World News Briefs -- September 5, 2018

Daily Mail: Novichok suspects are Kremlin SPIES: PM reveals two men wanted over Salisbury attack are 'military intelligence officers' - as CCTV shows them smiling 'after smearing poison on victims' front door'

* Chemical weapons attack on former double agent in Salisbury in March sparked huge police investigation
* Former Russian spy, his daughter and a police officer were saved but a British mother-of-three died
* Prosecutors and police have now named two prime suspects, who flew to Russia hours after the attack
* Police release images of pair grinning on day of attack, along with images of the perfume bottle they used
* Theresa May reveals the men being hunted are Russian spies working for GRU military intelligence service
* But Russia denies any knowledge of the pair - despite them having flown in from and returned to Moscow

Two Russian spies became Britain's most wanted men today after they were named as the prime suspects in the Novichok chemical weapons attack in Salisbury.

Astonishing CCTV images show Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov grinning as they walk around the Wiltshire city on the day former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned with the military-grade chemical weapon.

Prime Minister Theresa May today revealed the two men are thought to be officers in Russia's GRU military intelligence service, according to British agencies.

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MIDDLE EAST

Israel says it launched 200 strikes in Syria since 2017.

Erdoğan raises fears of a massacre in Syria as major assault looms.

Trump warns Syria not to 'recklessly attack' Idlib province.

Trump to host UN Security Council meeting on Iran, Haley says.

Yemen rebels 'stranded' on eve of Geneva talks.

Deadly protests in Basra, Iraq, spark curfew, probe.

Israel court allows demolition of Bedouin village in West Bank.

Ankara aims to defuse tensions with European allies.

New influx of Afghans seeks refuge in Turkey.

ASIA

Pompeo 'hopeful' after meeting with Pakistan's Imran Khan. Pompeo in Pakistan to break stalemate, push end for Afghan war. Pompeo in Pakistan for 'reset' talks with PM Khan.

South Korean envoys leave for Pyongyang for summit preparation.

Report: North Korea trade heavily depends on China.

China ‘relieved’ Philippine warship towed from shoal in disputed South China Sea, analysts say.

Pakistan says India military kills 1 in disputed Kashmir.

Pacific islands forum overshadowed by Nauru refugee crisis.

Chinese envoy walks out of meeting after row with Nauru president amid 'bullying' claims.

Japan slowly cleans up Typhoon Jebi damage.

AFRICA

Burundi president hate speech fuelling 'crimes against humanity': UN.

Libya violence: UN says ceasefire agreed.

Millions of people need urgent help to stave off famine in Lake Chad basin.

Hundreds of African migrants rescued from Niger desert.

African headquarters of state-owned Chinese TV network raided by Kenyan police.

Ebola fear empties DR Congo village schools.

Huge fees for Nigerian election hopefuls under fire.

Africa Live: Firefighters die in blaze in South Africa.

EUROPE

Salisbury Novichok poisoning: Russian nationals named as suspects. Salisbury poisonings: police name two Russian suspects.

Britain to present poison evidence to U.N. on Thursday: May's spokesman.

EU approves decision to extend individual sanctions against Russia — source.

Merkel rebuffs conservative ally over far-right protests.

France threatens to deploy navy in dispute over scallops. Scallop row: London talks to find 'amicable' solution.

Dutch foreign minister survives no confidence vote over race remarks.

Bosnian police clash with war veterans protesting for increased benefits.

AMERICAS

Woodward book rocks Trump White House.

Trump rips NFL, Nike in wake of Kaepernick ad.

US trade deficit surges in July on record imports.

African migrants surge at U.S.-Mexico border; Rio Grande drownings up.

Latin American states to accept Venezuela expired papers.

UN Security Council to discuss Nicaragua crisis.

Argentina begins talks with IMF to speed up $50bn loan.

Lula's likely heir charged with corruption ahead of Brazil polls.

Brazil National Museum: as much as 90% of collection destroyed in fire.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Al Qaeda trying to regain primacy as Islamic State loses ground: NATO.

Premature detonation foils attack on U.S. Embassy in Cairo.

US Congress votes to let foreign governments screen terrorist suspects against US databases.

Afghan security forces arrest 11 Haqqani militants in Kabul.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Facebook, Twitter grilled on election meddling.

Fresh wave of shares and currency sell-offs hits emerging markets.

Toyota recalls more than 1M Prius hybrids worldwide due to fire risk.

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