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Russia's Navy Is Facing A Serious Infrastructure And Maintenance Crisis
🇷🇺#Russian #Navy The floating dock PD-50 of the Shipyard №82 after the incident. Cargo cranes are missing.The floating dock completely sank. October 30, 2018. pic.twitter.com/tXK061Ei4v — Capt(N) (@Capt_Navy) October 30, 2018 *The Warzone/The Drive:* *Russia's Dry Dock Accident Could Have Far Larger Repercussions Than A Damaged Carrier * Russia's biggest dry dock has completely sunk and it's debatable if it has anything that could fully replace it anytime in the foreseeable future. A day after Russia's massive PD-50 drydock suddenly sank underneath the country's only aircraft c... more »
Justice for Roşia Montană!
05-Nov-2018 Roşia Montană voices to be heard in illegal Romanian gold mine litigation
Post-Brexit US trade deal risk to food safety, says ex-environment minister
05-Nov-2018 Lord Deben believes the British public will not accept lower standards of animal welfare.
‘Pakistan-Indonesia PTA could be upgraded to FTA'
05-Nov-2018 Indonesia is expanding trade partnerships with different countries and economic blocs and a free trade agreement (FTA) with Pakistan is a part of the plans, said Indonesia Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita.
Dairy farmers 'very disappointed' with USMCA
05-Nov-2018 Dairy Farmers of Ontario spokesperson said the agreement by Canada to end the Class 7 pricing on some Canadian-produced milk ingredients, like protein concentrates, skim milk and whole milk powder, is a concern.
India's refusal to sign mega trade pact this year gains support
05-Nov-2018 India's refusal to part-conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership this year is getting support from a handful of nations, including Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia.
Japan seeking wider coverage of trade agreement
05-Nov-2018 Japan plans to expand the coverage of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement to include the e-commerce sector and more concessions in agriculture.
Spike Lee Film Exhibit Comes to Rio’s CCBB this Wednesday
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Wednesday, November 7th ‘Acorde! O Cinema de Spike Lee’ (Wake Up! The Cinema of Spike Lee) film exhibition will arrive at Rio’s CCBB ‘Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil’ (Bank of Brazil Cultural Center), screening 22 Spike Lee feature-length films and four music videos through […]
Breaking: Turkish Army attacks YPG troops in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:25 P.M.) – For the first time since the U.S. Coalition began their patrols around Tal Al-Abyad, the Turkish military has launched an attack on the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units’ (YPG) positions near this border-city. According to the official media wing of the PYD (political wing of the YPG), the Turkish military shelled […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
France issues arrest warrants for Syria’s top intel chiefs
According to the International Federation for Human Rights advocacy group (FIDH), the three warrants were issued on October 8 but made public only on November 5. The French newspaper Le Monde reported, citing legal sources, that a French court has issued international arrest warrants for three Syrian intelligence officials suspected of “complicity in acts of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New map update of ongoing battle in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The fight for the Deir Ezzor province is currently one of the most intense battles taking place across Syria at this time and due to the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) refusal to surrender, it is also proving to be the deadliest. Over the last week, Daesh has launched several attacks in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey transports nearly 1,200 rebels to Euphrates front-lines, offensive looms
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Turkish military has recently transported a large number of rebels to the eastern region of the Euphrates River Valley, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported this morning. According to the SOHR report, the Turkish military transported approximately 1,200 fighters from various rebel factions to the eastern region […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel says relationship with Russia in Syria has ‘developed after downing of IL-20 aircraft
Israeli and Russian military maintain contacts after the downing of the Russian Il-20 plane off the Syrian coast, and the conflict prevention mechanism remains operational, Deputy Director General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry Alexander Ben-Zvi stated. “The contacts between Israeli and Russian military continue and our deconflicting mechanism works. After the incident with the plane, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Daesh suffers huge losses in failed east Homs attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) launched a surprise attack in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate last night. Daesh began their assault by storming the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions to the east of the key desert town of Al-Sukhnah. For several hours, the Daesh militants attempted to fracture […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trump accuses Saudi Arabia of unskillful use of US weapons in Yemen
