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- 21 Sep 2015 23:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
- Replies: 1463
- Views: 497816
Re: Monitoring Turkey
Syrian refugee count nears 2 million in Turkey, down in Iraq, Lebanon The numbers of Syrian refugees in Iraq and Lebanon fell in August, while the number in Turkey has risen to almost 2 million and asylum applications in Europe have leapt, the U.N. refugee agency said. The Syrian refugee count in Tu...
- 21 Sep 2015 23:25
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 679617
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Russia urges 'action' after shell hits Damascus embassy compound Moscow (AFP) - Russia's foreign ministry on Monday called for "concrete action" after a shell landed on its embassy compound in the Syrian capital, blaming forces battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "A shell fell ...
- 21 Sep 2015 22:13
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 885674
Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-20
At least 54 people killed in bomb blasts in Nigeria's Maiduguri MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Sept 21 (Reuters) - At least 54 people were killed and 90 wounded in a multiple bomb attack in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri in Borno state on Sunday evening, a police spokesman said on Monday. The city...
- 21 Sep 2015 22:06
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
- Replies: 3962
- Views: 626108
Re: Indo-UK news-Aug 2015
Revenge! Drugs, debauchery and the book that lays Dave bare: How PM's snub to billionaire who funded the Tories for years sparked the most explosive political book of the decade Quote: • Mr Cameron was a member of a ‘dope smoking group’ called the Flam Club at Oxford University; • Cocaine was later ...
- 20 Sep 2015 03:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
- Replies: 1784
- Views: 405259
Re: India-EU News & Analysis
Varoon Shekhar ji, thank you for your kind words and support. Sometimes one can really use support from forum members.
- 19 Sep 2015 13:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
- Replies: 6071
- Views: 1275566
Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Karan M wrote That is perhaps the most illogical thing I have read all day. Do you think Pak has not been trying to do an equal equal with India from the day of its existence? Where has Pak lost out on US support? It continues to fly F-16s and get sniper pods and jeeps and what not. It can't even a...
- 19 Sep 2015 12:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3363
- Views: 892688
Re: Military Flight Safety
Venezuelan fighter jet crashes on Colombia border Caracas (AFP) - A Venezuelan fighter jet crashed on the border with Colombia during an operation to intercept an "illicit aircraft," killing its two pilots, the government said Friday. ... The Venezuelan plane was Thursday night chasing an ...
- 19 Sep 2015 11:48
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 679617
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Syrian war, ISIS & Western propaganda: Assad interview in 10 quotes In a rare interview with Russian media, including RT, Syrian President Bashar Assad opened up about terrorism, the refugee crisis, and Western propaganda. He went back in history, saying that the US invasion of Iraq had set the ...
- 19 Sep 2015 11:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Positive News from the USA
- Replies: 3095
- Views: 453172
Re: Positive News from the USA
Sex, fraud, retaliation: ‘Pervasive misconduct’ found at US Census Bureau Employees at the US Census Bureau’s hiring office cost the taxpayers over $1 million by falsified time cards, broke rules by hiring friends and family, and threatened whistleblowers who reported them, government inspectors hav...
- 19 Sep 2015 11:18
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
- Replies: 2917
- Views: 5540199
Re: Physics Thread.
Ultrathin 'Invisibility Cloak' Can Match Any Background
http://www.livescience.com/52216-ultrat ... cloak.html
http://www.livescience.com/52216-ultrat ... cloak.html
- 19 Sep 2015 10:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
- Replies: 1784
- Views: 405259
Re: India-EU News & Analysis
SSridhar wrote: I have removed a stereotypical & unsubstantiated comment. SSridhar ji, my comment on that Hungarian camerawoman is indeed stereotypical but not unsubstantiated. Her actions, kicking the refugees so they crash to the ground, is stereotypical behavior for whites/Europeans with a N...
- 17 Sep 2015 15:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 679617
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Yemen rebels claim capture of Saudi troops, show one on TV Sanaa (AFP) - Shiite Huthi rebels in Yemen claim to have captured several troops from Saudi Arabia, which is leading a coalition against the insurgents, parading one of the soldiers on television. The Iran-backed rebels' Al-Masirah televisio...
- 17 Sep 2015 15:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3300
- Views: 587538
Re: Iran News and Discussions
Iran leader warns Guards against US infiltration Tehran (AFP) - Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guards Wednesday to be on alert for "political and cultural" infiltration by the United States. "The main purpose of the enemies i...
- 17 Sep 2015 15:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Positive News from the USA
- Replies: 3095
- Views: 453172
Re: Positive News from the USA
I still don't know why Singha posted the wikipage link on the tv show. Los Angeles prosecutors charge surgeon, others in $150 million scam An orthopedic surgeon and more than a dozen associates bilked insurance companies out of more than $150 million in a scheme that included an assistant who never ...
