Transpicuous News, Sunday Feb 1, 2015: Dutch "gunman", Burning Books, and Debt Writeoffs

http://transpicuousnews.blogspot.com/2015/02/transpicuous-news-sunday-feb-1-2015.html

Transpicuous News Report, Sunday Feb 1, 2015

Sorry for the Delay in getting the recording of Sunday Nights Transpicuous News Report out, along with all the links.... T'is been an insane week.


Remember that Transpicuous News Midweek Report will be LIVE Stream Tonight on CCN, TONE and RTS at 11pm GMT .   We have lots more news to review again this week as it seems that things are only moving faster and faster.

d

Snowden files show Canada spy agency runs global Internet watch: CBC
http://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/01/28/snowden-files-show-canada-spy-agency-runs-global-internet-watch-cbc

Stephen Harper expected to unveil new anti-terror bill, with expanded powers for CSIS, on Friday
http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/01/29/stephen-harper-expected-to-unveil-new-anti-terror-bill-on-friday/

Mounties on terror patrol: Canada intel agency to get expanded anti-terror powers
http://rt.com/news/227711-canada-intelligence-terror-powers/

US business groups alarmed over China's new ‘intrusive’ cybersecurity regulations
http://rt.com/news/227627-us-china-cyber-security/

Obama unveils cybersecurity proposals: 'Cyber threats are urgent and growing danger'
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jan/13/obama-cybersecurity-bill-privacy-campaigners-warning

F-18 Supersonic Jet Fighter Buzzes Berkeley
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/01/27/f-18-fighter-jet-buzzes-berkeley/

US Senate panel approves controversial Iran sanctions bill
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/01/29/395281/Senate-panel-OKs-Iran-sanctions-bill

URGENT: Parliament approves 2015 budget deficit of 25 trillion dinars
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ar&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alestiqama.com&sandbox=1

WORLD BANK MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION
MENA QUARTERLY ECONOMIC BRIEF
page 19
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/21349/938470REPLACEM0c0Biref0January02015.pdf?sequence=2


World Bank Questions Iraq Currency Peg
http://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2015/01/30/world-bank-questions-iraq-currency-peg/

World Bank donates to Iraq for 6-trillion budget
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&langpair=ar|en&u=http://aynaliraqnews.com/index.php%3Faa%3Dnews%26id22%3D30380

Iraq’s Parliament Approves 2015 Budget Following Oil Price Debate
http://www.wsj.com/articles/iraqs-parliament-approves-2015-budget-following-oil-price-debate-1422560208

China is willing to increase the size of its investment in Iraq
http://goingglobaleastmeetswest.blogspot.com/2015/01/china-is-willing-to-increase-size-of.html

China's yuan joins top 5 most-used global currencies
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/165c93f348304a95aec94ce00eead3ec/chinas-yuan-joins-top-5-most-used-global-currencies

Mystery surrounds death of US defense contract worker at Saudi hotel
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/01/28/mystery-surrounds-death-us-def-contract-worker-at-saudi-hotel/

CNN stocks Genetic technologies
http://money.cnn.com/quote/quote.html?symb=GENE

Banks rigging markets 'like careless fighter pilots'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/bank-of-england/11377027/Banks-rigging-markets-like-careless-fighter-pilots.html

Greece: Putin's new ally in Europe?
http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/29/news/greece-russia-europe-putin/index.html

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras unveils cabinet of mavericks and visionaries
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/27/greece-alexis-tsipras-syriza-cabinet?CMP=share_btn_fb

Russia extends olive branch to Greeks
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102380840#

Greece should Ice the Troika!
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-01-29/greece-should-ice-troika

EU to Greece: ‘No question of cancelling debt’
http://rt.com/business/227467-eu-greece-debt-eurozone/

Angela Merkel must accept that her austerity policy is now in tatters
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jan/31/growth-decide-eurozones-future-greek

 Greece Is Now a Russia Sanctions Veto. Merkel Is Foaming at the Mouth
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.com/2015/01/greece-is-now-russia-sanctions-veto.html

'Busy' Greek prime minister to meet Angela Merkel 'in due time'
http://rt.com/news/228199-greece-merkel-debt-talks/


