In Prague, a Disgraceful Act: They Desecrated and Removed the Statue of Marshal Konev!
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-12
Soon there might be silence. The liberation of Prague, as well as the liberation of Auschwitz and/or Warsaw by the Red Army, will be forgotten. At least in Europe, even in Eastern Europe, where it took place. This is where it is all leading to. Perhaps, one day, East European governments will issue new orders …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/04/in-prague-a-disgraceful-act-they-desecrated-and-removed-the-statue-of-marshal-konev/

'Don't Touch Anything' goes to Vienna Intl. Filmfest
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-12
TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA)

Italy records LOWEST Covid-19 daily death toll in THREE WEEKS
rt.com | 2020-04-12
Promising signs that Italy has overcome the worst of its coronavirus outbreak continued on Sunday as the Mediterranean country recorded its lowest Covid-19 death toll since March 19. | Deaths from the disease rose by 431 on Sunday, down from 619 the day before. The number of fresh confirmed cases also slowed significantly to 4,092, from 4,694 on Saturday. | Though the outbreak has slowed significantly, Italy remains one of the countries worst affected by the virus. The Civil Protection Agency said that the confirmed fatality count now stands at 19,899, the second highest in the world after the United States.
rt.com/news/485619-italy-coronavirus-death-toll-lowest-3-weeks/

US reports over 1,900 Covid-19 deaths in single day after setting global record for most fatalities
rt.com | 2020-04-12
The US, which is now leading the world in the number of coronavirus deaths, has added another 1,920 to its grim count in the last 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reports. | Earlier on Saturday, the US replaced Italy at the top of the coronavirus death toll chart, surpassing 20,000. | Saturday's nationwide death toll is slightly lower than the one reported the day before. On Friday, the US became the first country in the world to report over 2,000 fatalities in a single day as the virus claimed 2,108 lives across the nation. | As the number of deaths due to the outbreak in the US keeps skyrocketing, it is wi…
rt.com/usa/485591-death-toll-us-coronavirus/

Russia records over 2,000 new Covid-19 cases in a SINGLE day, a NEW daily high
rt.com | 2020-04-12
Since Saturday, 2,186 more people in Russia have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the nationwide total to 15,770, according to the emergency team in charge of managing the country's response to the deadly infection. | The fresh figure drastically ups the curve, as only 1,667 new cases were recorded across the country the day before. | The bulk of the newly infected

Russia records over 2,000 new Covid-19 cases in a SINGLE day
rt.com | 2020-04-12
Since Saturday, 2,186 more people have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing Russia's total coronavirus tally to 15,770, according to the government's emergency team in charge of containing the growing epidemic. | The new figure drastically ups the curve, as only 1,667 new cases were recorded across the country the day before. | The bulk of the newly infected

Angelika Timanina: Russian synchronized swimming icon talks Olympic surfing dreams & naked photoshoot offers (PHOTOS)
rt.com | 2020-04-12
Russian synchronized swimming legend Angelika Timanina has discussed life in her new sport of surfing, saying she still harbors dreams of Olympic success while also opening up on her social media popularity. | Timanina, 30, was one of Russia's golden girls in the pool as she captained the team to Olympic glory at the London 2012 Games in a career which also saw her amass an incredible 11 world titles. | She eventually left the sport in 2016 after battling injury and what she says were personality clashes within the Russian team, but has since found a new passion

Roscosmos vs Musk: Russian Space Agency chief & SpaceX CEO cross virtual swords on Twitter
rt.com | 2020-04-12
A Twitter duel broke out between the head of the Roscosmos agency and the SpaceX CEO, who said Russia won't be successful unless it catches up with multiple-use rocket technology

OPEC+ Approve Biggest Ever Oil Cut Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-12
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Russia and other oil-producing nations agreed Sunday to cut output by a record amount, representing around 10 percent of global supply, to support oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic. | RELATED: | Oil Falls 30% As Saudi Arabia Slashes Prices, Sparks Price War | Two OPEC+ sources told Reuters the deal had been sealed in a video conference on Sunday, and the agreement was confirmed in a statement from Kazakhstan's e…
telesurenglish.net/news/OPEC-Approve-Biggest-Ever-Oil-Cut-Amid-Coronavirus-Pandemic-20200412-0006.html

VIDEO: People flood stores after curfew announcement in Turkey
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-12
TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA)

Turkey's Erdogan rejects interior minister's resignation after last-minute curfew announcement triggers chaos
rt.com | 2020-04-12
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected resignation of his interior minister after the latter took responsibility for mass panic that saw thousands swarming shops across Turkey ahead of a 48-hour curfew. | "The minister submitted his resignation to the President and the President has informed him that he did not approve that request.The interior minister's resignation has not been accepted. He shall continue to perform his duties," the Turkish President's office said in a statement late Sunday – two days after an eleventh-hour decision by interior minister Suleyman Soylu to impose a 2-day curfew ca…
rt.com/news/485627-turkey-curfew-minister-resignation/

