„In den letzten Tagen sind Überfälle von Regimegegnern auf C-Waffen-Depots zu verzeichnen. Es entsteht der Eindruck, dass es sich dabei um eine gezielte Aktion handelt, die auf eine Torpedierung der Operation gerichtet ist“, so der Diplomat.
Daily Archives: 25. Dezember 2013
US shot itself in the foot in Sudan
Washington was more interested in weakening the Republic in Sudan and encouraged the Republic of South Sudan to break away, but the looming civil war will damage US interests in the region, Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of Pan-African news wire, told RT.
ISU Researcher Dr. Dong-Pyou Han Resigns For Faking AIDS Research Worth Millions
Dr. Dong-Pyou Han, an assistant professor in biomedical sciences at ISU, added human blood components to rabbit blood to make it appear that a vaccine was working to fight HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, the Des Moines Register reports.
‘We Are Not Fine!’ Posters Go Viral at South Korea‘s Universities
Ju Hyun-woo, a student at Korea University, wrote the message below on two large pieces of paper and posted them on his school bulletin board last week. Ju‘s manifesto listed major social issues that ignited protests, including the presidential election manipulation scandal; mass layoffs of railroad workers; the struggle of small town Milryang‘s senior residents against the construction of a high voltage tower; the corrutpion of powerful corporations; and the ever-crunched and insecure job market.
US Court: Military‘s Prisoners in Afghanistan Have No Rights
In a 44-page decision, penned by George H.W. Bush appointee Judge Karen Henderson, the habeas corpus petitions filed by five captives at Afghanistan‘s infamous Bagram military prison—known to some as the „Other Guantanamo“—were rejected.
Syria signs deal with Russian company on offshore oil production
The minister said the contract will go into effect „immediately “ in spite of the sanctions imposed on Syria by the European Union and the United States, noting that the Russian companies in Syria have not stopped its work despite the sanctions.
Voices of Resistance to Canada’s Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline
Pat speaks to how First Nations and non-Aboriginal communities have long histories of working together on campaigns of which Enbridge is just the latest.
This will be the 4th Xmas that #WikiLeaks editor Julian #Assange has been detained without charge
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Bonn wehrt sich gegen ‚Kissinger-Professur‘
In Bonn mehrt sich die Kritik an einer neuen Professur für Internationale Beziehungen und Völkerrechtsordnung, die nach dem ehemaligen US-Außenminister Henry Kissinger benannt werden soll. Bei einer öffentlichen Veranstaltung wurde die Entscheidung der Universitätsleitung hinterfragt und auch im akademischen Mittelbau regt sich Widerstand.
Urbi et Orbi: Appell an Glaubende und Nichtglaubende, den Frieden zu suchen
In der Frohen Botschaft des Weihnachtsfestes vereinen sich Himmel und Erde, die Ehre Gottes und der Friede unter den Menschen gehören zusammen. So begann Papst Franziskus an diesem ersten Weihnachtstag seine Botschaft zum Segen Urbi et Orbi, den er über 100.000 Menschen auf dem Petersplatz und zusätzlich Menschen in über 70 Länder über Radio und Fernsehen spendete.
Egypt Pro-Democracy Coalition Announces Referendum Boycott
The Anti-Coup National Alliance announces it is to boycott the sham referendum on the junta’s constitution scheduled for 14 and 15 January 2014.
Pro-Legitimacy National Alliance Strongly Condemns Mansoura Explosion Incident
Egypt’s anti-coup, pro-democracy coalition denounces the bombing Tuesday of a police directorate, and urges Egyptians to persevere in their revolt, with renewed commitment to non-violent defiance.
Anti-Coup National Alliance Denounces Mansoura Bombing
The Alliance also warns this may well be the beginning of implementation of the scheme revealed recently by a certain businessman, who threatened to use violence. We reiterate that peaceful protest is the Alliance’s choice in its defense of democracy, constitutional legitimacy and the free will of the Egyptian people.
PRESS RELEASE: Muslim Brotherhood Strongly Condemn Attack on Police Headquarters in Mansoura
The Muslim Brotherhood considers this act as a direct attack on the unity of the Egyptian people and demands an enquiry forthwith so that the perpetrators of this crime may be brought to justice.
It is no surprise that Beblawi, the military junta‘s puppet Prime Minister, has decided to exploit the blood of innocent Egyptians through inflammatory statements designed to create further violence, chaos and instability.
Analysis: As Egypt hardliners gain, scope for conflict grows
If there was any hope left that the generals who overthrew Egypt‘s elected president six months ago might ease the state‘s crackdown on dissent, a suicide bomb that ripped through a police station on Tuesday may have destroyed it.
