Re: #65 - Main news thread - conflicts, terrorism, crisis from around the globe

[刘汉]

A Chinese lunar probe has returned to Earth with the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years, in the latest breakthrough for China's increasingly ambitious space program

https://china.liveuamap.com/en/2020/16-december-a-chinese-lunar-probe-has-returned-to-earth-with

It should be compared with US material.

[刘汉]

Indian Army Chief on his first ever official trip to Saudi Arabia visited Saudi Military Academy, National Defense University and Command & Staff College. There's great potential for India-Saudi security collaboration as Saudi opens up & rearranges its economic model

https://asia.liveuamap.com/en/2020/16-december-indian-army-chief-on-his-first-ever-official

[hillbilly]

'I would like to ask American soldiers, why are they in Iraq? Why are they in Syria? Why is [America] sending innocent soldiers to death?'

-Zeinab Soleimani, daughter of assassinated Iranian General Qasem Soleimani

FULL INTERVIEW: https://t.co/kJbqbrtsGw pic.twitter.com/n3s0VoqEFo

— Going Underground on RT (@Underground_RT) December 16, 2020

 

She only had to say the magic word once.

[hillbilly]

There's great potential for India-Saudi security collaboration as Saudi opens up & rearranges its economic model

...from oil to gold.

[hillbilly]

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/12/china-leads-world-in-imprisoned-journalists-for-2nd-year-in-a-row-says-press-watchdog/

China imprisoned 47 journalists in 2020, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a U.S. non-profit organization that monitors press freedom globally.

There were 274 journalists imprisoned by various countries in 2020, with China leading the count with 47 journalists imprisoned. The overall number of imprisoned journalists rose from 251 in 2019, when China also led the count with 49 imprisoned journalists that year.

In 2020, Turkey also came in second place for imprisoned journalists for the second year in a row, having imprisoned 37 for the year, down from 47 the year prior, according to CPJ data. Egypt imprisoned 27 journalists in 2020 while Saudi Arabia imprisoned 24 journalists this year.
...
In addition to CPJ’s ranking of China as the country to have imprisoned the most journalists in 2019 and 2020, another press freedom organization, Reporters Without Borders, ranks China as 177 out of 180 countries ranked in terms of press freedom. China’s ranking puts them ahead of Eritrea, Turkmenistan, and North Korea, which is ranked last.

More here: https://cpj.org/data/imprisoned/2020/?status=Imprisoned&start_year=2020&end_year=2020&group_by=location

https://rsf.org/en/ranking

[Böhse Tante]

Daily Mail U.K.
@DailyMailUK
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41m
Russia is capable of killing thousands with a new chemical weapon attack on the streets of Britain warns Defence Secretary

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9057631/Russia-capable-killing-tens-thousands-new-chemical-weapon-attack.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK

They want to explode BoJo? Or Lizzy and Phil?

[Böhse Tante]

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/12/china-leads-world-in-imprisoned-journalists-for-2nd-year-in-a-row-says-press-watchdog/

China imprisoned 47 journalists in 2020, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a U.S. non-profit organization that monitors press freedom globally.

There were 274 journalists imprisoned by various countries in 2020, with China leading the count with 47 journalists imprisoned. The overall number of imprisoned journalists rose from 251 in 2019, when China also led the count with 49 imprisoned journalists that year.

In 2020, Turkey also came in second place for imprisoned journalists for the second year in a row, having imprisoned 37 for the year, down from 47 the year prior, according to CPJ data. Egypt imprisoned 27 journalists in 2020 while Saudi Arabia imprisoned 24 journalists this year.
...
In addition to CPJ’s ranking of China as the country to have imprisoned the most journalists in 2019 and 2020, another press freedom organization, Reporters Without Borders, ranks China as 177 out of 180 countries ranked in terms of press freedom. China’s ranking puts them ahead of Eritrea, Turkmenistan, and North Korea, which is ranked last.

More here: https://cpj.org/data/imprisoned/2020/?status=Imprisoned&start_year=2020&end_year=2020&group_by=location

https://rsf.org/en/ranking

China has also the most citizens in the world.

~1.4 bln citizens / 47 imprisoned journos

Turkey ~80 mln citizens / 37 imprisoned journos.

In Germany, journalists are not imprisoned, 99.9% are loyal to the regime anyway, the rest are muzzled and socially "killed".

[an0n]

and in UK assange is in prison.

we do acknowledge that he is a journalist ?

