Daily Archives: 9. September 2020


09.09.2020 - 23:56 [ The Hill ]

US to stop enhanced coronavirus screening for international travelers: reports

A TSA official told CNN a draft public affairs guidance memo lays out the rationale for ending airport screenings, stating that of the 675,000 passengers screened at 15 airports, fewer than 15 have been identified as having COVID-19.

09.09.2020 - 23:25 [ Government of Canada ]

Minister Champagne to attend ASEAN-Canada Post-Ministerial Conference and ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that he will attend the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Canada Post-Ministerial Conference as well as the ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial. The meetings will be conducted by video conference on September 10th and 12th 2020, respectively.

09.09.2020 - 23:17 [ CRI Online ]

53. Video-Treffen der Außenminister der ASEAN-Staaten stattgefunden

In der gegenwärtigen komplexen und wechselhaften internationalen Situation müssten sich die ASEAN-Länder weiterhin zusammenschließen und zusammenarbeiten und den Entwicklungspfad der ASEAN-Gemeinschaft weiterverfolgen, so Nguyen Yuan Phuc weiter.

09.09.2020 - 23:05 [ KBS ]

Ab heute mehrere Außenministertreffen im Zusammenhang mit ASEAN

Außenministerin Kang Kyung-wha wird zuerst am virtuellen Außenministertreffen der ASEAN plus Drei (Südkorea, China und Japan) teilnehmen, das am heutigen Mittwoch um 17.15 Uhr beginnen soll.

09.09.2020 - 22:49 [ Jason Ditz / Antiwar.com ]

US Commander Confirms Troop Cut Plans in Iraq, Afghanistan

McKenzie also offered an update on the Afghanistan drawdown, saying that the current level of 8,600 wound be down to 4,500 by late October. This figure was roughly announced in the past, but details show that they’re still on track for that.

09.09.2020 - 22:20 [ Jason Ditz / Antiwar.com ]

China, India Exchange Fire for First Time in 45 Years

Both nations massed troops at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) back in June, and seemingly were waiting for an excuse to start fighting. Both sides are ssaying the other started this, with Chinese officials saying Indian troops “blatantly fired” on the border patrol, and India saying Chinese troops fired first to intimidate them.

09.09.2020 - 21:51 [ Jason Ditz / antikrieg.com ]

China und Indien liefern sich zum ersten Mal seit 45 Jahren einen Schusswechsel

Das Land entlang der Grenze ist für beide Länder relativ unwichtig, aber beide Seiten haben einen großen Teil ihrer nationalen Selbstachtung der Idee gewidmet, dass sie sich in diesem Gebiet nicht beiseite schieben lassen, wodurch sie riskieren, dass dies zu einem viel größeren Konflikt eskaliert.

09.09.2020 - 18:47 [ b92 ]

The government reached decision to cease all military exercises and activities

„In the coming period, we will not participate in any exercises or military activities with NATO, the CSTO, Russia, the United States, China, the EU, the East or the West,“ said Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin.

09.09.2020 - 17:32 [ The Hill ]

US to draw down to 3,000 troops in Iraq

The United States will withdraw more than 2,000 troops from Iraq this month, the top U.S. general in the region said Wednesday.

Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command (Centcom), announced the reduction from roughly 5,200 troops to 3,000 troops during a visit to Iraq.

09.09.2020 - 09:26 [ teleSUR ]

Argentina: President to Ensure the Vote for Bolivian Residents

„We have not recognized that government since it was born. We only maintain consular relations because many people are coming and going, especially Bolivians in Argentina, and we do not want to harm them. But the truth is that the level of hostility has been very high,“ said Sola.

09.09.2020 - 09:20 [ teleSUR ]

Honduras: International Org Denounced Human Rights Violations

Civicus reported the most recent attacks against journalists in the Central American nation. The international organization referred to the death of Honduran journalist David Romero, who passed away due to COVID-19 while he was in prison.

09.09.2020 - 01:05 [ The White House 45 Archived / Twitter ]

President @realDonaldTrump just signed a presidential order extending the moratorium on offshore drilling on Florida‘s Gulf Coast—and expanding it to Florida‘s Atlantic Coast and the coasts of Georgia & South Carolina!

(Sep 8, 2020)