Repräsentantenhaus lehnt Aufhebung der drei Tage nach dem 11. September beschlossenen “Authorization for Use of Military Force” mit 233 zu 191 Stimmen ab.

House members killed an amendment offered by California Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and John Garamendi, which would have sunsetted the post-9/11 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) next year, should it pass and Senate leaders agree to include it in the final measure.

The vote tally on Schiff-Garamendi was 233 nays to 191 yeas, breaking mostly along party lines. More than 200 Republicans voted against voiding the AUMF next year.

The students were protesting, on the Ife Expressroad, the increase in their school fees by the university management when the 6-vehicle convoy arrived. The university management increased the fees from about N17,000 to over N100,000.
“We demand a total reversal to statusquo,” the student leader said.

It is not yet clear who the occupants of the presidential convoy are as some students said the main occupant is a relative to President Goodluck Jonathan.

Russia plans to sign a contract with Iran this year to build two more nuclear reactors at its Bushehr power plant as part of a broader deal for up to eight reactors in the Islamic state, a source close to the negotiations told Reuters on Thursday.

Audibert, a former radio journalist, has been director general for political and security affairs at the French foreign ministry since 2009. His replacement has yet to be named.

The undertaking could advance the research the IAEA is trying to carry out, and may also help Iran and six world powers to negotiate a broader deal to end a dispute that has raised fears of a new Middle East war.

The son of one activist killed aboard the Mavi Marmara told the news conference the families would accept neither apology nor compensation.

„We do not accept any agreements unless the blockade on Gaza is lifted. Israel will have to take a step back if we stand tall,“ Ismail Bilgen told reporters.

This was the fourth time Russia and China have blocked U.N. Security Council action on Syria.

The House continued consideration of H.R. 4435, a bill that would authorize programs of the Defense Department for fiscal year 2015, and another bill that would overhaul the National Security Agency’s process for collecting telephone records.

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When New Jersey Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez, chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, asked what powers the administration would lose if the 2001 AUMF were repealed, neither Mcleod nor Stephen Preston, general counsel for the Department of Defense, could give a clear answer.

Unsere Aufmerksamkeit fiel auf die Erklärung der OSZE-Medienbeauftragten Dunja Mijatović, in der sie von einem Brief an den Innenminister der Ukraine, Arsen Awakow, mit der Bitte um Freilassung der Journalisten des Fernsehsenders LifeNews, Marat Sajtschenko und Oleg Sidjakin, und um eine sorgfältige Untersuchung dieses Vorfalls berichtet.

Auf unser Beharren hin erteilte der Schweizer OSZE-Vorsitz die Anweisung an die Leitung der OSZE-Sonderbeobachtermission in der Ukraine, sich für die Freilassung der Journalisten einzusetzen. Wir erwarten von der OSZE-Führung entschlossene Schritte in dieser Richtung und eine öffentliche Reaktion auf die eklatanten Fälle der Verletzung der Meinungsfreiheit in der Ukraine.

Wir gehen davon aus, dass die ukrainischen Behörden unverzügliche Schritte zur Befreiung der russischen Journalisten setzen und in Zukunft auf die Druckausübung und die Einschüchterung von Medienvertretern unter klar erdachten Vorwänden verzichten.

North Korea‘s chief nuclear envoy is scheduled to hold an informal meeting with former U.S. government officials on the sidelines of an academic conference in Mongolia this week, a diplomatic source with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.

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„It will be good for all if North Korea abandons its plan for a nuke test and nuclear programs and holds dialogue with the international community, including with us,“ Cho Tai-young, spokesman at the foreign ministry, told a press briefing.

Cho made the remark when asked about the prospect of an upcoming meeting between North Korean and U.S. officials in Mongolia.

Nam has been a main target of opposition criticism of the government over a series of scandals, including allegations that the spy agency meddled in the presidential election and that the agency forged evidence to charge a North Korean defector with espionage.

Park had shown deep trust in Nam, rejecting long-running calls for firing him.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping in connection with the casualties sustained as a result of the terrorist attack in Urumqi.

In his message of condolences, the President of Russia condemns this atrocious crime and expresses certainty that its perpetrators and organisers will be found and brought to justice.

