He mocked U.S. plans to train up to 5,400 Syrian rebels to fight the group. „It turns out that only 60 of these fighters have been properly trained, and as few as four or five people actually carry weapons,“ he said.
Daily Archives: 27. September 2015
China pledges $2bn for developing world
Addressing a UN summit on development goals, Mr Xi said investment would reach $12bn over the next 15 years.
He also said China would cancel debts to the world‘s least developed nations, including small island nations.
Calabashmoon by Daniel Berkman
Calabashmoon is Daniel Berkman’s 4th recording of music for the Kora (a 21-stringed harp/ lute from West Africa). While his previous three CD’s focused on Kora treated live with electronic devices and looped in real time, Calabashmoon is a collection of lush compositions, weaving in sounds and samples from his tour with Diali Kunda Kouyate through Senegal, Gambia and Mali in 2002.
Originally released in 2005.
The United Nations has a radical, dangerous vision for the future of the Web
(24.September) Regardless of whether you think those are worthwhile ends, the implications are huge: It’s an attempt to transform the Web from a libertarian free-for-all to some kind of enforced social commons.
OpenBCI: Control An Air Shark With Your Mind
(24.September) First things first. When attempting to make something fly using your mind, it is important to choose a target object that compels attention. It’s also important that the object have the power to move itself in some way. This project uses brain waves to control an object’s movements; we cannot move the object directly with our minds. This is not the Force, after all.
Krieg der Fahnen
Regierungschef Mariano Rajoy lässt im Eilverfahren die Kompetenzen des Verfassungsgerichtes ändern. Dies soll künftig Regionalregierungen des Amtes entheben können. Der Grund für die ganze Aufregung: Am Sonntag wird in Katalonien ein neues Regionalparlament und eine neue Autonomieregierung gewählt. Doch es ist dieses Mal kein normaler Urnengang. Es geht um die Unabhängigkeit der reichen Region im spanischen Nordosten.
Catalonian head votes in de facto independence election – video
Separatist parties are expected to win control of the parliament, but Mas says that if the Yes (for secession) vote wins the Catalan authorities will have to negotiate with a number of authorities, including the European Commission, to discuss the possibility of independence in a positive way
Union leaders to oppose Jeremy Corbyn‘s call to scrap Trident
LEADERS of the country‘s biggest trade unions are set to oppose any moves at Labour‘s annual conference to scrap the Trident nuclear weapons system.
Jeremy Corbyn has called for an end to the UK‘s „weapons of mass destruction“, but acknowledged that „differences of opinion“ will emerge when the issue is debated at the Brighton conference later this week.
Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite, which has thousands of members in the defence industry, said his main focus will be the protection of jobs.
Heimspiel für Faschisten
(26.September) Nicht nur Franz Josef Strauß waren die Grauen Wölfe im Kampf gegen Linke willkommen. Noch vor einigen Jahren empfahl die CDU-nahe Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung »aus politstrategischen Gesichtspunkten« in Einzelfällen eine »zielgerichtete Zusammenarbeit« mit den türkischen Faschisten.
Safety In Numbers – Is big data really able to predict child abuse?
(23.September) The potential problems ? Well, using the Big Data approach to detect sources of likely welfare dependence in future raises similar concerns to the ones raised by Edward Snowden about using it to detect the sources of likely security threats in future. Namely, the privacy intrusions involved could well do more harm than good to the families being placed under surveillance – whether that be by the state, or by private contractors.
Man weiß ja nie: Oberst Spoettel tot aufgefunden
(25.September) Der Chef des Ausbildungskontingents der Bundeswehr in Irbil, Irak, Oberst Spoettel, sei heute im Cristal Erbil Hotel tot aufgefunden worden, berichtet NBC. Die Untersuchungen seien eingeleitet worden.
Fluchtursache Waffenexport: Flüchtlingsinitiativen protestieren gegen deutsche Rüstungsunternehmen
(26.September) Obwohl Deutschland zu den vier größten Rüstungsexporteuren der Welt zählt, hält sich der Widerstand nicht nur in Deutschland insgesamt in Grenzen – auch am Bodensee stören sich nur wenige an den waffenschmiedenden Nachbarn. Jetzt bekam die Bewegung gegen die Rüstungsindustrie Unterstützung von Flüchtlingsaktivist_innen. Mitte August initiierten Flüchtlingsinitiativen aus Baden-Württemberg die Aktionstage »Fluchtursachen bekämpfen, Waffenexporte stoppen!«. Die Aktionstage stellten den Zusammenhang her zwischen dem lukrativen Geschäft mit Waffen und den Gründen, wegen derer sich Menschen gezwungen sehen, ihre Herkunftsländer zu verlassen.
