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UK Warns No More ‘Business as Usual’ With China After Pandemic Ends
By Cathy He
April 16, 2020 Updated: April 17, 2020
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Britain’s relationship with Beijing will no longer be “business as usual” after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, UK foreign secretary and acting Prime Minister Dominic Raab said, in a sign of a toughening stance toward the communist regime over its handling of the outbreak.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/uk-warns-no-more-business-as-usual-with-china-after-pandemic-ends_3315249.html?utm_source=Epoch+Times+Newsletters&utm_campaign=8979e5408c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_16_03_54&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4fba358ecf-8979e5408c-242193805
Highly worthy comment on the upcoming attempt by by ‘Aboriginals’ and tribes through the UN to steal our lands. It is going under the radar.
The Watcher
If you ask the natives of B.C. who is responsible for our cave drawings, their answer is, ‘the people before us did it”….
If you ask them what the people before them look like they will tell you, “large white people with red hair”…
If you ask them what happened to all these white people the natives will proudly tell you that “we killed them all”…
These same traditional oral stories that indigenous people all around the world use to explain what they consider to be historical facts, all have one commonality…
They all speak in regards to having claimed their lands through their genocide of large, white, red haired people..
You will find these stories throughout North and South America, New Zealand, Australia, Afghanistan, etc, etc, etc…
So my question to this delusional world would be “who was really here first?
My next question would be “why would it matter who was here first? what kind of unproven, divisive, kindergarten level claim is that?
We are all mutts and we are a species with amnesia…
No one knows for certain how long we’ve been here or where we all originated from..
Everything we know is speculation based on our limited understanding of our actual hostory..
Our science is only so accurate at the best of times and historians and archeological community tend to stick with the common theories in order to obtain funding through grants…
Those who dare question our highly contestable, all be it, presumed history have a really hard time making a living these days due to the backlash of those who fear to think outside of the box…
US Muslim group that initially backed Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-muslim-group-emgage-endorses-joe-biden-initially-backed-bernie-sanders
“Emgage PAC, a Muslim-American political action committee, on Thursday endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president, throwing its weight behind him, months after it had backed Bernie Sanders in the primaries.
The endorsement comes as Democrats and their allies have rallied around Biden following Sanders’ decision to drop out of the race and endorse him, leaving the former vice president as the presumptive Democratic nominee.
Emgage cited Biden’s commitment to rolling back some of President Donald Trump’s policies, including the Muslim ban and mass detention of migrants, and also the presumptive Democratic nominee’s “determination to protect the environment” as reasons to support him.
“Beyond the immediate devastation caused by Covid-19, we are facing an all-out assault against democratic principles and values at home and abroad that we have not seen since the rise of fascism and Nazisim early in the 20th century,” Emgage CEO Wa’el Alzayat said in a statement.
“We appreciate Biden’s acknowledgement and support of Muslim American communities, and envision our voices being represented through his presidency.”
Emgage PAC dubs itself as the “first and largest” federal political action committee in the United States and says that it endorses and financially backs candidates across the country.
Earlier this year, Biden appointed Muslim-American activist Farooq Mitha, who is an Emgage board member, as senior adviser….
‘As president, I will stand up for Muslim communities across the country, immediately repeal Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban, and embrace diversity as a core strength of our nation’
– Joe Biden…”
376 Iraq intellectuals demand lifting of sanctions off Syria
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200417-376-iraq-intellectuals-demand-lifting-of-sanctions-off-syria/
“Hundreds of Iraqi writers, journalists and figures from the intelligentsia have called for the lifting of foreign sanctions and unilateral economic measures that have been imposed on Syria over the course of its ongoing nine-year civil war, citing them as a violation of human rights and international law.
According to the state-backed Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), 376 Iraqi intellectuals released a statement to the paper yesterday which condemned “the unjust blockade that targets the Syrian people, mainly children, women and adults affect the lives of millions of Syrians who suffered a lot as a result of the fierce and unjust global war launched by the evil, oppressive and aggressive forces on Syria.”…”
UN urges Iraq to pass laws to tackle domestic violence
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200417-un-urges-iraq-to-pass-laws-to-tackle-domestic-violence/
“Numerous UN offices in Iraq yesterday urged the government to expedite Anti-Domestic Violence Laws amid reports of a rise in such attacks during the coronavirus lockdown.
