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Russia Says Will Retaliate if US Weapons Stationed on its Borders
By Reuters
A plan by Washington to station tanks and heavy weapons in NATO states on Russia's border would be the most aggressive U.S. act since the Cold War, and Moscow would retaliate.
Putin's Ukraine Strategy Explained by Top Russian Politician
Video and Transcript
Why Putin doesn't recognize Donetsk and Lugansk republics and why they have to stay within Ukraine.
The Anglo-American Insanity
By Finian Cunningham
The diabolical shame is that these insane people are capable of bringing cataclysm upon millions of innocent human beings.
Break the "Defense" Industry Across the Knee of Democracy
By William Rivers Pitt
People in the US have been hypnotized into thinking war is some magical nowhere-land where soldiers win glory for the Stars and Stripes ...
Don't Honor the Troops
By Fred Reed
Patriotism? "Love of country" is an after-market add-on, good for a drink or a pat on the back at the Legion-nothing more.
The Semantics of Terrorism
By Edward S. Herman
US power has been so great that it has been able to use massive terror against countries such as Iraq and Serbia under the cover of international authority, while protecting the terrorism of its client states such as Indonesia and Israel.
Why Are Journalists Surprised That Israel Kills Children?
By Amena Saleem
The BBC, true to form, goes one step further in the esteem in which it holds the Israeli army.
The Evil That Dare Not Speak Its Name: Israel's Apartheid
By Sandy Tolan
The A-word, we have been told, unfairly singles out the Jewish state and its use is perhaps even anti-Semitic.
'Unknown, Unnamed Cowards' - Greenwald on NYT Article Sources
By Glenn Greenwald
"It's not journalism; it's acting as subservient stenographers for the government,"
Death Penalty: The Ultimate Corrupt, Big Government Program
By Ron Paul
Until the death penalty is abolished, we will have neither a free nor a moral society.
Syriza: Plunder, Pillage and Prostration.
(How the 'Hard Left' embraces the policies of the Hard Right)
By James Petras
Syriza's political decision to 'embed' in the EU and the Eurozone, at all costs, signals that Greece will continue to be vassal state.
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Syria says at least 23 killed in rebel shelling in Aleppo:
More than 23 civilians were killed by heavy insurgent shelling on government-controlled areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo, including near a mosque where children were taking religious lessons, state television said Monday.
Kurds accused of "ethnic cleansing" by Syria rebels:
More than a dozen Syrian rebel groups on Monday accused the country's main Kurdish militia of deliberately displacing thousands of Arabs and Turkmens as it pushes deeper into Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) strongholds in northern Syria, amid reports the Kurdish fighters were now inside the strategic border town of Tal Abyad.
Syrian Kurds seize control of main road, encircle ISIS town: spokesman:
The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said Monday it had encircled the ISIS-controlled town of Tal Abyad, the nearest border town to the militant's de facto capital of Raqqa city.
Israel reportedly plans buffer zone in Syria:
Israel intends to create a humanitarian buffer zone inside Syria, along its border, in order to help that country's Druze, according to the Walla News web site. Israel is in contact with the Red Cross and various countries regarding the buffer zone.
17 Killed in Battles Near Iraq's Baiji Refinery:
Seventeen people were killed in Iraq today in clashes between Islamic State militants and pro-government forces in a town close to the country's biggest refinery, a focal point in efforts to counter the ultra-hardline Sunni group.
Awakening: ISIS Crowds with uniforms and vehicles of Iraqi army headed from Mosul to Anbar:
"Conveys includes many of the Iraqi army vehicles carrying Iraqi flags includes fighters from ISIS terrorist gangs disguised in the Iraqi army uniforms headed yesterday across the desert from Nineveh to Anbar," Ashour Al -Hammadi told Shafaq News.
Death Toll In Yemen's Jawf, Ta'iz Strikes Rises To 35:
According to official figures, Sunday's attacks killed 18 people and wounded dozens more in al-Hazm, the capital of the northern province of al-Jawf. Saudi warplanes also targeted residential areas south of the Yemeni southwestern province of Taiz, killing 17 people, including five women.