- 17 Sep 2015 14:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
- Replies: 1784
- Views: 405259
Re: India-EU News & Analysis
'How can I forgive her?' Syrian refugee hits back at the Hungarian camerawoman who tripped him as he carried his terrified son to safety in the West The Syrian refugee who was tripped by a Hungarian camerawoman as he held his terrified son in his arms says he cannot forgive her. Osama Abdel-Muhsen A...
- 16 Sep 2015 13:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Positive News from the USA
- Replies: 3095
- Views: 453172
Re: Positive News from the USA
Minnesota exposes one troubling reason America locks up so many black people America has banished a disproportionate number of its black citizens to the "gray wasteland" of incarceration, Ta-Nehisi Coates writes in The Atlantic's new cover story. In "The Black Family in the Age of Mas...
- 16 Sep 2015 12:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Positive News from the USA
- Replies: 3095
- Views: 453172
Re: Positive News from the USA
What is the above post about some American tv show supposed to mean? The Wikipedia page doe not provide any meaningful information. As a moderator you ought to know better. Apparently, the types of encryption available to common people is too strong for the GOTUS/FBI, so they want the software compa...
- 16 Sep 2015 12:31
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - August 9, 2014
- Replies: 1128
- Views: 218627
Re: China Military Watch - August 9, 2014
China continued South China Sea reclamation despite halt claim: expert China was carrying out land reclamation in contested waters of the South China Sea this month, more than four weeks after saying it had stopped such activity, a U.S. expert said on Tuesday, citing recent satellite images. The evi...
- 16 Sep 2015 12:06
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 679617
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Egypt sends up to 800 ground troops to Yemen's war: Egyptian security sources SANAA (Reuters) - As many as 800 Egyptian soldiers arrived in Yemen late on Tuesday, Egyptian security sources said, swelling the ranks of a Gulf Arab military contingent which aims to rout the Iran-allied Houthi group aft...
- 16 Sep 2015 11:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Positive news from the Middle Kingdom
- Replies: 68
- Views: 18459
Re: Positive news from the Middle Kingdom
Husband Reportedly Bites Off, Eats Wife's Nose After She Fails to Return His Calls A man reportedly bit off and ate his estranged wife's nose after she failed to return his calls. The husband, from the city of Dezhou in China, allegedly became angry when his wife didn't return his calls. According t...
- 15 Sep 2015 03:25
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 679617
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Egyptian forces mistake Mexicans for militants, kill 12 in air raid Egyptian Army aircraft hunting for militants in the desert mistakenly bombed a convoy of mostly Mexican tourists, killing 12 people and wounding 10, authorities said on Monday. Survivors said their group was bombed from a plane and ...
- 13 Sep 2015 22:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
- Replies: 1463
- Views: 497816
Re: Monitoring Turkey
Turkey lifts nine-day curfew in Cizre revealing devastation caused during massive military operation against suspected Kurdish rebels Turkey has lifted a nine-day curfew in the southeastern city of Cizre, revealing the devastating damage sustained during a massive military operation against suspecte...
- 11 Sep 2015 02:04
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
- Replies: 3962
- Views: 626108
Re: Indo-UK news-Aug 2015
Mother Arrested for Buying Daughter 12 Bags of Cocaine for Her 18th Birthday Any good parent knows the proper amount of cocaine to give their child on his or her 18th birthday, a most deserving of occasions. Kicking off the evening with £300 ($461.03) worth of the great white beast is generally reg...
- 07 Sep 2015 17:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
- Replies: 1463
- Views: 497816
Re: Monitoring Turkey
A Dutch newspaper reports that PKK attacks killed 31 people on Sunday, 6th of September. One of the dead was a colonel. Turkish armed forces admit 16 dead. Attacks were close to the border with Iraq in Hakkari province. The Turkish air force attacked 13 PKK positions and they also deployed commando's.
- 07 Sep 2015 17:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 679617
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
On the Peter Hitchens article posted by kmkraoind: So the UK helps destroy the country these refugees lived in (we can be sure the UK contributed majorly, that is their specialty, it's what they are). Iraq, Syria, Libya, were middle income countries before the US/UK and other European countries dest...
- 07 Sep 2015 14:08
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 679617
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
From the article Jhujar posted right above: RUSSIA is building an AIR BASE in Syria where it can station fighter pilots and troops to battle Islamic State (Isis) in a desperate bid to prop up the regime of Bashar al-Assad, it emerged today. The sentence shows where the priority lies for the US/UK a...
- 07 Sep 2015 13:25
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 679617
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Qatar deploys 1,000 ground troops to fight in Yemen Qatari soldiers backed by 200 armoured vehicles and 30 Apache helicopters head to Yemen's Maareb province. More Qatari troops are reportedly heading into Yemen with the aim of securing the Jawf governorate [File: Getty Images] Around 1,000 Qatari s...
