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looks to me like Washington has again reverted to lying its what i think and i note I'm not alone:
Washington’s statements on the alleged preparations for a chemical attack by Damascus could indicate US machinations on carrying out a strike against Syrian troops, Head of Russia’s Federation Council (upper house of parliament) International Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev said on Tuesday.
According to Kosachev, such statements made by the White House "are particularly frightening in terms of Washington’s own plans."
In his view, "the US can be aware of plans for another chemical weapons attack (as well as of the fact that it will by no means be carried out by Damascus), but in that case, that would untie the terrorists’ hands, because the culprits have been named in advance. America could also be preparing its own preemptive strike against Syrian troops and play on the issue that has already been promoted globally, and so, any preventive actions will be justified."
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Washington’s statements on the alleged preparations for a chemical attack by Damascus could indicate US machinations on carrying out a strike against Syrian troops, Head of Russia’s Federation Council (upper house of parliament) International Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev said on Tuesday.
According to Kosachev, such statements made by the White House "are particularly frightening in terms of Washington’s own plans."
In his view, "the US can be aware of plans for another chemical weapons attack (as well as of the fact that it will by no means be carried out by Damascus), but in that case, that would untie the terrorists’ hands, because the culprits have been named in advance. America could also be preparing its own preemptive strike against Syrian troops and play on the issue that has already been promoted globally, and so, any preventive actions will be justified."
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China expects Australia to properly handle Taiwan, Tibet, South China Sea issues
Both sides need to strengthen political trust, respect each other's core interests and major concerns and deal with differences and sensitive issues in a constructive way," Zhang said in a meeting with Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Tony Smith.
Smith hailed the growing trade and people-to-people exchanges between Australia and China, saying that the Australian House of Representatives will increase cooperation with the NPC through high-level visits and institutional exchanges.
China expects Australia to properly handle Taiwan, Tibet, South China Sea issues
Both sides need to strengthen political trust, respect each other's core interests and major concerns and deal with differences and sensitive issues in a constructive way," Zhang said in a meeting with Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Tony Smith.
Smith hailed the growing trade and people-to-people exchanges between Australia and China, saying that the Australian House of Representatives will increase cooperation with the NPC through high-level visits and institutional exchanges.
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For once Tony Abbott appeared in relation to Australia's Defence to make a little bit of sense, as he finally worked out Australia had no defence when Putin sailed a Cruiser towards Queensland when Abbott threatened to shirt-front Putin, Abbott finally worked out the french subs in 2030 an't gunner defend nothing in between even if could once the arrived.
Someone finally worked Indonesia is better armed than the land of Aus and he is now coping flack from the other lunatics in parliament....
Senator Payne rebuked Mr Abbott's call for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, insisting he had never raised the matter with her.
"We want to ensure that we have sovereign capability over this extraordinarily important strategic military capability," she said.
"To lease that, or to trade that out to another entity as has been suggested, I think would be very, very deleterious to our own sovereign capability."
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Someone finally worked Indonesia is better armed than the land of Aus and he is now coping flack from the other lunatics in parliament....
Senator Payne rebuked Mr Abbott's call for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, insisting he had never raised the matter with her.
"We want to ensure that we have sovereign capability over this extraordinarily important strategic military capability," she said.
"To lease that, or to trade that out to another entity as has been suggested, I think would be very, very deleterious to our own sovereign capability."
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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned fighting in the buffer zone between Syria and Israel and urged the Syrian government and opposition groups to withdraw from the area which is patrolled by U.N. peacekeepers.
A resolution sponsored by Russia and the United States and adopted unanimously Thursday by the U.N. Security Council extends the mandate of the peacekeeping mission known as UNDOF until Dec. 31.
Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war and subsequently annexed the strategic plateau overlooking northern Israel, but that annexation is not internationally recognized.
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Israel has tried to stay out of the six-year civil war in Syria and refrained from taking sides, but has responded to spillover fire on numerous occasions. The Israeli military said Sunday it attacked a series of targets belonging to the Syrian military, after several projectiles from Syria landed in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights for a second day.
A resolution sponsored by Russia and the United States and adopted unanimously Thursday by the U.N. Security Council extends the mandate of the peacekeeping mission known as UNDOF until Dec. 31.
Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war and subsequently annexed the strategic plateau overlooking northern Israel, but that annexation is not internationally recognized.