WATCH Ukrainian firefighters battle massive flames near disused Chernobyl nuclear plant
rt.com | 2020-04-12
Hundreds of personnel, supported by multiple fire engines and special aircraft, were filmed fighting a forest fire that broke out in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, reportedly stirring up radiation levels in the abandoned area. | Already on nationwide lockdown because of Covid-19 outbreak, Ukraine is dealing with wildfires that have engulfed the so-called alienation zone set up after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. The fires have easily consumed the grass, bushes and forest trees that had dried out following a warm end to winter. | A Ruptly video, made public on Sunday, shows a fire engine making its way through a…
rt.com/news/485596-chernobyl-forest-fire-radiation/

Spring rainfall in Tabriz
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-12
TABRIZ, Apr. 12 (MNA)

'Go back to your corona-ridden country': German officials apologize after French people insulted & spat on in border town
rt.com | 2020-04-12
The coronavirus pandemic has become a tough test of the EU's unity, and a small German border town is actively failing it. Officials have sounded the alarm over a spike in aggression from the locals towards visitors from France. | The people of Gersheim have been living side by side with the French for over two decades, crossing the symbolic border between the two European Union member-states without even noticing it. | But in mid-March this border became real, as Germany shut itself off from its neighbors in an attempt to stem the spread of Covid-19. The only exceptions made were for goods deliveries, and for…
rt.com/news/485625-germany-france-border-insults-coronavirus/

Envoy voices sympathy with France over coronavirus victims
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-12
TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA)

Hamideh Abbasali to return to Iran after undergoing surgery in Germany
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-12
TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA)

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 update
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-12
On today's Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, shares the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Poland discusses antibody testing, immunity, and how the scientific and research communities are collaborating to fight this disease. Click the player below: Mayo Clinic Q&A is available …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-covid-19-update/

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: CDC recommends wearing cloth masks in public
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-12
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that Americans wear wearing cloth masks in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. The CDC considers cloth masks an additional, voluntary public health measure. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, a …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-cdc-recommends-wearing-cloth-masks-in-public/

President Erdogan wishes happy Easter to all Christians
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-12
Turkey's president on Sunday released a message marking the Christian religious holiday of Easter.Recep Tayyip Erdogan extended his best wishes to "all Christian citizens and the Christian community on the occasion of Easter.""This culture of coexistence in the Anatolian soil will cement peace and brotherhood today, as it was in the past, and will carry us to the bright future," he said.The coexistence of different sects and religions in the area for hundreds of years is an example for the world, the president added.He thanked Christian citizens for supporting Turkey's National Solidarity Campaign against the cor…
yenisafak.com/en/news/president-erdogan-wishes-happy-easter-to-all-christians-3516701

Turkey to send medical aid to Palestine
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-12
Turkey will send medical aid to Israel and Palestine to help them battle coronavirus, the country's presidential spokesman said on Sunday."There was a demand for medical aid from Israel, and it will be completed within days. We will simultaneously send medical supplies to Palestine," Ibrahim Kalin told CNN Turk.Kalin said Armenia's medicine demand was also approved by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and it was currently in process by the Health Ministry.Ankara is helping multiple states to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. So far it has sent aid to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo…
yenisafak.com/en/world/turkey-to-send-medical-aid-to-palestine-3516700

China's Suifenhe city, bordering Russia, strengthens controls to prevent imported cases
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-12
China's northeastern city of Suifenhe, on the country's border with Russia, said on Sunday it's strengthening border controls as part of measures to prevent imported cases.The city will also step up controls on traffic and enforce strict quarantine measures, city authorities said in a statement.The city has banned all types of gatherings and drawn up a list of businesses that must be suspended from operations.
yenisafak.com/en/world/chinas-suifenhe-city-bordering-russia-strengthens-controls-to-prevent-imported-cases-3516699

Turkey sends second Covid-19 aid shipment to UK
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-12
A second shipment of medical supplies was dispatched to the United Kingdom on Sunday to be used in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in accordance with orders given by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to a statement by the Ministry of National Defense.Turkey had sent N95 masks and protective suits on Friday accompanied with a message to residents in the U.K: "After hopelessness, there is much hope and after darkness, there is the much brighter sun. Rumi."Turkey also sent medical aid to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Kosovo on Wednesday, as well as to Ita…
yenisafak.com/en/life/turkey-sends-second-covid-19-aid-shipment-to-uk-3516704

