In early 2015, a small Egyptian village was dealt a cruel blow. ISIS killed 20 men from Al-Ur because they were Christian. Now their families take comfort from their faith as they to come to terms with the loss. The whole community honours the dead as martyrs, Christian and Muslim neighbours alike mourn their deaths and condemn the killers. A few survived and are torn between survivor’s guilt and admiration for the courage shown by their fallen friends. However hard times may be for this village, the community finds solace and pride in how the martyrs’ faith remained strong to the very end.
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Τετάρτη 7 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016
Δευτέρα 5 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016
UK: London's Burning! - Great Fire of 1666 commemorated on 350th anniversary
Hundreds of people gathered on the banks of the River Thames in London, Sunday, to watch a 120-metre long (393 foot) wooden sculpture of 17th century London burn in flames to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London.
The sculpture of the city was set alight on the Thames between Waterloo bridge and Blackfriars bridge as part of the London's Burning festival, held from 30 August to 4 September, to commemorate the Great Fire of London. The event included a series of art installations, performances and tours.
The Great Fire of London began on September 2, 1666, and raged for four days. More than 13,000 buildings, including the old St Paul's Cathedral, were destroyed in the flames.
The sculpture of the city was set alight on the Thames between Waterloo bridge and Blackfriars bridge as part of the London's Burning festival, held from 30 August to 4 September, to commemorate the Great Fire of London. The event included a series of art installations, performances and tours.
The Great Fire of London began on September 2, 1666, and raged for four days. More than 13,000 buildings, including the old St Paul's Cathedral, were destroyed in the flames.
Η ΦΑΝΤΑΣΤΙΚΗ ΓΙΟΡΤΗ ΤΗΣ ΛΗΞΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΣΥΝΟΔΟΥ G20
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πραγματοποιήθηκε στην Κίνα , αυτό είναι δεν είναι δυνατόν να επιτευχθεί μια τελική διευθέτηση του τη σύγκρουση στη Συρία μόνο με πολιτικά μέσα. Αυτό ξεπέρασε τις διμερείς σχέσεις, περιφερειακά θέματα και το επίκεντρο της συνάντησης του Προέδρου Πούτιν με την Crown Crown Mohammed bin Salman και μια σειρά από ηγέτες του που συμμετέχουν σύνοδο κορυφής των χωρών.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the G20 summit in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, Sunday, where they discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries and the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.
SOT, Vladimir Putin, Russian President (Russian): "I think that despite the late hour, it is good to have the chance to talk about our bilateral relations, the problems that are of mutual interest and which we so determinedly try to resolve."
SOT, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor (German): "I am very glad that we have the chance to have these talks. It is quite early in Europe now so we are quite fit to hold talks. I think the issues that we will have to discuss are really important so it is good that we have the chance to talk about them in a bilateral format. I mean the issue of Ukraine, for example."
Πέμπτη 1 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016
First Look at World War II Shipwrecks Off NC Coast
Δημοσιεύτηκε στις 1 Σεπ 2016
NOAA and its research partners are now surveying, for the first time since they sank more than 70 years ago, the remains of two ships that were involved in a convoy battle off North Carolina during World War II. This video marks the first time these ships have been seen, painting a greater understanding of a little-known, but important, chapter in the nation’s maritime history.
Many Americans are unaware how close World War II came to home. Within weeks of the attack on Pearl Harbor, German U-boats began patrolling off the coast of North Carolina, sinking merchant ships and allied Naval vessels with impunity. In 1942 alone, more than 80 ships were sunk and over 1,600 men were lost.
In July 1942, the German submarine U-576 sank the freighter SS Bluefields during the battle of Convoy KS-520 off Cape Hatteras, N.C. The convoy and its U.S. military escorts fought back, sinking the U-boat with return fire from a U.S. Navy Armed Guard crew and an aerial depth charge attack.
In 2014, NOAA discovered the two vessels 35 miles offshore in approximately 700 feet of water, resting just 200 yards apart.
In August - September 2016, during the “Battle of the Atlantic: Archaeology of an Underwater WWII Battlefield” expedition, scientists are conducting a comprehensive characterization and interpretation of the shipwrecks and the surrounding battlefield, along with related World War II shipwrecks lost in the area, using advanced data acquisition and visualization technologies. This study will provide data to tell an incredible story of a World War II battlefield just a few miles off America’s coast.
