4petesake Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 33 minutes ago, CBH1926 said: Things are heating up in Kazakhstan, I wonder what will Vlad do? https://www.rt.com/russia/545259-kazakh-fuel-riots-videos/ This will come as no surprise…”peacekeepers.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/5/2022 at 8:49 PM, CBH1926 said: Things are heating up in Kazakhstan, I wonder what will Vlad do? https://www.rt.com/russia/545259-kazakh-fuel-riots-videos/ Kill order issued by leader of Kazakhstan https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/kazakhstan-leader-gives-kill-without-warning-order-as-bodies-lie-in-the-streets/ar-AASwMXX?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531 Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ordered security forces to "kill without warning" to crush the violent protests that have paralyzed the former Soviet republic and reportedly left dozens dead. n a defiant public address Friday, Tokayev claimed the unrest, which began earlier this week as protests against rising fuel prices, had been masterminded by well-trained "terrorist bandits" from both inside and outside the country. Kazakh state media reported Friday that 18 security personnel and 26 "armed criminals" had been killed in violent protests. More than 3,000 people have been detained. In Almaty, the country's largest city, several dead bodies riddled with bullets lay in the streets and the air was repeatedly filled with gunfire, according to a journalist in the area An internet outage has knocked out ATM machines and at least one gun store appeared to have been ransacked, said the journalist, whom CNN has agreed not to name over fears for their safety. Tokayev said the situation had "stabilized" in Almaty, and that the "introduction of a state of emergency is yielding results." "But terrorists continue to damage state and private property and use weapons against citizens," he said. "I gave the order to law enforcement agencies and the army to open fire to kill without warning." The government has control over the center of Almaty near the president's residence and mayor's office, and three large military checkpoints have been set up, the journalist told CNN. If anyone goes near the checkpoints, military forces shoot into the air. It is not clear whether they are shooting live or rubber rounds, the journalist said. Tokayev's speech attempted to undermine the narrative that the demonstrations were a product of popular unrest that turned increasingly destructive and deadly. He said the violence was the product of a well-organized enemy, armed with sleeper cells carrying out "terrorist attacks" and "specialists trained in ideological sabotage, skillfully using disinformation or 'fakes' and capable of manipulating people's moods." "Their actions showed the presence of a clear plan of attacks on military, administrative and social facilities in almost all areas, coherent coordination of actions, high combat readiness and bestial cruelty," Tokayev said. "They need to be destroyed." However, several protesters who spoke to international media rejected that characterization. "We are neither thugs nor terrorists," one woman said. "The only thing flourishing here is corruption" Another man told CNN that people "want the truth," adding: "The government is rich, but all of these people here have loans to pay. We have our pain, and we want to share it." The demonstrations are the biggest challenge yet to the autocrat's rule, with initial public anger over a rise in fuel prices expanding to wider discontent with the government over corruption, living standards, poverty and unemployment in the oil-rich nation -- all of which has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, experts say. "This is a government that is highly detached from the reality of what happens on the ground. It's a country where there are no institutions through which to protest; the only route is on the streets," Paul Stronski of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace told CNN. Protesters in Almaty reportedly stormed the airport, forcibly entered government buildings, and set fire to the city's main administration office, local media reported. Dozens were reported killed and hundreds more injured in clashes there Thursday. There were also reports of a nationwide internet blackout and damage in other major cities, though Tokayev said internet was gradually being restored as the situation stabilizes. Authorities had previously declared a nationwide state of emergency with a curfew and movement restrictions until January 19, according to local media. Almaty International Airport will be closed until January 9, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan said, according to state-run broadcaster Khabar 24. More than 20 international flights have so far been canceled. Flights to and from the capital, Nursultan, have been restored, Khabar 24 reported. In his address, Tokayev highlighted that peaceful assembly was legalized in 2020 to promote democracy. However he said calls from abroad to find a peaceful solution were "nonsense." "What kind of negotiations can there be with criminals, murderers?" Tokayev added. Tokayev said a contingent of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russian-led military alliance made up of former Soviet states, has arrived in the country "for a short period of time" to carry out the functions of defense and support. The organization's secretary-general, Stanislav Zas, told Russia's state-run English language Sputnik news agency that about 3,600 CSTO personnel would be deployed to Kazakhstan to protect government and strategic facilities and help maintain public order. Russian state news agency TASS reported that a brigade of airborne forces had arrived in Kazakhstan. A contingent of 70 IL-76 and five AN-124 transport aircraft have been delivering military personnel and equipment to CSTO forces "around the clock," the Russian Defense ministry said in a statement Friday. Tokayev thanked the heads of CSTO countries for their support and expressed "special gratitude" to Russian President