Daily Archives: 27. Dezember 2014


27.12.2014 - 23:21 [ BuzzFlash ]

Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama … Clinton, Bush? Here We Go Again

AND… if Jeb Bush actually does become the 45th POTUS, think of how great it would be for future American elementary school children who would be able to rattle off the answer to: „name the last 5 presidents“ by counting their fingers: „Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama, Bush.“ Like a club sandwich. With the Bushes as the white bread. And what could be more apropos than that?

27.12.2014 - 22:47 [ Engadget ]

Facebook‘s ‚Year In Review‘ shows tragic side of software‘s shortcomings

Gigaom founder, Om Malik points out that Facebook recently abandoned its habit of thinking of users as users, instead referring to them as people and going as far as to create an „Empathy Team.“ In a post exploring Meyer‘s experience he suggested that what Facebook needs is a shift in culture not just a better algorithm:

27.12.2014 - 22:11 [ Dunya News ]

Army Chief visits US CENTCOM headquarters

(17.11.2014 ) During his stay, security in Afghanistan is likely to be a major subject of discussion in his meetings with senior US military leaders, including chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, and leaders of the Central Command at a time of growing convergences of views between Pakistan and the US.

The visit comes just two days after the army chief met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during his Pakistan visit over the weekend.

27.12.2014 - 22:00 [ Geo News ]

Ban Ki Moon calls Nawaz Sharif to restore death penalty ban

Earlier this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad Al Hussein had also condemned Pakistan’s decision, particularly at a time when the international community is increasingly turning away from the use of the death penalty.

27.12.2014 - 21:56 [ The International News ]

Dark clouds hover over March Senate polls

The timing of the March poll for half of the Senate, as the last one was held on March 2, 2012, has coincided with a grand national anti-terrorism operation and the 60 million dollar question mark that hangs on the existing assemblies, the electoral college for the Senate polls.

27.12.2014 - 21:44 [ The Express Tribune ]

Cheap power: Sharif says govt striving to generate affordable energy

A delegation of the Canada-Pakistan Business Council called on Sharif. The delegation was led by Trade Development Authority of Pakistan Chairman SM Munir. Topics of mutual interest including the promotion of economic and commercial activities were discussed at the meeting.

27.12.2014 - 21:31 [ The Washington Post ]

Coup leader in Burkina Faso received U.S. military training

(03.11.2014) Lt. Col. Isaac Zida, the former deputy commander of the presidential guard, emerged Saturday as the country’s ruler — at least on an interim basis — after angry demonstrators attacked government buildings and forced Burkina Faso’s longtime strongman to flee the country.

In 2012, when he was a major, Zida attended a 12-day counterterrorism training course at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida that was sponsored by the Defense Department’s Joint Special Operations University, said Army Lt. Col. Mark R. Cheadle, a spokesman for the U.S. Africa Command.

27.12.2014 - 19:43 [ Middle East Monitor ]

Israeli Foreign Minister likely to meet Gulf figure in Paris: Report

„It is likely that Lieberman has headed to Paris to meet a certain Gulf figure for talks on resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict,“ a diplomatic source was quoted by the newspaper as saying.

The report also said that Lieberman had been staying at a luxurious hotel in the French capital which is a popular choice of accommodation among Gulf politicians.

27.12.2014 - 19:42 [ Telegraph ]

Avigdor Lieberman: Hard-right Israeli minister‘s fate in balance after aides arrested for fraud

(26.12.2014) The future of Israel’s hard-right Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who had been poised to become kingmaker in the upcoming election, is in doubt after police disclosed some of his closest confidants are suspects in what appears to be one of the largest corruption scandals in Israeli history.

27.12.2014 - 18:44 [ Trend ]

Azerbaijan is a country of honor and dignity, Mr. Nenad Pejic!

How was it possible to use Radio Liberty in Azerbaijan’s territory not as media but as a tool for propaganda, for attracting certain persons and generating negative public opinion? Of course an adequate response was given to this.

In one word, Nenad Pejic should understand that Azerbaijan is not a country where such expressions can be made. It is simply inadmissible. Therefore, Pejic would better keep his ill-breeding to himself.

We have a stable country created with the great efforts by the head of state and the country’s people. Nobody has the right to use such phrases and expressions against Azerbaijan. Otherwise, an adequate response will be given to this.

27.12.2014 - 18:08 [ Global Research ]

U.S. War Against Russia Is Now Against Hungary Too

According to German Economic News (GEN), on December 25th, “Hungary Will Not Take Part in the Cold War Against Russia.” They report that, “Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban takes his distance from the EU, and accuses the US government of trying to instigate a new Cold War against Russia. Hungary will not participate.”

27.12.2014 - 17:50 [ The Times of India ]

No change in India’s support to Palestine cause, Govt says

Apart from external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj‘s statement in Parliament earlier this year, which sought to allay apprehension that there was any change in India‘s Palestine policy, the foreign ministry also referred to the recent message by PM Narendra Modi to the UN reaffirming support for the „just cause of Palestine and solidarity with the Palestinian people for their struggle“.