Ägypten stuft Muslimbrüder als Terrororganisation ein
Die ägyptischen Behörden haben die islamistische Muslimbruderschaft offiziell als Terrororganisation eingestuft. Das meldete das Staatsfernsehen. Bildungsminister Hossam Eissa sagte nach einer Kabinettssitzung in Kairo, dies habe Auswirkungen auf alle, die der Gruppe angehörten, die sie finanzierten und die ihre Aktivitäten unterstützten.
Terrorism is a part of a new international mafia
The indications of the frequent terrorist attacks targeting civilians, security personnel and security facilities in Sinai and nationwide go beyond Egypt’s internal conflict and represent a link in a chain of political and economic interests operated by a mafia with which terrorist organizations have interests too. (..)
The USA, and Arab and Islamic countries created the monster of Al-Qaeda to help dismantle the USSR, and following the end of the Cold War, the USA launched the war in Afghanistan to uproot ‘the monster’ following the Sep. 11 attack. Al-Qaeda, which is involved in the Iraqi instability, in the Syrian crisis and in the terrorist attacks occurring in Sinai and other regions within Egypt, is apparently leading a proxy destabilization-based war in favor of the USA.
Ergenekon and Balyoz Trials Gülen‘s Trap to Army
The corruption and bribery operation that is rocking the foundations of the Turkish government is also revealing the truth behind the joint schemes conducted by Turkey‘s ruling party, the AKP and the Gülen Community one by one. The AKP and the Gülen Community, who had been acting together for 11 years of the AKP rulership have begun to confess their schemes against the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), opposition journalists and other patriotic citizens.
These two powers, which used to act together covering up crimes such as corruption and bribery and cases such as Ergenekon, Balyoz, the military espionage case, Odatv, match-fixing, and the February 28 [“postmodern” coup], are in a great hurry to accuse each other of the aforementioned crimes.
Jerusalem plays down Turkish report that Mavi Marmara compensation deal ‚almost‘ complete
While there has been progress in talks to normalize relations with Turkey over the last few weeks, diplomatic officials stopped well short of confirming a Turkish newspaper report Wednesday that compensation talks between the two countries over the Mavi Marmara incident were „nearly finalized.“
The Iran-gold-Halkbank triangle
The United States and the European Union started applying a trade embargo on Iran in 2010. Later, blockages and restrictions were applied on financial transactions and transfers.
In March 2012, it became impossible to make money transfers to Iran through Swift, an international foreign exchange transfer system, and from Iran to other countries. In other words, Iran was not able to receive the foreign exchange sent to it nor was it able to make any payments.
However, there was an exceptional door left open for such countries as Turkey that buy natural gas and crude oil from Iran.
Türkischer Minister fordert Erdoğans Rücktritt
Die Söhne von Çağlayan und Güler gehören zu den 24 Verdächtigen, die bei Ermittlungen wegen illegaler Geschäfte bei der Halkbank festgenommen wurden. Darunter ist auch der Direktor der staatlichen Halkbank, Süleyman Aslan. Den Verdächtigen wird vorgeworfen, die Bestechung von Politikern organisiert zu haben, um Goldgeschäfte mit dem Iran zu vertuschen.
Environment Minister Bayraktar announces resignation, calls on PM Erdoğan to quit
Environment and Urban Planning Minister Erdoğan Bayraktar announced his resignation from Cabinet and Parliament today, further calling on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to resign to ease the turmoil over a continuing graft investigation that has gripped the country.
Der britische Internetfilter blockt auch die Webseiten des Parlaments und der Politikerin, die den Filter herbeigeführt hat.
Und die British Library und die National Library of Scotland. Und diverse wohltätige Vereinigungen.
Pentagon führt Untersuchung gegen Zulieferer, weil er die Route durch den Iran nimmt
Der Zulieferer wird beschuldigt, Häfen im südlichen Iran zu benützen und die Ausrüstung durch Herat zu transportieren. Diese Route ist sicherer, billiger und verlässlicher, aber dummerweise verstößt sie auch gegen die Sanktionen der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika gegen den Iran.
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30. Chaos Communication Congress: Enthüllungsjournalist Glenn Greenwald hält Keynote-Ansprache
Unterstützt wird der Kongress von zahlreichen Freiwilligen und über Spenden auch von Unternehmen, die zum Teil die Infrastruktur stellen. Auch die Senatskanzlei der Stadt Hamburg unterstützt den Kongress.
Pentagon’s cyber arm poised to expand role
As part of the defense policy bill that just passed Congress, the Pentagon’s many cybersecurity initiatives together secured billions of dollars in funding as well as new resources to help train Cyber Command’s programmers and prepare them to operate on the emerging digital battlefield.
