Daily Archives: December 30, 2019

2019-12-30: News Headlines

Paul Antonopoulos (2019-12-30). Georgia and Ukraine Joining NATO Will Likely Have the Opposite Effect Against Russia. globalresearch.ca Back in April, during a ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meeting in Washington, it was agreed that a package of measures to strengthen support for Georgia and Ukraine, particularly in the area of ‚Äã‚Äãmaritime defense, would be …

Stephen Lendman (2019-12-30). Al Qaeda's Idlib Stronghold: The Battle to Liberate Syria's Idlib Province from US Supported Terrorists. globalresearch.ca Syria's Idlib province in the country's northwest borders Turkey. | Infested with US-supported jihadists, the Erdogan regime lets them move back and forth cross-border between both countries while pretending to oppose them — supplying them with heavy and other weapons, along …

Dr. Camillo Mac Bica (2019-12-30). Christmas: A Casualty of War. globalresearch.ca I remember being far from home, family, and loved ones. Thrust into an alien and hostile land I didn't even know existed. Christmas dinner choppered in to a desolate LZ. The space on the chopper where the cold turkey and …

WSWS (2019-12-30). Poverty in Germany remains high, 2019 report finds. wsws.org Although the poverty rate experienced a slight decline of 0.3 percentage points between 2017 and 2018, it remains at a high level and has even increased in some regions.

Staff (2019-12-30). 2019 Wasn't Just About Trump. It Will Be Remembered for Global Resistance. truthout.org For the dominant media, the biggest political story of 2019 was undoubtedly the impeachment of President Trump. After all, impeachment is an all-consuming force on Capitol Hill, where the debate over Trump's dealings with Ukraine devolved into partisan blood sport over the past few months. Meanwhile, the world continues to turn, and it would be a disservice to the millions of people doing remarkable things to simply remember 2019 as the year the Trump Show finally aired its impeachment episode.

teleSUR, jg (2019-12-30). Ukraine And Pro-Russian Separatists Complete Prisoner Swap. telesurenglish.net The Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have completed a full prisoner exchange, exchanging all remaining detainees from the five-year conflict. | RELATED: | 'Russia Rejects Deployment of Turkish Troops to Libya' Peskov | The Ukrainian presidency reported on Sunday in a facebook statement that "the mutual release o…

Franklin Frederick (2019-12-30). Nestlé and the Privatization of Water: A Tale of Many Cities. globalresearch.ca On November 14th the Canadian group Wellington Water Watchers organized the "All Eyes on Nestlé" conference in the city of Guelph, Ontario, bringing together indigenous' peoples and citizens' movements fighting Nestlé's water takings from Canada, the US, France and Brazil. …

Staff (2019-12-30). Headlines for December 30, 2019. democracynow.org Man Stabs 5 Jewish Worshipers Celebrating Hanukkah at Rabbi's Home in New York, Gunman Shoots and Kills 2 Worshipers During Church Service in Texas, U.S. Launches Airstrikes in Iraq & Syria After U.S. Contractor Killed in Iraq, 250,000 People Flee Syrian Government Offensive in Idlib, Bombing Kills 79 in Mogadishu, Somalia, Taliban Agrees to Temporary Ceasefire in Afghanistan, 10 Killed in Strike on Military Parade in Southern Yemen, Politico: Democratic Party Insiders Now Think Sanders Could Win Nomination, WaPo: Giuliani Held Back-Channel Call with Maduro, France: Strikes Against Pension Overhaul Enter 25th Day…

Staff (2019-12-30). The Looming US Water Crisis. truthout.org According to the World Economic Forum, the global water crisis is the fourth major threat of our civilization. In fact, studies warn that two-thirds of the global population could be living in water-stressed countries by 2025 — just a few short years away. | When we think about water scarcity, many Americans may immediately call to mind countries in Africa, the Middle East, or Asia. But Europe and North America are also facing unprecedented water shortage issues — and the United States stands out of the crowd. | One study publis…

Andrew Korybko (2019-12-30). Economic Globalization: Russia, China, and the US' "Integration Models" Aren't Mutually Exclusive. globalresearch.ca Russia, China, and the US are each promoting three separate integration models emphasizing conservatism, connectivity, and competitiveness, respectively, but each of their defining characteristics don't make them mutually exclusive of one another, and it would be to the benefit of …

teleSUR (2019-12-30). Putin Sends Congratulations to Maduro and Venezuela on New Year. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro on the occasion of the New Year, RT Spanish reported on Monday. | RELATED: | Brazil to Grant Refuge to Attackers of Venezuelan Military Base | "In his message addressed to the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Putin stressed that the talks held last September in Moscow confirmed the agreement of positions between Russia and Venezuela on key issues," RT Spanish said. | Putin reaffirmed his confidence that, by 2020, Moscow and Caracas will continue to develop their strategic political and ec…

Staff (2019-12-30). Democrats Are Using 'Russiagate' to Push For Fracking. truthdig.com What follows is a conversation between climate reporter Steve Horn and Lisa Snowden-McCray of The Real News Network. Read a transcript of their conversation below or watch the video at the bottom of…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2019-12-30). Russia's Newborn Avangard Hypersonic Weaponry. Towards a New Perilous Arms Race? globalresearch.ca Weapons of dazzling murderousness have always thrilled military industrial establishments. They make money; they add to the accounts; and they tickle the pride of States who manufacture them. From time to time, showy displays of restraint through arms limitation agreements …

WSWS (2019-12-30). Iran, Russia and China hold joint naval drills in Indian Ocean amid US war threats. wsws.org The exercises are a signal that a US-led war targeting Iran could rapidly escalate into a global conflict involving the major nuclear powers.

