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| Mosul, Heathrow, Quetta: Your Wednesday Briefing | Mosul, Heathrow, Quetta: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| We’re trying something new for our readers in Asia and Australia: a morning briefing to jump-start your day. | We’re trying something new for our readers in Asia and Australia: a morning briefing to jump-start your day. |
| What do you like? What do you want to see here? Email us with your feedback at asiabriefing@nytimes.com. | What do you like? What do you want to see here? Email us with your feedback at asiabriefing@nytimes.com. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Donald J. Trump opened a new line of attack against Hillary Clinton in the last phase of the U.S. presidential race, blaming her for the sharp increases in Obamacare health insurance premiums expected next year. | • Donald J. Trump opened a new line of attack against Hillary Clinton in the last phase of the U.S. presidential race, blaming her for the sharp increases in Obamacare health insurance premiums expected next year. |
| Colin Powell, the former secretary of state, said he would vote for Mrs. Clinton, and the latest hacked emails released by WikiLeaks highlight how the White House and her campaign scrambled when news broke about her private server. | Colin Powell, the former secretary of state, said he would vote for Mrs. Clinton, and the latest hacked emails released by WikiLeaks highlight how the White House and her campaign scrambled when news broke about her private server. |
| The Times obtained more than five hours of interviews that Mr. Trump granted before beginning his run for president, which reveal a deep-seated fear of public embarrassment and a fixation on his own celebrity. | The Times obtained more than five hours of interviews that Mr. Trump granted before beginning his run for president, which reveal a deep-seated fear of public embarrassment and a fixation on his own celebrity. |
| • In Pakistan, a senior security official said the Islamic State had “outsourced” the terrorist attack on a police training college near Quetta that killed at least 61 people to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a banned militant group affiliated with the Taliban. | • In Pakistan, a senior security official said the Islamic State had “outsourced” the terrorist attack on a police training college near Quetta that killed at least 61 people to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a banned militant group affiliated with the Taliban. |
| Militants with the Shabab claimed responsibility for an attack on a hotel in Kenya that killed a dozen people, raising anger over the government’s inability to guarantee security. | Militants with the Shabab claimed responsibility for an attack on a hotel in Kenya that killed a dozen people, raising anger over the government’s inability to guarantee security. |
| • The Pentagon is spending billions of dollars on the kind of weaponry imagined in science fiction. | • The Pentagon is spending billions of dollars on the kind of weaponry imagined in science fiction. |
| A Times special report looks at the marriage of arms and artificial intelligence, and the alarm rising among scientists and activists about a robot arms race. | A Times special report looks at the marriage of arms and artificial intelligence, and the alarm rising among scientists and activists about a robot arms race. |
| These are some of the movies and novels that have shaped the discussion of A.I. arsenals. | These are some of the movies and novels that have shaped the discussion of A.I. arsenals. |
| • At least 3,740 people have died this year crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe, the United Nations refugee agency said. | |
| A U.N. spokesman said smuggling was “on an almost industrial scale.” | A U.N. spokesman said smuggling was “on an almost industrial scale.” |
| • A rare tour of Pyongyang offers a glimpse of the playgrounds of North Korea’s elite: cafes, tennis courts, movie theaters and fancy supermarkets. | |
| A foreign visitor, guided by government minders, visited a world that seemed removed from the country’s punishing economic sanctions, international isolation and deprivation. (Above, wedding pictures at a riding club.) | A foreign visitor, guided by government minders, visited a world that seemed removed from the country’s punishing economic sanctions, international isolation and deprivation. (Above, wedding pictures at a riding club.) |
| • In the second part of a Times multimedia report, we follow some of China’s “ecological migrants,” whom the government relocated from lands distressed by climate change. In part one, we also used drones to track China’s expanding deserts. | |
| • The British government ended decades of equivocation, coming out in support of a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport. No parliamentary vote is expected for months. | • The British government ended decades of equivocation, coming out in support of a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport. No parliamentary vote is expected for months. |
| The country’s drawn-out debate over aviation planning has new urgency, as the ministers try to strengthen the economy ahead of the exit from the European Union. | The country’s drawn-out debate over aviation planning has new urgency, as the ministers try to strengthen the economy ahead of the exit from the European Union. |
| • Apple’s iPhone sales fell but beat forecasts for the latest quarter, and the company raised its revenue and profit projections for the holiday season. | |
| • AT&T has nearly 100 registered lobbyists on retainer and has spent more than $11.3 million in political donations since 2015, formidable weapons in the coming battle to overcome opposition to its $85 billion deal for Time Warner. | • AT&T has nearly 100 registered lobbyists on retainer and has spent more than $11.3 million in political donations since 2015, formidable weapons in the coming battle to overcome opposition to its $85 billion deal for Time Warner. |
