PUBLISHED : Friday, 06 December, 2013, 1:24pm UPDATED : Saturday, 07 December, 2013, 3:33am Minnie Chan minnie.chan@scmp.com A ship gun fires during last month’s exercises. Photo: SCMP The PLA Navy launched eight days… Read More ›
Escalation / Destabilization Conflict
China pulls out of UN process over territorial dispute with Philippines
• Move underscores China’s tough geopolitical stance in region • Territorial claims continue to dominate visit by Joe Biden Paul Lewis in Washington theguardian.com, Friday 6 December 2013 13.25 EST Fallout over China’s territorial claims has become the… Read More ›
Syrian opposition fighters seize 12 nuns from Christian village
Mother superior says nuns abducted from convent have been taken with three other women to town held by rebels Associated Press in Damascus theguardian.com, Tuesday 3 December 2013 09.04 EST A Syrian nun lights candles in the church… Read More ›
State media calls for ‘timely countermeasures’ against Japan over air zone “We are willing to engage in a protracted confrontation with Japan.”
PUBLISHED : Saturday, 30 November, 2013, 4:02am UPDATED : Saturday, 30 November, 2013, 5:56am Agence France-Presse in Beijing Japan and South Korea both said on Thursday that they had disregarded the air defence identification zone that Beijing declared last weekend,… Read More ›
U.S. advises airlines to comply with China air zone demands
By IAN MADER National Nov. 30, 2013 – 04:40PM JST ( 16 ) BEIJING — The United States on Saturday advised U.S. carriers to comply with China’s demand that it be told of any flights passing through its new… Read More ›
China scrambles military planes after US and Japan fly sorties into new zone
EEV: Read the Link to article at bottom – “japan-prime-target-chinas-new-air-zone-state-media” Tensions rise as US and Japan fly sorties and South Korea puts contested island in its own zone Kristine Kwok kristine.kwok@scmp.com PUBLISHED : Friday, 29 November, 2013, 10:26am UPDATED : Friday,… Read More ›
China tells Japan it would ‘consider cancelling air zone in 44 years’
UPDATED : Thursday, 28 November, 2013, 6:04pm Chris Luo chris.luo@scmp.com Yang Yujun, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defence, briefs reporters at a recent Beijing news conference. Photo: CNS China’s defence ministry on Thursday hit back forcefully at Japan’s objections… Read More ›
China sends warplanes to new air defence zone amid tensions
China has reacted to US and Japanese breaches by reportedly announcing it will now carry out regular patrols A Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force surveillance plane flies over the disputed islands in the East China Sea, called the Senkaku in Japan… Read More ›
‘Hostile’ aircraft could be shot down in new air zone: Chinese air force general
PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 27 November, 2013, 3:07pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 27 November, 2013, 5:06pm Chris Luo chris.luo@scmp.com The Chinese guided missile destroyer No. 139 of the PLA Navy’s North Sea Fleet fires a missile during a naval drill in the… Read More ›
Criticism of China’s ADIZ increases; Japanese airlines do a policy U-turn / All Nippon Airways now refuse to comply with China
An All Nippon Airways Co. jet taxis at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Oct. 27. Japanese airlines reversed their earlier announcements that they would follow rules set by China over its air defense identification zone. | BLOOMBERG AFP-JIJI Nov 27, 2013… Read More ›
South Korea caught in crossfire amid air defence zone row / China’s air defence zone overlaps with some 3,000 square kilometres of South Korea’s
UPDATED : Wednesday, 27 November, 2013, 3:13pm Audrey Yoo audrey.yoo@scmp.com China’s air defence zone aimed at Tokyo puts South Korea in an awkward position South Korea is finding itself caught in the crossfire amid growing Sino-Japanese tensions after Beijing’s… Read More ›
US military aircraft defies China’s new defence zone to fly over disputed East China Sea
Two US B-52 bombers have flown over the disputed Senkaku/Daiyou islands, ‘in a direct challenge’ to China’s new air defence zone A group of disputed islands, Uotsuri island , Minamikojima and Kitakojima, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in… Read More ›
Gibraltar: Fury as Spanish officers search British diplomatic bag at border
