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More American Troops to Afghanistan, To Keep the Chinese Out? Lithium and the Battle for Afghanistan’s Mineral Riches
Afghanistan has significant oil, natural gas and strategic raw material resources, not to mention opium, a multibillion dollar industry which feeds America’s illegal heroin market.
These mineral reserves include huge veins of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and lithium, which is a strategic raw material used in the production of high tech batteries for laptops, cell phones and electric cars.
The implication of Trump’s resolve is to plunder and steal Afghanistan’s mineral riches to finance the “reconstruction” of a country destroyed by the US and its allies after 16 years of war, i.e “War reparations” paid to the aggressor nation?
Markets plunge & gold soars as N.Korea fires missile over Japan
Link: https://www.rt.com/business/401291-markets-plunge-gold-soars/
Global stock markets retreated on Tuesday while gold gained on investor concerns over rising tension following the latest North Korea missile launch.
S. Korean Air Force Hold Bombing Drills After N. Korea's Missile Launch
Link: https://sputniknews.com/asia/201708291056874251-korea-bombing-drills-missile/
The South Korean Air Force carried out the shelling drills with the use of the US Mark 84 general-purpose bombs after North Korea's ballistic missile launch, local media reported Tuesday. Yonhap news agency reported that during the exercise, four F-15K Slam Eagle fighter jets had dropped eight Mark 84 bombs, each weighing about a ton.
Seoul Says US Considers Deployment of 'Strategic' Defense Equipment to S Korea
Link: https://sputniknews.com/asia/201708291056874537-seoul-usa-defence-equipment/
South Korean government said the United States was considering the deployment of its "strategic" defense equipment to South Korea after the North's latest ballistic missile launch, Yonhap news agency reported Tuesday citing administration of South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
The South Korean and US militaries agreed to take swift retaliatory measures over North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch, in order to be ready with various response options, including military action, local media reported Tuesday.
‘100% with Japan’: Trump, Abe agree to increase pressure on Pyongyang after missile test - Video
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/401235-us-japan-pyongyang-pressure/
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has held a phone conversation with US president Donald Trump, in which the two leaders agreed to ramp up pressure on North Korea after its latest test of a suspected intermediate range ballistic missile which flew over Japan. Japan "requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council."
North Korea fires missile over Japan; attack warnings sounded; launch an 'unprecedented threat'
Link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-29/japan-says-north-korea-launches-missile/8851128
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his nation is facing a "serious and grave threat" after North Korea fired a missile over northern Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido before breaking into three pieces and falling into the sea about 1,180 km to the east of Japan. Air raid warnings sounded in northern Japan as the missile approached, with people being warned to take shelter in basements.
Court Claims Nothing Wrong with Rigging Primaries
The lawsuit brought about by Bernie Sanders supporters against the Democratic National Committee and its former chairperson Debbie Wasserman-Schultz has been dismissed after a court conceded that the DNC and Wasserman-Schultz rigged the primaries—but were well within their rights to do so.
At least 13 arrested as 'antifa' and anarchists shut down Berkeley anti-Marxist rally - Video
Link: https://www.rt.com/usa/401119-berkeley-far-right-rally-protest-arrests/
A 'No to Marxism' rally in Berkeley, California was canceled as thousands of counter-protesters showed up and threatened the organizers. Police allowed masked 'antifa' and anarchist activists to enter the public park, and arrested 13 people after violence broke out.
Burger King Russia Introduces The "Whoppercoin" - The Fast-Food Industry's First Digital Currency
In what we believe to be a first for the global fast-food industry, Burger King Russia has reportedly created a virtual currency called the “Whoppercoin.”
The company has reportedly issued one billion of the tokens using the Waves blockchain platform. According to Fortune, the coin was launched alongside a new loyalty program: For every Whopper purchased, customers will receive one Whoppercoin. However, it’s unclear if the company will accept the digital tokens as payment. After initially threatening to jail digital-currency users, the Russian government is reportedly considering legislation to legalize digital-currency payments. Earlier this month, an aid to Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he would be seeking to raise $100 million to build a large bitcoin-mining operation with the goal of eventually claiming 30% of the bitcoin network’s hashing power.
IRS Rehires Hundreds of Employees Fired for Fraud, Theft, Abusing Taxpayer Data
IRS has an extensive “ALERTS” database filled with records of employee misconduct… but the people who actually make hiring decisions do not have access to it. A few dozen of the problematic rehired personnel were able to evade IRS employment screening by simply forgetting to mention they were previously terminated for cause by the agency.
At least 8 arrested as left- and right-wing protesters face off in Berkeley, California - Video
Link: https://www.rt.com/usa/401119-berkeley-far-right-rally-protest-arrests/
Police have arrested at least eight people and reportedly deployed tear gas as demonstrators from the Left and Right of the political spectrum held rallies in Berkeley, California. Several altercations took place and eight arrests were made, according to KCRA. Three of the arrests were reportedly for violations of the no-mask rule.
