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Wenige Tage vor dem Gipfeltreffen mit US-Präsident Joe Biden sieht Kremlchef Wladimir Putin das Verhältnis zu den USA in einer schweren Krise.

A szovjet idők óta példátlan gyakorlatot kezdett az orosz csendes-óceáni flotta, mintegy húsz hadihajó és tengeralattjáró részvételével – közölte az orosz védelmi miniszter.

A tárca szerint a flotta taktikai hajócsoportjai mintegy négyezer kilométert tettek meg az állomáshelyüktől, és a Csendes-óceán kijelölt térségében gyűltek össze kiképzési feladatok végrehajtására.

A gyakorlaton részt vesz a Csendes-óceáni flotta zászlóshajója, a Varjag rakétahordozó cirkáló, az Admiral Pantyelejev irányított rakétafegyverekkel felszerelt nagy tengeralattjáró-elhárító hajó, a Marsal Saposnyikov fregatt, a Gromkij, a Szoversennij és az Aldar Cidenzsapov korvett, a Marsall Krilov mérőhajó, valamint több logisztikai támogató hajó.

A manőverekbe mintegy húsz repülőgépet vontak be, köztük egyebek között nagy hatótávolságú tengeralattjáró-elhárító Tu-142MZ típusú és nagy repülési magasságú MiG-31BM típusú elfogóvadász és felderítő gépeket.

Az Egyesült Államok Csendes-óceáni Flottájának tengeralattjáró-parancsnoksága pénteken jelentette be, hogy Agile Dagger 2021 kódnéven gyakorlatot folytat.

Az orosz védelmi minisztérium azt közölte, hogy a csendes-óceáni flotta légvédelmi erőinek egy Szu-35-ös vadászgépe az amerikai légierő egyik RC-135-ös hadászati felderítő repülőgépét kísérte az óceán fölött. A tájékoztatás szerint határsértés nem történt.

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Bis zu 60 Millionen Dosen des Corona-Impfstoffs von Johnson & Johnson müssen vernichtet werden. Grund dafür ist eine Panne in einem Produktionswerk in den USA.

L'Algérie et le Bénin disposent désormais d'un Conseil d'affaires mixtes. La Chambre algérienne de commerce et d'industrie (CACI) et la Chambre de commerce et de l'industrie du Bénin (CCIB) ont procédé à la signature du protocole d'accord mercredi 09 juin dernier.

La mise sur pied d'un Conseil d'affaires mixtes entre le Bénin et l'Algérie a pour objectif d'ouvrir plus d'opportunités d'investissement et d'affaires pour les opérateurs économiques des deux pays. Elle s'inscrit également dans le cadre de la concrétisation des ambitions à la base de la création de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECAF).
Selon un communiqué de la Chambre algérienne de commerce et d'industrie rapporté par l'Agence Ecofin, cette convention entre les deux pays vise à favoriser « le renforcement et le développement de la coopération entre l'Algérie et le Bénin et la poursuite des efforts consentis dans l'optique de la consolidation de la diplomatie économique ».
Dans ce cadre, les opérateurs économiques des deux pays ont été invités à mener les démarches utiles pour l'organisation prochaine « d'expositions spécialisées des produits des deux pays à Alger et Cotonou ».
Les modalités d'élaboration d'un cadre devant permettre une mise en œuvre idéale de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine profitable aux deux pays n'ont pas été occultées à l'occasion de la signature du protocole d'accord.

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MPs brawled after failing to agree on a new president, showing how elusive political unity remains.

Neues Infotainment und erster Plug-in-Hybridantrieb: Was Lexus mit dem neuen NX alles anders machen will.

Neues Infotainment und erster Plug-in-Hybridantrieb: Was Lexus mit dem neuen NX alles anders machen will.

Der ehemalige deutsche Bundeskanzler Gerhard Schröder über den Biden-Putin-Gipfel, den Umgang mit autoritären Regimes, das Ende der Ära Merkel – und das gescheiterte Rahmenabkommen.