Foreign Office spokesman described incident as ‘serious infringement’ of diplomatic protocols Heather Saul Tuesday, 26 November 2013 The Foreign Office has made a formal complaint after a British diplomatic bag was opened and searched by Spanish Guardia Civil officers on… Read More ›
Chinese embassy in Tokyo has called on all Chinese citizens in Japan to voluntarily register with its consular section as tensions between the two countries reach new heights
PUBLISHED : Monday, 25 November, 2013, 12:20pm UPDATED : Monday, 25 November, 2013, 6:16pm Patrick Boehler patrick.boehler@scmp.com The Chinese embassy in Tokyo has called on all Chinese citizens in Japan to voluntarily register with its consular section as tensions between… Read More ›
U.S. vows to defend Japan after China announces new air zone
Nov. 24, 2013 – 03:00PM JST ( 18 ) U.S. vows to defend Japan after China announces new air zone The disputed islands in the East China Sea known as the Senkakus in Japan and the Diaoyus in ChinaAFP… Read More ›
China creates air defence zone over Japan-controlled islands as of 10.00am Saturday
Aircraft in the zone are expected to provide their flight plan, clearly mark their nationality, and maintain radio communication with Chinese authorities PUBLISHED : Saturday, 23 November, 2013, 1:27pm A view from a Chinese surveillance aircraft shows the disputed Diaoyu… Read More ›
Iraqi group says fired shells at Saudi Arabia ” warning the kingdom to stop meddling in Iraqi affairs”
Six mortar bombs have landed near a border post in northern Saudi Arabia in an attack claimed by an Iranian-backed Iraqi Shia armed group, which said it was warning the kingdom to stop meddling in Iraqi affairs. The mortar rounds… Read More ›
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid paves way for Totalitarian rule with new Filibuster rules
Senate Adopts New Rules on Filibusters Proposal Reduces Vote Total to 51 From 60 on Most Presidential Nominees Janet Hook And Kristina Peterson Updated Nov. 21, 2013 1:01 p.m. ET A bitterly divided Senate voted Thursday to ease the confirmation… Read More ›
Indonesia halts Australia drills as protesters call for ‘war’
Joint exercises halted as Indonesian hackers claim responsibility for cyber attacks on Australian Federal Police and Reserve Bank of Australia websites Agence France-Presse in Jakarta Anti-Australia protesters shout slogans while holding a placard, reading ‘expel Australian diplomatic members’, during a… Read More ›
WikiLeaks publishes secret draft chapter of Trans-Pacific Partnership / ‘would trample over individual rights and free expression’
Treaty negotiated in secret between 12 nations ‘would trample over individual rights and free expression’, says Julian Assange Alex Hern and Dominic Rushe theguardian.com, Wednesday 13 November 2013 13.12 EST Demonstrators protest against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) after… Read More ›
Germany warns US facilities could be targeted in wake of NSA leaks
Published time: November 12, 2013 22:13 The entrance to the US Airbase is pictured in Ramstein, southern German (AFP Photo / Daniel Roland) Officials in Germany have cautioned authorities to prepare for possible attacks against United States facilities overseas as… Read More ›
Beijing to set up powerful national security body in face of mounting threats
Powerful agency expected to co-ordinate efforts of various government departments covering intelligence, the military and foreign affairs PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 13 November, 2013, 3:51am UPDATED : Wednesday, 13 November, 2013, 10:46am Teddy Ng and Keith Zhai Growing social and economic… Read More ›
Pope Francis corruption fury: Tie them to a rock and throw them in the sea
Impassioned sermon condemned corruption from those who donated to the church but stole from the state Heather Saul Tuesday, 12 November 2013 Pope Francis delivered an impassioned sermon yesterday, during which he quoted a passage from the bible that said… Read More ›
Hollande booed at war dead commemorations in Paris “Red Bonnet Revolt”
11 Nov 2013 Paris (AFP) A solemn event presided over by French President Francois Hollande to remember those who died in World War I turned into a shouting match Monday after protesters booed the unpopular leader. To the anger of others who… Read More ›
Japan stations missiles on Pacific gateway island
National Nov. 08, 2013 – 06:50AM JST ( 22 ) This file photo, taken on August 20, 2013, shows Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces helicopters flying over armourd vehicles during an annual live fire exercise at the Higashi-Fuji firing range in… Read More ›
