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The Framing of Michael Flynn AND Because Mueller Found No Collusion
President Trump should PARDON General Flynn From bongino.com and the federalist.com: The article on bongino.com setups up the how, why, and where General Flynn received a phone call from the Russian ambassador, and why he called. General flynn received the call while on vacation with an unsecured phone which was easily traced, intercepted, and monitored (read recorded) by the Odimwit minions. Now knowing the “collusion” is proven to be a hoax, something we all knew to start with, we proceed to article 2. President Trump should pardon General Flynn. From the federalist.com, we find o... more »
Dying on the Job: How Workers Get Hurt When Businesses Keep Deadly Secrets
OSHA reversed a rule that would have provided more information about workplace dangers nationally. It decided to stop requiring large employers to electronically report injury and illness data. OSHA still requires employers to document this information, but they don’t have to tell anyone.
Pro-Vaccine Nurse has Family Outbreak of Mumps and is Accused of not Vaccinating
Kami Altenberg Schaal has been a professional nurse for 22 years. She and her family are fully vaccinated and she considers herself pro-vaccine. The post Pro-Vaccine Nurse has Family Outbreak of Mumps and is Accused of not Vaccinating appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Is it all a Game for Jair Bolsonaro?
By Arkady Petrov RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On the day that Bolsonaro complained of gay tourists and the Banco do Brasil commercial, creating a (desired?) media hype in the process, the country’s accounts took a R$ 50 billion hit. Unnoticed and uncommented. Here the chronology narrated by Vinicius Torres Freire, in Folha de S.Paulo: […] The post Is it all a Game for Jair Bolsonaro? appeared first on The Rio Times.
Sales and Rental Prices of Commercial Real Estate Have Declined in 12 Months
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – From April 2018 to March this year, the average sale price of real estate fell by 3.49 percent. New rents were down 1.56 percent. Sales and rental prices of commercial real estate fell over 12 months in the ten cities surveyed by FipeZap. From April […] The post Sales and Rental Prices of Commercial Real Estate Have Declined in 12 Months appeared first on The Rio Times.
18 Things “Gringos” who Moved to Brazil Would Like to Tell You
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Being a fresh gringo to Brazil has given many some insights on the cultural differences between Brazil, the U.S. and Europe. Here are some lessons many have learned during their time in Brazil. 1. “In Brazil it is cheaper to buy fruits and vegetables at the market […] The post 18 Things “Gringos” who Moved to Brazil Would Like to Tell You appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Cease-Fire Between Brazil’s Drug Gangs may be Responsible for the Recent Drop in Homicides
[image: A Brazilian soldier, part of the federal intervention, guards a street during an operation against narcotics factions. The government says that policy decisions like these operations are what has caused a recent drop in crime. (Photo: C.H. Gardiner)] By C.H. Gardiner RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Authorities are claiming a decrease in homicides in the north of Brazil is the result of government policy, but there is evidence that the drop may be due to internal politics between drug factions. Brazil’s two largest narcotics organizations, Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando ... more »
From a Jewish Constituent to her State Senator on Vaccination Mandates
Below is a letter from a Jewish woman to her Senator regarding vaccination choice. The letter is anon for her safety. We live in a tenuous time. Jewish Americans especially. We had a shooting at synagogue on Passover in San... more »
Velociraptor: The Name a U.S. Marine Gave to the F-35 (And This Is Why)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * “The F-35’s—twenty-four to zero kill ratio—killed all the targets." The United States Marine Corps’ top aviation officer offered an upbeat assessment of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to the House Armed Services Committee during his *testimony on July 6*. The stealthy new jump-jet is performing well during training exercises despite using an interim software configuration that affords the pricy aircraft only a fraction of the capabilities the Pentagon requires of it. *(This first appeared back in 2016.)* To illustrate his point,... more »
Libyan National Army says they have proof Turkey is supporting ISIS
The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, said on Monday that it possessed documents and other evidence confirming Turkey’s support for Daesh*. “Turkey is one of the countries supporting terrorism around the world. We posses leaked #Turkish documents and other evidence that prove the Turkish regime’s support for #ISIS,” LNA said […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Forgotten war: Death toll in Yemen to reach 233,000 by end of year
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The death toll from the ongoing war in Yemen will reach a staggering 233,000 if it continues until the end of 2019, a new report from the United Nations said. According to the UN report, of the 233,000 estimated deaths in Yemen, 102,000 will be combat-related and the remaining 131,000 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Russian jets rain airstrikes on jihadist forces in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – For the fourth day in a row, the Russian Air Force has unleashed a plethora of airstrikes over the northwestern region of Syria. According to a military source in nearby Hama, the Russian Air Force heavily targeted the jihadist-held town of Tramla in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IRGC commander says peace talks with Trump will never happen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The most well-known commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Major General Qassem Soleimani, stated on Monday that his nation will never hold peace talks with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. “By putting economic pressure on Iran, America wants to force us to enter talks with this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist ambush kills several Syrian soldiers in northwest Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – A number of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers were killed this week after a group of jihadist rebels carried out an ambush in the northwestern countryside of Hama. Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, the jihadist rebels struck the Syrian Arab Army’s positions at the Al-Athar Checkpoint that is located just […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
