Thursday, 14 January 2016
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Tuesday, 12 January 2016
N. Korea says test no threat, then threatens to wipe out US
As U.S. Modernizes Nuclear Weapons, ‘Smaller’ Leaves Some Uneasy
As North Korea dug tunnels at its nuclear test site last fall, watched by American spy satellites, the Obama administration was preparing a test of its own in the Nevada desert.
A fighter jet took off with a mock version of the nation’s first precision-guided atom bomb. Adapted from an older weapon, it was designed with problems like North Korea in mind: Its computer brain and four maneuverable fins let it zero in on deeply buried targets like testing tunnels and weapon sites. And its yield, the bomb’s explosive force, can be dialed up or down depending on the target, to minimize collateral damage.
In short, while the North Koreans have been thinking big — claiming to have built a hydrogen bomb, a boast that experts dismiss as wildly exaggerated — the Energy Department and the Pentagon have been readying a line of weapons that head in the opposite direction.
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The build-it-smaller approach has set off a philosophical clash among those in Washington who think about the unthinkable.
Mr. Obama has long advocated a “nuclear-free world.” His lieutenants argue that modernizing existing weapons can produce a smaller and more reliable arsenal while making their use less likely because of the threat they can pose. The changes, they say, are improvements rather than wholesale redesigns, fulfilling the president’s pledge to make no new nuclear arms.
But critics, including a number of former Obama administration officials, look at the same set of facts and see a very different future. The explosive innards of the revitalized weapons may not be entirely new, they argue, but the smaller yields and better targeting can make the arms more tempting to use — even to use first, rather than in retaliation.
Gen. James E. Cartwright, a retired vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who was among Mr. Obama’s most influential nuclear strategists, said he backed the upgrades because precise targeting allowed the United States to hold fewer weapons. But “what going smaller does,” he acknowledged, “is to make the weapon more thinkable.”
As Mr. Obama enters his final year in office, the debate has deep implications for military strategy, federal spending and his legacy.
The B61 Model 12, the bomb flight-tested last year in Nevada, is the first of five new warhead types planned as part of an atomic revitalization estimated to cost up to $1 trillion over three decades. As a family, the weapons and their delivery systems move toward the small, the stealthy and the precise.
Already there are hints of a new arms race. Russia called the B61 tests “irresponsible” and “openly provocative.” China is said to be especially worried about plans for a nuclear-tipped cruise missile. And North Korea last week defended its pursuit of a hydrogen bomb by describing the “ever-growing nuclear threat” from the United States.
The more immediate problem for the White House is that many of its alumni have raised questions about the modernization push and missed opportunities for arms control.
“It’s unaffordable and unneeded,” said Andrew C. Weber, a former assistant secretary of defense and former director of the Nuclear Weapons Council, an interagency body that oversees the nation’s arsenal.
He cited in particular the advanced cruise missile, estimated to cost up to $30 billion for roughly 1,000 weapons.
“The president has an opportunity to set the stage for a global ban on nuclear cruise missiles,” Mr. Weber said in an interview. “It’s a big deal in terms of reducing the risks of nuclear war.”
Last week, Brian P. McKeon, the principal deputy under secretary of defense for policy, argued that anyone who looks impartially at Mr. Obama’s nuclear initiatives in total sees major progress toward the goals of a smaller force and a safer world — themes the White House highlighted on Monday in advance of the president’s State of the Union address.
“We’ve cleaned up loose nuclear material around the globe, and gotten the Iran deal,” removing a potential threat for at least a decade, Mr. McKeon said.
He acknowledged that other pledges — including treaties on nuclear testing and the production of bomb fuel — have been stuck, and that the president’s hopes of winning further arms cuts in negotiations with Russia “ran into a blockade after the events in Ukraine.”
He specifically defended the arsenal’s modernization, saying the new B61 bomb “creates more strategic stability.”
Early in his tenure, Mr. Obama invested much political capital not in upgrades but in reductions, becoming the first president to make nuclear disarmament a centerpiece of American defense policy.
