Praying for Palmyra: Russian maestro leads orchestra in ruins of ancient city — RT News

KW: Russians pray for Palmyra…… Meanwhile US armed and freshly supported ‘friendly opposition’ attack Aleppo destroying much of what is left in Syria’s former financial centre killing dozens. A Russian symphony orchestra led by Valery Gergiev has given a unique performance in ancient Palmyra, recently liberated from Islamic State militants. The concert was devoted to…

TTIP talks are ‘likely to stop’, say officials, as François Hollande signals France will reject deal | Europe | News | The Independent

KW: Why would the TTIP deal be any different to the TPPA? Talks over the hugely controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement could be about to fail after France threatened to block the deal. Paris officials have said negotiations between the US and EU are “likely to stop” amid significant disagreements between the two sides over the free-trade…

NATO Deploys 4000 Troops To Russian Border As EUCOM Chief Urges “Return To War-Planning” | Zero Hedge

KW: Anyone thinking that NATO the military tool of the US is not on a war footing needs to read this and wonder why. Imagine the reverse, Russian troops mounting on say the Mexican/US border. This is madness. With anti-establishmentarians on the rise in the US, it appears the neocons and their NATO proxy aren’t…