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Will China Destroy Kenya with New Railroad?

Ivo Fysic August 25, 2021

The Chinese way seems to be build big and often and ask questions later about what that does to the environment. Their non-comittment to the environment is more pronounced when they are building outside their own lands, and Kenya might just be the poster child for this type of irresponsibility. Plans for the fascist nation to build a massive railroad in Kenya might cause the host nation more economic harm than good in the form of destroyed habitat as a result of China’s project.

The massive Chinese railway project in Kenya will have serious environmental consequences

From www.sundayvision.co.ug
2021-08-24 18:14:14

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Many Impalas walk near the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi National Park, Kenya. ASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP via Getty Images

Kenya is building a railway linking the coastal port of Mombasa with the interior of the country. It is due to terminate in Malaba, a border town with Uganda, and link it to other railways under construction in East Africa. It is known locally as Standard Rail (SGR).

The passenger and freight railway is one of the largest infrastructure investments in Kenya’s history. Construction began in 2014 at an estimated cost of $3.8 billion, 90% of which came from a loan from the Export-Import Bank (Exim) of China. and 10% of the Kenyan government.

Although the actual area affected by the railroads is small, there are elevated portions and they cross a wide range of fragile and important ecosystems in the country. For example, the railway passes through the Tsavo Conservation Area (which is home to about 40% of Kenya’s elephant population) and Nairobi…

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Kamala Harris Met by Strange Illness in Vietnam

Mark Clouse August 25, 2021

As Kamala Harris, the acting Vice President of the United States, entered Vietnam, American officials within were getting sick from a mysterious illness that at one point caused her plane to sit on a runway for 3 hours while they determined whether it was safe for Harris to visit.

US panic as mystery illness strikes down diplomats in Vietnam with Kamala Harris touring | World | News

From www.express.co.uk
2021-08-24 17:28:58

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The emergency was triggered just hours before US Vice-President Kamala Harris arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday. Very little is known about the Havana Syndrome and symptoms can include dizziness, nausea, migraines and memory lapses.

Josh Lederman from NBC News tweeted: “At least 2 US personnel in Hanoi, Vietnam will be medevacked out of country after Havana Syndrome incidents over the weekend.

“Hours before VP Harris arrived in Vietnam, US staff informed the incidents involved strange sounds, senior US officials tell me & @mitchellreports.”

Vice-President Harris arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday after a three-hour delay in Singapore.

The US Embassy in Vietnam blamed “a recent possible anomalous health incident” for the late departure.

The term is often used by the US government to describe Havana Syndrome.

The US Embassy said a decision was made to proceed with the foreign visit despite the health concerns.

It said in a statement: “The Vice-President’s office was made aware of a report…

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Pakistan Finds Hope in Rise of Taliban for Kashmir Ambitions

Parker Davis August 25, 2021

The Pakistanis, who have recieved hundreds of millions of dollars of aid from the US over the last 10 years alone, have made it clear they welcome the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and see in it a strong ally that could potentially help them take Kashmir once and for all from India.

‘Taliban with us to free Kashmir from India’: Pak govt leader on TV news debate | Latest News India

From www.hindustantimes.com
2021-08-24 15:40:23

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A leader of Pakistan’s ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has said that the Taliban would help the country in ‘liberating’ Kashmir from India. Speaking at a television news debate, PTI leader Neelam Irshad Sheikh said, “Taliban have said that they are with us and they will help us in [liberating] Kashmir.”

The clip of the video that was retweeted by Pakistani journalist and former ambassador to US, Hussain Haqqani, has surfaced online and was recirculated by news agency ANI.

In the video, the news anchor repeatedly asks Sheikh about the source of her information, even wondering at one point if she read about such a declaration by the Taliban on WhatsApp.

“Madam, do you realise what you have said. You have no idea what you just said. This show will air around the world; it will be viewed in India as well,” the news anchor asks the PTI leader.

However, Sheikh emphasises on her statement that Pakistan has the strength of its Army as well as the leadership of…

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Britan Rejects Taliban August 31st Deadline

Mark Clouse August 25, 2021

Unlike Biden’s America, Britain is not backing down from the Taliban, pledging to keep evacuating refugees and citizens after the August 31st deadline until the job is done.

UK ‘will try to keep airport open’ in Afghanistan after troops withdraw on August 31 – World News

From www.mirror.co.uk
2021-08-24 18:17:20
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The UK is reportedly working to keep an airport open in Afghanistan after troops withdraw on August 31 – meaning commercial flights could continue to take people from the country.

It comes after Boris Johnson allied forces would “go on right up to the last moment that we can”, and “we’re confident we can get thousands more out” following G7 meeting today.

But he added: “The situation at the airport is not getting any better, there are public order issues, there are harrowing scenes for those who are trying to get out, and it’s tough for our military as well.”

It is understood President Biden addressed the virtual meeting of the G7, which included the PM, French President Emmanuel…

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Taliban Go After Afganis that Worked with UN

Parker Davis August 25, 2021

As could be predicted by many, those in Afghanistan who worked against the Taliban are now at risk of death or enslavement. Even Afghani UN workers are now finding themselves targeted by the Taliban according to the Secretary of Defense.

U.N. Secretary General admits Taliban reprisals against staff have begun

From www.politico.com
2021-08-24 18:22:47

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Official letters seen by POLITICO, which have been sent to some local U.N. staff, verify their employment status, but do not include any request that the staffers be granted asylum or other visa support to leave Afghanistan.

