Taking lawmaker questions in parliament, Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said developing a long-range attack capability was a priority.
Daily Archives: 25. März 2021
In a shift, Pakistan suing for peace with India
Pakistan has unveiled a new “geo-economic vision” that offers to “bury the past” with neighboring rival India if it reciprocates with a “relaxation” on the two sides’ long-running dispute over Kashmir.
Anthony Blinken at NATO Summit: Nord Stream 2 Is “Bad for Europe”, “Bad for the US”
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was categorical; At the NATO venue in Brussels on March 23, he stated in no uncertain terms that Nord Stream 2 was a bad idea. “Bad for Europe, bad for the US”
Cornwall plane crash: Two pilots eject from Royal Navy jet
Two pilots ejected from the aircraft which is from the 736 Naval Air Squadron based at RNAS Culdrose, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed.
Israel’s High Court bars Netanyahu from appointing top law enforcement & justice officials as it could affect his corruption trial
In their decision on Thursday, the judges sided with Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, who earlier laid out conflict of interest rules regarding Netanyahu‘s situation. Mandelblit insisted that the PM must be prevented from appointing officials who would have the power to influence the probe against him.
Israel Election Results: How Netanyahu Lost, and Why He Might Still Win
After splitting the opposition, Netanyahu made sure to keep his bloc whole, forcing the three splinter far-right parties National Union, neo-Kahanist Jewish Power and homophobic Noam to unite in the joint Religious Zionism list. This time, he ensured that not one right-wing vote would be squandered.
3/18/21 Gareth Porter on the Military’s Efforts to Subvert the Afghan Peace Deal
Gareth Porter talks about the U.S. military’s efforts to sabotage any attempt at leaving Afghanistan. The deal negotiated by the Trump administration made both the conditions and deadlines for withdrawal clear—but almost immediately, the military began claiming that the Taliban was somehow in violation of the agreement, and that America had to stay. Sadly very few people in power are willing to drastically change the situation in Afghanistan, and it looks increasingly likely that the Biden administration will simply try to stay the course
‚Greed‘ and ‚capitalism‘ helped UK‘s vaccines success, says PM
(26.03.2021)
The prime minister‘s full remarks, which first appeared in the Sun newspaper, were reported to be: „The reason we have the vaccine success is because of capitalism, because of greed, my friends.“
Wales Office Minister David TC Davies, who attended the meeting, said Mr Johnson „made it absolutely clear it was a joke – a reference to the film Wall Street“.
EU contract with AstraZeneca is inferior to UK’s, says Matt Hancock
Britain negotiated a better contract to secure vaccine supplies with AstraZeneca that trumps the EU’s agreement with the company, the health secretary has said.
EU leaders will today discuss European Commission proposals for export bans if there are new supply shortages this spring amid a dispute over who gets a stock of four million doses made by AstraZeneca’s Dutch factory.
Großbritannien zu AstraZeneca-Impfstoff „Unser Vertrag übertrumpft deren“
Mit Blick auf den Streit zwischen der EU und AstraZeneca über gekürzte Liefermengen sagte Hancock der „Financial Times“: „Unser Vertrag übertrumpft deren. Das nennt sich Vertragsrecht und ist eindeutig.“ Die EU habe einen Vertrag, der lediglich „beste Bemühungen“ seitens des Impfstoffherstellers zusichere, London habe sich hingegen Exklusivität zusichern lassen.
Es gibt keinen Experten für öffentliche Gesundheit
Nun, wir sind jetzt über ein Jahr in dieser Sache, die freie Welt liegt in Schutt und Asche, und praktisch alles, was von diesen angeblichen Weltklasse-Experten empfohlen wurde, hat zu völligem Chaos und Verwüstung geführt.
WKÖ und ÖGB: Neue Maßnahmen „nicht praxistauglich“
Die Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKÖ) und der Österreichische Gewerkschaftsbund (ÖGB) kritisieren in einer gemeinsamen Erklärung die verschärften CoV-Maßnahmen für Ostösterreich. Die Maßnahmen seien aus Sozialpartner-Sicht „nicht praxistauglich“.
The Andean Parliament Rejects OAS Meddling in Bolivia
The Andean Parliament (Parlandino) on Wednesday approved a declaration rejecting the interference performed by the Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary Luis Almagro in Bolivia‘s internal affairs.
Ein Jahr Lockdown und der autoritäre Turn in der Linken
Aktuell scheint es, als würden die Debatten vom letzten Jahr noch einmal geführt. Dabei war es auch ein Jahr Diskussionsverweigerung
Verfassungsgericht: Deutschlands Verantwortung bei US-Drohnenangriffen im Jemen
Zwei Jemeniten, deren Angehörige bei einem US-Drohnenangriff getötet wurden, reichten eine Beschwerde beim höchsten deutschen Gericht im Fall Bin Ali Jaber gegen Deutschland ein. Bei der Verfassungsbeschwerde geht es um die Verantwortung Deutschlands, die Familie Bin Ali Jaber vor weiteren Angriffen unter Einbeziehung des US-Luftwaffenstützpunkts Ramstein in Rheinland-Pfalz zu schützen.
Report: Incoming lawmakers planning to legislate against Netanyahu
In turn, Likud party members have begun talks with Mansour Abbas, leader of the Islamist party Ra‘am and likely kingmaker in Israel‘s March 23 election, who has not ruled out supporting a Netanyahu-led government.
According to online outlet Walla, citing Likud party officials, Abbas is not in favor of passing laws aimed at targeting individuals, but their position is not yet finalized.