yenisafak (2019-12-30). Half | a million Muslim Uighur children placed in indoctrination camps in | China. yenisafak.com A recent article penned by Amy Qin from The New York Times sheds light on the struggles of nearly "half a million Uighur children" who have been seperated from their parents, expressing concerns of families waiting frantically to be reunited with their kids.It includes interviews with Uighur parents living in exile, documents published online, government notices, state media reports and the blogs of teachers assigned at these schools.Abdurahman Tohti, a 30-year-old Uighur living in Turkey, hasn't heard from his wife and kids since they vanished after a visit to Xinjiang in 2016. At the beginning of 2019, he spott…

yenisafak (2019-12-30). US Secretary of State Pompeo to visit Ukraine in new year. yenisafak.com U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday he will be traveling to Ukraine and a few other countries in the new year to meet with counterparts there."Excited to travel to Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Cyprus in the new year to meet with counterparts and affirm U.S. priorities across Europe and South Central Asia", Pompeo said in a tweet.Pompeo's planned visit comes after the Democratic-led House of Representatives impeached U.S. President Donald Trump this month for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress charges stemming from his effort to get Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe…

yenisafak (2019-12-30). Turkey's FM briefs opposition on Libya. yenisafak.com Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday met the main opposition party leader to discuss the upcoming parliament session on possible military deployment in Libya.Cavusoglu informed Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the Republican People's Party (CHP) about the motion to be submitted in the parliament when it opens after recess.The closed-door meeting lasted for 50 minutes, according to the party officials.Cavusoglu subsequently met the opposition Iyi Party leader to discuss the troop deployment bill. Erdogan has said the bill will be presented to parliament in early January.Speaking to reporters after the meeting…

yenisafak (2019-12-30). Russia marks 'significant success' in ties with Turkey. yenisafak.com Russia's president marked "a significant success" in Turkish-Russian relations in his New Year greetings to his Turkish counterpart on Monday.According to the Kremlin website, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the most often contacted counterpart for Vladimir Putin in 2019.In his address published on the Kremlin website, Putin noted that Turkey and Russia "had managed to achieve significant success in the implementation of mutually beneficial strategic projects, including in energy and military and technical cooperation."He said that in 2019 the two countries outlined "new prospective areas for the development of Russian-…

yenisafak (2019-12-30). Poland to take charge of NATO high readiness force. yenisafak.com The Polish army will take charge of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), said the organization in a statement on Monday. Poland will take over the duty from Germany on Jan.1, 2020 and will hand over to Turkey in 2021.Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary general, also thanked Poland for leading the force in the statement."The Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, our Spearhead Force, is a substantial contribution to our collective defense and a strong display of Poland's capabilities," he added.According to the statement, around 6,000 soldiers, 3,000 from…

yenisafak (2019-12-30). Muslim women spread Christmas cheer in Gaza. yenisafak.com Muslim women in the Palestinian Gaza Strip have been hand-crafting gifts for the approaching Orthodox Christmas as part of a project to empower a traditional community.Their Santa Claus dolls, toy Christmas trees and red-and-white puppets come into high demand over the holiday season in Gaza, Bethlehem and Italy.Though most of Gaza's 2 million population are Muslim, around 1,000 are Christian, mostly Greek Orthodox, who celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7."Our prophet encouraged us to respect all religions and we like to join with them in celebrating their day," said the group's product designer Laila Tayeh.Tayeh and c…

Manlio Dinucci (2019-12-30). US Strategy and What the Gas Pipeline War Is Costing Us. globalresearch.ca Heavy sanctions on the companies participating in the construction of North Stream 2, the pipeline which delivers Russian gas to Germany across the Baltic Sea. The main victims were the European companies which had helped finance the $11 billion project with the Russia's Gazprom.

RT (2019-12-30). More nuclear energy for Turkey as Russia starts work on 2nd power unit for Akkuyu plant. rt.com The construction of a new power unit at the Russian-built Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) in Turkey, the first of its kind in the country, is set to start in the first quarter of 2020. | "Works at the site have already begun… We may hold an official concrete pouring ceremony by March," Alexey Likhachev, director general of Russian nuclear energy corporation Rosatom, told journalists on Monday. | Also on rt.com | | Turkey vows to retaliate if US imposes sanctions on Russian gas pipeline | Pouring concrete at such sites usually mar…

RT (2019-12-30). Turkey's main opposition party objects to sending troops to Libya. rt.com Turkey's main opposition Republican Peoples' Party (CHP) said on Monday it does not support the government's plans to deploy troops to Libya, saying the move would embroil Ankara in another conflict. | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the UN-supported government in Libya asked Ankara to send troops to help authorities in Tripoli defend the city from an offensive by eastern forces. | The Turkish government is expected to submit a motion to parliament on Monday allowing the deployment of Turkish forces to the conflict-torn country. A vote could take place as early as Thursday, AP said. | The CHP made it clear…

RT (2019-12-30). Merkel discusses diplomatic solution for Libya in phone calls with Putin, Erdogan — Berlin. rt.com Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed efforts to reach a diplomatic solution for the Libyan conflict in two separate phone calls with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a German government spokesman said on Monday. | "A further exchange was agreed to strengthen diplomatic efforts," the government spokesman said in Berlin. Merkel also discussed the developments in Syria with Erdogan and Putin during the phone calls which took place on Sunday, he added. | Turkey, which earlier warned that the Libyan conflict risks sliding into chaos, is seeking to speed up legislation in it…

RT (2019-12-30). Brand new $850 million cruise ship MSC Grandiosa crashes into pier in Italy (VIDEOS, PHOTOS). rt.com The brand new MSC Grandiosa, one of the world's biggest cruise ships, crashed into a pier in Palermo, Italy, as it attempted to dock on Monday morning. | The luxury liner, which made its maiden voyage only last month, viciously scraped against a wall as it approached the docks on the island of Sicily at around 8: 30am. | Video footage showing the enormous vessel trying to dock captured the moment it walloped against the pier. The ship's horn can he heard blaring in the moments after the crash. | www.facebook.com/msccruisesfanclub1/photos/pcb.3255152707890350/3255161104556177/?type=3&theater | The imp…

RT (2019-12-30). Spain's state attorney calls for temporary release of Catalan EU lawmaker Junqueras. rt.com Spain's state attorney called on Monday for the temporary release of Catalan politician Oriol Junqueras from prison. The move is seen as a gesture of political goodwill as the Socialist Party seeks support to form a government, Reuters said. | Last week, the European Union's top court said Junqueras, who was sentenced in October to 13 years in prison over a failed 2017 independence bid, was entitled to immunity as an EU lawmaker. | Spain's Supreme Court, which has the final say, is expected to announce its decision in the coming weeks. The state attorney also called on the top court to ask the European Parliam…

RT (2019-12-30). India set to overtake Germany as world's fourth largest economy by 2026. rt.com India will reach its goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2026, making it the fourth biggest economy on the planet, according to a report by the UK-based Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). | By 2034, the South Asian nation will be the world's third largest, it added. | "India has decisively overtaken both France and the UK to become the world's fifth-largest economy in 2019. It is expected to overtake Germany to become fourth largest in 2026, and Japan to become the third largest in 2034." | The three countries – India, Germany and Japan – will continue to battle for the position of third-…

