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China warns US against ‘minor’ incidents that could ‘spark war’
China warns US against ‘minor’ incidents that could ‘spark war’ © U.S. Navy / Reuters China has issued its strongest warning yet to the US over an incident during which a US destroyer sailed within territorial waters of China’s man-made islands in the South China Sea, claiming that US faces running the risk of “a […]
Japanese police drag away elderly protesters as work starts on controversial US airbase (VIDEO)
Japanese police drag away elderly protesters as work starts on controversial US airbase (VIDEO) Protesters lie on the ground as they try to block work on a contentious U.S. air base in front of the gate of the U.S. Marine Corps Camp Schwab in Nago on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, in this photo […]
Germany to investigate Google, Facebook data transfers to US
Germany to investigate Google, Facebook data transfers to US © Sigtryggur Ari / Reuters Data protection authorities in Germany have announced that they will review the legality of internet giants’ data transfers from the EU to the US, after the European Court of Justice ruled that Europeans’ data isn’t safe from intelligence services on US-based […]
German police deploy water cannon as far-right, antifascists rally in Cologne
German police deploy water cannon as far-right, antifascists rally in Cologne © Ruptly Thousands rallied in Cologne on Sunday as supporters of the ‘Hooligans against Salafists’ far-right group and their left-wing opponents took to the streets. Police had to deploy a water cannon in an attempt to control the counter-protest. Law enforcers had earlier sought […]
5.5 earthquake shakes Japan’s Fukushima & Miyagi regions
5.5 earthquake shakes Japan’s Fukushima & Miyagi regions © www.jma.go.jp A 5.5-magnitude earthquake has hit near the Fukushima prefecture in Japan, with residents of some 10 other prefectures feeling the tremor. The quake occurred off the northeast coast of Japan. No tsunami warning has been issued. The epicenter was near the Fukushima coastline, at a […]
Moscow doubles down on Washington
Moscow doubles down on Washington History may eventually decide the ‘New World Order’ started on September 28, when Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama had a 90-minute face off at the UN in New York. Irrespective of spin – “productive” according to the White House, “tense”according to a source close to the Kremlin – facts […]
Disaster waiting to happen’: ‘Dustbin ship’ with 25 tons of nuclear waste heading to Australia
Disaster waiting to happen’: ‘Dustbin ship’ with 25 tons of nuclear waste heading to Australia The general cargo ship BBC Shanghai © Tvabutzku1234 / Wikipedia A ship carrying 25 tons of nuclear waste has departed from France bound for Australia, despite environmentalists sounding the alarm. The critics say the ‘dustbin ship’ is not fit to […]
US refuses to receive PM Medvedev’s delegation to coordinate anti-terrorist actions in Syria
US refuses to receive PM Medvedev’s delegation to coordinate anti-terrorist actions in Syria Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during the Government Hour at a State Duma plenary session. © Vladimir Fedorenko / RIA Novosti Washington has refused to receive a Russian military delegation, headed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, to discuss coordinated action on the fight […]
Several shells explode outside Russian embassy in Damascus during pro-Russia rally
Several shells explode outside Russian embassy in Damascus during pro-Russia rally © RT / Ruptly Several shells have exploded outside the Russian embassy in Damascus during a pro-Russia rally. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the shelling of the embassy is an act of terror. TrendsRussian anti-terror op in Syria, Syria unrest It was intended […]
UK MoD denies tabloid reports RAF ‘ready to shoot down’ Russian planes over Iraq
UK MoD denies tabloid reports RAF ‘ready to shoot down’ Russian planes over Iraq © Daily Star / The Sunday Times UK media allegations that RAF pilots in Iraq had been authorized to shoot down Russian fighters in case of imminent threat have prompted a response from Moscow. Britain’s military says there is “no truth” […]
#StopTTIP: Tens of thousands protest trade deal with US in Berlin
#StopTTIP: Tens of thousands protest trade deal with US in Berlin Protesters from a range of political groups have gathered in central Berlin for a protest against TTIP, a trade deal between the US and the European Union, which critics believe would benefit big corporations and hurt average Europeans. Trade unions, environmental groups, charities and […]
Hawking: Greedy capitalists may pocket wealth as robots replace human workers
Hawking: Greedy capitalists may pocket wealth as robots replace human workers © Issei Kato / Reuters Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking’s latest Apocalyptic prediction involves neither colonizing aliens nor malicious artificial intelligence – just plain old human greed. The scientist was commenting on so-called technological unemployment, a trend of automatization taking over the jobs that previously […]
Saudi clerics call for jihad against Russia in Syria – to back ISIS?
Saudi clerics call for jihad against Russia in Syria – to back ISIS? Militant Islamist fighters wave flags as they take part in a military parade along the streets of Syria’s northern Raqqa province. © Stringer / Reuters Dozens of Saudi Arabian clerics not officially affiliated with Riyadh have urged Muslims to support the fight […]
Bushfires rage in Australia as ‘Godzilla El Nino’ takes affect
Bushfires rage in Australia as ‘Godzilla El Nino’ takes affect A charred car stands destroyed after a bushfire moved through the area near One Tree Hill in the Adelaide Hills on January 5, 2015. © AFP Over 100 bushfires are blazing in the state of Victoria, Australia, with over 200 homes at risk. Unusually high […]
