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US cannot supply weapons to Ukraine via third countries — US official
Link: http://tass.ru/en/world/780684
WASHINGTON, March 3. /TASS/. Washington is not allowed by the legal rules to supply weapons to any states, including Ukraine, via third countries, a high-ranking representative of the US administration said on Tuesday.
PermalinkIran still plays nuclear games with furious Israeli partisan.
Link: http://english.pravda.ru/world/asia/02-03-2015/129940-iran_nuclear_israel-0/
Benjamin Netanyahu decided to make every effort not to let Obama sign the agreement with Iran on its nuclear program
China and Russia vs. the United States?
Link: http://thediplomat.com/2015/03/china-and-russia-vs-the-united-states/
The rising tensions between Russia and the West, especially the United States, over Ukraine provide a constant reminder of the Cold War, when the two superpowers fought proxy conflicts for spheres of influence.
MIT States That Half of All Children May be Autistic by 2025 due to Monsanto
Link: http://journal-neo.org/2015/01/26/mit-states-that-half-of-all-children-may-be-autistic-by-2025/
Dr. Stephanie Seneff senior scientist at MIT: we are facing an epidemic of autism that may result in one half of all children being affected by autism in ten years, cites Monsanto herbicide Roundup as the culprit for the escalating incidence of autism and other neurological disorders.
Safety fears after potentially deadly bacteria is accidentally released from high-security Louisiana research lab
A potentially deadly bacteria has been accidentally released from a high-security research laboratory leading to serious safety fears. The bacteria, primarily found in south-east Asia, can spread to animals and humans through direct contact with contaminated soil and water.
Google Moving to Shut Down Alternative Media by Ranking Sites on “Facts” Rather than Popularity
Google funded research team is to compute a“Knowledge-Based Trust score” for every web page, based on Google’s own “Knowledge Vault”, an automated database that determines “facts the web unanimously agrees on, web pages that provide information that contradicts or questions Google’s own established “truth”, will be bumped down the rankings.
Austria stops payments on Hypo ‘bad bank’ debts
Link: http://wakeupfromyourslumber.com/austria-stops-payments-on-hypo-bad-bank-debts/
Austria has announced it is halting payments on more than €11 billion ($12.28 billion) in debts of the failed Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank International AG until it has found a way of winding down the bank without imposing more costs on taxpayers. Already cost Austrian taxpayers €5.5 billion.
Short of Willing Recruits Poroshenko Wants Military Increased to 250,000
Link: http://russia-insider.com/en/2015/03/02/4034
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has submitted a draft law enlarging the maximum size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to 250,000 men, including 204,000 military servicemen, to the Verkhovna Rada.
AT&T's $30 'Don't Be Snooped On' Fee Is Even Worse Than Everybody Thought
AT&T offering a $70, 1 Gbps service in some locations, fine print indicates users can only get that price point if they agree to AT&T's Internet Preferences snoopvertising program that uses deep packet inspection to track your online behavior. If you want to opt out, that $70 1 Gbps broadband connection becomes significantly more expensive.
Wisconsin Governor Walker, American workers and terrorism
Link: http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2015/03/02/pers-m02.html
Walker cited his experience in pushing through anti-worker legislation as proof of his fitness for the presidency. “If I could take on 100,000 protesters, I could do the same across the world,” he boasted, effectively comparing throngs of state workers and students to ISIS terrorists.
Texas Town Sees 61% Drop in Crime After Kicking Out Cops
Link: http://sputniknews.com/news/20150303/1018971990.html
In 2012, Sharpstown, a community of 66,000 located just southwest of Houston, declined to renew its contract with the constable’s office, essentially dismissing its cops, hired SEAL Security Solutions, a private firm, to patrol their streets, has seen a 61% decrease is crime.
Russian Retail Food Price Freeze, as Inflation Surges
Link: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/russian-retail-food-price-freeze-as-inflation-surges_032015
Russia’s top supermarket chains are to freeze prices on basic foodstuffs for two months, soaking up the costs as food is expected to eat up half of Russians’ incomes this year.
As Greek Default Fears Return, Government Considers "Borrowing" Pensions To Repay IMF
Reuters reports the Greek government said it was "exploring solutions," including delaying payments to suppliers or try to raise up to 3 billion euros by borrowing from state entities such as pension funds.
Russia will explore ways of softening food embargo for Greece and Hungary — minister
Link: http://tass.ru/en/economy/780599
Russia will explore ways of softening food embargo for Greece and Hungary consistent with WTO norms; minister of economic development Alexey Ulyukayev.Solutions are explored making possible for goods from these nations to enter the Russian market through processing or tolling mechanisms.