US President Donald Trump accused Saudi Arabia of unskillful use of US weapons in Yemen, citing the August attack on a bus carrying Yemeni school children, in an interview for Axios. On August 9, an airstrike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in Saada, northern Yemeni province, hit a bus carrying children from a summer […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army reinforcements pour into Deir Ezzor as Daesh attempts to expand to Iraqi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) sent a large number of reinforcements to the Deir Ezzor countryside on Sunday, a military source told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the Syrian Arab Army sent reinforcements from western Syria to the Deir Ezzor Governorate city of Albukamal, which is located along the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military says ‘no Israeli attacks’ since delivery of S-300 system
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – The Israeli Air Force has yet to strike Syria since the Russian Federation delivered the S-300 air defense system to the Syrian government forces, a military source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News on Sunday. According to the military source, the Israeli Air Force has avoided violating Syria’s airspace from either […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army launches powerful attack against jihadist rebels in Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack against the jihadist rebels in southwestern Aleppo last night, a source told Al-Masdar News on Monday. Led by their Republican Guard forces, the Syrian Arab Army heavily targeted the jihadist defenses in the southwestern part of Aleppo overnight, hitting a number […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US military allegedly concerned it wont be able to ‘repel Iranian missiles’ – Washington Post
The Washington Post has cited several military officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, as expressing concern that reducing the US military presence in the Middle East has dealt a blow to their ability to react to potential Iranian threats amid what they called an increased potential for confrontation due to the sanctions. Although the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel threatens to strike Hezbollah missile sites – report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – Israel has recently asked France to pass a message to the Lebanese government that promises to eliminate Hezbollah’s missile sites inside the country. Israel’s Channel 10 TV said that Tel Aviv asked France to allegedly pass this message to the Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who is currently visiting Paris. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Air Force launches largest attack on Hodeidah, 80+ airstrikes in 24 hours
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:25 A.M.) – The Saudi Air Force launched their largest aerial assault on the port-city of Hodeidah this past weekend, the Yemen-based Masirah TV reported on Sunday. According to the Masirah TV report, the Saudi Air Force launched over 80 airstrikes in the past 24 hours in Hodeidah, causing several powerful explosions inside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Raptor Rising: Hurricane Damage Won’t Stop Most F-22s From Flying
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Really good news. The damage caused to F-22 Raptors that rode out Hurricane Michael at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, will not prevent 80 percent of all Raptors from being flyable by fiscal 2019, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said on Friday. “We expect to meet that goal,” Wilson told reporters. “Most of the F-22s have already flown out of Tyndall and the last ones will fly out by Nov. 6.” Defense Secretary James Mattis has ordered that 80 percent of F-22s and other fighter aircraft fleets be mission capable by Oct. 1, 2019. Seventeen F-22... more »
Iran Wants a Stealth Fighter. But This Isn't It.
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * We explain it all. *Certainly, Iran has reasons to want a stealth fighter—it fears an attack by Israel or the United States, some of the most capable air arms on the planet. Furthermore, Iran is competing for regional dominance with multiple Arab states lavishly equipped with fourth and 4.5-generation F-15, F-16, Typhoon and Rafale jet fighters.* There can be such a thing as posturing too hard. *(This first appeared several months ago.)* Iran’s aviation industry has accomplishments to boast about despite operating under heavy sanctions for nearl... more »
For the First Time Since the Cuban Crisis, Nuclear War Threat is Real – Stephen Cohen
For the First Time Since the Cuban Crisis, Nuclear War Threat is Real – Stephen Cohen by https://www.rt.com/ The US has announced its withdrawal from the historic nuclear arms treaty with Russia. How serious of a setback is this for the two countries’ relations – and global security? We talked to Stephen Cohen, contributing editor of […]
Russia’s Military Spies Are A Laughing Stock
*Anna Nemtsova, and Kimberly Zenz, Daily Beast*: *Russia’s Military Spies Are a Laughing Stock, But They’re Dangerous as Hell* Every failure is another degree of pressure to deliver a win, pressure exacerbated by high levels of infighting among Russia’s security services. MOSCOW—A curious game of spy versus spy has gone public in Russia over the last week. According to the official news agency of the Russian Federation, Rosbalt, agents of the Federal Security Service (the FSB) have staged raids on more than 60 state officials and private investigators to try to stanch the flow of ... more »
Populist right-wing clerics
I've just read a comment at the *Spectator *that said, in passing, that a reporter on BBC World had "called the b*stards who want that Pakistani girl killed 'right wing populists'", so I checked TV Eyes and found that the reporter in question was former *Newsnight *journalist turned BBC Pakistan & Afghanistan Correspondent Secunder Kermani. This was on 31 October and the BBC man's exact words were "populist right-wing clerics". Of course, he could have called them 'hardline Muslim clerics' or 'radical Islamic clerics' but chose "populist right-wing clerics" instead. Very BBC.
