Link: https://www.rt.com/news/401526-china-war-doorstep-korea/

Beijing has said it will not allow war or chaos on the Korean Peninsula, as two US B-1B bombers conducted a new flight in the area, joined by South Korean and Japanese fighter jets in a show of force amid mounting tensions. Six American warplanes - two nuclear-capable B-1B strategic bombers and four Marine Corps F-35Bs - held a joint flight operation with Japanese F-15 fighter jets on Thursday, Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) said in a statement. The squadron flew near the island of Kyushu, south of the Korean Peninsula.

Link: http://tass.com/world/962650

Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya: North Korea’s missile and nuclear program should be ended, and all problems of the Korean Peninsula should be solved through peaceful means. North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs should be ended promptly and without delay," the Russian diplomat said after a closed meeting of the UN Security Council.

Link: http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2017/08/30/533426/Iran-automotive-cars-Japan-Nissan-Datsun

Iran Khodro (IKCO) expects to finalize a deal with Nissan Motor Co for production of low-budget Datsun cars, the largest Iranian automaker’s CEO Hashem Yekezare says. Nissan said it would send so-called knockdown kits, to be assembled locally, rather than finished autos to Iran and that the automaker was looking to export kits for several thousand vehicles a year. Iranian automaker targeting Datsun cars in the price range of $11,500. Datsun is a resurrected brand targeting emerging markets. Nissan quit using the Datsun brand in 1981; revived the nameplate in 2013 for increasing sales to Indonesia, India and Russia.

Link: http://www.moneynewsmagazine.com/economy/household-debt-in-the-us-just-hit-an-all-time-high/

Americans’ debt level notched another record high in the second quarter, after having earlier in the year surpassed its pre-crisis peak, on the back of modest rises in mortgage, auto and credit card debt, where delinquencies jumped. Total U.S. household debt was $12.84 trillion in the three months to June, up $552 billion from a year ago, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York report

Link: http://www.moneynewsmagazine.com/economy/graduating-with-a-degree-in-debt-the-average-student-debt-balance-for-seniors-is-now-40000/

Average student loan balance for graduating seniors is now $40,000. Per capita wage of Americans is in the high $20,000 range. Student debt is one of those categories where your ability to pay said debt back is completely devoid from reality. You can go into one hundred thousand dollars of debt for a degree in art that has little earnings potential. There is now $1.4 trillion in student debt floating out in the system. People are having a harder time paying it back. high delinquency rates for student loans.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/military/201708301056906951-us-air-force-operating-uae/

One of most highly trafficked runways for US warplanes in the Middle East and the only foreign military base with F-22 Raptors will finally be recognized at an official level by the US military and diplomatic community, Military.com reports.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/201708251056761597-electronic-rifle-neutralizes-drones/

Take a look at Kalashnikov’s novel anti-drone rifle on display at Russia’s ARMY-2017 expo. It doesn’t fire bullets; instead, the rifle neutralizes the control channel of the drone. This electronic non-lethal rifle, developed by Russia's largest weapons' manufacturer, was equipped with a collimator sight, interchangeable GPS suppression units and a tactical handle. It can be used against improvised explosive devices and is capable of jamming mobile connections and Wi-Fi.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/military/201708191056611335-russia-weapons-middle-east-sales-huge-interest/?utm_source=adfox_site_41917&utm_medium=adfox_banner_2186157&utm_campaign=adfox_campaign_626010&ues=1

Russia's state arms exporter said that the demand for military aviation and other military equipment has sharply risen. Military expert Boris Rozhin: The global demand for military aviation has dramatically risen with its share in Russia's Rosoboronexport's supplies at the end of the year expected to exceed 50%; company' Director General Alexander Mikheev. Military expert Boris Rozhin:"Russia continues to return not only to the markets it had lost after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but it also enters so-called 'disputed' markets, where it [Russia] competes with the EU countries and the US, as it has competitive advantages related to relatively cheap cost of its products and their high efficiency,

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/401372-pyongyang-missile-prelude-guam/

North Korea has announced that its latest test of Hwasong-12 missile, observed by the country’s leader Kim Jong-un, was a successful demonstration of Pyongyang’s determination to counter any potential threat stemming from the US' joint drills with South Korea.

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.