In video: Two Syrians released from Israeli prison after remains of IDF soldier were returned
Footage released on Sunday, shows two Syrians arriving at the Quneitra crossing after they were released by Israel following Russia’s intervention. Zidan al-Tawil and Ahmad Khamis were seen getting out of an ambulance at the crossing in the Syrian Golan Heights. Khamis later pushed the wheelchair-bound al-Tawil away. The release reportedly came after Moscow helped […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US-backed forces allegedly trading Syrian oil for Israel weapons
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is allegedly trading Syrian oil to Israel, a new report from the Kuwait-based Rai Al-Youm newspaper reported. Citing local sources, Rai Al-Youm claimed that the Syrian Democratic Forces were swapping oil from eastern Syria for Israel weapons and military equipment. The Kuwaiti newspaper claimed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran, Russia preparing to hold joint naval drills in Persian Gulf
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – The naval forces of Iran and Russia are preparing to hold joint drills in the Persian Gulf waters, the Mehr News Agency reported. Citing Iranian naval commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, the Mehr News Agency reported that the joint naval drills will take place in Iran’s southern waters. “Based on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
China develops unique heat-resistant hypersonic aircraft
Chinese scientists have developed a new heat-resistant material for hypersonic aircraft which can endure over 3,000 C from friction caused by a Mach 5-20 flight within the atmosphere. The lead scientist on the project said the material outperforms all similar foreign-made ones with its high melting point, low density and high malleability. The new material […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jumblatt calls Syria’s Assad ‘greatest liar in the world’
President of the majority Druze Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon (PSP) Walid Jumblatt spoke about relations with Israel and the Western world on Thursday, during an interview in Beirut with RT released on Sunday. “The Arab world does not exist,” Jumblatt said, speaking about negotiations between Russia and Western countries on Israel. The Druze Lebanese […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IRGC sends message to US by spying on warships in Persian Gulf (video)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released undated drone footage on Sunday, of what they allege to be a United States aircraft carrier steaming through the Persian Gulf. The drone footage, made available by the Tasnim News Agency, captures footage of what is reported to be the USS ‘Dwight D. Eisenhower’ aircraft carrier. Military aircraft are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia drops out of top 5 military spenders as US, China, Saudi hit record highs
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) ranked Russia sixth in the 2018 annual update of the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database published on Monday. This means that for the first time since 2018, Russia was out of the top five of countries with the biggest defense budget. “Russian military spending was $61.4 billion in 2018, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Day Frank Sinatra Provided a Fund Raising Idea for Age of Autism
Hello, dear readers! Kim here. I'm hitting you up for a donation, so get ready. XOX After a quiet weekend with my girls, I find myself at the computer on Sunday afternoon selecting content for you to read on Monday... more »
American Boy
It's Saturday night chez RossStag (that's my clever way of saying Rossi Stagliano - moi and my 3 daughters). We're listening to music. Getting PJs on. Tidying up the kitchen. (Again.) And enjoying a really nice weekend together. Meanwhile, in... more »
Alarming climate change claims are not new, unreliable then, and unreliable now.
“IMAGINARY CHANGES OF CLIMATE. a plentiful crop speculation from weather prophets, and projectors, and half-instructed meteorologists, and all the philosophic tribe of Laputa In general, to whom the periodical press now affords such fatal facilities. We every season is sure … Continue reading →
Live: Morrison and Shorten face off in Perth in first leaders' debate
The first debate of the election is about to get underway in Perth, as the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader take their campaigns west.
Jakarta to no longer be capital of Indonesia, Planning Minister confirms
President Joko Widodo has decided to move the capital of South-East Asia's largest economy away from the crowded main island of Java, Bambang Brodjonegoro says.
SA police investigate unexplained death of Riverland man
Police are continuing to investigate the unexplained death of Riverland man Paul Maguire, as officers await an autopsy report to help determine if his cause of death was suspicious.
Palmer's spectre looms large as the major parties battle it out on the western front
As Clive Palmer claims he's on track to win the election, Labor is keeping its attention on childcare subsidies while the Coalition pledges WA-built warships.
Game of Thrones recap: For Winterfell, the day of the dead is finally here
The Battle for Winterfell is over. Once you've dried your eyes, come catch up with your Westerosi correspondents as they dig into a pivotal Game of Thrones episode. *WARNING: SPOILERS.*
Soon you won't need a passport at the airport. Here's why that's bad news
The way we leave and enter the country will change next year, and if there's a glitch like this morning's delay, it'll be even worse news for travellers, writes John Coyne.
Clive Palmer to spend $60 million on campaign advertising blitz, senator claims
United Australia Party senator Brian Burston says businessman Clive Palmer will spend an unprecedented $60 million on the election campaign.
Questions over UAP candidate's family connection to former prime minister
A candidate for Clive Palmer's United Australia Party defends himself after statements he made claiming he was the great-grandson of former prime minister Joseph Lyons are disputed by the late politician's family.
'Australia's greatest': Poet Les Murray dies at 80
Australian poet Les Murray — known as "The Bard of Bunyah"— dies peacefully at a nursing home at Taree on the New South Wales north coast after his health deteriorated.
Child dies after being hit by L-plate driver east of Brisbane
A three-year-old boy dies and another suffers minor injuries after they are hit by a 16-year-old learner driver who was reportedly reversing in a unit complex in a Redlands suburb, east of Brisbane, on Saturday afternoon.