Protests over LAPD fatally shooting mentally ill homeless man Video
Link: http://rt.com/usa/236677-lapd-shot-dead-homeless/
Video footage of Los Angeles police officers shooting dead a homeless black man, aka Africa, has triggered an avalanche of protest on social media. The man had allegedly been just recently released after spending 10 years in a psychiatric facility.
Russia Warns NATO: Any Threat In Ukraine Will See Military Response
Russia's NATO envoy, Alexander Grushko, warns Russia will take all measures against possible NATO threat in Ukraine, response may include military measures.
Afghan army takes on Taliban in first solo offensive
Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141027174
The Afghan army is waging its largest-ever solo offensive against the Taliban, hoping to strike a decisive blow ahead of the spring fighting season and prove it can rout the insurgents without the aid of U.S. and NATO combat troops.
International Protest Against GMO Trees Coming March 3rd
Link: http://naturalsociety.com/international-protest-against-gmo-trees-coming-march-3rd/
US government allowing first genetically modified tree to be legalized with zero government or public oversight, environmental risk assessments despite overwhelming public opposition. Plans to seed the entire South, with hundreds of thousands of GE trees. You can visit stopgetrees.org to learn more and take further action. You can also contact one of 313 Brazillian embassies and consulates.
German parliament endorses Syriza’s proposed austerity measures
Link: http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2015/02/28/gree-f28.html
The agreement, extending the existing austerity programme by four months, was finalised on February 20 between the Eurogroup and the newly-elected Syriza government in Athens after nearly a month of negotiations.
How Root Canals Could Spark Autoimmune Diseases
Link: http://naturalsociety.com/how-root-canals-could-spark-autoimmune-diseases/
Standard root canal procedure kills the tooth by removing all the dental pulp. The dental pulp contains the blood supply, nerves, and connective tissue. Once the pulp chamber in the center of the tooth is emptied of these vital tissues, it is incapable of carrying on necessary functions.
Officer Fired After Tasing Unarmed Elderly Man in Wheelchair
Link: http://sputniknews.com/us/20150301/1018901117.html
A police officer in South Carolina has been fired after it was found his use of his taser on an unarmed 65-year-old man bound to a wheelchair was "inappropriate."
US moves to deport 150 Bosnians for war crimes against Muslims: Report
Link: http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2015/03/01/399662/US-to-deport-150-Bosnians-for-genocide--
US immigration officials are moving to deport scores of Bosnians who fled to the United States in the 1990s, concealing their involvement in war crimes and ethnic cleansing against Muslims in the former Yugoslavia.
Venezuela imposes mandatory visas for all US citizens, bans for Bush & Cheney
Link: http://rt.com/news/236541-venezuela-imposes-visas-usa/
“ Maduro: In order to protect our country...I have decided to implement a system of compulsory visas for all Americans entering Venezuela, We have captured some US citizens in undercover activities, espionage, trying to win over people in towns along the Venezuelan coast.
Apple To Buy Up To 30% Of The World’s Annual Gold Production?
Even if Apple’s sales of this watch – which apparently has very heavy demand in China – fall short of Apple’s business plan by 50%, it means that Apple will become one of the largest buyers of gold in the world. This will place a lot more stress on the U.S./UK/EU Governments’ absurdly overleveraged fractional paper bullion scheme.
Colorado sold 17 tons of retail marijuana in first legal year
Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141026052
Consumers in Colorado bought more than 17 tons of recreational marijuana buds during the first year of the state's new retail market, but sales of medicinal pot still outstripped that at almost 50 tons, officials said on Friday.
8 Crucial Tips To Help Prevent Dementia
Link: http://www.the-open-mind.com/8-crucial-tips-to-help-prevent-dementia/
Dementia is the loss of mental functions like thinking, memory, and reasoning that is so severe that it interferes with a person’s daily functioning. Dementia develops when the parts of the brain that are involved in learning, memory, decision-making, and language are affected by a variety of infections or disease.
China's Submarine Fleet Now Larger than America's – US Admiral
Link: http://russia-insider.com/en/2015/02/27/3927
U. S. Vice Admiral Joseph Mulloy: The Chinese Navy now has more diesel and nuclear attack submarines than America does, a US Navy admiral told lawmakers. Some of them are “fairly amazing.” “They may not be the same quality, but their submarine forces are growing at a tremendous rate. They now have more diesel and nuclear attack submarines than we have.”