What is the value of an innocent life, Mr. Obama: $100K in a plastic bag?:
We will be haunted for as long as we live by Obama's drones, by the sight of our charred loved ones, by our communities shattered.
Israel blocks visit of UN human rights envoy:
Israel has blocked a visit to the Palestinian territories by a UN rights envoy, an official said Monday, just ahead of the publication of a United Nations report on last year's attack on Gaza.
Afghanistan: Daesh, Taliban clashes continue in Nangarhar, seven more Taliban killed:
Mashouq, the governor of Shirzad District said that Haqyar, a Taliban commander, was among the seven fighters of Taliban killed during the clashes.
Fact or propaganda?
Iran backs Taliban with cash and arms:
Tehran is betting on the Afghan Taliban's rise and is providing the ultraorthodox militia with arms and training to secure leverage over it, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Saturday.
Suicide attacks in Chad kills 23:
Attackers on motorcycles blew themselves up outside two police buildings, say witnesses. A government minister blamed Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram in an address on state TV, Reuters news agency reports.
10 killed in explosions in northeast Nigeria:
The separate blasts took place on Monday. An attacker, who had been arrested after being suspected of theft, killed eight vigilantes after detonating his explosives.
US kills seven people in Libya :
One of the victims of the raid, which happened at 2am this morning, was the Algerian Mokhtar Belmokhtar, former leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) who was accused of organising the January 2013 attack on Algeria's desert Im-Amenas gas processing plant, in which 39 hostages and an Algerian guard died.
Fate of jihadi Mokhtar Belmokhtar unclear after US air strike in Libya:
Libyan media says strike left 33 dead and many wounded
Militant says 500-pound U.S. bombs missed one-eyed terrorist leader with a history of dodging death:
Belmokhtar wasn't at the site of the U.S. airstrike. He said the strike killed four Ansar Shariah members in Ajdabiya, some 850 kilometres east of the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
Libyan Islamists claim to drive ISIS from port stronghold:
A Libyan Islamist militant alliance said it had largely driven ISIS fighters out of their stronghold city of Derna Sunday after declaring war on the rival group last week.
3 Tunisia Police, Jihadist Killed in Clashes: Interior Ministry:
"The national guard attempted to ambush at dawn two terrorists on a motocycle in Sidi Ali Ben Aoun after obtaining information that (they) were about to launch an operation," ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui told AFP.
Wanted Sudan leader Bashir flies out of South Africa:
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted for war crimes, has left South Africa, pre-empting a court ruling over an international warrant for his arrest. A South African judge, Dunstan Mlambo, said the failure to arrest Mr Bashir had violated the country's constitution.
Two soldiers killed as Ukraine warns of escalating violence in east:
Two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and twenty wounded in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military said on Monday, describing near-constant shelling by pro-Russian rebels in certain parts of separatist eastern territories
Sanctions Rebellion? Putin to Meet With Western Oil Executives:
The chief executives of BP, Shell and Total are scheduled to meet with Putin later this week at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
BP and Rosneft to make $700mn deal despite sanctions - FT:
Russian oil major Rosneft and BP are close to signing a $700 million deal for BP to acquire a 20 percent stake in the Taas-Yuriakh Siberian oilfield, reports the FT. The deal could be announced this week at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Russia just slashed interest rates to 11.5%:
Immediately after the decision, the dollar dropped, down about 0.75% against the ruble.
Top German Banker: Russia and China Will Defeat US Hegemony:
Folker Hellmeyer, chief economist at Bremer Landesbank, has no doubts about the future of the global economic system: The axis Moscow-Beijing-BRICS will prevail against the old hegemon USA.
