PARIS: "Yellow vest" protesters are more likely to believe conspiracy theories than other French people, according to a survey published on Monday (Feb 11). 'Yellow vest' protests began in November in rural areas and spread across the country, with riots in Paris. (Photo: AFP/Gerard Julien) Nearly a quarter believe a gun attack on the Christmas market in Strasbourg in December was ordered by the French government to deflect attention from the anti-government protests, an Ifop poll for Conspiracy Watch and the centre-left Jean Jaures Foundation found. And a further fifth continue to have doubts about the official account of the attack in which five people died, it said. "Yellow vest" activists are also much more likely to give credence to shadowy "Zionist plots" and a popular conspiracy theory that mass immigration is being organised by the elites, it found. In general, one in 10 French people thought the Strasbourg attack was part of a government plot to "distract attention … [Read more...] about French “yellow vests” more prone to conspiracy theories: Survey
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Trump accuses Facebook, Twitter, Google of Democrat bias
US President Donald Trump took a swipe on Tuesday (Dec 18) at America's tech giants, accusing them of having a liberal bias, and claiming Twitter was making it more difficult to follow his account. Russia's notorious troll farm the Internet Research Agency manipulated social media to discourage African Americans from voting in the 2016 US presidential election. (Photo: AFP/Nicolas Asfouri/Lional Bonaventure) "Facebook, Twitter and Google are so biased toward the Dems it is ridiculous!" Trump tweeted. "Twitter, in fact, has made it much more difficult for people to join @realDonaldTrump. They have removed many names & greatly slowed the level and speed of increase. They have acknowledged-done NOTHING!" Trump is a regular critic of social media and his criticism echoed another attack on Twitter as recently as October, when he again accused the platform of stifling the growth of his account. The internet firms have consistently denied charges of political bias and many … [Read more...] about Trump accuses Facebook, Twitter, Google of Democrat bias
Party Committee of Central Agencies Bloc celebrates 70th anniversary
The event was attended by former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu and former President Tran Duc Luong as well as Politburo member and Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee (PCC)'s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong, among other Party and State leaders. Speaking at the ceremony, Politburo member Tran Quoc Vuong showed appreciation for the achievements gained by the Party Committee of the CAB over the past 70 years. He asked the Party Organisation to continue to enhance the education of political theory and thoughts, self-criticism and criticism, as well as resolutely fight, prevent and reverse the degeneration of political ideology, ethics and lifestyle and the manifestation of ‘self-evolution’ and ‘self-transformation’ inside the Party. The CAB’s Party Committee should closely follow the Party’s resolutions, directives and regulations as well as the leadership and direction of the Politburo and Secretariat to promote the Party building, the … [Read more...] about Party Committee of Central Agencies Bloc celebrates 70th anniversary
Obama, Clinton among targets of suspected bombs ahead of U.S. election
Obama, Clinton among targets of suspected bombs ahead of U.S. electionThe Saigon Times Daily (L-R) U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Democratic Party donor George Soros and former U.S. President Barack Obama are pictured in a combination photograph made from Reuters file photos – PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were among the targets of suspected package bombs delivered to several high-profile Democrats and CNN in what New York officials on Wednesday called an act of terrorism. At least eight suspicious parcels were intercepted before reaching any intended recipients, including Obama’s attorney general, Eric Holder, former CIA Director John Brennan and prominent Democratic Party donor George Soros. Two packages were sent to California Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the FBI said. Investigators were … [Read more...] about Obama, Clinton among targets of suspected bombs ahead of U.S. election
MH370 search to end next week: Malaysian minister
The search for flight MH370 will end next week, Malaysia's transport minister said Wednesday, more than four years after the plane disappeared and triggered one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries. The Malaysia Airlines jet vanished in March 2014 with 239 people - mostly from China - on board, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. No sign of the jet was found in a 120,000 square kilometer (46,000 square mile) sea search zone and the Australian-led hunt, the largest in aviation history, was suspended in January last year. After pressure from family members, the former Malaysian government struck a deal with U.S. exploration firm Ocean Infinity to restart the search in January on the condition it would only be paid if the Boeing 777 or its black boxes were found. The firm stood to make up to $70 million if successful but did not find any sign of the jet despite scouring the seabed with some of the world's most hi-tech search equipment. Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke, … [Read more...] about MH370 search to end next week: Malaysian minister