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Israel has tried to stay out of the six-year civil war in Syria and refrained from taking sides, but has responded to spillover fire on numerous occasions. The Israeli military said Sunday it attacked a series of targets belonging to the Syrian military, after several projectiles from Syria landed in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights for a second day.
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Mr. Trump’s decision on Thursday to impose sanctions on Chinese entities that do business with North Korea was interpreted by some as a shot across the bow not only to Beijing, but also to Mr. Moon, since it emphasizes pressure over diplomacy. And the president’s approval of a $1.4 billion weapons sale to Taiwan provoked a sulfurous reaction from the Chinese government.
The arms sale is the most tangible sign yet that Mr. Trump’s honeymoon with Mr. Xi is over. The American president had set aside tough moves on trade and regional issues in an informal quid pro quo for Mr. Xi’s commitment to further pressure North Korea.
But Mr. Trump acknowledged last week that China had fallen short in its measures toward North Korea, and officials have said he would be less constrained in other parts of the relationship, including Taiwan.
“And all these actions — sanctions against Chinese companies, especially arms sales to Taiwan — will certainly undermine the mutual confidence of the two sides and runs counter to the spirit of the Mar-a-Lago summit,” Mr. Cui said.
Washington shoud immediately stop the sale of arms to Taiwan as it will severely damage China's sovereignty and security interests.
What arms is Taiwan actually getting for its US$1.4 billion?
US Defence Security Cooperation Agency releases detailed list of the weapons and support services included in the highly controversial deal
The United States’ decision to sell US$1.4 billion worth of arms to Taiwan infuriated China. Beijing said the agreement violated a consensus reached between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at their meeting in Florida in April. But what exactly does it comprise?
The arms sale is the most tangible sign yet that Mr. Trump’s honeymoon with Mr. Xi is over. The American president had set aside tough moves on trade and regional issues in an informal quid pro quo for Mr. Xi’s commitment to further pressure North Korea.
But Mr. Trump acknowledged last week that China had fallen short in its measures toward North Korea, and officials have said he would be less constrained in other parts of the relationship, including Taiwan.
“And all these actions — sanctions against Chinese companies, especially arms sales to Taiwan — will certainly undermine the mutual confidence of the two sides and runs counter to the spirit of the Mar-a-Lago summit,” Mr. Cui said.
Washington shoud immediately stop the sale of arms to Taiwan as it will severely damage China's sovereignty and security interests.
What arms is Taiwan actually getting for its US$1.4 billion?
US Defence Security Cooperation Agency releases detailed list of the weapons and support services included in the highly controversial deal
The United States’ decision to sell US$1.4 billion worth of arms to Taiwan infuriated China. Beijing said the agreement violated a consensus reached between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at their meeting in Florida in April. But what exactly does it comprise?
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Israel returned fire at Syrian army forces late Saturday after two stray artillery rounds hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the Israeli army said.
ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER TO SYRIA: 'DON'T TEST US'
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman had stern words for Syria after spillover from the Syrian Civil war landed in Israeli territory for the fifth time in one we
US warship sails close to S. China Sea island occupied by Beijing
The USS Stethem destroyer passed less than 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) from tiny Triton Island in the Paracel Islands archipelago, which is also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam, the official told AFP.
ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER TO SYRIA: 'DON'T TEST US'
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman had stern words for Syria after spillover from the Syrian Civil war landed in Israeli territory for the fifth time in one we
US warship sails close to S. China Sea island occupied by Beijing
The USS Stethem destroyer passed less than 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) from tiny Triton Island in the Paracel Islands archipelago, which is also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam, the official told AFP.
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US warship sails close to S. China Sea island occupied by Beijing
The USS Stethem destroyer passed less than 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) from tiny Triton Island in the Paracel Islands archipelago, which is also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam, the official told AFP.
US warship sails close to S. China Sea island occupied by Beijing
The USS Stethem destroyer passed less than 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) from tiny Triton Island in the Paracel Islands archipelago, which is also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam, the official told AFP.
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New imagery shows that while China is keeping attention focused on its negotiations with Southeast Asian countries over basic principles to manage the South China Sea disputes, its construction of military and dual-use facilities on the Spratly Islands continues. New missile shelters, radar/communications facilities, and other infrastructure are going in on Fiery Cross, Mischief, and Subi Reefs, suggesting that while the region is engaged in peaceful discussion, China remains committed to developing its power projection capabilities.
