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Group of 6 NATO warships arriving in Lithuanian port city Klaipeda


Sputnik
Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:50 UTC
UK HMS Grimsby
© Flickr/ Robert OrrUK HMS Grimsby
A group of six minesweeping warships of NATO member states is arriving in the western Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

The ministry added that the group comprised of BNC Narcis, HMS Grimsby, ENS Sakala, LVN Simanta, HNOMS Maloy, Skalvis from Belgium, the United Kingdom, Estonia, Latvia, Norway and Lithuania respectively.

"[A group of] six minesweeping warships of NATO [member states'] navies is arriving to the port of Klaipeda," the statement read.
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Russia's new anti-doping law includes criminal responsibility, up to 3 years in jail


RT
Thu, 03 Nov 2016 19:05 UTC
Lab tubes
© Valentin Flauraud/Reuters
Russian State Duma has passed a new anti-doping law that will criminalize the inducement to doping activities by coaches and medical staff. In some cases, there will be prison terms of up to three years.

The law, which was adopted by the Russian Parliament in a third reading Thursday, will still need to be approved by senators in the Federation Council and President Vladimir Putin to come into force.

According to the law, "the inducement to use any substances or methods that are prohibited in sport" will be punished by a fine of up to 300,000 rubles (about $4,700) or the equivalent of six months' salary, and the person will be barred from holding certain positions in sporting organizations for three years.

If the criminal act was made by a group of people by preliminary agreement, it can lead to a fine of 500,000 rubles ($7,700) or a prison term of up to a year, without the right to work in certain positions in sports for three years. In case doping-related activities have led to the death or serious health problems for an underage athlete, the convicted person can receive a jail term of up to three years.
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More boots to Iraq: 1,700 US Army troops deploying to 'advise and assist' local forces


RT
Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:32 UTC
U.S army soldiers
© Alaa Al-Marjani / Reuters
The US Army will deploy 1,700 "highly trained" paratroopers to Iraq, from a military base in North Carolina, for "training, advising, and assisting" purposes, as the Iraqi Security Forces are trying to retake Mosul from the Islamic State.

The soldiers are going to join the US-led Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) - the codename for the American military intervention against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in both Iraq and Syria - as soon as "this winter," the Army said in a statement Thursday.

The deployment involves soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division, who are going to replace the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division "in training, advising, and assisting" the Iraqi forces.
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Federal investigators: Emails found on Weiner's laptop 'never been seen before'

Alex Christoforou
The Duran
Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:07 UTC
clinton hillary
© Brendan McDermid/Reuters
The emails found on Anthony Weiner's laptop "have never been seen before."

The noose continues to tighten around the Clinton crime syndicate.

CBS news reports...
The FBI has found emails related to Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state on the laptop belonging to the estranged husband of Huma Abedin, Anthony Weiner, according to a U.S. official.

These emails, CBS News' Andres Triay reports, are not duplicates of emails found on Secretary Clinton's private server. At this point, however, it remains to be seen whether these emails are significant to the FBI's investigation into Clinton. It is also not known how many relevant emails there are.
Federal law enforcement officials concluded to CBS News tonight (and this is critical because this may potentially bring down the Clinton crime machine)... "These emails have never been seen before."

Comment: The attempt to push Hillary off the ice flow continues. Check out:

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Bad Guys

The Great Game & the Battle for Mosul: Interview with Bulgarian intelligence officer


South Front
Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:39 UTC
Boyan Chukov
Boyan Chukov
Interview conducted by Antoinette Kiselincheva with Boyan Chukov, former adviser on Foreign Policy and National Security in two governments of the Republic of Bulgaria, former diplomat in Paris and Madrid, foreign intelligence officer. Originally appeared at A-specto, translated by Borislav exclusively for SouthFront
Mr. Chukov why is the battle for the liberation of the Iraqi city of Mosul from DAESH so important? Some analysts argue that the expulsion of jihadists from the city is part of the plan for transferring them to Syria.

The events surrounding the city of Mosul (the capital of the "caliphate" in Iraq) can be viewed from different perspectives. First, from the background of the US presidential election. Washington needs a spectacular military victory against DAESH by the end of 2016. The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Barack Obama, would like to complete his term with a "victory" over global terrorism. It is indispensable, mostly from a propaganda point of view. A US success against DAESH would raise the rating of the Democrats and Hillary Clinton respectively. (In case she wins the election, it will provide her with an initial boost.)
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US deploying first E. Europe armored brigade along with tanks, helicopters and 6,000 troops


RT
Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:14 UTC
Soldiers of the U.S. Army 3rd squadron
© Michael Dalder / Reuters
The US Army will deploy nearly 6,000 troops, along with tanks, infantry vehicles, heavy howitzers, and combat helicopters to step up its "armored presence" in Eastern Europe, where a massive NATO buildup to counter an "assertive" Russia is underway.

The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team (3rd ABCT) of the Colorado-based 4th Infantry Division will deploy 4,000 soldiers in the region in January of next year, the US Army said in a press release.

