By Alexander Mercouris
January 13, 2016 "Information
Clearing House"
- "RI"
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Putin used Russia’s Christmas break to
give an interview for the German tabloid
Bild-Zeitung (see
here and
here).
Unusually for the Western media, the
German interviewers proved to be both
well-informed and intelligent and
avoided cliches, giving Putin a good
opportunity to explain himself concisely
on a wide range of topics.
The fact the interviewers from
Bild-Zeitung conducted the
interview so intelligently incidentally
shows that the true causes of the
present tensions in international
relations are well understood in Germany
- including by the media there - even if
they are not openly articulated.
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Spain has Fallen – not like Greece – but Fallen all the Same : Information Clearing House - ICH
The
Spanish elections – 20 December – were a deceit and
a farce. Nobody seems to notice. At least not those
concerned, the ignorant electorate, those who will
suffer again possibly under a new neoliberal Rajoy
leadership.
Spain has Fallen – not like Greece – but Fallen all the Same : Information Clearing House - ICH
Spanish elections – 20 December – were a deceit and
a farce. Nobody seems to notice. At least not those
concerned, the ignorant electorate, those who will
suffer again possibly under a new neoliberal Rajoy
leadership.
Spain has Fallen – not like Greece – but Fallen all the Same : Information Clearing House - ICH
UKRAINE On the 19th Day of Christmas... : Information Clearing House - ICH
With all the action in Syria, the Ukraine is no
longer a subject for discussion in the West. In
Russia, where the Ukraine is still a major problem
looming on the horizon, and where some 1.5 million
Ukrainian refugees are settling in, with no
intentions of going back to what's left of the
Ukraine, it is still actively discussed. But for the
US, and for the EU, it is now yet another major
foreign policy embarrassment, and the less said
about it the better.
In the meantime, the Ukraine is in full-blown
collapse—all five glorious stages of it—setting the
stage for a Ukrainian Nightmare Before Christmas, or
shortly after.
On the 19th Day of Christmas... : Information Clearing House - ICH
longer a subject for discussion in the West. In
Russia, where the Ukraine is still a major problem
looming on the horizon, and where some 1.5 million
Ukrainian refugees are settling in, with no
intentions of going back to what's left of the
Ukraine, it is still actively discussed. But for the
US, and for the EU, it is now yet another major
foreign policy embarrassment, and the less said
about it the better.
In the meantime, the Ukraine is in full-blown
collapse—all five glorious stages of it—setting the
stage for a Ukrainian Nightmare Before Christmas, or
shortly after.
On the 19th Day of Christmas... : Information Clearing House - ICH
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Here's All the Global power politics that you didn't hear about today!!!
Bombardment of rebel bastion near Syria capital kills
28: Pro-rebel Monitor:
At least 28 civilians were killed in heavy bombardment
of a besieged Syrian rebel stronghold, including near a
school, east of Damascus on Sunday, a monitoring group
said.
Car bomb
near hospital in central Syria kills at least 16:
A car bomb exploded Saturday in a government-held
neighborhood in the central Syrian city of Homs, killing
at least 16 people and wounding dozens, state media and
an opposition monitoring group said.
11
Hezbollah fighters killed in weekend Syria battles:
At least 11 Hezbollah fighters were killed during
battles in several parts of Syria over the past 48
hours, security sources told The Daily Star late
Saturday.
Six
civilians killed, over 43 injured in terrorist mortar
attacks on Damascus and its Countryside:
–Six citizens were killed and more than 43 others were
injured due to terrorist mortar and rocket attacks
launched by terrorist organizations on the residential
neighborhoods in Damascus city, Jarmana and al-Wafideen
Camp.
Major
Kurdish factions:
A close look at the most influential Kurdish groups in
the Middle East spread over Turkey, Syria, Iraq and
Iran.
12 IS militants killed in air
strike in western Iraq:
An air strike by U.S.-led coalition aircraft targeting a
position of the terrorist Islamic State (IS) group in
Iraq's western province of Anbar on Sunday killed 12 IS
militants, a security source said.
Iraqi soldiers killed in
operation to reclaim Ramadi from Islamic State:
The Anbar Operations Command complex and Taamim
neighborhood retaken by counter-terrorism forces are
strategically significant because they overlook other
parts of Ramadi which are still under the militants'
control. Iraqi troops also managed to confiscate a large
amount of weaponry.
Russian
destroyer fires warning shots at Turkish fishing boat on
collision course in Aegean
: A Russian destroyer had to open warning fire as a
Turkish fishing vessel sailed on a collision course
towards them and didn’t respond to calls from the
warship, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Russia
warns Turkey over Aegean warship incident:
Russia on Sunday warned Turkey to stop staging what it
called provocations against its forces in or near Syria
after one of its warships fired warning shots at a
Turkish vessel in the Aegean to avoid a collision.
Maltese ships owned by Turkish
president’s son being implicated in ISIS oil trade:
The 34-year-old is one of three equal partners in the
BMZ group, a major Turkish oil and marine shipping
company, which both the Russian and Syrian governments
have accused of purchasing oil from ISIS.
Dirty Business: Swiss Oil Traders
Caught Exporting Daesh-Extracted Oil:
Swiss oil traders might have gotten themselves into some
trouble after it was revealed that they regularly
imported oil from terminals in Turkey, where Daesh, also
known as ISIL/ISIS, sold their illegal oil supply, the
Swiss newspaper Le Matin reported.
