(13.4.2017) China, which supplies most of North Korea’s crude, no longer reports its oil shipments to the country, but according to South Korean data supplies it with roughly 500,000 tonnes of crude oil annually. It also exports over 200,000 tonnes of oil products, according to U.N. data.
Daily Archives: 11. September 2017
Korrektur: Begrenzung der ErdölPRODUKTE auf 2 Mio Barrel jährlich, Rohöl-Lieferungen lediglich eingefroren auf Status Quo letztes Jahres.
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UN Resolution im Sicherheitsrat einstimmig angenommen. #Nordkorea
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Security Council: Non-proliferation / Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (8042nd meeting)
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Zum Vergleich: strategische Öl-Reserve der USA (Stand Ende 2015) 35,2 Mio Barrel. Und 324,3 Milliarden Kubikfuß Gas.
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UN Resolutionsentwurf zu #Nordkorea: Begrenzung der Öllieferungen auf 2 Mio Barrel jährlich. Nahe am Embargo.
After N Korea H-Bomb Test, US Draft Drops Oil Ban, France Likes It, Italy Silent on Details
At 3 pm, French Ambassador Francois Delattre said
„The bottom line is simple: the threat of DPRK has changed in scope, scale, and its very nature. We’re facing not a regional but a global threat, which unites us. We fully support the resolution proposed by the US. We think it’s a robust resolution, a needed step towards the firmness I was just referring to. Our deep belief is that only a firm reaction of the Council can open the path to a political res. Our firm attitude today is the best antidote to the risk of war. I think the conditions are met to go for a vote. We completely support the resolution as it is. By definition this is a compromise to get everybody on board.“
New US Draft: After N Korea H-Bomb Test, US Targeted 5 People, 7 Entities, Now 1 Person, 3 Companies
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Merkel Suggests Germany Should Join North Korea Talks
In what the Germans themselves are calling a “sleep campaign,” Chancellor Angela Merkel, seeking a fourth term in office in elections on Sept. 24, has moved to highlight her international status by calling for a new round of negotiations with North Korea — including Germany.
UN Security Council vote on North Korea coming at 6 pm ET
Russia and China don‘t believe further sanctions will work and may veto the proposal.
North Korea has responded with the usual bluster.
Will China and Russia support oil sanctions on North Korea? Experts are skeptical
Choi Kang, vice president of research and principal fellow at The Asan Institute for Policy Studies, told CNBC‘s „Squawk Box“ on Monday that the oil embargo likely wouldn‘t be included in the final draft of the resolution due to resistance from China and Russia.
If an oil embargo does not materialize, North Korea will likely think whatever it does, „‚China (and Russia) will be on our side. We can do all the way.‘ Maybe the next step will be an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) test with a nuclear warhead,“ Choi added.
UNSC stakeout
The #UNSC will vote in about two hours time on a draft resolution imposing new #sanctions on #NorthKorea. @NickHarperFSN following the story
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Foreign Capital Dictates India’s Development Agenda: Cultural Imperialism and the Seeds of Catastrophe, Ripping Up India’s Social Fabric
The type of ‘development’ or ‘globalisation’ being rolled out by Washington and the World Bank is based on a need to homogenise cultures, production and consumption across the world because powerful transnational corporations’ business models rely on fast profits and global uniformity.
China backs new UN sanction
China said Monday it will support further sanctions from the UN Security Council against North Korea over its sixth nuclear test, a day before the Security Council votes Monday afternoon (US EDT).
China hopes that the Security Council members could „reach a decision after full consultations and give a united voice on the North Korea issue,“ said Geng Shuang, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at a regular press conference on Monday.
North Korea: What would a war look like? – BBC News
(7.9.2017) Two US experts talk to the BBC about how a conflict might unfold.
Send a message to North Korea: America will not tolerate missiles
Leaving aside for a moment how attainable, by any means, a complete denuclearization of Pyongyang might be, this moment when an anticipated North Korea escalation has not happened presents the United States with a unique and fading opportunity. The Trump administration should put Kim Jong Un on the diplomatic defensive by the focused leadership that East Asia and the world needs to move this situation toward de-escalation and alternatives to war for dealing with Pyongyang.