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (left), 71, leaves the Maasyahu prison, on Sunday in Ramla. He was granted parole in a corruption case that reduced his sentence by a third. Olmert, premier between 2006 and 2009, was convicted of graft and entered prison in February 2016.
China dispatched warships and fighter jets to warn off the US ship, according to remarks from foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang posted on the ministry’s website late Sunday.
The Xisha Islands are China’s inherent territory and Chinese law makes clear the provisions concerning the entry of foreign warships into China’s territorial waters, Lu said.
The US has once again intruded into China’s territorial waters under the banner of “freedom of navigation,” violating Chinese laws and China’s sovereignty, he said.
China strongly urges the US side to immediately halt such provocative actions that seriously violate China's sovereignty and threaten China’s security. China will continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard national sovereignty and security, Lu said.
A representative of the US Department of State told Sputnik on Sunday that the US actions in the South China Sea are corresponding with the international law and Washington will continue to sail and operate "wherever international law allows."
The Paracel Islands are contested by China, Taiwan and Vietnam while the Spratlys are also additionally claimed by the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei. China claims sovereignty over a large part of the South China Sea, a region crucial for China’s maritime trade.
China has already built runways, aircraft hangars, radar sites and hardened surface-to-air missile shelters on its artificially-created islands in the region, according to photos analyzed by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
The USS Stethem, a guided-missile destroyer, on Sunday sailed within 12 miles of Triton Island in the Paracel Island Chain located in the South China Sea, according to a U.S. official.
Triton Island was seized by China from Vietnam in the mid-1970s, and is claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam.
The U.S. ship was trailed by a Chinese warship as it sailed near the island, the U.S. official said.
China dispatched warships and fighter jets to warn off the US ship, according to remarks from foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang posted on the ministry’s website late Sunday.
The Xisha Islands are China’s inherent territory and Chinese law makes clear the provisions concerning the entry of foreign warships into China’s territorial waters, Lu said.
The US has once again intruded into China’s territorial waters under the banner of “freedom of navigation,” violating Chinese laws and China’s sovereignty, he said.
China strongly urges the US side to immediately halt such provocative actions that seriously violate China's sovereignty and threaten China’s security. China will continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard national sovereignty and security, Lu said.
A representative of the US Department of State told Sputnik on Sunday that the US actions in the South China Sea are corresponding with the international law and Washington will continue to sail and operate "wherever international law allows."
The Paracel Islands are contested by China, Taiwan and Vietnam while the Spratlys are also additionally claimed by the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei. China claims sovereignty over a large part of the South China Sea, a region crucial for China’s maritime trade.
China has already built runways, aircraft hangars, radar sites and hardened surface-to-air missile shelters on its artificially-created islands in the region, according to photos analyzed by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
The USS Stethem, a guided-missile destroyer, on Sunday sailed within 12 miles of Triton Island in the Paracel Island Chain located in the South China Sea, according to a U.S. official.
Triton Island was seized by China from Vietnam in the mid-1970s, and is claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam.
The U.S. ship was trailed by a Chinese warship as it sailed near the island, the U.S. official said.
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DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5: 10 P.M.) – The US-led coalition will establish a new military base for the FSA-affiliated Maghawir al-Thawra group in al-Shaddadi town, northeastern Syria, the political advisor of FSA, Abu Yacoub, said.
Al-Shaddadi – the oil-rich area located to the south of Hasakah – will be the third US-established base in the war-torn country after setting up two bases in al-Tand and Zukuf along the Syrian-Iraqi borders.
US warship in Mediterranean wary of ‘tensions’ with Syria’s allies
The USS George H.W. Bush has been a leading part of the US bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria, primarily against the Islamic State terror group, but on occasion targeting Syrian government forces and their allies fighting US-backed groups.
McCall said an aircraft from the ship was the one that had downed a Syrian warplane on June 18, after the US military issued a series of warnings.
Al-Shaddadi – the oil-rich area located to the south of Hasakah – will be the third US-established base in the war-torn country after setting up two bases in al-Tand and Zukuf along the Syrian-Iraqi borders.
US warship in Mediterranean wary of ‘tensions’ with Syria’s allies
The USS George H.W. Bush has been a leading part of the US bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria, primarily against the Islamic State terror group, but on occasion targeting Syrian government forces and their allies fighting US-backed groups.
McCall said an aircraft from the ship was the one that had downed a Syrian warplane on June 18, after the US military issued a series of warnings.