Turkey to penalize violators of coronavirus curfew
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-12
In a statement, the ministry said a total of 18,770 people had so far violated the restrictions, and were subject to "administrative and procedural penalties." The specifics of the penalties were not mentioned.The weekend curfew, effective from Friday at midnight for 48 hours in 31 provinces, however, is being largely followed. Turkey has a population of 82 million.Besides, the government has restricted the movement of those under age 20, and above 65. While schools, malls, cafes and restaurants remain closed, almost all gatherings, including congregational prayers, have been suspended. | It confirmed 95 more fat…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-to-penalize-violators-of-coronavirus-curfew-3516708

Spain sees 619 more virus deaths as some plan return to work
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-12
With 619 more deaths reported on Sunday, Spain's official coronavirus death toll reached 16,972, the Health Ministry announced.Sunday's death toll is significantly higher than the 510 additional deaths reported on Saturday, but down from a peak of 950 more than a week ago.Around 5,000 more people were also diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, bringing the total to 166,019. Of those confirmed cases, 62,391 people have recovered.While the rate of contagion has dropped significantly, Spain's health professionals are still at a high risk of contracting the virus. As of Saturday, nearly…
yenisafak.com/en/world/spain-sees-619-more-virus-deaths-as-some-plan-return-to-work-3516697

Dutch coronavirus infections top 25,000, deaths rise to 2,737 deaths
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-12
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands has topped 25,000, health authorities said on Sunday, with the number of deaths rising by 94 to 2,737.The Netherlands' National Institute for Health (RIVM) reported 1,188 new infections over the past 24 hours, taking the total to 25,587.The rate of increase in infections and deaths has slowed for several days helped by social distancing measures.
yenisafak.com/en/world/dutch-coronavirus-infections-top-25000-deaths-rise-to-2737-deaths-3516706

Banish 'self-centredness', pope tells the world as it faces coronavirus
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-12
Pope Francis called on Sunday for global solidarity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout, urging the relaxation of international sanctions, debt relief for poor nations and ceasefires in all conflicts.He also warned the European Union that it risked collapse if it did not agree on how to help the region recover.The pope's Easter "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) message, delivered from an empty St. Peter's Basilica instead of to the usual crowd of tens of thousands in the square outside, was by far his most pressing and political since his election in 2013.Saying the message of t…
yenisafak.com/en/world/banish-self-centredness-pope-tells-the-world-as-it-faces-coronavirus-3516696

'It's Going to be the Toughest Decision': Trump on Reopening the Virus-Hit Economy
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-12
The Russia investigation and the impeachment trial may have been problematic for Trump, but the pandemic marked the first non-political

'Vodka Kills Everything': Former CSKA Moscow Player on Russians' Response to Coronavirus
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-12
Sales of alcoholic beverages have grown across the world, including Russia, since people started self-isolating to wait out the pandemic. Several Russian regions have either restricted or banned the sale of alcoholic drinks outright to prevent a spike in alcohol-related violence, although full bans have been overturned within a few days.
sputniknews.com/russia/202004121078927760-vodka-kills-everything-former-cska-moscow-player-on-russians-response-to-coronavirus/

Russian 'Striptease' Skater Sets Instagram on Fire With Nude Quarantine Reading
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-12
With self-isolation measures introduced around Russia amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 2015 World Champion Figure Skater Elizaveta Tuktamysheva has decided to entertain herself with some occasional reading, which apparently does not require any sports uniform or clothes at all.
sputniknews.com/viral/202004121078927377-russian-striptease-skater-sets-instagram-on-fire-with-nude-quarantine-reading/

Spain's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 16,972 – Health Ministry
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-12
According to the World Health Organisation, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases globally has exceeded 1.6 million, with more than 99,000 deaths.
sputniknews.com/europe/202004121078927139-spains-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-to-16972—health-ministry/

Pope Celebrates Easter Sunday Mass Without Public Amid Coronavirus Pandemic – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-12
The coronavirus pandemic that has already left over 1.6 million people infected and led to more than 100,000 deaths, has reshaped the way people are handling normally-scheduled mass public events.
sputniknews.com/europe/202004121078925391-pope-celebrates-easter-sunday-mass-without-public-amid-coronavirus-pandemic—video/

'Corona Presidency': COVID-19 Pandemic to Steer Germany's EU Council Leadership This Year
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-12
With more than 2,500 coronavirus-related deaths and 117,600 cases reported, Germany has had a relatively low death rate from the pandemic, largely thanks to its rapid testing programme, which features one of the highest per capita rates in the world.
sputniknews.com/europe/202004121078925455-corona-presidency-covid-19-pandemic-to-steer-germanys-eu-council-leadership-this-year/

Unprecedented: US becomes 1st country to report 2,000+ Covid-19 deaths in SINGLE DAY, breaking global record
rt.com | 2020-04-11
The US has counted more than 2,000 Covid-19 fatalities in the space of 24 hours, smashing all previous daily death tolls worldwide as the US outbreak shows little sign of abating, according to Johns Hopkins University. | On Friday, 2,108 new deaths were reported in the US, data gathered by Johns Hopkins shows, putting the US' total at over 18,600, just shy of Italy's death toll, the overall leader in fatalities globally. | After Thursday's casualty count saw a brief drop-off, deaths again surged on Friday, the country's deadliest day yet. | Though US President Donald Trump has stated that the US' epidemic is n…
rt.com/usa/485553-coronavirus-record-us-deaths/