In the push for oil embargo on North Korea, China is reluctant to sign off
Matthew Rycroft, Britain’s ambassador to the U.N., told reporters Monday that the resolution to be voted on, while diluted compared to the original draft, remains “very robust” with a significant set of new sanctions on North Korean imports and exports.
President Trump repeatedly has urged China to do more on North Korea, but Chinese analysts believe the country will continue to take an incremental approach.
At White House and Pentagon, Trump marks 16th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
“The horror and anguish of that dark day were seared into our national memory forever,” Trump said. “It was the worst attack on our country since Pearl Harbor and even worse because this was an attack on civilians — innocent men, women and children whose lives were taken so needlessly.”
Nuclear Weapons, Natural Disasters, Bullies and Your Doctor
The world’s physicians and health community are committed to a world free of nuclear weapons that provides for the health, well-being and security of people throughout the world. This Treaty provides an “Rx for Survival,” What will we tell our children’s children when they ask what we did when the world was threatened? The choice is ours.
„September 11 – The New Pearl Harbor“ – A Film by Massimo Mazzucco
(2013) „September 11 – The New Pearl Harbor“ is a 5 hour documentary that summarizes 12 years of public debate on 9/11. While aimed primarily at a general, uninformed audience, the film also contains some new findings that may be of interest to advanced researchers.
This film is intended as an educational, non-profit operation, and must remain so in order to fulfill all the requirements for the usage of copyrighted material. As such, the entire film is made available online for free from day one.
David Petraeus‘ bright idea: give terrorists weapons to beat terrorists
(2.9.2015) Former CIA director David Petraeus is advocating giving arms to members of al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaida off-shoot, to beat Isis. That is madness
16 Years After 9/11: Global Terror More Complex, More Widespread
In the years since 9/11, Al-Qaida has adopted a new policy of building social infrastructures while still preaching global jihad, that could pose an even bigger problem than ISIS
Pakistan PM warns U.S. sanctions would be counter-productive
Pakistan denies hosting militant sanctuaries, and Islamabad bristles at claims it has not done enough to tackle militancy, noting it has borne the brunt of violence in the so-called war on terror, suffering more than 60,000 casualties since 2001.
Russia, Jordan agree to speed de-escalation zone in south Syria
Jordan said on Monday it was working with Russia to roll out a plan to end fighting in southwestern Syria “in the fastest possible time” – part of a peace pact for the border area brokered by Amman, Moscow and Washington.
It Doesn‘t Matter How Much Of An Asshole You Think Someone Is, That‘s No Excuse To DMCA
We‘ve pointed out time and time again that one of the problems with setting up any rules that allow for content to be taken down online is just how widely they will be abused.
Thanks To The DEA And Drug War, Your Prescription Records Have Zero Expectation Of Privacy
How private are your medical records? You‘d think they‘d be pretty damn private, considering Congress specifically passed a law regulating the disclosure of these sensitive records. Some states feel the same way, extending even greater privacy protections to things like prescription records. Not only are medical entities prevented from passing on sensitive info without patients‘ consent, local law enforcement agencies aren‘t allowed to obtain third-party records like prescription data without a warrant.
Seems pretty locked down, but as Leslie Francis and John Francis point out at the Oxford University Press blog, federal law enforcement agencies have undone both Congressional protections and state protections.
Don‘t throw Brexit into chaos, UK minister says before parliament vote
Parliament is due to hold a late-night vote on whether to let the central plank of Britain’s Brexit plan — the EU withdrawal bill — move to the next stage of the law-making process.
Brexit: Theresa May bangt um Mehrheit für EU-Austrittsgesetz
Für die britische Premierministerin stehen am Montag wieder einmal bange Stunden im britischen Parlament an. Dann sollen die Abgeordneten erstmals über eines der wichtigsten Gesetze zum Brexit abstimmen.
Lebanon to complain to U.N. over Israel violating airspace
Lebanon will file a complaint to the United Nations against Israel for violating the country’s airspace and causing damage by breaking the sound barrier in the south of the country, its foreign minister said on Monday.
U.N. rights boss urges U.S. Congress to give ‚Dreamers‘ legal status
“I hope Congress will now act to provide former DACA beneficiaries with durable legal status. I am disturbed by the increase in detentions and deportations of well-established and law-abiding immigrants.”