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Istanbul: Khashoggi’s Apple Watch recorded murder in Saudi Consulate

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Istanbul: Khashoggi’s Apple Watch recorded murder in Saudi Consulate

Trump doesn’t want to cancel $110 billion arms deal with the Kingdom

In a major development Turkish authorities have claimed of obtaining audio and video recordings proving that Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was interrogated, tortured and killed in the Saudi consulate where he was last seen on October 2.

Sabah, a Turkish daily said on Saturday, “The moments when Khashoggi was interrogated, tortured and murdered were recorded in the Apple Watch’s memory.”  The watch was synced with his mobile phone which he had left with his fiancée Hettis Cengiz waiting outside the consulate.

Meanwhile US President Donald Trump, according to CNN, says he doesn’t want to cancel the $ 110 billion defence contract, he brokered last year, with Saudi Arabia last year.

Saudi Arabia hosted summit of Muslim countries facilitating Trump’s meeting during his maiden foreign visit to Saudi Arabia in May last year as well.

On Thursday, he reportedly reacted to some of the senators who are demanding the cancellation of the defence deal, saying “I know they’re talking about different kinds of sanctions, but they’re spending $110 billion on military equipment and on things that create jobs, like jobs and others, for this country. I don’t like the concept of stopping an investment of $110 billion into the United States. Because, you know what they’re going to do? They’re going to take that money and spend it in Russia or China, or someplace else.”

Istanbul: Khashoggi’s Apple Watch recorded murder in Saudi ConsulateHowever, in a related development Saudi Arabia has not extended permission to Turkish police to enter into the Consulate building, which was earlier committed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

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Instead, due to some obvious behind the scene development, Turkey has accepted Saudi proposal of having joint team of investigators. A delegation from Saudi Arabia has arrived in Istanbul for the proposed joint investigation into Khashoggi’s disappearance.

Saudi Press Agency, the official news agency, carried a story quoted government source, welcoming Turkish decision to agree for the joint investigation.

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Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had vehemently demanded from Saudi authorities to provide the video footage supporting their claim of Jamal Khashoggi’s departure from the consulate.

Previously, two senior Turkish officials told that the ill-fated journalist had been wearing a black Apple watch when he entered the consulate.

However, the Turkish daily say that it was not clear whether data from Khashoggi’s watch could have been transmitted to his phone outside, or how investigators could have retrieved it without obtaining the watch.

Istanbul: Khashoggi’s Apple Watch recorded murder in Saudi ConsulateThe daily which cited “reliable sources in a special intelligence department” for its report, said Khashoggi was believed to have turned on the recording feature on the phone before entering the consulate. He went to the consulate for obtaining some document before marrying his fiancée in Istanbul.

Read More: Erdogan asks Saudis to provide video of Khashoggi’s departure

It is reported that Saudi intelligence agents, who especially flew in for the operation, had realised after Khashoggi died that the phone was recording and they used his finger print to unlock it, deleting some files, but not all of them.

Turkish security sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the initial assessment of the police was that Khashoggi had been deliberately killed inside the consulate.

On Friday, Saudi Arabia’s interior minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif condemned the “lies and baseless allegations” against the kingdom, although he praised the joint investigation with Turkey.

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Cabin crew members on SkyWest airplane fight over first class seat, flight delays by an hour

Reports said the incident happened on March 12 when the flight was about to take off from Los Angeles to Houston.

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Seems like aviation atrocities are not going to end anytime soon. Recently, a SkyWest flight got delayed for an hour after a clash broke out between two flight attendants.

Reports said the incident happened on March 12 when the flight was about to take off from Los Angeles to Houston. A video, now-deleted, was shared by a passenger, Ashley Brewer wherein a male flight attendant was seen arguing with his woman colleague after a disagreement.

Reportedly, a woman passenger requested the male flight attendant if she could exchange seats with a person in the economy to sit beside her husband during the journey. The male attendant agreed, however, his colleague refused.

This disagreement triggered the crew members to bicker about the airline’s rules and regulations. Things turned ugly when the female flight attendant decided to leave the aircraft. Further, the gate crew handled the situation and replaced both crew members.

After the incident came to light, the SkyWest flight responded to it and claimed that the airline was not aware of the situation.

The company, in a statement, said it regrets the action of its staff members and also apologised for the inconvenience. It further apologised to the passengers onboard for the delay and informed them that an internal investigation is being conducted in connection to the incident.

A few days back, as many as 30 international passengers flying from Colombo became the victims of a human error at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. Reports said the passengers arrived on a Sri Lankan Airlines flight UL 173 and were dropped off at the domestic arrivals bus gate and entered the domestic baggage claim.