[Zambeezi]

Israel's IAI released a new loitering munitions kamikaze drone called "Mini Harpy" which it claims is a "S-400 killer."
Not that Harop drones with a similar function were used to attack Armenian S-300s during the war. pic.twitter.com/uBDaWuXtye

— 301 (@301_AD) December 17, 2020

[Zambeezi]

[Zambeezi]

purge starts in 5 days.....

Twitter says it will start banning harmful false claims about COVID-19 vaccinations
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-twitter-idUSKBN28Q2V3
users required to remove tweets
►will apply to tweets that suggest vaccines are “used to intentionally cause harm to or control populations
►will apply to tweets that include statements about vaccines that invoke a deliberate conspiracy
►will apply to tweets that suggest the pandemic is not real or serious
►will apply to tweets that suggest the vaccinations are unnecessary
►will apply to tweets that suggest adverse effects of receiving COVID-19 vaccines

Twitter said that early next year it would start to label or place a warning on tweets with “unsubstantiated rumors, disputed claims, as well as incomplete or out-of-context information” about the vaccines.

Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc-owned YouTube have both in recent weeks announced bans about the vaccine that go against information from public health experts.

Twitter said it would enforce the updated policy from Dec. 21 and would expand these actions in the following weeks.

[Zambeezi]

Germany opens the door to Huawei, with conditions
https://archive.is/oMEyd
https://asiatimes.com/2020/12/germany-opens-the-door-to-huawei-with-conditions/

Morrison pushes for 'mature' China meeting
https://archive.is/HRhO3
https://7news.com.au/politics/time-can-heal-china-relations-andrew-robb-c-1785670
lol

All Huawei products to use HarmonyOS
https://archive.is/EqzIC
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202012/17/WS5fda9de7a31024ad0ba9c45d.html
google fuck off

US to announce new charges in 1988 Lockerbie airline bombing
https://archive.is/DiCiD
https://apnews.com/article/politics-libya-robert-mueller-bombings-william-barr-49fa93ccfa8f8f050b052d2a22cb13c0
wat?

[Zambeezi]

The top three worst humanitarian crises in the world - Yemen, Afghanistan and Syria - all have one thing in common: US military interference.

My latest report for @MintPressNews https://t.co/aMi63bgs1j

— Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) December 16, 2020

[Zambeezi]

what could go wrong?

FDA Approves Genetically Engineered Pigs - https://t.co/dI2AWyptE9 pic.twitter.com/fL8NZxQHW1

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 17, 2020

[KneelB4Zod!]

and in UK assange is in prison.

we do acknowledge that he is a journalist ?

I bet he's not on the list...

[Zambeezi]

JUST IN: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard introduces bill to repeal PATRIOT Act: "The intelligence community has not been transparent or honest with the American people or even Congress about what they've been doing." pic.twitter.com/7WUgy0gFBw

— The Hill (@thehill) December 16, 2020

[Zambeezi]

Vaccine hesitancy, also known as anti-vaccination or anti-vax, is a reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated or to have one's children vaccinated against contagious diseases despite the availability of vaccination services

Let's see why Part 2.

Clip 1/5 pic.twitter.com/MP96HqnKok

— Zol Neveri (@ZNeveri) December 16, 2020

Vaccine hesitancy, also known as anti-vaccination or anti-vax, is a reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated or to have one's children vaccinated against contagious diseases despite the availability of vaccination services

Let's see why Part 2.

Clip 3/5 pic.twitter.com/P6c8UkwzjB

— Zol Neveri (@ZNeveri) December 16, 2020

https://t.co/n06GWthfUI

— Zol Neveri (@ZNeveri) December 16, 2020

[Zambeezi]

The prison industry is big business for the big corporations exploiting American prisoners at every turn. I spoke to @BiancaTylek of @WorthRises about how corporate America profits from desperation. @MintPressNews https://t.co/l4CN9bf72h

— Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) December 16, 2020

[Zambeezi]

same western panic/stall tactics as Bolivia

#URGENT Andrés Arauz has made a call to the international community to stay on high alert about a coup attempt taking place in #Ecuador, as Lenin Moreno and the financial elite have intensified efforts to unconstitutionally delay presidential elections. pic.twitter.com/zvKNQQoOkw

— Ecuador On Q (@Ecuador_On_Q) December 16, 2020

Here's a gentle reminder that the 3 closest U.S. allies in Latin America came to power through fraudulent elections, all of which are fairly well documented: Bolsonaro in Brazil, JOH in Honduras & Duque in Colombia. In Brazil & Honduras they even staged open coups in 2009, 2016. https://t.co/A3Yy15Ydtz