Congress Gives NSA-Controlled US Cyber Command More Resources
Congress has just agreed to funnel a lot more resources to the US Cyber Command, giving Keith Alexander and his soon-to-be-announced successor that much more power to attack computer systems and networks around the globe.
James Clapper Admits In Private That He‘s Really Not Too Concerned About Terrorists Changing Communications After Snowden
In particular, Gellman reveals, via an anonymous source, that Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, has admitted in private that he‘s not actually too concerned about terrorists changing their communications habits in the wake of the Snowden revelations
NSA-Whistleblower Snowden sagt der Washington Post: „Ich arbeite noch immer für die NSA.“
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Former CIA Boss, Task Force Member Says Even Though Metadata Collection Hasn‘t Been Useful, It Should Be Expanded
We‘ve pointed out that one of the big surprises in the White House‘s task force proposals on NSA reform, was that the task force was pretty clear that the NSA had absolutely nothing to support the claims that the Section 215 (of the PATRIOT Act) bulk metadata collection had been even remotely helpful. Multiple members of the task force have discussed how shocked they were to find the lack of any „there“ there. As we noted, law professor Geoffrey Stone expressed his shock to NBC:
Half a million without power this Christmas in US and Canada
Repair crews worked through the day and night on Christmas Eve to restore power to nearly half a million people in parts of the central and northeastern United States and into eastern Canada following a weekend ice storm that at least 24 deaths have been linked to.
Top Taiwan-China relations officials to meet in February
The top officials in Taiwan and China responsible for their relations are to meet for the first time in February in an effort to boost ties, Taiwan‘s ruling party said on Wednesday.
Ukrainian journalist beaten up and left in ditch
Tetyana Chornovil was assaulted near the capital Kiev hours after an article she wrote on the assets of top government officials was published.
South Sudan: UN security council increases troops to 12,500
• UN resolution calls for ‚an immediate cessation of hostilities‘
• Action came after discovery of mass graves
• Measure was approved by unanimous vote of security council
Egypt arrests Mursi‘s ex-prime minister on his way to Sudan
„Security forces managed to arrest Hisham Kandil, former prime minister, in carrying out a court order issued against him. He was caught in a mountain area with smugglers trying to flee to Sudan,“ Egypt‘s interior ministry said in a statement.
Kandil was appointed in July 2012 by Mursi after he won Egypt‘s first truly democratic elections that followed the fall of autocratic President Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
Ukraine expects remaining $12 billion of Russian bailout in early 2014
Ukraine expects a $15 billion bailout package from Russia to be fully disbursed in early 2014, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said on Wednesday after Kiev received the first $3 billion tranche.
Minister: Russland und Ukraine werden ihre außenpolitischen Anstrengungen abstimmen
Russland und die Ukraine werden ihre außenpolitischen Anstrengungen nach Worten des ukrainischen Außenministers Leonid Koschara abstimmen.
Ron Paul – 2013 gab’s Fortschritt in Richtung Frieden, aber dunkle Wolken bleiben
Ja, die Neokonservativen haben heuer eine Reihe von Niederlagen erlitten, wofür wir jeden Grund haben, dankbar und optimistisch zu sein. Es wäre allerdings dumm zu glauben, dass ein paar Niederlagen ihrer Besessenheit von amerikanischem Exzeptionalismus, von Krieg und der weltweiten Herrschaft der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika ein Ende bereiten werden.
Ukraine receives first tranche of Russian bailout
Russia told Ukraine on Tuesday it had transferred the first $3 billion tranche of a $15 billion bailout, part of plans to keep Kiev firmly within Moscow‘s orbit and out of the European Union‘s embrace.
Bangladesh opposition calls for protest at ‚farcical‘ election
Opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia on Tuesday urged Bangladeshis to march to the capital Dhaka at the weekend to protest against what she called „farcical“ elections on January 5, and declared: „Democracy is dead.“
Fullerton Police ‚Use Of Force‘ Trainer Says No Policies Violated During Beating Death Of Kelly Thomas
More expert witnesses have been called in to testify in the beating death of Kelly Thomas. The defense called in its two final witnesses late last week — Cpl. Stephen Rubio, a „use of force“ trainer for the Fullerton PD, and Dr. Stephen Karch, a forensic pathologist.
Rubio‘s takeaway from the 33-minute video showing homeless man Kelly Thomas being restrained and beaten by six Fullerton police officers?
Nigeria says 70 killed in battle with Islamist group
The group rarely talks to the media but occasionally sends video statements anonymously.
Israel tötet drei Jahre altes Mädchen in Gaza mit einem ‚Vergeltungsschlag’ aus der Luft
Premierminister Banjamin Netanyahu betonte, dass der Angriff in Übereinstimmung mit der Politik der Regierung durchgeführt worden ist, mit „Nachdruck“ zu reagieren.