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As part of joint agreement, Russia takes over oil and gas production in Syria

Viktor Katona
Oilprice.com
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:57 UTC
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It finally happened...

In accordance with an energy cooperation framework agreement signed in late January, Russia will have exclusive rights to produce oil and gas in Syria.

The agreement goes significantly beyond that, stipulating the modalities of the rehabilitation of damaged rigs and infrastructure, energy advisory support, and training a new generation of Syrian oilmen. Still, the main international aspect and the key piece of this move is the final and unconditional consolidation of Russian interests in the Middle East.

Before the onset of the blood-drenched Civil War, Syrian oil production wavered around 380,000 barrels per day. It has declined for some time then, since its all-time peak production rate of 677,000 barrels per day in 2002. Although the Islamic State was allegedly driven underground, the current output still stands at a devastating 14-15,000 barrels per day.
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Bizarre scam: Indian woman arrested after posing as man & marrying 2 females for dowries


RT
Fri, 16 Feb 2018 13:06 UTC
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© Sam Panthaky / AFPA couple participates in Hindu rituals during a marriage ceremony in India.
A woman in India has been arrested after posing as a man and marrying two females for their dowries, allegedly abusing one of them to get her hands on the loot.

The bizarre scam apparently began when 26-year-old Sweety Sen from the state of Uttar Pradesh created a fake Facebook profile under the name Krishna Sen in 2013. She then uploaded photos of herself wearing men's clothing and used the account to get in touch with women, according to Senior Superintendent of Police Janmejay Khanduri, as cited by Indian Express.

In 2014, Sen and members of her family traveled to the town of Kathgodam to meet a 22-year-old woman that she had got in touch with on Facebook.

"Sen had convinced her that she [Sen] was a man," Khanduri said. The two were married the same year and began living together in a rented house. However, the perceived marital bliss ended when Sen began assaulting the woman for her dowry, police allege.
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Potential basic state income would cost UK its welfare budget


RT
Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:35 UTC
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© Leonhard Foeger / Reuters
Would you like £10,000 for doing absolutely nothing? Well, you may be in luck, provided you're under 55. The cash boon could pave the way for everyone in the UK to receive a basic state income, according to a recent report.

A paper by the Royal Society for the encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) said the £10,000 ($14,000) payment, which would be split into two payments of £5,000 paid over two years, would mean that certain welfare benefits and tax reliefs would be removed.

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Courtesy of the US Empire: Afghanis submit over a million human rights abuse claims in 3 months


RT
Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:46 UTC
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© Omar Sobhani/ File photo / ReutersA man reacts after hearing his son was killed during a car bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan January 27, 2018
The International Criminal Court (ICC) began collecting submissions of alleged war crimes from Afghan citizens three months ago. Since then, it has received over 1.17 million allegations, according to a report by The AP.

The statements were collected between November 20, 2017, and January 31, 2018, by organizations based in Europe and Afghanistan who subsequently submitted them to the ICC. Claims of atrocities carried out by the Taliban, Islamic State, IS (formerly ISIS), Afghan security forces, government-affiliated warlords, the US-led coalition, as well as foreign and domestic intelligence agents were all submitted.

The total number of Afghans seeking justice could reach the millions but has yet to be definitively determined, as one statement might be made on behalf of multiple victims, while one organization may be responsible for thousands of such statements.

"It is shocking there are so many," Abdul Wadood Pedram of the Human Rights and Eradication of Violence Organization said, as cited by The AP, noting that in some instances, whole villages had given statements. "It shows how the justice system in Afghanistan is not bringing justice for the victims and their families."
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Passengers on international flight tormented by 'demon child' who threw tantrum for entire 8-hour flight over no Wi-Fi for iPad


Fox News
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:33 UTC
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Most frequent flyers have been seated near a crying toddler at some point during their travels, but very few have been forced to endure the same "nightmare" as Shane Townley.

Townley, an artist from New York City, was one of the unlucky passengers who shared an 8-hour Lufthansa flight from Germany to New Jersey with a "demonic" tantrum-throwing child who screamed throughout the whole trip, according to viral footage Townley shared on YouTube.