Concerns Raised About Three Mile Island Steam Generator Tube Defects; Could Rupture Leading To LOCA-Meltdown
The Three Mile Island (TMI) Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 is still operating and owner Exelon is pressuring Pennsylvania to … Continue reading →
NASA declares carbon dioxide is GREENING the Earth
[image: Image: NASA declares carbon dioxide is GREENING the Earth… reveals how Green New Death is a DEATH cult that would collapse global ecology] The Earth is greening. So far so good. Certainly more CO2 helps this and the actual increase is from an effective low of around 280 ppm to the present 400 ppb. That is almost 150% of the original base level. However that base level was historically very low and may well include a serious draw down brought about by the collapse of the Ice Age. That matters you know. Recall all that carbon tied up in the muskegs of the Boreal for... more »
Wolves, Sasquatch, Trail Cams And A Story
Some excellent information regarding the present problems with the use of trail cams. They have been generally unhelpful even when the creatures are clearly around. They have no problem avoiding them and do. He also expresses his own experience with preternatural avoidance. It is similar to my own experiences trapping groundhogs. As i have also reported, all creatures except our own appear able to use mind to mind communication over a short range. This obviates some of the more unusual examples. A lot of good work is now been done and many more witnesses are coming forw... more »
Manic Monday
*Dirty Little Secrets* None of this is really news. Those of us who followed the story of the Obama White House un-masking names from wiretaps in the hopes of dirtying up the Trump Administration, were saying. Sure, Barack was helping out Crooked Hillary (lock Her up). Political spying (see Watergate) has been forbidden in Washington DC for a long time. It's one of those toxic things that always seem to come out. In the old days (see Watergate) the elite media followed the breadcrumbs to the source (Nixon, Dean, Libby, etc.) and people were held to account. Today, the elite medi... more »
In Brazil, ‘AI Gloria’ Will Help Women Victims of Domestic Violence
[image: Brazil,New project is launched in Brazil aimed at helping women victims of domestic violence,] By Dorah Feliciano, Contributing Reporter BRASILIA, BRAZIL – To give battered women a voice and gather more precise data on domestic violence, the Commission for the Defense of Women’s Rights in Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies launched last week the “I am Glória” project, an Artificial Intelligence platform aimed at combating violence against women. “It works […] The post In Brazil, ‘AI Gloria’ Will Help Women Victims of Domestic Violence appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tickets for Rio’s Shell Open Air 2019 Film Festival Selling Fast
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Saturday, April 27th, Shell Open Air announced its 2019 line-up of films that will be screened between Thursday, May 16th until Sunday, June 2nd at Marina da Glória. With a program filled with Oscar winners and cult classics, tickets are selling fast and some […] The post Tickets for Rio’s Shell Open Air 2019 Film Festival Selling Fast appeared first on The Rio Times.
How Many Grams Before it is Considered Drug Trafficking?
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The answer is: it depends. Brazil does not have objective criteria regarding the quantity of illegal substances. It is not written in the law. You can carry a given amount of marijuana and it will not be considered trafficking. So, why the question? Because people […] The post How Many Grams Before it is Considered Drug Trafficking? appeared first on The Rio Times.
Stop Amazon Rainforest Deforestation – Sponsored
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It is no secret that Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is one of the most exploited natural environments on the planet. Over 760,000 km2 (around nineteen percent) of its total area has already been lost to deforestation since 1970. But this deforestation may also be triggering a dangerous and […] The post Stop Amazon Rainforest Deforestation – Sponsored appeared first on The Rio Times.
RUSSIANS GO BANANAS IN PHILIPPINES, PROMISE INVESTMENT OF $600 MILLION
By John Helmer, Moscow This is the Bangsamoro banana, and somebody is slipping on it. On April 4 two young business partners, a Russian named Lev Dengov and a Turkmen, Merdan Gurbanov, with no known source of capital or past business record, signed an agreement to invest almost $600 million in the Bangsamoro region of […]
The Army Is Canceling Lots of Weapons Programs for a Really Big Reason
*David Axe* *Security, * Big changes are coming *"We made hard choices inside of our budget," McCarthy said. We wanted to do that so we can protect them in the out years if it’s a flat fiscal environment."* The U.S. Army is slowing, cutting and canceling hundreds of weapons programs in order to free up cash for just six kinds of new hardware. The *"Big Six"* are key to winning high-tech wars against modern armies such as Russia's or China's, according to the ground-combat branch. The Army's $190-billion budget proposal, which represents an $8-billion boost compared to the branc... more »
F-35 Stealth Fighters and Laser Weapons: The Future of Navy Aircraft Carriers?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * We take a look. *For this reason, the service is not only looking to streamline and accelerate the arrival of the F-35C and drone tanker, but also bring new weapons such as lasers, guns, electronic warfare and new interceptor-defense systems.* The Navy is making lethality enhancing “modifications” to its next two new Ford-class aircraft carriers, to include weapons-oriented ship-adjustments intended to further increase overall aircraft carrier combat effectiveness. *(This first appeared a few months ago.)* The initiatives, according to Navy statement... more »
Free trade agreement phase-II signed between Pakistan, China in Beijing
29-Apr-2019 Pakistan and China on Sunday signed the second phase of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to further enhance bilateral trade between the two countries.
Vietnam expects to sign free trade pact with EU by end-June
29-Apr-2019 Vietnam expects to sign a long-anticipated free trade agreement with the European Union before the end of June, the Southeast Asian country's foreign ministry said.
Parker seeks urgency for China free trade agreement upgrade
29-Apr-2019 NZ Trade Minister David Parker and China Commerce Minister Zhong Shan have directed officials to complete negotiations on the upgrade of the China free trade deal as soon as possible.
House Democrats Schedule Hearing on HR1384 (#MedicareForAll) for This Tuesday, April 30
Witnesses for the HR 1384 hearings include one (known) HR1384 advocate, only two Medicare for All advocates, and no subject matter experts who can speak on budget.
Boxing kangaroos prompt warning at regional school
A South Australian school is warning students, parents and staff about the risk posed by kangaroos on school grounds after two were recently spotted boxing on the oval.
