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Trump’s Unconstitutional Muslim Ban

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Friday 3 February 2017 at 6:54 PM ET edited by Val Merlina
JURIST Contributing Editor, Professor Emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and author Marjorie Cohn discusses the constitutional violations resulting from the executive order banning nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries …

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On January 27, 2017, President Trump made good on his campaign promise to institute a ban on Muslims entering the US. Trump’s executive order (“EO”) is titled “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States.”

The EO bars nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries from the US for at least 90 days. They include Iraq, Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, and Sudan. The EO also indefinitely prevents Syrian refugees, even those granted visas, from entering the US. And it suspends the resettlement of all refugees for 120 days.

None of the 9/11 hijackers came from the seven countries covered by the EO; 15 of the 19 men hailed from Saudi Arabia, which is not on the list. No one from the seven listed countries has mounted a fatal terrorist attack in the United States.

Countries exempted from the EO include Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates — countries where Trump apparently has business ties. Tiếp tục đọc “Trump’s Unconstitutional Muslim Ban” →

Hong Kong holds anti-Trump protest

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ChannelNewsAsia

  • Posted 05 Feb 2017 22:34
  • Updated 05 Feb 2017 22:40

People from the Filipino Migrant Workers’ Union join a rally in Hong Kong organised by the International Migrants Alliance to protest against US President Donald Trump and his recent immigration and refugee restrictions on February 5, 2017. (Photo: AFP / ISAAC LAWRENCE)

HONG KONG: Dozens of people gathered outside the US consulate in Hong Kong on Sunday (Feb 5) to protest against US President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration.

Many were women from the Philippines and Indonesia employed in Hong Kong as domestic workers. Protesters chanted, “US imperialist, number one terrorist!”

“We are very worried that what Donald Trump is doing will also be adopted by other states who believe that their nation is the greatest nation without the migrants,” activist and domestic worker Eni Lestari said outside the US Consulate General. Tiếp tục đọc “Hong Kong holds anti-Trump protest” →

No Extra Forces Needed in Gulf [and South China Sea] Now, [US] Defense Chief Says

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By MICHAEL R. GORDON and MOTOKO RICH FEB. 4, 2017

But Mr. Mattis said that the United States did not need to deploy additional military resources to signal its concern. “Right now, I do not think that is necessary,” he said.

Mr. Mattis also signaled restraint on another hot spot: the South China Sea. Mr. Mattis said that China’s territorial claim to almost all of its waters “has shredded the trust of nations in the region.” But he emphasized that he saw no need for more military maneuvers in the area.

“What we have to do is exhaust all diplomatic efforts to try to resolve this properly,” he said.

China warns US after Mattis says Senkaku islands covered by treaty

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ChannelNewsAsia

  • Posted 04 Feb 2017 16:26
  • Updated 04 Feb 2017 16:30

A group of disputed islands, Uotsuri island (top), Minamikojima (bottom) and Kitakojima, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China is seen in the East China Sea, in this photo taken by Kyodo September 2012. Mandatory credit. REUTERS/Kyodo/File Photo

BEIJING: China warned the United States Saturday (Feb 4) not to destabilise East Asia after Donald Trump’s new defence secretary said an island chain claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing was covered by a US-Japan military accord.

The Senkaku islands, known in China as the Diaoyus, sit in rich fishing grounds and are at the centre of a festering row between Tokyo and Beijing, which claims they have been part of Chinese territory for centuries. Tiếp tục đọc “China warns US after Mattis says Senkaku islands covered by treaty” →

Chinese official says U.S. should stop using Dalai Lama to stir up trouble

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Reuters Feb 4, 2017 Japan Times

BEIJING – The United States should stop using the Dalai Lama to create trouble for China, a senior Chinese official in charge of Tibet affairs told an influential state-run newspaper.

The U.S. is damaging ties with China, said Zhu Weiqun, head of the ethnic and religious affairs committee of the top advisory body to China’s parliament, according to the Global Times.

The Global Times, a tabloid known for writing strongly worded, hawkish and nationalist editorials, is published by the Communist Party’s flagship paper. Tiếp tục đọc “Chinese official says U.S. should stop using Dalai Lama to stir up trouble” →

China accuses US of putting stability of Asia Pacific at risk

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Beijing reacts to defence secretary James Mattis saying that the US would defend Japan in a conflict with China over disputed Senkaku islands

James Mattis reviews the guard of honour prior to a meeting with Japanese defence minister Tomomi Inada in Tokyo on Saturday.
James Mattis reviews the guard of honour prior to a meeting with Japanese defence minister Tomomi Inada in Tokyo on Saturday. Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA

Japan Times

Friday 3 February 2017 23.54 EST Last modified on Saturday 4 February 2017 06.09 EST

China has accused the US of putting the stability of the Asia-Pacific at risk after Donald Trump’s defence secretary said Washington would come to Japan’s defence in the event of a conflict with Beijing over the disputed Senkaku islands.