The expedition is being led by NOAA’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, in partnership with the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Project Baseline, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, University of North Carolina Coastal Studies Institute, SRI International, and 2G Robotics.
Many Americans are unaware how close World War II came to home. Within weeks of the attack on Pearl Harbor, German U-boats began patrolling off the coast of North Carolina, sinking merchant ships and allied Naval vessels with impunity. In 1942 alone, more than 80 ships were sunk and over 1,600 men were lost.
In July 1942, the German submarine U-576 sank the freighter SS Bluefields during the battle of Convoy KS-520 off Cape Hatteras, N.C. The convoy and its U.S. military escorts fought back, sinking the U-boat with return fire from a U.S. Navy Armed Guard crew and an aerial depth charge attack.
In 2014, NOAA discovered the two vessels 35 miles offshore in approximately 700 feet of water, resting just 200 yards apart.
In August - September 2016, during the “Battle of the Atlantic: Archaeology of an Underwater WWII Battlefield” expedition, scientists are conducting a comprehensive characterization and interpretation of the shipwrecks and the surrounding battlefield, along with related World War II shipwrecks lost in the area, using advanced data acquisition and visualization technologies. This study will provide data to tell an incredible story of a World War II battlefield just a few miles off America’s coast.
The expedition is being led by NOAA’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, in partnership with the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Project Baseline, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, University of North Carolina Coastal Studies Institute, SRI International, and 2G Robotics.
Με προσχημα το DAESH χτυπουν τους Κουρδους στην Συρια οι Τουρκοι.
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Το τουρκικό ΤΡΤ μας δίνει τον χάρτη των Τουρκοσυριακών συνόρων με τις ισορροπίες των δυνάμεων. Μια προσεκτική του μελέτη μπορεί να μας βοηθήσει να κατανοήσουμε για ποιο λόγο οι Τούρκοι εισβάλλουν στη Συρία έχοντας ως πρόσχημα ότι θέλουν να χτυπήσουν το Ισλαμικό Χαλιφάτο DAESH.
Στο χάρτη με κίτρινο χρώμα είναι οι περιοχές των Κούρδων οι οποίες όπως λένε οι πληροφορίες έχουν ξεπεράσει το όριο του Ευφράτη στον αγώνα τους ενάντια στο DAESH.
Στο χάρτη είναι η περιοχή με το άσπρο χρώμα και τις γραμμές (απόσταση 90 χιλιόμετρα όπως μας ενημερώνει η απεικόνισξ ανάμεσα στην περιοχή των Κούρδων και των αντικαθεστωτικών στον Άσαντ που είναι με πράσινο χρώμα).
Ο φόβος των Τούρκων είναι ότι οι δυνάμεις των Κούρδων θα δημιουργήσουν ένα συμπαγές Κουρδικό τοίχος ανάμεσα στην Τουρκία και στην Συρία, δημιουργώντας ουσιαστικά αυτό που ο Ερντογάν δεν επιθυμεί. Ένα Κουρδικό κράτος στα πρότυπα του αντίστοιχου του Ιράκ.
Από την άλλη, ο Ερντογάν έχει λόγους να ενδιαφέρεται για άμεση συνόρευση με τη Συρία, όχι μόνο γεωπολιτικούς αλλά και για να προστατεύσει τους πληθυσμούς Τουρκομάνων που κατοικούν πέριξ των συνόρων των δυο χωρών.
Παρακάτω με κίτρινο χρώμα βλέπουμε μέχρι που έχουν επεκταθεί οι Κούρδοι.
Επομένως, ο Ερντογάν βιάζεται να μπει να τους ανακόψει. Ταυτόχρονα, η είδηση ότι ως αντίποινα το DAESH βομβάρδισε ένα άδειο χωράφι ενισχύει τους συλλογισμούς πως ό,τι κάνει η Τουρκία το κάνει για να ανακόψει τους Κούρδους.
Επίσης, στην Άγκυρα βρίσκεται και ο πρόεδρος του Αυτόνομου Κουρδιστάν στο Βόρειο Ιράκ, Μασούτ Μπαρζανί, ο οποίος συναντήθηκε, χτες Τρίτη, με τον Ρετζέπ Ταγίπ Ερντογάν.
Οι Κουρδοί του Ιράκ υπενθυμίζουμε πως στάθηκαν στο πλευρό των Αμερικάνων στον αγώνα τους ενάντια στον Σαντάμ.