RT (2019-12-30). Pompeo to visit Ukraine on Friday, weeks after Trump's impeachment. rt.com US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev on Friday. The visit is part of a trip that includes several former Soviet republics, the US State Department said. The meeting in Kiev comes just weeks after US President Donald Trump was impeached over abuse of power allegations regarding his handling of Ukraine. | As well as holding talks with Zelensky, Pompeo will also meet Ukraine's foreign and defense ministers to reaffirm US support for the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to the State Department. | It was not clear whether Trump's impeac…

RT (2019-12-30). Cancer patient dies after being set on FIRE during operation in Romania. rt.com A woman suffering from pancreatic cancer has died after being set on fire while undergoing surgery at a hospital in Romania. | The 66-year-old woman died on Sunday after surgeons at Floreasca Hospital in Bucharest treated her with an alcohol-based disinfectant and then used an electric scalpel to perform an operation. | Romanian politician Emanuel Ungureanu says that medical staff in the hospital told him the woman "ignited like a torch" when the machine came…

RT (2019-12-30). 'Flow of global capital impossible to stop': Foreign investments in Russia expected to jump 70% this year despite sanctions. rt.com European companies have been investing in the Russian economy in ever-increasing numbers, says Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). | According to Dmitriev, EU states played a significant role in driving overall foreign investment into Russia, which has also increased significantly during the year. | "At the start of this year, I forecasted that foreign direct investments [FDI] to Russia would increase by over 50 percent [in 2019]; many raised questions about this figure‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã. Now we see that by the end of this year FDI wi…

RT (2019-12-30). Allseas has other jobs lined up for its ships after leaving Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline unfinished. rt.com Maritime construction firm Allseas has no plans to resume work on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The Swiss-Dutch company bailed on the Russian energy project in fear of facing possible US sanctions. | The company suspended work on the underwater pipeline on December 21, shortly after US President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for the 2020 fiscal year. The law envisions sanctions against companies involved in the construction of two major Russian gas pipelines, Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream. Firms are given 30 days to quit the projects or face US penalties. | Also on rt.com | | <...

RT (2019-12-30). UNSC members meet for further discussion of Russia, China's proposal to lift N. Korea sanctions. rt.com UN Security Council members are due to meet informally on Monday for a second round of negotiations on a proposal by Russia and China to lift sanctions on North Korea, Reuters reports. | China and Russia are convening negotiations one day before the deadline set by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the US to show flexibility in stalled talks over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. | A top White House official said on Sunday that Washington would be very disappointed if North Korea tested a long-range or nuclear missile. | Pyongyang has been under UN sanctions since 2006. Russia and China proposed a draft U…

RT (2019-12-30). New Year holidays TERRORIST ATTACK in St. Petersburg averted after US tip-off: FSB releases VIDEO of suspects' arrest. rt.com The FSB released footage showing two terrorist suspects being detained by operatives in St. Petersburg. The pair have been plotting high-profile attacks over the New Year holidays in Russia's second-largest city. | The video, made public by the security service this Monday, shows an entry team surrounding and handcuffing one of the men — said to be a Russian citizen — in the stairwell of a multi-story building. The camera then jumps to the moment his flat was thoroughly searched, uncovering a cache of shotgun cartridges, combat knives, and electric wires. | His accomplice, also a Russian national,…

RT (2019-12-30). Orbiting toward 2020: New Year tree launched in zero-g aboard International Space Station. rt.com The crew of the ISS is fully geared for a New Year's party. The walls of the station, orbiting the Earth at an altitude of over 400km, have been decorated and an adorned fir tree sent flying between the modules. | The holiday mood aboard the ISS was captured in a video, published by Russia's space agency, Roscosmos. There are oranges, sweets, toys and New Year-themed banners prepared by the crew for the celebrations. | The traditional sock for presents is also there, attached to one of the walls. Father Frost would have to make a huge detour on New Year's Eve to be able to put some gifts there, but his sleds a…

RT (2019-12-30). Foreign forces only threat in Gulf, Iran's navy chief warns, inviting regional players to join drills it held with Russia & China. rt.com Just a day after exclaiming that the US should leave Middle East waters, Iran's navy chief urged other countries to join the trilateral maritime exercise Iran, Russia and China will hold every year. | The drills, hosted by Iran and attended by Chinese and Russian navies, wrapped up this Sunday — but they are likely to take place each year, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi told semi-official Mehr news agency. Tehran also wants to expand the number of countries willing to pa…

RT (2019-12-30). Trump tied with Obama for 'most admired man' of the year. rt.com Despite years of 'Russiagate' accusations and an ongoing impeachment drive against him, President Donald Trump has tied with former President Barack Obama as America's most admired man of 2019, according to a new poll. | In the survey, published by Gallup on Monday, 18 percent of respondents named the current occupant of the White House as their most admired man, while another 18 percent named his predecessor. No other man – in a top ten that included entrepreneur Elon Musk, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and the Dalai Lama – scored higher than two percent. | 2019 marks Obama's 12th year in the top spot, but…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2019-12-29). Global War on Humanity: America's Unceasing Pursuit of Hegemony. globalresearch.ca Essentially what we're looking at is a broader historical perspective on how the US de facto supported Nazi Germany with a view to destroying the Soviet Union as well as weakening the British Empire and competing empires including of course France, Belgium, Holland, etc. And those countries today are no longer colonial powers.

teleSUR (2019-12-29). Lisbon's Airport Strike Reaches 3rd Day, Most Flights Canceled. telesurenglish.net As the strike at Portugal's Lisbon International Airport reaches its third consecutive day several flights have been canceled this weekend, although according to union workers and authorities the protest could end this Sunday. | RELATED: | France: Unions, Yellow Vests, Transporters Take to the Streets | Flights by EasyJet, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Transavia France and Wizz Air UK to and from European countries such as Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany wer…

