Daily Archives: 19. März 2019


19.03.2019 - 23:09 [ Press TV ]

Iran passenger jet catches fire at Tehran airport; no injuries reported

Mehr news agency said the Iran Air flight from Kish to Tehran was forced to make an emergency landing due to landing gear failure, but Fire Department personnel managed to extinguish the flame and no one was injured.

19.03.2019 - 21:47 [ Jason Ditz / Antiwar.com ]

Iran Denies Turkish Claims of Joint Operations Against Kurds

Turkey intended to present this as the start of broader joint operations against the Kurds in general, with suggestions that they could be expanded into Syria to target the YPG. This is probably not something that would interest Iran, as they are allied with Syria and Syria’s government is on good terms with the YPG, and has opposed Turkey attacking them.

19.03.2019 - 21:00 [ Jason Ditz / antikrieg.com ]

Top US-General bestreitet Pläne, 1.000 Soldaten in Syrien zu lassen

Das könnte bedeuten, dass die Forderungen nach mehr Truppen, die zweifellos von den Falken der Verwaltung kommen, nicht die todsichere Sache sind, als die das Wall Street Journal sie präsentiert. Es könnte andererseits bedeuten, dass die Verwaltung noch nicht bereit ist, die neuen Zahlen öffentlich bekannt zu geben, und nur darauf bestehen wird, dass die Medien lügen, bis zu einem Datum irgendwann in der Zukunft, an dem es günstiger ist, die Zahlen offiziell zu machen.

19.03.2019 - 18:19 [ Haaretz ]

Why Is Israel‘s Attorney General Delaying Probe Into Netanyahu?

(2. Dezember 2016)

We will soon find out whether there was any justification for the months-long “examination” ordered by Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit into reporedly explosive information about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his closest associates, nothing of which has yet been revealed to the public. No previous attorney general has ever spent months “examining” information before either closing the case or ordering a criminal investigation.

19.03.2019 - 18:14 [ Times of Israel ]

Gantz demands AG probe whether Netanyahu leaked Iran phone hack claims

“Given that the ‘hack’ reportedly took place a long time ago, and given that it’s inconceivable that a source in the security services would leak details about an alleged ‘Iranian hack,’ and noting the timing of the ‘leak’ [in the middle of an election campaign] — it was clearly done by someone who has access to sensitive defense information and possesses an interest in harming Gantz,” the party charged in an official appeal to Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit on Saturday night.

19.03.2019 - 18:13 [ Haaretz ]

Cyber Bill Would Give Netanyahu Unsupervised Powers, Experts Warn

Legislation is expected to advance, but critics say it could give prime the minister authority to ask security body to look into his political rivals, if security justification is provided

19.03.2019 - 17:55 [ Sky News Breaking ‏/ Twitter ]

The Information Commissioner‘s Office has fined ‚Vote Leave‘ £40,000 after an investigation found it sent more than 196,000 text messages promoting the aims of the campaign ahead of the 2016 EU referendum and was unable to provide evidence recipients had given their consent

19.03.2019 - 17:48 [ Middle East Monitor ]

40 candles of solidarity: An international birthday for Rachel Corrie

It is true that President Donald Trump will not find time on Rachel’s 40th birthday to commemorate his fellow American who was brutally crushed by the Israeli occupation army, while the congressional sessions will avoid mentioning her name on this occasion. However, through this young brave woman, America presented a loyal face in its international expression of noble human values, as Rachel Corrie’s name inspired a generation of solidarity activists after her who then carried loudspeakers to defend human rights, justice, and the people’s freedoms and to combat injustice, aggression and war crimes.

19.03.2019 - 17:47 [ cloudfront.net ]

YouGov / The Times Survey Results

Other Parties Voting Intention
[Weighted by likelihood to vote, excluding those who
would not vote, don‘t know or refused]

SNP/ PCY:
3/4 Mar: 5 %
14/15 Mar: 4 %

UKIP
3/4 Mar: 3 %
14/15 Mar: 6 %

Green
3/4 Mar: 4 %
14/15 Mar: 4 %

Brexit Party
3/4 Mar: 3 %
14/15 Mar: 4 %

19.03.2019 - 17:38 [ whatUKthinks.org ]

If Brexit were delayed and Britain had to elect MEPs to the European Parliament, which of the following factors, if any, will be most important in deciding how you vote in that election?