Return of the Russians: Why the bear is back in Vietnam:
The renewed Russian presence in Vietnam has predictably set the alarm bells are ringing in the Pentagon, with the Commander of the U.S. Army in the Pacific confirming that Russian strategic bombers circling the massive American military base in Guam are being refueled at Cam Ranh Bay
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WikiLeaks cables reveal secret Nato plans to "defend" Baltics from Russia:
Nine Nato divisions - US, British, German, and Polish - have been identified for combat operations in the event of armed aggression against Poland or the three Baltic states.
US, China strike deal, set to hold joint military drills:
The US and China have signed a rare agreement to strengthen ties and develop a more productive military relationship. However, mistrust still remains, with Beijing saying progress can only be made if Washington respects China's South China Sea ambitions.
Calls grow for Australian boat payment inquiry:
Pressure is growing for an inquiry into whether Australian officials used tax payers' money to turn back a boat carrying asylum seekers.
Greece crisis: PM Tsipras tells creditors to 'get real':
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said his government will wait patiently for international creditors to become "realistic", after talks on a debt deal in Brussels failed. One European Commissioner said it was time to plan for an emergency.
Syriza Left demands 'Icelandic' default as Greek defiance stiffens:
Greek premier Alexis Tsipras threatens Europe's creditors with a "big no" unless they yield on debt servitude
Colombian ELN commander 'killed by army':
Jose Amin Hernandez Manrique, known as Marquitos, was killed in the north-western province of Antioquia, the army said. He led 13 ELN units in Antioquia and Bolivar provinces, according to the military.
US Allocates 'Democracy Funds' for Cuba :
The US Committee on Appropriations approved on Friday US$30 million for "programs to promote democracy and strengthen civil society in Cuba, of which not less than US$8,000,000 shall be for NED," as quoted from the committee report.
Bolivian President Evo Morales urged European countries to release themselves from the "shackles of the North American Empire" by turning their backs on the International Monetary Fund.
Morales equated the IMF with U.S. "imperial dominance," and suggested that the EU join forces with Latin America to become independent.
Poor Families to Bear Brunt of UK Austerity, Report:
Cuts to the CTC will "weigh very heavily on low-income families," while barely touching the rich. According to research from the think tank, a working family with two children would be expected to lose up to £1,690 (US$2,619) a year due to the cutback.
Swedish prosecutors ask to question Assange in London within days:
Sweden has asked British and Ecuadorean authorities if prosecutors can talk to the Australian as early as later this month
Timing of claims that British spies were withdrawn over Edward Snowden documents is 'extremely convenient', say campaigners:
Andrew Mitchell, the former international aid secretary, agreed it was 'no accident' that the claims concerning the impact of Mr Snowden's actions had emerged in the wake of Mr Anderson's report and the revival of the Government's "snoopers' charter" legislation on communications interception.
CIA torture appears to have broken spy agency rule on human experimentation: Exclusive:
Watchdogs shocked at 'disconnect' between doctors who oversaw interrogation and guidelines that gave CIA director power over medical ethics
US Industrial Production Weakest Since January 2010, Flashes Recessionary Red Flag:
US Industrial production has missed expectations for 4 of the last 5 months (not seen outside recession) and has not seen notable MoM gains for 6 months in a row (not seen outside recession).
Hillary Clinton team denies Daily Mail reporter access to campaign coverage:
The feud between Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and the news media escalated on Monday, when the reporter designated by the traveling press to cover Clinton's events here was denied access.
Washington revolving door speeds up as Obama officials head for lobbying jobs:
A rash of senior White House staff jumping ship for well-paid lobbying jobs at some of America's biggest and most controversial companies could pose a threat to open government, governance and transparency campaigners have warned.
Police Admit They're 'Racist' During Arrest of Black Walmart Shoppers Who Were 'Walking Too Slow': Video -
The man in the video was arrested for nothing short of maintaining his right while he continued to legally shop. He had not violated any of the store's policies, and Walmart's corporate policy does not reserve the right to kick out shoppers, in stores open to the public, for any reason they deem fit.
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