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"If we're to succeed in defeating terrorism, we must enlist Muslim communities as some of our strongest allies, rather than push them away through suspicion and hate," the president said. "That does not mean denying the fact that an extremist ideology has spread within some Muslim communities. It's a real problem that Muslims must confront without excuse."Obama's request was followed by a similar appeal from Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.
Hell hath no fury like angry French farmers. Thus, after the disruption, President François Hollande caved in, promising help.
It's not only in France. Over the Spanish border, in Santiago De Compostela, a similar demonstration erupted a week later. In between,Irish farmers pulled milk off supermarket shelves to express their anger at price drops.
Inspired by the reaction in Paris, hundreds of farmers descended on Brussels - from as far away as Finland - a few days later, demanding EU intervention. Soon, €500 million was found for "support measures" for agronomists.
However, Albert Jan Maat of Copa-Cogeca, the umbrella organisation for EU farmers and agri-co-operatives, remains unhappy. "EU producers have lost their main export market to Russia, worth €5.5 billion annually, and a €500 million aid package will not be enough to compensate for this," he says.
EU tastes bitter fruit of sanctions war
Comment: There have been a number of explosions at chemical plants in China this year, including the apocalyptic scenes following the massive explosions at the Chinese port of Tianjin. The following examples are from the past few months: