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Containing Paranoia as Well as a Deadly Virus

(Bloomberg) -- Want to receive this post in your inbox every day? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more.China’s unprecedented decision to quarantine a city bigger than New York has prompted travel curbs that have spread around the world nearly as fast as the deadly virus they’re intended…

bubmagJanuary 29, 2020

Dalai Lama

US warns China against meddling in Dalai Lama’s succession, announces financial and travel sanctions against officials

Introduced by Congressman James P McGovern, Chairman of the House Rules Committee and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, the bill was passed by a overwhelming vote of 392 to 22 on Tuesday. The bill, if passed by the Senate and signed into law by the president, will also prohibit China…

bubmagJanuary 29, 2020

Companies Join With Government to Erase Fourth Amendment Privacy Protections

Skip to comments. Companies Join With Government to Erase Fourth Amendment Privacy ProtectionsTownhall.com ^ | January 28, 2020 | Bob Barr Posted on 01/29/2020 2:44:05 AM PST by Kaslin In years gone by there existed an understanding that one’s personal…

bubmagJanuary 29, 2020

Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey’s Erdogan says Russia not abiding by Syria agreements: NTV

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Russia was not abiding by the Sochi or Astana agreements regarding Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, broadcaster NTV reported on Wednesday. Renewed bombardments by Russia-backed Syrian gover…

bubmagJanuary 29, 2020

Brown Coal

Aiming to go green, German cabinet backs coal exit by 2038

By Markus Wacket and Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) - The German cabinet on Wednesday backed plans to exit coal as an energy source by 2038 as part of efforts by Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition to protect the climate and restore its green credentia…

bubmagJanuary 29, 2020

Yellow Vests

French firemen fight each other in ‘pre-arranged’ brawl that only ends when TEAR GAS is deployed

An astonishing video of uniformed firefighters and elite riot police meeting for an apparently pre-arranged fight has emerged in France.The two rival groups confronted each other on a council estate in Paris yesterday.The armed CRS, (police Republican Security Companies), wear full body armour and carry shields and batons, while their opponents…

bubmagJanuary 29, 2020

Astroturfing

Crypto Ponzi OneCoin May Have Used Flood of Fake Reviews to Boost Ailing Image

Jan 29, 2020 at 09:17 UTCUpdated Jan 29, 2020 at 16:51 UTCThe OneCoin cryptocurrency project – accused by authorities of being a Ponzi scheme – may have attempted to boost its fortunes by using "inauthentic" accounts to place favorable reviews on TrustPilot and Quora, according to new research.The Digital Forensic…

bubmagJanuary 29, 2020

Liam Gallagher

Boston Calling 2020 Unveils Full Lineup

Boston Calling has revealed the complete lineup for its 2020 edition. Foo Fighters, Rage Against the Machine and Red Hot Chili Peppers have been announced as the festival’s headliners, leading each night of the three-day event. Supporting acts include the likes of Run the Jewels, Liam Gallagher, Koffee, Pink Sweat$, Noname,…

bubmagJanuary 29, 2020

Chinese Economy

Coronavirus could hit global economy harder than SARS – rating agency

According to NCR as cited by TASS, “Even a minor fall in the Chinese economy may add to the volatility of the world oil market and global trade.” The agency explained that “The number of tourist and business trips to China is dwindling. The first bans have b…

bubmagJanuary 29, 2020

Holocaust

Marcha Por La Vida: Dimension

DescriptionThis campaign aims to take dimension of the amount of jews who were murdered during the 54 months the Auschwitz lasted and bring this forward January 27 on International Holocaust memorial day. Read More

bubmagJanuary 29, 2020

Containing Paranoia as Well as a Deadly Virus

US warns China against meddling in Dalai Lama’s succession, announces financial and travel sanctions against officials

Turkey’s Erdogan says Russia not abiding by Syria agreements: NTV

Aiming to go green, German cabinet backs coal exit by 2038

French firemen fight each other in ‘pre-arranged’ brawl that only ends when TEAR GAS is deployed

Crypto Ponzi OneCoin May Have Used Flood of Fake Reviews to Boost Ailing Image

Boston Calling 2020 Unveils Full Lineup

Coronavirus could hit global economy harder than SARS – rating agency

Marcha Por La Vida: Dimension

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