Paranoid Turkey Claims “Greece, Israel, & Egypt Are Part Of Khashoggi’s Murder Plot”
A new Turkish narrative has been launched claiming that Greece, Israel and Egypt are part of the murder plot of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The post Paranoid Turkey Claims “Greece, Israel, & Egypt Are Part Of Khashoggi’s Murder Plot” appeared first on The Duran.
Turkey vows to make ‘sea bandits’ drilling gas off Cyprus pay, like ‘terrorists in Syria’ did
Ankara claims jurisdiction for offshore research in the East Mediterranean, an area thought to be rich with natural resources. The post Turkey vows to make ‘sea bandits’ drilling gas off Cyprus pay, like ‘terrorists in Syria’ did appeared first on The Duran.
Saudis ‘don’t know how to use’ US bombs: Trump condemns deadly Yemen school bus strike…kind of
Trump: “We're looking at Yemen very carefully right now. We are actually studying Yemen very, very carefully.” The post Saudis ‘don’t know how to use’ US bombs: Trump condemns deadly Yemen school bus strike…kind of appeared first on The Duran.
The Untouchable US-Saudi Relation Is a Core Element of US Imperialism
The relationship between Saudi Arabia and the US evolved from a mere economic and protection agreement, to a full-fledged collaboration against the shared enemies of Washington, Tel Aviv and Riyadh. The post The Untouchable US-Saudi Relation Is a Core Element of US Imperialism appeared first on The Duran.
What Is The Geopolitical Impact Of The Growing Split Within The Orthodox Church
Image: en.kremlin.ru *Irina du Quenoy, War On The Rocks:* *Christian Geopolitics and the Ukrainian Ecclesiastical Crisis* It is a cliché that the internal politics of the Orthodox Church are, well, Byzantine. And this current crisis, in which the ostensible bone of contention is the ecclesiastical independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, is no different. Reflecting the complexities of the Orthodox world, the Ukrainian saga cannot be boiled down to a simple narrative with clear angels (freedom-loving Ukrainians fighting for religious and spiritual independence) and villains (... more »
Flamengo Draws 2×2 with São Paulo in Brasileirão Round 32
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the end of the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro, Série A (Brasileirão) draws near, last night (November 4th) two of the league’s top teams, Flamengo and São Paulo, battled to an exciting 2-2 draw as both clubs fight to keep their title hopes alive. Last week, […]
Ice Ages Look Like Super El Niños
El Nino and ice age cycles could be connected. ______________ “During past ice ages the tropical Pacific Ocean behaved rather as it does today in an El Niño event, bringing downpours to some places and drought to others.” Thus began a 2002 article Nature magazine (12 Jul 2002) Studies by Stott and Kouvatas suggest that “shifts between warm and ... Read moreIce Ages Look Like Super El Niños The post Ice Ages Look Like Super El Niños appeared first on Ice Age Now.
The Indo-Japanese Partnership Is “Balancing” Between The US & China
The possible convergence of the joint Indo-Japanese “Asia-Africa Growth Corridor” with China’s New Silk Road could see these two far-reaching visions entering into a “friendly competition” with one another to the developmental benefit of “Global South” states, thereby heralding a “Renaissance”. The post The Indo-Japanese Partnership Is “Balancing” Between The US & China appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
The U.S. Army Is 'Borrowing' Light Armored Vehicles From The Marines
U.S. Army *Popular Mechanics*: *Why the Army Is Borrowing Light Armored Vehicles from the Marines* The LAV-25A2, long a Marine Corps favorite, will temporarily fill a hole in Army ranks. The U.S. Army is borrowing light armored vehicles from the Marine Corps to offer support for airborne forces. The LAV-25A2, armed with a devastating 25mm automatic cannon, will provide reconnaissance and fire support for paratroopers until an even more heavily armed, permanent solution can be arranged. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor: *This is the same U.S. Army that made a decision a few years ag... more »
Why Imperial Japan Feared the Battleship USS Washington
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Washington subjected Kirishima to a withering, point blank barrage of sixteen- and five-inch shells, reducing it to sinking condition in about ten minutes. *USS Washington and its sister, North Carolina, were the first American battleships built since 1921.* The London Naval Treaty of 1936 was intended to preserve the battleship size limitation at thirty-five thousand tons and to restrict the size of battleship guns to fourteen inches. With memory of the Anglo-German and the Anglo-American-Japanese naval races fresh in their minds, the architects of ... more »
Bobby
"He had the aura of a prince." I'm fairly certain that last time I mentioned football was my first post 12 years ago that I wrote in India during the 2006 world cup and published a few months... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Alarming Video From Mexico Gives Scale for “Third Wave” of Central American Migrants…
With the possibility of the Central American migration having an impact on the midterm election, it doesn’t come as a surprise the mainstream media are not attempting to accurately give a scale or scope of the size of the crowds. … Continue reading →
Watchdog UK Statistics Authority summons Corbyn and McConnell to meeting over misuse of statistics per City A.M.
'The staff of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and shadow chancellor John McDonnell have been summoned to a meeting by the UK's statistics watchdog over the misuse of stats. Statistics Authority chairman David Norgrove has previously written to the Labour Party over a "lack of published information on sources, assumptions and methods to support statements". In February he wrote to the party over claims that Universal Credit would lead 40,000 children into poverty and, in August, Norgrove challenged a calculation that Labour's free bus travel policy could save young people up to £1000 a ... more »
Q DROP - Dem Criminal Conversion of Fed funds
Q is back on line. It appears that they had to clear the Hatch act regarding politics which appears to have worked out well enough as they are online five days ahead of the election. The big item though is that Planned Parenthood clearly kicked back a huge chunk of money in order to sway the midterms in favor of the Democrats. They cannot be the only ones either. This is real pay to play and does not even try to launder it all. They must be truly desparate. The Midterms are shaping up as a massive Republican blowout never before seen with a completely engaged base along wit... more »
Cannabis extract relieves chronic pain minus the ‘high’
This particularly needed clarification. The news is really good. The CBD's alone will alleviate pain and do it day after day as well. There are plenty of other applications indicated as well, but this is the important one as it allows folks to get off opiods as many have actually been doing but suffering the unnecessary impairment of THC. It has taken a long time, but the meds will soon follow and many other applications will be quickly tested out. I am seeing things proven out that were mere hints and indication as little as a couple years ago. Thus those other applications... more »
America’s Pomegranates Are a Bore. One Researcher is Using His Grandfather’s Fruit to Change That
[image: John Chater, foreground, stands with a chunk of pomegranate in his hand. Behind him is a grove of pomegranate trees.] I always wondered what the big thing was with pomegranates. Turns out that a lot of the varieties are much better tasting. Like comparing a mandarin to a navel. Obviously there is a huge untapped market with a little education. One per year is way too low.. At least someone is taking this on. *America’s Pomegranates Are a Bore. One Researcher is Using His Grandfather’s Fruit to Change That* * By Anna Groves | October 26, 2018 11:37 am * * http://blo... more »
What Happened? Bayer - Monsanto?
