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McDonald’s Flops in Vietnam – Asia-Pacific Perspective – Corbett Report
Welcome back to The Asia-Pacific Perspective, that monthly show where James Corbett of corbettreport.com and Broc West of apperspective.net break down all the latest news and headlines from the Asia-Pacific region. In this month’s conversation: STORY 1: Malaysia PM Under Scrutiny Over Wealth, Opposition Crackdown http://ur1.ca/jr0yl Malaysian billionaire set to pay 1MDB loan ahead of deadline http://ur1.ca/jr0zh Anwar Ibrahim: Jailed opposition leader slams Malaysian judiciary for choosing the ‘dark side’ http://ur1.ca/jr0yx Malaysia’s Bersih & the Facade of “Clean Elections” http://ur1.ca/jr0z4 Aussie PM mocked after making Prince Philip a knight of Australia http://ur1.ca/jr0zw Japanese Govt. Examines Establishing Intelligence Agency Like CIA http://ur1.ca/jr100 STORY 2: Turning 1 in Vietnam, McDonald’s Sees…
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TPP, Bank Of Canada, Monsanto – Corbett Report
Welcome to New World Next Week — the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Story #1: Negotiators Burn Last Opportunity to Salvage the #TPP by Caving on Copyright Term Extension http://ur1.ca/jpjt9 EBay Trying to Sneak TPP Support in the Back Door http://ur1.ca/jpjtk Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy http://ur1.ca/jpjtv Story #2: The Case to “Reinstate” the Bank of Canada http://ur1.ca/jpju4 Comer Vs The Bank of Canada http://ur1.ca/jpjua HSBC ‘tax dodge’ revelations are just tip of iceberg, says leaker http://ur1.ca/jpjuc Story #3: #GoodNewsNextWeek – Moms Crash Monsanto Shareholder…
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How did ISIS become so wealthy? – How Stuff Works
It’s true – ISIS is one of the most financially successful terrorist groups in recent history. But where does all this money come from? Shirts They Don’t Want You to Own | http://stufftheydontwantyoutoknow.spr… Subscribe | http://bit.ly/stdwytk-sub The Rabbit Hole | http://bit.ly/stdwytk-home Audio Podcast | http://bit.ly/stdwytk-audio-itunes Follow us | http://bit.ly/stdwytk-twitter Like us | http://bit.ly/stdwytk-fb Here are the facts. Join Ben and Matt to learn the Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know about everything from ancient history to UFOs, government secrets, and the future of civilization. Here’s where it gets crazy. New videos every Wednesday and Friday. Visit our Mothership: http://bit.ly/stdwytk-hsw-home Feed your brain: http://bit.ly/stdwytk-brainstuff-home Our big brothers: http://bit.ly/stdwytk-sysk-home Blow your mind: http://bit.ly/stdwytk-stbym-home History class: http://bit.ly/stdwytk-symhc-home Your mom: http://bit.ly/stdwytk-smnty-home Guest AuthorAll Guest Author…
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10 Most Creepiest, Scary, Absolutely Terrifying Mysteries Unexplained – UFP
MYSTERIES THAT ARE NOT SO WELL KNOWN BUT WILL STILL GIVE YOU GOOSEBUMPS AND ARE SURE TOO CREEP YOU OUT. ENJOY IT’S IN HD. Fear of the unknown. It’s more terrifying than tarantulas, snakes, scorpions and man-eating piranhas with lasers strapped to their heads combined. It’s more terrifying than your meeting your girlfriend’s parents for the first time. It’s more terrifying than any of the nut-job characters played by Joe Pesci over the years. It’s slightly less terrifying than clowns… (just me?) All things considered, it’s a scary subject. Here are 10 of the heebiest-jeebiest unexplained mysteries out there to get your neck hairs all tingly and perpendicular… Bad fella……
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Top 10 Pictures That Shocked The World – Top Tenz
It has often been said throughout time that a picture is worth a thousand words. Any picture may be worth a thousand words, but only a few rare photos tell more than a thousand words. They tell a powerful story, a story poignant enough to change the world and galvanize each of us. Over and over again… Text version: http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-picture… Coming up: 10. Kosovo Refugees (Carol Guzy) 9. War Underfoot (Carolyn Cole) 8. Thailand Massacre (Neil Ulevich) 7. After the Storm (Patrick Farrell) 6. The Power of One (Oded Balilty) 5. World Trade Center 9/11 (Steve Ludlum) 4. After the Tsunami (Arko Datta) 3. Bhopal Gas Tragedy 1984 (Pablo Bartholomew) 2.…
