Monday, January 26, 2015 DMVD A Europe a Greece Syriza forms a coalition government with FAR RIGHT ANTI - AUSTERITY party, Independent Greeks [ ANEL ]. The Syriza leader Tsipras, Alexis has been sworned in as PM of the New government after his LEFTIST party won 149 out of 300 parliamentary seats; 36.3% of the polls. Tsipras is 40, opted for SECULAR and NOT a RELIGIOUS OATH, and wore no tie @ the swearing. ##Note that Syriza is communist @ core and its marriage with the Independent Greeks meant MORE TENSED DAYS aheard. Greece owes loads in debt. The economy moan in ruins and the four - year - old AUSTERITY programme was to help SALVAGE the ailing nation, yet the Syriza and coalition partnership DOES NOT BELIEVE in the present mechanism, even as they OFFER NIL CREDIBLE ALTERNATIVE.Meanwhile EU powerhouse, Germany, insist Athens must meet its OBLIGATIONS. How interesting shall the days aheard be? We WATCH and we note that Athens, is on the GREEXIT trajectory at the infantile stages. *ANEL got 13 parliamentary seats and made 4% out of the polls. b Russia King Vladimirovich says the Ukranian army is a FOREIGN [ NATO ] LEGION and its ROLE is to CONTAIN Moscow. Putin, Vladimir: In essence, this is not an army; this is a foreign legion - in this particular case NATOs foreign legion, which of course does not pursue the objective of serving Ukraines national interests. There are completely different goals there....[ aiming to achieve ] Russias geopolitical containment. NATO says Putins is balderdash NATO Chief Stoltenberg, Jen: The statement that there is a NATO legion in Ukraine is nonsense. There is no NATO legion....The foreign forces in Ukraine are Russian. #UNENDING West - Kiev - Moscow Tug Of War, WKM TOR. B MEAR Yemen The US Embassy will be closed to the public until further notice out of an abundance of caution and care for our employees and others who may be visiting the Embassy. We are continuously analyzing the security conditions and will resume consular operations as soon as our analysis indicate we are able to do so safely. #The US, very HAUNTED by RIT. It is only going to get WORSE. b Israel - Iran Prime Minister Netanyahu says: [ On going nuclear deal ] is dangerous for Israel, the region and the world....It leaves Iran with the ability to produce the material needed to produce a nuclear bomb within a few months, and later, it could produce dozens of nuclear bombs....Israel strongly objects to this. c Turkey Facebook has been ORDERED by a Turkish court to BLOCK pages that purportedly INSULT prophet Mohammad else risking a TOTAL BLACKOUT. Per a legal request, one page has already been taken out by Facebook. C Asia a Japan The Verge - Someone in Japan just bought a 20th Anniversary PS4 for nearly $ 130, 000 Yahoo News - Japan working to gain IS hostages release, analysing video The Guardian - Japanese PM stands firm on foreign policy after Isis hostage murder Times of Japan - i Radio report, voiceprints muddy waters as officials deliberate over hostage crisis ii Self - censoring kicks in as hostage drama plays out *TV network schedules changed, with pop singers having lyrics altered etc SO NOT TO OFFEND RIT! #i & ii ALSO ---> behind - the - scene maneouvres to TRY and SAVE Goto, Kenzi also in ISIL grips. iii Diet session opens with focus on security as hostage crisis continues iv Trade deficit hits record ¥12.7 trillion Reuters - i Deadly Japanese encephalitis surges in northeast India ii Obama, Japans Abe discuss apparent IS execution: White House iii Japan exports grow most in year, signalling steady recovery from recession *MOST growth in December 2014 @ 12.9% on account of car shipments to the US and electronic components to China. b India CNN - India displays military might USA TODAY - Obama makes history [ as FIRST US President chief guest ] at Indias Republic Day festivities Times of India - i Will not ride another bike after watching BSF [ Border Security Force ] acrobats: Obama *President Obama was thrawlled beyond measure, it does seem. And he did say so. Obama: I will not ride another bike again after watching those incredible acrobats expressing his deepest admiration for the BSF. ii Obama invite MP Rayapati to US *MP Rayapati Rao floored Obama with a specially designed silk shawl and Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam ( TTD ) laddu prasadam, Obama made the call promising to send another invite on his return to Washington. iii Obama ends Republic Day with $ 4 billion pledge US sees role for India in battle against Islamic state NPR - Indias Modi Makes A Name For Himself - Literally - In Meeting With Obama #Blogger Calamur, Krishnadev discussed Prime Minister PM Modi, Narendras attire choices in meeting with US King Obama on Sunday at the airport, as Modi broke protocol and also gave the US leader a bear hug, through to todays attendance at Indias Republic Day parade where Modi had his name Narendra Damodardas Modi ebbed into his suit - the diplomatic impact thereof. The Modi - Obama meeting itself was hailed as historic, and fruitful and importantly per agreements / understanding reached, the US would now join powers like France and Russia in selling commercial nuclear technology to New Dehli, a situation that previously stalled due to LIABILITY issues. French