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THE NEXT MIDDLE EAST WAR? HEZBOLLAH MAY RISK EVERYTHING IN ALL-OUT FIGHT WITH ISRAEL
HEZBOLLAH BATTLEFIELD DEATHS DEFENDING ASSAD MOUNT UP
According to a survey of Arabic language (including but not limited to Arabi Press) public coverage of funeral services held in Lebanon, a total of 1048 Hezbollah fighters were killed in combat in Syria from September 30, 2012 to April 10, 2017, or almost half of the total Shia combat fatalities.
Figure 1: Afghan, Iranian, Iraqi, Lebanese and Pakistani Shia combat fatalities in Syria January 2012–April 2017.
RUSSIA AND NATO WAR GAMES IN EUROPE SEE NEW PLAYER: CHINA
Russia and China have begun naval exercises in the Baltic Sea, the most significant sign of military cooperation between the two major powers in a region seen as a flashpoint for Moscow's rivalry with Western military alliance NATO.
Observers often rank Russia and China as the world's second and third strongest military powers, respectively, behind the U.S. The two have frequently teamed up against initiatives led by the West in the U.N. and Russia has recently entered a political spat involving the U.S. and China over nuclear-armed North Korea in the Asia-Pacific.
The ship has 16 bullet holes': Turkish captain claims ship came under Greek fire
The captain of a Turkish-flagged freight ship claimed his vessel had come under fire from the Greek coastguard after he refused to comply with calls to dock at a Greek port in the Aegean Sea.
"The ship has 16 bullet holes," Haluk Sami Kalkavan told the Turkish CNN television channel.
The Turkish foreign ministry hit back at the Greek coastguard's actions, saying that "there is absolutely no justification for opening fire"on the ship which had left the port of Iskenderun in southern Turkey and was heading to the Gulf of Izmit in the west.
HEZBOLLAH BATTLEFIELD DEATHS DEFENDING ASSAD MOUNT UP
According to a survey of Arabic language (including but not limited to Arabi Press) public coverage of funeral services held in Lebanon, a total of 1048 Hezbollah fighters were killed in combat in Syria from September 30, 2012 to April 10, 2017, or almost half of the total Shia combat fatalities.
Figure 1: Afghan, Iranian, Iraqi, Lebanese and Pakistani Shia combat fatalities in Syria January 2012–April 2017.
RUSSIA AND NATO WAR GAMES IN EUROPE SEE NEW PLAYER: CHINA
Russia and China have begun naval exercises in the Baltic Sea, the most significant sign of military cooperation between the two major powers in a region seen as a flashpoint for Moscow's rivalry with Western military alliance NATO.
Observers often rank Russia and China as the world's second and third strongest military powers, respectively, behind the U.S. The two have frequently teamed up against initiatives led by the West in the U.N. and Russia has recently entered a political spat involving the U.S. and China over nuclear-armed North Korea in the Asia-Pacific.
The ship has 16 bullet holes': Turkish captain claims ship came under Greek fire
The captain of a Turkish-flagged freight ship claimed his vessel had come under fire from the Greek coastguard after he refused to comply with calls to dock at a Greek port in the Aegean Sea.
"The ship has 16 bullet holes," Haluk Sami Kalkavan told the Turkish CNN television channel.
The Turkish foreign ministry hit back at the Greek coastguard's actions, saying that "there is absolutely no justification for opening fire"on the ship which had left the port of Iskenderun in southern Turkey and was heading to the Gulf of Izmit in the west.
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Bombing a million un-armed people might now cost.
US confirms North Korea tested ICBM
The US has confirmed North Korea test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time. An ICBM could reach Alaska and possibly Hawaii.
Testing an ICBM marks a major achievement for North Korea and a serious escalation of tensions with the United States and its allies.
North Korean state television announced early on Tuesday that the "landmark" test of a Hwasong-14 missile reached an altitude of 2,802 kilometers (1,741 miles) and flew 933 kilometers before landing in the Sea of Japan.
China and Russia released a joint statement Wednesday proposing that North Korea declare a moratorium on nuclear and missile tests while the United States and South Korea refrain from large-scale military exercises. The White House did not immediately respond.
Latest ballistic missile launch by DPR Korea a 'dangerous escalation of the situation' – UN chief
US confirms North Korea tested ICBM
The US has confirmed North Korea test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time. An ICBM could reach Alaska and possibly Hawaii.