Yes this happened. Yet you know and i know that the fix was surely in place. What is different? The reason that I ask this question is that i know that there is a massive Mil Intel operation underway globally that compares to WWII.. Obviously it is ongoing and has spun out over 55,000 indictments so far. Bayer - Monsanto was never the primary target, but it also was on the to do list. How better than to sit down with a known crooked judge and show him his many illicit conversations and make him an offer that could save his skin. It also fires a huge shot right into Bayer M... more »
LEON BRITTAN AND DAVID ROSE
*David Rose of MI5 or Mossad?* In the Mail on Sunday, David Rose writes that Leon Brittan is innocent. - *Lord Leon Brittan was accused of child sexual abuse * - *Mark Williams-Thomas publicised the names of high profile child abuse suspects* - *He was the source of up to 20 suspects’ names submitted to Operation Yewtree* - *"It created the presumption of guilt and 'ruined innocent lives’"?* By DAVID ROSE and ROSIE WATERHOUSE - FOR MOSSAD? 08:13, 4 November 2018 "The article in the Mail on Sunday is clearly an attempt on the part of sections of the British establ... more »
Soros Partners With Mastercard To Hand Out Money To Migrants
In a move that seems calculated to increase their numbers, the billionaire is offering financial support to migrants seeking to enter the US and Europe
The Dancing Fata Morgana Girls, Spinning and Whirling like Demented Rockettes.
The whole of life is a game of hide and seek. Defining each of us as found or lost, depending on what we are seeking
Pittsburgh: Advice to Jews
Israel Shamir reflects on the implications of recent events in Pittsburgh
20,000 Armed Migrants Ready to Enter via EU Border – Report
The migrants are reportedly young men of Pakistani, Iranian, Algerian and Moroccan descent and there are almost no women among them.
Israeli Comes Out as a Goy & Moves to Russia
Michael Berg is not alone. Many other Westerners are looking to relocate to Russia as it dawns on them how they've been betrayed by their leaders
Watch the film the Israel lobby didn’t want you to see
Qatar, the gas-rich Gulf emirate that funds Al Jazeera, came under intense Israel lobby pressure not to air the film. Watch the first two parts of four here
Iran says its land-to-sea missiles can now travel 700 km
Iran extends the range of its anti-ship missiles, giving it the ability to close the Straits of Hormuz without using its navy
Iranian Oil Tankers Have Gone Dark By Switching Off Their Transponders To Avoid International Tracking Systems
© AFP 2018 / ATTA KENARE *AFP:* *Iran tankers go dark to keep selling oil* Tehran (AFP) - Working from their small offices in Stockholm, analysts at a new watchdog that monitors global oil shipments have been run ragged by Iran's efforts to skirt US sanctions this month. In late October, every single one of Iran's vessels "went dark", switching off their transponders to avoid international tracking systems -- a first since TankerTrackers.com began operating in 2016. The ships can now only be tracked manually using satellite imagery. "It's the first time I've seen a blanket black-o... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Well, the big day is tomorrow, Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Will it be a day that lives in infamy? Having trouble winning on the issues in many districts, and coming up short on the issues in semi-meaningless nationwide generic polls, the Republican Party has made its best efforts in scaring their ignorant, hate-prone, delusional membership with tales of invasions of plague-carrying and crime-carrying brown people and making voting either impossible or nearly impossible for millions of fellow American citizens that they look down upon and fear. Herr Trump is... more »
Many Daesh terrorists killed in failed advance towards Iraqi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 A.M.) – The so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) launched a big assault in the southeastern region of Deir Ezzor on Sunday, targeting the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) positions near the Iraqi border. Daesh began their charge on Sunday afternoon by storming the SDF’s positions at the strategic Baghouz Mountain that overlooks a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army unleashes heavy attack on jihadist rebels in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unleashed a heavy attack along the southern axis of the Idlib Governorate last night, a military source told Al-Masdar News from nearby Hama. Led by their 11th Tank Division, the Syrian Arab Army fired a plethora of surface-to-surface missiles and artillery shells towards the jihadist […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Japanese journalist offers apology, gratitude after being held hostage for 3 years in Syria
Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda, freed from three years of captivity in Syria and returned to Japan last month, does not hold any grudge toward the Japanese government over his detainment, he says. The military correspondent was taken hostage in June 2015 by an Al-Qaeda branch known at the time as the Nusra Front soon after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran prepares to launch large-scale military drills to showcase air defenses
