Nach Angaben der US-Erdbebenwarte USGS hatte der Erdstoß heute Früh (Ortszeit) eine Stärke von 7,2. Es ereignete sich in der Nähe der Gemeinde Saint-Louis-du-Sud.
Daily Archives: 14. August 2021
Undefinable: No Ideology & Belonging to No Camp
Criticizing either side does not put you in the camp of the other.
The survival of journalism depends on fighting under no flag and being free of ideology. We depend on readers who understand our mission and the dwindling space we occupy.
Index über 16.000 Punkten: Warum der DAX Rekord um Rekord bricht
Seit Jahresbeginn belaufen sich die Kursgewinne auf rund 17 Prozent.
Ein Grund für die Entwicklung auf den Aktienmärkten sind die aktuellen US-Inflationsdaten. Im Juli lagen die Preise zwar 5,4 Prozent höher als vor einem Jahr. Aber die Preise stiegen langsamer als im Juni.
Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Sued Over Afghanistan Dead
(05.08.2021(
The banks and two money transmitters functioned as “laundromats,” allowing terrorist financiers to secretly move money and evade detection, according to the lawsuit. Transactions involving syndicate agents, operatives and fronts in countries including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia and the United Arab Emirates raised red flags that they were dealing with terrorist money, the suit claims.
Waffenhersteller Glock verdreifacht Gewinn
Der Konzerngewinn wurde auf rund 166,6 Millionen Euro mehr als verdreifacht, und der Umsatz legte um mehr als die Hälfte (plus 57,4 Prozent) auf 780,1 Mio. Euro zu
Taliban seizes Logar province near Kabul, launch attack on Mazar-e-Sharif
(today)
The Taliban seized a province just south of Afghanistan‘s capital and launched a multi-pronged assault early Saturday on a major city in the north defended by powerful former warlords, Afghan officials said.
The insurgents have captured much of northern, western, and southern Afghanistan in a breakneck offensive less than three weeks before the United States is set to withdraw its last troops,
India pulls out of Mazar-e-Sharif, tells nationals to leave Afghanistan
(11.08.2021)
The evacuation from Mazar-e-Sharif, the bustling city in the north which is situated close to the border with Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, comes after Indian diplomats and staff left the Kandahar consulate last month.
President Ghani arrived in #MazareSharifcity, Balkh province, this morning where he will meet officials to discuss the security situation in the north, an official said. #Afghanistan
(11.08.2021)
Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum leaves for Mazar-e-Sharif
(11.08.2021)
Marshal (Afghan National Army) Abdul Rashid Dostum on Tuesday left Kabul for Mazar-e-Sharif after the fall of the eighth province Baghlan to the Taliban. Ehsan Nairo, Dostum´s spokesman, confirmed the news and said that the trip to Mazar-e-Sharif was coordinated with the help of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
U.S. Out of Africa: U.S. Imperialism in Somalia
Worse still, the U.S. planned to use the strategic City of Berbera as the base of its newly launched AFRICOM (Africa Command), a Pentagon-orchestrated scheme aimed at completing the militarization of the entire African continent.
Opfer der Katastrophe am Río Sonora in Mexiko fordern sofortige Schutzmaßnahmen
Sieben Jahre nach der Verschmutzung des Flusses Sonora durch giftige Chemikalien seien die behördlichen Zusagen immer noch nicht umgesetzt worden.
Präsidentenmord in Haiti: Ermittlungsrichter gibt auf
Der mit der Untersuchung des Mordes an Haitis Staatschef Jovenel Moïse beauftragte Ermittlungsrichter hat nur wenige Tage nach seiner Einsetzung den Fall abgegeben.
Afghanistan: First British troops begin deploying to help evacuate remaining UK nationals
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: „Protecting British nationals and ensuring their safety as they leave Afghanistan is our top priority.
„Over the next few weeks, we shall all do our very best to support the Afghan government and those that have worked with us over 20 years.“
Reports: US Embassy in Kabul directs staff to destroy sensitive documents as many diplomats prepare for evacuation
The memo to U.S. Embassy staff urged diplomats to destroy computers and other sensitive documents before they leave, as well as items featuring the American flag, embassy logos and other articles that „could be misused in propaganda efforts,“ according to CNN.
A State Department spokesperson said the notice was part of its „standard operating procedure“ for embassy drawdowns.
US pushing to relocate thousands of Afghans in Qatar: report
“We are evaluating all available options. We have no announcements to make on third country relocation sites for Afghan SIV applicants,” a State Department spokesperson told The Hill in a statement, referring to special immigrant visas.
The Biden administration said Thursday there would be 1,000 U.S. troops going to Qatar to help process applications from Afghans already in the country. The Afghans are seeking visas to the U.S. for assisting the U.S. during the war.
Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing on Afghanistan
MR. KIRBY: What I‘d say, Mike — what I‘d say to that, Mike, is what I‘ve been saying for the last few days, that the Afghan forces have advantages, they have capability to protect their territory and their people, they have the capacity to do that.
What — what I think the Afghan people want to see and what they deserve to see is the leadership and the will to use those advantages to their benefit.
Thanks, everybody, going to have to go now.
(CROSSTALK)
Q: … can you clarify the numbers one more time, so I have no mistakes? 3,000 going into the airport, 1,000 first going to Qatar and then to Afghanistan to help with SIVs, or staying in Qatar?
MR. KIRBY: No — no, I said the — the 1,000 enablers will go to Qatar for right now. I can‘t predict whether there‘ll be onward movement from there. Right now, they‘re going to Qatar …
Q: And the 3,500 …
MR. KIRBY: … again, for helping process, and then 3,000 to the airport in the next few days and then there‘ll be a reserve force out of Bragg that will — that will stage out of Kuwait, and that‘s roughly 3,500 to 4,000.
Q: And all of that‘s in addition to the 650 who are there …
MR. KIRBY: That is correct.
Mass Afghan government surrenders as Taliban fighters overrun three key cities in sweeping territorial gains
(13.08.2021)
In the western city of Herat, an entire Afghan army corps crumbled, with hundreds of troops handing over their weapons to the Taliban and others fleeing, according to local officials. The surrender deal was brokered, they said, by a group of Taliban leaders who met with Afghan government and security forces at the military base where they were holed up after the city was overrun Thursday.
A Wave of Afghan Surrenders to the Taliban Picks Up Speed
(May 27, 2021
Updated July 7, 2021)
Since May 1, at least 26 outposts and bases in just four provinces — Laghman, Baghlan, Wardak and Ghazni — have surrendered after such negotiations, according to village elders and government officials.
Mexiko: Aktivist gegen Staudammprojekt in Guerrero gewaltsam verschwunden
Die Staudammgegner:innen machen die Bürgerwehr-Organisation UPOEG sowie die organisierte Kriminalität für die Morde verantwortlich.