and and Russian companies had their respective governments underwriting such. The US wont in the past. Now though, an INSURANCE POOL has come to the rescue and America would sell nuclear technology to India. But China warns that New Dehli must become elevated to standards acceptable to the Nuclear Suppliers Group NSG. See below. c China BBC News - China blocks virtual private network [ VPN ] use *Trio: Golden Frog, Astrill and StrongVPN hit by UPDATES by Chinese authorities to the nations FIREWALL; Google, Facebook and Twitter routinely BLOCKED. #INCREASINGLY closing CENSORSHIP loopholes. Beijing STILL less democratic and much more authocratic, holding POWER CONSOLIDATION as priority and so dearly to heart! CNN - Chinese mother sells newborn boy for $ 7000 The Verge - Motorola returns to China with launch of Moto X, Moto X Pro, and Moto G Reuters - i Lenovos Motorola looks to take market share from China rivals ii China urges India to take steps to satisfy standards of nuclear group [ NSG ] *Beijing wants New Dehli acting to meet the standards of the organisation that CONTROL ATOMIC EXPORTS globally, the 48 - member Nuclear Suppliers Group NSG. India, is NOT a signatory to the 189 - nation nuclear Non - Proliferation Treaty NPT. All the other members of the NSG are signatories and were New Dehli to official sign to join the NSG as Obama - Modi dance indicate, concerns for NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION stands as a priority per the peculiar dynamics. D Africa NEL+ a Nigeria News24 - SANDF [ South African National Defence Force ] unaware of ex - soldiers in Nigeria BBC News - Boko Haram attacks key Nigerian city of Maiduguri *Mungono TAKEN; US Secretary of State Kerry in Nigeria, said in relation to the Valentine day presidential polls. CNN International - Strategic city [ Maiduguri ] falls in Nigerias battle against Boko Haram The Punch - i Jonathans visit will end crisis - Ondo PDP *PDP in Ondo = Sunshine state, has been crisis - rocked, for some months now. ii Jonathan campaign team plans two - million - man Kaduna rally iii Abia PDP condemns attacks on Jonathan *Two Jonathan campaign vehicles BURNT in Suleja on Sunday. iv EU observers meet Buhari, shun North - East v Tight security as Jos residents await Jonathan vi PDP planning to militarise elections - APC vii Heavy security as APC holds rally in Mushin viii Terrorism: US ignores Nigeria to work with Chad, Cameroon *STRAINED relations cited between American military specialists and trainers versus the Nigerian counterparts is so bad the Pentagon SIDELINES Abuja for Chad and Cameroon. ix Im not a foreigner - Buharis wife x May 29 handover date sancrosanct, Jonathan tells US *King Jonathan met with US envoy, Kerry. Vanguard - i We will not accept any shift in election dates, APC warns ii My goal is to ensure no Nigerian is hungry - Jonathan iii Elections: EU observers visit Buhari, rule out North - East monitoring iv Maiduguri residents told to stay and fight, as curfew lifted [ today ] v APC attacks Bishop Oyedepo over Gate of hell controversy b Egypt CNN International - 16 dead in protests marking Egypt revolution Al - Arabiya Release of Mubarak sons delayed: Egypt officials *Prison authorities had said the release was delayed to stem growing tension from OPPONENTS to the Abdel Fattah al - Sisi regime. The duo are now free. BBC News - Egypt FGM trial convicts Raslan Fadl of manslaughter *Fadl, a medical doctor, would serve a two - year jail term in addition to a fine for manslaughter. He also got handed an additional three month jail term for FGM in a conviction relating to 13 - year - old al - Bataa, Suhair whom Fadl denied treating and his practice would be closed for ONE YEAR. Suhair died in 2013 post a forced FGM, says prosecuters. Egypt had banned FGM in 2008. **FGM = Female Genital Mutilation. Reuters - i In first conviction, Egyptian doctor jailed for FGM death of teenage girl ii At least 17 killed in protests on anniversary of Egypt uprising c Libya BBC News - Libyas Ansar [ al - Sharia ] confirms chiefs death [ See days SUD ] Reuters - i Libya talks resume, UN plays down absence of a major player *Major player = the Tripoli - based Government backed by Libya Dawn and which battles al - Thinni, Abdullahs Tobruk - based internationally recognised government which has Gen Haftar, Khalifa fighting for it. ii Volatile Libya resumes commercial flights to Europe *Happening after > SIX - month hiatus due to rival militancy, culminating into Libya Dawn holding critical points including the main airport in Tripoli, and causing damage to some 20 planes and the airport etc during the clashes. Philly - Fears for early American Naval crew still buried in Libya E United States The US Secret service - retrieved two - footer quad copter drone that crashed in the White House, South Ground, and which prompted a lockdown for hours, is under probe. Secret Service statement: An investigation is underway to determine the origin of this commercially available device, motive, and to identify suspects. *quad ---> LIFTED by FOUR propellers; King Obama is in India with Michelle. #This INCREASING incidence of White House security breach, is certainly worrisome.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 20:30:40 +0000