighting force in Idlib - as expected.
Food for thought !
Iraq.....
Referendum not to be delayed. So much for fulfillment of that request to delay vote.
If we wait for others to hand our rights, the day will never come — Kurdish Pres. Barzani addresses minority groups in #Kurdistan Region.
Kurdish President Barzani says there are no countries that have opposed independence, but they have just said the ‘timing is not right’.
#Iraq | Current situation in Tal Afar
Odds & Ends....
The Neverending story with bitcoin. Vulnerabilities always discovered and exploited.
UK warns against all travel to #NorthKorea
Excellent thread which ties together US walking away from JCPOA and any future negotiations with North Korea.
Fake news from Dubai as Gulf Quartet incites "Regime Change."
5 burning questions on what led to collision of USS John S. McCain in waters near Singapore? http://str.sg/4r88
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