Vladimir Putin for "very promptly and, most importantly, in a friendly manner reacted warmly to my appeal" for a CSTO contingent. The Kazakh leader also thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping, the presidents of the other CSTO member countries, the presidents of Uzbekistan, Turkey and "the leaders of the UN and other international organizations for their words of support." Putin spoke by phone with CSTO leaders Thursday and Friday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Friday, according to Russian state media. Kazakhstan, the world's ninth-largest nation by landmass and Central Asia's the largest economy, has often boasted of its stability in a region that has seen its share of conflict. Even before its independence in 1991, the country's political scene was dominated by one man -- Nursultan Nazarbayev. The longtime president and former Communist Party official ruled for almost three decades before stepping down in 2019. His autocratic method of governance sparked international concern and saw authorities harshly crack down on protests, jail critics and stifle press freedoms, according to global rights groups. Critics accused Nazarbayev of appointing family members and allies to key jobs in government and his family is believed to control much of the Kazakh economy, Reuters reported. Nazarbayev was best known in the West for renouncing nuclear weaponry and his relocation of the capital to the futuristic city of Astana -- which was later renamed Nur-Sultan, after himself. Amnesty International said the protests are "a direct consequence of the authorities' widespread repression of basic human rights." "For years, the government has relentlessly persecuted peaceful dissent, leaving the Kazakhstani people in a state of agitation and despair," said Marie Struthers, Amnesty's director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia in a statement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Dear leader of Kazakhstan, making Sasha Baron Cohen's Borat character look like an intellectual genius in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure_of_94 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/5/2022 at 8:49 PM, CBH1926 said: Things are heating up in Kazakhstan, I wonder what will Vlad do? https://www.rt.com/russia/545259-kazakh-fuel-riots-videos/ That’s what a REAL insurrection looks like. They were literally beheading police and security in the streets. Of course North American news isn’t picking the full story up as they wouldn’t want the blissfully ignorant here to be able to differentiate between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBH1926 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 CSTO peacekeepers will use deadly force in Kazakhstan. I guess word peacekeepers means something different in Russian. https://www.rt.com/russia/545338-csto-kazakhstan-peacekeeping-mission/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 9 minutes ago, Bure_of_94 said: That’s what a REAL insurrection looks like. So bringing a guillotine, a sword, guns, and using a fire extinguisher to bash cops in the head doesn't count for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure_of_94 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, gurn said: So bringing a guillotine, a sword, guns, and using a fire extinguisher to bash cops in the head doesn't count for you? What are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBH1926 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, Bure_of_94 said: That’s what a REAL insurrection looks like. They were literally beheading police and security in the streets. Of course North American news isn’t picking the full story up as they wouldn’t want the blissfully ignorant here to be able to differentiate between the two. I only heard one officer being beheaded, but that info is from the government sources in Almaty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure_of_94 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Just now, CBH1926 said: I only heard one officer being beheaded, but that info is from the government sources in Almaty. Oh I had heard it on German news, RT and the BBC that it’s was multiple beheadings. I Don’t trust a singular news source when it comes to global events. Because every country uses a global event to posture and position themselves politically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Looks like we failed in Xinjiang with ETIM. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are not option anymore.. so we're blocking BRI and giving Russia a headache other than Ukraine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBH1926 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) Saw a story about Russian boxer that killed a bear with a knife. Not only you have to be tough to stab bear to death but his last name is Medvedov. In Russian bear is called Medved. https://torontosun.com/news/world/young-russian-boxer-fighting-for-life-after-killing-bear-that-fatally-mauled-pal Edited January 9, 2022 by CBH1926 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Wow. In first, U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/in-first-u-s-surgeons-transplant-pig-heart-into-human-patient-1.5734509 In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he's doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. While it's too soon to know if the operation really will work, it marks a step in the decades-long quest to one day use animal organs for life-saving transplants. Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center say the transplant showed that a heart from a genetically modified animal can function in the human body without immediate rejection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilunga Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Oxfam's latest report Inequality Kills Australia's billionaires have doubled their wealth over the last year's. So have the 10 richest men on the planet. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-17/oxfam-report-covid-pandemic-billionaires-increase-fortune/100760968 "10 men hold more wealth than two thirds of humanity" " Not only that, but the bottom 40 percent are hanging on by a thread" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/tonga-faces-unprecedented-disaster-as-new-zealand-warns-of-further-eruptions-and-tsunami-risk/ar-AASVk9b?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531 n its first official update since Saturday's eruption of the underwater Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano, Tonga's government on Tuesday confirmed the deaths of three people and several other injuries, and outlined the scale of destruction to communities. Tongan Prime Minster Siaosi Sovaleni said all houses on the island of Mango, where 36 people live, were destroyed. Only two houses remain on Fonoifua island, and extensive damage was reported on Nomuka island, home to 239 people, he said. "An unprecedented disaster hit Tonga," Sovaleni said, adding a "volcanic mushroom plume" extended to cover all of the country's roughly 170 islands -- of which 36 are inhabited -- impacting the entire population of more than 100,000 people. According to experts, the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano was likely the biggest volcanic event recorded since Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991. On Tuesday, New Zealand's Foreign Ministry warned further eruptions of the volcano were likely, posing a tsunami risk. The estimation was based on modeling by GNS Science, a New Zealand geological research institute, the ministry said. "The most likely scenario is for ongoing eruptions in the next several days to weeks, with ongoing tsunami risk to Tonga and New Zealand," it said. The eruption on Saturday generated tsunami waves up to 49 feet (15 meters) high that hit the west coast of Tonga's main island, Tongatapu, and the 'Eua and Ha'api islands. A United Nations spokesperson said an initial assessment by Tongan authorities found 100 houses were damaged and 50 destroyed on Tongatapu, the country's main island, home to the majority of the population. No evacuation centers are open on the main island, and people who were displaced are mostly staying with extended families. On 'Eua, 89 people are in evacuation centers, the spokesperson said, adding that information from outer islands remains scarce. Race to deliver aid to Tonga The first details of the devastation emerged on Tuesday after Tonga's Pacific neighbors, Australia and New Zealand, made reconnaissance flights to the archipelago -- a three- to five-hour journey. Photos show entire island communities that were once lush and green, now blanketed by thick, gray ash. Many homes appear damaged or completely destroyed. Widespread stagnant pools of salt water, coupled with the volcanic ash, are polluting drinking water sources, according to the Red Cross. The delivery of aid was hampered by ashfall covering Tonga's Fua'amotu International Airport runway, forcing New Zealand to send two navy ships to assist with recovery -- but they will not arrive until Friday. Yutaro Setoya, the official in charge of the WHO liaison office for Tonga, said he believed the first aid flights could arrive on Thursday. He also described the the conditions in the wake of the disaster. "After the eruption initially, there was a sound on the roof like rain, and it was not actually a rain. It was small pellets falling from the sky," Setoya told CNN on Wednesday. The pellets were followed by very fine ash, which by the time Tonga woke up the next day resembled "gray snow like two centimeters everywhere." With cleanup efforts underway, rescue workers are racing to deliver safe drinking water to the island nation as it grapples with the shortages. "Securing access to safe drinking water is a critical immediate priority," said Katie Greenwood, the Pacific Head of Delegation for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, pointing to the mounting risk of diarrhea and diseases such as cholera. Covid risk Tonga has reported just one coronavirus case during the pandemic, and there is concern the nation could see its first outbreak if aid workers bring the virus with them from countries where the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly. The World Health Organization (WHO) will not send international aid teams to Tonga due to the risk of bringing Covid-19 into the community, according to Sean Casey, WHO's Pacific Covid-19 incident manager. Tonga has done "extremely well" on their vaccine rollout with more than 80% fully inoculated, Casey said. The country shut its borders to international travelers near the start of the pandemic, and has used this time to prepare its population and health care systems for an outbreak, he added. "We have lots of natural disasters in this part of the world and you don't want to have to deal with multiple emergencies at the same time, if that can be avoided," Casey said. WHO is still working to send supplies to Tonga, including telecommunication tools such as satellite phones, water sanitation equipment and materials to repair and build shelters. "Everybody in Tonga, every family in town is affected by this," Casey said. "That's always the case in the Pacific. The numbers look very small, but the impact proportionately on a very small country is massive." Tonga is largely cut off from the world Tonga's communication systems remain severely limited after damage to a key undersea cable cut international and inter-island calls, New Zealand's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. According to the ministry, an international mobile network provider has set up an interim system on Tongatapu using a satellite dish, which could restore 2G connections. But this "will be limited and patchy," the ministry said. Many Tongans living outside the country now face a daunting wait to reconnect with loved ones at home, as rescue workers try to salvage the underwater cable. Repairs are not expected to begin until February 1, and it may take a further two weeks after that to restore the cable, according to a company assisting with the work. Tongan Olympian Pita Taufatofua -- the nation's flag bearer in Tokyo last year -- said on Instagram