(2020-03-25). Pompeo's focus on blaming China for coronavirus derails joint G-7 statement. rt.com 
G-7 leaders reportedly balked at US insistence that Covid-19 be called the 'Wuhan virus' and blaming China for a "disinformation campaign" about it, letting the group's conference call end without a joint statement. | Following the hours-long teleconference with the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the UK — since the physical meeting of the group has been canceled due to the pandemic — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured reporters that everyone was on board with his view of things. | "Every one of the nations that were at that meeting this morning was deeply aware of the di…
(2020-03-25). How lethal is Covid-19 REALLY? Why massive fatality rates from Italy are MISLEADING. rt.com 
In Italy, the proportion of infected people dying from the novel coronavirus — 10 percent according to the latest figures — seems through the roof. Unsurprisingly, there is more to this terrifying figure than meets the eye. | You do not need to be an expert to calculate the mortality rate. It is one number divided by another — the number of people who have died from the virus divided by the total number of confirmed cases. In the case of Italy, 7,503 dead divided by 74,386 infected gives a mortality rate of roughly 10 percent. But that does not mean that one in ten people who contract the vir…
(2020-03-25). Italian workers to strike after bosses put profits over health with coronavirus loopholes. peoplesworld.org 
Metalworkers in Italy's Lombardy region are set to walk out for 24 hours on Wednesday. The region's three main metalworker unions—FIOM, FIM, and UILM—warned that bosses are exploiting loopholes and exceptions in a government decree that forces businesses to close due to the coronavirus. They said that the government list "has been excessively extended, covering …
(2020-03-25). WATCH Russian military infection specialists heading for coronavirus-plagued northern Italy. rt.com 
Russian military specialists who arrived in Italy to help with the fight against coronavirus are heading towards the north of the country, which has been affected by the deadly epidemic the worst. | The convoy, composed of 22 trucks and other vehicles, set off for the northern Italian city of Bergamo early on Wednesday. The convoy, escorted by the Italian Carabinieri, has reached Florence, making a brief stop there, the Russian military says. | One hundred Russian military medics and disease specialists were airlifted to Italy over the weekend, landing at Pratica di Mare Air Base 30km (18.6 miles) from Rome…
(2020-03-25). Not enough rooms in hospitals, 'many can't make it and die at home', says mayor at epicenter of Covid-19 outbreak in Italy. rt.com 
Hospitals simply lack the space and resources to help everyone, confining many to die from Covid-19 at home, warned Giorgio Gori, the mayor of Bergamo in Italy's northern Lombardy region, which was hit hardest by the virus. | The healthcare system has been entirely overwhelmed by the outbreak, Gori told Il Messaggero on Wednesday, with everyone "working from 8am till we collapse exhausted in the evening." | "Too many people are arriving in hospitals late and in grave condition, requiring intubation in intensive care units," Gori said, adding that more than 300 people died last week in Bergamo region alone. | M…
(2020-03-25). Italy's coronavirus death toll DIPS to 683 in one day, rising above 7,500 in total. rt.com 
Health officials in Italy have reported a drop in the daily death toll from the Covid-19 outbreak following a spike in fatalities on Tuesday. The country has suffered the highest losses in the world from the pandemic. | Italy recently overtook China as the epicenter of the outbreak, with the number of deaths there from the rapidly-spreading novel coronavirus. On Saturday, single-day fatalities hit a new high at 793 before falling on Sunday and Monday, however it climbed again on Tuesday. | Overall, the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 rose to 74,386 on Wednesday, from 69,176 the day prior, Italy's Civil P…
(2020-03-25). France recalling troops from Iraq over coronavirus. rt.com 
Paris will remove all of its troops currently stationed in Iraq for the time being over concerns about the spread of Covid-19, the French military announced. | "France has taken the decision to repatriate until further notice its personnel deployed in operation Chammal in Iraq," the Armed Forces Ministry said on Wednesday, adding that around 100 troops were in the country, and that air strikes against the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) would continue. | Abdul-Karim Khalaf, the spokesman for the caretaker Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi told the newspaper Al-Sabah on Wednesday that the French troops have alr…
