Uranium One informant makes Clinton allegations in testimony
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/372861-uranium-one-informant-makes-clinton-allegations-in-testimony
An FBI informant connected to the Uranium One controversy told three congressional committees in written testimony that Moscow routed millions of dollars to America with the expectation it would be used to benefit Bill Clinton's charitable efforts while Secretary of State Hillary Clinton quarterbacked a “reset” in US-Russian relations.
The informant, Douglas Campbell, said in the testimony obtained by The Hill that he was told by Russian nuclear executives that Moscow had hired the American lobbying firm APCO Worldwide specifically because it was in position to influence the Obama administration, and more specifically Hillary Clinton.
Democrats have cast doubt on Campbell’s credibility, setting the stage for a battle with Republicans over his testimony.
In addition to his written testimony, Campbell on Wednesday was interviewed for several hours behind closed doors by staff from both parties on the Senate Judiciary, House Intelligence and House Oversight and Government Reform committees.
Democrats have asked that a transcript of the testimony be released to the public, though it’s unclear whether Republicans will take that step.
Republicans are seeking to use Campbell’s account to expand their investigations beyond the 2016 election and Trump to possible questions about Russian graft during the Obama administration.
Justice officials also said that Campbell had at no point made “any allegations of corruption, illegality, or impropriety on Clinton, the Clinton Foundation, President Clinton, the Uranium One deal, or CFIUS,” according to the Democrats.
【一蓮托生】國際時事政治選舉集中理性討論區（二）
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Russian Influence in the U.S. Election Is True and Huge. 
下個post的近期焦點，仲有冇野漏 
近期選舉日程
3月11號 哥倫比亞國會選舉
3月18號 俄羅斯選舉
3月26-28號 埃及總統選舉
美國焦點
1. 預算爭議持續
2. 各個地區初選即將開始
(https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/us/elections/calendar-primary-results.html)
3. Nunes Memo同Demcracts memo 公佈，勢影響FBI調查侵侵通俄指控
(https://www.vox.com/2018/2/1/16955472/nunes-memo-release-diagram)
歐洲焦點
1. 英國: 傳May姐相位不穩
2. 德國CDU/CSU與SPD合組政府，默姨姨勢續任總理
中東焦點
1. 土耳其入侵由庫爾德人控制的敘利亞西北部省份
2. 中東多國聯手外交同經濟制裁卡塔爾持續
(http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/qatar-diplomatic-crisis-latest-updates-170605105550769.html)
3. 也門內訌，阿聯酋支持派系佔領亞丁
亞洲焦點
1. 平昌冬季奧運，文仔繼續被金仔撚
2. 羅興亞難民事件持續
3. TPP改名為CPTPP，將於三月正式簽署
Post I: https://lihkg.com/thread/443907/page/1
Post II: https://lihkg.com/thread/485104/page/1
近期選舉日程
3月11號 哥倫比亞國會選舉
3月18號 俄羅斯選舉
3月26-28號 埃及總統選舉
美國焦點
1. 預算爭議持續
2. 各個地區初選即將開始
(https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/us/elections/calendar-primary-results.html)
3. Nunes Memo同Demcracts memo 公佈，勢影響FBI調查侵侵通俄指控
(https://www.vox.com/2018/2/1/16955472/nunes-memo-release-diagram)
歐洲焦點
1. 英國: 傳May姐相位不穩
2. 德國CDU/CSU與SPD合組政府，默姨姨勢續任總理
中東焦點
1. 土耳其入侵由庫爾德人控制的敘利亞西北部省份
2. 中東多國聯手外交同經濟制裁卡塔爾持續
(http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/qatar-diplomatic-crisis-latest-updates-170605105550769.html)
3. 也門內訌，阿聯酋支持派系佔領亞丁
亞洲焦點
1. 平昌冬季奧運，文仔繼續被金仔撚
2. 羅興亞難民事件持續
3. TPP改名為CPTPP，將於三月正式簽署
Post I: https://lihkg.com/thread/443907/page/1
Post II: https://lihkg.com/thread/485104/page/1
Uranium One informant makes Clinton allegations in testimonyRussian Influence in the U.S. Election Is True and Huge.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/372861-uranium-one-informant-makes-clinton-allegations-in-testimony
An FBI informant connected to the Uranium One controversy told three congressional committees in written testimony that Moscow routed millions of dollars to America with the expectation it would be used to benefit Bill Clinton's charitable efforts while Secretary of State Hillary Clinton quarterbacked a “reset” in US-Russian relations.
The informant, Douglas Campbell, said in the testimony obtained by The Hill that he was told by Russian nuclear executives that Moscow had hired the American lobbying firm APCO Worldwide specifically because it was in position to influence the Obama administration, and more specifically Hillary Clinton.
俄佬已經掌握一切
North Korea military parade ahead of Winter Olympics
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42971097
North Korea appears to have held a low-key military parade, a day ahead of the Winter Olympics, South Korean media said.
The annual event is usually held in April, but Pyongyang hit back at US criticism of its decision to bring it forward.
State TV began showing patriotic films in what appeared to be a prelude to a live broadcast.
But reports later surfaced that it had already taken place.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42971097
North Korea appears to have held a low-key military parade, a day ahead of the Winter Olympics, South Korean media said.
The annual event is usually held in April, but Pyongyang hit back at US criticism of its decision to bring it forward.
State TV began showing patriotic films in what appeared to be a prelude to a live broadcast.
But reports later surfaced that it had already taken place.
Government Shutdown Set as Rand Paul Protests Budget Deal
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/08/us/politics/congress-budget-deal-vote.html?
WASHINGTON — Senate leaders, facing an implacable foe in Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, adjourned the chamber until just after midnight, conceding they could not prevent at least a short-term government shutdown, which will begin Friday morning.
Senators are still expected to vote in favor of a far-reaching budget deal in a series of votes that will begin around 1 a.m. The House is to follow before daybreak, though the outcome in that chamber is less certain. If the House approves the deal, the government would have reopened before the work day begins.
But Mr. Paul, a Republican, will have made his point. Angered at the huge spending increases at the center of the budget deal, the senator delayed passage for hours with a demand to vote on an amendment that would keep in place strict caps on spending that the budget agreement would raise.
The spotlight was on House Democrats in part because it became apparent that Republican leaders most likely lacked the votes to push the budget deal through the House with only votes from their own party.
A sizable number of House Republicans are rebelling against the deal because of its huge increase in spending. The conservative House Freedom Caucus, which has roughly three dozen members, formally opposed the deal.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/08/us/politics/congress-budget-deal-vote.html?
WASHINGTON — Senate leaders, facing an implacable foe in Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, adjourned the chamber until just after midnight, conceding they could not prevent at least a short-term government shutdown, which will begin Friday morning.
Senators are still expected to vote in favor of a far-reaching budget deal in a series of votes that will begin around 1 a.m. The House is to follow before daybreak, though the outcome in that chamber is less certain. If the House approves the deal, the government would have reopened before the work day begins.
But Mr. Paul, a Republican, will have made his point. Angered at the huge spending increases at the center of the budget deal, the senator delayed passage for hours with a demand to vote on an amendment that would keep in place strict caps on spending that the budget agreement would raise.
The spotlight was on House Democrats in part because it became apparent that Republican leaders most likely lacked the votes to push the budget deal through the House with only votes from their own party.
A sizable number of House Republicans are rebelling against the deal because of its huge increase in spending. The conservative House Freedom Caucus, which has roughly three dozen members, formally opposed the deal.
Violent protests as opposition leader is jailed in Bangladesh
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/08/violent-protests-opposition-leader-jailed-bangladesh-khaleda-zia
A judge in Bangladesh has convicted the opposition leader Khaleda Zia of corruption and sentenced her to five years in jail as police clashed with thousands of her supporters outside the court.