Την ίδια ώρα, ο ηγέτης του κουρδικού κόμματος PYD στη βόρειο Συρία, Σαλίχ Μουσλίμ, επιτέθηκε στην Άγκυρα, λέγοντας ότι η «Τουρκία μπαίνει σε ένα βάλτο και θα ηττηθεί όπως το Ισλαμικό Χαλιφάτο».
Προσωπικά θεωρώ πως οι Κούρδοι του Ιράκ με τους Κούρδους της Συρίας είναι δύσκολο να ενωθούν καθώς τους χωρίζουν σημαντικές διαφορές, αλλά αυτό είναι θέμα για ανάλυση άλλης στιγμής.
Η γνώμη μου είναι πως οδηγούμαστε σε ραγδαίες γεωπολιτικές εξελίξεις καθώς η Δύση θα κληθεί να λάβει θέση. Σύμφωνα με όσα γνωρίζω Τουρκία, Ιράκ και Συρία μαζί με τη Ρωσία δεν θέλουν Κουρδικό κράτος για τους δικούς τους λόγους η κάθε χώρα. ΗΠΑ και Ισραήλ θαεπιθυμούσαν την δημιουργία του για τους δικούς τους λόγους.
Η γνώμη μου είναι πως οδηγούμαστε σε ραγδαίες γεωπολιτικές εξελίξεις καθώς η Δύση θα κληθεί να λάβει θέση. Σύμφωνα με όσα γνωρίζω Τουρκία, Ιράκ και Συρία μαζί με τη Ρωσία δεν θέλουν Κουρδικό κράτος για τους δικούς τους λόγους η κάθε χώρα. ΗΠΑ και Ισραήλ θαεπιθυμούσαν την δημιουργία του για τους δικούς τους λόγους.
Και το παιχνίδι στη Μέση Ανατολή συνεχίζεται.
Επίσκεψη στην Τουρκία θα πραγματοποιήσει ο πρόεδρος του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου Μάρτιν Σουλτς
Επίσκεψη στην Τουρκία θα πραγματοποιήσει ο πρόεδρος του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου Μάρτιν Σουλτς αύριο, Πέμπτη και θα έχει συνάντηση με τον τούρκο πρόεδρο Ρετζέπ Ταγίπ Ερντογάν και με άλλους τούρκους αξιωματούχους, εν μέσω της έντασης στις σχέσεις Τουρκίας - ΕΕ και της επιχείρησης της Τουρκίας στη Συρία.
Ο Μάρτιν Σουλτς θα έχει συναντήσεις νωρίς το απόγευμα της Πέμπτης με τον τούρκο πρωθυπουργό Μπιναλί Γιλντιρίμ και τον πρόεδρο του CHP Κεμάλ Κιλιτσντάρογλου.
Στη συνέχεια θα συναντηθεί με τον πρόεδρο της Τουρκίας, Ρετζέπ Ταγίπ Ερντογάν, ενώ θα ακολουθήσει συνάντηση με τον πρόεδρο της τουρκικής Εθνοσυνέλευσης, Ισμαήλ Καχραμάν.
Η επίσκεψη έρχεται εν μέσω της έντασης που επικρατεί στις σχέσεις ΕΕ - Τουρκίας. Η Τουρκία απειλεί να «παγώσει» τη συμφωνία για το προσφυγικό, εάν δεν αρθεί η βίζα για τους τούρκους πολίτες, την ώρα που η ΕΕ φαίνεται διστακτική απέναντι σε αυτό το ενδεχόμενο.
Αξίζει να σημειωθεί ότι σε πρόσφατη συνέντευξή του, ο ευρωπαίος επίτροπος Γκίντερ Έτινγκερ εκτίμησε ότι η ένταξη της Τουρκίας στην ΕΕ είναι «απίθανη» όσο πρόεδρος της χώρας παραμένει Ρετζέπ Ταγίπ Ερντογάν.
Τετάρτη 31 Αυγούστου 2016
SOS Three Hurricanes Seen From Space Station On Same Day | Time-Lapse Video
Exterior cameras on the International Space Station captured imagery of Hurricanes' Lester and Madeline in the Pacific Ocean and Hurricane Gaston in the Atlantic. The footage was captured on Aug. 30, 2016.
NASA Satellite Catches Major Hurricane Madeline as Hawaii Braces
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP and NOAA's GOES satellites showed major Hurricane Madeline nearing the Hawaiian Islands. An animation of satellite imagery showed the movement of Madeline and nearby Hurricane Lester over a two day period.