(2020-03-25). Macron drafts in French army to help with 'health & logistics' in coronavirus crisis. rt.com 
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the launch of a military operation called 'Resilience' to help with "health, logistics and protection" as the country battles an increasing level of coronavirus infections. | During a visit to a military hospital on Wednesday, Macron revealed the plan, saying it "will be entirely devoted to helping and supporting the population, as well as supporting public service to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic." | The news comes after French health authorities confirmed an additional 231 deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the state's total to 1,331. The tally so far has o…
(2020-03-25). 'Nepo-leonic' overture: Vachier-Lagrave crushes Nepomniatchi's French Defence, joins him as co-leader in World Chess Candidates. rt.com 
France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave produced a classical masterpiece to defeat Russia's Ian Nepomniatchi in a complex French Defence in Round 7 of the World Chess Candidates. | The crucial win creates a two-way race between the pair, who now both lead the field by a full point. | The Candidates tournament in Ekaterinburg reached the halfway mark with the Frenchman — a late substitute after one of the competitors pulled out over coronavirus fears — in equal first position with Russia's Nepomniatchi (known as "Nepo" to his fans), who had dominated the first six rounds of the 14-round tournament. | French n…
(2020-03-25). No corona for you: French local authority bans ALCOHOL sales amid virus lockdown. rt.com 
Residents of the French department of Aisne are heading for a truly harsh coronavirus lockdown, as local authorities have imposed a blanket ban on alcohol sales. The move is for their own good, officials argue. | Announcing the decision on Tuesday, Prefect of the department Ziad Khoury pointed out that alcohol abuse often goes hand in hand with domestic violence – which, many fear, is bound to surge under the lockdown. | Excessive consumption of alcohol is likely to create increased disturbances and violence, especially within the family. | Khoury also banned shops from working past 8pm — indeed, if you c…
(2020-03-25). 'Failed liberalism left us without masks': Covid-19 crisis exposed Western liberal democracy, brought back ideals of 'sovereignty'. rt.com 
The Covid-19 pandemic lifted the veil on Western democracies' failures, but the media has had no interest in exposing how liberalism and free-market ideologies are silent killers, French philosopher Michel Onfray told RT France. | RT France: Maybe a few more weeks of quarantine, it's not really a surprise; what is your reaction to that? | Onfray: It is obvious that the president of the Republic is stumbling around, that he is rowing here and there, that it is his slogan "at the same time" — at the same time to the left and to the right, to the right, to the left, we don't really know what we are doing. Th…
(2020-03-25). Bulgaria bans entry of trucks en route to Turkey as Ankara imposes Covid-19 restrictions. rt.com 
Bulgaria has imposed a temporary entry ban on trucks from more than 65 countries that plan to pass through the Balkan state en route to Turkey, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The decision was taken after Ankara imposed stringent coronavirus restrictions on truck drivers. | A 45-km long line of trucks has already built up at the Bulgarian-Turkish main border checkpoint of Kapitan Andreevo after Turkey banned entry of truck drivers coming from countries with large coronavirus outbreaks, Reuters reports. | Many of the drivers, who have to wait more than 72 hours to cross the border into Turkey, do not hav…
(2020-03-25). 'It's mostly just talking': Berlin police raise eyebrows with response to Tinder social distancing question. rt.com 
Groups of more than two people have been banned from gathering on German streets. However, there is no law against meeting with a total stranger, as Berlin police have clarified. | The ban imposed on Monday is meant to restrict contact to immediate families (which are exempt from the rule) with the goal of limiting the transmission of the deadly coronavirus. But there are some personal goals that require you to meet with new people: finding your one true love, for example — or at least a one-night stand. | As Berlin police, tasked with enforcing the ban, were explaining the peculiarities of the new rules…