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Five Most Terrifying Serial Killers Still At Large – Dark5
Can anyone solve these cases before they murder again? Presenting the 5 most terrifying serial killer mysteries that no true detective could solve… including the dangerous and psychopathic Beer Man of India, the poisonous “yukaihan” Vending Machine Killer of Japan, the disturbingly punctual February 9th Killer, the gruesome Long Island (Craigslist) Serial Killer, and the Zodiac — the most famous serial killer never caught. Subscribe to Dark5 ► http://bit.ly/dark5 “Like” Dark5 on Facebook ► http://bit.ly/Dark5FB Follow Dark5 on Google+ ► http://bit.ly/Dark5GPlus Music: “The Bucket of Blood” by Pravdamusic Intro: “The Machine Thinks” Background audio copyright Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b… Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted…
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How Raindrops Spread Pathogens Among Plants – MIT News
A team of researchers from MIT and the University of Liege, in Belgium, have shown through high-speed images of raindrops splashing down on leaves that raindrops can act as a dispersing agent of contaminated droplets from one plant to another. (Learn more: http://bit.ly/1DdF2lB) Historical weather records suggest that rainfall may scatter rust and other pathogens throughout a plant population, the mechanism by which this occurs has not be explored, until now. Video: Melanie Gonick/MIT High-speed splash images: Tristan Gilet and Lydia Bourouiba Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More…
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Globalized Healthcare Is Coming – Corbett Report
Welcome to New World Next Week — the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Story #1: Globalized Healthcare Is Coming http://ur1.ca/jniwl Flashback: TISA, Yet Another Secret “Trade” Threat (Oct 2014) http://ur1.ca/jniwo YouTube Search: “TiSA Trade In Services” http://ur1.ca/jniws Wikileaks: Secret Trade in Services Agreement TISA – Financial Services Annex http://ur1.ca/ht5bq “Why Come You Don’t Have A Tattoo?” http://ur1.ca/jniwv Story #2: China Forcing Citizens to Use Their Real Name On the Internet http://ur1.ca/jniwx India and Russia Back China’s Call for ‘New World Order’ http://ur1.ca/jniwz Goldman Sachs: Building Better Global Economic BRICs http://ur1.ca/jnix3 Story #3:…
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The National Front: A Headache For Mainstream Parties In France – France 24
FACE-OFF : The first round of a by-election in eastern France has become a national litmus test for the mainstream political parties. With the far-right National Front candidate coming out on top ahead of his socialist rival, the conservative is eliminated from the race. And forced to choose between two bad choices ahead of the second round next Sunday: either back the socialist in the name of a republican front against the extreme-right or let voters simply decide. The party is divided. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c… Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.Eng… Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or…
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The End of the Umbrella Revolution: Hong Kong Silenced – Vice News
In September 2014, VICE News documented the birth of the so-called Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong. When students organized a weeklong strike to protest China’s handling of the local election process, the government responded with tear gas. Thousands of Hong Kong residents took to the city’s streets in solidarity with the students and the protesters occupied several major roads for weeks on end. Nearly two months into the occupation, the demands and resolve of the protesters remained unchanged. They started to become fatigued and divided against each other, however, and public support for their cause began to decline. The movement was under immense pressure to either escalate their action, or…