The court found the former prime minister guilty of embezzling money meant for an orphanage, a charge she had consistently dismissed as politically motivated.
Zia, leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP), is expected to appeal against the verdict, but it may affect her ability to stand in a general election slated for December.
She was immediately taken to a special jail in the old part of the city where she must remain until her lawyers file an appeal.
Violence erupted in major cities across Bangladesh at news of the guilty verdict, with BNP supporters clashing with police and activists from the ruling party.
About 3,500 opposition activists and officials were arrested in a sweep by security forces before the verdict, according to the BNP spokesman Rizvi Ahmed.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/08/violent-protests-opposition-leader-jailed-bangladesh-khaleda-zia
A judge in Bangladesh has convicted the opposition leader Khaleda Zia of corruption and sentenced her to five years in jail as police clashed with thousands of her supporters outside the court.
The court found the former prime minister guilty of embezzling money meant for an orphanage, a charge she had consistently dismissed as politically motivated.
Zia, leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP), is expected to appeal against the verdict, but it may affect her ability to stand in a general election slated for December.
She was immediately taken to a special jail in the old part of the city where she must remain until her lawyers file an appeal.
Violence erupted in major cities across Bangladesh at news of the guilty verdict, with BNP supporters clashing with police and activists from the ruling party.
About 3,500 opposition activists and officials were arrested in a sweep by security forces before the verdict, according to the BNP spokesman Rizvi Ahmed.
East Ghouta ‘drowning in blood’ after third day of bombing
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/08/syria-east-ghouta-third-day-bombing
Residents of the besieged Syrian enclave of eastern Ghouta have endured a further day of relentless bombardment by the government of Bashar al-Assad, a campaign that has so far killed more than 200 people and left a ceasefire deal that lasted months in tatters.
The bombardment continued despite international pleas for a countrywide ceasefire to alleviate “extreme” suffering in Syria, where the violence has been renewed after failed peace talks earlier this month.
The killings capped three days of shelling and bombardment after a national dialogue conference brokered by Russia failed to produce a breakthrough in peace talks. The violence, which continued in other parts of Syria as well, marked the effective end of a de-escalation agreement brokered by Moscow, Ankara and Tehran to reduce violence around the country and pave the way for peace talks.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/08/syria-east-ghouta-third-day-bombing
Residents of the besieged Syrian enclave of eastern Ghouta have endured a further day of relentless bombardment by the government of Bashar al-Assad, a campaign that has so far killed more than 200 people and left a ceasefire deal that lasted months in tatters.
The bombardment continued despite international pleas for a countrywide ceasefire to alleviate “extreme” suffering in Syria, where the violence has been renewed after failed peace talks earlier this month.
The killings capped three days of shelling and bombardment after a national dialogue conference brokered by Russia failed to produce a breakthrough in peace talks. The violence, which continued in other parts of Syria as well, marked the effective end of a de-escalation agreement brokered by Moscow, Ankara and Tehran to reduce violence around the country and pave the way for peace talks.
俄羅斯開始遣返朝鮮勞工
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/政治/20180208-俄羅斯開始遣返朝鮮勞工?
俄羅斯駐朝鮮大使馬采戈拉最近表示，由於中國工資上漲，俄羅斯僱傭中國勞工已變得不切實際，但俄羅斯卻能同朝鮮在僱傭勞工領域達成一致。他說，俄羅斯每年給朝鮮勞工發放1萬2千到1萬5千短期務工簽證，在俄羅斯朝鮮勞工的數量最多時能達3萬7千人，他們在建築施工、農業、漁業加工等領域工作。
馬采戈拉表示，為了執行聯合國對朝鮮制裁決議，俄羅斯現在已經開始遣送朝鮮勞工回國，到2019年年底前，俄羅斯將辭退境內的全部朝鮮勞工。
海外勞工收入一直是朝鮮當局的主要外彙來源之一。聯合國安理會去年12月末通過了針對朝鮮更為嚴厲的制裁決議，其中包括禁止使用朝鮮勞工。但俄羅斯外交人士說，在俄羅斯的要求下，這項決議在禁止使用朝鮮勞工方面後來措施減緩，其中提到在未來24個月內逐漸停止使用朝鮮勞工。
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/政治/20180208-俄羅斯開始遣返朝鮮勞工?