Stephen Lendman (2019-12-29). Turkey Sending Troops to Libya? Erdogan Supported Tripoli Forces to Fight Trump Supported Haftar Forces? globalresearch.ca It appears likely. According to Turkey's Anadolu news agency, President Erdogan will send troops to Libya to support the Tripoli-based/UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA). | It's combatting Trump-supported/longtime CIA asset/warlord Khalifa Haftar for control of the country. | Anadolu news said …

teleSUR (2019-12-29). Turkey Transfers Syrian Rebels to Libya for Tripoli Battle. telesurenglish.net Turkey is transferring Syrian rebel fighters to Libya to protect the capital city of Tripoli from the forces loyal to Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. | The report, which claims fighters from the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army are deploying to Libya, was later corroborated by several publications, including the Syrian Observation for Human Rights and the Middle East Eye. | Citing a senior Turkish official, the Bloomberg report alleges that these rebel fighters are being tasked with defending Tripoli, while also coordinating with the forces loyal to Prime Minister Fayez Al-…

teleSUR (2019-12-29). Venezuelan Diplomat Demands EU Abandon Regime Change Policy. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan Ambassador to France, Michel Mujica, called on the European Union to respect international law and halt their support for self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido. | RELATED: | Maduro: Armed Forces, Commitment and Loyalty | Speaking Prensa Latina on Sunday, Mujica said that Venezuela rejects the European Union's interference in the internal affairs of the Bolivarian Republic. The Venezuelan diplomat said the EU's regime change policy is a clear violation of international proto…

Guy Mettan (2019-12-29). The Long History of Russophobia, Starting with Its Religious Roots. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on June 9, 2016. | The former editor of the Tribune de Genève, [Guy Mettan-RI] visited Moscow and presented his new book Russia and the West: A Thousand Year War, which reviews the phenomenon of Russophobia: …

Matt Field (2019-12-29). As the US, China, and Russia Build New Nuclear Weapons Systems, How Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) be Built in? What are the Dangers? globalresearch.ca Researchers in the United States and elsewhere are paying a lot of attention to the prospect that in the coming years new nuclear weapons—and the infrastructure built to operate them—will include greater levels of artificial intelligence and automation. …

RT (2019-12-29). French entrepreneur steals ‚Ǩ1.1 million worth of bitcoin from former firm in revenge for being sacked. rt.com While stealing bitcoin is a new crime, the story behind one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in the history of France is as old as the world — friends grow apart and one takes revenge for being wronged. | A group of friends started an IT company in 2013 and for a few years all was going smoothly, with profits steadily growing. However, a major rift then broke out among its leadership, which ended with one of the co-founders being shown the door. | The man went to look for a new job outside France, but he didn't forget the wrong done to him by his former associates. That's how a businessman became a h…

teleSUR (2019-12-28). India: Hundreds of Women Camp Against the Citizenship Law. telesurenglish.net Hundreds of women Friday night remained protesting in a camp built in the Shaheen Bagh neighborhood in New Delhi where Muslim immigrants have been gathering for 13 consecutive days to protest against a legal amendment that denies them citizenship. | RELATED: | India Approves Funds for Population Survey Amid Protests Over Citizenship Law | "This is the first time in my life that I participate in a protest," said 48-year-old woman Romanian Khan, who remains in the…

WSWS (2019-12-28). Amiens railworkers vote to continue strike against French President Macron. wsws.org Workers, students, teachers and "yellow vest" protesters came to support the strike, which has lasted since December 5 and shut down rail transport across France.

CP Editor (2019-12-28). Ralph Nader on Impeachment: Democrats Should Go After Trump's Full Corruption, Not Just Ukraine. counterpunch.org

teleSUR (2019-12-28). Mexico: Zapatista Meeting of Women Who Fight Starts in Chiapas. telesurenglish.net Around 3,200 women from all over the world are gathered in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico, to participate in the "Second International Meeting of Women who Fight," which has been convened by the Indigenous political group Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN). | RELATED: | Mexico: EZLN Announces Creation of New Rebel Municipalities | Women from countries such as Argentina, Germany, Peru, Spain, and the United States are gathered at "The Footprints of Commander Ramona" ven…

WSWS (2019-12-28). Croatia: Right-wing Social Democrat wins first round of presidential elections. wsws.org All candidates are deeply hated and discredited among broad sections of the population. Turnout in the elections was barely 39 percent.

teleSUR (2019-12-28). France: Unions, Yellow Vests, Transporters Take to the Streets. telesurenglish.net Despite the calls of President Emmanuel Macron to a truce, thousands of French Saturday took to the streets of Paris where workers, students, retirees, and yellow vests came together in common action against the pension reform, which citizens have been rejecting during 24 days on a row. | RELATED: | French Workers Stand Firm: No 'Christmas Truce' for Macron | "If the government exp…

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Georgia and Ukraine Joining NATO Will Likely Have the Opposite Effect Against Russia
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-30
Back in April, during a ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meeting in Washington, it was agreed that a package of measures to strengthen support for Georgia and Ukraine, particularly in the area of ‚Äã‚Äãmaritime defense, would be | …
globalresearch.ca/georgia-ukraine-joining-nato-have-opposite-effect-against-russia/5699074

Al Qaeda's Idlib Stronghold: The Battle to Liberate Syria's Idlib Province from US Supported Terrorists
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-30
Syria's Idlib province in the country's northwest borders Turkey. | Infested with US-supported jihadists, the Erdogan regime lets them move back and forth cross-border between both countries while pretending to oppose them — supplying them with heavy and other weapons, along …
globalresearch.ca/battle-liberate-idlib-province-us-supported-terrorists/5699039

Christmas: A Casualty of War
Dr. Camillo Mac Bica | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-30
I remember being far from home, family, and loved ones. Thrust into an alien and hostile land I didn't even know existed. Christmas dinner choppered in to a desolate LZ. The space on the chopper where the cold turkey and …
globalresearch.ca/christmas-casualty-war/5699023

Poverty in Germany remains high, 2019 report finds
wsws.org | 2019-12-30
Although the poverty rate experienced a slight decline of 0.3 percentage points between 2017 and 2018, it remains at a high level and has even increased in some regions.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/12/30/pove-d30.html

Ukraine And Pro-Russian Separatists Complete Prisoner Swap
teleSUR, jg | telesurenglish.net | 2019-12-30
The Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have completed a full prisoner exchange, exchanging all remaining detainees from the five-year conflict. | RELATED: | 'Russia Rejects Deployment of Turkish Troops to Libya' Peskov | The Ukrainian presidency reported on Sunday in a facebook statement that "the mutual release o…
telesurenglish.net/news/ukraine-and-the-pro-russian-separatists-complete-prisoner-swap-20191229-0013.html