Record 1 in 6 Americans living in poverty: New census says the number of poor people in the U.S. is 3 million higher than the official count
Last government census recorded the number of poor people across the country as 46.5 million New figures say the real number is a record-breaking 49.7 million Results come as Congress continues to negotiate further cuts of up to $4 billion… Read More ›
MP tells drinks party guest: We are all corrupt
Brian Binley MP: ‘We have to be careful, politicians scrounge all the time’ MPs enjoy lavish hospitality at the expense of the British taxpayer and a Maltese bank Brian Binley Photo: Raymond Attard By Holly Watt, Claire Newell and Ben… Read More ›
N.Korea ‘making progress’ on ballistic missile that could strike US
05 Nov 2013 Seoul (AFP) North Korea is making progress on an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a first-generation nuclear warhead to the continental United States, a leading US think-tank said Tuesday. The closely followed 38 North website of the… Read More ›
Turkey Scrambles Fighters to Intercept Russian Warplanes Report
Photo: EPA Turkey scrambled four F-16 fighter jets on Sunday to intercept Russian Il-20 reconnaissance warplanes flying along the country’s Black Sea coast, news agency PzFeed reported. The Russian Defense Ministry declined to comment. The Turkish government has not released… Read More ›
China reveals its ability to nuke the US: Government boasts about new submarine fleet capable of launching warheads at cities across the nation
State-run media claims the Chinese military has missiles capable of hitting cities all across the U.S. China’s submarine fleet currently is on ‘routine patrol.’ According to Chinese media, this is the first time China has possessed ‘effective underwater nuclear deterrence… Read More ›
Japan, Russia Cosy Up As China Dispute Simmers
Oct. 31, 2013 – 02:28PM By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, pictured, and Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida will meet with Russian counterparts Friday. (Toshifumi Kitamura / AFP) TOKYO — Tokyo will play host to the foreign and… Read More ›
China accuses Japan of interfering in naval drills
Nov. 01, 2013 – 06:17AM JST BEIJING — China’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday it has lodged a formal diplomatic complaint over what it called “dangerous provocation” by Japan for shadowing Chinese military exercises in the western Pacific. Sino-Japanese ties… Read More ›
Queen of England issues Royal Charter to Control the free press / The Monarchy comes to life
Press regulation royal charter given go-ahead by the Queen Government’s plan receives royal seal of approval after court of appeal rejects attempt by newspapers to block charter Patrick Wintour The Guardian, Wednesday 30 October 2013 14.34 EDT The… Read More ›
Chinese military researchers state the U.S. is its Enemy ? China PLA video claims Washington uses military programmes to try to brainwash future leaders
EEV: Currently Searching for the actual video / 3:17 U.S. is implied to be China’s enemy US accused of using military exchanges with PLA to disrupt China PUBLISHED : Thursday, 31 October, 2013, 3:52am UPDATED : Thursday, 31 October, 2013, 3:52am Minnie Chan minnie.chan@scmp.com… Read More ›
Patna bombings: outlawed Islamist group blamed for fatal blasts
Suspect told police that Indian Mujahideen told him to carry out bombings that killed seven and wounded 83 Associated Press in Patna theguardian.com, Monday 28 October 2013 07.08 EDT Indian security agency officials examine debris as they search for… Read More ›
There’ll Be Revolution Alright Russell – And It’ll Be Thanks to the Internet ( A possible scenario ) ( U.K. )
Hannah Lippitt Journalist who works in digital media Posted: 28/10/2013 15:41 As the world and his dog are by now well aware, multimillionaire comedian Russell Brand has called for “revolution” and for the disempowered everywhere to rise up against “elites” (governments… Read More ›
China coastguard ups pressure in row over islands / As China officially mentions ” War ” if one of its drones is shot down
PUBLISHED : Monday, 28 October, 2013, 1:22pm UPDATED : Monday, 28 October, 2013, 1:23pm Agence France-Presse in Tokyo A China Coast Guard vessel (front) sails near a Japan Coast Guard vessel near the disputed islands, known as Diaoyus in China…. Read More ›
