Daily Archives: 22. Dezember 2018
Demands surge for Britain to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Yesterday, legal experts who comprise the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) made a scathing condemnation of the British government. Its press release, issued by the UN Human Rights Commissioner, noted that the UN Working Group had ruled three years ago that Assange was being “arbitrarily deprived of his freedom and demanded that he be released.”
Thousands protest against rise of living costs in Turkey
The protest, organized by the KESK, a confederation of public service workers unions, drew people from all over Turkey, including the northwestern provinces of Edirne, Bursa and Yalova.
Macron in Chad to meet French troops deployed in Sahel
The French government‘s objective is to strengthen its partnership with the new anti-jihadist force of the G5 Sahel supported by Mauritania, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Chad.
Der falsche Putsch
Am 24. Dezember 1918 kam es in Berlin zu Kämpfen zwischen der Volksmarinedivision und Regierungstruppen – die SPD wollte die Matrosen ausschalten, scheiterte aber
Iran, Turkey agree on water cooperation
Iran and Turkey have agreed to create joint committees for water affair and other related cooperation on power resources.
Iran‘s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian held a meeting with Turkey‘s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli in Ankara, Trend reports citing ILNA.
US-Senat verpflichtet Regierung zu Berichterstattung über Aufhebung von Nordkoreasanktionen
Der US-Senat hat am Freitag das sogenannte ARIA-Gesetz – oder Asia Reassurance Iniatiave Act – gebilligt. Das Gesetz soll den Rahmen der US-Politik zu Nordkorea, Nordkoreas Nuklearproblematik und den Raketenverhandlungen bestimmen.
US envoy to anti-ISIS coalition quits over Trump’s Syria move
Taking over for now for McGurk will be his deputy, retired Lt. Gen. Terry Wolff, who served three tours of active duty in Iraq.
Jim Jeffrey, a veteran diplomat who was appointed special representative for Syria engagement in August, is expected to stay in his position, officials said.
Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism
“We are reviewing our visa policies. We are trying to bring 55 countries into a visa-free region, which includes most of the European countries,” Pakistan’s information minister, Fawad Chaudhry, told Reuters.
That comes after Portugal this month declared Pakistan safe for travel, while France has also relaxed its advisory on travel to the South Asian nation
Iraqi PM discusses U.S. withdrawal from Syria with Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi that the U.S. is still committed to fighting Islamic State in Iraq and other areas despite its planned troop withdrawal from Syria, Abdul Mahdi’s office said on Saturday.
High Winds Delay SpaceX Launch of Advanced GPS Navigation Satellite
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was minutes from launching the new GPS III SV01 satellite, the first of a new breed of U.S. navigation satellites, from a pad at Florida‘s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (liftoff was set for 9:21 a.m. EST, or 1421 GMT) when the company officially stood down for the day. Flight controllers had been tracking unacceptably high upper winds throughout the otherwise smooth countdown.
“For two years Brexit voters have been called far right, stupid, dangerous. In truth we are just people who want to stand up for national sovereignty and popular democracy. In 2019 let’s not take any more of the elite’s insults”, says Brendan O’Neill
Brexit live: Jeremy Corbyn says he would push to leave EU if he was PM
Jeremy Corbyn would push ahead with Brexit if he won a snap general election next year, he said in an interview published today – a stance which is likely to anger the confused ranks of Labour MPs and party supporters who are demanding a second referendum.