James Mattis, on a two-day visit to Japan, said the islands, which are controlled by Japan but also claimed by China, fell within the scope of the Japan-US security treaty, under which Washington is obliged to defend all areas under Japanese administrative control. Tiếp tục đọc “China accuses US of putting stability of Asia Pacific at risk” →

Phát triển bền vững ở Tây Nguyên

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DĐ – Tính nghiêm trọng của các vấn đề Tây Nguyên. Làm gì để giải quyết?

Nguyên Ngọc

I – Một số nét tổng quan

A – Khái niệm Tây Nguyên :

Theo địa lý hành chính hiện nay, Tây Nguyên gồm có năm tỉnh, kể từ bắc vào nam : Kontum, Gia Lai, Đắc Lắc, Đắc Nông, Lâm Đồng.

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U.S. warns North Korea of ‘overwhelming’ response to use of nuclear weapons

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U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (left) speaks as South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo listens prior to their meeting at Defense Ministry in Seoul Friday. | KIM MIN-HEE / POOL PHOTO VIA AP

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AP Feb 3, 2017

Seoul – In an explicit warning to North Korea, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday said any use of nuclear weapons by the North on the United States or its allies would be met with what he called an “effective and overwhelming” response.

U.S. defense secretaries have long offered assurances to South Korea and Japan that its nuclear “umbrella” will protect them, but Mattis’ statement was perhaps more pointed than most. He made the remarks during an appearance with his South Korean counterpart, Defense Minister Han Min-koo. Tiếp tục đọc “U.S. warns North Korea of ‘overwhelming’ response to use of nuclear weapons” →

Jim Mattis Says U.S. Is ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’ With Japan

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By MICHAEL R. GORDON and MOTOKO RICH FEB. 3, 2017

The American defense secretary, Jim Mattis, left; Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, second right; and the Japanese defense minister, Tomomi Inada, right, in Tokyo on Friday. Pool photo by Eugene Hoshiko

TOKYO — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis assured Japan’s prime minister on Friday that the United States would stand by its mutual defense treaty with the country, despite statements by President Trump during last year’s campaign that suggested he might pull back from American security commitments in Asia.

“I want there to be no misunderstanding during the transition in Washington that we stand firmly, 100 percent, shoulder to shoulder with you and the Japanese people,” Mr. Mattis said at the start of a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Travel Ban Drives Wedge Between Iraqi Soldiers and Americans

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By DAVID ZUCCHINO FEB. 3, 2017

Iraqi soldiers in Mosul. “This decision by Trump blows up our liberation efforts of cooperation and coordination with American forces,” one officer said. Ivor Prickett for The New York Times

BAGHDAD — Capt. Ahmed Adnan al-Musawe had survived another day battling Islamic State fighters in Mosul last weekend when he heard startling news: The new American president had temporarily barred Iraqis from entering the United States and wanted tougher vetting.

Captain Musawe, who commands an infantry unit of the Iraqi Army’s elite counterterrorism force, considers himself already fully vetted: He has been trained by American officers in Iraq and in Jordan. And backed by American advisers, he has fought the Islamic State in three Iraqi cities, including three months of brutal street combat in Mosul.

“If America doesn’t want Iraqis because we are all terrorists, then America should send its sons back to Iraq to fight the terrorists themselves,” Captain Musawe told a New York Times reporter who was with him this week at his barricaded position inside Mosul.

President Trump’s Jan. 27 executive order has driven a wedge between many Iraqi soldiers and their American allies. Officers and enlisted men interviewed on the front lines in Mosul said they interpreted the order as an affront — not only to them but also to fellow soldiers who have died in the battle for Mosul.

Trump Tells South Korea That Alliance With U.S. Is ‘Ironclad’

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By CHOE SANG-HUN JAN. 30, 2017

Hwang Kyo-ahn, the acting leader of South Korea, spoke by phone with President Trump from Seoul on Monday. The call followed North Korea’s warning that it could test an intercontinental ballistic missile “anytime.” Yonhap/European Pressphoto Agency

SEOUL, South Korea — President Trump assured South Korea’s acting president on Monday of the United States’ “ironclad” commitment to defend the country, agreeing with Seoul to strengthen joint defense capabilities against North Korea.

