[Hints] Voices from the Blätterwald - 2019-03-20

  1. English Videos
  2. English News and Articles
  3. German News in English

I. English Videos

How Well Do Scientists Understand Global Warming? | Climate Change on America Uncovered


Malaysia Warns Philippines Over China Debt | Mahathir Mohamad Warns Duterte about CCP Loans


How China Is Taking Over Europe’s Ports | CCP Trade, Economy, and Politics

II. English News and Articles

Brazil's Bolsonaro stops at CIA on high-stakes Washington visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited the CIA on Monday as he sought support from the Trump administration for his security agenda on his first official trip to Washington.
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source: reuters
see:
Bolsonaro , Bolsonaro





Note Found in Utrecht Shooting Getaway Car Suggests Terror Motive, Dutch Prosecutors Say
Other possible motives behind attack that left three dead are also being investigated
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source: haaretz

Dutch shooting: Utrecht police arrest suspect after three killed
A man has been arrested following a shooting in the central Dutch city of Utrecht which left three people dead, police say.
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source: bbc





"I'll Carry Out A Massacre": Bus Full Of Italian Children Set On Fire By Senegalese-Born Driver
A bus full of school children in Italy was set on fire by its driver in the outskirts of Milan on Wednesday in protest of migrants who have drowned due to the country's hardline stance on blocking migrant vessels, according to Reuters.
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source: zero hedge





Turkish Occupation Continues to Erase Cyprus’ Heritage
Since the military invasion of Cyprus by the Turkish army during the summer of 1974, countless reports have been published about the atrocities the Turkish invaders committed on the beautiful Mediterranean island.
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source: cgr





It Wasn’t Just Khashoggi: A Saudi Prince’s Brutal Drive to Crush Dissent
WASHINGTON — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia authorized a secret campaign to silence dissenters — which included the surveillance, kidnapping, detention and torture of Saudi citizens — over a year before the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, according to American officials who have read classified intelligence reports about the campaign.
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source: ny times

III. German News in English

Italy's police confiscated refugee ship - Officials board the «Mare Jonio», which has illegally docked in an Italian port.
After the rescue of around 50 boat people by the "Mare Jonio" ialienische policemen have taken over control of the Italian auxiliary ship. "The financial police are seizing the ship" Mare Jonio ", so they are currently escorting it to the port of Lampedusa," said the Italian Ministry of the Interior on Tuesday evening. In the coming hours, the crew could be interviewed.
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source: tagesanzeiger ch translate
source: tagesanzeiger ch

Refugee ship "Mare Jonio" - Salvini wants punishment for rescuers
The refugee ship "Mare Jonio" was allowed to dock in the harbor of Lampedusa. Italian Interior Minister Salvini relented - probably because he now wants to bring the helpers to justice.
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source: tagesschau de translate
source: tagesschau de

people trafficking






Allegation of lack of assistance - Billy Six wants to sue federal government
Billy Six, released after four months' imprisonment in Venezuela, wants to sue the federal government for lack of support during his time in prison.
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source: rbb translate
source: rbb
ref:
Billy Six





Higher Administrative Court Münster - government has to test US drone attacks
Does Germany have a share of responsibility for US drone missions in Yemen? According to a judgment of the OVG Münster, the Federal Republic of Germany must better examine the actions of the United States.
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source: tagesschau translate
source: tagesschau





EU-court ruling - simplifies deportation to EU countries
Asylum seekers from Germany may be deported to another EU country - even if the social security systems there are worse off. This has been decided by the EU-court. Also further questions were clarified.
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source: tagesschau translate
source: tagesschau





Candidate for the EU-Comission Head: Nord Stream II is a purely political project. We must block it
- Nord Stream II is against European interests and should be blocked. We have enough connections with Russia, and Nord Stream II will significantly affect Ukrainian interests, and will affect gas prices for the whole of Europe in the long term - says Newsweek Manfred Weber, chairman of the European People's Party faction in the European Parliament and candidate for the President of the Commission European Union.
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source: newsweek pl translate
source: newsweek pl
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... On the grounds that the EU Member States import particularly large quantities of oil (about 30 %) and natural gas (about 40 %) from Russia the US government regularly demands these to be replaced by LNG (liquefied natural gas) from the USA or even the banning the partially completed Nord-Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia. And if the German government reaches a compromise after wich Nord-Stream 2 can be continued on the condition that the operator of the pipeline and the gas supplier must be disconnected then one is inclined to believe that the German government achieved their interests here. However Europe's supply of gas from Russia can not be replaced with liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US yet as there is no infrastructure for such supply. But an alternative supply infrastructure is worked upon in the same way as NATO's 2 % target. [42] [43,p.4] ... , ... The members of these clusters should then inform the decision makers in their countries about the events. ... Interestingly William (Bill) Browder is also in the British Cluster. Browder has become known for accusing the Kremlin of murdering his former accountant Magnitiski and tax crime. ...





Request of Defense - Judges in the Chemnitz trial should disclose political attitudes
In the case of a deadly knife attack in Chemnitz, the defense has called for the cessation of proceedings - for lack of evidence. A lawyer also wants to know if the judges are AFD members.
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source: spiegel translate
source: spiegel
ref:
Chemnitz





New LNG ports - German gas customers should pay for Trump terminals
After the massive criticism of the gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, the federal government wants to accommodate US President Trump: German gas customers are to co-finance the construction of terminals for American liquefied gas, according to SPIEGEL information.
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source: spiegel translate
source: spiegel translate
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... On the grounds that the EU Member States import particularly large quantities of oil (about 30 %) and natural gas (about 40 %) from Russia the US government regularly demands these to be replaced by LNG (liquefied natural gas) from the USA or even the banning the partially completed Nord-Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia. And if the German government reaches a compromise after wich Nord-Stream 2 can be continued on the condition that the operator of the pipeline and the gas supplier must be disconnected then one is inclined to believe that the German government achieved their interests here. However Europe's supply of gas from Russia can not be replaced with liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US yet as there is no infrastructure for such supply. But an alternative supply infrastructure is worked upon in the same way as NATO's 2 % target. [42] [43,p.4] ...





Chats: Commission examines allegations against SPD man
The SPD district Weser-Ems has set up a commission to investigate the allegations against the East Frisian SPD member of parliament Jochen Beekhuis. Beekhuis is under pressure because he is said to have chased private chats about women, homosexuals and fat people. The chats had been illegally posted by a hacker in December. The commission should now examine the allegations, so the SPD district chairman Johanne Modder.
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source: ndr translate
source: ndr
source: heise translate
source: heise





Unemployment Report NRW reveals fitting problems in the training market
More and more young people in North Rhine-Westphalia threaten to miss the connection to the labor market, as the current jobless report NRW shows. In the current year of training almost 22,000 applicants found no suitable training place, while at the same time nearly 10,000 training places remained vacant.
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source: o-ton-arbeitsmarkt translate
source: o-ton-arbeitsmarkt