Battle rages over Grampians as rock climbers banned to protect Indigenous art
Rock climbers are calling for the end of a ban preventing them accessing parts of the national park but authorities are standing firm, citing environmental and cultural damage in the area which is home to about 90 per cent of south-eastern Australia's Aboriginal rock art.
'I feel bullied': Sarah Hanson-Young takes stand in Leyonhjelm defamation case
A court hears Sarah Hanson-Young began to doubt she could be taken seriously in Canberra because people were more interested in her sex life than her role as a senator, after she was allegedly defamed by David Leyonhjelm.
Tweeted photo purporting to show footballer's body in UK morgue prompts investigation
UK police investigate after a photo said to show the body of Emiliano Sala — who died in a plane crash while flying over the English Channel en route to his new club Cardiff — emerges on social media.
Inquest into fatal stabbing of shopkeeper to look at prisoner mental health care
An inquest into the stabbing death of North Hobart shopkeeper Voula Delios will hear from a community corrections officer who had a meeting scheduled with the paroled prisoner who killed her.
Child tried to stop 'delusional' father's fatal knife attack on mother
A Melbourne man stabbed his partner to death in front of their young children as one of them tried to grab his hand to stop the fatal attack, a court hears.
Four people spend the night stranded on a channel marker in Torres Strait
Three men and a teenage boy are forced to traverse a reef and seek relative safety on a channel marker after their boat capsizes near Thursday Island, with a rescue chopper brought in to retrieve the group.
Man accused of kidnap attempt at caravan park allowed to return home to Queensland
A court allows a Queensland man accused of trying to kidnap a six-year-old girl at an Adelaide caravan park to return to his home state.
Race organisers backflip on African athlete ban amid racism row
Organisers of the Trieste half-marathon say they wanted to ban African athletes because of concerns the runners were being "exploited" by managers.
Sri Lanka: US-Saudi Terror Behind Deadly Blasts
*April 29, 2019* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - As predicted, the Sri Lankan Easter Day blasts which killed hundreds and injured hundreds more - have been connected to the so-called "Islamic State" (ISIS). US Ambassador to Sri Lanka - Alaina Teplitz - would openly claim foreign groups were most likely behind the attacks. Reuters in an article titled, "Foreign groups likely behind Sri Lanka attacks, U.S. ambassador says," would report: *The scale and sophistication of the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka suggested the involvement of an external group such as Isla... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* A 2-fer tonight, and why not. Attorney General Bill Barr is more than corrupt enough for two memes and many, many more. It starts with Barr aspiring to be Trump's new Roy Cohn, a crooked, dirtbag of a lawyer who ended up being disbarred and cementing his reputation of being the epitome of what it means to say "dirtbag lawyer." Barr is a cover-up specialist, the kind of lawyer that all mobster types gravitate to. No stench is too strong. As quoted in the above meme, Laurence Tribe nails it. Barr is an excellent example of what happens when someone's transgressions are ig... more »
Global Military Spending Rose In 2018
The show of force on 13 September, day three of the “active phase” of VOSTOK 2018 which included live-fire exercises, was more a carefully orchestrated military demonstration than a real military exercise. © News X *DW:* *Here’s how much global military spending rose in 2018* WASHINGTON — Overall military expenditures rose 2.6 percent between 2017 and 2018, to hit a total of $1.82 trillion dollars, according to new research from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The total from 2018 is 5.4 percent higher than 2009, and represents a 76 percent increase over 1998, ... more »
Because it works so well, adult stem cell therapy is now being targeted by the FDA for elimination
*[image: Image: Because it works so well, adult stem cell therapy is now being targeted by the FDA for elimination]* This describes the uphill battle that healers have against the medical monopoly crowd who have been gaming diseases in various ways to optimize their cash flow. After all it is very simple. If a $50.00 dose of CBD can resolve your cancer now, you are no longer a prospect for multiple courses of Chemo costing your insurers tens of thousands of dollars.In fact a whole series of seriously prospective therapies have been actively suppressed and essentially forced underg... more »
The Public Banking Revolution Is Upon Us with Ellen Brown
It has been a grind, but by public policy standards it is actually moving fast. Quite simply, it is impossible for a super bank to be an effective local bank. The first thing that goes is the local infrastructure and relationship building necessary. Thus local banking needs to be properly nurtured. This still requires convenient scale. That is produced by population groups such as States and also large cities. California needs one in LA, and another in San Francisco at the least. Then you need to service rural California as well and that is all still rather large. All the ... more »
Flat-Earth Christianity
Erick Erickson ~ As I do every year, I wrote my Holy Week column about Easter. Major historians, even atheists, recognize that the execution of a man named Jesus around A.D. 33 is one of the most — if not the most — significant events in human history. Christians go a step further. They […]
NY Times Chutzpah: Unchecked ‘Hate’ Toward Omar ‘Has American Muslims Shuddering’
By Clay Waters ~ New York Times reporter John Eligon filed an aggrieved defense (disguised as a news story) of Rep. Ilhan Omar from Kansas City, who’s been widely accused of anti-Semitism: “American Muslims View Omar’s Controversies, and the Fallout, With Unease.” The online headline was even more slanted: “Unchecked ‘Hate’ Toward Rep. Ilhan Omar […]
Last Days Of The NY Times
A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ The last days of a formerly great American newspaper, the New York Times. An article showing the cartoon is at this link. Read more by Yaakov Kirschen at Dry Bones . http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com/
The Art of Moral Self-Defense
I’m going with a friend to see Jordan Peterson speak in San Francisco on Thursday. This morning when I was surfing YouTube, I found a 4-minute segment in which he had an interaction with an audience member in Australia. I particularly liked the way he didn’t simply ignore the insult and go on to answer […] The post The Art of Moral Self-Defense appeared first on Econlib.
