Standoff as Michel Barnier arrives in London for crunch trade talks

Time is ticking, the official deadline for the Brexit deal is October the 15th. It seems to be a kind of „Australia-style“ arrangement, which is an euphemism for failure to reach a free trade agreement with the EU. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron have held last-minute Brexit talks over phone.

There are only four located news regarding „Brexit talks“ which were updated in the last 24h.

Brexit news locations, Europe © OpenStreetMap contributors

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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Japan’s economy sinks deeper into worst postwar contraction, intensifies challenge for new leader

The Japanese prime minister had chosen to visit vietnam. There are some rumors that tesla car makers would invest in electric car manufacturing facilities in Indonesia and India, as well as moving Panasonic’s manufacturing base to Vietnam, signaling economic danger to Thailand. Maybe there is a risk that Thailand is going to lose its first-highest export-value car production base.

The wuhan pneumonia epidemic has hit the global economy hard, with the restaurant industry lying first. Although in many places in Taiwan practitioners have called on everyone to understand the truth about the cruel persecution and abuse of the Chinese Communist Party. But hearing the facts of persecution is too hard to accept, too far away from their lives, beyond the thinking of normal people. Because of the struggle of the people of Hong Kong more sympathy and understanding of practitioners.

Heatmap of Japan related economy news, © OpenStreetMap contributors

Source: wikimapia.com

There is also a plan for relocate the U.S. military base in Okinawa. Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki presented a written request regarding the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Established in 1945 and the current home to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and the III Marine Expeditionary Force, MCAS Funtenma is a US Military and United Nations air facility tasked with operating a variety of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft in support of US, UN and Japanese Military operations. Home to approximately 4,000 Marines at any one time, the airbase’s central location on the Island of Okinawa became a contentious issue in the latter half of the 20th Century and in December of 2013 an agreement was reached with the government of both Okinawa and Japan to completely relocate the entire air station to a new site near Nago on the Northern end of Okinawa.

Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan © OpenStreetmap contributors

Source: reuters.com

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Belarusian protest leader detained by masked men

Maria Kolesnikova is a member of the opposition coordination council. She tries to challenge Alexander Lukashenko and has played an important role during the mass demonstrations and strikes by protesters in the last few weeks.

Someone had seen how Kolesnikova was pushed into a dark van by some masked men in central Minsk.

Minsk, Belarus © OpenStreetMap contributors

Source: reuters.com

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Ousted Mali president Keita leaves country as transition talks begin

For a medical treatment in Abu Dhabi the president Keita leaves Mali. The president was hospitalized in the capital Bamako. Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali, and currently estimated to be one of the fastest growing city in Africa. It is located in the southwestern part of the country. Bamako is the nation’s administrative center, as well as a river port and a major regional trade center. Manufactures include textiles, processed meat and metal goods.

Bamako, Mali © OpenStreetMap contributors

The Modibo Keita International Airport is located in Senou the southern downtown of Bamako. Next to the airport the Air Base 101 is used by the Mali Air Force. Soumaila Cisse was welcomed at the airport by his supporters from the Union for the Republic and Democracy party. Cisse was kidnapped while he was campaigning for legislative elections. He is one of Mali’s most prominent opposition leaders and served as Minister of Finance from 1993–2000.

Senou, Bamako, Mali © OpenStreetMap contributors

Source: reuters.com

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Japan coastguard rescues one person in search for missing New Zealand livestock ship

Ship carrying round about 6000 cattles was hit by strong winds and heavy seas caused by Typhoon Maysak. Only 1 of the 43 crew members was rescued by the coastguards. Again, this shows the risks of life animal export trading.

The distress call was send from the west of Amami Oshima island located in southwestern Japan.

Amami Oshima island © OpenStreetMap contributors

Source: reuters.com

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Wildfire leaves California’s oldest park too hazardous for visitors

It is too dangerous for visitors to enter the Big Basin Redwoods State Park located in Boulder Creek.

Let us take a look back: In 2009 the Lockheed fire destroyed a huge area of combustible vegetation in Builder Creek and was determined to be an out of control or unattended camp fire the experts said.

Lockhead fire, Boulder Creek, Caifornia © OpenStreetMap contributors

Source: yahoo.com

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Locked out by COVID, refugees lives on hold

Millions of people have been hit hard by the new coronavirus. These people had been promised escape from war, violence, conflict or persecution.

The corona pandemic had taught us a tough lesson as the pope said in his „Fratelli tutti“.

Palestinian refugees: In the past there was a lot of trade deals and backroom diplomacy between Israel and the Arab countries, that have sold out the Palestinian cause altogether. None of them addressed the basic Palestinian rights, like the right of return of the refugees, self-determination, equality, and freedom.

Syria refugees: Turkey gave up more territory than expected and certainly more than many of its Syrian proxies were hoping. But the Turkish government does have a real red line: they enforce a buffer area to keep the refugees out of Turkey. Turkey and Russia are likely to come to an agreement about possible concessions, where Turkey will may be give up control of certain parts of Idlib in return for pressure-relief in other conflict zones or potentially the elimination of certain figures affiliated with PKK and a guarantee to prevent any new wave of refugees.

Nationalism, fear of infection, economic worries and ageing voters‘ resistance to change are undermining a long-established post-war consensus that people at risk of persecution, abuse or violence deserve to be sheltered.

After submitting to a review process that can take years, and winning a chance to make new lives in countries such as the United States and Canada. Earlier this week, a former Trump Department of Homeland Security official said that refugees are some of the most heavily screened applicants of all immigrant groups.

Heatmap of „refugees“ news © OpenStreetMap contributors

Source: reuters.com

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Exclusive: Hong Kong survey shows support grows for pro-democracy goals, 44% back protest movement

Due to coronavirus related restrictions the demonstrations had been fewer and smaller than the mass protests that roched Hong Kong.

On another case chief executive Carrie Lam told the press that 12 people were arrested because of illegal entry into mainland and these were not democratic activists being oppressed.

Most of them had been charged with offences such as manufacturing or possessing explosives, arson, rioting, assaulting police or possession of offensive weapons. They were bailed and not allowed to leave Hong Kong.

Hong Kong, China © OpenStreetMap contributors

Source: reuters.com

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1 shot and killed as Trump supporters and protesters clash in Portland

The protests continued in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Jakob Blake was shot serveral times in the back by a police officer and a teenager shot two people dead at a protest days later.

Kenosha, Wisconsin © OpenStreetMap contributors

Source: cbsnews.com

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Hurricane Laura decimates Cameron Parish, Louisiana

Hurricane Laura is a Category 4 storm with a kind of „unsurvivable“ storm surge like power outages and dangerous winds up to 150 mph. The experts of the National Hurricane Center expects catastrophic damage in Louisiana.

Louisana, US © OpenStreetMap contributors

A lot of people in Louisana refused to leave their homes. People located in Beaumont, Galveston and Port Arthur were ordered to evacuate as the storm approached.

Beaumont, Louisana © OpenStreetMap contributors
Galveston, Louisana © OpenStreetMap contributors
Port Arthur, Louisana © OpenStreetMap contributors

Source: usatoday.com

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