Reuters: Two ex-Trump aides charged in Russia probe, third pleads guilty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal investigators probing Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election charged President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and another aide, Rick Gates, with money laundering on Monday.
A third former Trump adviser, George Papadopoulos, pleaded guilty in early October to lying to the FBI, it was announced on Monday.
It was a sharp escalation of U.S. Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s five-month-old investigation into alleged Russian efforts to tilt the election in Trump’s favor, and into potential collusion by Trump aides.
Manafort, 68, a longtime Republican operative, and Gates were arraigned at a federal courthouse in Washington.
Read more ....
MIDDLE EAST
Convoy rolls into Damascus suburbs with aid for 40,000: U.N..
Syria's warring sides meet for fresh talks in Astana.
Iraqi, Kurdish military hold new round of talks at Fish Khabur.
Iraqi Kurdistan President Masoud Barzani to step down. Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani to step down.
Qatar's emir fears military action amid Gulf dispute.
No end in sight for Yemen war: Warring sides exchange accusations.
Iran fulfilling nuclear deal commitments: IAEA chief. IAEA inspectors in Iran working 'without problem': Amano.
Iran says its president turned down a meeting with Trump.
Kushner took unannounced trip to Saudi Arabia.
Kuwaiti emir accepts resignation of government.
Turkey threatens legal action after lawmaker calls Erdogan 'fascist dictator'.
ASIA
China warns against attempts to contain Beijing before Trump visit.
North Korea: Fresh test could trigger radioactive leak, South says.
Philippines' Duterte: 'Somebody has to talk to Kim Jong Un'. North Korea 'worries' to dominate Donald Trump talks during first Asia trip, Rodrigo Duterte says.
Two thousand rally in Myanmar in support of the military.
Taiwanese president lands on US soil in face of protests from Beijing.
In letter to Tibetan herders, Xi sends message on China’s border row with India.
Pakistan says it shot down an Indian spy drone.
Hardline Hindu nationalists campaign against Taj Mahal.
Afghan Taliban say kidnapped U.S. professor is seriously ill.
AFRICA
Boko Haram 'slaughter' 11 people in north Cameroon: officials.
Four civilians, policeman killed in clashes in DR Congo's Goma.
Cameroon court sentences opposition leader to 25 years in prison.
Kenyan President Kenyatta wins 98 percent of vote in repeat election.
Kenyan police hunt opposition politicians they blame for violence.
Shabaab claims coordinated suicide bombings in Mogadishu.
DR Congo's Kasai conflict: 'Millions face starvation without aid'.
Discovery of bodies puts Libya's Haftar under scrutiny.
Libyan path to Europe turns into dead end for desperate migrants.
New $400m army to fight human traffickers and terrorists faces UN moment of truth.
Togo's president defiant in first speech since protests.
Ethiopia: 'Red Terror' war crimes trial begins at The Hague. Ethiopian-born suspect goes on trial for 1970s war crimes.
EUROPE
German parties start to find common ground in coalition talks.
Wife of Russian accused of Putin assassination plot shot dead in Kiev.
Spanish prosecutor accuses sacked Catalan leader of rebellion.
Work resumes normally in Catalonia as Spain enforces direct rule.
Spanish state prosecutor seeks charges against deposed Catalan leaders. Madrid prosecutor calls for sedition charges against Catalan separatist leaders.
NATO chief calls N. Korea 'global threat' during Japan visit.
Iceland election: Independence Party still has most seats.
Northern Ireland’s parties face power-share deadline.
Lithuania sentences man for praising Stalin, Soviet crimes.
Suspect arrested in Greece letter bomb attacks.
AMERICAS
Manafort, Gates indicted in first charges from Russia probe.
Argentina's Macri vows to pursue tax, labor, pension reforms.
Senators to press Tillerson and Mattis on new war authority.
Trump under pressure to deliver tax victory.
Colombia's ELN rebels admit killing indigenous leader.
US Cuba: Allegations of sonic attacks 'totally false'.
Central Americans fear Trump may end immigration program.
Canada seeks to compensate indigenous taken from families.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
U.S. captures suspected Benghazi attack militant.
Their caliphate in ruins, IS militants melt into the desert.
Pakistan: US gave list of 75 Afghan militant leaders to Islamabad.
JNIM claims string of attacks across Mali.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Wall St. slips as Merck drops, tax talk rattles.
Apple's Cook, Facebook's Zuckerberg meet China's Xi in Beijing.
Facebook struggles to contain Russia narrative.
Apple engineer 'fired' over early iPhone X leak.