In a joint statement, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) cited several recent cases of domestic violence in Iraq including the rape of a woman with special needs, suicide due to domestic abuse, immolation and self-immolation as well as self-inflicted injuries due to spousal abuse, sexual harassment of minors and other crimes.
The statement added that the alarming rise of such crimes highlights the urgent need for parliament to endorse the Anti-Domestic Violence Law in Iraq.
“The UN in Iraq calls upon authorities to ensure that the judicial systems continue to prosecute abusers, invest more in hotline and online services, support the role of civil society organisations, keep shelter doors open for women fleeing abuse and punish perpetrators of any gender-based violence,” they said.
“The adoption of a law on domestic violence will help to ensure that perpetrators of gender-based violence in Iraq, such as those who carried out the heinous incidents seen in the recent past, are held accountable,” they added.”
Iran developing nuclear submarine, says navy commander
https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2020/4/17/iran-developing-nuclear-submarine-says-navy-commander
“The commander of the Iranian Navy said the force had embarked on developing nuclear-propelled submarines, while reaffirming the nation’s commitment to advancing its nuclear programme.
Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said it would be “neglectful” for Iran to “not think about using nuclear propulsion in submarines,” in remarks made to the state-affiliated Mehr news agency.
He added that the defence ministry was capable of producing vessels far superior to its current Fateh model, operate more than 200 meters below the sea surface for nearly five weeks…”
Kashmir: 4 militants killed in two gunfights
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/kashmir-4-militants-killed-in-two-gunfights/1808989
“Four militants were killed in two separate gunfights with government forces in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said on Friday.
Two militants were killed during a search operation in Dairoo Keegam area of Shopian district on Friday morning, while two others were shot dead in Kishtwar district later in the afternoon. Police said four weapons were recovered from the militants.
A police official, who requested anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media, told Anadolu Agency that two of the four militants have been identified so far.
He said the two men shot dead in Kishtwar were locals who were involved in an axe attack on police officers on April 13, in which one cop was killed and another injured.
The bodies of the two militants killed in the Shopian gunfight have been sent to the police headquarters in Srinagar for identification, the officer told Anadolu Agency.
He said it was not yet known whether those two militants were locals of Indian-administered Kashmir.
So far this year, at least 50 militants have been killed in the Muslim-majority region in over 28 gunfights with Indian forces.
Earlier this month, 10 militants and six Indian soldiers were killed in four separate incidents within the space of 10 days.
On April 8, a militant identified as Sajjad Ahmad Dar was killed after Indian forces laid siege to Arampora village in northern Baramulla district.
On April 5, five Indian paratroopers and as many Kashmiri militants were killed in a shoot-out in Kupwara district.
An Indian army spokesman said the militants were trying to cross the Line of Control (LoC), a de facto border which divides Indian- and Pakistani-administered Kashmir.
Pakistan’s military rejected the Indian claim, terming it New Delhi’s attempt to divert international attention from the humanitarian crisis in the disputed region.
On April 4, four militants were gunned down inside a house in southern Kulgam district.
Two days earlier, militants shot dead a paramilitary trooper in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district, one of the four southern districts where a resurgent militancy has been active for the past eight years.
Disputed region
Jammu and Kashmir is held by India and Pakistan in parts, and claimed by both in full. A small sliver is also held by China.
Since they were partitioned in 1947, the two countries have fought four wars – in 1948, 1965, 1971, and 1999 – three of them over Kashmir.
Some Kashmiri groups in Jammu and Kashmir have been fighting against Indian rule for independence, or unification with neighboring Pakistan.
According to several human rights organizations, thousands of people have been killed in the conflict in the region since 1989.”
Turkey neutralizes 18 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/turkey-neutralizes-18-pkk-terrorists-in-northern-iraq/1808701
“Turkish fighter jets neutralized 18 PKK terrorists as part of a counter-terrorism operation in northern Iraq, the country’s National Defense Ministry said on Friday.