Brazil Holds one of the Highest Imprisonment Rates in the World
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil is one of the countries in the world with the highest arrest rate. A survey by the G1 shows that the country currently holds 704,395 prisoners – the equivalent to 335 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants. The World Prison Brief ranks the country 26th on […] The post Brazil Holds one of the Highest Imprisonment Rates in the World appeared first on The Rio Times.
Digital Life: Gaming on the Rise
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter This is the first series of infographics on Digital Life in Brazil. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian consumer is ready for digital disruption. In many ways, it has already begun. More than two out of three Brazilians have access to smartphones and the internet Brazilians spend more than […] The post Digital Life: Gaming on the Rise appeared first on The Rio Times.
VIDEO: Check Out a Navy SEAL Train Keanu Reeves 'John Wick 3'
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Keanu Reeves doesn't mess around when it comes to training. *The latest chapter in the series picks up right after the events of John Wick: Chapter 2, which finds Wick excommunicated from the world of stylish super assassins and forced to either run or fight. Given the training Reeves' has undertaken for this and previous films, it's pretty clear which choice Wick will make.* *(This first appeared several weeks ago.)* Keanu Reeves doesn't mess around when it comes to training. For the last several years, there's been a steady trickle of behind-the... more »
This Isn't a Secret: F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighters Aren't Exactly Invisible
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * And China might be able to track them. Is this really a problem? *State-run Chinese media* is claiming that the People’s Liberation Army has been able to track the U.S. Air Force’s Lockheed Martin *F-22 Raptor* stealth fighters over the East China Sea. While the Chinese report might be easily dismissed as propaganda—it is not beyond the realm of possibility. In fact—it’s very possible that China can track the Raptor. Stealth is not a cloak of invisibility, after all. Stealth technology simply delays detection and tracking. *(This first appeared in... more »
Gauging Ukraine With Russia And Belarus
In the post-Soviet period, US foreign policy and media establishments have overhyped Ukrainian positives, while disproportionately highlighting the negatives in Russia and Belarus. Let’s see if Zelensky will break from that trend. For now, it’s quite premature to see him and his country as a positive model for Russia and Belarus.
Consensus Reached!
By 1926, our top scientists had proven there is life on Mars The photographs show that the dark areas in Mars can only be explained by vegetation 08 May 1926 – LIFE ON MARS – Trove 15 Jan 1915 – … Continue reading →
Tweets For Today
BREAKING: With nearly all ballots counted, Spain's Socialists win vote, but left-wing bloc falls short of majority to form government. https://t.co/vuDeTTtSK5 — The Associated Press (@AP) April 28, 2019 This is just some of the damage Cyclone Kenneth brought to Mozambique. [Tap to expand] https://t.co/qN07PriqQh pic.twitter.com/Rx2265O1no — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 29, 2019 Iran Guard used drone to monitor US carrier Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, report says https://t.co/cGUZ4Rk2Sv pic.twitter.com/20zdmJJf0c — Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) April 28, 2019 Going l... more »
How AI Systems Could Threaten Democracy
AI surveillance is more widespread than most people realize...with virtually no checks in place.
April 29th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #830
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Monday April 29th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Ted Talk Futurist: Global Governance and Surveillance Necessary to Save Civilization
TruNews Streamed live on Apr 26, 2019 Today on TRUNEWS we discuss the Orwellian vision an Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom has for the world, including freedom shock collars, patriot centers, and death drones shooting hearts. We detail his plan, which includes digital state-sponsored voyeurism, AI kill bot enforcers, and a global government the likes of […]
Going to Extremes: 2 Views on ‘Military Intervention’ in Venezuela
RT America Published on Apr 25, 2019 Actress, singer and activist Maria Conchita Alonso joins Steve Malzberg (in for Rick Sanchez) to discuss the occupation of Venezuela’s DC embassy by US activists to prevent US authorities from replacing its staff with diplomats loyal to US-backed self-declared president of Venezuela, Juan Guaido. She also discusses her […]
Annihilation of Christian Life and People: Where is the Outrage in the West?