Testing an ICBM marks a major achievement for North Korea and a serious escalation of tensions with the United States and its allies.
North Korean state television announced early on Tuesday that the "landmark" test of a Hwasong-14 missile reached an altitude of 2,802 kilometers (1,741 miles) and flew 933 kilometers before landing in the Sea of Japan.
China and Russia released a joint statement Wednesday proposing that North Korea declare a moratorium on nuclear and missile tests while the United States and South Korea refrain from large-scale military exercises. The White House did not immediately respond.
Latest ballistic missile launch by DPR Korea a 'dangerous escalation of the situation' – UN chief
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President Emmanuel Macron has spent several hours underwater aboard a nuclear submarine to signal commitment to France's nuclear deterrent.
France will be the sole EU nation with nuclear arms after 2019, when the UK is expected to leave the 28-member bloc.
The reported missile launch simulation was part of the president's daylong visit to nuclear weapons facilities at the Ile Longue base, near Brest.
It is home to the country's four nuclear-powered, ballistic missile-carrying submarines.
France maintains a fleet of nuclear-armed submarines and strike planes, and has about 300 operational nuclear warheads.
Qatar's royal family buys New York mansion for $41million that will just be used for their SERVANTS
Beware Of Uncle Sam: Advice To India As It Pushes To Develop Better Ties With The US
On Monday, June 26, 2017, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer released a statement claiming the US had evidence that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was preparing again to use chemical weapons against his own people. bla bla bla
Not coincidentally 14 years ago, on February 5, 2003, similar kind of statements were made by the then US Secretary of State, Colin Powell. He vehemently decried the ‘alleged’ possession of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein while addressing to the United Nations. And exactly after 42 days, the US along with coalition forces invaded the sovereign territory of Iraq.
The United States since its birth 238 years ago, has fought around 70 wars. To quote from a Marketwatch column written by Paul Farrell after the Iraq war, “America’s economy is a war economy. Not a manufacturing economy. Not an agricultural economy. Nor a service economy. Not even a consumer economy.”
“Deep inside we love war. We want war. Need it. Relish it. Thrive on war. War is in our genes, deep in our DNA. War excites our economic brain. War drives our entrepreneurial spirit. War thrills the American soul. Oh just admit it, we have a love affair with war,” he added.
Australian Ministers Scott Morrison Peter Dutton = Detention centres became island gulags creating unspeakable brutality.: -
Refugees on Manus Island have been warned that their chance for resettlement in the United States will be jeopardised if they resist moves to force them to a new transit centre near the township of Lorengau.
Hundreds of refugees are refusing to leave the Manus detention centre – which is isolated and on the grounds of a military base – saying they do not feel safe in the township and fear being attacked.
The international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights committee, part of the office of the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, issued a statement last week regarding Australia’s offshore islands, saying it was “alarmed by the punitive approach taken by in recent years toward asylum seekers arriving by boat without a valid visa”.
Last month, the Australian government settled a class action brought by 700 Manus detainees alleging wrongful imprisonment, and agreed to pay $70m in compensation for their unlawful detention as well as physical and psychological damage. In settling, the government did not admit any liability.
Secretary-General Salil Shetty says hardline border protection policies like Australia's are dangerous, amid the world's largest refugee crisis since World War II.
France will be the sole EU nation with nuclear arms after 2019, when the UK is expected to leave the 28-member bloc.
The reported missile launch simulation was part of the president's daylong visit to nuclear weapons facilities at the Ile Longue base, near Brest.
It is home to the country's four nuclear-powered, ballistic missile-carrying submarines.
France maintains a fleet of nuclear-armed submarines and strike planes, and has about 300 operational nuclear warheads.
Qatar's royal family buys New York mansion for $41million that will just be used for their SERVANTS
Beware Of Uncle Sam: Advice To India As It Pushes To Develop Better Ties With The US
On Monday, June 26, 2017, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer released a statement claiming the US had evidence that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was preparing again to use chemical weapons against his own people. bla bla bla
Not coincidentally 14 years ago, on February 5, 2003, similar kind of statements were made by the then US Secretary of State, Colin Powell. He vehemently decried the ‘alleged’ possession of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein while addressing to the United Nations. And exactly after 42 days, the US along with coalition forces invaded the sovereign territory of Iraq.
The United States since its birth 238 years ago, has fought around 70 wars. To quote from a Marketwatch column written by Paul Farrell after the Iraq war, “America’s economy is a war economy. Not a manufacturing economy. Not an agricultural economy. Nor a service economy. Not even a consumer economy.”