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – Iran will begin their large-scale war games to showcase their air defenses on Monday and Tuesday, the Mehr News Agency reported on Sunday. According to the Mehr News Agency, the Modafean-e-Aseman-e-Velayat 97 (The Defenders of Velayat Skies 97) war games will feature both the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolutionary […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
CHALLENGING A KREMLIN TABOO — RESUSCITATING LENIN
By John Helmer, Moscow What better occasion can there be for a fresh assessment of Vladimir Lenin than the November day when the Russian Government claims to be celebrating the expulsion of the Poles from Moscow in 1612, although most Russians regard the date as the anniversary – the 101st this year – of the […]
Turkish President Erdogan Warns Cyprus And Drilling Companies To Not Drill In The Eastern Mediterranean
*Anadolu Agency:* *Turkey warns against resources ‘extortion’ in E. Med.* *President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey does not have eye on other countries' rights, laws, territories* Turkey will never allow attempts to "extort" natural resources in the Eastern Mediterranean, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. "We will never allow attempts of extorting natural resources in Eastern Mediterranean by excluding us and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus," Erdogan said at the delivery ceremony of third ship of MILGEM -- Turkey's first indigenous warship program -- to Turkis... more »
Tweets For Today
Trump, Obama tout clashing visions of U.S. as elections near https://t.co/DAmv3TRubl — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 4, 2018 How long will active-duty troops be deployed to the US-Mexico border? https://t.co/J0axjFT2tA pic.twitter.com/X0e5t3ObpS — Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) November 3, 2018 Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is accused of importing 155 tonnes of cocaine into the US from 1989 to 2014 pic.twitter.com/irlT2lSVHG — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 4, 2018 In October, every single one of Iran's vessels "went dark", switching off their transponders to avoid internat... more »
Spiritual World; Palestine; Reincarnation
"For many Africans," says Carol Beckwith, "the spiritual world is still very much alive. "For the Betsileo people of Madagascar, for instance, there seems to be no boundary between the living and the dead and, when we were talking to them, we could never be sure if they were talking about people who were dead or alive. "While we in the west seem to have lost that immediate sense of the spirit world, for many African societies it is still a vivid part of their daily lives." A haunting photographic record of African rituals . ... more »
An In-Depth Interview With Chuck Yeager
*Warzone/The Drive:* *This In-Depth Interview With Chuck Yeager Is An Absolute Must Watch* *General Yeager discusses everything from his most harrowing test flights to stealth technology to doing what you love for a living.* Chuck Yeager is a very colorful, larger-than-life character. He is a household name for breaking mankind into the realm of supersonic flight, but his career is so dense with accomplishment and adventure it's hard to imagine it can actually be true. His biography Yeager reads something like a mix between The Right Stuff and Forest Gump. It's one of the best mi... more »
Picture Of The Day
President Trump attends a campaign rally for Republican Senate candidate Matt Rosendale at the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in Belgrade, Montana, November 3, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *On the midterm campaign trail* (Reuters).
November 5th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #655
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 November 5th – 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 →
Egyptian Security Forces Kill 19 Islamist Militants After Deadly Attack On Christians
*BBC:** Coptic Christian attack: Egypt police 'kill 19 attackers'* Nineteen Islamist militants accused of carrying out a deadly attack on Christians in Egypt have been killed by police, the interior ministry says. They died in a shoot-out after police pursued "fugitive terrorist elements" into the desert area west of Minya province, the statement said. Seven Coptic Christians were killed in an attack on two buses near a monastery in Minya on Friday. The Islamic State (IS) group has said it carried out the attack. It was the latest in a series of attacks by extremists on Egypt's Co... more »
Right Wing Terrorist In The Washington State Legislature Explains How To Divide Up The Booty They Steal After They Kill The Jews And Gays And Liberals
*2018 Republicans-- Matt Shea and Cathy McMorris Rodgers* Between Spokane and the Idaho border you'll find the 4th legislative district. It's very rural. There's got to be a town there but I can't find one, although there was a post office of sorts in a town called Drygoon and in 1902 they changed the name from Drygoon to Colbert in honor of a postmaster named Harry Colbert. But I'm not certain if it's inside the district or not. Like I said, it's very rural. The state Rep from the 4th, Matthew Shea, is 44. He's beyond conservative. When his wife Lisa divorced him, she applied for a... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Who's the Migrant?'