Annihilation of Christian Life and People: Where is the Outrage in the West? by Giulio Meotti, https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/ Meeting Catastrophe with Indifference * Islamic extremists have seen that the West has not mobilized to prevent them from repressing Christians, as if unconsciously there were a strange convergence between our silence and the ethnic cleansing project of […]
Keiser Report: Germans Stacking Gold
RT Published on Apr 27, 2019 In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the IMF tweeting out a link to their old scare piece about extremely negative interest rates applied to savings accounts. They then look at the data showing German citizens have been stacking gold, tons of it. In the […]
Israeli Forces Injure 60 Gazans, 15 of Them Children
Israeli Forces Injure 60 Gazans, 15 of Them Children by https://www.presstv.com/ Israeli forces have attacked Palestinians protesting in the Gaza Strip near the fence between the besieged Palestinian enclave and the Israeli-occupied territories, leaving at least 60 people injured. – Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesman for the Gazan Health Ministry, said that Israeli forces injured 60 […]
Who Checks the Fact-Checkers? Facebook Leaves Verification to Groups Funded by Soros, US Congress
Who Checks the Fact-Checkers? Facebook Leaves Verification to Groups Funded by Soros, US Congress by https://www.rt.com/ In its crusade against ‘fake news’, Facebook has vowed to fight for impartiality. However, when it comes to fact-checking, it seems to rely on sources, which have links to the US government, and renowned political meddlers. – For more […]
Free Download: Mark Twain, “On The Damned Human Race”
*“On The Damned Human Race”* by Mark Twain “I have been studying the traits and dispositions of the lower animals (so-called), and contrasting them with the traits and dispositions of man. I find the result humiliating to me. For it obliges me to renounce my allegiance to the Darwinian theory of the Ascent of Man from the Lower Animals; since it now seems plain to me that the theory ought to be vacated in favor of a new and truer one, this new and truer one to be named the Descent of Man from the Higher Animals. In proceeding toward this unpleasant conclusion I have not guessed or ... more »
Tennessee gambles by leaving raw milk loophole open for another year
A bill to close Tennessee’s raw milk loophole is dead, killed when it was assigned to the General Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee. The Tennessee General Assembly is now just hours away from adjournment for the year. It is not doing anything about 2018’s Knox County outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that... Continue Reading
French cheese linked to E. coli outbreak; 13 children developed kidney failure
French authorities are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to cheese after young children developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Some Saint-Félicien and Saint Marcellin cheese has been recalled. The 13 cases of HUS that developed after E. coli O26 infection have occurred in young children since March 21. The patients are from several regions in the... Continue Reading
Publisher’s Platform: If I was part of Caito Foods, I’d be nervous
Opinion Criminal prosecutions in food cases have been quiet for the last few years. Outbreak 2: The recent multistate investigation began on April 2, 2019, when CDC’s PulseNet identified the Salmonella Carrau outbreak. As of April 24, 2019, 117 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Carrau have been reported from 10 states – Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri,... Continue Reading
Survey finds rise in people affected by food poisoning in UK
Almost half of the respondents in a survey in the United Kingdom said they have experienced food poisoning. The figure of 47 percent of people who reported getting sick from food at some time in their life is up from between 40 percent in 2012, 41 percent in 2014 and 44 percent in 2016. The... Continue Reading
Jihadist surprise attack in western Aleppo ends in failure
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reported on Sunday that an attempted ambush by the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in the western part of Aleppo city had failed after a short battle. According to the Syrian military, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham managed to infiltrate their positions near the Family House […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US warships enter Taiwan Strait amid increased tensions with China
The US military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposition from China, Reuters reports. “The ships’ transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Commander Clay Doss, a spokesman for the US […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-04-27
This is a summary of 1 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hmeimim, Russia, Syria. Categories covered in this brief: Syria Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Breaking: Russian Air Force unleashed massive assault on southwestern Idlib (video) Breaking: Russian Air […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Spain's Socialist Party Hails Victory After Historic Gains By the far-right
*The Guardian:* *Spanish election: socialists win amid far-right gains* PSOE wins 123 seats on 75% turnout and is likely to seek coalition to reach 176-seat target for working majority Spain’s ruling socialists won the most votes but fell short of a majority in Sunday’s snap general election, a contest marked by the breakthrough of the far-right Vox party and a disastrous performance by the country’s traditional conservative party. Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) won 123 seats, the conservative People’s party (PP) 66, the centre-right Citizens party 57, the anti-a... more »
"Twenty Years From Now..."
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."- Mark Twain
'We just want a roof over our head to keep us warm': Francis Kenyi's dream of an affordable rental in Hobart
Francis Kenyi's lease on his Hobart rental is about to expire, and like growing numbers of lower-income Tasmanians, he is finding it near-impossible to find an affordable rental.
Wool clip expected to be lowest in almost 100 years as drought bites
Australian wool totals are forecast to be down by 12.7 per cent on last year — a drop of 43 million kilograms, and the lowest yield since 1924, when the industry was much smaller.
One bus used to take commuters door-to-door. Now there's a bus, then a tram, then another bus
Canberra's new public transport system is causing a few headaches among commuters on day one of the new system, blending new bus timetables with the light rail network.
Jarryd Roughead cancer taunt condemned by AFL clubs
Cancer survivor and AFL premiership player Jarryd Roughead is targeted in what has been described as a "disgraceful" social media post, drawing condemnation from Hawthorn and Carlton.
Less than 1 per cent of Sydney properties rated 'affordable' for people on income support
After fleeing domestic violence with her three children and losing her job, Jane* had more than 30 rental applications rejected — new data suggests her situation is not uncommon.
Serial killer suspected as Cyprus police find woman's remains in toxic lake
Cypriot investigators say a military officer has confessed to killing seven foreign women and girls — a crime spree that went undetected for almost three years in the east Mediterranean island nation.
Sign of hope for NSW manufacturing as Australia's first LNG import terminal approved
Australia's first liquid natural gas import terminal will be built at Port Kembla, south of Sydney, with hopes it will secure thousands of jobs and meet the bulk of the state's gas needs.
'ATO scams' rose 900 per cent in 2018, as scammers took Aussies for nearly $500m
Australians lost at least $489 million to scammers in 2018 — and that's just the cases reported to the consumer watchdog.
Stunning scenes as Leeds throws away automatic promotion in name of sportsmanship
Leeds United coach Marcelo Bielsa stuns the footballing world by allowing Aston Villa to score unopposed after his side broke one of football's unwritten rules.
As competitive eaters chase cash and social media fame, a doctor says 'it's not worth dying for'
A medical professional has expressed concern about the practice of extreme eating, pointing to health outcomes on a range from 'bad, to very bad', including death.
'You harboured a shocking secret': 31 years' jail for man who attacked couples in park in 1980s
James Patrick Dobbie would wait until couples were engaged in intimate activity before putting a gun through their car window "to invoke terror". Three decades after a series of "calculated" attacks, the 65-year-old is sentenced to 31 years' jail for murder and rape.