“Deep inside we love war. We want war. Need it. Relish it. Thrive on war. War is in our genes, deep in our DNA. War excites our economic brain. War drives our entrepreneurial spirit. War thrills the American soul. Oh just admit it, we have a love affair with war,” he added.
Australian Ministers Scott Morrison Peter Dutton = Detention centres became island gulags creating unspeakable brutality.: -
Refugees on Manus Island have been warned that their chance for resettlement in the United States will be jeopardised if they resist moves to force them to a new transit centre near the township of Lorengau.
Hundreds of refugees are refusing to leave the Manus detention centre – which is isolated and on the grounds of a military base – saying they do not feel safe in the township and fear being attacked.
The international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights committee, part of the office of the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, issued a statement last week regarding Australia’s offshore islands, saying it was “alarmed by the punitive approach taken by in recent years toward asylum seekers arriving by boat without a valid visa”.
Last month, the Australian government settled a class action brought by 700 Manus detainees alleging wrongful imprisonment, and agreed to pay $70m in compensation for their unlawful detention as well as physical and psychological damage. In settling, the government did not admit any liability.
Secretary-General Salil Shetty says hardline border protection policies like Australia's are dangerous, amid the world's largest refugee crisis since World War II.
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Saudi Arabia is the chief foreign promoter of Islamist extremism in the UK, a new report has claimed.
The Henry Jackson Society said there was a "clear and growing link" between Islamist organisations in receipt of overseas funds, hate preachers and Jihadist groups promoting violence.
The foreign affairs think tank called for a public inquiry into the role of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for the immediate suspension of UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia because of its human rights record and involvement in military action in Yemen.
The Henry Jackson Society said there was a "clear and growing link" between Islamist organisations in receipt of overseas funds, hate preachers and Jihadist groups promoting violence.
The foreign affairs think tank called for a public inquiry into the role of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for the immediate suspension of UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia because of its human rights record and involvement in military action in Yemen.
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US President Donald Trump is to argue that the future of Western civilisation is at stake in a keynote speech in the Polish capital Warsaw.
Holding up Poland as an example of a country ready to defend civilisation, he will warn against the threats of "terrorism and extremism".
and i'd add the American Republican Terrorist Party Donald
Holding up Poland as an example of a country ready to defend civilisation, he will warn against the threats of "terrorism and extremism".
and i'd add the American Republican Terrorist Party Donald
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G20 summit: Europe can no longer rely on US under Donald Trump's leadership, says Angela Merkel
Chancellor suggests Germany and China better placed to work together to solve world's problems
The G20 summit comes amid unease in Europe about the Trump administration’s “America First” approach to trade and other issues. After her last encounter with Trump in late May, Merkel said, “The times in which we can fully count on others are somewhat over, as I have experienced in the past few days.”
Chancellor suggests Germany and China better placed to work together to solve world's problems
The G20 summit comes amid unease in Europe about the Trump administration’s “America First” approach to trade and other issues. After her last encounter with Trump in late May, Merkel said, “The times in which we can fully count on others are somewhat over, as I have experienced in the past few days.”
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++ G20 opens in Hamburg - live updates ++
The G20 summit is set to officially begin in Hamburg, with world leaders divided over major issues on the agenda - including climate change, global trade and migration. Follow DW's live updates here.
The G20 summit is set to officially begin in Hamburg, with world leaders divided over major issues on the agenda - including climate change, global trade and migration. Follow DW's live updates here.
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Trump and Putin take center stage as Hamburg's G20 begins
This will be no easy meeting for German Chancellor Merkel. Disagreement on several issues hangs in the air, while the sideline meetings of Trump, Putin and Co. could overshadow the summit itself, Bernd Riegert reports.
On Thursday evening, police broke up a demonstration at which 1,000 members of the "Black Block" - the extreme anarchist end of the anti-capitalist movement - had gathered. According to authorities, around 6,000 protesters were still moving around in groups overnight. At least 76 police officers were injured in the various scuffles.
This will be no easy meeting for German Chancellor Merkel. Disagreement on several issues hangs in the air, while the sideline meetings of Trump, Putin and Co. could overshadow the summit itself, Bernd Riegert reports.