Seit Monaten gelten in Schweizer Altersheimen besondere Besuchsregeln. Hinzu kommen Meldungen über Neuansteckungen. Das hält viele Seniorinnen von einem Eintritt ins Heim ab. Dies kostet die Institutionen mehrere Hundert Millionen Franken.

Das Rahmenabkommen, wie es der Bundesrat mit Brüssel ausgehandelt hatte, fällt bei der Bevölkerung durch. Nur 26 Prozent hätten dem Vertrag an der Urne zugestimmt. Das zeigt eine neue Umfrage.

SRF sei zu links, findet die SVP. Und will nun eine Initiative lancieren. Das hätte massive Konsequenzen, kontert SRF-Chefin Nathalie Wappler (53) im Interview mit Blick.

Nächste Woche sind alle Augen auf Genf gerichtet. Dort begegnen sich die Präsidenten der USA und Russlands. Dass ihr Treffen in der Schweiz stattfindet, ist kein Zufall.

Genf wird zur Sicherheitszone. Ganze Gebiete werden abgeriegelt. Für die Bevölkerung hat es direkte Auswirkungen.

La Première Dame du Burundi Angeline Ndayishimiye Ndayubaha a rencontré ce jeudi 10 juin 2021 son homologue du Bénin Claudine Gbénagnon Talon.

« C'était une immense joie de rencontrer la Première Dame du Bénin, S.E Claudine Talon. Je me réjouis de la richesse des échanges que nous avons eus et qui seront concrétisés par un partenariat fort entre la Fondation Claudine Talon et la Fondation Bonne Action », a t-elle tweeté. A travers les échanges, les deux premières dames ont partagé leurs expériences.

La Fondation Bonne Action Umugiraneza est née de l'initiative de Mme Ndayubaha Angeline, qui souhaitait avoir un cadre légal de soutien pour ses actions humanitaires envers la société burundaise. La Fondation continue de soutenir le développement durable dans différents domaines d'intervention (Santé, éducation, assistance sociale, autonomisation de la femme et inclusion financière).

Quant à la Fondation Claudine Talon, elle a pour mission d'améliorer les conditions de vie des femmes et des enfants en situation difficile au Bénin. Elle met en place des solutions durables pour résoudre les problèmes de santé, d'hygiène et de cadre de vie inhérents à la précarité des femmes et de leurs enfants.

S.E Angeline Ndayishimiye effectue une visite de travail au Bénin du 9 au 14 juin 2021. Elle s'imprègne de l'organisation du financement et du fonctionnement du Programme National d'Alimentation Scolaire Intégré du Bénin (PNASI).

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The EU is preparing a due diligence law by June 2021 to hold companies accountable for their impact on people and the planet. There is an urgent need to address the human rights violations, child labour, environmental impact, and disinformation of the tobacco industry, write Helen Stjerna, Farida Akhter, and Sonja von Eichborn.

The AFET meeting on 14-15 will feature exchange of views with Pekka Haavisto, Special European Envoy and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland on his recent visit to Ethiopia and Sudan. The committee will also debate the situation in Burkina Faso and the decision of the Swiss Federal Council to terminate the negotiations of the EU-Swiss Institutional Framework Agreement. Members will also vote on EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act)
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On 27 May, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence held an online hearing "Collective security in the GULF". The recent tensions in the Middle East, as well as frequent attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia or series of oil tankers detentions in the Strait of Hormuz, have contributed to a worsening of security situation in the region.
While de-escalation is key, the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council have significant influence on the stability of the region, where 20% of the global oil supply flows transit. The hearing aimed at evaluating the security situation in the Gulf region while analysing the possibilty of setting up a regional security mechanism.
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     Gulf of difference - How Europe can get the Gulf monarchies to pursue peace with Iran
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On 26 May, the Committee on Foreign Affairs welcomed Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. The debate addressed the multitude areas of cooperation between the EU and Pakistan, based on the 5-year Strategic Engagement Plan signed in 2019. Political and security issues, governance, human rights, migration, trade and energy, and regional and global affairs were in the focus of the discussion.
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Heute ist es selbstverständlich, dass bei Public Viewings auch Frauen mitfiebern. Das war nicht immer so. Ihr Interesse an Fussball – und Fussballern! – musste erst geweckt werden. Das entscheidende Zuspiel kam von David Beckham.