The veteran preserving Australia's war history and saving it from being dumped
A war veteran in outback South Australia is saving war memorabilia from being discarded, sold online, and hidden away in storage.
Picture Of The Day
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails behind a Spanish navy frigate during a photo exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, April 24, 2019. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Paulauskas
Two U.S. Navy Warships Sail Through The Taiwan Strait
The guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem, pictured, sailed through the Taiwan Strait with USS William P Lawrence on Sunday. Photograph: HANDOUT/Reuters *Reuters:* *Two U.S. Navy warships sail through strategic Taiwan Strait* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposition from China. The voyage risks further raising tensions with China but will likely be viewed by self-ruled Taiwan as a sign of support from the Trump ad... more »
Conserving a New Malaysia
Does the change in Malaysian government provide hope for some of the world’s most diverse forests and wildlife? The post Conserving a New Malaysia appeared first on New Mandala.
Kremlin: Putin And Xi Jinping Condemn Attempts To Topple The Venezuelan Government
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. © Mikhail Metzel/TASS *TASS:* *Putin, Xi Jinping slam attempts to topple Venezuelan authorities as unacceptable - Kremlin* *According to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the two leaders stressed that the people of Venezuela should independently decide on the future of their country, including on its political leadership* YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, April 28. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the meeting in Beijing stressed that foreign pressure on Venezuela and the attempts of using force with the goal of ousting t... more »
Musical Interlude: Melanie, “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)”
Melanie, “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” ○ "We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future." ~ George Bernard Shaw
"A Look to the Heavens"
"It's easy to get lost following the intricate strands of the Spaghetti Nebula. A supernova remnant cataloged as Simeis 147 and Sh2-240, the glowing gas filaments cover nearly 3 degrees- 6 full moons- on the sky. That's about 150 light-years at the stellar debris cloud's estimated distance of 3,000 light-years. This sharp composite includes image data taken through a narrow-band filter to highlight emission from hydrogen atoms tracing the shocked, glowing gas. *Click image for larger size.* The supernova remnant has an estimated age of about 40,000 years, meaning light from the mass... more »
"Tell Yourself..."
“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You are here to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. And when it happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death brushes near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself you tasted as many as you could.” – Louise Erdrich
“Why Space and Time Might Be an Illusion”
*“Why Space and Time Might Be an Illusion”* by George Musser "This year the world of physics celebrates the 103rd anniversary of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which forms the foundation of our modern understanding of the force of gravity. Einstein’s creation has been the ultimate antidote to a blasé, seen-it-all attitude that sometimes infects even scientists. It opened up a universe that never ceases to surprise - black holes, the big bang, dark energy, gravitational waves - jolting us out of the grooves of thought that we fall into all too easily. Yet the ink wa... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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Comments on Significant Trends in the Direction of the World.
The election of a comedian to run the government of Ukraine is a significant signal of frustration among the public. This follows the election of a clown in Italy. People are angry with the... more »
Donald Trump-- Enemy Of The People
In a column published by *The Guardian* this morning, Robert Reich noted that In fighting all oversight, Trump has made his most dictatorial move. He worries that Trump has gone off the deep end to make sure there would be "no congressional oversight of this administration: no questioning officials who played a role in putting a citizenship question on the 2020 census. No questioning a former White House counsel about the Mueller report. No questioning a Trump adviser about immigration policy. No questioning a former White House security director about issuances of security clea... more »
Fake climate science and scientists by Paul Driessen
*Alarmists game the system to enrich and empower themselves, and hurt everyone else* The multi-colored placard in front of a $2-million home in North Center Chicago proudly proclaimed, “In this house we believe: No human is illegal” – and “Science is real” (plus a few other liberal mantras). I knew right away where the owners stood on climate change, and other hot-button political issues. They would likely tolerate no dissension or debate on “settled” climate science or any of the other topics. But they have it exactly backward on the science issue. Real science is not belief – or... more »
Kremlin: Russia Is Open To Possible New Arms Control Deals With U.S.
Dmitry Peskov, Valery Sharifulin / TASS *Reuters*: *Russia is open to possible new arms control deals with U.S.: Kremlin aide* MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, commenting on a media report that U.S. President Donald Trump wants a new arms control deal with Moscow and Beijing, said Russia was open to the possibility of new arms control deals, but that there were no ongoing talks. Citing administration officials, The Washington Post reported on Thursday that Trump has ordered his administration to prepare a push for a new arms control agreement with Russia and China du... more »
the great crystal cord that descends from the causal body to water the garden
*The* river that goes out of Eden to water the garden (Genesis 2:10) is the great crystal cord that descends from the causal body to water the garden that is the counterpart of the causal body in the planes of matter. In matter the river is parted and becomes “four heads”--the four quadrants (fire, air, water, earth)….God placed man in the garden “to dress it and to keep it” (Genesis 2:15)—man is to be the instrument of the flow of the energies of lpha and Omega. … The creation of woman occurs in the physical quadrant of the matter sphere. The soul of dam returns to the whitefi... more »
Suspect in seven killings shot and captured after Tennessee manhunt
A 25year-old man is in custody after an hours-long manhunt is triggered by the discovery of seven bodies in two separate homes.
Doctor killed by car while cycling to Anzac Day race was 'extraordinary role model', father says
The father of a Melbourne cyclist killed while riding to an Anzac Day race says his doctor son epitomised "service to community" and would still be alive if there were more separated cycling lanes built on Melbourne roads.
