In April, the British newspaper Guardian reported that Gorka attempted to push a plan to partition the Islamic nation of Libya into three parts.
Daily Archives: 1. Mai 2017
Das Leben ist schön/Splinter in my head
Tracklist
Morten Lauridsen – Lux Æterna
Morten Lauridsen, Lux Æterna, Los Angeles Master Chorale and Sinfonia Orchestra, Paul Salamunovich, conductor
Introitus,
In Te, Domine, Speravi,
O Nata Lux,
Veni, Sancte Spiritus,
Agnus Dei – Lux Æterna
NASA Live – Earth From Space (HDVR) ♥ ISS LIVE FEED #AstronomyDay2017
The ISS passes into the dark side of the earth for roughly half of each of its 90 minute orbits. As the Space Station passes into a period of night every 45 mins video is unavailable – during this time, and other breaks in transmission recorded footage is shown when back in daylight earth will recommence. As seen from the Nasa ISS live stream on the International Space Station –
A real astronaut view of Earth!
Röntgenastronomie: XARM als Nachfolger für Hitomi
XARM steht für X-Ray Astronomy Recovery Mission und kennzeichnet damit die Fortsetzung der Bestrebungen zum Betrieb eines Röntgenastromiesatelliten unter anderem mit Instrumenten aus Japan und den USA.
„Glyphosat tut gar nichts!“ – Industriell geschöntes Krebsrisiko durch Monsanto-Lobbyorganisation
Die EU hat noch einige Monate Zeit hat, um sich über die Zulassung des umstrittenen Herbizids Glyphosat einig zu werden. Währenddessen hat der Hersteller Monsanto schon mal entscheidende Risikobewertungen beschönigt.
Monsanto accused in court of conducting an army of shills to crackdown on negative online comments
In a San Francisco federal court case, the plaintiff accused GMO giants Monsanto of hiring third-parties who hide their association with the company to respond to negative online comments, also known as ‘shills’.
Conflict of Interest Questions Dog Former EPA Official, Taken to Court
The former Deputy Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who allegedly bragged that he deserved a medal for killing a study about the safety of Monsanto products is being taken to court over his refusal to answer “simple” questions about his current employment.
Rally in Dutch capital pays tribute to Odessa fire victims
„Until justice is won in Odessa, until perpetrators are punished, we will be rallying and drawing attention to the events in that city,“ an organizer said.
The Existential Question of Whom to Trust
Special Report: An existential question facing humankind is whom can be trusted to describe the world and its conflicts, especially since mainstream experts have surrendered to careerism, writes Robert Parry.
Video: U.S. Crimes of Genocide against Korea: “We Killed Off – What – 20% of the Population. We Burned Down every Town in North Korea…”
Casually ignored by the Western media and the international community, the US has actively deployed nuclear weapons targeted at North Korea for more than half a century in violation of article 13b) of the 1953 Armistice agreement.
CIA director in S. Korea for consultations on N. Korea: report
He is scheduled to stay in Seoul until Tuesday, the publication added, citing „key officials in the political circles.“ Another daily, the Chosun Ilbo, also quoted „multiple intelligence sources“ as saying that Pompeo has held a series of meetings with Lee Byung-ho, head of South Korea‘s National Intelligence Service, and officials at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae.
Groups rush to declare support for presidential front-runner Moon
A series of organizations here have declared their political endorsement of presidential front-runner Moon Jae-in, apparently suggesting their anticipation of his victory in the May 9 election.
Unser Rezept für Frieden: Abrüstung und Diplomatie
Ärztinnen und Ärzte der IPPNW haben im Rahmen ihres Jahrestreffens in Berlin die Bundesregierung aufgefordert, sich an den Verhandlungen über ein Atomwaffenverbot aktiv und konstruktiv zu beteiligen sowie den Abzug der US-Atomwaffen aus Büchel durchzusetzen. Weltweit haben die atomaren Bedrohungen in den letzten Jahren zugenommen. Die Konfrontation zwischen NATO und Russland und die gegenseitigen Drohungen zwischen den USA und Nordkorea bedrohen den weltweiten Frieden.
Exercise Summer Shield wraps up in Latvia as Canadian military prepares to move in permanently
This will be Canada‘s first permanent military base and largest sustained presence in Europe since the end of the Cold War and stems from a NATO decision at the Warsaw summit last year to establish an „enhanced forward presence“ in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
Train line to connect Iran to Mediterranean Sea through Kurdistan Region, Syria
(26.3.17) The construction of the petrochemical factory and two dam projects were also officially started in the province.
