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Small plane crashes into Hudson River; search and rescue under way


RT
Sat, 28 May 2016 16:59 UTC
hudson river
© ffprovinggrounds / Instagram
A small plane crashed into New York's Hudson River, with multiple witnesses saying that it was submerged under the water. New York emergency crews are at the scene. Coast Guard and NYPD harbor units are searching the river, according to WNBC.

The pilot remains "unaccounted for," officials told reporters during a Friday night press conference.

The New Jersey State Police recanted a previous report that one survivor had been in the water. The person turned out to be a swimmer unrelated to the crash. Meanwhile a NJSP helicopter and boats as well as two divers continue to search for any possible survivors.

Diners at Waterside Restaurant in North Bergen, New Jersey, told WNBC they saw a small World War II-type plane appear to start landing, then go into the water nose first. The FAA confirmed it was a vintage WWII P-47 Thunderbolt, according to WNBC.
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Ambulance

At the ripe old age of 96, Dr. Heimlich finally gets to use his own maneuver


RT
Sat, 28 May 2016 16:50 UTC
heimlich maneuver
Henry Heimlich, the doctor behind the lifesaving Heimlich maneuver, has only now put the emergency technique to practice for the first time - over 40 years after developing it.

The 96-year-old surgeon found himself having to use the emergency technique on Monday after a woman at his senior citizen's center in Cincinnati, Ohio began choking on her food.

Although Heimlich has previously demonstrated the maneuver in a teaching context, he says he has never actually had to use it on a person who was choking.
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Black Cat

The fruits of Kiev's police reform: Crime up nearly 50%


Sputnik News
Fri, 27 May 2016 16:47 UTC
Ukraine cadets with Poroshenko
© AFP / Sergei Supinsky
Ukraine cadets with their lame leader Poroshenko
Crime is out of control in Ukraine. The police reforms conducted with so much pomp and ceremony last year have failed to bear fruit. Their only results, Russian online newspaper Svobodnaya Pressa suggested, "has been numerous photos of beautiful young patrolmen and women in new American-style uniforms and sunglasses. Statistics, alas, show that the new cops aren't able to cope with the criminals."
Last month, Ukrainian National Police chief Khatia Dekanoidze admitted that the crime rate in Kiev had jumped by 45% between 2015 and 2016, and proposed a "comprehensive approach" toward combating the threat.
Meanwhile, "Eka Zguladze, her predecessor and the ideological inspiration for the reform of Ukraine's police service, did not admit anything, but resigned from her post as deputy head of the Interior Ministry in late April and left for France," the newspaper added.
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Attention

Turkish refugee camps: Centers for pedophilia and organ trafficking


Fars News Agency
Tue, 24 May 2016 16:33 UTC
refugee camp
A prominent Turkish journalist revealed dreadful facts about the Syrian refugee camps in his country that include raping children and selling the refugees' body organs and women.

Yashar Idan, the representative of BirGun newspaper in Ankara, told the Iran-based Arabic-language al-Alam news channel that tens of children have been raped in Nizip camp in Southern Turkey and the body organs of a number of refugees have been sold in the market.

According to Idan, it is a shame for the Turkish government that calls the Nizip camp a role model for other refugee camps that such crimes are committed in there, while these are only the rapists and not the camp's officials who are tried and punished.

BirGun newspaper had earlier this month revealed that 30 Syrian children were raped for months at Nizip and government authorities failed to notice. It came amid reports that Turkey is not a safe country for asylum seekers.
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'Moderate' domestic abuse? Pakistani clerics offer guide on how to 'lightly' beat wives


RT
Fri, 27 May 2016 16:14 UTC
pakistani woman
© Mohsin Raza / Reuters
A husband has the right to beat his wife "lightly" if she disobeys him, according to a Pakistani religious body. The organization's top cleric later added that a handkerchief, hat or turban could be used to hit spouses.

The advice is part of a 163-point legislation proposed by the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) in Pakistan, local media reported Thursday. Copies have been sent to all provincial assemblies.

"A husband may, when needed, lightly beat his wife," the bill said, as cited by Dawn newspaper, adding that "three consecutive declarations of divorce [by women] will be punishable."

The CII-proposed bill also includes plans to regulate breastfeeding and contraception.