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Detjen: … guckt ins Internet, was machen die da, und dann fällt Ihnen etwas auf, dann greifen Sie mal zum Telefonhörer und rufen den Chefredakteur an. Oder ruft man dann den Vorstandsvorsitzenden an?
Springer: Das kommt schon mal vor, das kommt schon mal vor, ja.“
Impressionen von der Demonstration zur Air Base Ramstein und den Kundgebungen am 26.09.15
Über 1.500 Friedensfreunde fordern „Stopp Ramstein: Kein Drohnenkrieg! Von Deutschem Boden darf nie wieder Krieg ausgehen.“
Are you ready for the SUPER BLOOD MOON?
A total lunar eclipse will share the stage with a so-called supermoon Sunday night or early Monday, depending where you are.
That combination hasn‘t been seen since 1982 and won‘t happen again until 2033.
12 people hurt as crowd surge towards stage at music festival headlined by Kayne West
Twelve people have been hurt after a crowd of revellers pushed towards the stage at a music festival.
Emergency services were called to the scene following reports of a crowd crush at The Summer Ends music festival in Arizona, United States.
Iran earns more from tax than oil for first time in almost 50 years
The Iranian government is earning more from tax than oil for the first time in almost half a century as the country shifts its traditional reliance on crude to taxation revenues in the face of plummeting oil prices.
Violent protests erupt in Central African Republic‘s capital after clashes
The clashes were the worst this year in the city, where U.N. peacekeepers and French troops are meant to ensure security. The government blamed them on individuals seeking to derail elections planned for next month.
Angry young men used tree trunks to block Bangui‘s main arteries early on Sunday. Soldiers from the U.N. peacekeeping mission, MINUSCA, fired tear gas at crowds on Avenue Boganda in an unsuccessful attempt to clear the road.
Die Seitenlehne – Lena Stoehrfaktor (Conexión Musical) und Pappsatt
(2010) Musikvideo von Pappsatt für Lena Stoehrfaktors „Die Seitenlehne“ von ihrem aktuellen Album „nicht warten, sich hinten anstellen zu können, um hinter etwas zu stehen“
Beat von Blank
Tausend Dank an unsere Bastelbande!
Die Wände sprechen lassen
Das Video ist das Ergebnis eines 3-tägigen Workshops im Rahmen der SemanaVenezolana.com in Halle im Oktober 2014.
Wandmalerei ist Kommunikation im öffentlichen Raum. Wie sähen unsere Städte aus wenn wir an die Wände ran dürften? Was hätten wir zu sagen?
Refugees/Migrants Emergency Response – Mediterranean
Islands breakdown 1 Jan. – 23 Sep. 2015
Interview to American TV channel CBS and PBS
There is only one regular army there. That is the army of Syrian President al-Assad. And he is confronted with what some of our international partners interpret as an opposition. In reality, al-Assad‘s army is fighting against terrorist organisations.
Das Zusehen in Syrien — oder die Amnesie der Medien
Jetzt, wo die Flüchtlingsströme aus Syrien nicht mehr abreissen und wo es offensichtlich wird, dass vom Westen trainierte, finanzierte und bewaffnete Söldner bereitwillig Militärgerät an Al-Kaida weiterreichen, hoffen die verantwortlichen Politiker natürlich, dass ihre Rolle im syrischen Krieg in Vergessenheit gerät.
Cameron drops demand for Assad to go, as he targets Isil
Britain is to abandon its demand that the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad must be removed from power to bring peace to the country.
David Cameron is expected to signal the major shift in policy on a trip to the United Nations in New York this week. It will form part of a plan to win
international support, including from Russia, to defeat the terrorist forces of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil), which is now seen as a more urgent priority than regime change.
Geheim-Aktion der Bundeswehr rund um Neubrandenburg
Ein Sprecher des Kommandos Spezialkräfte bestätigte, dass dieses im Rahmen einer landesübegreifenden Übung stattfinde.