‘I see a drone, I remove my SIM card’: Afghan villagers live in constant fear of US airstrikes
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/401027-afghans-fear-us-airstrikes-nangarhar/
Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province has been one of the hardest hit by US airstrikes, which target Islamist militants but also hit civilians. In a video by RT’s Ruptly agency, locals shared what it was like to live under the constant risk of being bombed. “US jets fly over and patrol anytime, therefore civilians are living in fear and turn off their mobiles and remove their SIM cards. They break their SIM cards and buy another one,” a man from the village of Basakhel said. “Now people are trying to not use their phones.”The villagers said, the raids by American forces ended up mistakenly targeting innocent people.“Many times the US night raids aren’t a success and civilians are the victims of the damage, and casualties
Samsung Billionaire Heir Sentenced To 5 Years In Jail For Bribery
The billionaire Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and heir, Lee Jae-yong, was sentenced to five years in prison for paying bribes worth 8.9 billion won ($7.9 million) to a friend of then-president Park Geun-hye to win her support for the merger of two Samsung affiliates.
Your Bitcoin is NOT Anonymous: IRS Moves To Track Bitcoiners With New Chain Analysis Tools
Internal Revenue Service has now implemented blockchain analysis tools to help them track down individuals who are profiting off the crypto currency and not declaring these profits on their tax returns. Criminals” have used digital currencies to launder money, deal drugs, and commit other unlawful behavior.
Venezuela launches war games in response to Trump’s threats (PHOTOS)
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/401013-venezuela-military-drills-trump/
Venezuela has begun massive wargames to show Donald Trump that it is capable of defending itself against US aggression. The drills will involve 200,000 troops and thousands of civilian volunteers, the military said.
The number of participants in the exercise starting Saturday will exceed 900,000 people, Remigio Ceballos, head of the Venezuelan Strategic Operational Command, told the media.
There’ll be around 200,000 servicemen taking part, with the rest of those drilling being members of the Venezuelan civilian militia.
'Liar, liar’: Merkel heckled by anti-refugee crowd at election rally (VIDEO, PHOTO)
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/401014-merkel-election-rally-protest/
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was confronted by whistling and screaming protesters during a campaign speech for the second time in a little more than a week. The defiant chancellor told the anti-refugee hecklers Berlin still welcomes asylum-seekers.
Merkel, who is seeking a fourth term as the leader of Germany in the September 24 election, spoke on Saturday to a crowd of 1,500 to 3,000 people in Quedlinburg, a town in Saxony-Anhalt, where she faced angry protesters who yelled and whistled at her during the 30-minute speech.
Kalashnikov Develops Anti-UAV Electronic Device That Does It All
Link: https://sputniknews.com/military/201708221056681106-russia-kalashnikov-device/
Russia’s Kalashnikov Concern has come up with the REX-1. This is a nonlethal electronic weapon capable of shooting down drones and jam mobile phone and Wi-Fi signals. REX-1 could also be used in everyday life to ensure the owner’s privacy, and by police during rallies and other public events. “It can jam GSM-signals and 5.6 and 2.4 gigahertz Wi-Fi signals. Therefore, it can also be used against homemade explosive devices.
Flying On Its Own: Russia's 6-Gen Aircraft to Get Artificial Intelligence
Link: https://sputniknews.com/military/201708241056753042-russia-sixth-generation-fighter-jet/
Russia's sixth-generation fighter jet will be equipped with an artificial intelligence system capable of making key decisions without the pilot’s involvement. "This plane will not just perform the tasks set by its crew, but it will be also capable of taking decisions on its own in certain emergency situations.
Netanyahu To Putin: Iran Must Leave Syria Or "We Will Act"
Wednesday the Israeli Prime Minister told Russian President Putin that Israel would not tolerate an Iranian presence in Syria and further signaled willingness to go to war in Syria to curtail Iranian influence. "Iran is already well on its way to controlling Iraq, Yemen and to a large extent is already in practice in control of Lebanon," Netanyahu told Putin.
UK risks being ‘wiped off the map with nuclear counterstrike’ – Russian senator
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/386093-uk-nuclear-strike-russia/
The UK, which recently said it could launch a preemptive nuclear strike “in the most extreme circumstances,” runs the risk of being “wiped off the face of the Earth,” Frants Klintsevich wrote on Facebook. “There is a quite natural question then: what country could be primitively targeted by the UK?” the deputy head of the Federation Council’s Committee for Defense and Security said. Klintsevich’s comment comes after Fallon on Monday said that the UK is prepared to carry out a preemptive nuclear strike against any enemies, even if Britain is not under attack.“In the most extreme circumstances we have made it very clear that you can’t rule out the use of nuclear weapons as a first strike,” Fallon said on the BBC’s Today program, not specifying what “most extreme circumstances” imply.
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