| • Syngenta, a giant in farm chemicals and seeds, said its takeover by the state-owned China National Chemical Corporation would probably be delayed while European authorities scrutinize the deal. | • Syngenta, a giant in farm chemicals and seeds, said its takeover by the state-owned China National Chemical Corporation would probably be delayed while European authorities scrutinize the deal. |
| • Beer in Colorado. That was the first commercial delivery made by Otto, the self-driving vehicle operation owned by Uber. A trained driver was in the cabin of the truck at all times. | |
| • Volkswagen AG’s $14.7 billion settlement in its emissions scandal was approved by a judge in the United States, one of the biggest corporate settlements on record. | • Volkswagen AG’s $14.7 billion settlement in its emissions scandal was approved by a judge in the United States, one of the biggest corporate settlements on record. |
| • U.S. stocks fell overnight. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. . | |
| • Dreamworld, one of Australia’s most popular theme parks, has closed indefinitely after four adults were killed on a white-water rafting ride. | • Dreamworld, one of Australia’s most popular theme parks, has closed indefinitely after four adults were killed on a white-water rafting ride. |
| Officials said two of the victims had been “ejected” from the ride, and two others had been caught inside. (The New York Times) | Officials said two of the victims had been “ejected” from the ride, and two others had been caught inside. (The New York Times) |
| • A United Nations official said “crimes of historic proportions” were taking place in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo. (NPR) | • A United Nations official said “crimes of historic proportions” were taking place in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo. (NPR) |
| • Elite units of the Iraqi Army and other U.S.-backed forces continue to close in on Mosul, the Islamic State’s last major urban stronghold in Iraq. (Reuters) | • Elite units of the Iraqi Army and other U.S.-backed forces continue to close in on Mosul, the Islamic State’s last major urban stronghold in Iraq. (Reuters) |
| • The Vatican responded to what it called an “unstoppable increase” in cremation and decreed that the ashes of loved ones have no place in the home or in jewelry. (The New York Times) | |
| • As Jeremy Lin begins his first season with the Brooklyn Nets, Asian-Americans recall the euphoria they felt at his rise, and their dismay at media gaffes and racist taunts. | • As Jeremy Lin begins his first season with the Brooklyn Nets, Asian-Americans recall the euphoria they felt at his rise, and their dismay at media gaffes and racist taunts. |
| • Paul Beatty became the first American author to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize, awarded in London. | • Paul Beatty became the first American author to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize, awarded in London. |
| The judges, who voted unanimously, praised his satiric approach to race and injustice in his novel “The Sellout.” | |
| • Muslim parents in the United States are struggling to explain Donald J. Trump’s calls to bar Muslims from entering the country to their children. | • Muslim parents in the United States are struggling to explain Donald J. Trump’s calls to bar Muslims from entering the country to their children. |
| • Animal welfare advocates are trying to save Pizza, “the world’s saddest polar bear,” from a life of distress at a mall zoo in Guangdong Province. | • Animal welfare advocates are trying to save Pizza, “the world’s saddest polar bear,” from a life of distress at a mall zoo in Guangdong Province. |
| Military skirmishes between Pakistan and India occur with distressing frequency in Kashmir. The most recent even set off a debate about whether the people of one nationality should be entertained by actors of the other. | Military skirmishes between Pakistan and India occur with distressing frequency in Kashmir. The most recent even set off a debate about whether the people of one nationality should be entertained by actors of the other. |
| The source of the friction was set on this day in 1947, when the ruler of what had been the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir signed a declaration giving control of the territory to India. | The source of the friction was set on this day in 1947, when the ruler of what had been the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir signed a declaration giving control of the territory to India. |
| Maharajah Hari Singh, above, had hoped to steer Kashmir through independence from Britain into its own independent identity, just as India and Pakistan were doing. | Maharajah Hari Singh, above, had hoped to steer Kashmir through independence from Britain into its own independent identity, just as India and Pakistan were doing. |
| An invasion by tribesmen from Pakistan’s northern frontier left Singh desperate for military aid. A Hindu, he secured the help from India — at the cost of independence for his predominantly Muslim people. | An invasion by tribesmen from Pakistan’s northern frontier left Singh desperate for military aid. A Hindu, he secured the help from India — at the cost of independence for his predominantly Muslim people. |
| The post-independence war between India and Pakistan left Pakistan in control of the northern and western parts of Kashmir, and China won control over areas in the east during the Sino-Indian war of 1962. | The post-independence war between India and Pakistan left Pakistan in control of the northern and western parts of Kashmir, and China won control over areas in the east during the Sino-Indian war of 1962. |
| A long-running insurgency as well as regional unrest have added to the instability of competing territorial claims, and the Indian government has often turned to heavy-handed tactics. | A long-running insurgency as well as regional unrest have added to the instability of competing territorial claims, and the Indian government has often turned to heavy-handed tactics. |
| Even so, some Kashmiris still hope the maharajah’s quest for independence will one day succeed. | Even so, some Kashmiris still hope the maharajah’s quest for independence will one day succeed. |
| Sho Spaeth contributed reporting. | Sho Spaeth contributed reporting. |
| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. |
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