Blair: Afghanistan/Iraq, 635 UK military, 210,000 civilians dead. Cameron: Libya/Syria, 1,500 civilians killed, £40 Billion of arms sold. May: Yemen, 5,200 civilians killed, £3.5 Billion of arms to Saudi Arabia. Corbyn: Voted against all of the above
(11.11.2018)
Mexiko: Indigene und Umweltschützer gegen Zugprojekt „Tren Maya“
Bisherige Infrastrukturprojekte seien stets über ihren Kopf hinweg entschieden worden und hätten ausschließlich den Kapitalinteressen gedient. Die den Zapatisten nahestehenden Regionalen Indigenen Räte sehen diesbezüglich unter der neuen Regierung keinen Unterschied. Romel González Díaz, Sprecher der Indigenen Räte, kritisierte schon die Zeremonie am Sonntag als „Folklore-Show“. Amlo berufe sich auf eine breite Zustimmung der Bevölkerung für das Megaprojekt, doch die direkt betroffenen indigenen Gemeinden sind bislang weder informiert noch bezüglich ihrer Zustimmung befragt worden.
Wir werden es erleben, dass die Bundeswehr nicht weiß wie sie die Soldaten aus #Afghanistan heraus bringen soll! 17 Jahre sinnloser Krieg, für den es nie ein Ziel gab. #spd #DieGrünen
Jeremy Scahill‘s Top 10 Takeaways on Mattis Exit and Possible US Withdrawal From Syria and Afghanistan
„This is an opportunity for progressive forces to assert an alternative vision for U.S. foreign policy.“
US-Truppenabzug aus Syrien und Afghanistan: Eine gute Entscheidung!
Im Camp der Kriegstrommler herrscht nun erst einmal Ernüchterung vor, doch keine Sorge, es wird zu Gegenvorstößen dieses Lagers kommen, wenn die Wunden erst einmal geleckt und die Narben verheilt sind.
Dass ausgerechnet eine linksgerichtete Publikation James Mattis als letzten „Erwachsenen“ in der Regierung von Donald Trump bezeichnet hatte, spricht mehr als Bände.
War In Afghanistan Ending?
Is the war in Afghanistan about to be over? Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down.
Corrupt Democrats Are Dragging The Party Down
This corrupt Democrat got rich from the Yemen War. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down.
Sonntagsfrage zur Bundestagswahl • INSA/BILD: CDU/CSU 29 % | GRÜNE 19 % | AfD 15 % | SPD 14 % | FDP 9 % | DIE LINKE 9 % | Sonstige 5 %
Bill Gross: The Fed will raise rates this year… to save capitalism
(29.1.2015)
Scoop: Trump has talked about firing Jerome Powell, a move that would represent an unprecedented challenge to Federal Reserve’s independence. Advisers hope latest bout of anger will dissipate over holidays. Story by me, @SalehaMohsin, @margarettalev.
ALERTE INFO – Au moins 10 000 personnes à #Paris. Les #GiletsJaunes sont divisés en plusieurs cortèges : à #Madeleine, sur les #ChampsElysees, sur le boulevard Haussmann, rue de #Rivoli… Ils crient „Macron démission“. #22Decembre
VIDÉOS. Acte VI des Gilets jaunes en Seine-Maritime : situation très tendue à Rouen
L‘acte VI des Gilets jaunes en Seine-Maritime est très tendu à Rouen, samedi 22 décembre 2018. Environ un millier de personnes se sont rassemblées dans l‘hyper-centre.
#Update: Massive Protestors in town of #TOULOUSE are gathering! #GiletsJaunes #YellowVests #Acte6
#Update: Video of an massive protestors gathering of the city #Lille in #France today! #GiletsJaunes #YellowVests #Acte6
The hysterical reaction to the decision to withdraw troops from Syria is astonishing & shows just how attached to war some are. Lindsey Graham & others want us to continue our regime change war in Syria and to go to war with Iran. That’s why they’re so upset.
Wow “All US State Department personnel are being evacuated from Syria within 24 hours.“ | US official. The CIA is also leaving Syria.
(19.12.2018)
Casablanca La Marseillaise
Macron and Merkel have hopes to reform the euro area. Here‘s how their plans stack up
(24.6.2018)
@JLMelenchon Vive la république de la France! Vive la république de l’Allemagne! Vive l’amitié française-allemande!
(8.12.2014)