ExxonMobil admits $1bn lost from anti-Russia sanctions
Link: http://rinf.com/alt-news/money/exxonmobil-admits-1bn-lost-anti-russia-sanctions/
The contracts with Russia’s biggest oil company Rosneft damaged by the West’s anti-Russian sanctions have cost ExxonMobil $1 billion, the company said in its annual report.
Record global stock prices reflect growth of financial parasitism
Link: http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2015/02/27/econ-f27.html
This week has seen global stock prices approach record highs under conditions where the German government took the unprecedented step of issuing bonds at a negative yield. The two interrelated developments point to an explosive growth of financial parasitism. Investment has fallen to historic lows because of the lack of demand and profit opportunities.
Washington fails to make up global anti-Russian coalition — Russia's foreign minister
Link: http://tass.ru/en/russia/779954
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: "Washington failed to make up a global anti-Russian coalition." Support of the world community for Russia’s balanced policy is growing. Desire of the US to retain dominant positions the West has held for centuries," development has put new players on the arena, countries with rapidly growing economies.
Kurds mount offensive against ISIL, gain ground in northeast Syria
Link: http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2015/02/27/399456/Kurds-gain-ground-in-NE-Syria
Kurdish fighters have advanced on a key town in northeastern Syria which is a stronghold of the ISIL Takfiri terrorists, left at least 175 militants dead. Kurdish forces say they have cut a main ISIL supply line from Iraq.
Kerry confirms proposed AUMF would allow for boots-on-the-ground in fight against the Islamic State
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed on Tuesday that the Obama administration is, in fact, seeking approval for the deployment of ground troops to participate in combat operations against Islamic State forces.
Hundreds of Farmers Block Roads in Protest of Monsanto’s GMO Crops - Video
Link: http://naturalsociety.com/hundreds-of-farmers-block-roads-in-protest-of-monsantos-gmo-crops/
Poland’s largest farmer uprising ever; convoys of tractors took to the roads to protest GMO infiltration and land grabs by biotech and Big Ag corporations. Farmers demands: Regulation of land grabs by Western companies. Legalization of direct sale of foods from farms to the people. BAN GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS!
Ukraine pays Gazprom $15mn for 24 hours worth of gas
Link: http://rt.com/business/236019-gazprom-naftogaz-russsia-gas/
Ukraine’s Naftogaz paid Gazprom $15 million for gas delivery. The prepayment covers one day's gas consumption and will be spent by Tuesday, Gazprom spokesperson Sergey Kupriyanov. Russian energy minister Alexander Novak had warned Kiev’s failure to pre-pay would mean a cut-off.
Medical pot proposal passes first test in conservative Utah
Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141024304
Utah lawmakers gave initial approval Thursday to a proposal that would allow residents of the conservative state who have chronic and debilitating diseases to consume edible medical marijuana.The legislation forbids the smoking of marijuana, but allows businesses to grow marijuana and sell pot-infused products such as brownies, candy and lozenges.
UAE Announces Record Military Acquisitions Amid Rising Security Concerns
Link: http://sputniknews.com/news/20150227/1018821820.html
The United Arab Emirates spent a record amount on weapons at the Middle East’s largest arms expo, signaling continued defense spending in a region where security is a rising concern. The UAE spent 18.33 billion dirhams ($5 billion) on deals signed with local and international arms dealers at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in the capital Abu Dhabi.
FCC votes for net neutrality, a ban on paid fast lanes, and Title II
Internet providers are now common carriers, and they're ready to sue. The Federal Communications Commission today voted to enforce net neutrality rules that prevent Internet providers—including cellular carriers—from blocking or throttling traffic or giving priority to Web services in exchange for payment.
Why is Congress Turning over Public Lands to Foreign Copper Mine Companies?
Nearly 2,500 acres of public lands in Arizona has been handed over to two foreign mining companies that plan to excavate $130 billion in copper from an area considered sacred to Native Americans, got permission to create the mine after Arizona’s two Republican senators, John McCain and Jeff Flake, slipped a provision into the Defense Reauthorization.
Legal pot arrives in District of Columbia despite threats from Republicans
The U.S. capital joined Washington state, Alaska and Colorado in making marijuana lawful for recreational use, The law allows adults to possess up to 2 ounces (56 grams) of marijuana and to grow six plants, three of them mature. Sales are barred but transfers of up to 1 ounce (26 grams) is legal.
Call GM food something else to ease public fears, say MPs: Report says label is 'lightning rod' for fears of designer crops
The term ‘GM food’ should be abandoned, say politicians who are calling for an extraordinary rebranding exercise. MPs on the science and technology select committee has demanded a ‘reframing of the public conversation’ about genetically modified food, says the GM label has become a ‘lightning rod’ for fears about designer crops.
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