Assad’s enemies may be portrayed as opposition, but he fights terrorists – Putin
He pointed out that, from Russia’s point of view, there is only one regular army in Syria – the army of President Bashar Assad. “And he is confronted with what some of our international partners interpret as an opposition. In reality, Assad’s army is fighting against terrorist organizations,” Putin said.
London‘s Metropolitan Police Houses A Bunch Of Criminals Who Are More Interested In Harassing Journalists Than Chasing Criminals
The lesson is: if you don‘t want the Met on your tail, you‘re better off breaking into houses than filing FOI requests.
Illegale Waffen gehören der U.N.O.
Eine Woche vor Ankunft eines Schiffstransports in Kenia mit Militärfahrzeugen für die U.N.O-Friedensmissionen in Afrika, auf dem undeklarierte Waffen gefunden wurden, wird Shamus Mangan, ein australischer Beamter des Büros für Drogen und Verbrechen der Vereinten Nationen (U.N.O.D.O.C.), zuständig für das Gebiet des Indischen Ozeans, am 5.September tot in seinem Hotelzimmer in Mombasa aufgefunden.
U.N.O. erklärt sich erst nach acht Tagen zum rechtmässigen Besitzer nach illegalem Waffenfund an Bord der „MV Höegh“.
General Debate: 28 September – 3 October 2015
Morning Session
1.
Secretary-General of the United Nations
H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary-General
2.
President of the General Assembly (opening)
H.E. Mr. Mogens Lykketoft
President of the 70th session of the General Assembly
3.
Brazil
4.
United States of America
5.
Poland
6.
China
7.
Jordan
8.
Russian Federation
9.
Republic of Korea
10.
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
11.
France
12.
Qatar
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Und wer hat jetzt richtig Angst, dass die Musik.. dass der Krieg aufhört zu spielen und er ohne (vom) Stuhl dasteht? Na?
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Syrischer Bürgerkrieg: Merkels neue Töne zu Assad
(24.September) Steinmeier reiste am Donnerstag nach Paris, um mit seinem französischen und britischen Amtskollegen und der EU-Außenbeauftragten über Syrien zu beraten. Man brauche eine gemeinsame Initiative, die „die Perspektive für den Erhalt Syriens als einheitlichen und säkularen Staat sichert“, so der deutsche Außenminister. Zugleich sagte er zu möglichen Gesprächen mit Assad am Abend in Paris: „Das ist nicht die Frage, die wir am Anfang auf den Tisch bringen sollten.“
Putin: U.S. Support for Rebel Forces in Syria Illegal and Ineffective
A day before he is to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama, Russian president says Syria‘s Assad deserves international support.
Australia set to abandon opposition to Assad as part of Syria settlement
Julie Bishop at the United Nations in New York on Friday. Bishop has said there is an emerging consensus that the Syrian president may be part of the political solution to the conflict that has lasted four years and claimed more than 250,000 lives.
Tete-a-Tete der Großmächte: Obama und Putin wollen reden
„Face to face“ und „one on one“ wollen die beiden sprechen. Frontal, direkt und ohne Umwege wie Minister, Diplomaten oder lange Telefonleitungen. So jedenfalls beschreibt Celeste Wallander das für Montag geplante Spitzentreffen zwischen US-Präsident Barack Obama und Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin in New York.
Kerry plant angeblich Vorstoß zur Lösung des Syrien-Konflikts
Dazu könnten Russland, die Türkei, Saudi-Arabien und Katar zusammengebracht werden. Ein erstes Gespräch will Kerry bereits an diesem Samstag mit seinem iranischen Kollegen Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York führen. Der Iran und Russland unterstützen den syrischen Präsidenten Bashar al-Assad. US-Präsident Barack Obama wird das Thema Syrien am Montag mit seinem russischen Kollegen Wladimir Putin beraten.
Putin sucht Verbündete für seine Syrien-Strategie
Wladimir Putin hat seine Allianz für den Kampf gegen den IS vergrößert: Auch der Irak und Saudi-Arabien kooperieren nun mit Russland – und mit Syriens Präsident Assad.
Kerry says sees opportunity for progress on Syria as he meets Zarif
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he saw an opportunity for progress this week in ending Syria‘s four-year civil war before meeting Iran‘s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday, Reuters reported.