"Mothers must breastfeed for two years," "A ban on advertisements for baby formula/substitutes for breast milk," "A woman cannot use contraception without the husband's permission" - these are a few recommendations listed on the proposed legislation.

Comment: Farzana Bari is right: this legislation is not only bad PR, it's just plain wrong. How about some equivalent legislation against husbands, for when a wife wants her man to "mend his ways"? Better yet, how about some 'legislation' teaching men to actually see their wives as human beings and develop healthy relationships?

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Cards

The 25 rules of disinformation and propaganda

Kristan T. Harris
American Intelligence Report
Fri, 27 May 2016 13:41 UTC
money deal
25 Rules of Disinformation - Possible rules of Operation Mockingbird

1. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. Regardless of what you know, don't discuss it — especially if you are a public figure, news anchor, etc. If it's not reported, it didn't happen, and you never have to deal with the issues.

2. Become incredulous and indignant. Avoid discussing key issues and instead focus on side issues which can be used show the topic as being critical of some otherwise sacrosanct group or theme. This is also known as the "How dare you!" gambit.

3. Create rumor mongers. Avoid discussing issues by describing all charges, regardless of venue or evidence, as mere rumors and wild accusations. Other derogatory terms mutually exclusive of truth may work as well. This method works especially well with a silent press, because the only way the public can learn of the facts are through such "arguable rumors." If you can associate the material with the Internet, use this fact to certify it a "wild rumor" which can have no basis in fact.

Comment: Further reading:

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Jet2

Two US Navy F-18 Super Hornet fighter jets crash in the Atlantic off North Carolina's coast


RT
Thu, 26 May 2016 17:31 UTC
US fighter jets
© Mike Blake / Reuters
US F-18 fighter jets.
Two of the US Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets have crashed off the coast of North Carolina on Thursday, the US Coast Guard confirmed. Their crews have been recovered and taken to a hospital.

Four people have been recovered and taken to the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, the Virginian-Pilot reported citing Coast Guard Petty Officer Fagal Nifin.

Nifin said the extent of the crew members' injuries is "unknown." One of the crew had a leg injury, reported WCTI.

Comment: See also: Egypt's head of forensics denies reports of explosion and human remains retrieved from missing EgyptAir Flight 804

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Megaphone

Outrage in Brazil: Teenage girl gang raped by more than 30 men, video posted to web


RT
Fri, 27 May 2016 13:38 UTC
outrage in Brazil
© Ueslei Marcelino / Reuters
Social media users have voiced outrage on Twitter as Brazilian police continue to search for more than 30 men believed to be involved in raping a teenage girl and posting a video of the attack online.

The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, allegedly visited her boyfriend's house in Rio De Janeiro and was drugged before waking up in a different house, surrounded by dozens of men, according to the BBC.

It was only when she reportedly returned home later that day, she discovered her attackers had filmed the incident and posted images on social media.

The 40-second video clip was also shared on Twitter, attracting a series of misogynistic comments before being removed from the site.
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Green Light

Putin only world leader to apologize for traffic jams in Athens


Sputnik
Sat, 28 May 2016 13:41 UTC
Russian President Vladimir Putin
© Sputnik
Russian President Vladimir Putin was the only world leader to apologize for the inconvenience his visit created to the residents of the Greek capital of Athens, national media reported.

The outlet singled out Putin's remark made at joint statements with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras as unique in the face of customary safety measures and traffic arrangements during official visits.

"I am thankful to the people of Athens for the warm reception and ask their forgiveness for certain problems that may have been created," Putin was quoted as saying by the news247.gr online news outlet late Friday.
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Eye 1

In Germany crimes against migrants increased fivefold over 2015


Sputnik
Sat, 28 May 2016 11:33 UTC
refugees
© ASSOCIATED PRESS
The number of crimes against migrants increased fivefold in 2015, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said.

The number of crimes against migrants continues to grow throughout Germany, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said, as quoted by the local media.

"Already in 2015, the number of attacks on refugees and refugee reception centers increased fivefold from 199 to 1031 cases. In the first months of 2016, the situation has further deteriorated," Funke media group quoted de Maiziere as saying.

Comment: Further reading: NATO-linked think tanks control Europe's reaction to refugee crisis

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