俄羅斯駐朝鮮大使馬采戈拉最近表示，由於中國工資上漲，俄羅斯僱傭中國勞工已變得不切實際，但俄羅斯卻能同朝鮮在僱傭勞工領域達成一致。他說，俄羅斯每年給朝鮮勞工發放1萬2千到1萬5千短期務工簽證，在俄羅斯朝鮮勞工的數量最多時能達3萬7千人，他們在建築施工、農業、漁業加工等領域工作。
馬采戈拉表示，為了執行聯合國對朝鮮制裁決議，俄羅斯現在已經開始遣送朝鮮勞工回國，到2019年年底前，俄羅斯將辭退境內的全部朝鮮勞工。
海外勞工收入一直是朝鮮當局的主要外彙來源之一。聯合國安理會去年12月末通過了針對朝鮮更為嚴厲的制裁決議，其中包括禁止使用朝鮮勞工。但俄羅斯外交人士說，在俄羅斯的要求下，這項決議在禁止使用朝鮮勞工方面後來措施減緩，其中提到在未來24個月內逐漸停止使用朝鮮勞工。
這樣做對佢有什麼好處
應該都係做樣姐，仲有兩年先遣返所有工人 
不過近一兩年俄羅斯對北韓的表面姿態其實唔算太好
不過近一兩年俄羅斯對北韓的表面姿態其實唔算太好
Italy: Police and neo-Nazi activists clash at demonstrations in Macerata
[url]http://www.euronews.com/2018/02/09/italy-police-and-neo-nazi-activists-clash-at-demonstrations-in-macerata?
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Around thirty neo-Nazi activists of the Forza Nuova extreme right party have staged an unauthorised demonstration in Macerata, after a right-wing extremist shot and wounded six African immigrants in the small Italian city on Saturday.
Police say the suspect claims to have been acting out of revenge after a Nigerian immigrant was accused of dismembering an 18-year-old teen whose remains were found four days earlier.
The extremists were quickly pushed out of the central square by the police, while counter demonstrators chanted "we are all anti-fascists".
[url]http://www.euronews.com/2018/02/09/italy-police-and-neo-nazi-activists-clash-at-demonstrations-in-macerata?
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Around thirty neo-Nazi activists of the Forza Nuova extreme right party have staged an unauthorised demonstration in Macerata, after a right-wing extremist shot and wounded six African immigrants in the small Italian city on Saturday.
Police say the suspect claims to have been acting out of revenge after a Nigerian immigrant was accused of dismembering an 18-year-old teen whose remains were found four days earlier.
The extremists were quickly pushed out of the central square by the police, while counter demonstrators chanted "we are all anti-fascists".
Senate passes bill to end shutdown, sending it to House
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/373092-senate-passes-bill-to-end-shutdown
The Senate cleared a budget deal early Friday morning after Congress missed a deadline to prevent the second government shutdown in less than a month.
Senators voted 71-28 to pass the agreement after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delayed the legislation past midnight, sparking an at least brief partial closure.
The House is expected to vote on the measure later Friday morning. Passage is not assured, as Democrats are demanding a commitment from Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) for a vote on immigration. A number of conservative Republicans are also expected to oppose the bill.
The latest notice from Rep. Steve Scalise's (R-La.) office predicated a vote to occur "very roughly" between 3-5 a.m. on Friday.
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/373092-senate-passes-bill-to-end-shutdown
The Senate cleared a budget deal early Friday morning after Congress missed a deadline to prevent the second government shutdown in less than a month.
Senators voted 71-28 to pass the agreement after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delayed the legislation past midnight, sparking an at least brief partial closure.
