Link: https://www.rt.com/news/401396-syrian-refugees-return-holiday/

Thousands of Syrians refugees are returning home from Turkey just in time to celebrate a major Muslim holiday amid significantly improved security, provided to a great extent by the Russian military and the reconciliation efforts within the de-escalation zones. , Syria's President Bashar Assad estimated that some 4.8 million Syrian refugees have fled the country during the ongoing civil war. Turkey has welcomed almost three million Syrians since the conflict broke out in 2011. For the past two weeks, those who have been displaced have been taking advantage of the newly created stability in Syria to return home to visit loved ones in time for Kurban Bayram (Feast of the Sacrifice, also known as Eid al-Adha) celebrations which begin on August 31.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/401386-merkel-heckled-refugee-policy/

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was heckled twice on Tuesday by right-wing anti-immigrant protesters as she stubbornly defended her open-door refugee policy, one of the most contested issues in the country’s upcoming federal election.

Link: http://www.activistpost.com/2017/08/bbc-runs-article-lithium-safe.html

Lithium is used as an additive to extend the life and performance of alkaline batteries and in autogenous welding and brass welding, as well as having well-known harmful long-term side effects. Effects of exposure to Lithium: Fire: Flammable. Many reactions may cause fire or explosion. Gives off irritating or toxic fumes (or gases) in a fire. Explosion: Risk of fire and explosion on contact with combustible substances and water. Inhalation: Burning sensation. Cough. Laboured breathing. Shortness of breath. Sore throat. Symptoms may be delayed. Skin: Redness. Skin burns. Pain. Blisters. Eyes: Redness. Pain. Severe deep burns. Ingestion: Abdominal cramps. Abdominal pain. Burning sensation. Nausea. Shock or collapse. Vomiting. Weakness.

Link: http://govtslaves.info/american-troops-afghanistan-keep-chinese-lithium-battle-afghanistans-mineral-riches/

Afghanistan has significant oil, natural gas and strategic raw material resources, not to mention opium, a multibillion dollar industry which feeds America’s illegal heroin market.

These mineral reserves include huge veins of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and lithium, which is a strategic raw material used in the production of high tech batteries for laptops, cell phones and electric cars.

The implication of Trump’s resolve is to plunder and steal Afghanistan’s mineral riches to finance the “reconstruction” of a country destroyed by the US and its allies after 16 years of war, i.e “War reparations” paid to the aggressor nation?

Link: https://www.rt.com/business/401291-markets-plunge-gold-soars/

Global stock markets retreated on Tuesday while gold gained on investor concerns over rising tension following the latest North Korea missile launch.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/asia/201708291056874251-korea-bombing-drills-missile/

The South Korean Air Force carried out the shelling drills with the use of the US Mark 84 general-purpose bombs after North Korea's ballistic missile launch, local media reported Tuesday. Yonhap news agency reported that during the exercise, four F-15K Slam Eagle fighter jets had dropped eight Mark 84 bombs, each weighing about a ton.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/asia/201708291056874537-seoul-usa-defence-equipment/

South Korean government said the United States was considering the deployment of its "strategic" defense equipment to South Korea after the North's latest ballistic missile launch, Yonhap news agency reported Tuesday citing administration of South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

The South Korean and US militaries agreed to take swift retaliatory measures over North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch, in order to be ready with various response options, including military action, local media reported Tuesday.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/401235-us-japan-pyongyang-pressure/

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has held a phone conversation with US president Donald Trump, in which the two leaders agreed to ramp up pressure on North Korea after its latest test of a suspected intermediate range ballistic missile which flew over Japan. Japan "requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council."

Link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-29/japan-says-north-korea-launches-missile/8851128

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his nation is facing a "serious and grave threat" after North Korea fired a missile over northern Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido before breaking into three pieces and falling into the sea about 1,180 km to the east of Japan. Air raid warnings sounded in northern Japan as the missile approached, with people being warned to take shelter in basements.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/Court_Claims_Nothing_Wrong_with_Rigging_Primaries/60551/0/38/38/Y/M.html

The lawsuit brought about by Bernie Sanders supporters against the Democratic National Committee and its former chairperson Debbie Wasserman-Schultz has been dismissed after a court conceded that the DNC and Wasserman-Schultz rigged the primaries—but were well within their rights to do so.

Link: https://www.rt.com/usa/401119-berkeley-far-right-rally-protest-arrests/

A 'No to Marxism' rally in Berkeley, California was canceled as thousands of counter-protesters showed up and threatened the organizers. Police allowed masked 'antifa' and anarchist activists to enter the public park, and arrested 13 people after violence broke out.