The terrorists, who were detected by reconnaissance and surveillance activities, were neutralized in the Qandil region, the ministry said on Twitter.
“Our operations will continue until the last terrorist is neutralized,” said the statement.
Turkish authorities often use the word “neutralized” in statements to imply terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.
PKK terrorists often take shelter in northern Iraq to plan cross-border terrorist attacks in Turkey.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and EU – has been responsible for the deaths of 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants. The YPG is the PKK’s Syrian offshoot.”
149 migrants rescued by Alan Kurdi moved to ferry
http://www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/sections/generalnews/2020/04/17/149-migrants-rescued-by-alan-kurdi-moved-to-ferry_25e8bf88-c640-41c0-8c71-5f730bb2a322.html
“The 149 migrants still onboard the Alan Kurdi NGO migrant rescue ship on Friday were moved to the Rubattino ferry run by Tirrenia.
The migrants will be tested for COVID-19 by Red Cross personnel and will remain in quarantine while waiting to be redistributed among EU countries. The two ships are currently about a mile from the Palermo port. The operation was planned during a meeting between the prefect of Palermo, the mayor, and directors of the Red Cross, the ASP healthcare services and the civil protection. The local healthcare authority has alerted hospital facilities ahead of possible hospitalisations and found laboratories to analyse the tests that will be done on the migrants and personnel onboard. The Red Cross has made healthcare personnel available as well as a biocontainment chamber received from the health ministry to install on the Rubattino for immediate isolation of any suspected COVID-19 cases. The migrants were rescued about two weeks ago in the Mediterranean by the ship run by the German NGO Sea Eye. The vessel had in recent days continued to sail off the Sicilian coast while awaiting the Italian government decision on the case.
On Thursday, on the request of Infrastructure and Transport Minister Paola De Micheli, Civil Protection chief Angelo Borrelli signed an order with which the Red Cross was named implementing body for the lodging assistance and health monitoring of the refugees that will now be put into quarantine on the Rubattino. A solution able to meet the public health requirements linked to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as humanitarian needs and had been urged in recent days by several political and government figures. Palermo mayor Leoluca Orlando had maintained contact with the Alan Kurdi, which flies the flag of the city of Palermo as a symbol of welcome, through NGO spokesperson Jean Ribbeck.”
Germany plans stricter citizenship rules
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-plans-stricter-citizenship-rules/a-53159588
“Under a draft law, immigrants living in Germany under a false name would later find it extremely difficult to become citizens. The government’s changes could also hamper children’s chances of citizenship.
In an apparent bid to deter asylum-seekers from providing false information about their identities, the German government plans on making it harder for foreign nationals to attain citizenship, Die Welt newspaper reported on Friday.
A draft law drawn up by the Interior Ministry targets immigrants who have been living in Germany under a false name or provided authorities with incorrect information about their country of origin when they arrived.
Currently, foreigners are generally eligible for German citizenship if they’ve lived in the country for eight years or more.
Under the new law, the years that an immigrant lived under a false identity would no longer count towards the total years required to attain citizenship.
Changes for residence permits
The draft law would also create a second significant hurdle to citizenship by changing the rules on residence permits.
Under the new measures, immigrants found living under a false identity would be denied an unlimited or permanent residence permit. The law would make “the clarification of identity and nationality” a prerequisite for attaining permanent resident status.
Immigrants could still attain a time-limited residency permit, but the permanent resident status is required for German citizenship.
Withholding citizenship from children
The German government’s plans also have a direct impact on children of foreign nationals — even if they were born in Germany.
Until now, babies born in Germany to two non-German parents can typically become citizens if one of their parents has been living in the country for eight years.
Under the new rules, children would only be granted German citizenship if their parents prove their identity and nationality.
The Interior Ministry’s draft law is currently being reviewed by the other ministries and must gain their approval before moving on to parliament.”
Chinese Businesses Struggle as a Result of Pandemic
PROOF China Covered Up Coronavirus | Thai-China Meme War
Proof that the Chinese government is Lying!