2019 Wasn't Just About Trump. It Will Be Remembered for Global Resistance
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-12-30
For the dominant media, the biggest political story of 2019 was undoubtedly the impeachment of President Trump. After all, impeachment is an all-consuming force on Capitol Hill, where the debate over Trump's dealings with Ukraine devolved into partisan blood sport over the past few months. Meanwhile, the world continues to turn, and it would be a disservice to the millions of people doing remarkable things to simply remember 2019 as the year the Trump Show finally aired its impeachment episode.
truthout.org/articles/2019-wasnt-just-about-trump-it-will-be-remembered-for-global-resistance/

Nestlé and the Privatization of Water: A Tale of Many Cities
Franklin Frederick | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-30
On November 14th the Canadian group Wellington Water Watchers organized the "All Eyes on Nestlé" conference in the city of Guelph, Ontario, bringing together indigenous' peoples and citizens' movements fighting Nestlé's water takings from Canada, the US, France and Brazil. …
globalresearch.ca/water-new-colonial-powers-tale-many-cities/5697982

The Looming US Water Crisis
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-12-30
According to the World Economic Forum, the global water crisis is the fourth major threat of our civilization. In fact, studies warn that two-thirds of the global population could be living in water-stressed countries by 2025 — just a few short years away. | When we think about water scarcity, many Americans may immediately call to mind countries in Africa, the Middle East, or Asia. But Europe and North America are also facing unprecedented water shortage issues — and the United States stands out of the crowd. | One study publis…
truthout.org/articles/the-looming-us-water-crisis/

Putin Sends Congratulations to Maduro and Venezuela on New Year
telesurenglish.net | 2019-12-30
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro on the occasion of the New Year, RT Spanish reported on Monday. | RELATED: | Brazil to Grant Refuge to Attackers of Venezuelan Military Base | "In his message addressed to the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Putin stressed that the talks held last September in Moscow confirmed the agreement of positions between Russia and Venezuela on key issues," RT Spanish said. | Putin reaffirmed his confidence that, by 2020, Moscow and Caracas will continue to develop their strategic political and ec…
telesurenglish.net/news/Putin-Sends-Congratulations-to-Maduro-and-Venezuela-on-New-Year-20191230-0002.html

Economic Globalization: Russia, China, and the US' "Integration Models" Aren't Mutually Exclusive
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-30
Russia, China, and the US are each promoting three separate integration models emphasizing conservatism, connectivity, and competitiveness, respectively, but each of their defining characteristics don't make them mutually exclusive of one another, and it would be to the benefit of …
globalresearch.ca/russia-china-us-integration-models-arent-mutually-exclusive/5699083

Democrats Are Using 'Russiagate' to Push For Fracking
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-12-30
What follows is a conversation between climate reporter Steve Horn and Lisa Snowden-McCray of The Real News Network. Read a transcript of their conversation below or watch the video at the bottom of…
truthdig.com/articles/democrats-are-using-russiagate-to-push-for-fracking/

Iran, Russia and China hold joint naval drills in Indian Ocean amid US war threats
wsws.org | 2019-12-30
The exercises are a signal that a US-led war targeting Iran could rapidly escalate into a global conflict involving the major nuclear powers.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/12/30/iran-d30.html

Russia's Newborn Avangard Hypersonic Weaponry. Towards a New Perilous Arms Race?
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-30
Weapons of dazzling murderousness have always thrilled military industrial establishments. They make money; they add to the accounts; and they tickle the pride of States who manufacture them. From time to time, showy displays of restraint through arms limitation agreements …
globalresearch.ca/hypersonic-putin-gonzo-weaponry/5699046

Half | a million Muslim Uighur children placed in indoctrination camps in | China
yenisafak.com | 2019-12-30
A recent article penned by Amy Qin from The New York Times sheds light on the struggles of nearly "half a million Uighur children" who have been seperated from their parents, expressing concerns of families waiting frantically to be reunited with their kids.It includes interviews with Uighur parents living in exile, documents published online, government notices, state media reports and the blogs of teachers assigned at these schools.Abdurahman Tohti, a 30-year-old Uighur living in Turkey, hasn't heard from his wife and kids since they vanished after a visit to Xinjiang in 2016. At the beginning of 2019, he spott…
yenisafak.com/en/world/halfa-million-muslim-uighur-children-placed-in-indoctrination-camps-inchina-3508542

US Secretary of State Pompeo to visit Ukraine in new year
yenisafak.com | 2019-12-30
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday he will be traveling to Ukraine and a few other countries in the new year to meet with counterparts there."Excited to travel to Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Cyprus in the new year to meet with counterparts and affirm U.S. priorities across Europe and South Central Asia", Pompeo said in a tweet.Pompeo's planned visit comes after the Democratic-led House of Representatives impeached U.S. President Donald Trump this month for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress charges stemming from his effort to get Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe…
yenisafak.com/en/news/us-secretary-of-state-pompeo-to-visit-ukraine-in-new-year-3508541

Russia marks 'significant success' in ties with Turkey
yenisafak.com | 2019-12-30
Russia's president marked "a significant success" in Turkish-Russian relations in his New Year greetings to his Turkish counterpart on Monday.According to the Kremlin website, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the most often contacted counterpart for Vladimir Putin in 2019.In his address published on the Kremlin website, Putin noted that Turkey and Russia "had managed to achieve significant success in the implementation of mutually beneficial strategic projects, including in energy and military and technical cooperation."He said that in 2019 the two countries outlined "new prospective areas for the development of Russian-…
yenisafak.com/en/news/russia-marks-significant-success-in-ties-with-turkey-3508535

Poland to take charge of NATO high readiness force
yenisafak.com | 2019-12-30
The Polish army will take charge of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), said the organization in a statement on Monday. Poland will take over the duty from Germany on Jan.1, 2020 and will hand over to Turkey in 2021.Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary general, also thanked Poland for leading the force in the statement."The Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, our Spearhead Force, is a substantial contribution to our collective defense and a strong display of Poland's capabilities," he added.According to the statement, around 6,000 soldiers, 3,000 from…
yenisafak.com/en/world/poland-to-take-charge-of-nato-high-readiness-force-3508532

