US officials had earlier said the ship would be gifted as part of its keenness to develop a stronger naval relationship for the maritime ‘peace and stability’ in the Asia-Pacific region.
Daily Archives: 26. Mai 2013
GM Salmon, Genetic Engineering of Farm Animals to Arrive in Summer 2013 Despite Public Opposition
By summer of 2013, US governing bodies, or, the alphabet soup of corruption (USDA, FDA, etc.) are expected to grant permission for scientists to roll out genetically modified salmon and allow for genetic engineering in farm animals for human consumption.
UPDATE: Sacramento Police Investigating Death in Custody
Video obtained by CBS13 of the arrest on the 8300 block of Folsom Boulevard shows a suspect being restrained by a male officer’s legs, while a female officer strikes him 10 times with a baton.
Trailblazing Israeli Electric Car Company to Close
The project won the support of President Shimon Peres, received generous financial incentives from the Israeli government and an endorsement from former President Bill Clinton.
Agassi, a former top executive at software maker SAP, became a celebrity CEO. He was a central character in „Start-Up Nation,“ a best-selling book about Israel‘s high-tech industry, he was named to Time Magazine‘s list of the 100 most influential people in 2009 and became a fixture at international conferences such as the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Tajikistan limits internet after critics blast president‘s spending
Noting the president‘s exuberant dancing in videos released from the wedding, internet bloggers commented that the president had clearly consumed more than just mineral water at the 1.5-million-euro (1.9-million-dollar) wedding.
PM Erdogan to receive honorary doctorate from Morocco university
Binhada said Turkey favors and supports Moroccan territorial integrity in the Western Sahara issue, a long drawn out dispute between the Moroccan state and ethnic Sahrawi people who seek independence in the region.
Abbas: Palestinians Will Not Approve Interim Agreements, Temporary Borders
President Mahmoud Abbas Sunday said, during the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2013 (WEF), the Palestinian people will not agree to interim agreements or a state with temporary borders.
Abbas expressed his contentment with the peace initiative entitled, ‘Breaking the Impasse’, organized by Palestinian and Israeli businessmen to support re-launching of the peace process.
Israel-Palestine peace process should restart, Kerry tells World Economic Forum
Israeli President Shimon Peres, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas deliver duelling peace messages at forum in Jordan.
World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2013
Breaking the Impasse
Secretary John Kerry calls for new model to build stability in the Arab world, transform the Palestinian economy.
@WEF #MENA13
Peres: President Abbas, you are our partner
President Peres represents Israel on last day of WEF conference; also in attendance US secretary of state, PA president, Jordanian king
Peres bietet Abbas Friedensgespräche an
Israels Präsident spricht in Amman mit palästinensischem Amtskollegen: „Lieber Freund Präsident Abbas“
800 Scientists Demand Global GMO ‚Experiment‘ End
Did you hear about the 800 esteemed scientists who came together and demanded the production of genetically modified crops and products be stopped? Scientists who called on world powers to re-evaluate the future of agriculture and seek sustainability rather than corporate profits? Don’t be surprised if you haven’t, as the mainstream media won’t touch this one.
Protesters around the world march against Monsanto
Organizers said „March Against Monsanto“ protests were held in 52 countries and 436 cities, including Los Angeles where demonstrators waved signs that read „Real Food 4 Real People“ and „Label GMOs, It‘s Our Right to Know.“
KenFM am Set: March against Monsanto, Bundeskanzleramt Berlin, 25.5.2013
Dreister kann man eine Monopolstellung auf den Weltmärkten trotz Demokratie nicht mehr installieren. Während es in Nordamerika quasi unmöglich ist, Monsanto-Produkten zu entkommen, da keine Kennzeichnungspflicht besteht, ist der Großteil Europas noch eine Zone, in der man Monsanto-Produkten ausweichen kann.
Monsanto hires infamous mercenary firm Blackwater to track activists around the world
A spokesperson representing Monsanto admits the company hired Total Intelligence for information „… about the activities of groups or individuals that could pose a risk to company personnel or operations around the world which were developed by monitoring local media reports and other publicly available information. The subject matter ranged from information regarding terrorist incidents in Asia or kidnappings in Central America to scanning the content of activist blogs and websites.“
Woolwich Murder: Suspect In London Soldier Killing Had Been Arrested In Kenya In 2010
The government said Michael Adebolajo was arrested in Kenya in November 2010, and it gave him consular assistance „as normal“ for a British subject in such circumstances, the BBC reports.
Woolwich murder probe: suspect Michael Adebolajo held in Kenya in 2010
One of the suspects in the Woolwich murder case was arrested in Kenya in 2010, the Foreign Office has confirmed.
It said Michael Adebolajo was arrested there and it gave consular assistance „as normal“ in the circumstances.
Wozu braucht N.A.T.O.-Rockzipfel Jordanien Patriot-Raketen?
Eine der Invasionsmächte im Syrien-Krieg, die Monarchie Jordanien, ruft nach Raketensystemen des Nordatlantikpakts N.A.T.O.
Israel launches home front defence drill
„Our enemies know that the use of chemical or nonconventional weapons at the citizens of Israel will provoke a harsh and destructive response,“ he warned.
The Quiet Collapse of the Italian Economy
by Roberto Orsi of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Italy holds local polls in test for parties
The focus is on the Italian capital Rome where incumbent rightwing mayor Gianni Alemanno is running two points behind his leftist challenger Ignazio Marino, according to recent opinion polls.
Suspected Indian Maoist rebels kill 19 in Congress convoy ambush
Suspected Maoist rebels killed at least 19 people when they ambushed a convoy carrying regional leaders from India‘s ruling Congress party in dense forest on Saturday, officials said, one of the deadliest such attacks in recent years.
Luftüberwachung: Deutsche Bahn setzt Drohnen gegen Graffiti-Sprüher ein
„Wir müssen neue Wege bei der Graffiti-Bekämpfung gehen“
When Israel hits Syria, it hones military edge for wider war
When Israeli jets bomb Syria to deny it or its allies „game-changer“ weapons, they play according to one core rule: ensuring the Jewish state maintains the military superiority to swiftly prevail in any war.
Britain is a lab rat for George Osborne‘s austerity programme experiment
There is no evidence – and never has been – that austerity works in the fashion promised by those who support it
Christine Lagarde escapes total embarrassment and possible IMF-exit
We will have to spend more time with Madame.