Japan’s PM warns China on use of force as jets scrambled
By AFP | AFP – 8 hours ago AFP/AFP – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) delivers a speech next to Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) during military review at the Ground Self-Defence Force’s Asaka training ground, on October 27, …more 2013 less … Read More ›
Abe says he is ready to be more assertive against China / “If Japan does resort to enforcement measures like shooting down aircraft, that is a serious provocation to us, an act of war.” China’s Defense Ministry
Politics Oct. 27, 2013 – 06:00AM JST ( 12 ) TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in an interview published on Saturday, said Japan was ready to be more assertive towards China as Beijing threatened to strike back if provoked…. Read More ›
Japan readies huge island war games amid YouTube PR push – Senkaku islands / Diaoyus ( Major Escalation )
By Shigemi Sato National Oct. 24, 2013 – 05:20PM JST TOKYO — Destroyers, fighter jets and 34,000 troops will take part in a huge exercise aimed at bolstering Japan’s ability to protect its remote islands, the government said Thursday, amid… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic ties with US over response to conflict in Syria
Saudi Arabia is an important ally to the U.S. as it provides a secure source of oil Saudi diplomats now promise a ‘major shift’ in relations with the U.S. over inaction in the conflict in Syria Secretary of State… Read More ›
‘Kill everyone in China’: Outrage over comment during Jimmy Kimmel skit
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel has angered Americans with a skit that many did not find funny PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 23 October, 2013, 10:21am UPDATED : Wednesday, 23 October, 2013, 12:48pm Jeremy Blum jeremy.blum@scmp.com A screenshot of the segment on Kimmel’s show…. Read More ›
George Osborne: ‘Second-rate Britain’ needs to be more like China
Chancellor dismisses suggestions that China has a ‘sweatshop’ economy and wishes Britain would be more like the communist country Lewis Smith Friday, 18 October 2013 Britain is no longer great, is defeatist and unambitious and needs to be more like… Read More ›
China openly tries to destablize U.S. bond market : Xinhua ” US Treasury bonds may no longer be safe investment.”
China welcomes US debt agreement, but Xinhua pours scorn on politicians But Xinhua commentary says the deal will only prolong the fuse of the ‘debt bomb’ and delay ‘bankruptcy’ of global confidence in America PUBLISHED : Thursday, 17 October, 2013,… Read More ›
PLA military drill broadcast ‘intentionally’ shows map of Taiwan, say Taiwanese media
A state media broadcast of joint military exercises in Guangzhou attracted attention when a map of the island was subtly visible amongst the footage Tuesday, 15 October, 2013, 6:28pm Jeremy Blum jeremy.blum@scmp.com Soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army oversee… Read More ›
Venezuela navy escorts seized US-charted oil vessel into port
Sunday Oct 13, 2013 | Fabiola Sanchez for The Associated Press Credit: The Associated Press Venezuelan navy escorts seized US-charted oil survey ship into port; crew remains in custody CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A U.S.-chartered oil exploration ship… Read More ›
Chinese state media: Xinhua says ‘new world order should be put in place’ where all nations can have interests respected on equal footing
Chinese state media calls for ‘de-Americanised’ world after US shutdown Xinhua says ‘new world order should be put in place’ where all nations can have interests respected on equal footing Sunday, 13 October, 2013, 1:59pm Agence France-Presse in… Read More ›
India’s Missile Modernization Beyond Minimum Deterrence
October 4, 2013 Hans M. Kristensen An Agni V missile is test launched from Wheeler’s Island on September 15, 2013. By Hans M. Kristensen Every time India test-launches a new ballistic missile, officials from the defense industry go giddy about… Read More ›
Taiwan Risks Tensions With Survey of Disputed Spratlys
Oct. 9, 2013 – 02:06PM | By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | TAIPEI — Taiwan has conducted a natural gas and oil survey in the disputed Spratly Islands, a legislator said Wednesday, the latest in a string of moves that risk stoking… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 