(2020-03-25). Merkel, Xi agree on close Germany-China cooperation on coronavirus. rt.com 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the coronavirus crisis in a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday. | The two leaders agreed to stay in close contact regarding the coronavirus pandemic, the German government said in a statement. | "They agreed that the current crisis can only be resolved through close international cooperation," the statement read. | A government spokesman in Berlin said earlier on Wednesday that Merkel "is well, in close contact with her cabinet and holding international talks from home," where she is self-quarantining after coming into contact with an infected do…
(2020-03-25). Germany Signals a Historic Shift From Austerity That Could Upend the Economy of Europe. counterpunch.org 
Until March 21, Germany's policymakers were like the Japanese soldiers who spent years lingering in the jungles of the Philippines, refusing to accept the reality that their country had lost World War II. In the case of Berlin, it was a case of the country stubbornly refusing to abandon six years of fiscal restraint, even
(2020-03-25). Russia sends cargo ship with military ambulances toward Syria after virus outbreak — report. rt.com 
A cargo ship operated by the Russian Navy passed through Turkey's Bosphorus strait en route to Syria on Tuesday loaded with ambulances, Reuters said. | The Dvinitsa-50 ship, part of Russia's auxiliary fleet, was reportedly carrying at least three military ambulances along with a shipping container on its deck. | Russia operates a naval facility at Tartus in Syria and an airbase in Latakia. | The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Tuesday that an immediate nationwide ceasefire is needed across Syria to enable an "all-out-effort" to stamp out the coronavirus and prevent it fr…
(2020-03-25). Spain overtakes China virus toll with 3,434 deaths – government. rt.com 
Spain has now surpassed China in its number of fatalities due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest government tally puts the number of deaths at 3,434. | The Spanish health ministry said it has registered 738 new coronavirus deaths since Tuesday. The overall number of cases in the southern European nation has soared to 47,610, from 39,673 the day before. | There have been 3,281 coronavirus death on mainland China so far, according to official statistics. | The country, where the global outbreak started, has managed to quash the Covid-19 epidemic with tight quarantine measures. It still gets its share of new ca…
(2020-03-25). Volkswagen reaches for brass ring of coronavirus virtue-signaling with 'social distancing' ad (but no cars). rt.com 
Volkswagen has coopted "social distancing" for an ad, complete with a cutesy "distant" VW logo. Struggling to sell cars amid coronavirus-related factory shutdowns, the company seems to hope corporate virtue will find more buyers. | Appealing to its customers to "follow the rules of conduct and hygiene with a lot of discipline," the car company posted a 55-second spot earlier this week, glossing over exactly whose rules the viewer ought to follow in the spartan-looking ad. The company began shutting down its factories in Europe last week, and its Chinese plants are only now coming back online, so it's not clear…
(2020-03-25). Madrid's Ice Rink Turned to Morgue as Spain Exceeds China in Coronavirus Deaths. democracynow.org 
We go to Madrid, Spain, one of the epicenters of the pandemic in Europe, where health workers account for nearly 14% of the country's infections. Many face limited availability of protective equipment. So many people have died that Madrid's municipal funeral home has stopped collecting bodies. A large ice rink is now being used as a makeshift morgue, and the government plans to extend the state of emergency by another 15 days in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus. "If Madrid was a country, it would actually be fifth in terms of death rate in the entire world," says María Carrión, journalist and former De…
(2020-03-25). Spain's Deputy PM Carmen Calvo tests positive for coronavirus. rt.com 
The Spanish government announced Wednesday that their Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo has contracted Covid-19, which was only revealed after she took her second test. | After Calvo's first test came back inconclusive, she underwent testing again on Tuesday. The 62-year-old is currently in a stable condition and receiving medical treatment. She had been hospitalized at the Ruber Hospital Complex in Madrid on Sunday with what the government reported to be a "respiratory infection." | Calvo's condition is now "progressing favorably," according to a government statement. | The politician recently came into cont…
(2020-03-25). Holiday week, financial support for affected & taxes for rich: Putin lays out coronavirus emergency plan. rt.com 
Russians will get a week of paid leave and a boost to benefits for those most in need, while the wealthiest will have to pay more revenue taxes, the Russian president said as he presented his plan to deal with the coronavirus.
