A migrant worker in China, hoping to cycle back home for Chinese New Year, realised a month into his 2,000km trip that he had been going the wrong way. Originally from Qiqihar, Heilongjiang province in China’s extreme northwest, the bloke had been working in Rizhao, a coastal city between Beijing and Shanghai. Not only had […]
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Syria Talks in Astana Strike a Deal…
Tortuous efforts to install a credible international body to entrench and broaden the patchwork ceasefire in Syria have partially succeeded on the second and final day of talks in Kazakhstan. Discussions ended with agreement among the three sponsors of the talks – Russia, Turkey and Iran – to set up a trilateral monitoring body to […]
China Wants to Make Rain Over an Area Bigger Than Britain and France…
An artificial rain project costing 1.15 billion yuan ($168 million) has been approved by China’s top economic planning agency for the country’s dry northwestern provinces; the South China Morning Post reported. The project is part of a government program to modify the weather and will take three years. It comes as China’s Meteorological Administration found […]
Doubt Over Everest’s True Height Spurs Fresh Expedition…
Scientists will take the tape measure to Mount Everest to determine whether a massive earthquake in Nepal really did knock an inch off the world’s tallest peak. India’s top surveyor said Tuesday a team of scientists would be sent to neighbouring Nepal to measure Everest in the hope of putting to rest a debate about […]
Supreme Court Ruling Rocks Brexit…Straightforward Brexit Bill to be Published Within Days…
Brexit secretary to respond quickly to supreme court judgment and put forward legislation focusing on article 50…
Trump Fires Up Europe’s Anti-Establishment Movement…
“The genie will not go back into the bottle again, whether you like it or not.” — Geert Wilders, MP and head of the Party for Freedom, the Netherlands. A growing number of Europeans are rebelling against decades of government-imposed multiculturalism, politically correct speech codes and mass migration from the Muslim world…
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Syria Prepared for New Round of Violence: Over 85% of Belligerents Are Excluded from Ceasefire…
Belligerents in Syria are preparing for a new round of violence despite the ongoing preparations by the main two guarantors (Russia and Turkey) for the Astana-Kazakhstan peace talks. These coincide with the end of the US Obama administration and the beginning of the new era led by President Donald Trump. The main reason for this […]
Gladio Again: Germany Could’ve But Didn’t Stop Berlin Attacker. Why?…
According to German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW), German security and intelligence agencies were particularly familiar with the Berlin attacker, Anis Amri, long before he plowed a large truck into a Christmas market, killing 12 and injuring many more…
A New Era of Mass Surveillance is Emerging Across Europe…
The world was a different place when, in October 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) struck down the “Safe Harbour” data-sharing agreement that allowed the transfer of European citizens’ data to the US. The Court’s decision concluded that the indiscriminate nature of the surveillance programs carried out by U.S. intelligence agencies, […]
Russia Green Lights $65 Billion Siberia-Alaska Rail and Tunnel to Bridge the Bering Strait!…
In what could certainly be one of the boldest infrastructure developments ever announced, the Russian Government has given the go-ahead to build a transcontinental railway linking Siberia with North America. The massive undertaking would…
Russia Signs 49 Year Lease For Military Bases In Syria…
The Russian armed forces have signed a 49 year lease with Syria for use of the port of Tartus for the Russian Navy and the air base at Hmeymim for the air force. The lease will have a 25 year automatic renewal feature if neither side objects. The agreements will ensure a permanent Russian presence […]
Peace Talks in Syria to Begin in Astana, Kazakhstan…
The issue of American leadership, or absence thereof, is relevant to next week’s kickoff of Syria peace talks in Astana, Kazakhstan, brokered by Russia, Turkey, and Iran. The United States – or more properly, the Obama administration – was not invited at all, much less leading anything. That’s all to the good. Without the Obama-ites […]
Residents Describe Italy Avalanche as Rescuers Worry…
Hopes are dwindling over 24 hours after an avalanche struck a luxury mountain hotel in Italy, burying at least 30 people under tons of snow and debris. So far, rescue authorities say they have recovered just two bodies…
Brazil Supreme Court Judge Handling Massive Corruption Probe Killed in Plane Crash…
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Teori Zavascki was killed in a plane crash on Thursday, raising questions about who will take over his investigation into dozens of politicians in the country’s biggest ever corruption scandal. Rescuers found three bodies in the wreckage of the small, twin-prop plane that crashed off the coast of Rio de Janeiro…
Lavrov: Russia Inviting Trump Officials to Syria Talks…
Sergey Lavrov has said Russia is inviting representatives of the incoming US administration to attend upcoming Syria talks in Kazakhstan’s capital. Speaking on Tuesday in Moscow, the Russian foreign minister praised what he called Donald Trump’s focus on combating “terrorism”…
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PM May Issues Warning to Brussels and Promises to Drop Membership of Single Market…
Theresa May has suggested the UK will reject a “punitive” Brexit deal from the EU and trade on default World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules with the economic bloc. The prime minister issued the warning to Brussels after confirming the government would not seek to maintain single-market membership in a central London speech on Tuesday (17 […]
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Merkel on Trump: The EU can take care of itself…
Speaking at a press conference with the prime minister of New Zealand, the German chancellor dismissed Trump’s criticism of her refugee policy. Germany’s top diplomat accused Trump of contradicting his own cabinet…
Hungary Plans to Crackdown on All Soros-Funded NGOs…
Hungary plans to crack down on non-governmental organizations linked to billionaire George Soros now that Donald Trump will occupy the White House, according to the deputy head of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party…
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Palestinian President Writes to Trump over U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem…
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has written to US President-elect Donald Trump urging him not to move the American embassy to Jerusalem, official Palestinian media said on Monday. The Palestinian news agency Wafa did not say when the letter was sent but said it aimed to explain the “risks” of moving the embassy from Tel Aviv […]
Hamas ‘Honey Trap’ Dupes Israeli Soldiers…
The smartphones of dozens of Israeli soldiers were hacked by Hamas militants pretending to be attractive young women online, an Israeli military official said Wednesday. Using fake profiles on Facebook with alluring photos, Hamas members contacted the soldiers via groups on the social network, luring them into long chats…