September, 2021

• 21 September

  Australian PM rejects Chinese criticism of nuclear sub deal

  

  Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday rejected Chinese criticism of Australia’s new nuclear submarine alliance with the United States and said he doesn’t mind that President Joe Biden might have forgotten his name. China reacted angrily when Biden, Morrison and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson used a virtual news conference …

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• 21 September

  Die Antwort weiß ganz allein der Wind

  

  Die Probleme mit der „grünen“ Stromproduktion zeigen, dass Wunsch und Wirklichkeit weit auseinanderklaffen. Zeit, die Klimastrategie zu überdenken. In Großbritannien sperren die ersten Betriebe zu, weil die Stromkosten gerade durch die Decke gehen. In Deutschland, dem Land mit den derzeit höchsten Strompreisen Europas, ist im ersten Halbjahr die Kohle wieder …

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• 21 September

  Επικίνδυνες ατραποί

  

  Επικίνδυνες ατραπούς ανοίγει το τριμερές σύμφωνο ασφαλείας που ανακοίνωσαν οι ΗΠΑ, η Βρετανία και η Αυστραλία. Η συμφωνία για στρατιωτική αναβάθμιση της Αυστραλίας, η οποία με αμερικανική και βρετανική τεχνογνωσία θα μπορεί να κατασκευάσει υποβρύχια που θα κινούνται με πυρηνική ενέργεια, στρέφεται ευθέως κατά της Κίνας και απειλεί να παρασύρει …

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• 21 September

  Der neue Kalte Krieg

  

  Ein neues Bündnis im Pazifik stellt sich gegen den chinesischen Vormarsch in der Region. Australien geht auf Konfrontation, die USA liefern U-Boote – und Frankreich zahlt einen bitteren Preis. Selten hat ein Akronym die Welt verändert – dieses hier ist eine Ausnahme: Aukus setzt sich zusammen aus den Buchstabenkürzeln der …

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• 21 September

  Yemen: At least 50 Houthi rebels and pro-government troops killed in clashes

  

  Fighting comes as the UN’s new envoy for Yemen made his first trip to Saudi Arabia since taking office earlier this month Fighting comes as the UN’s new envoy for Yemen made his first trip to Saudi Arabia since taking office earlier this month At least 50 Houthi rebels and …

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• 21 September

  Bahrain’s king voices support to Egypt, Sudan on GERD file in meeting with Sisi

  

  King Hamad bin Isa reiterated Bahrain’s solidarity and supportive stance to Egypt and Sudan regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam issue as he met on Thursday with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Sharm El-Sheikh. Sisi and King Hamad discussed the latest developments regarding the Renaissance Dam (GERD) in light …

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• 21 September

  Overkill: Reforming the Legal Basis for the U.S. War on Terror

  

  What’s new? The U.S. government is conducting a formal review of its counter-terrorism direct action operations – ie, those that involve kill or capture. But it is not clear that the review will shed light on key questions about the effectiveness of militarised counter-terrorism efforts or recommend major changes. Why does …

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• 21 September

  Guarded by ex-inmates, Kabul’s Pul-e-Charkhi Prison lies deserted

  

  Afghanistan’s infamous Pul-e-Charkhi Prison, which once housed thousands of Islamic Emirate forces and Daesh fighters in its sprawling compound on the outskirts of Kabul, today stands virtually empty, except for the remnants of prisoners’ belongings and discarded documents. On August 15, as the Islamic Emirate drove into Kabul following the …

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• 21 September

  Baradar says reports he was hurt in internal clashes are false

  

  Afghanistan’s acting deputy prime minister Abdul Ghani Baradar appeared in a video interview posted on Wednesday and denied reports that he was hurt in a clash with a rival faction of the Islamic Emirate. “No this is not true, I am OK and healthy,” Baradar said in an interview with …

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• 21 September

  China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran agree to strengthen coordination on Afghan issue

  

  Senior officials from China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran reached a consensus on Thursday to step up communication and coordination on the Afghan issue, Reuters reported. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Assistant to Iranian Foreign Minister …

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