Turkey's FM briefs opposition on Libya
yenisafak.com | 2019-12-30
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday met the main opposition party leader to discuss the upcoming parliament session on possible military deployment in Libya.Cavusoglu informed Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the Republican People's Party (CHP) about the motion to be submitted in the parliament when it opens after recess.The closed-door meeting lasted for 50 minutes, according to the party officials.Cavusoglu subsequently met the opposition Iyi Party leader to discuss the troop deployment bill. Erdogan has said the bill will be presented to parliament in early January.Speaking to reporters after the meeting…
yenisafak.com/en/world/turkeys-fm-briefs-opposition-on-libya-3508533

Muslim women spread Christmas cheer in Gaza
yenisafak.com | 2019-12-30
Muslim women in the Palestinian Gaza Strip have been hand-crafting gifts for the approaching Orthodox Christmas as part of a project to empower a traditional community.Their Santa Claus dolls, toy Christmas trees and red-and-white puppets come into high demand over the holiday season in Gaza, Bethlehem and Italy.Though most of Gaza's 2 million population are Muslim, around 1,000 are Christian, mostly Greek Orthodox, who celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7."Our prophet encouraged us to respect all religions and we like to join with them in celebrating their day," said the group's product designer Laila Tayeh.Tayeh and c…
yenisafak.com/en/world/muslim-women-spread-christmas-cheer-in-gaza-3508534

US Strategy and What the Gas Pipeline War Is Costing Us
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-30
Heavy sanctions on the companies participating in the construction of North Stream 2, the pipeline which delivers Russian gas to Germany across the Baltic Sea. The main victims were the European companies which had helped finance the $11 billion project with the Russia's Gazprom.
globalresearch.ca/us-strategy-what-gas-pipeline-war-costing-us/5699048

Merkel discusses diplomatic solution for Libya in phone calls with Putin, Erdogan — Berlin
rt.com | 2019-12-30
Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed efforts to reach a diplomatic solution for the Libyan conflict in two separate phone calls with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a German government spokesman said on Monday. | "A further exchange was agreed to strengthen diplomatic efforts," the government spokesman said in Berlin. Merkel also discussed the developments in Syria with Erdogan and Putin during the phone calls which took place on Sunday, he added. | Turkey, which earlier warned that the Libyan conflict risks sliding into chaos, is seeking to speed up legislation in it…
rt.com/newsline/477100-merkel-libya-russia-turkey/

Turkey's main opposition party objects to sending troops to Libya
rt.com | 2019-12-30
Turkey's main opposition Republican Peoples' Party (CHP) said on Monday it does not support the government's plans to deploy troops to Libya, saying the move would embroil Ankara in another conflict. | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the UN-supported government in Libya asked Ankara to send troops to help authorities in Tripoli defend the city from an offensive by eastern forces. | The Turkish government is expected to submit a motion to parliament on Monday allowing the deployment of Turkish forces to the conflict-torn country. A vote could take place as early as Thursday, AP said. | The CHP made it clear…
rt.com/newsline/477131-turkey-opposition-troops-libya/

More nuclear energy for Turkey as Russia starts work on 2nd power unit for Akkuyu plant
rt.com | 2019-12-30
The construction of a new power unit at the Russian-built Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) in Turkey, the first of its kind in the country, is set to start in the first quarter of 2020. | "Works at the site have already begun… We may hold an official concrete pouring ceremony by March," Alexey Likhachev, director general of Russian nuclear energy corporation Rosatom, told journalists on Monday. | Also on rt.com | | Turkey vows to retaliate if US imposes sanctions on Russian gas pipeline | Pouring concrete at such sites usually mar…
rt.com/business/477082-russia-turkish-nuclear-plant/

Brand new $850 million cruise ship MSC Grandiosa crashes into pier in Italy (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
rt.com | 2019-12-30
The brand new MSC Grandiosa, one of the world's biggest cruise ships, crashed into a pier in Palermo, Italy, as it attempted to dock on Monday morning. | The luxury liner, which made its maiden voyage only last month, viciously scraped against a wall as it approached the docks on the island of Sicily at around 8: 30am. | Video footage showing the enormous vessel trying to dock captured the moment it walloped against the pier. The ship's horn can he heard blaring in the moments after the crash. | www.facebook.com/msccruisesfanclub1/photos/pcb.3255152707890350/3255161104556177/?type=3&theater | The imp…
rt.com/news/477136-cruise-ship-msc-grandiosa-crashes-italy/

Brand new $850 million cruise ship MSC Grandiosa crashes into pier in Italy (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
rt.com | 2019-12-30
The brand new MSC Grandiosa, one of the world's biggest cruise ships, crashed into a pier in Palermo, Italy, as it attempted to dock on Monday morning. | The luxury liner, which made its maiden voyage only last month, viciously scraped against a wall as it approached the docks on the island of Sicily at around 8: 30am. | Video footage showing the enormous vessel trying to dock captured the moment it walloped against the pier. The ship's horn can he heard blaring in the moments after the crash. | www.facebook.com/msccruisesfanclub1/photos/pcb.3255152707890350/3255161104556177/?type=3&theater | The imp…
rt.com/news/477136-cruise-ship-msc-grandiosa-crashes-italy/

Spain's state attorney calls for temporary release of Catalan EU lawmaker Junqueras
rt.com | 2019-12-30
Spain's state attorney called on Monday for the temporary release of Catalan politician Oriol Junqueras from prison. The move is seen as a gesture of political goodwill as the Socialist Party seeks support to form a government, Reuters said. | Last week, the European Union's top court said Junqueras, who was sentenced in October to 13 years in prison over a failed 2017 independence bid, was entitled to immunity as an EU lawmaker. | Spain's Supreme Court, which has the final say, is expected to announce its decision in the coming weeks. The state attorney also called on the top court to ask the European Parliam…
rt.com/newsline/477101-spain-eu-catalan-lawmaker/

India set to overtake Germany as world's fourth largest economy by 2026
rt.com | 2019-12-30
India will reach its goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2026, making it the fourth biggest economy on the planet, according to a report by the UK-based Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). | By 2034, the South Asian nation will be the world's third largest, it added. | "India has decisively overtaken both France and the UK to become the world's fifth-largest economy in 2019. It is expected to overtake Germany to become fourth largest in 2026, and Japan to become the third largest in 2034." | The three countries – India, Germany and Japan – will continue to battle for the position of third-…
rt.com/business/477083-india-fourth-largest-economy/

