Thousands of Indians, including a large number of Keralites, facing deportation from Saudi Arabia, have heaved a sigh of relief with the Saudi authorities extending the three-month grace period granted ‘illegal migrants’ to legalise their work and residency status.
Daily Archives: 2. Juli 2013
Saudi Prince: Gulf Countries Not Immune to Unrest
„Clearly, Egypt is in turmoil and the army will have to play a role imminently in the next few days,“ Alwaleed told „Closing Bell.“
Once a divisive pariah, Myanmar may be key Southeast Asian key to unity
Taking their cue in part from regional examples of cooperation such as the European Union, and buoyed by the recent economic opening of Myanmar, the 10 countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan to form a Southeast Asian economic community by the end of 2015.
Ignoring Star Trek fans, astronomers name Pluto‘s moons
But the IAU opted to go with the second and third choices, each of which received less than 100,000 votes, and the official names of P4 and P5 are now Kerberos and Styx, respectively.
Oldest Grave Flowers Discovered: Used In An Ancient Funeral Party Which May Have Had Singing And Dancing (PHOTOS)
The ancient burial region is one of the oldest known sites; the area contains hundreds of skeletons. The burial pits were made by the almost 15,000-year old Natufian people from the Near East.
Israel‘s AG: Reforms giving ultra-Orthodox shorter IDF service will add to inequality
According to the draft proposal, Hesder yeshiva students would serve one month longer than they do now, for a total of 17 months of active duty. Other soldiers are performing military service that lasts 36 months.
Orthodox Jews rally to protest against new Israeli draft legislation
Representatives from the Orthodox Jewish communities of Austria, Belgium, Britain, France and other European countries take part in a rally outside the European Union headquarters in Brussels, capital of Belgium, July 1, 2013. Hundreds of Orthodox Jews on Monday took part in the rally to protest against a new Israeli draft legislation which requires the men from the Orthodox community in Israel to join the army at the age of 18. The protestors appealed to the EU to put pressure on Israel to change the legislation plan.
Dozens injured after 6.2-magnitude quake hits Aceh, Indonesia
The quake struck at 14:37 p.m. Jakarta time (0737 GMT) with epicenter at 35 km southwest Benermeriah district of the province and with a depth of 10 km, Subagio, an official of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency told Xinhua by phone.
Francois Hollande sacks critical minister Delphine Batho
France‘s President Francois Hollande has sacked his Environment Minister, Delphine Batho, after she criticised cuts to her department.
China to join Russia for largest naval drills with foreign partner
China will join Russia later this week for its largest-ever naval drills with a foreign partner, underlining deepening ties between the former cold war rivals along with Beijing‘s desire for closer links with regional militaries.
Drogen: Amerikas längster Krieg
Amerika befindet sich in einem Krieg, auch im Inneren des Landes.
Moscow Street Named After Late Venezuelan Leader Chavez
The naming ceremony was attended by current Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Rosneft head Igor Sechin. It was announced that day that the Russian state-owned oil firm had signed an agreement to help develop extensive offshore deposits in South America. Also on Tuesday, Gazprombank, affiliated with Russian energy giant Gazprom, said it had signed a deal with Petroleos de Venezuela to invest $1 billion in their joint venture, PetroSamora.
NASA Announces Space Station Research and Development Conference
Special guests include NASA Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations William Gerstenmaier and station program managers from the Canadian, European, Japanese and Russian space agencies. In a recorded presentation, Nobel laureate Samuel Ting will present preliminary results from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment currently under way aboard the space station.
NASA Tests Game Changing Composite Cryogenic Fuel Tank
Cryogenic propellants are gasses chilled to subfreezing temperatures and condensed to form highly combustible liquids, providing high-energy propulsion solutions critical to future, long-term human exploration missions beyond low-Earth orbit. Cryogenic propellants, such as liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen, have been traditionally used to provide the enormous thrust needed for large rockets and NASA‘s space shuttle.
The Armed Forces Ultimatum and the Future of Egypt
by Richard Falk
General al-Sisi‘s Ultimatum
On Monday General Abdel al-Sisi delivered the following ultimatum on Egyptian TV: that the government of President Mohamed Morsi had 48 hours „to respond to the people‘s demands“ or the armed forces would impose its „own roadmap of the future“. The full statement also indicated that the armed forces did not want to resume its 2011 role of presiding over the political process.
How You [and President Obama] Can Close Guantanamo Prison
Yesterday, July 1, marked the first day in office for Clifford Sloan, newly appointed Guantanamo closure envoy. Shortly after his May address on counterterrorism, President Obama appointed Sloan to the Office of Guantanamo Closure in the State Department, a position that had been vacant since January.