Dozens of unauthorised oil refineries shut down in Kurdistan following new regulations
At least 61 oil refineries have ended their operations in the Kurdistan Region after new government regulations took effect last year, which have severely restricted private companies’ access to crude oil, according to a report from the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Africa rejects Europe‘s ‚dirty diesel‘: Stricter limits to be implemented
The report exposed what Public Eye calls the “illegitimate business” of European oil companies and commodities traders selling low quality fuel to Africa. While European standards prohibit the use of diesel with a sulphur content higher than 10 parts per million (ppm), diesel with as much as 3 000 ppm is regularly exported to Africa.
Africa should not be importing food
The geographically small Rwanda can feed 2 to 3 and more times its actual population as long as we all are not longing to eat western diets such as French fries… We have an abundance of bean leaves (umushogoro), sweet potatoes, taro (amateke), ibikoro….but they are not promoted as foodstuff. And those who possess the know-how to prepare them are no longer around, and no one is encouraged to replace them.
Oklahoma is a fracking warning for South Africa
As South Africa contemplates fracking, it may wish to contemplate a small state in the heart of America.
Uganda: Justice for Children – When an 11-Year-Old Died in Jail
However, she says any inhumane treatment of a child is illegal. „Children are not supposed to be beaten or treated in a violent way, those are personal mistakes for individual officers, but no one has the right to beat children. Once those police officers are reported, we have the professional standards unit that will handle them because it is unprofessional conduct,“ she said.
Somalia: Army Using Excessive Force Against Somali Civilians – Report
“People have fled from drought-hit areas. They move to where it rains. They [Kenya] bomb where people have been converging,” he said. He says one strike took place near his village seven days ago. “People who are following the clouds have arrived there. They are civilians, not an army, and they were targeted. No one was killed, but animals died, including camels and goats,“ he says.
EU to seek talks with Erdoğan at NATO summit: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said European Council President Donald Tusk will seek to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at a NATO summit at the end of May.
“Tusk will consult us about this subject beforehand,” Merkel said at a press conference on April 29 after a Brexit meeting between EU countries, adding that she welcomed the decision.
Turkey needs to listen to what jailed HDP co-chair says: Main opposition lawmaker
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) lawmaker Tuncay Özkan has said Turkey needs to listen to what jailed co-chair of the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş says, after he paid a visit to the latter in prison in the western province of Edirne on April 28.
Police and demonstrators clash in Istanbul on May Day, detentions reported
Police and groups of demonstrators on May 1 engaged in scuffles on May Day in Turkey, as detentions were reported across Istanbul.
Two people who wanted to unfurl a banner for the May 1 Worker’s Day celebrations were detained in Taksim Square, which is closed to celebrations.
Erdogan in India LIVE updates: I welcome you with open arms, PM Modi tells Turkey
Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan is in India on a two-day bilateral visit. Follow for the latest updates on his visit to India and the key decisions between India and Turkey.
CIA-Chef zu Geheimbesuch in Südkorea
Wie verlautbart wurde, habe er US-Regierungsbeamte in Südkorea getroffen, darunter den derzeitigen Geschäftsträger an der US-Botschaft, Marc Knapper, und den Kommandeur der US-Streitkräfte, Vincent Brooks. Pompeo sei auch mit Südkoreas führenden Beamten im auswärtigen und Sicherheitsbereich zusammen gekommen, etwa Geheimdienstchef Lee Byung-ho. Ein Gesprächsthema sei eine mögliche Lösung für die nordkoreanische Nuklearproblematik gewesen.
Denkfabrik: Bis zu 17 Milliarden Dollar Exporteinbußen bei Neuverhandlung von FHA mit USA befürchtet
Im Falle einer Korrektur der Zollsätze nach einer Neuverhandlung des Freihandelsabkommens mit den USA könnte Südkorea bis zu 17 Milliarden Dollar Exporteinbußen in den nächsten fünf Jahren erleiden. Diese Prognose legte das Koreanische Wirtschaftsforschungsinstitut am Sonntag in einem Bericht vor.
Trumps Sicherheitsberater: USA wollen Kosten für THAAD neu verhandeln
McMaster und der Chef des südkoreanischen Büros für nationale Sicherheit, Kim Kwan-jin, hatten ein Telefongespräch geführt, nachdem US-Präsident Donald Trump gesagt hatte, dass Südkorea für die THAAD-Stationierung zahlen müsse.
Er habe seinem südkoreanischen Amtskollegen gesagt, dass das Abkommen gegenwärtig gültig sei, bis es eine Neuverhandlung gebe, hieß es weiter.
Live Updates: Workers March Across the World for May Day
Since then, most of the world marks May 1 as a day for workers to take to the streets to mark gains and also make demands. From Melbourne to Havana, London to Santiago, Kinshasa to Los Angeles, protesters will be marching in force.