Mohawks ready to greet asylum seekers at border, and walk with them across borders. Mohawks live in New York State and Canada. Read more at Mohawk Nation News. .http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2018/11/04/whos-the-migrant/?fbclid=IwAR2xgdBdOqTJ2RmwQ90kovLrHD3cwB6ZdQmGKlCa-d7Cijzb0ZKYalRmWyU
French Pacific Territory Of New Caledonia Reject Independence
*BBC:** New Caledonia: French Pacific territory rejects independence* Voters in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have rejected a bid for independence. Final results showed that 56.4% chose to remain part of France while 43.6% voted to leave - a tighter result than some polls had predicted. Turnout was about 81%. The vote was promised in a 1988 deal that put an end to a violent campaign for independence. President Emmanuel Macron said it showed "confidence in the French republic". "I have to tell you how proud I am that we have finally passed this historic step tog... more »
A Backdoor Approach to Calling an Article V Convention
Proponents of calling an Article V convention certainly have hit a rough stretch. In 2017, the most prominent of these groups, the Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) Task Force, secured three new state resolutions asking Congress to call a convention under Article V, but three other states rescinded old resolutions seeking a convention. In 2018, neither the BBA Task Force nor the Convention of the States Project (COSP) secured a single new state resolution calling for an Article V convention. Several states with Republican majorities in both chambers of their legislatures buri... more »
Bacterial contamination of drinking water and health, Egypt
Ouf SA, Yehia RS, Ouf AS, Abdul-Rahim RF. Bacterial contamination and health risks of drinking water from the municipal non-government managed water treatment plants. Environmental monitoring and assessment. 2018 Oct 29;190(11):685. doi: 10.1007/s10661-018-7054-z. Water quality and bacterial contamination from 18 drinking water municipal plants in three locations at Giza governorate were … Continue reading →
Jen’s choice is no choice at all; why not?
Jen Powley is smart. She has four degrees: a BA in Social Sciences (with Distinction) from King’s University College in Edmonton in 2000, a one-year post-baccalaureate Bachelor of Journalism from the University of King’s College in Halifax in 2001, a Master of Planning degree from Dalhousie in 2008 and a Master of Fine Arts in […]
Ground Reports – 2018 Midterm Election…
In the past several election cycles CTH has posted ‘Ground Report- Open Discussion’ threads to review perspectives of ground reports from your state, city and neighborhood. ‘Ground Reports’ are a valuable resource to gauge the non-quantifiable elements around elections; they … Continue reading →
Women Understand Democrats Exploit Women Issues for Political Gain
It appears that Women clearly understand that when if comes to Women’s issues, Democrats aren’t to be trusted. They understand that making false accusations about sexual assault is simply part of their political arsenal. Women know that when it comes to Democratic Women they simply aren’t to be believed. Democratic Women were willing to deny … Continue reading "Women Understand Democrats Exploit Women Issues for Political Gain"
The Marine Corps Says Goodbye To Its Last Prowlers
Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler (Wikipedia) *Task & Purpose/Military.com:* *The Marine Corps Finally Bids Farewell To Its Last Prowlers * The last of the Marine Corps‘ remaining EA-6B Prowler aircraft have wrapped up their final mission in the Middle East, where they supported troops taking on ISIS. Now, the electronic-warfare aircraft will soon be headed to the boneyard. More than 250 members of Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 are returning to North Carolina after spending seven months operating out of Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. The squadron — the last to fly the se... more »
Russia: US Sanctions Against Iran Another Blow to NPT
PressTV Published on Nov 4, 2018 Russia strongly condemns the United States for re-imposing sanctions on Iran, which were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal. Russian Foreign Ministry says the US move is a blow to efforts by other signatories to the deal that want to preserve it. end
Ten EU Countries Call for Clear Debt-Restructuring Option in EU Rules
Ten EU Countries Call for Clear Debt-Restructuring Option in EU Rules by Jan Strupczewski, https://www.cnbc.com/world/ BRUSSELS, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Ten European Union finance ministers want any unsustainable public debt in the euro zone to undergo restructuring, with losses imposed on the private sector, before a public bailout is organised, a joint position paper by the 10 […]