Paul Craig Roberts – Hat Washingtons Arroganz sein Imperium in Schwierigkeiten gebracht?
Laut Berichten in den Medien sind die deutsche, französische und Regierungen der EU aufgebracht, da sie herausgefunden haben, dass ihre extreme Unterwürfigkeit gegenüber Washington sie und ihre Bürger nicht davor geschützt hat, bespitzelt zu werden.
No Russian Security Guards at American ‘Mass Events’ – US Agency
The libertarian website Infowars.com, run by radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, proposed these events could include US presidential inaugurations and the Super Bowl.
Unemployment in Cyprus reaches 16.3% in May
Unemployment in Cyprus reached 16.3% in May compared to 15.8% in April and it is amongst the countries with the highest increase.
Unbeantwortete Fragen zur Bankensituation 2008 und 2013
Buchautor Marc Friedrich und Finanzjournalist Lars Schall haben da ein paar Fragen an die BaFin und Peer Steinbrück…
Absturz der Proton-Trägerrakete mit drei GLONASS-M-Navigationssatelliten
Die Pannenserie in der russischen Raumfahrt reisst nicht ab
Am 2.Juli 2013 verlor Russland drei Satelliten des Navigationssatellitenprogramms im Wert von rund 100 Millionen Euro bei dem missglückten Start der Trägerrakete “Proton-M” vom Weltraumbahnhof Baikonur in Kasachstan.
USA-EU: Freihandelszone nach Abhör-Skandal in Gefahr?
„Öffentlich wird es danach aussehen, dass es zwischen der EU und den USA kriselt, aber realpolitisch bleibt alles beim Alten. Die Wirtschaftsinteressen zwingen die Seiten zu engen Kontakten“, so Slobin.
Präsident Mursi trifft Armeechef
Mursi telefonierte nach offiziellen Angaben noch in der Nacht auf Dienstag mit US-Präsident Barack Obama. Mursi habe dabei versichert, dass Ägypten Fortschritte beim Übergang zur Demokratie mache, erklärte das ägyptische Präsidialamt. Über weitere Inhalte wurde nichts bekannt.
11 July 2001: REPORT on the existence of a global system for the interception of private and commercial communications (ECHELON interception system) (2001/2098(INI))
A small proportion of intra-European communications are routed via a switch in London to which, since foreign communications are involved, the British monitoring station GCHQ has access. The majority of communications do not leave the continent: for example, more than 95% of intra-German Internet communications are routed via a switch in Frankfurt.
In practical terms, this means that the UKUSA states have access only to a very limited proportion of Internet communications transmitted by cable. (…)
MINORITY OPINION by Giuseppe Di Lello, Pernille Frahm and Alain Krivine
The report by the Temporary Committee confirms the existence of the Echelon interception system which is administered by various countries, including the United Kingdom, a Member State of the European Union, with the cooperation of Germany.
Krieg gegen die Demokratie: Diktatur auf leisen Sohlen
Wenn der Druck der Lobbyisten auf Politiker nicht ausreicht, helfen Erkenntnisse aus den Späh-Programmen der Geheimdienste. Wer ist wie erpressbar? Wer hat welche Schwächen, die ausgenutzt werden können? Es ist strategisch nur logisch, dass neben Entscheidern aus der Wirtschaft vor allem Politiker auf Führungsebene das Ziel der Überwachungsprogramme sind. Mit Demokratie hat dies nichts mehr zu tun. Auf dem Papier haben wir sie noch. Ist dies unsere letzte Chance?
11 July 2001: REPORT on the existence of a global system for the interception of private and commercial communications (ECHELON interception system) (2001/2098(INI))
A small proportion of intra-European communications are routed via a switch in London to which, since foreign communications are involved, the British monitoring station GCHQ has access. The majority of communications do not leave the continent: for example, more than 95% of intra-German Internet communications are routed via a switch in Frankfurt.
In practical terms, this means that the UKUSA states have access only to a very limited proportion of Internet communications transmitted by cable. (…)
MINORITY OPINION by Giuseppe Di Lello, Pernille Frahm and Alain Krivine
The report by the Temporary Committee confirms the existence of the Echelon interception system which is administered by various countries, including the United Kingdom, a Member State of the European Union, with the cooperation of Germany.