The rugged landscape of Tigray, Ethiopia’s most northern region, stretches away to the north and into Eritrea. The Tigray Region has been rocked by conflict since November 2020. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPS

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DILI, Jun 11 2021 (IPS)

Seven highly respected leaders in conflict resolution have issued a call for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to take immediate action to bring a halt to the atrocities being committed in the Tigray region of his nation. The letter urges the Prime Minister to implement seven steps to resolve the crisis.

It was authored by José Ramos-Horta, former President of Timor-Leste and 1996 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and five other international diplomats and peace builders, “colleagues and friends the Prime Minister knows well,” including former President of Finland Tarja Halonen, former UN and Arab League Special Envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi, Emeritus Bishop of Oslo and former Vice Chair of the Nobel Committee Dr. Gunnar Stalsett, former President of Slovenia and former UN Assistant Secretary General and President of the World Leadership Alliance Danilo Turk, and former UN Under Secretary General and Special Envoy for the Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng.

The letter notes that “grave human rights violations and abuses are being committed against civilian Tigrayans, including extrajudicial killings, sexual violence, looting and destruction of property, mass executions, arbitrary arrests, rape, forced displacement of populations, hate speech and stigmatization including ethnic profiling. These attacks have caused tens of thousands of Tigrayan children and adults to flee their homes and to seek refuge in Sudan under extremely deplorable conditions.”

“As a result of this conflict, according to the United Nations, approximately 4.5 million of a population of 6 million people are in immediate need of humanitarian assistance,” it says. “Between two and 2.5 million people in the region will experience severe food insecurity through September. News outlets from around the globe are also increasingly writing of horrifying stories of rape, torture, and mass arrests.”

It recalls Abiy’s own words, from his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech two years ago, “there are those, ‘who have never seen war, but glorify and romanticize it. They have not seen the fear. They have not seen the fatigue. They have not seen the destruction or heartbreak, nor have they felt the mournful emptiness of war after the carnage.”

Specifically, the leaders urge Prime Minister Ahmed to:

1. Act now and swiftly to save his country and end the suffering of Ethiopians afflicted by war in Tigray.

2. Invite independent and credible investigations, in full cooperation with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, into human rights abuses and violations of international human rights law and humanitarian law by all actors in Tigray. We encourage the Prime Minister to ensure that other human rights organizations are provided access in order to independently investigate reports of human rights abuses and violations in Tigray.

3. Consider establishing a hybrid court empowered with jurisdiction to hold accountable Eritrean perpetrators of war crimes.

4. Fully cooperate with regional organizations and the international community to facilitate all-inclusive dialogue, reconciliation and healing, involving all political and civil society actors in Tigray with the goal of charting a consensual way forward for the region’s future governance.

5. Lead calls for a cessation of hostilities by all parties involved and encourage other parties to commit to ending the fighting immediately. Press for the immediate and verifiable withdrawal of Eritrean and Amhara regional forces from the Tigray Region.

6. Facilitate the work of international humanitarian staff including by issuing long-duration visas, expediting the process for the importation and use of satellite communication technology by humanitarian organizations, and instructing your military and allied forces to establish a civil-military coordination cell to facilitate the work of humanitarian organizations on the ground.

7. Issue orders to protect all civilians in Tigray and throughout Ethiopia regardless of their ethnicity, including refugees and internally displaced persons, and particularly women in the light of widespread reports of sexual and gender-based violence.”

“It is clear that like all wars, the political dispute that led to the Tigray crisis cannot be resolved through military means alone,” it states. “The suffering inflicted on the people in the region has already been too great. For the good of Ethiopia, and the good of the region and the world, we ask the Prime Minister to work toward a political solution as soon as possible. It is only through dialogue and negotiation that lasting peace can be established, and the healing for so many can begin.”

There has been no response to date from Prime Minister Abiy.

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