he had been unable to reach his father, the governor of the Ha'apai islands. "Just received word that our family on the main island of Haapai is safe and that our Ha'apai home 'Fuino' is still standing! Its over 100 years old and has been through many cyclones and now a tsunami," Taufatofua said Wednesday. "Still no word from my Father or our family on Kotu and surrounding lower islands." Taekwondo player Taufatofua, who is at a training camp in Australia, has started a fundraising page for rescue efforts that has garnered more than $300,000 in donations as of Wednesday. Tongan-Australian artist and activist Seini Taumoepeau told Reuters her "worst fear is always that you're not going to see the people that you love again," adding she has had no contact with anyone from Tonga since before the tsunami hit. The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano, about 20 miles (30 kilometers) southeast of Tonga's Fonuafo'ou island, sits underwater between two small islands at about 6,500 feet (2,000 meters) high from the sea floor, with about 328 feet (100 meters) visible above sea level. Researchers said it has erupted regularly over the past few decades. The most recent eruption began in December 2021, with gas, steam, and ash plumes rising about 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) into the air. The volcano erupted again on January 14 and the massive eruption on January 15 sent shockwaves around the world and triggered tsunami waves that were felt thousands of miles away, killing at least two people in Peru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 The world kinda shrugs as the Russians get ready to snuff out the Ukraine. Biden says a Russian invasion is very likely. At the very least I hope the Ukrainians have the Russian pipelines to Europe wired with explosives and set them off. Ukraine has over 2500 tanks, how many are battle worthy? The Russians probably have 5th column groups ready to go. Just goes to show what the world would do if the Americans were positioning troops on the Canadian border. Many posters on here think the USA is next to the Devil so why not? Eastern Canada is kinda a write off but the West has lots of farm land and of course oil. Without a softwood lumber problem the Americans could clearcut BC to make their home construction cheaper. Northwest Passage without irritating Canadians to worry about. Yup, lots of reasons to assert Manifest Destiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 5 hours ago, Boudrias said: The world kinda shrugs as the Russians get ready to snuff out the Ukraine. Biden says a Russian invasion is very likely. At the very least I hope the Ukrainians have the Russian pipelines to Europe wired with explosives and set them off. Ukraine has over 2500 tanks, how many are battle worthy? The Russians probably have 5th column groups ready to go. It's a big problem. If Russia were to invade, would Canadians be in favour of Canadian soldiers (via NATO) going to Ukraine with some of them being killed? That's the same question that Biden is asking himself in regards to American soldiers being killed. I've read reports that the Russians could (fairly) easily take over Ukraine but then they would have to hold onto it. Speculation is that there would be guerilla attacks on Russian soldiers. And it's not clear how Russians would react to the death of Russian soldiers. This sounds like an invasion that wouldn't really benefit anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Luck Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Vladimir Putin was told the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not stand for Russia invading the Ukraine and that Trudeau stated "...there would be repercussions!" When asked how he felt about the hardcore warning from Trudeau, Putin stated: "Isn't she cute!" No, this never happened but I do imagine something similar would if Putin was ever asked about turdeau. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 On 1/10/2022 at 4:24 PM, bishopshodan said: Wow. In first, U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/in-first-u-s-surgeons-transplant-pig-heart-into-human-patient-1.5734509 In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he's doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. While it's too soon to know if the operation really will work, it marks a step in the decades-long quest to one day use animal organs for life-saving transplants. Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center say the transplant showed that a heart from a genetically modified animal can function in the human body without immediate rejection. So far, the heart is not being rejected. The man may get to leave the hospital soon. Pigs are stating to save lives. Wonder if we ever want to think about reciprocation? They are so similar to humans, no wonder why some of you love bacon so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, Canuck Luck said: Vladimir Putin was told the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not stand for Russia invading the Ukraine and that Trudeau stated "...there would be repercussions!" When asked how he felt about the hardcore warning from Trudeau, Putin stated: "Isn't she cute!" No, this never happened but I do imagine something similar would if Putin was ever asked about turdeau. I got JT in a stand up fight. Putz in a grappling match. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Canuck Luck said: Vladimir Putin was told the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not stand for Russia invading the Ukraine and that Trudeau stated "...there would be repercussions!" When asked how he felt about the hardcore warning from Trudeau, Putin stated: "Isn't she cute!" No, this never happened but I do imagine something similar would if Putin was ever asked about turdeau. The last idiot who thought JT was only a pretty face got his ass kicked in the ring. JT would easily nut up and pound the crap out of Putin. Putin has that little man syndrome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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