Seismologen weltweit können es nicht fassen: In Italien werden sieben Erdbebenforscher zu mehrjährigen Haftstrafen verurteilt, weil ihre Erdbebenwarnungen „ungenau, unvollständig und widersprüchlich“ waren.
Daily Archives: 23. Oktober 2012
Commentary: U.S. should learn to co-exist peacefully with rising China
Willing or not, Democratic or Republican, the next U.S. president shall have to tone down his get-tough-on-China rhetoric made along the campaign trail, and deal with his country‘s sclerotic inaptness toward China‘s inevitable rise
Thousands again demonstrate outside Spanish Congress
The government insisted that Tuesday‘s demonstration was illegal, partly because permission to protest had not been given in sufficient time and 600 riot police were drafted in to protect the Congress, which was again sealed off by metal barriers in order to stop the demonstrators getting too close.
Japan‘s Justice Minister submitted resignation
Japan‘s Justice Minister Keishu Tanaka, who was under fire for his past ties with an organized crime syndicate, submitted his resignation Tuesday, one day after he was discharged from hospital for checkups of a chest pain, local media NHK reported.
Europaparlament billigt „Magnitski-Liste“ – Kluft zwischen Russland und EU wird tiefer (Zusammenfassung)
Das betreffe sowohl die „Magnitski-Liste“ als auch Perspektiven der Kooperation in der Energie als auch die fehlende Bereitschaft (Europas), ein neues Basisabkommen mit Russland zu unterzeichnen. „Negative Momente (in den bilateralen Beziehungen) dominieren allmählich und werden leider durch keinerlei positive Leistungen ausgeglichen“, sagte Kortunow.
USA blockieren im Weltsicherheitsrat russische Libyen-Erklärung
„Während US-Bürger bei gewalttätigen Auseinandersetzungen in Libyen sterben mussten, nimmt sich die Ablehnung einer Erklärung, in der zum Verzicht auf die Gewaltanwendung bei der Lösung politischer Probleme im Land aufgerufen wird, äußerst merkwürdig aus“, sagte der russische UN-Botschafter Witali Tschurkin am Dienstag im New Yorker UN-Hauptsitz. Das Verhalten der US-Seite könne nicht rationell erklärt werden, hieß es.
South African gold mine sacks 8,500 strikers
More than 8,000 striking South African gold miners have been sacked after refusing to return to work, mine owners say. Gold Fields said workers at the KDC East mine had ignored a final deadline set for 16:00 (14:00 GMT).
Candidate for defense minister: Georgia to continue military cooperation with United States
„Strategic partnership with the U.S. in the military sphere is a priority for the new government of Georgia,“ Alasania said, noting that he is going to develop the Georgian air defense system in the first place.
Borjomi factory workers on strike, demanding higher wages
World famous mineral water Borjomi is bottled at this plant.
Patents for genetically engineered chimps ‚perverse‘
The recent granting of three patents for genetically engineered chimpanzees to be used for pharmaceutical research has been branded as „perverse“ by a coalition of campaign groups, which claims that the organisations involved have „lost any respect for animals“.
Rutherford Institute Calls on State Legislatures to Protect Americans from Weaponized Police Spy Drones
John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute, is calling on the legislatures of all fifty states to protect the privacy and civil liberties of American citizens from police use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones.
EuGH verhandelt Klage aus Irland: ESM noch einmal auf dem Prüfstand
Die Entscheidung soll bis Ende des Jahres fallen.
Rehabilitated orangutans in danger if industrial project proceeds in Borneo
The proposed extension of an industrial area in East Kalimantan, Indonesia will likely mean the end of a population of rehabilitated orangutans who reside there, according to the Indonesian environmental group Peduli Teluk Balikpapan.
Street Protests: Protestors warned against “illegal” assault on parliament
Congress Speaker Jesús Posada called Tuesday’s planned demonstration “illegal” because organizers did not inform the Madrid government delegate, Cristina Cifuentes, beforehand about the planned mobilization of protestors.
Rueben George Tsleil-Waututh First Nation – #DefendOurCoast
Rueben George has a rare ability to touch the heart and open the mind of all those who listen to him speak. He inspired and motivated the crowd at the Defend Our Coast rally at the BC legislature on Oct 22 2012. Rueben is a key member of the campaign to stop Kinder Morgans proposed pipeline and associated tanker traffic.
Get Ready for A Scintillating Discussion on the Finer Points of IP and Foreign Trade Policy
So, tomorrow, I’ll be participating in an “Ask Me Anything,” or AMA, discussion on Reddit. It amazes me that folks are even interested, but the topic will be the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (“TPP”). If agreed to, it would be the largest free trade agreement the United States has ever entered. The current negotiating parties also include Singapore, Chile, Australia, Brunei (really, Brunei?), Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Vietnam, Mexico and Canada.
STAND IN SOLIDARITY AND VOICE YOUR SUPPORT!
Shell Canada is proposing two new tar sands mine projects in northern Alberta. Environmental assessment hearings on the first project, a 100,000 barrel per day expansion of the Jackpine Mine, are scheduled to start on Oct. 29 in Fort McMurray, Alberta. (For more detail, see public consultation).
