Tag: Geopolitiks
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Muslims Flee Christian Militias in Central Africa Republic
from goddiscussion.com: Christian militias are brutally attacking Muslims in Bangui with both villages and towns being affected. Whole villages are being deserted as Christians are burning and looting Muslim’s houses and mosques. Now, tens of thousands of Muslims are fleeing the violent areas and into neighboring countries in hopes for safety.
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Interview w/ Michael Vail of StratRisks on Sochi, TPP, Ukraine
For our first installment of ‘Geopolitiks’ – a new series examining the real “news of the world” – we’re joined by Michael Vail of the indispensable StratRisks.com to help us look at the five-ring Sochi circus, the looming Trans-Pacific Partnership and the shaky situations in the Ukraine, South Sudan and more. “Read all about it!”…
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Uruguay OKs First National Marketplace for Marijuana
from usatoday.com: Uruguay’s Senate gave final congressional approval Tuesday to create the world’s first national marketplace for legal marijuana, an audacious experiment that will have the government oversee production, sales and consumption of a drug illegal almost everywhere else. The vote was 16 to 13, with the governing Broad Front majority united in favor. The…
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India’s PM Has No Mobile Phone, Email For NSA To Hack
xfrom ndtv.com: The Prime Minister does not own a mobile phone or use personal email, giving India “no cause for concern” about new US hacking revelations, his office said on Friday… Asked if Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was concerned, his spokesman replied: “The prime minister doesn’t use a mobile phone and he doesn’t have an…
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US Spied On 35 World Leaders, Produces “Little Intelligence”
from gulftoday.ae: A widening scandal over US spying on its friends and allies put the fight against terrorism centre stage on Friday as EU leaders called for a new understanding with Washington on intelligence gathering. At the close of a summit overshadowed by the spying row, all 28 EU leaders “stressed that intelligence gathering is…
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The world’s 7 most dangerous food destinations
from foxnews.com: A high murder rate, common kidnappings, and violent riots are probably not things that anyone wishes to see at the top of a travel description. But what if you were to find out that along with the potential risk of danger, these destinations could provide you with exceptional local eats? Could the quest…
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Syria, Egypt Strife Sparks Surge In Cyber Attacks
from reuters.com: Syria’s civil war and political strife in Egypt have thrown up new battlegrounds on the Web and driven a surge in cyber attacks in the Middle East, according to a leading Internet security company. More than half of incidents in the Gulf this year were so-called “hacktivist” attacks – which account for only…