Mr. Trump’s assurances came amid anxiety in South Korea over the future of the alliance with the United States. During his campaign, Mr. Trump cast some doubt on the United States’ defense and trade commitments, saying that South Korea was not paying enough to help keep 28,500 American troops in the country.

But speaking by phone to Hwang Kyo-ahn, the acting president of South Korea, Mr. Trump said that the coming visit to South Korea by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reflected the close friendship of the two countries and the importance of their alliance. Mr. Mattis is scheduled to visit South Korea on Thursday on his first official trip abroad, which also includes a stop in Japan.

“President Trump reiterated our ironclad commitment to defend the R.O.K., including through the provision of extended deterrence, using the full range of military capabilities,” the White House said in a statement after Mr. Trump’s phone conversation with Mr. Hwang, using the initials for South Korea’s official name, the Republic of Korea.

Philippines says U.S. military to upgrade bases, defense deal remains intact

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Reuters Jan 28, 2017 Japan Times

MANILA – The United States will upgrade and build facilities on Philippine military bases this year, Manila’s defense minister said on Thursday, bolstering an alliance strained by President Rodrigo Duterte’s opposition to a U.S. troop presence.

The Pentagon gave the green light to start the work as part of an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), a 2014 pact that Duterte has threatened to scrap during barrages of hostility towards the former colonial power.

“EDCA is still on,” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told a news conference. Tiếp tục đọc “Philippines says U.S. military to upgrade bases, defense deal remains intact” →

‘How Do I Get Back Home?’ Iranians Turned Away From Flights to U.S.

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They were turned back from flights to the United States in Tehran and in the major transfer hubs of Istanbul and Dubai. Some of those who arrived in the United States after midnight, when the decree went into effect, were held or deported, rights groups and airline representatives said.

No one, not passengers, airline representatives or even United States border control officials, seemed to know how to interpret the executive order that went into effect at midnight on Friday. Under the new policy, refugees, immigrants and almost anyone from seven countries deemed to be hotbeds of terrorism are banned from the United States for 90 days, pending a review of policies.

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Khủng hoảng tên lửa Cuba và những điều chưa biết – 11 kỳ

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  • Kỳ 1: Từ sự kiện Vịnh Con lợn
  • Kỳ 2: Đến những chuyến tầu bí mật trên biển Caribê
  • Kỳ 3: Cuộc đấu vẫn tiếp tục
  • Kỳ 4: Phát hiện kinh hoàng của những chiếc máy bay do thám tầm cao U-2
  • Kỳ 5: Cuộc khủng hoảng bắt đầu ló dạng
  • Kỳ 6: Hành động ngăn chặn của quân đội Mỹ
  • Kỳ 7: Những bức thư qua lại giữa Kennedy và Khrushchev
  • Kỳ 8: Liên hợp quốc vào cuộc
  • Kỳ 9: Xuất hiện dấu hiệu xuống thang
  • Kỳ 10: Lập trường kiên quyết của Cuba
  • Kỳ 11: Hồi kết của cuộc khủng hoảng

Tổng thống Mỹ Kennedy và nhà lãnh đạo Khrushchev của Liên Xô, hai nhân vật chính trong cuộc khủng hoảng tên lửa Cuba 1962.

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Kỳ 1: Từ sự kiện Vịnh Con lợn

BTT – Khủng hoảng tên lửa Cuba (tháng 10/1962) là sự kiện kịch tính nhất trong thời kỳ Chiến tranh Lạnh, từng đẩy Mátxcơva và Oasinhtơn đến bên bờ của một cuộc chiến tranh hạt nhân. Nhưng rốt cuộc, ít người biết được nguyên nhân sâu xa gây ra nó và nhân loại đã thoát ra khỏi thảm họa hạt nhân nhãn tiền đó như thế nào.

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China Won’t Run From a Fight With Trump

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FP

The new U.S. president says he’s ready to stand up to China in its own backyard — but Beijing won’t take that lying down.

China Won’t Run From a Fight With Trump

Watching warily as Donald Trump takes office, China’s leaders are contemplating the prospect of a more assertive U.S. president willing to upend decades of Sino-U.S. relations. Trump’s Asia policy represents the first major reshaping of U.S. policy toward China since the normalization of diplomatic relations in 1979, and, from Beijing’s perspective, it is currently on a worst-case trajectory, heading toward a trade war and a military standoff over China’s basic interests in Asia, including Taiwan. Tiếp tục đọc “China Won’t Run From a Fight With Trump” →