U.S. to work with allies 'to increase pressure on Russia': Treasury Secretary Lew
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/28/us-ukraine-loan-idUSKBN0L10QK20150128

NEWSFLASH: The Netherlands Wasn’t The First Time The IMF Dropped The Ball On The National Gold Holdings
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-01-29/newsflash-netherlands-wasn%E2%80%99t-first-time-imf-dropped-ball-national-gold-holdings

$561bn Pentagon budget planned, advocates say real budget is $1trn
http://rt.com/usa/227679-obama-trillion-defense-budget/

Gunman arrested at Dutch news broadcaster NOS
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31051114

Armed man demands airtime News
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&langpair=nl|en&u=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/23617802/__Gewapende_man_eist_zendtijd_Journaal__.html&sandbox=0&usg=ALkJrhgNYmQ6XjfQt72Z0b0A0pSn6iqRBg

Opposition worried about resources and personnel and police AIVD
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&langpair=nl|en&u=http://www.nu.nl/politiek/3982465/oppositie-ongerust-middelen-en-personeel-aivd-en-politie.html

Gunman who stormed Dutch broadcaster claimed to be hacker
http://hosted2.ap.org/ARLID/2e515285f07040df999bd6b670db791c/Article_2015-01-29-EU--Netherlands-Broadcaster%20Raid/id-bd4e2001c87944cba9ef514c0f0facce

Spectacular arrest on Damrak
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&langpair=nl|en&u=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/23620527/__Arrestatie_op_Damrak__.html&sandbox=0&usg=ALkJrhj0uMlrI60M-mTEo_1ExGdcTGa4Rg
[Video] Pulled weapons in violent arrest on Damrak
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&langpair=nl|en&u=http://www.at5.nl/artikelen/139833/%255BVideo%255D%2520Getrokken%2520wapens%2520bij%2520heftige%2520arrestatie%2520op%2520Damrak

The Mexican Peso & Brazilian Real Are Collapsing
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-01-30/mexican-peso-collapsing

Ukraine chief of staff ‘thwarts Western allegations’ by admitting no combat with Russian troops
http://rt.com/news/228043-ukraine-conflict-army-russia/

Lies And Deception In Ukraine’s Energy Sector
http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Lies-And-Deception-In-Ukraines-Energy-Sector.html

US Announces Support of Neo-Nazis
http://original.antiwar.com/Chris_Ernesto/2015/01/28/us-announces-support-of-neo-nazis/

Azov Battalion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azov_Battalion

Zimbabwe’s President Is Appointed Chairman of African Union
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/31/world/africa/zimbabwes-president-is-appointed-chairman-of-african-union.html

Luhansk People's Republic Recognizes South Ossetia
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/515072.html

South Ossetia is the Next Crimea
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/south-ossetia-is-the-next-crimea/514859.html


Moscow library fire burns unique, antique books
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/moscow-library-fire-burns-unique-antique-books/story-fni0xs61-1227203169673?nk=9b2b4b7cfe7d60103be8dfa4feb01dc8


Macedonian opposition leader charged with plot to seize power
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/31/us-macedonia-opposition-idUSKBN0L40A720150131


JPMorgan to pay $99.5 million to resolve currency rigging lawsuit
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/jpmorgan-pay-99-5-million-163554717.html


Russian military planes 'disrupted UK aviation'
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31049952

US, EU warn Israel of ‘detrimental impacts’ of building 450 new settler homes
http://rt.com/news/228095-eu-us-israel-settlers/

Black Flag:
The legal and  moral implications of the policy of attackign residential buildings in the Gaza Strip summer 2014
http://www.btselem.org/download/201501_black_flag_eng.pdf


Office puts chips under staff's skin
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31042477

Spain: Podemos holds Madrid mass 'March for Change'
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31072139

New British army elite unit to use social media and psychological warfare
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.com/2015/02/new-british-army-elite-unit-to-use.html

'Chance for a new start': Croatia writes off debts of 60,000 poorest citizens
http://rt.com/business/228311-croatia-erases-debt-poorest/

Thousands march in London to protest housing crisis
http://rt.com/uk/228259-london-march-housing-crisis/