© Photo: SXC.hu In an interview for Die Welt, the Chairman of the Council of Scientific Advisors to the German Ministry of Finance Prof. Dr. Kai A. Konrad proposed a compromise between austerity and the desire of the European countries… Read More ›
Current Affairs
In rare public Q-and-A with reporters, Obama denies knowing Benghazi terror-attack survivors have been forbidden from talking to Congress
At least four career officials have hired lawyers as they prepare to share sensitive information with Congress Would-be State Department whistle-blowers claim harassment, intimidation Obama: I’m not familiar with this notion that anybody’s been blocked from testifying’ By David Martosko… Read More ›
INSIGHT-Why did Cypriot banks keep buying Greek bonds? ” Within minutes, 28,000 files were erased “
Source: Reuters – Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:30 AM Author: Reuters By Michele Kambas, Stephen Grey and Stelios Orphanides NICOSIA, April 30 (Reuters) – One day last October, a memory stick containing special software for deleting data was placed into… Read More ›
Czech President: EU Can’t Regulate Everything
Monday, 29 April 2013 Czech President Miloš Zeman has criticized the EU for what he sees as the organization’s excessive desire “to regulate everything.” “The dear EU does not decide what kind of light bulbs I use… Read More ›
Millions in CIA “ghost money” paid to Afghan president’s office -NYT
Source: Reuters – Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:43 AM Author: Reuters April 29 (Reuters) – Tens of millions of U.S. dollars in cash were delivered by the CIA in suitcases, backpacks and plastic shopping bags to the office of Afghanistan… Read More ›
Al-Jazeera banned by Iraq over ‘sectarian bias’ in coverage
Qatar-based channel and nine other stations have licences revoked as government claims they fuel bloodshed Associated Press in Baghdad guardian.co.uk, Sunday 28 April 2013 09.56 EDT The newsroom at the headquarters of al-Jazeera, in Qatar. Photograph: Karim Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images The Iraqi… Read More ›
Iain Duncan Smith faces backlash after telling wealthy pensioners: ‘hand back your benefits’
IDS says it is an ‘anomaly’ that all pensioners receive universal benefits, no matter how well-off they are Nigel Morris Iain Duncan Smith suffered a backlash from Cabinet colleagues today when he suggested that wealthy pensioners should voluntarily repay their… Read More ›
Boston terror suspects uncle was married to CIA officer’s daughter and even shared a home with the agent
By Katie Davies PUBLISHED: 18:34 EST, 27 April 2013 | UPDATED: 00:55 EST, 28 April 2013 An uncle of the Boston bombers was previously married to a CIA officer’s daughter for three years, it emerged today. Ruslan Tsarni, who… Read More ›
Obama’s pick for ambassador to France ‘turned down the job because of his ties to a Russian $100 million illegal poker and money-laundering ring’
By Hayley Peterson PUBLISHED: 11:54 EST, 26 April 2013 | UPDATED: 11:54 EST, 26 April 2013 President Obama’s top pick for ambassador to France was never offered the job because of his possible ties to an alleged Russian money-laundering ring,… Read More ›
Being on the Magnitsky List will have no impact on Russian Justice Ministry employees – Konovalov: The latest events in Boston and the so-called Chechen trace once again confirm this, Putin pointed out.”
