In final address to parliament, outgoing president says Afghan forces are capable of defending country on their own.
Daily Archives: 15. März 2014
Far East bonanza: Resource-rich Sea of Okhotsk all Russian, UN confirms
A UN maritime commission has confirmed that 52,000 square kilometers in the middle of the Sea of Okhotsk in the Far East is now Russian continental shelf, opening the way for massive oil and gas exploration.
Ron Paul slams US on Crimea crisis and says Russia sanctions are ‚an act of war‘
“The evidence is pretty clear that the NGOs [non-governmental organisations] financed by our government have been agitating with billions of dollars, trying to get that government changed,” he said. “Our hands are not clean.”
The Business of America Is Giving Countries Like Ukraine the Business
But the most-revealing voice in the chorus is Condi Rice.
Was machen die da eigentlich in Moskau, wenn Putin mal wieder in Sochi ist?
Ok. Vergessen wir mal, dass der Planet nur deswegen eine weitere Krise am Hals hat, weil irgendwelche Schwachköpfe in der Nacht vom 19. auf den 20. Februar eine “Waffenruhe” mit den Putschisten schloss und die ukrainische Polizei anhalten ließ als diese schon die Hälfte des Maidan-Platzes geräumt hatte (ohne Tränengas und fast ohne Wasserwerfer-Einsätze, weil, das wäre wahrscheinlich zu aufwendig gewesen) und vorher monatelang zu doof dazu waren dieser Kleinstadt auf dem Maidan-Platz einfach den Strom abzustellen…
Attempt to jam Russian satellites carried out from Western Ukraine
Earlier this week, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) criticized Kiev’s “repressive” move to halt the broadcasting of Russian TV channels after the Ukrainian media watchdog claimed that shutting down TV stations ensured “national security and sovereignty” of Ukraine.
5 referendums that the West has not taken issue with
In the past the West has not batted an eyelid when countries sought to hold referendums and in some cases actively supported them.
College Costs Are Rising Faster For the Poor Than the Rich
The rise in college costs over recent years is not being distributed equally and students from the poorest families are bearing more of the burden than those from wealthier families, according to a new analysis of federal education cost data from the Hechinger Report.
„Giving Hypocrisy a Bad Name“: NSA-Backing Senate Intel Chair Blasts CIA for Spying on Torture Probe
Mike German is with us, fellow at NYU’s Brennan Center for Justice. From 1988 to 2004, he served as an FBI agent specializing in domestic counterterrorism. He left after reporting deficiencies in the FBI’s counterterrorism operations to Congress. His recent piece in The Guardian is „The NSA Won’t Shut Up About Snowden, But What About the Spy Who Stole More?“
New NSA Slides Reveal Tailored Access Run Amok
EFF has the following recommendations for website operators who wish to protect their users from this kind of man-in-the-middle attack:
UK Navy ships fires torpedo at nuclear sub dockyard
Workers were shocked to see a the 2.6-meter long torpedo shoot out of the side of a ship, fly 200 meters through the air, blast a hole through a security fence and then slam into a metal storage container.
Aha, jetzt hat es auch die @zeitonline entdeckt: »Bundestag versteckt Rechnungshof-Akten«
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Handstreich im Bundestag: Wie Abgeordnete um 0:25 Uhr ein Bürgerrecht aushebelten
Doch damit nicht genug. Denn das einstimmige Votum von CDU-CSU-FDP-SPD-Grüne-Linke an jenem 14. Juni 2013, 0:25 Uhr, war lediglich der Schlussakt einer generalstabsmäßig vorbereiteten Vertuschungsaktion. ZEIT ONLINE beschreibt sehr anschaulich, wie der entscheidene Passus in den Gesetzestext geschleust wurde:
Indiana State Police tracking cellphones — but won‘t say how or why
(9.12.2013) This year, the Indiana State Police paid $373,995 for a device that law enforcement personnel have described as a powerful tool in the fight against crime and terrorism.
Bay Area Police Departments Using ‘StingRay’ Surveillance Technology
Several law enforcement agencies around the Bay Area are using a controversial surveillance technology that can track people and collect data in real time.
Die moralischste Armee der Welt
Die israelische Armee meint, dass brutale Härte der einzige Weg ist, zu agieren, und die Israelis weigern sich, das, was Amnesty International und andere ihnen sagen, einzusehen.
China geht auf Distanz zu Russland
Russlands enger Verbündeter China hat sich im UN-Sicherheitsrat enthalten, als es um die Illegalität des Krim-Referendums ging.
@mfa_russia Ok…Do you know the famous German book „Die Blechtrommel“..? START UPDATING YOUR FUCKING WEBSITE, MORONS!
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Eine Gegen-Koalition
Etwas sehr Bedeutendes geschah in dieser Woche am unwahrscheinlichsten Ort: in der Knesset.
Auf der Tagesordnung standen drei Gesetze, eines schlimmer als das andere.
Why State Swe TV/Radio NOT informing #Kharkiv shooting done by far-right group“#Ukrainia Patriots“? Supported by far-right Swe Min.C Bildt?
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Foreign Minister Bildt‘s statement on Ukraine
On March 14th, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt made a statement in the Swedish parliament on the current state of affairs in Ukraine. Read it here below.
Crimeans says Russia might be better
Olga Filipenko, a pensioner who struggles to get by on just over $100 a month, says a president like Russia‘s Vladimir Putin would be a „godsend.“
„Everyone here deifies him,“ she said of her friends in her dilapidated housing complex where she has given up trying to get local authorities to fix the rutted roadways. „We‘ve never had a president who actually does something for his people.“
Thousands come out for rival rallies in Moscow to support Crimea or say no to war
Thousands have gathered in Moscow for a rally ‘In Support of Crimea and Against Fascism’ on the eve of the independence referendum in the Ukrainian autonomous republic. A rival peace rally attracted as many supporters.
Iran says sabotage prevented at nuclear facility
Iranian authorities have prevented attempted sabotage at the country’s heavy water nuclear reactor, a senior official said Saturday without giving specifics as to the nature of the attempted disruption or its suspected initiator.
Asghar Zarean, who heads security at the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said domestic intelligence agencies were instrumental in uncovering the plot, which has not been the first attempt to disrupt the contentious nuclear program.
Ukraine: Obama Ups Stakes With Russia
(13.03.) President Obama and Ukraine‘s interim prime minister opened the door on Wednesday to a political solution that could lead to more autonomy for Crimea if Russian troops withdraw, as the United States embarked on a last-ditch diplomatic effort to defuse a crisis that reignited tensions between East and West.
Russia vetoes US-sponsored UN resolution declaring Crimea vote invalid
China abstained as 13 council members supported the resolution and Russia voted against.
Russia Vetoes U.N. Resolution Invalidating Crimea Referendum
Russia has vetoed a U.N. resolution declaring Sunday’s referendum on the future of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula illegal, but its close ally China abstained in a show of Moscow’s isolation.