Saudi-led
air strikes kill 19 Yemeni civilians:
residents: Saudi-led air strikes killed 19 Yemeni
civilians in bombings of homes and a market on Sunday,
residents said, a day before a U.N.-brokered ceasefire
is set to start ahead of peace talks to end eight months
of war.
Saudi
Arabia Condemned Amid Reports It Will Execute 50 People:
Saudi Arabia has been the target of international
condemnation once again after it was reported that the
kingdom plans to carry out more than 50 executions in
the upcoming days, including the beheading of some
protestors who were juveniles at the time of their
arrest.
Teenage Palestinian girl shot
after alleged attack:
Condition of the 16-year-old unclear after she was shot
in the West Bank after trying to stab Israelis, police
say.
At least
87 killed in Burundi violence:
Several witnesses described the police and army going
door-to-door in opposition strongholds in the capital
Bujumbura, dragging out young men and executing them.
2 killed
as fighting erupts during crucial Central African
Republic referendum:
Two people were killed Sunday as heavy weapons fire and
clashes in the Muslim district of Bangui, the Central
African Republic capital, marred a key constitutional
referendum aimed at ending years of sectarian strife.
Nigerian
forces arrest Shi'ite sect leader, kill 2 aides in raids:
Nigerian troops arrested the leader of a minority
Shi'ite Muslim sect and killed his deputy and chief
spokesman in raids on his house and other buildings on
Sunday, the group said, a day after shooting dead seven
others in a clash in the northern city of Zaria.
Kenya official: 1 soldier dies,2
wounded in ambush by Somalia's Islamic extremists:
Mandera County Commissioner Fredrick Shisia said Sunday
the soldiers were travelling to Mandera town, in Kenya's
north, from Nairobi when they were ambushed by al-Shabab
fighters between Elwak and Lafey towns.
Heavy clashes break out during
Central African Republic referendum:
Heavy fighting broke out in a Muslim enclave of Central
African Republic's capital Bangui Sunday as voters went
to the polls to cast their ballots in a constitutional
referendum seen as crucial to restoring stability,
witnesses said.
24 killed,
dozens injured in Pakistan market bombing:
A bomb blast ripped through a crowded bazaar in a mainly
Shi’ite area of Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region
Sunday, killing at least 24 people and wounding dozens
more, officials said.
MSF
Afghanistan hospital airstrike death toll reaches 42:
Increase from previous total of 30 deaths comes after
two months of investigations into US airstrikes on
Kunduz facility
Turkmenistan launches $10bn gas
pipeline to South Asia:
Afghan, Pakistani and Indian leaders take part in
breaking ground ceremony of 1,814-km project that is due
by 2019.
Russia Sends Warning to West
: The cruise missiles
launched from a Kilo-class submarine provided visible
proof of how Vladimir Putin is using his intervention in
Syria as a showcase for Russian military prowess.
Ecuador signs deal with Sweden
for Assange questioning:,
Ecuador and Sweden have signed a pact that would allow
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be questioned by
Swedish authorities at Ecuador's embassy in London where
he has been holed up for more than three years since
facing sexual assault charges, the Quito government
said.
69 police
officers injured in clashes with leftist rioters in
eastern German city of Leipzig:
50 police cars were also damaged in the riots Saturday
evening, which started after hundreds of leftwing
activists demonstrated against a rally by far-right
protesters in the eastern German city of Leipzig earlier
in the day.
Marine AND Marion Le Pen both
lose their bids for power in French regional elections
: France’s far-right National Front has failed to win a
single region in today's elections, as leader Marine Le
Pen is forced to abandon her bid to become president in
2017.
Paris Shooting Gun Traced to
CIA-Linked Gun Dealer:
The question of how a gun legally
imported by a US civilian gun dealer linked to the CIA
ended up back in Paris is bound to fuel conspiracy
theories
Seventy
Paris airport workers have security passes revoked over
extremism fears:
Suspected radical Islamists identified as authorities
try to weed out potential terrorists working at Orly and
Charles de Gaulle airports in wake of attacks on French
capital
Stop The
War Protesters March On Downing Street To Denounce Syria
Airstrikes:
Stop The War protestors marched from BBC Broadcasting
House to Downing Street to denounce bombing raids
carried out on targets belonging to the Islamic State
(IS) terror group.
Shaker
Aamer: 'British agent witnessed my beating':
Shaker Aamer was the last British resident of Guantanamo
Bay. He was held without trial for more than 13 years.
His lawyers say the case against him came from
unreliable allegations extracted during torture, and
that his treatment at the US military base in Cuba
raises serious questions about the legality and morality
of the so-called war on terror.
Thousands rally to support Polish
government after opposition protest:
Tens of thousands of people marched through Warsaw on
Sunday to express support for the ruling conservatives,
as Poland remained locked in a constitutional crisis
over the appointment of judges who could help the
government pass its legislative program.
Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton’s
foreign policy “killed hundreds of thousands”:
Donald Trump believes Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy
has caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of
people. Here’s the transcript of his interview with
Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday.
Watch:
Police kill African-American Man Who is Walking Away
From Them
: In the graphic video, the deputies continue firing,
even as the man is down on the ground.
Man wielding machete shot dead at
Pennsylvania Walmart:
Pennsylvania State Police say Sunday that 20-year-old
Andrew Joseph Todd, of Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania, was
shot when he refused officers' orders to drop his weapon
inside the Walmart late Saturday.
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