— Camila (@camilateleSUR) December 17, 2020

[Zambeezi]

Kiev forces violate ceasefire 14 times in 24 hours, double fire intensity | DAN https://t.co/ttslFRzsRd

— amin dada (@kambrone64) December 17, 2020

[Nuke68]

The new must-have toy this Christmas? Spanish company Famosa launches a doll that kids can test for a virus pic.twitter.com/4IQhO5KbG7

— RT (@RT_com) December 17, 2020

[刘汉]

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/12/china-leads-world-in-imprisoned-journalists-for-2nd-year-in-a-row-says-press-watchdog/

China imprisoned 47 journalists in 2020, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a U.S. non-profit organization that monitors press freedom globally.

There were 274 journalists imprisoned by various countries in 2020, with China leading the count with 47 journalists imprisoned. The overall number of imprisoned journalists rose from 251 in 2019, when China also led the count with 49 imprisoned journalists that year.

In 2020, Turkey also came in second place for imprisoned journalists for the second year in a row, having imprisoned 37 for the year, down from 47 the year prior, according to CPJ data. Egypt imprisoned 27 journalists in 2020 while Saudi Arabia imprisoned 24 journalists this year.
...
In addition to CPJ’s ranking of China as the country to have imprisoned the most journalists in 2019 and 2020, another press freedom organization, Reporters Without Borders, ranks China as 177 out of 180 countries ranked in terms of press freedom. China’s ranking puts them ahead of Eritrea, Turkmenistan, and North Korea, which is ranked last.

More here: https://cpj.org/data/imprisoned/2020/?status=Imprisoned&start_year=2020&end_year=2020&group_by=location

https://rsf.org/en/ranking

China has also the most citizens in the world.

~1.4 bln citizens / 47 imprisoned journos

Turkey ~80 mln citizens / 37 imprisoned journos.

In Germany, journalists are not imprisoned, 99.9% are loyal to the regime anyway, the rest are muzzled and socially "killed".

They complain about China and censure tweets on Twitter and videos on YouTube and fire journalists, who  don't agree and starve them to death. They call it liberty. I call it hypocrisy.

And Liberty was sunk by You-Know-Who.

[Zambeezi]

French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19.
yawn

[Zambeezi]

UK Supreme Court Accepts Guaido's Appeal For Control Over BoE's Seizure Of Venezuelan Gold https://t.co/Lt9zCygCRD

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) December 17, 2020

[Zambeezi]

Is it too much to ask for people to come round & accept that face masks or lockdowns have nothing at all to do with Covid19 mortality & the only correlations are with the presence of iodine, Omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin D & zinc in the diet of a population?

— Robin Monotti (@robinmonotti) December 17, 2020

[Zambeezi]

Here's the ... uh, "leader" of Germany declaring that all those who question or criticize the official New Normal narrative are "attacking our way of life" and represent a "great challenge" that "should perhaps be dealt with by psychologists." https://t.co/Qqy7Gt28ti

— Consent Factory (@consent_factory) December 16, 2020

[Zambeezi]

You know who BlackRock is right?
It's a PRIVATE Goldman Sachs-type financial consortium established by and for the VERY rich. Very.
Inner Circle: Plebs and Global drivel need not apply. ever.

I started seeing these sponsored ads popping up regularly starting about 4 mos ago.
Check this out: (this is a RECURRING 'theme'. )

WATCH: At BlackRock, we recognize the challenges transitioning #veterans face and the importance of supporting their professional careers. https://t.co/jfxWFZSbSR

— BlackRock (@blackrock) November 17, 2020

 
always trying to cuddle up w/ the military. each and every ad.
think about it.

[Zambeezi]

On this day in 2016, NATO-backed "moderate rebels" have dressed an explosive belt on a 7 years old girl, sent her to a police station in Damascus/#Syria, and the trigger was pulled out remotely.

— Kevork Almassian (@KevorkAlmassian) December 16, 2020

[Zambeezi]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EpSMcEtWEAE2DGH?format=jpg&name=small

[Zambeezi]

NEWSTALK1010

NEW: Ontario Ministry of Health confirms vaccine recipients are not getting proof of vaccination at this point,
which the health minister said would happen.
Ministry says it’s still under consideration, but at this point patient info is saved for 2nd dose 21 days later.