Since People‘s Assembly (PA) declared the date of presidential elections in Syria, conspiring countries have not stopped political provocation against the Syrian state, as their armed terrorist groups have not stopped exercising criminal acts against the Syrian people.

French, German and Tunisian governments decided to prevent the Syrian citizens living in these countries from participating in the presidential elections though it is a right guaranteed by the international constitutions and Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

And yes, we were laughing. Confessions of an ex-TSA agent.

Rebels, including fighters from al Qaeda‘s Nusra Front, have tried repeatedly to storm the prison and free its inmates, bombing and breaching its outer walls but failing to take full control. The complex holds around 3,000 prisoners.

The recapture of the prison and its surroundings means that Assad‘s forces have control over the north-east approach to Aleppo, the Observatory‘s Rami Abdulrahman said.

Thailand‘s army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha seized control of the government on Thursday, saying the army had to restore order and push through reforms, two days after he declared martial law.

Don‘t ask for your privacy. Take it back:

1. Welcomes the efforts made by the Inter-Parliamentary Union to provide for a greater parliamentary contribution and enhanced support to the United Nations;

2. Encourages the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union to continue to work closely in various fields, in particular peace and security, economic and social development, international law, human rights and democracy and gender issues, bearing in mind the significant benefits of cooperation between the two organizations, to which the report of the Secretary-General attests;

3. Encourages the Inter-Parliamentary Union to strengthen further its contribution to the work of the General Assembly, including its revitalization, and in relation to the process of United Nations reform and system-wide coherence;

4. Also encourages the Inter-Parliamentary Union to continue its efforts in mobilizing parliamentary action towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by the target date of 2015, as well as in bringing a parliamentary contribution to the design of the next generation of global development goals; (…)

13. Calls for a regular annual exchange between the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination and the senior leadership of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, with a view to building greater coherence in the work of the two organizations, maximizing parliamentary support for the United Nations and helping to forge a strategic partnership between the two organizations;

14. Recommends that a new Cooperation Agreement between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union be drawn up, so as to reflect progress and developments over the past sixteen years;

Sponsored by 87 countries, the resolution – Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and IPU – encourages IPU to continue to facilitate a parliamentary component to major UN conferences by bringing a legislative perspective to global talks and negotiations. UN headquarters in New York will be the venue for the Fourth Conference of Speakers of Parliament next year, just ahead of the UN Summit to mark the start of a new sustainable development era.

(19.05.2014) The United States Congress was a founding member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and played an active and prominent role for many decades. That is why I am especially honored and pleased that the United States supports and joins consensus on today’s adoption of the resolution.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the „War Authorization Review and
Determination Act“ or „WARD Act“. (…)

SEC. 3. OPERATIONS AND OTHER ACTIONS UNDER AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE.
(a) In General.–Within 60 days after a report is submitted
pursuant to section 2(a), the President shall terminate each operation or other action described in the report, unless a joint resolution described in subsection (b) with respect to the operation or other action is enacted into law in accordance with such subsection.

On September 14, 2001, in the fog of 9/11, Congress voted to give the President expanded war powers. These powers made it much easier for any President to engage in acts of war. Since that fateful day, thousands of American troops and many innocent civilians have lost their lives based on the overly broad authorization for force which functions as a blank check for war without end.

If you’re outraged by the war in Afghanistan, drone strikes and warrantless wiretapping, we can help stop them if we repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF).

Barbara Lee and other members of Congress, Republicans and Democrats, have introduced the War Authorization Review and Determination Act. Our goal is to obtain 100,000 citizen co-sponsors. Sign the petition now.

(16.03.2006) The bill, the NSA OVERSIGHT ACT, would:

Reiterate Exclusivity of Current FISA and Wiretap Laws – states that FISA and the federal criminal wiretap statutes shall continue to be the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted.
Clarify Military Force Statute – makes clear that the Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF), passed days after the September 11th attacks, does not provide an exception to that rule.

Rep. Schiff pushed materially the same bill in July of last year, but it failed 185-236. President Obama has since given some support to the idea of repealing the AUMF, however, which may swing this year’s vote in favor of it.

The bill will be an amendment to the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), one of over 100 amendments offered to the bill, which is itself also expected to come to a vote in the House Thursday.

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