Arsan404 Posted September 17, 2017 ? Who brokered THAT deal? The Friend Of The Court? Sepiatone If he did, he did a marvelous job, didn't he? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arsan404 Posted September 17, 2017 The Cantabria Museum of Prehistory uncovers cave paintings in Cantabria: https://elpais.com/elpais/2017/09/12/inenglish/1505214997_861972.html 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted September 18, 2017 When Hurricane Irma came through and knocked out the power around here, all I had for entertainment or information was the radio. I thought even that would be no help, since our local rock, pop, and talk stations all went out with the power, and the only thing I could pick up were the three local country music stations, all of whom had generators and kept broadcasting at near full power. Not being a fan of country music, I was set to turn the radio off when I just happened to pick up NPR (National Public Radio) from nearby Gainesville. I ended up listening to it for several hours, and I just wanted to point out that nearly everything you've discussed in this thread so far was also covered on NPR during those 36 or so hours. At home I only listen to classical music on the radio and you can only find that locally on NPR. (I have to save my ears for loud classic rock in the car.LOL) I get a lot of my news national and international, first on NPR. As a news source, they are on close to the same covrage level, unfortunately with a much lower budget, as the BBC in terms of following not just the United States, but also world events. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 18, 2017 Al Jazeera EnglishVerified account @AJEnglish 47m47 minutes ago Kurds to vote on independence despite warnings from neighbours http://aje.io/ycyn6 Al Jazeera EnglishVerified account @AJEnglish 12h12 hours ago RT @AJENews: Iraq's Supreme Court orders suspension of Kurdistan referendum. More soon on http://aje.io/lpa5d Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 18, 2017 Al Jazeera EnglishVerified account @AJEnglish 2m2 minutes ago 'We marched for so many women who have been killed' Mexicans march against femicide after teen's murder http://aje.io/46vdt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 19, 2017 Al Jazeera EnglishVerified account @AJEnglish 2h2 hours ago Aung San Suu Kyi says she doesn't fear "international scrutiny", inviting observers to visit Myanmar's Rakhine. The Associated PressVerified account @AP 2h2 hours ago The Latest: Suu Kyi says most Rohingya Muslim villages are not affected by violence in Myanmar. The Associated PressVerified account @AP 3h3 hours ago In one Myanmar township, group finds few Rohingya Muslim areas untouched by fire, and nearly every village emptied. http://apne.ws/BaSaQc7 BBC News (World) Retweeted Jonah FisherVerified account @JonahFisherBBC 3h3 hours ago Suu Kyi says she wants to find out why the Muslims have fled to Bangladesh. Does she have a TV? Jonah FisherVerified account @JonahFisherBBC 3h3 hours ago Suu Kyi says all people in Rakhine have access to healthcare and education without discrimination. Just not true. Jonah FisherVerified account @JonahFisherBBC 3h3 hours ago Suu Kyi wants to find out why the Rohingya are fleeing. And yet she has been blocking UN fact finding mission. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted September 19, 2017 So often the persecuted become the persecutors. The culture of persecution often perpetuates itself and becomes ingrained in a society. The Kyi woman is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. There have been calls to have her Prize rescinded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 19, 2017 Rohingya Muslims being wiped off Myanmar’s map - YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — For generations, Rohingya Muslims have called Myanmar home. Now, in what appears to be a systematic purge, they are, quite literally, being wiped off the map. After a series of attacks by Muslim militants last month, security forces and allied mobs retaliated by burning down thousands of homes in the enclaves of the predominantly Buddhist nation where the Rohingya live. That has sent some 417,000 people fleeing to neighboring Bangladesh, according to U.N. estimates. There they have joined tens of thousands of others who have fled over the past year.... https://apnews.com/eac8bfd7f4be4c3c9e085b7a471270b1/Rohingya-Muslims-being-wiped-off-Myanmar's-map?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 19, 2017 The New York TimesVerified account @nytimes 1h1 hour ago A 7.1 earthquake struck close to Mexico City, rattling the capital for the second time in just two weeks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 19, 2017 The New York TimesVerified account @nytimes 1h1 hour ago A 7.1 earthquake struck close to Mexico City, rattling the capital for the second time in just two weeks NPRVerified account @NPR 6m6 minutes ago At least 42 people were killed in the state of Morelos, according to a report issued by Gov. Graco Ramirez. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 19, 2017 POLITICOVerified account @politico 3h3 hours ago Rex Tillerson presses Myanmar leader to address 'deeply troubling' allegations of human rights abuses http://politi.co/2hgap9q "...Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she had spoken to President Donald Trump about the humanitarian crisis and flood of refugees. “He just asked, ‘How is Bangladesh?’ I said, ‘It’s doing very well, but the only problem that we have is the refugees from Myanmar,’” she recalled. “But he didn’t make any comment about refugees.” Hasina, who will address the General Assembly on Thursday, added that the U.S. has already said it won’t accept any refugees. “He already declared his mind,” she said of Trump, “so why I should ask?” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 20, 2017 Hope, Despair Descend On Quake-Shattered School In Mexico City..... http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/20/552353424/hope-despair-descend-on-quake-shattered-school-in-mexico-city?