- 07 Sep 2015 04:15
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Watch Thread-I
- Replies: 815
- Views: 182477
Re: China Watch Thread-I
Analysts: Beijing Parade a 'Bazaar' of Stolen Technology
http://www.voanews.com/content/analysts ... 46768.html
The above report contains nothing we didn't already know.
http://www.voanews.com/content/analysts ... 46768.html
The above report contains nothing we didn't already know.
- 07 Sep 2015 02:09
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion
- Replies: 4918
- Views: 1176396
Re: International Aerospace Discussion
Russia's Lethal Yak-130 Fighter: The Tiny Terror NATO Should Fear
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-bu ... ould-13782
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-bu ... ould-13782
- 07 Sep 2015 01:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
- Replies: 1463
- Views: 497816
Re: Monitoring Turkey
Several Turkish soldiers killed in major PKK attack Ankara (AFP) - Several Turkish soldiers were killed on Sunday in a major attack in southeastern Hakkari province suspected to have been carried out by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants, reports said. There was no immediate official casualty t...
- 07 Sep 2015 01:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 885674
Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-20
Muslim flight attendant says she was suspended for refusing to serve alcohol http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/05/travel/muslim-flight-attendant-feat/index.html Muslim migrants are converting to Christianity in droves at this German church BERLIN — Mohammed Ali Zonoobi bends his head as the priest pour...
- 06 Sep 2015 21:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Nations and Empires that Grew on Genocide and Slavery
- Replies: 204
- Views: 33815
Re: Nations and Empires that Grew on Genocide and Slavery
The Dutch Queen/King has a Golden Carriage, a gift from the city of Amsterdam to queen Wilhelmina in 1898. They use it every 3rd Tuesday in September to drive the Dutch Queen/King (presently a King) to the 'Ridderzaal' (Knight Hall), were the King/Queen delivers a speech from the throne, the speech ...
- 06 Sep 2015 20:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 679617
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Singha wrote: Aoa indeed you really think one of them will agree to go back after few years if Iraq is declared normal? many are well fed economic migrants cashing in on a once in generation opportunity It's not like they, those given asylum, will have a choice. Since the 1980's the Dutch have quie...
- 06 Sep 2015 20:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Positive News from the USA
- Replies: 3095
- Views: 453172
Re: Positive News from the USA
At West Point, Annual Pillow Fight Becomes Weaponized For generations, freshmen cadets at the United States Military Academy have marked the end of a grueling summer of training with a huge nighttime pillow fight that is billed as a harmless way to blow off steam and build class spirit. But this ye...
- 05 Sep 2015 03:40
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 679617
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
A few point regarding the refugee flood into the EU: 1. The EU has enough resources to give shelter to these refugees. 2. Europe, since the 1980's has developed mechanisms to limit the intake of refugees, they don't just allow anyone in who claims asylum. 3. Also, once accepted as a 'genuine refugee...
- 01 Sep 2015 18:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 885674
Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-20
Boko Haram killers on horseback massacre nearly 80 in NE Nigeria Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - Suspected Boko Haram gunmen on horseback shot dead nearly 80 people in attacks on three villages in Nigeria's restive northeast at the weekend, a vigilante and residents told AFP on Monday. http://news.yahoo.com/...
- 01 Sep 2015 17:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Positive News from the USA
- Replies: 3095
- Views: 453172
Re: Positive News from the USA
Rape on the Night Shift Under cover of darkness, female janitors face rape and assault http://stories.frontline.org/night-shift-english Ex-US special agent pleads guilty to taking $800k in Bitcoin A former US Secret Service special agent pleaded guilty to taking more than $800,000 of electronic Bit...
- 01 Sep 2015 12:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
- Replies: 4037
- Views: 501125
Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
krishna_krishna what are we supposed to learn from that video? Why give them more importance than they deserve? Why should Indians pay notice to the ignorant and likely motivated opinion of some white turds? There are many in EU countries, the US, Australia and Canada who like to accuse 'Hindu India...
- 01 Sep 2015 11:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10, 2015
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 353080
Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10,
From the article posted by SSridhar Even as we walked out, Bhutto said, “Indian dogs are leaving.” Bhutto said this in a UN meeting! He also called Bangladeshis 'suar ke bacche'. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x18p1m0_zulfikar-ali-bhutto-calling-bangladeshi-people-pig-at-the-time-of-separation-197...
- 27 Aug 2015 01:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10, 2015
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 353080
Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10,
JE Menon wrote: >>We can't absolve Modi from Ufa. If MMS is guilty of Sharam-e-Shek, Modi is guilty of Ufa. Guilty of what, exactly? Please read above posts by various people, and say exactly what Modi has "lost" and what he is "guilty" of? The only thing I can think of is that ...