Alexander Konovalov Фото: РИА Новости Being on the Magnitsky List will have no impact on Russian Justice Ministry employees – Konovalov Russia is ready to improve its relations with the West, President Vladimir Putin said during his question-and-answer session in… Read More ›
Chinese National who had his Merecedes Car-Jacked by Boston Bombers did not recognize the suspects in a ‘drive-by lineup,’
‘Girls, the marvels of the Mercedes ML 350 and whether anyone still listens to CDs’: Terrified car-jacking victim reveals the light-hearted jokes of Boston bombers A Chinese internet entrepreneur has spoken about being held against his will by the Boston … Read More ›
Sarkozy gave Obamas $40,000 worth of gifts in just one year
Friday, 26 April 2013 Former French President and pop singer wife Carla Bruni gave America’s first couple more than $40,000 worth of gifts in a single year, it emerged today. Presents included a designer Hermes golf bag and… Read More ›
Crisis: Greece; radical changes for armed forces
26 April, 11:53 (ANSAmed) ATHENS, APRIL 26 – Radical changes are about to take place in Greeces Armed Forces according to a new structure which was presented on April 25 to the Standing Committee for Foreign Affairs and Defense… Read More ›
Switzerland shuts doors to EU immigrants
Friday, 26 April 2013 The anti-immigration class across Europe has found many new adherents as of late, especially in the most economically devastated countries, like Greece and Italy. But now these Europeans might themselves become the unwelcome migrants, at… Read More ›
They talked about girls, credit limits and whether anyone listens to CDs any more: Boston carjack victim breaks silence over harrowing 90 minutes with bomb suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
EEV: Article quote ” Danny’s refusal at giving his full Chinese name is telling of his humility, wary of attracting too much attention “ Chinese entrepreneur known only as Danny recalls night of terror that sparked 9,000-strong manhunt Steve Anderson… Read More ›
Bomb suspect ‘confessed to FBI’ at hospital bedside – but now refuses to answer questions after he was read Miranda rights
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev questioned for 16 hours before read Miranda rights Confessed to plot but was not aware of right to stay silent or to a lawyer Pieces of suspicious remote control equipment found in bomb debris By Sara Smyth PUBLISHED:… Read More ›
Official Organ Trade Network in China Revealed
By Epoch Times News Analysis Less than two weeks after Lens magazine in mainland China blew the whistle on the torture taking place in China’s Masanjia Labor Camp, another magazine from the same company has revealed the existence of a… Read More ›
Spain’s jobless rate soars to a record high of 27.16 per cent
In nearly two million homes, every adult is out of work – with no end of recession in sight Alasdair Fotheringham Thursday, 25 April 2013 For the first time since modern statistics began, Spain reached the landmark figure of more… Read More ›
Now officials claim Boston bombing suspect was NOT armed in boat showdown – despite police account of firefight and him ‘shooting himself’
Officials now claim that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was unarmed as he hid in boat in Watertown Contradicts Boston Police Commissioner’s account of hour-long firefight with Tsarnaev New York Times said M4 rifle had been found on boat Police sources suggested… Read More ›
Angela Merkel: ‘Austerity makes it sound evil, I call it balancing the budget’
Angela Merkel tried to contain her irritation when asked at a podium discussion in Berlin whether southern European countries could take much more German-ordered austerity. Angela Merkel finds herself under fire from European partners and the centre-left opposition at home… Read More ›
Ricin letters case: US drops charges against Mississippi man : “believed her client had been framed”
Prosecutors say ‘ongoing investigation has revealed new information’, without providing additional detail Reuters in Tupelo guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 23 April 2013 Charges against Paul Kevin Curtis – who was accused of sending ricin-laced letters to Barack Obama – have been… Read More ›
Heartbreak as police ‘find body of missing college student FALSELY accused of being the Boston Marathon bomber by internet ‘sleuths’
EEV: Very Sad, and very odd also that false accusations were taken seriously by a Reddit user calling themselves “Oops777” : Has Trolling by a cruel individual written all over this. ‘Body of Sunil Tripathi’ discovered in the Providence River… Read More ›
Millionaire businessman James McCormick guilty of selling fake bomb detectors
Shenai Raif Tuesday, 23 April 2013 A millionaire businessman is facing jail today after being convicted of selling fake bomb detectors. James McCormick, 56, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of three counts of fraud after jurors heard… Read More ›