In addition, the Army will send more than half of the New York-based 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, comprising 1,750 airmen, along with 60 aircraft, including CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Blackhawks, and medevac helicopters, according to Stars and Stripes.
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ISIS shoots down Russian helicopter near Palmyra, Syria

RusVesna
Fort Russ
Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:05 UTC
Russian helicopter shot down in Syria
As previously reported by Russian Spring, ISIS' media wing, and the Al-Amak agency, on the evening of November 3rd, a Russian helicopter was shot down near Palmyra in the Khveisis village district in the Syrian province of Homs.

Later, the Ministry of Defense of Russia denied reports that Russian servicemen were killed. The ministry did confirm that during the execution of a special operation on humanitarian cargo delivery on November 3rd, a Russian military helicopter made an emergency landing 40 kilometers northwest of Palmyra and its crew was successfully evacuated by Russian search and rescue forces.

Earlier, ISIS terrorists reported that the Russian armed force's helicopter was shot down by a guided missile.
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US servicemen at legal risk for 'aiding and abetting war crimes' in Yemen


RT
Fri, 04 Nov 2016 09:21 UTC
Yemen airstrikes
© Abduljabbar Zeyad / Reuters A man stands on the rubble of a prison struck by Arab coalition warplanes in al-Zaydiyah district of the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemen October 30, 2016
US military personnel may be subject to war crimes probes if the Saudi-led coalition hits civilian targets in Yemen because the US refuels the coalition's jets, Ted Lieu warned in a letter to Pentagon chief Ashton Carter and Secretary of State John Kerry.

Lieu, a Democratic member of the House of Representatives and a former US Air Force lawyer, argued that while the US distanced itself from reviewing and selecting targets in Yemen, it nevertheless could bear responsibility for the Saudi-led coalition air strikes if they hit civilians, as American tankers refuel jets on bombing missions.

"The US would appear to be violating the LOAC [Law of Armed Conflict] and international standards by engaging in such direct military operations if US personnel are not aware if targets are civilian or military, of the loss of life and property are disproportional, or if the operation is even military necessary," Lieu wrote in an official letter from November 2, asking to "clarify the role of the US" in the war in Yemen.

He reminded the addressees that the first concerns about US servicemen in Yemen potentially being involved in the breach of the war conduct were raised by the State Department lawyers in October. However, "the Administration nevertheless chose to proceed to aid and abet the Coalition," he pointed out.

By turning a blind eye to what type of targets the US is exactly helping to destroy, Washington has shown "willful blindness," Lieu writes, adding that the situation seems to be deteriorating for the US as more evidence on Saudi-led coalition strikes on civilian targets, such as hospitals, schools, markets and peaceful processions like weddings and funerals emerges.

"By now, the US has knowledge that, in the past 18 months, coalition jets have struck civilian targets multiple times," he says, citing Amnesty International's estimates that coalition jets in Yemen have carried out "at least 70 unlawful airstrikes."
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Former NATO Chief Rasmussen: 'Chaos in Syria, Iraq, and Libya means the world need more US intervention'


RT
Thu, 03 Nov 2016 00:45 UTC
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen
© Yves Herman / Reuters
Former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen believes more global interventionism by the US is needed to achieve peace and prevent conflict. He says US needs to be "the world's policeman" and criticizes outgoing President Obama for not having done enough. The comments were delivered in an exclusive interview to Sky News, five days ahead of the US presidential election. Rasmussen, who headed the military alliance from 2009 to 2014, outlined his frustrations of serving during the Obama presidency.

"I think President Obama has been too reluctant to use military force or threaten to use military force to prevent conflicts in the world," he said.

No matter who wins the White House, Rasmussen says the US has no choice either way but to continue down the path of interventionism. According to him, the above problems require "a world policeman to restore international law and order."

"Superpowers don't get to retire. Look around, you will see a world on fire. Syria torn by war and conflict. Iraq on the brink of collapse. Libya a failed state in North Africa. Russia attacking Ukraine and destabilizing Eastern Europe. China flexing its muscles, the rogue state North Korea threatening nuclear attacks."
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The State Department releases batch #18 of Clinton emails


RT
Thu, 03 Nov 2016 23:58 UTC
Hillary Clinton
© Brian Snyder / Reuters
State Department officials will release 1,250 pages of Hillary Clinton's deleted emails Thursday afternoon. The emails are mostly from between 'H' Hillary Clinton's email address and Huma Abedin.

Two emails sent to Abedin for printing in August 2009 show the role played by Costa Rican president Oscar Arias in the US-backed regime change operation in Honduras.

Another email from Sidney Blumenthal features strategies and predictions on China. "China is not inherently a stable nation but is riven by profound ethnic/language/regional divisions as well as yawning economic and social inequalities growing greater by the day with a vast majority of billions not sharing the benefits of its brand of turbo-charged, despotic authoritarian Communist/capitalism," Sid Blumenthal wrote to Clinton in November 2009, while forwarding two New York Times columns from "center-left" Paul Krugman and "center-right" Niall Ferguson.

"China is our captive. If it doesn't hold the debt its currency wobbles," Blumenthal added, concluding that the possibility of China imploding would be "advantageous to consider in designing policy."
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