(2020-03-25). Putin calls for 15% tax on offshore funds as part of plan to stabilize Russian economy. rt.com 
Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined a range of measures on Wednesday to tackle the economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. They included making sure that everyone pays their fair share of taxes. | According to the Russian president, all income payments (as interest and dividends) leaving the country should be taxed adequately. Putin called on increasing tax on offshore funds to 15 percent. | "Currently two-thirds of such funds, and, in fact, this is the income of specific individuals (as a result of various kinds of schemes of the so-called optimization), are subject to a real tax rate of only 2 percen…
(2020-03-25). 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Russia's Far East, sparks tsunami alert. rt.com 
A 7.2-magnitude quake has struck Russia's Far East region, striking off the Kuril Islands and prompting a tsunami warning for the sparsely populated region. | The quake was felt across the region on Wednesday afternoon local time, with a depth of 56.7km (35 miles). There are no reports of damage or casualties as of yet. | The earthquake triggered a tsunami alert in Hawaii, 5,600 kilometers away, but it was soon called off, with the US National Tsunami Warning Center concluding there was no danger to the small Pacific island chain. | Tsunami Info Stmt 2: M7.5 East Of Kuril Islands 1949PDT Mar 24: Tsunami NOT ex…
(2020-03-25). Watch Russian Su-57 fire missile during NEAR-VERTICAL CLIMB as pilots master new jet's capabilities (VIDEO). rt.com 
Russian combat pilots have mastered the new capabilities of the fifth-gen Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jets, the Defense Ministry reported. Footage of the test flights includes a rare firing of a missile while in a near-vertical climb. | The Su-57 is an advanced warplane which can speed straight up into the sky immediately after take-off, thanks to powerful engines and state-of-art controls needed to maintain stability during such a maneuver. | The extreme climb can be accompanied by a barrage of missiles launched at the enemy. A video released by Russia's Defense Ministry includes such a deployment among other act…
(2020-03-25). Russians could face up to SEVEN YEARS in prison for violating coronavirus quarantine rules. rt.com 
At first glance, it either looks like a staggeringly severe punishment or a sign Moscow is taking the Covid-19 pandemic seriously, depending on who you ask. But experts say its bark will likely be far worse than its bite. | On Wednesday, a draft law on criminal punishment for the violation of quarantine restrictions was submitted to the national parliament, the State Duma. Offenders face between three and seven years imprisonment if found guilty. The bill was co-authored by the body's Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin and the head of the committee on state building and legislation, Pavel Krasheninnikov. Both are mem…
(2020-03-25). WATCH stranded Russian tourists PROTEST at Dubai airport after UAE denies entry to evacuation flight. rt.com 
Over 1,000 Russian tourists remain stranded in the UAE after cancellation of four FlyDubai flights. Some of them turned to protesting after Dubai denied entry to an evacuation flight — that was already in the air. | Footage from the scene, circulating on social media, shows a group of tourists carrying placards and chanting "Home, home!" at the Dubai airport. | –¢–µ–º –≤—Ä–µ–º–µ–Ω–µ–º –ø–∞—Å—Å–∞–∂–∏[m…
(2020-03-25). Putin forced to delay key vote to reset presidential term limits due to Covid-19. rt.com 
The planned national vote on constitutional amendments in Russia will be postponed from April to a later date, President Vladimir Putin said, citing the threat of Covid-19. | Speaking in a televised address on Wednesday, Putin announced a number of measures to support the Russian people during the increasingly serious threat of coronavirus in the country. | The Russian government will postpone the vote on the constitution, which was scheduled for April 22. The changes involve, among other things, empowering Russia's Upper House, creating a new government body — the State Council — and restricting all…
(2020-03-25). The Coronavirus and the Urgent Need to Redefine National Security. counterpunch.org 
For far too long, the United States has been wastefully spending its precious budgetary resources on a nineteenth-century military strategy and a strategic arms policy that has brought no advantages to the American people. For the past three decades, our national security policies have been ineffectual and irrelevant to the genuine threats we face today. These threats do not emanate from Russia or China. Rather, they stem from an underfunded and highly vulnerable public health system, a cyber world that is out of control, and a crumbling infrastructure. In 2017, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave a grad…
(2020-03-25). ÔªøPutin proposes mortgage & loan holidays, new payments for families with children to tackle aftershocks of Covid-19. rt.com 
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has proposed a package of social and economic benefits, aimed at providing relief for citizens as the coronavirus outbreak keeps hammering the economy. | "I suggest loan and mortgage holidays," Putin said Wednesday addressing the nation in a televised speech. The said steps also include new payments for families with children. | Families that have children aged three and younger will be eligible for an additional monthly payment of 5,000 rubles (some $63) per child for the next three months starting from April. | "The Russian economy, like the economies of other countries,…