Melbourne CBD buildings evacuated as fire breaks out in chicken restaurant
Restaurants and shops in central Melbourne are evacuated as fire engulfs and destroys a Chinese chicken eatery in the CBD, sending smoke billowing through the city.
'I didn't kill my children': Kathleen Folbigg breaks down in witness box
Baby killer Kathleen Folbigg wipes away tears as she gives evidence about the diaries used to convict her of murdering her children, telling an inquiry she was "scared to death of not finding my child alive".
ATO's debt recovery action against small businesses is 'crippling', says ombudsman
Debt recovery action initiated by the Australian Taxation Office against small firms is having a "crippling" impact on many of them, according to the small business ombudsman.
List of Documents for Declassification and Public Release…
♦ President Trump can prove the July 31st, 2016, Crossfire Hurricane counterintelligence operation originated from a scheme within the intelligence apparatus by exposing the preceding CIA operation that created the originating “Electronic Communication” memo. Declassify that two-page “EC” document that … Continue reading →
The Secret Reason the U.S. Navy's Submarine Force Is the Best
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Paid for in blood and loss. *Although the loss of Thresher to eternal patrol was a painful one, the reforms undertaken by the Navy ensured the 129 lives lost would not be in vain.* In the United States Navy, submarines lost at sea are said to be on “eternal patrol.” One such submarine was USS *Thresher*. Meant to be the first in a new generation of fast nuclear-attack submarines, today it rests in more than eight thousand feet of water, along with its crew. *Thresher* is one of two American submarines lost since the end of World War II. *(This firs... more »
Fake climate science and scientists
“We’re tired of being made guinea pigs in their fake-science experiments.” – Paul Driessen ______________ “For years we’ve been subjected to what can only be described as fake science on climate change, brought to us by folks that can best be described as fake climate scientists,” says Paul Driessen. “They engage in practices that real ... Read moreFake climate science and scientists The post Fake climate science and scientists appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Syrian War News Updates -- April 28, 2019
*DW:* *Syria: Jihadis kill dozens of government soldiers in Aleppo* Syrian government forces and Iranian militiamen came under attack shortly after midnight in the northern province of Aleppo. One of the jihadi groups involved in the assaults is linked to al-Qaida. Jihadi militants killed 22 Syrian government soldiers and allied Iranian militiamen on Saturday in two synchronized attacks in northern Syria, a British-based war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said al-Qaeda's former Syria branch, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), and its ally, Hurras al-Deen, also wo... more »
Germany authorizes medical cannabis shipments from Latin America for testing, paving way for future opportunities
The first cannabis shipments from Latin America to Europe have been approved, a move that could lay the groundwork for future business opportunities between the two regions. Cansativa GmbH, a German importer of medical cannabis that currently sources product only from the Netherlands, received a one-time authorization to import samples from Latin America exclusively for […] Germany authorizes medical cannabis shipments from Latin America for testing, paving way for future opportunities is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis en... more »
Tales From The Leftside : Beto, Pedo, Boobs and Wienies
The new-candidate smell has officially faded from Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke.If his ‘rallies’ get any smaller than the crowd he drew at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas on Friday, you could host them in a unisex campus restroom. I don’t get it. He looks like a Kennedy He has AOC’s teeth He can ride a skateboard He has parents convicted of crimes He could not find the USA on a map He was born in the USA He has no idea He eats dirt…And he shares it with his family. He uses 2 ethnic names..depending on the crowd he panders to. He could be … Continue reading →
"The Paradox of Our Time"
Dr. Bob Moorehead, "The Paradox of Our Time"
"The Night Pleases Us..."
“I cannot walk through the suburbs in the solitude of the night without thinking that the night pleases us because it suppresses idle details, just as our memory does.” - Jorge Luis Borges
"Life Transitions: The Death and Rebirth of Self"
*"Life Transitions: The Death and Rebirth of Self"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Sometimes a part of us must die before another part can come to life. Sometimes a part of us must die before another part can come to life. Even though this is a natural and necessary part of our growth, it is often painful or, if we don’t realize what’s happening, confusing and disorienting. In fact, confusion and disorientation are often the messengers that tell us a shift is taking place within us. These shifts happen throughout the lives of all humans, as we move from infancy to childhood to ado... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"
*"The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"* "Sometimes I grow weary of the days with all their fits and starts. I want to climb some old grey mountain, slowly, taking the rest of my life to do it, resting often, sleeping under the pines or, above them, on the unclothed rocks. I want to see how many stars are still in the sky that we have smothered for years now, forgiving it all, and peaceful, knowing the last thing there is to know. All that urgency! Not what the earth is about! How silent the trees, their poetry being of themselves only. I want to take slow steps, and think appropriate thought... more »
GHCN v3.3 vs. v4 Anomaly Australia / Pacific Islands
Reblogged from Musings from the Chiefio: Posted on 28 April 2019 by E.M.Smith In prior postings I did a sample of various countries around the world, and a full set of North America, South America and Antarctica. This extends that set with Australia and the Pacific Islands. Note that these are often near the equator […]
Pakistan Suspends Its Nationwide Anti-Polio Campaign Following Attacks Against Vaccination Teams
Relatives sit beside the body of a female polio vaccinator who was killed by unidentified gunman in Chaman on April 25. *RFE*:* Pakistan Suspends Anti-Polio Drive After Deadly Attacks On Vaccination Teams * Pakistani health officials have suspended a nationwide anti-polio campaign following the killings in less than a week of a health worker and two policemen escorting vaccination teams. Health officials on April 27 confirmed to RFE/RL that the campaign to eradicate the crippling disease has been suspended, despite the recent reporting of two new polio cases in Pakistan’s northwes... more »