Whether the party supports leaving or staying in the European Union: 22%
(…)
Not applicable – I will not vote in the European parliament elections: 22%

19.03.2019 - 17:34 [ The Jerusalem Post ]

Israel, U.S. complete successful David Sling tests

David’s Sling, also known as “Magic Wand,” became operational in April 2017 and is designed to intercept tactical ballistic missiles, medium- to long-range rockets, as well as cruise missiles fired with ranges between 40 to 300 km.

19.03.2019 - 17:02 [ Haaretz ]

Israel, Greece Constructing New Radar System on Crete, Report Says

The paper said the new surface radar will be able to track at long range, beyond the horizon, and both Israel and Greece will have access to its enhanced coverage.

The report added that the project is part of the broad political alliance among Israel, Greece and Cyprus.

19.03.2019 - 16:51 [ Trend.az ]

Kazakh President Nazarbayev resigns

At the same time, he said that he will remain the chairman of the Security Council of Kazakhstan.

On Feb. 15, the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan clarified on Nazarbayev’s appeal about the interpretation of Paragraph 3 of Article 42 of the Constitution on the list of grounds for early termination of the powers of the head of state.

19.03.2019 - 16:09 [ teleSUR ]

Far-Right Homage: Bolsonaro Visits CIA Before Meeting Trump on First US Visit

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro showed the world who’s really the boss by visiting the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Headquarters in Virginia Monday prior to meeting President Donald Trump, on his first official visit to the U.S.

“No Brazilian president had ever paid a visit to the CIA,” Celso Amorim, who served as foreign minister under former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, told AP, adding that it “is an explicitly submissive position.”

19.03.2019 - 15:24 [ Portal amerika21.de ]

Brasilien: Themenkarte zu Umweltkastrophen des Vale-Konzerns veröffentlicht

Die Publikation des Forschungsteams zum internationalen Tag des Schutzes der Flüsse will zu den globalen Bemühungen von Umweltbewegungen beitragen, um Gerechtigkeit wiederherzustellen und die Straflosigkeit großer Konzerne zu stoppen.

19.03.2019 - 15:16 [ Portal amerika21.de ]

Venezuela: Guaidó ruft zu Marsch auf Präsidentenpalast auf

Rund 200 Ex-Soldaten, die dem Aufruf Guaidós zur Desertation gefolgt waren und sich in Kolumbien aufhalten, haben sich indes über mangelnde Unterstützung beklagt. Sie sind seit rund zwei Wochen in Cucutá untergebracht und seien nun vom Flüchtlingshilfswerk der Vereinten Nationen aufgefordert worden, die Unterkunft innerhalb von drei Tagen zu verlassen. Weder die kolumbianische Regierung noch Vertreter der venezolanischen Opposition scherten sich um ihr Schicksal.

19.03.2019 - 15:00 [ Portal amerika21.de ]

Argentinien: Ermittlung weitet sich zu Justizskandal aus

Bundesrichter deckt illegales Spionagenetz auf. Regierung beantragt politisches Verfahren, um ihn abzusetzen, Kritiker rufen zu Protesten auf

19.03.2019 - 14:20 [ DailyMail.co.uk ]

Bercow backlash: Furious PM prepares to take on Speaker after his ‚sabotage‘ of her deal brings a Brexit delay closer – but Brexiteers glimpse the ‚Great Escape‘ from the EU with just 10 days to go

– Commons Speaker John Bercow detonated Theresa May‘s plans for the Brexit endgame with ruling yesterday
– Brexit hardliners seized on the move today as new hope for securing a No Deal exit from the EU next week
– May had hoped to win a last minute third vote on her deal before Thursday‘s crucial summit in Brussels
– Instead she faces begging for a long delay to Brexit with no clear plan on what to do with any extra time
– Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay hinted the Government could revive the deal next week despite the ruling
– It puts the Government on course for a war with the Commons Speaker amid mounting constitutional crisis

19.03.2019 - 14:13 [ BBC Politics / Twitter ]

Order, order! Speaker John Bercow talks coffee and bobble hats after he‘s asked about yesterday‘s dramatic Brexit decision.