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20170920 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 20, 2017 BBC News (World) Retweeted Rajini VaidyanathanVerified account @BBCRajiniV 3h3 hours ago Volunteers hold signs asking for silence. It's so rescuers can listen to signs of life in the rubble. #MexicoQuake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arsan404 Posted September 20, 2017 And there was a 6.1 earthquake in Japan today. http://www.newsweek.com/earthquake-hits-japan-fukushima-668502 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 22, 2017 In Mexico, scenes of desolation and hope as the death toll reaches 274..... http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-mexico-earthquake-20170921-story.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 23, 2017 A strong new earthquake shook Mexico on Saturday, toppling already damaged homes and a highway bridge and causing new alarm in a country reeling from two even more powerful quakes this month that together have killed nearly 400 people. The U.S. Geological Survey said the new, magnitude 6.1 temblor was centered about 11 miles (18 kilometers) south-southeast of Matias Romero in the state of Oaxaca, which was the region most battered by a magnitude 8.1 quake on Sept. 7. Source: Strong New Earthquake Shakes Southern Mexico - NBC Chicago http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/New-62-Quake-Shakes-Southern-Mexico-447107803.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_CHBrand#ixzz4tXKzKAuf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 23, 2017 Barzani on the Kurdish referendum: 'We refuse to be subordinates' Exclusive: Iraq’s Kurdish leader tells the Guardian why the independence vote is so vital, and how he will defy global opposition.... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/22/masoud-barzani-on-the-kurdish-referendum-iraq-we-refuse-to-be-subordinates --------------------------------------------------------------------- "The UN Security Council has warned of the potentially destabilising impact of a planned referendum on independence for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The 15 member states said Monday's non-binding vote could hinder efforts to counter so-called Islamic State (IS) and help displaced Iraqis return home. It called for "dialogue and compromise" between the Kurdistan government and the central government in Baghdad........ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41359361 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 24, 2017 Here's What You Need To Know About Germany's Election- "...That leader, Angela Merkel, looks set to return to office for her fourth term when Germans go to the polls on Sunday. But even if she does, there's no guarantee it will be business as usual. Governments in Germany are most commonly formed as coalitions, and for now, it's unclear what the country's next coalition will end up looking like — and how that will affect Germany's global role. How it works..... Possible outcomes...... http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/09/21/552327876/here-s-what-you-need-to-know-about-germany-s-election?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20170923 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 25, 2017 BBC AsiaVerified account @BBCNewsAsia 2h2 hours agoMore 35,000 people evacuated near active Bali volcano. Authorities warn Mount Agung could erupt imminently: http://bbc.in/2ymKmnO 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawrenceA Posted September 25, 2017 BBC AsiaVerified account @BBCNewsAsia 2h2 hours agoMore 35,000 people evacuated near active Bali volcano. Authorities warn Mount Agung could erupt imminently: http://bbc.in/2ymKmnO Sounds like more of that seismic/tectonic activity that caused the earthquake "wave" from Mexico to Japan last week. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arsan404 Posted September 26, 2017 Two asteroids orbiting each other: Asteroid-Comet discovered: https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/asteroidcomet-new-type-object Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 26, 2017 HuffPostVerified account @HuffPost 22m22 minutes ago Saudi Arabia lifts ban on women driving http://huffp.st/dMyxQlV Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 26, 2017 HuffPostVerified account @HuffPost 22m22 minutes ago Saudi Arabia lifts ban on women driving http://huffp.st/dMyxQlV "It is good to celebrate this hard-won victory for Saudi women, but we should recognize that the biggest impediment for women has not been the inability to drive—or the fact that women, by law, must be totally covered in public. The biggest obstacle to women’s freedom is the male guardianship system. Under this system, a woman, no matter her age, is treated as a minor and must live under the supervision of a wali, or guardian. This is a legally recognized male —her father, husband, uncle, or some other male relative (even her son)—who must grant formal permission for most of the significant issues affecting her life....... https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/09/26/saudi-women-may-soon-be-behind-wheel-still-not-drivers-seat?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 27, 2017 ian bremmerVerified account @ianbremmer 12h12 hours ago Spain, looks like there’s a bear in your woods. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 27, 2017 More than 92% of voters in Iraqi Kurdistan back independence "Referendum results in overwhelming endorsement of split from Baghdad, after troops are sent into disputed areas- ...in an overwhelming endorsement of a proposed split from Baghdad that has sparked increasing threats of air and land blockades that could be imposed as early as Friday. The result came after Iraq’s parliament authorised the prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, to send troops into areas disputed between Arabs and Kurds that were contentiously included in the ballot. Euphoria on the streets of Erbil in recent days has been met with sharply increasing tension in the region, which is likely to escalate in the wake of the result.... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/27/over-92-of-iraqs-kurds-vote-for-independence Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