A group of former colleagues of the local staffers has had enough. In a letter to Guterres, obtained by POLITICO, the staff from U.N. Habitat and the U.N. Environment Programme — which together employ around 200 local staff in Afghanistan — implore him to institute a safety plan for Afghan staff, including the option to evacuate, before a Taliban-imposed Aug. 31 deadline.

The United Nations security policy manual states that Guterres, as secretary general, is the only official who can order evacuation of local staff, and only “in the most exceptional cases in which their security is endangered as a direct consequence of their employment by organizations of the United Nations common system.”

The authors of the letter argue that the conditions have…

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Biden Pentagon Says It Will Obey Taliban August 31st Deadline

Freedomist Editor August 25, 2021

Pentagon says no change in plan to complete Afghan evacuation by Aug. 31

From timesofindia.indiatimes.com
2021-08-24 15:28:55

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WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said on Tuesday there had been no change so far in its plan to meet President Joe Biden’s evacuation deadline for Afghanistan by the end of the month and that it intends to withdraw the US troops by then.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the Pentagon believes it has the ability to get all Americans who want to leave out of Afghanistan by August 31.
“We’re absolutely still aiming towards the end of the month,” Kirby said, while adding that the Pentagon may need additional bases to house evacuees from Afghanistan.
Kirby further said “several thousand” Americans have been evacuated from Afghanistan but declined to give a more specific figure. He also said he was unable to provide the percentage of Americans in Afghanistan who have now been evacuated.
“The president’s direction has been to complete this withdrawal, this evacuation, by the 31st of August. That is the direction that we are operating under and therefore, that is driving a lot of our plans,”…

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Eritrea Shows No Signs In Letting Up Efforts to Seize Tigray from Ethiopia

Freedomist Editor August 25, 2021

U.S., EU warn of influx of Eritrean troops in Ethiopia’s Tigray

From www.reuters.com
2021-08-24 14:32:00

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LONDON (Reuters) – The United States and European Union are raising alarm over the recent deployment of troops from Eritrea to Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where nine months of war have killed thousands of people and sparked a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Forces from Ethiopia’s rebellious Tigray recaptured much of the territory in June, in a major setback for Ethiopia’s government. But the new Eritrean deployments, which come months after Ethiopia said foreign troops were pulling out, raise the prospect of an escalation of fighting.

“The United States is concerned that large numbers of (Eritrean Defence Forces) have re-entered Ethiopia, after withdrawing in June,” U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement on Monday.

Those remarks came as Treasury Department announced sanctions against a leading Eritrean official it accused of human rights abuses during the war in Tigray. Eritrea said the allegations are baseless.

EU diplomats meanwhile wrote in an internal…

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China Creates Closer Ties With Turkmenista Through Natural Gas Deal

Freedomist Editor August 25, 2021

Turkmenistan Strikes Natural Gas Deal With China’s CNPC – U.S. News & World Report

From www.usnews.com
2021-08-24 18:15:00

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The government of Nicaragua has sought to shut down the country’s oldest LGBTQ rights group.

Confidencial, an online newspaper that is critical of the government, reported the Interior Ministry has asked the National Assembly to “annul the legal non-profit status” of Fundación Xochiquetzal and 14 other non-governmental organizations. Assemblyman Filiberto Rodriguez on Aug. 18 introduced a bill that would dissolve the 15 NGOs for “holding activities outside the law and acting expressly against the law.”

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Erdogan Won’t Let Afghanis Escape Taliban

Freedomist Editor August 25, 2021

Turkey reinforces border to block Afghans fleeing Taliban

From www.brisbanetimes.com.au
2021-08-24 03:19:16

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Migrants who are spotted getting through at the border are returned to the Iranian side, though most return and try again, according to security forces.

“No matter how many high-level measures you take, there may be those who evade them from time to time,” Bilmez said.

Roads leading from the border are lined with checkpoints. Migrants who make it through are hidden by smugglers in houses – often dirty, ramshackle buildings underground or in deep dried riverbeds –waiting to be moved to western Turkey.

Afghan migrants sit in the countryside in Tatvan, in Bitlis Province, eastern Turkey, last week.Credit:AP

On Saturday police captured 25 migrants, mostly Afghans, behind a dilapidated building in Van’s Hacibekir neighbourhood.

“We thought we will have facilities here, we will earn to support our parents. There, there are Taliban to kill us,” said 20-year-old Zaynullah, one of those detained. He said he arrived in Turkey two days earlier after travelling on foot for 80…

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Google Billionaire Creates Website to Destroy Wife He is Divorcing

Freedomist Editor August 25, 2021

Google guru created site to shame wife in divorce battle | News

From www.thetimes.co.uk
2021-08-23 23:01:00

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As the “third founder of Google” and driving force behind several more internet companies, Scott Hassan, 51, rose from a debt-ridden university student to a giant of Silicon Valley, amassing a multibillion-dollar fortune.

But the code-savvy entrepreneur whose early work helped to create the world’s biggest search engine took a misstep before the opening of a bitter divorce trial in California last night.

Earlier this month his wife, Allison Hyunh, 46, found a mysterious website bearing her name that published embarrassing stories from her past. “It was basically intended to shame and scare me by impersonating me and trying to turn the world against me. I was distraught,” she told the New York Post. The website, www.allisonhuynh, showcased lawsuits and salacious details about a former

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