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Daily Archives: 31. Oktober 2016
No to U.S. anti-missile system in south Korea
âWhat Koreans need to be protected against is from what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called âthe greatest purveyor of violenceâ â Wall Streetâs war machine.
Eyewitness Syria: âU.S., Saudi Arabia systematically destroyâ
Bello contrasted the Syrian governmentâs efforts with those of groups like the so-called White Helmets, which are tools of U.S. policy. Contrary to their claims of being âindependentâ and âneutral,â the White Helmets cooperate with terrorist groups and have received over $200 million in support from the U.S., Britain, Netherlands and various overseas billionaires.
Tom Hayden, Courageous Warrior for Peace
Before his death, Hayden worked with the Peace and Justice Resource Center, which he founded a decade ago. He published The Peace Exchange Bulletin, âcritically following the Pentagonâs Long War in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq, as well as the failed US wars on drugs and gangs, and US military responses to nationalism and poverty around the world.â
The US Armyâs Answer for an A2/AD Shield in Asia
For a hypothetical conflict in the Pacific, the common frame is of forward, proactive U.S. forces beset by Chinese A2/AD systems intent on denying U.S. ships and aircraft use of the waters and airspace inside the first island chain, the string of islands stretching from Japan south to the Philippines that encircles China from the sea, and even threatening forces as far away as the second island chain, like U.S. bases on Guam. The idea of a U.S. A2/AD umbrella is rarely considered, but the U.S. Army is working to build a future capability to achieve just that via its âMulti-Domain Battleâ concept.
STAR WARS FACE OFF US Navy deploys bizarre floating âGOLF BALLâ off North Koreaâs coast to shoot down crackpot Kim Jong-unâs nukes
PENTAGON chiefs have dispatched its weirdest secret âStar Warsâ weapon from Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to intercept North Korean nuclear missiles bound for California. With its huge white globe attached to a table like structure, it has to be mankindâs wackiest looking seagoing vessel ever.
#TechHistory: Today in 2000, the Soyuz TM-31 launched, carrying Expedition 1, the first resident crew to the International Space Station
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Float through every detail of the International Space Station in 4K glory
Space is undeniably cool, but you know what else is cool? Space gear. And taking a long, leisurely tour through the international space station in beautiful 4k with pristine focus is the best way to see all those wires, meters, monitors and control stations.
Barcelona authorities plan to install monument to Gagarin in front of Columbus statue
Spain voiced its initiative at the Fifth Eurasian Forum held a few days ago in the Italian city of Verona. A monument to Gagarin was inaugurated in Verona during the forum.
Son of Honduran Human Rights and Resistance Activist Murdered
Human rights organizations are raising alarm after yet another assassination in Honduras, this time of the son of a prominent resistance activist, human rights defender, and aspiring progressive candidate for local political office with the left-wing Libre party.
Neue VorwĂŒrfe gegen Kolumbiens Ex-PrĂ€sident und seine Familie wegen Paramiltarismus
Der paramilitĂ€rischen Gruppe „Die 12 Apostel“, die von Santiago Uribe, dem Bruder des ehemaligen PrĂ€sidenten Ălvaro Uribe, gegrĂŒndet wurde, werden in der Anklageschrift der Staatsanwaltschaft mehr als 533 Morde vorgeworfen.
Das Recht der Macht
Der Internationale Strafgerichtshof (IStGH) verdankt seine Existenz nicht zuletzt Deutschland, das seine GrĂŒndung in den 1990er Jahren energisch vorangetrieben hat. Die Bundesregierung war bereits in Sachen „Internationaler Strafgerichtshof fĂŒr das ehemalige Jugoslawien“ vorangeprescht, fĂŒr dessen Errichtung sich AuĂenminister Klaus Kinkel im August 1992 als erster offiziell ausgesprochen hatte; die Bundesregierung schreibt sich entsprechend „einen wesentlichen Beitrag“ zu seinem Aufbau zu.
3000 Project roundabout, Western Aleppo today after the SAA + allies repelled another Al Qaeda in Syria + allies attack (31/10/2016)
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Syrian army says rebel bombardment of Aleppo killed 84 in three days
In a statement on Monday, the Army and Armed Forces High Command said rebels had targeted schools and civilians, fired 20 poison gas canisters, 50 Grad rockets and ignited 48 fires.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said it had recorded 48 deaths since the rebel offensive began, including 17 children.
âSpiegel Onlineâ widerlegt Propaganda-Vorwurf mit Propaganda
Das ist Propagandamaterial des sogenannten âIslamischen Staatsâ. Die Terrororganisation, die derzeit ĂŒber Mossul herrscht, hat diese Bilder aus der Stadt vor einigen Tagen veröffentlicht, um zu zeigen, wie normal das Leben dort sein soll. In den Standbildern kann man rechts oben neben dem âSpiegelâ-Logo auch das von âAmaqâ sehen. âAmaqâ sieht sich selbst als Sprachrohr des âIslamischen Staatsâ.