At 7:25 p.m. EDT (23:25 UTC) on Aug. 29, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured a visible image of major Hurricane Madeline. The storm's eye extended up to 13 nautical miles wide in diameter and Madeline appeared very well organized.
By 11 p.m. EDT (5 p.m. HST) the storm was classified as a major hurricane when maximum sustained winds reached 115 mph (185 kph). Madeline had become a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale.
On Aug. 30, Madeline has sparked a hurricane watch for Hawaii County, Hawaii.
At NASA/NOAA's GOES project office at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, an animation of NOAA's GOES-East satellite imagery from Aug. 28 to Aug. 30 was created. The animation showed the movement of Hurricane Madeline intensify from a Category 2 to Category 4 hurricane. To the east of Madeline, Hurricane Lester was moving through the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
At 8 a.m. EDT (2 a.m. HST/1200 UTC), the center of Hurricane Madeline was located near 19.3 degrees north latitude and 147.7 degrees west longitude. That puts the eye of Madeline about 490 miles (790 km) east of Hilo, Hawaii and 680 miles (1,095 km) east of Honolulu, Hawaii.
NOAA's Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) said that Madeline is moving toward the west near 9 mph (15 kph) and this motion is expected to become west southwesterly late today through early Thursday. On the forecast track, the center of Madeline will pass dangerously close to the Big Island Wednesday and Wednesday night. The estimated minimum central pressure is 950 millibars.
Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 kph) with higher gusts. Madeline is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some weakening is forecast through early Thursday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles (205 km).
Hurricane conditions are possible over Hawaii County on Wednesday, Aug. 31, and ocean swells are expected to reach the Hawaiian Islands over the next couple of days, possibly becoming damaging along some coastlines Wednesday and Thursday.
Δευτέρα 29 Αυγούστου 2016
Deaths as Turkey targets Kurdish fighters in Syria
Turkey claims killing 25 "terrorists" following reports of 40 deaths in air strikes and shelling in northern Syria.
Turkey says it has killed 25 "terrorists" in Syria, shortly after a monitoring group reported dozens of deaths on the fifth day of a Turkish military offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group and Kurdish forces in northern Syria.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said at least 20 civilians were killed and 25 wounded near al-Amarneh, while 20 people died in Jeb al-Kussa, outside Jarablus, on Sunday.
The village of al-Amarneh was captured by Turkish-backed Syrian rebels from Kurdish fighters as part of the military offensive. Jeb el-Kussa is located 14km south of Jarablus and is controlled by fighters from the area backed by Kurdish forces.
The monitor also said at least four Kurdish fighters had been killed and 15 injured in Turkish bombardment of the two areas.
Citing military sources, however, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency said a total of 25 fighters of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) were "neutralised" in an air operation in Syria.
In a statement, the Turkish armed forces said the air campaign was carried out against "terrorist groups" which had attacked Turkish soldiers supporting a Free Syrian Army (FSA) operation in Jarablus.
"Five buildings used by the terrorists were also destroyed," the military said.
Earlier on Sunday, SOHR reported the civilian death toll of the operation near al-Amarneh and Jeb al-Kussa was 35.
Jarablus, a former ISIL stronghold, was captured by the rebels on the first day of the Turkish operation.
Sunday's deaths came a day after Turkey blamed Kurdish forces battling for control of the border region for its first fatality.
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra, reporting from Gaziantep on Turkey's border with Syria, said: "The Turkish army has intensified its military operation following the death of a Turkish soldier. Turkish sources say he was killed in an attack by [Kurdish] YPG fighters."
Turkey has long accused the YPG of being linked to the outlawed PKK in its own southeast. YPG is the military arm of the Syrian Kurdish PYD political party.
It has ordered the YPG, a well-trained force that has been the US-led coalition's most effective ground partner in the war against ISIL, to withdraw to the east bank of the Euphrates River, which crosses the Syria-Turkey border at Jarablus.
Turkey first sent tanks across the border on Wednesday as part of a stated two-pronged operation against ISIL, also known as ISIS, and Kurdish-led forces.
Our correspondent said the Turkish army has been "shelling and launching air strikes" in areas controlled by the YPG.
"These are areas that Turkey has asked the YPG to pull out of. The YPG insists those areas are part of their own terriritoty, and there's no way it will pull out. That will likely increase tension."
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