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Added on the 13/10/2018 07:27:10 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Turkish police begin a search at the residence of the Saudi consul to Istanbul, in the investigation into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom's consulate in the city. A team of a dozen police and prosecutors, including forensics experts in white overalls, enter the residence of Mohammed al-Otaibi, a day after he flew out of Istanbul for Riyadh. IMAGES
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde announces that ECB European Central Bank left its key interest rates unchanged again. The third consecutive pause since October was widely expected, and leaves the benchmark deposit rate at a record high of four percent. SOUNDBITE
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warns that the eurozone could fall into recession next year in the case of a total shutdown of Russian gas supplies. The "downside scenario" for 2023 foresees negative growth in the case of a "total shutdown of all Russian gas supply" and energy rationing in the eurozone, she said, after the ECB unleashed a record rate hike. SOUNDBITE
The United States urges Saudi Arabia to disband an elite unit under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Washington sanctioned over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SOUNDBITE
The upcoming release of a US intelligence report on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi will be a step toward ensuring accountability, State Department spokesman Ned Price says at a press briefing. SOUNDBITE