Fraud That Brought Down Wirecard Started Years Earlier Than Previously Believed
According to the FT, Bellenhaus, a Wirecard vet who claims he was oblivious to the fraud, told prosecutors that one of the biggest accounting frauds in modern European corporate history began in 2010 when he created a string of shell companies based in Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands at the behest of Jan Marsalek, the mysterious Wirecard COO who remains on Interpol‘s most-wanted list.
Liberman conceives plan for anti-Netanyahu bloc: report
This entails replacing the Knesset Speaker, taking over the chairmanship of the House Committee and the chairmanship of the Finance Committee and the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committees as well, Maariv reported.
Liberman further stressed in discussions the need to advance immediately legislation that will prevent an indicted individual to contend for the premiership.
Gulf officials warn Israel against forming gov‘t with far-right candidates: report
“A right-wing policy is one thing,” the officials were quoted as saying. “But expressions against Muslims and Arabs by Members of Knesset [Israel Parliament] that are a part of [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu’s government will harm and sabotage the normalization between Israel and Arab countries.”
Zwangsmaskierung für die „Volksgesundheit“: Die Corona-Monarchisten zeigen Suchtverhalten
(21. April 2020)
Und auch das wird ihnen nicht genug sein. Sie sind krank. Macht macht krank. Und was wir hier erleben, bestätigt das zum Tausendsten Male in der Geschichte. Genau deswegen wurde einmal die Gewaltenteilung entwickelt, die jetzt, zum wiederholten Mal gerade in der deutschen Geschichte,vollständig außer Kraft gesetzt wurde und einfach ignoriert wird, wie die Verfassung insgesamt.
Und das wird weitergehen, UntertanInnen, weil und solange ihr euch das gefallen lasst.
Kanzlerin Merkel im Bundestag – „Wir leben im Grunde in einer neuen Pandemie“
Bei einer Regierungserklärung bekannte sich Kanzlerin Merkel zur gemeinsamen europäischen Bewältigung der Corona-Krise. Mutanten sorgten für eine grundlegend neue Pandemie-Lage.
How the US military subverted the Afghan peace agreement to prolong an unpopular war
(16.03.2021)
In an exclusive interview with The Grayzone, Col. Douglas Macgregor, a former senior advisor to the acting secretary of defense, revealed that President Donald Trump shocked the US military only days after the election last November by signing a presidential order calling for the withdrawal of all remaining US troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year.
As Macgregor explained to The Grayzone, the order to withdraw was met with intense pressure from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Gen. Mark M. Milley, which caused the president to capitulate. Trump agreed to withdraw only half of the 5,000 remaining troops in the country. Neither Trump’s order nor the pressure from the JCS chairman was reported by the national media at the time.
A Foreign Policy for the American People
(03.03.2021)
What will our foreign policy mean for American workers and their families?
What do we need to do around the world to make us stronger here at home?
And what do we need to do at home to make us stronger in the world?
The answers to these questions aren’t the same as they were in 2017 or 2009. Yes, many of us serving in the Biden administration also proudly served President Obama – including President Biden. And we did a great deal of good work to restore America’s leadership in the world; to achieve hard-won diplomatic breakthroughs, like the deal that stopped Iran from producing a nuclear weapon; and to bring the world together to tackle climate change. Our foreign policy fit the moment, as any good strategy should.
Israel Election Results: Far-right Leader Rules Out Netanyahu-led Coalition With Islamist Party
The Islamist United Arab List party, headed by Mansour Abbas, and Naftali Bennett‘s Yamina have not yet declared their support for either bloc.
Seoul äußert Bedauern über Nordkoreas Abschuss von Projektilen
Der nationale Sicherheitsrat gebrauchte zwar bereits die Bezeichnung Raketen, noch ist aber unklar, ob es sich tatsächlich um ballistische Raketen handelte. Deren Abschuss ist Nordkorea gemäß Resolutionen des Weltsicherheitsrats verboten.
Die Angst vor dem Chaos: Im Bundestag zeichnet sich heute eine breite Zustimmung für die Verlängerung des #Afghanistan-Mandats ab.
Die Sorgen aber werden nicht kleiner – die #Taliban drohen mit einem „großen Krieg“.
Somalia: Wanted fugitive minister surrenders
Abdirashid Janan, security minister of southern Jubaland state, surrendered to the central government after an agreement with Mogadishu, Somalia National TV reported. Abdirahman Adala, Somalia‘s deputy information minister, said Janan is very important for the security and stability of the Gedo region, and reached an agreement with the government.
Ecuador: Arauz Leads The Polls Ahead of Runoff Vote on April 11
The candidate of Union for Hope (UNES), Andres Arauz, leads the voting intention with 43.15 percent against 23.75 percent of Guillermo Lasso, candidate for the Creating Opportunities Movement (CREO-PSC), according to a study conducted by the pollster Perfiles de Opinión.
Rüstung trotz Pandemie
In den am heutigen Mittwoch veröffentlichten Eckwerten des Bundeshaushaltes ist einmal mehr eine saftige Steigerung des Militäretats für 2022 vorgesehen, der dann in den folgenden drei Jahren wieder sinken soll. Die Verteidigungsministerin dürfte damit zufrieden sein.
Chile: Gewalt gegen Kandidat:innen für den Verfassungskonvent
Das Thema Wasser ist in Chile hochpolitisch. Der Zugang zu Wasser und dessen Nutzen sind privatisiert. Gleichzeitig leidet das Land besonders unter dem Klimawandel. Immer mehr Regionen trocknen aus. Kritiker:innen sagen, dass Großgrundbesitzer:innen und Bergbauunternehmen durch illegale Wasserentnahme und zu weitreichende Wasserrechte dieses Problem verstärken.