Former NSA contractor warns of “murky” interception arrangements
“I can’t understand how Angela Merkel can keep a straight face – demanding assurances from Obama and the UK – while Germany has entered into those exact relationships”
“She’s acting like inspector Reynaud in Casablanca: ‘I’m shocked – shocked – to find gambling going on here’”
Lauschangriff: Ehemaliger US-Agent wirft Merkel geheuchelte Empörung vor
Wie könne Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel von Washington und London Erklärungen fordern, wenn Berlin selbst in dunkle Deals zwischen den US-amerikanischen und europäischen Geheimdiensten verwickelt sei, so Madsen. Entsprechende Hinweise seien bereits in einem Bericht des EU-Parlaments aus dem Jahr 2000 enthalten.
#LotharDD zeigt wie man sich aus hunderten Stunden Videomaterial Beweise schnitzt. Jetzt überlegt mal die hätten 10 Jahre E-Mailverkehr.
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Mal wieder: Politische Prozesse gegen Linke platzen, wenn die genug Unterstützung haben, um sich zu wehren. #lothardd
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Beweismanipulation in #lothardd-Prozess waren nicht gut genug. Lügenkonstrukt der Justiz ist zusammengebrochen
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12:23 DER PROZESS IST SO EBEN GEPLATZT. #LotharDD lügende, betrügende Polizisten u lügentolerante StA
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Stasi 3.0: “Kontrollgremium” des Bundestages beruft Spionage-Präsidenten zu Beratung ein
Die morgige Sitzung des “Parlamentarischen Kontrollgremiums” P.K.G. der Geheimdienste ist keine Sitzung, sondern Beratung unter Kameraden und antidemokratische Folklore.
BND hat Zugriff auf deutschen Internetknoten DE-CIX
Dabei stand das Gerücht im Raum, die NSA habe Zugriff auf den deutschen Internetknoten DE-CIX in Frankfurt und leite darüber den Datenverkehr zur Analyse auf eigene Server. Dieses Vorgehen wird nun vom Betreiber des DE-CIX selbst und Vertretern der Internetwirtschaft ausgeschlossen. Stattdessen wurde allerdings bekannt, dass zumindest Teile des Datenverkehrs welcher über DE-CIX läuft für den BND ausgeleitet wird.
Internetüberwachung: BND soll Zugriff auf Netzknoten DE-CIX in Frankfurt haben
Das berichtet Heise Online unter Berufung auf einen Experten aus dem Umfeld des Netzknotens. Ein Teil der Daten werde für den BND und andere „Bedarfsträger“ ausgeleitet.
NSA-Abhörskandal PRISM: Internet-Austauschknoten als Abhörziele
Wie und in welchem Ausmaß deutsche Dienste auf die Datenströme in Frankfurt zugreifen, darüber darf der De-CIX laut dem Gesetz zur Beschränkung des Brief-, Post- und Fernmeldegeheimnisses (G10-Gesetz) keine Auskunft geben, sagte Klaus Landefeld, Vorstand Infrastruktur und Netze beim Interneptrovider-Verband eco.
Der Prozess gegen den Stadtjugendpfarrer Lothar König vor dem Amtsgericht in Dresden ist so eben geplatzt.
Auch diese Passagen waren nicht Teil von dem der Verteidigung zugänglich gemachten Videommaterial. Die Verteidigung von König bezeichnete die Polizeibeamten, die für die Zusammenstellung des Videomaterials verantwortlich war als “Fälscherwerkstatt”. Es wurden Strafanzeigen gegen die Verantwortlichen erstattet.
Österreichs Geheimdienste auf Wanzenjagd
Tatsächlich sind die drei Dienste, das Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung (BVT), das Heeresnachrichtenamt (HNaA) und das Abwehramt (AbwA) einerseits in internationalen Datenaustausch eingebunden, andererseits sind sie bemüht, österreichische Einrichtungen gegen Lauscher zu schützen.
House Passes 2014 NDAA; NSA Surveillance Will Lead to Indefinite Detention
Section 1061 of the 2014 NDAA approved by the House expands on the scope of surveillance established by the Patriot Act and the AUMF. Sec. 1061(a) authorizes the secretary of efense to „establish a center to be known as the ‚Conflict Records Research Center.’” According to the current text of the NDAA, the center would be tasked with compiling a “digital research database including translations and to facilitate research and analysis of records captured from countries, organizations, and individuals, now or once hostile to the United States.”
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Responds to President Obama’s Call for AUMF Repeal, Introduces Legislation Creating Greater Oversight of Drones
(23.Mai) The lethal use of drones is but one example in the disturbing expansion of war powers that have been justified under the AUMF. This includes wire tapping, indefinite detentions at the Guantanamo prison facilities, and the deployment of troops in dozens of countries without sufficient Congressional oversight.