Der âWeltspiegelâ hatte die Aufnahmen in seinem Beitrag âIrak: Inside Mossulâ am vergangenen Sonntag ebenfalls gezeigt. Im Gegensatz zu âSpiegel Onlineâ hat die ARD-Sendung allerdings den Hinweis âQuelle: Propaganda-Video ISâ eingeblendet:
Gute Bomben auf Mossul â böse auf Aleppo: Spiegel Online beruft sich auf IS-Propagandamaterial
Um die ansprechende StraĂenatmosphĂ€re in Mossul zu visualisieren, bediente sich Sydow ausgerechnet des neuesten Propagandamaterials, das der „Islamische Staat“ produziert hat, der die irakische Stadt seit Mitte 2014 im WĂŒrgegriff aus Terror und EinschĂŒchterung hĂ€lt. Amaq News Agency lautet der Name des IS-Sprachrohrs, welches Sydow zunĂ€chst ohne jegliche kritische Einordnung oder Kennzeichnung als Materialquelle auffuhr.
Den Fall aufgedeckt hatte die medienkritische Plattform Bildblog und schlussfolgerte:
Wenn „Spiegel Online“ sich Propagandamaterial von Terroristen zu eigen macht, dann kann man seinen harschen Kritikern, die vom „propagandaspiegel“ schreiben, in diesem Fall leider nicht mal widersprechen.
Lawrow: Alle Rebellen in Ost-Aleppo sind Handlanger von An-Nusra
âDie Tatsache, dass jetzt nicht nur Staffan de Mistura (Syrien-Beauftragter der Uno- Anm. d. Red.), sondern auch westliche Medien⊠offen sagen, Dschebhat an-Nusra sei es gerade, die die Stellungen der RegierungskrĂ€fte, darunter im SĂŒdwesten von Aleppo, angreife, spricht dafĂŒr, dass all das wohl ein derartiges AusmaĂ angenommen hat, dass man die Augen vor den Gewalttaten dieser Extremisten nicht mehr verschlieĂen kannâ, so der Minister.
Democrats hit back at FBI head as Trump presses attacks on Clinton
The FBI spent a year investigating Clinton‘s use of a private email server, instead of government systems, while she was secretary of state from 2009 to 2013. Comey concluded in July that while Clinton and her staff had been „extremely careless“ in handling classified information there were no grounds for any charges.
But the issue resurfaced unexpectedly on Friday when Comey sent a brief letter to members of Congress to tell them the agency was looking at new emails.
FBI Boss Blows Past Policies, Guidelines, His Own Staff To Bring Back Clinton Email Investigation
Apparently without knowing the content of these emails, Comey went ahead and decided alert Congress to the new details of the investigation. Oddly, this happened before the FBI even had a warrant to search those emails — though it received one over the weekend. Even with the warrant in hand, it‘s not entirely clear the agency has the right to do that under the Fourth Amendment. The laptop‘s search and seizure isn‘t at all related to the (supposedly closed) Hillary Clinton email investigation.
Venezuela government, opposition agree to maintain talks to ease standoff
The two sides, which over the years have repeatedly held talks that generated few concrete results, will meet again on Nov. 11, according to the opposition Democratic Unity coalition.
Nigerian soldiers, police sexually abuse Boko Haram victims, Human Rights Watch says
Nigerian soldiers and policemen have raped and sexually abused women and girls fleeing the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.
Forty-three cases of „sexual abuse, including rape and exploitation“, were documented in July, HRW said.
Ukrainians shocked as politicians declare vast wealth
Reuters calculations based on the declarations show that the 24 members of the Ukrainian cabinet together have nearly $7 million, just in cash.
The declarations of two brothers in President Petro Poroshenko‘s faction, Bohdan and Yaroslav Dubnevych, show holdings of over $26 million, also in cash only.
Ukraine probt „Plan B“ gegen die Korruption
Ein neues Gesetz zur KorruptionsbekÀmpfung verlangte von ukrainischen Beamten detaillierte Informationen zu den eigenen VermögensverhÀltnissen.
A perfect storm for the global economy
The second potential trigger could be the Italian referendum to be held on December 4. If Prime Minister Matteo Renzi loses that referendum, Italy could be in for a prolonged period of economic instability. This could prove to be highly unsettling for the $2.5 trillion Italian government bond market, especially considering how troubled are Italyâs banks, how high is its public debt to GDP ratio, and how sclerotic is its economy.
The Italian Referendum: What is pricing in?
Less than ten days ahead of the US Presidential election, market focus on the Italian Referendum is much on the sideline. Nevertheless, the Referendum on 4 December represents a pivotal moment in terms of potential larger scale implications on the future of the entire European Union.
Italy back in ‚deflation‘ says Istat
Italy returned to deflation in October with an annual inflation rate of -0.1%, according to Istat‘s flash estimate released on Monday.
Libanon: Michel Aoun zum neuen PrÀsidenten gewÀhlt
Der christliche Politiker Aoun wurde vom Parlament in Beirut als neues Staatsoberhaupt gewÀhlt. Im zweiten Wahlgang erhielt der ehemalige General die erforderliche Mehrheit der Stimmen. Aoun hatte im ersten Wahlgang die nötige Mehrheit knapp verfehlt.
PrÀsidentenamt im Libanon: Neuer Partner an Syriens Seite? #Libanon #Wahl
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Heavy security as Lebanon prepares for election of president
Security was tight across Lebanon Monday morning as the country prepared to elect a new head of state, ending a 2-1/2-year power void.