In Prague in 2009, he pledged in a landmark speech that he would take concrete steps toward a nuclear-free world and “reduce the role of nuclear weapons in our national security strategy.” The Nobel committee cited the pledge that year in awarding him the Peace Prize.
A modest arms reduction treaty with Russia seemed like a first step. Then, in 2010, the administration released a sweeping plan that Mr. Obama called a fulfillment of his atomic vow. The United States, he declared, “will not develop new nuclear warheads or pursue new military missions or new capabilities.”
The overall plan was to rearrange old components of nuclear arms into revitalized weapons. The resulting hybrids would be far more reliable, meaning the administration could argue that the nation would need fewer weapons in the far future.
Inside the administration, some early enthusiasts for Mr. Obama’s vision began to worry that it was being turned on its head.
In late 2013, the first of the former insiders spoke out. Philip E. Coyle III and Steve Fetter, who had recently left national security posts, helped write an 80-page critique of the nuclear plan by the Union of Concerned Scientists, a private group that made its name during the Cold War, arguing for arms reductions.
Donald Trump Vows to Slash Funding for Education, EPA
MANCHESTER, N. H.—Republican Donald Trump on Monday said he would slash funding for the federal education department and Environmental Protection Agency if elected president.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal and New Hampshire’s WMUR at a local diner here, the celebrity businessman said he would do “tremendous cutting” of the federal government if elected. Education policy, he said, should be returned to the states, and he said he would end the Common Core education standards, which conservatives view as federal overreach.
“Education should be local and locally managed,” said Mr. Trump, who also criticized the administration’s environmental policies. “The Environmental Protection Agency is the laughing stock of the world.”
Mr. Trump’s focus on domestic budgetary issues is a new plank in his presidential policy proposals. It is also one likely to appeal in New Hampshire where voters have long rewarded candidates who promise fiscal restraint and to reduce federal government spending.
The Republican front-runner also has been under pressure to specify how he would reduce government spending since releasing a tax plan late last year. Independent analysis of that proposal, which reduced tax rates for some and removed many from the tax rolls completely, concluded it would balloon the federal deficit.
The venue for his remarks was also relatively new. They were made during a rare appearance at the restaurant after holding a large town-hall meeting in a nearby town.
The former reality TV star greeted the Red Arrow Diner patrons, some of whom were wearing Trump T-shirts, praised the food and finished much of a well-cooked hamburger topped with fried macaroni and cheese.
When asked about his tendency to forgo grassroot campaign appearances, Mr. Trump said his rivals would prefer to convene rallies as well, but can’t draw on the same well of support.
“The reason the people do the small diners and everything is they can’t get anyone to show up, to be honest with you,” Mr. Trump said. “I would much rather do the large arenas because I can talk to more people. I am able to do it, whereas other people can’t.”
Mr. Trump said he expects to win New Hampshire’s Feb. 9 primary, and two polls released Monday showed he remains in the top slot with state voters.
A Wall Street Journal/NBC News/Marist poll Sunday found that Mr. Trump had the support of 30% of likely GOP voters in New Hampshire, followed by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio with 14%, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie with 12% and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz with 10%.
The Trump dominance of the race has befuddled experienced GOP operatives in the state—and his more tested political rivals. Yet, that remains one of his chief appeals to voters.
Barbara Lyman, 80, a retired nurse from West Springfield, Mass., said she isn’t troubled by Mr. Trump’s lack of government experience. “He says what he means,” she said. “He will put good people in place.”
Her son, Patrick Lyman, 58, of Stafford, N.H., said, “I just think he’s going to change things. He might not say things in the most delicate way, but I like that.”
Also on Monday, Mr. Trump picked up the endorsements of two centrist New Hampshire Republicans, Nashua developer Sam Tamposi and Manchester real-estate executive Ben Gamache. Both men are most associated with the establishment wing of the party, and Mr. Gamache was an influential backer of former New York Gov. George Pataki until he dropped out earlier this month.
Although the campaign touted them, Mr. Trump said he doesn’t give much currency to endorsements. “I’ve watched people get endorsed for years, and the endorsements don’t mean very much,” he said.
Mr. Trump’s longevity in the presidential race has prompted his Republican primary challengers to begin attacking the substance of the businessman’s proposals.