‘Disgusting’ Facebook group called ‘Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is innocent’ gathers steam and attracts more than 11,000 ‘unbelievable idiots’ worldwide
EEV: Interesting that this was placed as a News article and not an editorial. Its worth a good read, especially those familiar with history. There are more professional ways of expressing concern over differing views, regardless of how extreme they… Read More ›
Germany forces EU countries to cede sovereignty
Фото: EPA German Chancellor is trying to use the economic crisis as a pretext for stripping the European countries of the last remnants of their sovereignty. The recent comments and demands made by Angela Merkel will surely anger the eurosceptics… Read More ›
Merkel to Europe: Countries will cede Sovereignty to Germany
Monday, 22 April 2013 The liquidity tsunami that started in September of 2012 in the Marriner Eccles building and continued with the BOJ’s own epic QEasing expansion three weeks ago, has so far provided the impetus for Europe to kick… Read More ›
Charities, insurers to be included in Cyprus bail-in: 27.5% of Savings will be taken violating previous arrangement
Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:22 GMT Reuters NICOSIA, April 22 (Reuters) – Cypriot insurance companies and charity organisations will be affected by a bail-in on deposits in an attempt to minimize the broader impact on savers, the island’s central bank… Read More ›
Moscow court to examine William Browder’s arrest in absentia
Hermitage Capital investment fund CEO William Browder © Фото: en.wikipedia.org/Puramyun31/сс-by-sa 3.0 Moscow’s Tverskoi District court is due to examine the investigators’ request for the arrest in absentia of the Head of the UK’s Hermitage Capital Investment Foundation, William Browder, on… Read More ›
Caught just in time: ‘Bombers were about to plant MORE devices but plot was spoiled by release of CCTV photos’
EEV: There is no doubt extreme and conflicting reports on the Boston event. We expect it should be very easy to track where all these alleged weapons came from. In addition, police footage from the car camera’s should be able to… Read More ›
Bomber’s father bizarrely claims that the FBI CALLED his son to accuse him of deadly attack two days before he was shot dead
Sunday, Apr 21 2013 ‘That’s your problem’: Chilling response of Boston bomber after ‘FBI called him to accuse him of deadly attack’ By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 12:47 EST, 21 April 2013 | UPDATED: 12:59 EST, 21 April 2013… Read More ›
“If the U.S. government is really interested in finding the real organisers of the explosions in Boston … then they should focus on the involvement of the Russian special services in the events,”Caucasian mujahideen
Russia’s Islamist rebels say not at war with Washington Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:11 GMT Reuters * Says North Caucasus militants are at war with Moscow * Leader previously told militants not to attack civilians (Adds quotes) By Thomas Grove… Read More ›
North Caucasus rebels deny link to Boston bombings
© Photo “The Voice of Russia” A website prominently used by Russia’s North Caucasus rebels on Sunday denied any link to the Boston Marathon bombings that have been blamed on two ethnic-Chechen suspects. “The command of the Vilayat Dagestan mujaheddin…… Read More ›
New Category : Magnitsky Act Retaliation Hypothesis
Spider links to possible retaliation of the implementation of the Magnitsky Act. This is only speculative, and has nothing to do with whom is guilty. It only is to looks into motive, opportunity, and means. https://engineeringevil.com/category/current-affairs/magnitsky-act-retaliation-hypothesis/
Boston bombers: FBI hunting 12-strong terrorist “sleeper cell” linked to brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
21 Apr 2013 00:01 Police believe the pair were specially trained to carry out the devastating attack Covered boat: Fugitive was found in back yard AP The FBI was last night hunting a 12-strong terrorist “sleeper cell” linked to the… Read More ›
FBI to older bomber in 2011: ‘We are watching you’
Parents of Boston Marathon bombing suspects defend their sons, and father reveals FBI interviewed Tamerlan Tsarnaev two years ago Suspects’ mother: ‘I am 100% sure that this is a set-up’ James Legge Saturday, 20 April 2013 The father of the… Read More ›
Boston bombings rooted in US, not Chechnya – Kadyrov ” Any attempts to draw a parallel between Chechnya and the Tsarnaevs, if they are guilty, are futile”
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: RIA Novosti Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov has called for looking for the roots of the Boston bombings apparently committed by Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev not in Chechnya but America. “Any attempts to draw a parallel between… Read More ›