Uruguay president announces plans legally sell nationalized marijuana
The president of Uruguay, José Mujica, has announced plans to legalise the production and sale of marijuana under a state monopoly, triggering a lively controversy in Montevideo. The relevant bill will soon be tabled in parliament, where the governing centre-left coalition led by the Broad Front (FA) enjoys a majority but is divided on this issue.
Tausende Spanier protestieren gegen weitere Haushaltskürzungen
Anders als bei ähnlichen Protesten im vergangenen Monat, bei denen es zu heftigen Zusammenstößen zwischen Demonstranten und der Polizei kam, blieb die Kundgebung am Dienstag zunächst friedlich. „Die Vorschläge sind nicht hier erarbeitet worden, sondern in den Zentralen (der Banken) Santander und BBVA“, zitierte die Zeitung „El País“ einen Redner vor dem Parlament. Auf einem Plakat war zu lesen: „Wer Elend sät, wird Wut ernten.“
Warnung vor EU-Uniformität: Britische Standpauke
In einer Rede in Berlin hat der britische Aussenminister Hague einen Gegenentwurf zur deutschen Europapolitik formuliert. Er warnte vor immer mehr Zentralismus und betonte, dass Europa mehr sei als der Euro.
„Großbritannien ist einfach kein Partner mehr“
„Aber Großbritannien ist bei vielen der jetzt anstehenden EU- und Euro-Debatten einfach kein Partner mehr“, sagt ein Regierungsvertreter. Die mitschwingende Enttäuschung ist schon deshalb groß, weil die marktwirtschaftlich denkenden Briten über die Parteigrenzen hinweg immer als Gegengewicht zur französischen Politik geschätzt wurden, die viel stärker auf staatliche Interventionen setzt.
Erklärung der Deutschen Bundesbank zur Bilanzierung der Goldreserven
Damit die Goldbestände ihre Funktion als Währungsreserven erfüllen können, müssten sie im Bedarfsfall ohne logistische Einschränkungen in gängige Reservewährung eingetauscht werden können. Dies ist der Grund für die Lagerung von Teilen der Goldreserven bei Partner-Notenbanken im Ausland.
‚I agree with the president‘: Romney tries to land punches while concurring
Romney let it go.
U.N. calls for ‚anti-terror‘ Internet surveillance
United Nations report calls for Internet surveillance, saying lack of „internationally agreed framework for retention of data“ is a problem, as are open Wi-Fi networks in airports, cafes, and libraries.
Nachdem die Vorratsdatenspeicherung in Deutschland gescheitert ist und in der EU nicht weiter kommt, eskalieren sie es halt bis zur Uno.
Die Uno findet, dass wir mehr Internetüberwachung brauchen, und dass offene WLAN-Zugänge die Wurzel allen Übels sind.
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Our photo coverage of the day‘s events in the UK and around the world
Trent Reznor Talks To Techdirt About His Unconventional New Record Deal, And Why He Still Loves DIY
Contrary to what you may have been hearing lately, Trent Reznor still thinks there‘s a big future in „do it yourself“ efforts for musicians these days (and he expects to do it again at some point). And, no, he doesn‘t think that bands need a label. Nor did he go back to a major label because they wrote some huge check. It appears that there have been a lot of bogus stories floating around in response to the news that Trent Reznor signed a „major label“ deal with Columbia Records (part of Sony Music) for his new band, How To Destroy Angels.
Rifi: FBI Team to Help Lebanon Probe Achrafieh Blast
The statement said that both U.S. officials met with Rifi at ISF headquarters after Prime Minister Najib Miqati asked for U.S. technical aid in the investigation in the killing of Internal Security Forces Intelligence Bureau head Brigadier General Wissam al-Hasan, officials said Monday during a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
He did not say whether the FBI team had already arrived in Lebanon.
Nach der Wahl ist vor der Wahl
Nach der OB Wahl in Stuttgart
heute 20:00 Uhr Freies Radio Stuttgart
Israel chief beneficiary of Hasan’s killing: Abadi
Hasan, 47, was known for his pivotal role in major security investigations Lebanon, including the probe into the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and the recent terrorism charges brought against former Information Minister Michel Samaha.
Appointed head of the ISF Information Branch in 2006, Hasan was instrumental in building the department and spearheaded its major cases, which also included a massive operation to dismantle Israel’s spy networks in Lebanon.
Syrische Granaten treffen Libanon und Türkei
Es sei unklar, ob syrische Regierungskräfte oder Rebellen gefeuert hätten.
Schaeuble: Greek problem must be fixed for EU‘s image
“It will be politically difficult for Greece to accept,” Schaeuble said. Yet in “weighing up the advantages and disadvantages” of the options this year, “I say it can be done with the appropriate mechanisms.”
Likud is the new Labor
„We have to support our ethnic group and the Sephardics. We are just as good as anyone else,“ my father would say. The fact that ahead of the early elections Likud has only one Sephardic on its roster, Silvan Shalom, is and insult to the party‘s support base, which consists of a large number of Sephardics. One has to wonder why Likud is kicking out its Sephardic representatives one after the other.