"Watch as this kid runs and screams throughout the entire flight while the mother does little to nothing to stop him," wrote Townley. "[Three]-year-old on a 8-hour flight from Germany to Newark NJ. He never quits!"

In Townley's video, which has since amassed nearly 1 million views on YouTube, the young boy can be seen screaming, crying and standing up in his seat before the plane even departs. And just before takeoff, Townley said the child's tantrum took a turn for the "demonic."
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Student witnesses report multiple shooters & mass shooting drill at Florida high school

Matt Agorist
The Free Thought Project
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:01 UTC
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Multiple students have since come forward after the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida on Wednesday with details that raise some serious questions. These students have reported that a mass casualty drill was scheduled that day as well as at least one other student reporting multiple shooters.

It is important to point out that we are not claiming what these students are saying is true, however, we feel that their points of view are certainly newsworthy.

In one chilling account, a high school student not only told reporters that she witnessed multiple shooters, but she also explained how she was talking to the suspect, Nikolas Cruz, as she heard rounds being fired down the hall.

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Lawsuit to remove Putin from 2018 presidential election rejected by Russian Supreme Court


RT
Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:08 UTC
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© SputnikPresidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak and President Vladimir Putin
The Russian Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit - filed by another candidate in the race - seeking the cancellation of President Vladimir Putin's registration as a candidate for the 2018 election.

The lawsuit requesting Putin be removed from the presidential race was filed in mid-February by presidential candidate, journalist and socialite Ksenia Sobchak, who is running as a candidate for the pro-business party Civil Platform. She describes herself as a "none of the above" candidate for those who wish to register their disapproval against the political situation in Russia.

In a letter to the court, Sobchak explained that Putin's candidacy should be annulled because he has already repeatedly occupied the post, saying that he was elected president three times and also was acting president in early 2000, before he was first elected.
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Russian ombudsman for children supports bill to create nationwide register of convicted pedophiles


RT
Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:03 UTC
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© Natalia Seliverstova / Sputnik
The Russian ombudsman for children has supported a recently drafted bill imposing life sentences for pedophilia, but added that the creation of a nationwide register of offenders was also necessary.

"We consider it important to continue work on a register of persons who have committed sex crimes against minors and other illegal acts, which would allow them to be monitored for the rest of their lives," Anna Kuznetsova wrote on her Facebook page.

"We also support such measures as restricting internet access and tougher sanctions for violations of various bans during the administrative period for which they are imposed."
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Adjunct professor failed student for saying Australia is a country

Dave Urbanski
The Blaze
Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:51 UTC
Australia
© YouTube screenshotSouthern New Hampshire University fired an adjunct professor who insisted Australia isn't a country and gave an "F" on an assignment to a perplexed student who said that it is.
Southern New Hampshire University fired an adjunct professor who insisted Australia isn't a country and gave an "F" on an assignment to a perplexed student who said that it is, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported.

Lauren Keane, the school's assistant vice president of communications, told the paper that a BuzzFeed story about the interaction between the professor and online student Ashley Arnold of Idaho was true.

Arnold - a 27-year-old stay-at-home mom - compared social media use in the United States to Australia for a class assignment, but the professor penalized Arnold in several sections, which resulted in a failing grade.

And the prof's main issue? Arnold wrote that Australia is a country.
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Iceland's proposed ban on the barbaric practice of child circumcision has Jewish leaders upset


RT
Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:07 UTC
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© P. Deliss / Global Look Press
Should Iceland outlaw circumcision for boys - a common practice among Jews and Muslims - it will prevent Jewish communities from being established in the country, Jewish leaders warn.

A bill that would ban the nonmedical circumcision of boys younger than 18 has triggered a strong reaction from the heads of Scandinavian Jewish communities. It was submitted by members of four parties and would also punish offenders with up to six years in prison.

In a joint letter, representatives of Jewish communities and councils in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland warn Iceland against becoming "the only country to ban one of the most central, if not the most central rite in the Jewish tradition, in modern times," urging it to follow Norway, where right to circumcision is protected by law.

Comment: One solution might be to let the male choose to be circumcised once he becomes an adult.

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