In addition to his pledges on education and the EPA, his campaign has released five policy papers on topics such as taxes, immigration and veterans’ affairs. His four-page tax plan would allow poor taxpayers to forgo paying taxes and write “I win” on their returns, while reducing the top tax rate to 25% from 39.6%.
He said his proposal to force illegal immigrants to leave the U.S. would help stimulate the economy by providing jobs for those currently in the U.S. legally. Some economists have argued that Mr. Trump’s proposal to kick out illegal immigrants would drive down gross domestic product in the U.S. by shrinking the pool of cheap labor.
On Monday, a super PAC supporting the candidacy of Ohio Gov. John Kasich found Mr. Trump’s immigration proposals would cost at least $80 billion over five years and as much as $935 billion over two decades. His call to build a wall cost across the U.S. border with Mexico would cost at least $15 billion with an annual maintenance cost of $700 million, according to an estimate the PAC received from the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute.
When asked about those estimates, Mr. Trump didn’t directly respond or refute them. Instead, he said his immigration plan would help to save the U.S. money.
Mr. Trump said his candidacy had reverberated within the Republican Party, but said he would only be satisfied with his role if he won the presidency.
“I’ve made a huge impact, a big impact on how these races will be run in the future,” Mr. Trump said. “It’s only an unbelievable job if you win.”
Monday, 11 January 2016
fifa Player of the year award Lionel Messi wins 2015 Ballon d'Or
fifa Player of the year award Lionel Messi wins 2015 Ballon d'Or The Barcelona star capped a stunning year with his fifth World Player of the Year gong, beating off competition from team-mate Neymar and Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi has won the 2015 Fifa Ballon d'Or ahead of Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona team-mate Neymar, claiming the prestigious award at Monday's ceremony in Zurich.
It is the Argentina international's fifth World Player of the Year title - more than any other player in history - and thwarts Ronaldo's quest to tie his haul of gongs, with the Madrid star having picked up the award in each of the last two seasons.
The Ballon d'Or award caps yet another remarkable year for Messi, who secured five trophies and a famous treble with Barcelona in a dominant 2015, ending the Catalan club's four-year wait for another Champions League victory - his fourth title in Europe's premier club competition.
Messi scored a remarkable 52 goals for club and country across the calendar year - five less than Ronaldo - as well as contributing 26 assists in 61 appearances, scoring or assisting every 0.78 games.
The 27-year-old first won the Ballon d'Or in 2009, before it merged with Fifa's World Player of the Year award, and won it every year afterwards until 2012 when his stranglehold on the award was finally broken by Ronaldo.
Sunday, 10 January 2016
Mushtaq Minhas announced to particpate in Azad Kashmir Election 2016
Azad Kashmir Election 2016 coming Mushtaq Minhas announced to particpate in Azad Kashmir Election ... Politicians are active for election
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Friday, 8 January 2016
New Version of National Anthem of Azad Kashmir
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Was Obama A Psychopath Faking Tears And Crying? Body Language Expert Lists Signs, You Can Judge For Yourself From The Video
Was Obama A Psychopath Faking Tears And Crying? Body Language Expert Lists Signs, You Can Judge For Yourself From The Video
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While President Barack Obama delivered an impassioned speech from the East Room of the White on January 5, 2016, announcing executive actions on gun control and proposals to curb gun violence, he began crying as he talked about the child victims of the December 14, 2012, Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newton, Connecticut. But immediately after his speech on January 5 and the following day, January 6, Obama’s opponents began suggesting that his display of emotion and tears as he talked about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was not genuine. Citing experts, such as Canadian psychologist Dr. Robert Hare and body language specialist Dr. Lillian Glass, some conservative pundits suggested that Obama’s behavior and body language as he cried proved he was a psychopath faking tears. The claim that Obama’s tears were fake was supported by Fox News’ Andre Tantaros, who suggested that Obama may have hidden an onion beneath his podium to induce tears during the speech. “I would check that podium for like a raw onion or some ‘No More Tears,'” said Tantaros. “It’s not really believable… And the award goes to… we are in awards season.”