(2020-03-25). Paramushir Island in Russia's Kuril Islands evacuated after 7.2 earthquake causes small tsunami wave. rt.com Residents of Severo-Kurilsk, a small Russian town with a population of just over 2,500 on the northern end of the Kuril Islands, were evacuated to safety after an earthquake triggered a tsunami warning. | "The safety of the people is the most important for us. It is necessary to make sure that there are no people in the area that may be affected by the wave," Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko said as he announced the evacuation on Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the earthquake shook the town. | Residents of the town, which is 30m (100ft) above sea level, were led to higher ground. Students and st…
(2020-03-25). Two elderly coronavirus patients with pre-existing conditions die in Moscow — authorities. rt.com 
Russia's Covid-19 death toll rose to three on Wednesday evening after officials announced that two elderly coronavirus patients have died in Moscow. Both of them suffered from pneumonia and had pre-existing medical conditions. | The two deaths occurred in Moscow, and the deceased were aged 88 and 73 respectively. Both were diagnosed earlier with Covid-19. Last week, a 79-year-old patient, with a range of other illnesses, died after contracting coronavirus, although a postmortem showed the cause was ultimately detached blood clot. | The latest development comes as Russia experienced a major surge in reported in…
(2020-03-25). Su-27 fighter crashes into Black Sea, search & rescue underway — Russian military. rt.com 
A Russian Su-27 multirole fighter jet crashed into the Black Sea late on Wednesday, the country's defense ministry said. The accident occurred during a routine flight amid bad weather conditions. | While the fate of the aircraft's pilot remains unknown, the military has detected a signal from his emergency beacon. Despite the bad weather, a search and rescue operation has been launched immediately. | Several aircraft, including an An-26 plane and an Mi-8 helicopter, as well as sea vessels — both military and civilian — are partaking in the effort.
(2020-03-25). Headlines for March 25, 2020. democracynow.org Senate and White House Reach Agreement on $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill, NY Governor Blasts Trump's Coronavirus Response, Asking "Where Are the Ventilators?", Two Georgia Medical Workers Die of COVID-19 Amid Critical Shortage of Protective Gear, California Seeks to Add 50,000 Hospital Beds Ahead of COVID-19 Peak, Washington to Inspect Nursing Homes After 37 Die of Coronavirus at Life Care Center, Minnesota Lt. Gov.'s Brother Dies of COVID-19; Sen. Klobuchar's Husband Hospitalized, Defying Medical Advice, Trump Calls for Return to Normal and "Packed Churches" on Easter Sunday, U.S. Immigration Agencies Quara…
(2020-03-25). Video: SDF Releases Tens of ISIS Members in Eastern Syria. Turkey, Russia Struggle with Idlib De-escalation. globalresearch.ca On March 23, Russian and Turkish forces carried out a second limited joint patrol in southern Idlib. The patrol involved six armoured vehicles and took place along a short chunk of the M4 highway west of the government-controlled town of …
(2020-03-25). Poland Sabotages Russian Coronavirus Relief Efforts for Italy. globalresearch.ca Russia has encountered problems in delivering humanitarian aid to Italy, with assistance struggling to be reached quickly due to the hostilities of many European Union/NATO countries towards Russia. Yesterday it was revealed that Poland did not let Russian planes pass …
(2020-03-25). Spain's COVID-19 Death Toll Overtakes China's. telesurenglish.net Spain's coronavirus death toll surpassed Wednesday that of China, where the disease originated, as the country struggles to cope with an accelerating health crisis. | RELATED: | With 3,445 deaths, Spain now has the second-highest number of deaths globally after Italy's 7,503. The country has reported over 47,000 cases, with Madrid and the semi-autonomous region of Catalonia becoming the hotspots of the virus. | "There has been a 20 pe…
(2020-03-25). To Confront Coronavirus, We Need an Emergency Wealth Tax. truthout.org It's very hard to predict how long the coronavirus is going to be with us and how much money is going to be needed to defeat it. | The number of confirmed cases in Italy, Spain, the U.K., the United States and Iran are all on the same exponential growth trajectory; they have just started their first infections on different dates. | The easiest way to describe how steeply cases are accelerating is to say that, generally speaking, each country at least doubles its number of cases every four days. | In the early day…
(2020-03-25). Boris Johnson Must Learn Lessons From Italy: People Before Profit! counterpunch.org Most people know that we cannot trust Boris Johnson and his government to take the correct measures to protect the safety of the working-class. That much was made clear last Monday when Johnson was forced to drop the government's dangerous strategy of promoting so-called "herd immunity" which experts warned would result in the unnecessary deaths
(2020-03-25). France to Withdraw Forces From Iraq Due to COVID-19. telesurenglish.net UPDATE 4: 00 pm | France will withdraw all stationed troops in Iraq until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Armed Forces Ministry said Wednesday. | "France has taken the decision to repatriate until further notice its personnel deployed in operation Chammal in Iraq," the ministry said, adding about 100 hundred soldiers were concerned. | The army said it would continue air operations against Islamic State. | The Iraqi military said Wednesday that the French forces within the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) militant group had withdrawn from Iraq, official Iraqi News Agency (I…
(2020-03-25). Police called to disperse Georgia meat processing workers who walked off the job Monday over concerns about the spread of COVID-19. wsws.org The walkout of Perdue workers follows a Monday report that a slaughterhouse worker in Mississippi was sent home after testing positive for COVID-19.