Veterans Arrested At White House Guantanamo Protest
(27.06.) Diane Wilson, a former Army medic and member of Veterans For Peace, is on Day 57 of a water-only fast in solidarity with the hunger striking prisoners at Guantanamo. Shortly before going over the White House fence, Wilson explained “I decided to take drastic action because in this situation time is of the essence. If President Obama doesn’t hear our message and act soon, the blood of the men on hunger strike in Guantanamo will be on his hands.”
WikiLeaks party registered for Australian election
The political arm of the global whistleblower organisation WikiLeaks has been formally registered by the Australian Electoral Commission in time for the federal election where the party plans to contest Senate seats in three Australian states.
Seymour Hersh to Speak at the Summer School 2013
The Summer School will take place on 12-14 July 2013 at City University London and will focus on high risk investigations and internet security, as well as covering all the basics: from data journalism to covert filming.
The school is open to all.
In the 1970s, Congress investigated intelligence abuses. Time to do it again?
The CIA and FBI both spied on and harassed domestic civil rights and antiwar protesters. In one infamous incident, the FBI bugged Martin Luther King’s hotel rooms, obtained evidence of infidelity and then attempted to use the tapes to blackmail King into killing himself.
Let’s not shut down the Internet to ward off cyberattacks
My colleague Robert Samuelson makes the case against the Internet, pointing to a report from the Defense Science Board earlier this year about the damage foreign adversaries could do by attacking our digital systems.
First Rate Satire: “I Would Repeal the Internet”
Jonathan Swift, step aside. Robert Samuelson’s brilliantly penned satire questioning the value of the Internet puts “A Modest Proposal” to shame.
Area Opinion Writer Would Like to ‘Repeal the Internet’
Robert Samuelson, a Washington Post opinion writer who has apparently never used Seamless, does not believe the benefits of the Internet outweigh its negatives. In fact, he is so terrified by the thought of cyberwarfare and NSA spying that if he coul
Auch das Totspritzen von Getreide mit Pestizid wird verboten
Das am Mittwoch beschlossene erweiterte Pestizidverbot (DER STANDARD berichtete) soll noch vor dem Sommer im Nationalrat beschlossen werden – am Donnerstag wurde bereits der entsprechende Initiativantrag im Parlament auf die Reise geschickt. Das Saatgut-Beizen mit drei Pestiziden aus der Gruppe der Neonicotinoide soll demnach für drei Jahre generell verboten werden. Diese Chemikalien stehen im Verdacht, für das Bienensterben mitverantwortlich zu sein.
Blind Fear Of Cyberwar Drives Columnist To Call For Elimination Of The Internet
Every time I think I‘ve read the least well-thought out luddite argument, someone comes along to top it, and today we have columnist Robert Samuelson in the Washington post with what might be the silliest, most lacking-in-thought argument for why we should get rid of the internet.
CNN exclusive: George W. Bush on Mandela, Snowden and his legacy
Asked about an NSA program that tracks people‘s Internet activity, Bush said, „I put that program in place to protect the country. One of the certainties was that civil liberties were guaranteed.“
How The Indian Government‘s ‚Central Monitoring System‘ Makes The NSA Look Like A Paragon Of Restraint
If the NSA‘s surveillance capabilities make the Stasi‘s spying seem completely underwhelming, the Indian government‘s efforts in the same arena threatens to make our men and women at the NSA look as if they‘re just not applying themselves.
Lothar König: Ticker zum 7. Prozesstag
Heute findet der mit Spannung erwartete 7. Prozesstag im Landfriedensbruch-Verfahren gegen Lothar König vor dem Dresdener Amtsgericht statt. Um 9 Uhr beginnt die Verhandlung, zeitgleich findet vor dem Gericht wieder eine Solidaritätskundgebung statt. Wir tickern hier über den Verlauf im Gerichtssaal.
Catholic priest beheaded in northern Syria
The priest was a member of the Franciscan order, the official custodian of Christian sites in the Middle East. A recording of the priest’s beheading shows a crowd of spectators that included two other people recording the execution.
Maria Luis Alburquerque is Portugal‘s new Finance Minister
Observers are also expecting Gaspar‘s resignation to have a ripple effect through the coalition and should see more changes in the cabinet.
Portugals Finanzminister Gaspar tritt zurück
Demnach wird Finanz-Staatssekretärin Maria Luis Albuquerque die Nachfolge Gaspars antreten. Sie war bisher vor allem für die Privatisierungen zuständig.