Pompeo to visit Ukraine on Friday, weeks after Trump's impeachment
rt.com | 2019-12-30
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev on Friday. The visit is part of a trip that includes several former Soviet republics, the US State Department said. The meeting in Kiev comes just weeks after US President Donald Trump was impeached over abuse of power allegations regarding his handling of Ukraine. | As well as holding talks with Zelensky, Pompeo will also meet Ukraine's foreign and defense ministers to reaffirm US support for the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to the State Department. | It was not clear whether Trump's impeac…
rt.com/newsline/477126-pompeo-ukraine-zelensky-trump/

Cancer patient dies after being set on FIRE during operation in Romania
rt.com | 2019-12-30
A woman suffering from pancreatic cancer has died after being set on fire while undergoing surgery at a hospital in Romania. | The 66-year-old woman died on Sunday after surgeons at Floreasca Hospital in Bucharest treated her with an alcohol-based disinfectant and then used an electric scalpel to perform an operation. | Romanian politician Emanuel Ungureanu says that medical staff in the hospital told him the woman "ignited like a torch" when the machine came…
rt.com/news/477140-woman-set-on-fire-surgery-romania/

'Flow of global capital impossible to stop': Foreign investments in Russia expected to jump 70% this year despite sanctions
rt.com | 2019-12-30
European companies have been investing in the Russian economy in ever-increasing numbers, says Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). | According to Dmitriev, EU states played a significant role in driving overall foreign investment into Russia, which has also increased significantly during the year. | "At the start of this year, I forecasted that foreign direct investments [FDI] to Russia would increase by over 50 percent [in 2019]; many raised questions about this figure‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã. Now we see that by the end of this year FDI wi…
rt.com/business/477107-russia-eu-investments-sanctions/

Orbiting toward 2020: New Year tree launched in zero-g aboard International Space Station
rt.com | 2019-12-30
The crew of the ISS is fully geared for a New Year's party. The walls of the station, orbiting the Earth at an altitude of over 400km, have been decorated and an adorned fir tree sent flying between the modules. | The holiday mood aboard the ISS was captured in a video, published by Russia's space agency, Roscosmos. There are oranges, sweets, toys and New Year-themed banners prepared by the crew for the celebrations. | The traditional sock for presents is also there, attached to one of the walls. Father Frost would have to make a huge detour on New Year's Eve to be able to put some gifts there, but his sleds a…
rt.com/russia/477124-new-year-tree-iss-space/

New Year holidays TERRORIST ATTACK in St. Petersburg averted after US tip-off: FSB releases VIDEO of suspects' arrest
rt.com | 2019-12-30
The FSB released footage showing two terrorist suspects being detained by operatives in St. Petersburg. The pair have been plotting high-profile attacks over the New Year holidays in Russia's second-largest city. | The video, made public by the security service this Monday, shows an entry team surrounding and handcuffing one of the men — said to be a Russian citizen — in the stairwell of a multi-story building. The camera then jumps to the moment his flat was thoroughly searched, uncovering a cache of shotgun cartridges, combat knives, and electric wires. | His accomplice, also a Russian national,…
rt.com/russia/477092-video-st-pertersburg-terror-arrest/

Trump tied with Obama for 'most admired man' of the year
rt.com | 2019-12-30
Despite years of 'Russiagate' accusations and an ongoing impeachment drive against him, President Donald Trump has tied with former President Barack Obama as America's most admired man of 2019, according to a new poll. | In the survey, published by Gallup on Monday, 18 percent of respondents named the current occupant of the White House as their most admired man, while another 18 percent named his predecessor. No other man – in a top ten that included entrepreneur Elon Musk, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and the Dalai Lama – scored higher than two percent. | 2019 marks Obama's 12th year in the top spot, but…
rt.com/usa/477139-trump-most-admired-man-obama/

Allseas has other jobs lined up for its ships after leaving Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline unfinished
rt.com | 2019-12-30
Maritime construction firm Allseas has no plans to resume work on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The Swiss-Dutch company bailed on the Russian energy project in fear of facing possible US sanctions. | The company suspended work on the underwater pipeline on December 21, shortly after US President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for the 2020 fiscal year. The law envisions sanctions against companies involved in the construction of two major Russian gas pipelines, Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream. Firms are given 30 days to quit the projects or face US penalties. | Also on rt.com | |
rt.com/business/477103-allseas-ditches-nord-stream/

Orbiting toward 2020: New Year tree launched in zero-g aboard International Space Station
rt.com | 2019-12-30
The crew of the ISS is fully geared for a New Year's party. The walls of the station, orbiting the Earth at an altitude of over 400km, have been decorated and an adorned fir tree sent flying between the modules. | The holiday mood aboard the ISS was captured in a video, published by Russia's space agency, Roscosmos. There are oranges, sweets, toys and New Year-themed banners prepared by the crew for the celebrations. | The traditional sock for presents is also there, attached to one of the walls. Father Frost would have to make a huge detour on New Year's Eve to be able to put some gifts there, but his sleds a…
rt.com/russia/477124-new-year-tree-iss-space/

Trump tied with Obama for 'most admired man' of the year
rt.com | 2019-12-30
Despite years of 'Russiagate' accusations and an ongoing impeachment drive against him, President Donald Trump has tied with former President Barack Obama as America's most admired man of 2019, according to a new poll. | In the survey, published by Gallup on Monday, 18 percent of respondents named the current occupant of the White House as their most admired man, while another 18 percent named his predecessor. No other man – in a top ten that included entrepreneur Elon Musk, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and the Dalai Lama – scored higher than two percent. | 2019 marks Obama's 12th year in the top spot, but…
rt.com/usa/477139-trump-most-admired-man-obama/

Foreign forces only threat in Gulf, Iran's navy chief warns, inviting regional players to join drills it held with Russia & China
rt.com | 2019-12-30
Just a day after exclaiming that the US should leave Middle East waters, Iran's navy chief urged other countries to join the trilateral maritime exercise Iran, Russia and China will hold every year. | The drills, hosted by Iran and attended by Chinese and Russian navies, wrapped up this Sunday — but they are likely to take place each year, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi told semi-official Mehr news agency. Tehran also wants to expand the number of countries willing to pa…
rt.com/news/477091-iran-expand-naval-exercise/