Link: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-08-25/burger-king-russia-introduces-whoppercoin-fast-food-industrys-first-digital-currency

In what we believe to be a first for the global fast-food industry, Burger King Russia has reportedly created a virtual currency called the “Whoppercoin.”

The company has reportedly issued one billion of the tokens using the Waves blockchain platform. According to Fortune, the coin was launched alongside a new loyalty program: For every Whopper purchased, customers will receive one Whoppercoin. However, it’s unclear if the company will accept the digital tokens as payment. After initially threatening to jail digital-currency users, the Russian government is reportedly considering legislation to legalize digital-currency payments. Earlier this month, an aid to Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he would be seeking to raise $100 million to build a large bitcoin-mining operation with the goal of eventually claiming 30% of the bitcoin network’s hashing power.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/IRS_Rehires_Hundreds_of_Employees_Fired_for_Fraud%2C_Theft%2C_Abusing_Taxpayer_Data/60540/0/38/38/Y/M.html

IRS has an extensive “ALERTS” database filled with records of employee misconduct… but the people who actually make hiring decisions do not have access to it. A few dozen of the problematic rehired personnel were able to evade IRS employment screening by simply forgetting to mention they were previously terminated for cause by the agency.

Link: https://www.rt.com/usa/401119-berkeley-far-right-rally-protest-arrests/

Police have arrested at least eight people and reportedly deployed tear gas as demonstrators from the Left and Right of the political spectrum held rallies in Berkeley, California. Several altercations took place and eight arrests were made, according to KCRA. Three of the arrests were reportedly for violations of the no-mask rule.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/401027-afghans-fear-us-airstrikes-nangarhar/

Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province has been one of the hardest hit by US airstrikes, which target Islamist militants but also hit civilians. In a video by RT’s Ruptly agency, locals shared what it was like to live under the constant risk of being bombed. “US jets fly over and patrol anytime, therefore civilians are living in fear and turn off their mobiles and remove their SIM cards. They break their SIM cards and buy another one,” a man from the village of Basakhel said. “Now people are trying to not use their phones.”The villagers said, the raids by American forces ended up mistakenly targeting innocent people.“Many times the US night raids aren’t a success and civilians are the victims of the damage, and casualties

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/Samsung_Billionaire_Heir_Sentenced_To_5_Years_In_Jail_For_Bribery/60512/0/38/38/Y/M.html

The billionaire Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and heir, Lee Jae-yong, was sentenced to five years in prison for paying bribes worth 8.9 billion won ($7.9 million) to a friend of then-president Park Geun-hye to win her support for the merger of two Samsung affiliates.

Link: http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/your-bitcoin-is-not-anonymous-irs-moves-to-track-bitcoiners-with-new-chain-analysis-tools_08252017

Internal Revenue Service has now implemented blockchain analysis tools to help them track down individuals who are profiting off the crypto currency and not declaring these profits on their tax returns. Criminals” have used digital currencies to launder money, deal drugs, and commit other unlawful behavior.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/401013-venezuela-military-drills-trump/

Venezuela has begun massive wargames to show Donald Trump that it is capable of defending itself against US aggression. The drills will involve 200,000 troops and thousands of civilian volunteers, the military said.

The number of participants in the exercise starting Saturday will exceed 900,000 people, Remigio Ceballos, head of the Venezuelan Strategic Operational Command, told the media.

There’ll be around 200,000 servicemen taking part, with the rest of those drilling being members of the Venezuelan civilian militia.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/401014-merkel-election-rally-protest/

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was confronted by whistling and screaming protesters during a campaign speech for the second time in a little more than a week. The defiant chancellor told the anti-refugee hecklers Berlin still welcomes asylum-seekers.

Merkel, who is seeking a fourth term as the leader of Germany in the September 24 election, spoke on Saturday to a crowd of 1,500 to 3,000 people in Quedlinburg, a town in Saxony-Anhalt, where she faced angry protesters who yelled and whistled at her during the 30-minute speech.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/military/201708221056681106-russia-kalashnikov-device/

Russia’s Kalashnikov Concern has come up with the REX-1. This is a nonlethal electronic weapon capable of shooting down drones and jam mobile phone and Wi-Fi signals. REX-1 could also be used in everyday life to ensure the owner’s privacy, and by police during rallies and other public events. “It can jam GSM-signals and 5.6 and 2.4 gigahertz Wi-Fi signals. Therefore, it can also be used against homemade explosive devices.