Here Are The 18 Names On The Controversial ‘Blacklist’ That Could Derail US-Russia Relations
EEV: Where did Ramzan A. Kadyrov, the president of Chechnya, go? Adam Taylor Apr. 12, 2013, 1:44 PM AP The U.S. Treasury has announced the names of 18 Russian citizens who will have sanctions imposed on them under the Magnitsky… Read More ›
U.S. Penalizes Russians for Human Rights Violations: Freezes Assets, including Ramzan A. Kadyrov, the president of Chechnya
EEV: For those that follow the Magnitsky list, draw your own hypothesis. April 12th 2013 By PETER BAKER and ELLEN BARRY Published: April 12, 2013 WASHINGTON — The United States imposed new sanctions Friday on about two dozen Russians accused… Read More ›
Cyprus bail-out vote stirs fresh jitters as slump fears grow in Europe
Cyprus has stunned EU officials by ordering a vote in its parliament on the terms of the EU-IMF Troika bailout for the country, risking a rejection by angry lawmakers and a fresh eruption of the crisis. The Cypriot parliament threw… Read More ›
Wealth tax to pay for EU bailouts
Monday, 15 April 2013 Wealthy households would face new taxes on property and other assets under German plans to prop up the struggling eurozone. Senior advisers to Chancellor Angela Merkel are pushing for better-off households to pay towards the cost… Read More ›
EMU plot curdles as creditors seize Cyprus gold reserves
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Economics Last updated: April 11th, 2013 Cyprus has agreed to sell gold reserves to raise around €400m. (Photo: Alamy) First they purloin the savings and bank deposits in Laiki and the Bank of Cyprus, including the… Read More ›
How the Italian Mafia turned clean energy into dirty money
Justin Smith April 9, 2013 06:34 If the 1970s mob classic “The Godfather” had been filmed today, you’d see giant wind turbines in the backdrop of scenes around Vito Corleone’s hometown. Wind turbines near the village of Patirnico, between… Read More ›
Euro parliament ‘an institution where facts are secondary’
The Hungarian prime minister has poured scorn on the European parliament describing it as place where “liberal, left wing and Green MEPs bellow at each other with bulging veins” and as an institution where facts are “secondary”. Mr Orban’s disparaging… Read More ›
Eurozone faces new challenge as Portugal blocks cuts
The eurozone crisis threatens to flare up again this week after Portugal’s constitutional court blocked the country’s planned austerity programme. Portugal’s Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho addresses the nation from his official residence at Sao Bento palace in Lisbon on… Read More ›
Government Psychologists tell Cypriots to accept their fate
EEV: This is one incredibly disturbing article, geared more towards social engineering and not justice. ——- We can’t fight what has happened, so we should use it By Maria-Christina DoulamiPublished on April 7, 2013 Psychologists expect cases of depression and… Read More ›
France ups the ante in EU tax evasion battle after scandal: Budget minister tried to hide 15 million Euros
07 Apr 2013 PARIS (AFP) France said Sunday it was looking to tighten Europe-wide measures against tax evasion as it scrambles to contain a fraud scandal that has rocked President Francois Hollande’s government. The move comes as Jerome Cahuzac — the former… Read More ›
France: Socialists as scandal-ridden as predecessors
Cahuzac, Lagarde and other dubious affairs overshadow Hollande 04 April, 12:25 (ANSAmed) – PARIS, APRIL 4 – After less than a year in power, the Socialist presidency of Francois Hollande, which was hailed as an antidote to the scandal-ridden right-wing… Read More ›
‘Mass deletion of data’ on former Bank of Cyprus execs’ computers
By George PsyllidesPublished on April 5, 2013 DELETION of data allegedly took place on computers belonging to senior Bank of Cyprus (BoC) executives, according to the leaked findings of a probe into the circumstances that forced the island’s biggest lenders… Read More ›
Co-op rumour spreads panic : Cyprus
Co-op rumour spreads panic By Stefanos EvripidouPublished on April 6, 2013 THE GOVERNMENT, Central Bank and Cooperative Movement rushed to calm fears of a new raid on bank deposits yesterday after rumours, texts and reports circulating spread panic… Read More ›
Cyrpus : Friday saw a run on the country’s cooperative banks – Trust in the system may not return
Cypriot presidency in calm call © Photo: Peter Nicou for the Voice of Russia The Cypriot authorities including the Central Bank and the presidency have called on the people to ignore financial panic mongers and stay calm. Friday saw a run… Read More ›
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