The passengers affected were shifted immediately to the international arrivals area for immigration after the airport staff members were alerted by the authorities. The airport spokesperson called it a human error.

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Khalistan supporters attack Indian consulate in San Francisco, graffiti demanding Amritpal’s freedom sprayed on walls

As per the reports, various videos of the Indian consulate attack by Pro-Khalistani supporters surfaced. The videos were reportedly recorded by the mob of attackers themselves. It was also reported that the mob of Khalistani attackers vandalised the Indian consulate building and damaged the glass windows.

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Punjab maybe under a mobile internet shutdown since Saturday last but the Central government’s attempt to arrest Khalistani supporter Amritpal Singh reverbrated across the world with pro-Khalistan supporters attacking the Indian consulate in San Francisco, USA. This is despite the lack of mobile internet in Punjab.

In San Francisco, protesters sprayed graffiti on the consulate saying “Free Amritpal”. Close aides of the self-styled successor of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale are being rounded up and are being booked under tough statutes. The reflowering of the Khalistan call on Indian soil has been irking the government since the attack on a Punjab Police station by Amritpal and his hardline supporters.

Earlier in the day, the Indian High Commission in London saw the tricolour being lowered by Khalistani elements. This prompted a swift response from India on the London incident by summoning a senior British diplomat.

As per the reports, various videos of the Indian consulate attack by Pro-Khalistani supporters surfaced. The videos were reportedly recorded by the mob of attackers themselves. It was also reported that the mob of Khalistani attackers vandalised the Indian consulate building and damaged the glass windows.

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The episode transpired after few employees of the Indian consulate removed few Khalistani flag which was installed near the consulate building. Upon witnessing the flags being taken down by the employees, the protesting Khalistani supporters outside the consulate broke through the barricades and charged at the employees. The employees, however, were able to flee and rush into the Indian consulate house.

The agitated the supporters then went on to vandalise the Indian consulate building while loud Punjabi music was played in the background, said reports.

Indian High commission in London, after the episode of the Tricoulour was pulled down and replaced with Khalistani flag earlier, proceeded to install a huge Indian National flag in a bid to counter the pro-Khalistani supporters.
The move by the Indian High Commission in London was also lauded by many.

After the London incident transpired, the External Affairs ministry summoned British deputy high commisioner on Sunday seeking arrest and prosecutuion of the people invovled in the incident.

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan condemns pro-Khalistan protest at Indian High Commission

London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Monday, strongly condemned the attempted storming of the Indian High Commission in the UK city by pro-Khalistan protesters who also tried to pull down the Indian flag from atop the building.

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Monday, strongly condemned the attempted storming of the Indian High Commission in the UK city by pro-Khalistan protesters who also tried to pull down the Indian flag from atop the building.

In a tweet, Khan condemned “the violent disorder and vandalism that took place”, adding that such kind of behavior has no place in London.

Top UK government officials have also condemned the vandalism at the Indian Commission as “disgraceful” and “completely unacceptable” and assured that the British government will take security of the premises “seriously.”

According to a statement by the Metropolitan Police an investigation has been launched into the incident in which two security staff members sustained minor injuries but did not require hospital treatment.

Scotland Yard issued a statement saying they received calls reporting a disorder on Sunday afternoon, adding that a suspect has been arrested and investigations are underway.

In a tweet Foreign Office minister Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon said he was he was “appalled” and the government would take the security of the Indian High Commission “seriously”.

The British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis termed the incident as “disgraceful” and “totally unacceptable”.

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On Sunday, protesters shouting loud pro-Khalistani slogans and waving pro Khalistani flags, tried to vandalize the Indian flag after they attempted to storm the Indian High Commission in the UK capital.

The visuals from the incident have gone viral on social media platforms as users demand stern action against those responsible for the desecration and also demand an explanation from the British authorities for allowing such an incident to happen.

India registered their strong protest to the incident. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the senior-most UK diplomat in New Delhi was summoned late evening on Sunday to convey India’s “strong protest” at the actions taken by separatist and extremist elements against the Indian High Commission in London.

The MEA said India has demanded an explanation for the “complete absence” of British security at the premises which allowed the separatist elements to enter the commission grounds.

They said the diplomat was also reminded of UK government’s basic obligations under the Vienna Convention.

The MEA in its statement said that India finds the British government’s “indifference” to the security of Indian mission’s premises and personnel as unacceptable and expects the UK government to take immediate steps “to identify, arrest and prosecute each one of those involved” in the incident, and put in place stringent measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.

Amid the massive crackdown on pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh in Punjab, Sikhs For Justice—a proscribed outfit—is conducting its “Referendum 2020” in its push for a separate nation for Sikhs in India.

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