(2020-03-25). 21 Years Since the Beginning of NATO Aggression against Yugoslavia. globalresearch.ca On the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the beginning of NATO's armed aggression against Serbia (the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), representatives of the Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals and the Club of Generals and Admirals of …
(2020-03-25). How South Korea will contain coronavirus without curfew. indybay.org South Korea tests almost three times more people than Germany, 84K a week. Social distancing works in Japan and South Korea. Japan has closed schools but lets restaurants and shops stay open without a curfew.
(2020-03-25). Turkey Prosecutor Indicts Saudi Suspects for Khashoggi Killing. telesurenglish.net Istanbul prosecutors said Wednesday they had prepared an indictment against 20 suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, including a close aide to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a former deputy head of general intelligence. | RELATED: | The indictment accuses former deputy head of Saudi Arabia's general intelligence Ahmed al-Asiri and former royal court adviser Saud al-Qahtani…
(2020-03-25). Coronavirus spreads across the Balkans. wsws.org The number of victims affected by the COVID-19 virus is rising rapidly in the countries of Southeast Europe.
(2020-03-25). Death toll over 12,000 in Europe as coronavirus infections escalate. wsws.org WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom insisted it was still possible to "change the trajectory," but warned that governments were failing to devote the necessary resources to the crisis.
(2020-03-25). Over 12,000 people die in Europe as coronavirus infections escalate. wsws.org WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom insisted it was still possible to "change the trajectory," but warned that governments were failing to devote the necessary resources to the crisis.
(2020-03-25). Madrid's Ice Rink Turned Into Morgue as Spain Exceeds China in COVID-19 Deaths. truthout.org We go to Madrid, Spain, one of the epicenters of the pandemic in Europe, where health workers account for nearly 14% of the country's infections. Many face limited availability of protective equipment. So many people have died that Madrid's municipal funeral home has stopped collecting bodies. A large ice rink is now being used as a makeshift morgue, and the government plans to extend the state of emergency by another 15 days in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus. "If Madrid was a countr…
(2020-03-25). "Syriza Was a Bigger Blow to the Left Than Thatcher" zcomm.org Interview on why the Left around Europe is struggling to overcome Syriza's disastrous legacy…
(2020-03-25). Russia Suspends Constitutional Referendum to Fight Covid-19. telesurenglish.net Russia's President Vladimir Putin Wednesday postponed the referendum on the amendments to the constitution and called on the people to stay home to quickly curb the Covid-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | "It is now extremely important to abort the threat of a rapid spread of the disease," Putin said in a televised message to the nation. | Although Russia closed its border with China in late January, the coronavirus has managed to sne…
(2020-03-25). Families' sit-in against PKK continues in SE Turkey. yenisafak.com On its 205th day, hosts of families gathered for their months-long sit-in in southeastern Turkey demanding that a political party free their children from the terrorist YPG/PKK.Dozens of mothers started the protest on Sept. 3 outside the Diyarbakir offices of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), a party accused by the government of having links to the terrorist YPG/PKK, saying that their children were forcibly recruited by PKK terrorists.Since then, the number of protesting mothers has been growing, as they demand the return of their children, who, they say, were deceived or kidnapped by the terror group.Kamile K…