Why It’s Vital to Save the Iran Nuclear Deal
Why It’s Vital to Save the Iran Nuclear Deal by Wang Lei, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/ For all practical purposes, Iran has been driven to a corner since the United States withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and re-imposed sanctions on the Middle East country. The first phase of sanctions targeting Iran’s non-energy trade went into effect on Aug […]
Hexagram: 6 Pointed Star, Star of David …
Hexagram: 6 Pointed Star, Star of David … by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page A hexagram (Greek) or sexagram (Latin) is a six-pointed geometric star figurewith the Schläfli symbol {6/2}, 2{3}, or {{3}}. Since there are no true regular continuous hexagrams, the term is instead used to refer to the compound figure of two equilateral triangles shown to the right. The intersection is a regular hexagon. … It has been […]
2nd Kavanaugh Accuser Admits She Lied; Referred For Criminal Prosecution; Kamala’s Office Involved
2nd Kavanaugh Accuser Admits She Lied; Referred For Criminal Prosecution; Kamala’s Office Involved by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ A Kentucky woman who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of rape has been referred to the Department of Justice after she admitted that she lied. The woman, Judy Munro-Leighton, took credit for contacting the office of Sen. Kamala Harris […]
Italy Leaving Euro Would be ‘Suicide’ But Other Fallout Looms: EU’s Juncker
Italy Leaving Euro Would be ‘Suicide’ But Other Fallout Looms: EU’s Juncker by Francois Murphy; Editing by Alison Williams, https://www.reuters.com/ VIENNA (Reuters) – There is no danger that Italy will abandon the euro as that would be suicidal but Rome’s disregard for European Union budget rules “will have consequences”, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in remarks […]
Is the Star of David a Jewish or Biblical Symbol? Or An Occult Satanic Symbol?
“History is a set of lies agreed upon.” – Napoleon Bonaparte Truth hurts! I have experienced it myself when I awakened and realized that I have been lied to all my life. When I realized that easily 50% of what I view as truth in the MSM, society, schools… are lies. Our world is build […]
Is Another War in Gaza Imminent? | UpFront
Is another war in Gaza imminent? | UpFront by https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/upfront/ We discuss why Gazans are losing hope, with humanitarian aid worker Najla Shawa and journalist Donald MacIntyre. – Since the Great March of Return began earlier this year, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have protested along the fence with Israel, demanding their right to return to the land […]
Charles Nenner: Gold Prices Going Up in Coming Deflation
Charles Nenner: Gold Prices Going Up in Coming Deflation by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) World renowned geopolitical and market cycle expert Charles Nenner said three months ago that interest rates would not rise when everybody else was fearing a spike. Nenner was right. What is Nenner seeing now? Nenner says, “Short term around the 6th or 7th of […]
Gold Buying by Central Banks Hits Its Highest Level in Almost Three Years
Gold Buying by Central Banks Hits Its Highest Level in Almost Three Years by David Reid, https://www.cnbc.com/world/ * Gold buying by central banks reaches its highest level since the fourth quarter of 2015. * Around $5.82 billion was spent during the third quarter to boost central bank reserves. * The buying was offset by heavy selling of gold-backed […]
California Hit By 39 Earthquakes Within 24 Hours As Scientists Warn Of “Movement Along The San Andreas Fault”
California Hit By 39 Earthquakes Within 24 Hours As Scientists Warn Of “Movement Along The San Andreas Fault” by http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/ A series of large earthquakes has rattled California over the last 24 hours, and scientists are telling us that the shaking was the result of “movement along the San Andreas Fault system”. In recent months there has […]
US, Japan Plan Armed Response to “Chinese Threat” to Disputed Islands – Reports
The western Illuminati is still pushing their Satanic WW3 plan. US, Japan Plan Armed Response to “Chinese Threat” to Disputed Islands – Reports by https://sputniknews.com/ Japan and the United States are currently holding the biggest joint drills in Japanese history, Keen Sword, having reportedly mobilized about 57,000 marines, sailors, and airmen. – The United States and […]