The House is expected to vote on the measure later Friday morning. Passage is not assured, as Democrats are demanding a commitment from Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) for a vote on immigration. A number of conservative Republicans are also expected to oppose the bill.
The latest notice from Rep. Steve Scalise's (R-La.) office predicated a vote to occur "very roughly" between 3-5 a.m. on Friday.
俄國又搞亂美國
Northern Ireland will stay in single market after Brexit, EU says
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/feb/09/northern-ireland-will-stay-in-single-market-after-brexit-eu-says?
UK negotiators have been warned that the EU draft withdrawal agreement will stipulate that Northern Ireland will, in effect, remain in the customs union and single market after Brexit to avoid a hard border.
The uncompromising legal language of the draft agreement is likely to provoke a major row, something all parties to the negotiations have been trying to avoid.
British officials negotiating in Brussels were told by their counterparts that there could be a “sunset clause” included in the legally binding text, which is due to be published in around two weeks. Such a legal device would make the text null and void at a future date should an unexpectedly generous free trade deal, or a hitherto unimagined technological solution emerge that could be as effective as the status quo in avoiding the need for border infrastructure.
As it stands, however, the UK is expected by Brussels to sign off on the text which will see Northern Ireland remain under EU law at the end of the 21-month transition period, wherever it is relevant to the north-south economy, and the requirements of the Good Friday agreement.
The move is widely expected to cause ructions within both the Conservative party and between the government and the Democratic Unionist party, whose 10 MPs give Theresa May her working majority in the House of Commons.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/feb/09/northern-ireland-will-stay-in-single-market-after-brexit-eu-says?
UK negotiators have been warned that the EU draft withdrawal agreement will stipulate that Northern Ireland will, in effect, remain in the customs union and single market after Brexit to avoid a hard border.
The uncompromising legal language of the draft agreement is likely to provoke a major row, something all parties to the negotiations have been trying to avoid.
British officials negotiating in Brussels were told by their counterparts that there could be a “sunset clause” included in the legally binding text, which is due to be published in around two weeks. Such a legal device would make the text null and void at a future date should an unexpectedly generous free trade deal, or a hitherto unimagined technological solution emerge that could be as effective as the status quo in avoiding the need for border infrastructure.
As it stands, however, the UK is expected by Brussels to sign off on the text which will see Northern Ireland remain under EU law at the end of the 21-month transition period, wherever it is relevant to the north-south economy, and the requirements of the Good Friday agreement.
The move is widely expected to cause ructions within both the Conservative party and between the government and the Democratic Unionist party, whose 10 MPs give Theresa May her working majority in the House of Commons.
House passes deal to end shutdown
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/373094-house-passes-deal-to-end-shutdown-sending-to-trump
The House approved a sweeping budget deal early Friday morning that would fund the government through March 23, sending legislation to President Trump that would end a brief shutdown of the government that began at midnight.
The bill passed in a 240-186 vote despite opposition from most Democrats, who had sought a firmer commitment from Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) that he will bring immigration legislation to the floor for a vote that would protect immigrants who came to the United States as children from deportation.
House Democrats just barely made up for the defections on the GOP side. A total of 73 Democrats voted for the legislation, while 67 Republicans voted against it.
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/373094-house-passes-deal-to-end-shutdown-sending-to-trump
The House approved a sweeping budget deal early Friday morning that would fund the government through March 23, sending legislation to President Trump that would end a brief shutdown of the government that began at midnight.
The bill passed in a 240-186 vote despite opposition from most Democrats, who had sought a firmer commitment from Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) that he will bring immigration legislation to the floor for a vote that would protect immigrants who came to the United States as children from deportation.
House Democrats just barely made up for the defections on the GOP side. A total of 73 Democrats voted for the legislation, while 67 Republicans voted against it.
係要1001咁完左呢個定正常咁post資訊到爆post 已經去晒新post 
已經去晒新post 1001啦，去尾post新聞都唔知下個再唔再post多次