Telephone conversation with King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud
Following up upon the telephone conversation of September 16, the two leaders exchanged views on regional security matters, first and foremost, in the context of finding ways to settle the conflict in Syria and building more effective international cooperation in the fight against the so-called Islamic State and other terrorist groups.
Issues pertaining to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict given the complicated situation near the Holy Places in Eastern Jerusalem were also discussed.
Both sides expressed interest in developing dialogue on international issues and in further expanding bilateral cooperation in various areas.
John Kerry holds new format meeting with Central Asian Foreign Ministers
US State Secretary John Kerry met Saturday with the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, initiating “a new format for regional discussions,” State Department spokesman John Kirby said in a statement, Sputnik reported.
„The Secretary and the C5 foreign ministers discussed how the United States and countries of the region can work together to address common challenges to security and economic development,“ the statement reads.
Government Finds Emails With David Petraeus That Hillary Clinton Didn’t Hand Over
Clinton‘s use of a private email account connected to a server in her home instead of a government-issued email address came to light in March. The emails are now being released as part of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by VICE News senior investigative reporter Jason Leopold.
Iraq agrees to share intelligence with Russia, Iran and Syria
Iraq says it has reached a deal to share intelligence with Russia, Iran and Syria in the fight against ISIS militants.
The announcement on Saturday from the Iraqi military cited „the increasing concern from Russia about thousands of Russian terrorists committing criminal acts within ISIS.“
Baghdad official sees no need for foreign troops to fight in his country
(26.September) The minister’s remarks come after U.S. General David Petraeus, the former Army general credited with turning the tide against al Qaeda in Iraq more than eight years ago, told a Senate panel earlier this week the U.S. should increase military support in the Middle East, including sending combat advisers into Iraq, significantly deepening Washington’s role there.
Petraeus accuses Putin of trying to re-establish Russian Empire
(22.September) „I think that what Vladimir Putin would like to do is resurrect the Russian empire,“ he said.
In Iraq, where Iraqi security forces have been unable to turn back gains by ISIS in major population centers like Ramadi and Mosul, Petraeus said the U.S. should „explore“ the possible use of U.S. forces serving as forward air controllers to work with selected Iraqi units to help coordinate and call in coalition airstrikes from the ground, something the administration and senior Pentagon officials have thus far ruled out.
David Petraeus Calls on US to Escalate Military Action in Iraq, Syria
(22.September) Former CIA Director David Petraeus returned to Capitol Hill Tuesday for the first time since his 2012 resignation to detail his strategy for the United States to escalate military involvement in Iraq and Syria.
Turkish FM blames Assad for Syrian refugee crisis
(19.September) “We cannot solve this problem through security precautions. Turkey, of course, will take every security measure but we need to eradicate the causes of this problem,” Sinirlioglu told a press conference in Ankara alongside his Austrian counterpart, Sebastian Kurz.
EU ‚ring of friends‘ turns into ring of fire
The European Union‘s dream of building „a ring of friends“ from the Caucasus to the Sahara has turned into a nightmare as conflicts beyond its borders send refugees teeming into Europe.
Jemen: Die Golf-Koalition setzt auf Bodentruppen
„Wir werden so lange weiterbomben, bis der Jemen von diesem Abschaum gesäubert ist.“ Gemeint waren die schiitischen Huthis, die Anfang September bei einem Angriff auf ein Armeelager der Golfstaaten 52 aus den Emiraten, zehn saudische und fünf bahrainische Soldaten getötet hatten.
Saudi warplanes kill seven Yemenis, including four children
At least seven people have been killed in a new wave of Saudi airborne aggression against war-torn Yemen, as Riyadh’s unabated bombardment of residential areas keeps taking lives of civilians throughout the impoverished country, Press TV reported.
Die Mistral-Hubschrauberträger-Kriegsschiffe, die Frankreich eigentlich an Russland verkloppen wollte, die kauft jetzt Ägypten.
Ironischerweise liefern die Russen die passenden Hubschrauber an Ägypten. Ja aber Ägypten ist doch pleite? Stimmt! Die Saudis finanzieren das.
Deutschland „verkauft“ dann mal vier Kriegsschiffe an Israel, damit die damit „ihre“ Erdgasfelder „schützen“ können.
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