Mexican president: drug lord Chapo Guzman re-arrested
www.Bolkashmir.com MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced Friday that fugitive drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was recaptured seven months after he escaped from a maximum security prison. An official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to be quoted by name said Guzman was apprehended after a shootout with Mexican marines in the city of Los Mochis, in Guzman's home state of Sinaloa. Responding to what was seen as one of the biggest embarrassments of his administration — Guzman's July 11 escape through a tunnel from Mexico's highest-security prison — Pena Nieto wrote in his Twitter account on Friday: "mission accomplished: we have him." Five people have been killed and one Mexican marine wounded in the clash. The Mexican Navy said in a statement that marines acting on a tip raided a home in the town of Los Mochis before dawn. They were fired on from inside the structure. Five suspects were killed and six others arrested. The marine's injuries were not life threatening. At the home marines seized two armored vehicles, eight long guns, one handgun and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher.
Man who shot Philadelphia police officer cited Islam as motive -official
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A gunman claiming to have pledged allegiance to Islamic State militants shot and seriously wounded a Philadelphia police officer while he sat in his patrol car in an ambush-style attack, the city's police commissioner said on Friday. Gunman Edward Archer of Philadelphia, who has been arrested, fired about 11 shots through the window of the officer's car, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross told reporters. He walked toward the car as he fired, eventually getting close enough to reach in the window. "He has confessed to committing this cowardly act in the name of Islam," Ross told a press conference, adding that the man also referenced Islamic State militants. Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark added, "He said he pledges his allegiance to Islamic State, he follows Allah and that was the reason he was called on to do this." U.S. officials have been on high security alert following a series of Islamic State-linked attacks at home and abroad over the last few months. In November, gunman and suicide bombers affiliated with Islamic State killed 130 people in a series of coordinated attacks in Paris. Last month a married couple fatally shot 14 people in San Bernardino, California, in an attack inspired by Islamic State militants. There was no evidence as yet that the shooter had worked with anyone else, Ross said. "He was savvy enough to stop just short of implicating himself in a conspiracy," Ross said. "He doesn't appear to be a stupid individual, just an extremely violent one." Officer Jesse Hartnett, 33, who pursued the shooter, was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital and will require several surgeries. "We're just lucky, that's all I can say," Ross told reporters. "I can't even believe that he was able to survive this." The shooter used a gun that had been stolen from a Philadelphia police officer's home several years ago, but not by the shooter, Ross said. "We know it was stolen, how many hands it may have passed through in the last couple of years, we do not know," Ross said. Police released still images from a surveillance video that shows the gunman, dressed in a white robe, walking toward the patrol car right up to the driver's side door. He was firing all that time, police said. (Reporting by Daniel Kelly; Writing by Scott Malone; Editing by Bill Trott and Tom Brown)
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Obama vetoes bill to repeal signature health care law
WASHINGTON (AP) — Protecting his signature domestic achievement, President Barack Obama on Friday vetoed legislation to repeal his health care law, saying the measure "would reverse the significant progress we have made in improving health care in America." Republican lawmakers have pushed many repeal measures since 2010, when Obama signed the health care program into law. This was the first of those bills to clear Congress and reach his desk. Republicans have argued that the law doesn't work. In his veto message to Congress, Obama disagreed. Obama said the Affordable Care Act includes fairer rules and stronger consumer protections "that have made health care coverage more affordable, more attainable and more patient-centered. And it is working." The veto was expected. But Republicans claimed victory with the vote, arguing that they met two goals by finally passing a repeal bill: keeping a promise to voters in an election year, and showing that they are capable of repealing the law if a Republican wins November's presidential election. The bill would also cut federal funding for Planned Parenthood. The Senate passed the measure last year under special rules that protected it from a Democratic filibuster, and the House passed it this week.
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Washington, DC, the U.S. capital, is a compact city on the Potomac River, bordering the states of Maryland and Virginia. It’s defined by imposing neoclassical monuments and buildings – including the iconic ones that house the federal government’s 3 branches: the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court – but also its museums and performing-arts venues such as the Kennedy Center.
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