UNSC members meet for further discussion of Russia, China's proposal to lift N. Korea sanctions
rt.com | 2019-12-30
UN Security Council members are due to meet informally on Monday for a second round of negotiations on a proposal by Russia and China to lift sanctions on North Korea, Reuters reports. | China and Russia are convening negotiations one day before the deadline set by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the US to show flexibility in stalled talks over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. | A top White House official said on Sunday that Washington would be very disappointed if North Korea tested a long-range or nuclear missile. | Pyongyang has been under UN sanctions since 2006. Russia and China proposed a draft U…
rt.com/newsline/477090-un-korea-sanctions-russia/

Allseas has other jobs lined up for its ships after leaving Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline unfinished
rt.com | 2019-12-30
Maritime construction firm Allseas has no plans to resume work on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The Swiss-Dutch company bailed on the Russian energy project in fear of facing possible US sanctions. | The company suspended work on the underwater pipeline on December 21, shortly after US President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for the 2020 fiscal year. The law envisions sanctions against companies involved in the construction of two major Russian gas pipelines, Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream. Firms are given 30 days to quit the projects or face US penalties. | Also on rt.com | |
rt.com/business/477103-allseas-ditches-nord-stream/

Global War on Humanity: America's Unceasing Pursuit of Hegemony
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-29
Essentially what we're looking at is a broader historical perspective on how the US de facto supported Nazi Germany with a view to destroying the Soviet Union as well as weakening the British Empire and competing empires including of course France, Belgium, Holland, etc. And those countries today are no longer colonial powers.
globalresearch.ca/global-war-on-humanity-americas-unceasing-pursuit-of-hegemony/5698569

Lisbon's Airport Strike Reaches 3rd Day, Most Flights Canceled
telesurenglish.net | 2019-12-29
As the strike at Portugal's Lisbon International Airport reaches its third consecutive day several flights have been canceled this weekend, although according to union workers and authorities the protest could end this Sunday. | RELATED: | France: Unions, Yellow Vests, Transporters Take to the Streets | Flights by EasyJet, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Transavia France and Wizz Air UK to and from European countries such as Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany wer…
telesurenglish.net/news/lisbon-airport-strike-results-in-cancellation-of-flights-20191229-0010.html

Turkey Sending Troops to Libya? Erdogan Supported Tripoli Forces to Fight Trump Supported Haftar Forces?
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-29
It appears likely. According to Turkey's Anadolu news agency, President Erdogan will send troops to Libya to support the Tripoli-based/UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA). | It's combatting Trump-supported/longtime CIA asset/warlord Khalifa Haftar for control of the country. | Anadolu news said …
globalresearch.ca/turkey-sending-troops-libya/5698986

Turkey Transfers Syrian Rebels to Libya for Tripoli Battle
telesurenglish.net | 2019-12-29
Turkey is transferring Syrian rebel fighters to Libya to protect the capital city of Tripoli from the forces loyal to Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. | The report, which claims fighters from the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army are deploying to Libya, was later corroborated by several publications, including the Syrian Observation for Human Rights and the Middle East Eye. | Citing a senior Turkish official, the Bloomberg report alleges that these rebel fighters are being tasked with defending Tripoli, while also coordinating with the forces loyal to Prime Minister Fayez Al-…
telesurenglish.net/news/Turkey-Transfers-Syrian-Rebels-to-Libya-for-Tripoli-Battle-20191229-0003.html

Venezuelan Diplomat Demands EU Abandon Regime Change Policy
telesurenglish.net | 2019-12-29
The Venezuelan Ambassador to France, Michel Mujica, called on the European Union to respect international law and halt their support for self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido. | RELATED: | Maduro: Armed Forces, Commitment and Loyalty | Speaking Prensa Latina on Sunday, Mujica said that Venezuela rejects the European Union's interference in the internal affairs of the Bolivarian Republic. The Venezuelan diplomat said the EU's regime change policy is a clear violation of international proto…
telesurenglish.net/news/Venezuelan-Diplomat-Demands-EU-Abandon-Regime-Change-Policy–20191229-0004.html

As the US, China, and Russia Build New Nuclear Weapons Systems, How Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) be Built in? What are the Dangers?
Matt Field | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-29
Researchers in the United States and elsewhere are paying a lot of attention to the prospect that in the coming years new nuclear weapons–and the infrastructure built to operate them–will include greater levels of artificial intelligence and automation. …
globalresearch.ca/us-china-russia-build-new-nuclear-weapons-systems-how-will-ai-built-in/5698980

The Long History of Russophobia, Starting with Its Religious Roots
Guy Mettan | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-29
This article was originally published on June 9, 2016. | The former editor of the Tribune de Genève, [Guy Mettan-RI] visited Moscow and presented his new book Russia and the West: A Thousand Year War, which reviews the phenomenon of Russophobia: …
globalresearch.ca/long-history-rusophobia-starting-religious-roots/5698992

French entrepreneur steals €1.1 million worth of bitcoin from former firm in revenge for being sacked
rt.com | 2019-12-29
While stealing bitcoin is a new crime, the story behind one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in the history of France is as old as the world — friends grow apart and one takes revenge for being wronged. | A group of friends started an IT company in 2013 and for a few years all was going smoothly, with profits steadily growing. However, a major rift then broke out among its leadership, which ended with one of the co-founders being shown the door. | The man went to look for a new job outside France, but he didn't forget the wrong done to him by his former associates. That's how a businessman became a h…
rt.com/news/477058-france-bitcoin-theft-revenge/

India: Hundreds of Women Camp Against the Citizenship Law
telesurenglish.net | 2019-12-28
Hundreds of women Friday night remained protesting in a camp built in the Shaheen Bagh neighborhood in New Delhi where Muslim immigrants have been gathering for 13 consecutive days to protest against a legal amendment that denies them citizenship. | RELATED: | India Approves Funds for Population Survey Amid Protests Over Citizenship Law | "This is the first time in my life that I participate in a protest," said 48-year-old woman Romanian Khan, who remains in the…
telesurenglish.net/news/India-Hundreds-of-Women-Camp-Against-the-Citizenship-Law-20191228-0001.html

Amiens railworkers vote to continue strike against French President Macron
wsws.org | 2019-12-28
Workers, students, teachers and "yellow vest" protesters came to support the strike, which has lasted since December 5 and shut down rail transport across France.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/12/28/amie-d28.html

Ralph Nader on Impeachment: Democrats Should Go After Trump's Full Corruption, Not Just Ukraine
CP Editor | counterpunch.org | 2019-12-28
counterpunch.org/2019/12/28/ralph-nader-on-impeachment-democrats-should-go-after-trumps-full-corruption-not-just-ukraine/