On Thursday evening, police broke up a demonstration at which 1,000 members of the "Black Block" - the extreme anarchist end of the anti-capitalist movement - had gathered. According to authorities, around 6,000 protesters were still moving around in groups overnight. At least 76 police officers were injured in the various scuffles.
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The move onto the plateau by the Chinese military was resisted by the Bhutanese forces who asked the Chinese military to leave the area. When the Chinese troops refused, Indian soldiers in the area intervened and appeared to block the Chinese soldiers from moving forward. In retaliation, the Chinese troops destroyed two Indian military bunkers at the nearby Lalten checkpoint. Since this incident, both Chinese and Indian militaries have sent reinforcements to the area and the face-off between two of the region’s biggest armies continues.
Amidst growing belligerence at border, China outguns India's naval abilities in Indian Ocean Region 1 to 4
The Indian Navy has sighted over a dozen PLA-N warships, submarines and intelligence-gathering vessels in the Indian Ocean in the last few months.
These sightings come as the Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a three-week long standoff at the India-China-Bhutan tri-junction near Sikkim, leading to increasingly belligerent rhetoric between New Delhi and Beijing.
Comparing inventories
India-China standoff in Sikkim: Beijing conducts military exercises simulating battle scenarios in Tibet
Amidst growing belligerence at border, China outguns India's naval abilities in Indian Ocean Region 1 to 4
The Indian Navy has sighted over a dozen PLA-N warships, submarines and intelligence-gathering vessels in the Indian Ocean in the last few months.
These sightings come as the Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a three-week long standoff at the India-China-Bhutan tri-junction near Sikkim, leading to increasingly belligerent rhetoric between New Delhi and Beijing.
Comparing inventories
India-China standoff in Sikkim: Beijing conducts military exercises simulating battle scenarios in Tibet
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its tough up their amongst all them gods
Donald Trump had his highly anticipated meeting with Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, talking to the Russian leader for two hours and 16 minutes, well over their appointed half-hour. Trump pressed Putin on the topic of Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election, and the two also discussed North Korea, according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who was in the room during the meeting, along with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The two leaders were apparently so engrossed in conversation that First Lady Melania Trump attempted to get them to wrap up the conversation but was unsuccessful.
19:42 On the sidelines of the summit, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirmed that Presidents Putin and Trump had agreed on details of a truce in conflict-ridden Syria.
"It is our first success," said Tillerson. He added that Putin directly denied any state involvement in the US presidential election, a matter that is the subject of an investigation in Washington.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov added that Trump had "accepted" Putin's assurances.
19:10 "We had a very lengthy conversation," said Putin after emerging from his one-on-one discussion with US counterpart Donald Trump. They discussed Syria, Ukraine and cyber security, Putin told the press. He apologized that the lengthy talk had made him late for his next meeting, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
18:34 Presidents Trump and Putin finally emerge from their meeting after two and a half hours. According to the Associated Press, the two agreed on a plan for a cease-fire in southwestern Syria.
18:17 DW's Bernd Riegert reports that US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are still in their closed-door meeting, taking three times longer than expected.
Donald Trump had his highly anticipated meeting with Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, talking to the Russian leader for two hours and 16 minutes, well over their appointed half-hour. Trump pressed Putin on the topic of Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election, and the two also discussed North Korea, according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who was in the room during the meeting, along with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The two leaders were apparently so engrossed in conversation that First Lady Melania Trump attempted to get them to wrap up the conversation but was unsuccessful.
19:42 On the sidelines of the summit, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirmed that Presidents Putin and Trump had agreed on details of a truce in conflict-ridden Syria.
"It is our first success," said Tillerson. He added that Putin directly denied any state involvement in the US presidential election, a matter that is the subject of an investigation in Washington.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov added that Trump had "accepted" Putin's assurances.
19:10 "We had a very lengthy conversation," said Putin after emerging from his one-on-one discussion with US counterpart Donald Trump. They discussed Syria, Ukraine and cyber security, Putin told the press. He apologized that the lengthy talk had made him late for his next meeting, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
18:34 Presidents Trump and Putin finally emerge from their meeting after two and a half hours. According to the Associated Press, the two agreed on a plan for a cease-fire in southwestern Syria.
18:17 DW's Bernd Riegert reports that US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are still in their closed-door meeting, taking three times longer than expected.
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Meee thinks the Netanyahu should resign, release and re-install former prime minister Ehud Olmert then renegotiate the Ahimsa agreement between Hezbollah, West Bank Palestinians and Israel, that would save a lot of unnecessary bloodshed