Nota Bene: this news summary is brought to you by Intermicronational World (IW). We are happy to serve as a genuinely alternative news source, and to more than just micronations or alternative polities. IW is not a tool of the CIA, or any other intelligence agency, nor does it depend on news sources, and intelligence analysis, from any specific national source. IW promotes the interests of real world unrepresented or underrepresented nations, micronations, and minorities. IW publishes original articles in English and Italian, and often distributes articles in French and Portuguese. Blast rocks Donetsk chemical plant The shockwave from a powerful explosion at a Donetsk chemical plant could be felt kilometres away at a press conference held by pro-Russian rebels in the region. [Euronews] euronews/2014/10/20/blast-rocks-donetsk-chemical-plant/ Lavrov: West sanctions goal to change Russia, not settle Ukrainian crisis The goal of Western sanctions is to force the position of the Russian Federation on the key and fundamental issues to change, and not to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. [Voice of Russia UK] voiceofrussia/uk/news/2014_10_19/Lavrov-West-sanctions-goal-to-change-Russia-not-Settle-Ukrainian-crisis-0415/ EU exit would leave Britain with zero influence, says Barroso Jose Manuel Barroso said that the UK would have zero influence if it voted to leave the EU. Britain could not negotiate with the US and China on an equal footing on its own. [Voice of Russia UK] voiceofrussia/uk/news/2014_10_19/EU-exit-would-leave-Britain-with-zero-influence-says-Barroso-7612/ Hong Kong protests: Chinas media slams rallies as independence movement Official rhetoric has escalated against pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, which entered their fourth week, with Chinese state media lambasting the rallies as an independence movement. [StraitsTimes] straitstimes/the-big-story/asia-report/hong-kong/story/hong-kong-protests-chinas-media-slams-rallies-independence
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:03:05 +0000
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