Grim record: US overtakes Italy in Covid-19 death toll as fatalities go past 20,000
rt.com | 2020-04-11
The US has become the country with most coronavirus fatalities in the world after the death toll exceeded 20,280 people and surpassed Italy's numbers, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. | Italy, which remained atop the grim rankings for weeks, has so far registered 19,468 deaths, with third-placed Spain reporting 16,480 people killed by the virus. | The US has taken the lead after recording around 2,000 lethal cases from Covid-19 on each of the last four days – eventually crossing the single-day milestone on Friday. | The Big Apple has remained the nation's hardest-hit city, with death toll ther…
rt.com/usa/485580-us-overtakes-italy-coronavirus-death-toll/

Ambulances create traffic jams outside Moscow hospitals as Covid-19 patients keep coming (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-04-11
While heavy traffic is no longer an issue on Moscow's roads due to the coronavirus lockdown, the city's emergency medical response teams have encountered another unexpected problem

First group of volunteers assembled as Russia prepares for human testing of Covid-19 vaccine
rt.com | 2020-04-11
The initial human volunteers have been selected to test a Russian vaccine against the deadly new coronavirus in trials set to begin in late June. The project's chief developer is leading by example by taking his place among them. | Work on the biological preparation began in February at the Vector Institute, Russia's leading virology and biotechnology research center. It's based in Novosibirsk, the largest city in Siberia. Earlier in April, researchers announced that the vaccine had successfully passed trials on mice and ferrets, with preparations for human testing in full swing. | The first stage will see 60…
rt.com/russia/485578-russia-coronavirus-vaccine-human-testing/

Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain: "Imperialism is the real virus that kills the people"
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-04-11
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement by the Political Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (Partido Comunista de los Pueblos de España). | While Europe is being declared to be in a pre-state of emergency due to the expansion of COVID 19, the troops of the imperialist invader are moving freely throughout the partner countries of the criminal NATO coalition. For them there are no restrictions or quarantines | In yet another of its arrogant imperialist displays, NATO is violating the sovereignty of the peoples and imposing its inherent criminal…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/10/communist-party-peoples-spain-imperialism-real-virus-kills-people

Japanese PM imposes coronavirus state of emergency
wsws.org | 2020-04-11
While the number of cases in Japan is low compared to the US and Europe, poor levels of testing are masking the real extent of the virus.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/11/japa-a11.html

European governments plot return to work in midst of pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-04-11
As plans were being hatched over how to impose a return to work, over 4,000 new pandemic deaths were reported in Europe on Friday, bringing the total for the continent to over 70,000.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/11/euro-a11.html

German hospitals become COVID-19 hotspots for health care workers
wsws.org | 2020-04-11
According to the Robert Koch Institute, more than 2,300 doctors and nurses have been infected with coronavirus in Germany.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/11/hosp-a11.html

Covid19 Death Figures "A Substantial Over-Estimate"
Kit Knightly | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-10
A few weeks ago we reported that, according to the Italian Institute of Health (ISS), only 12% of Italy's reported Covid19 deaths actually listed Covid19 as the cause of death. | Given that 99% of them had at least one | …
globalresearch.ca/covid19-death-figures-a-substantial-over-estimatebizarre-guidelines-from-health-authorities-around-the-world-are-potentially-including-thousands-of-deceased-patients-who-were-never-e/5709299

Interview with Italian communists on COVID-19 impact and the working class
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-04-10
Fight Back! interviews Guido Salza, the head of the International Relations Department of the Italian communist organization Fronte Popolare. | Fight Back!: How are the working people of Italy being impacted by the pandemic? | Guido Salza: A clear picture of the dynamics of the infection are not yet apparent. However, it is likely that the working class is paying the highest price. Similar to what happened in China, COVID has spread very fast in the most industrial areas of our country. The more concentrated the production and population are (as it is in Lombardia, Piemonte, Veneto and Emilia Romagna), the more t…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/9/interview-italian-communists-covid-19-impact-and-working-class

Covid19 Death Figures "A Substantial Over-Estimate"
Kit Knightly | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-10
A few weeks ago we reported that, according to the Italian Institute of Health (ISS), only 12% of Italy's reported Covid19 deaths actually listed Covid19 as the cause of death. | Given that 99% of them had at least one | …
globalresearch.ca/covid19-death-figures-a-substantial-over-estimatebizarre-guidelines-from-health-authorities-around-the-world-are-potentially-including-thousands-of-deceased-patients-who-were-never-e/5709299

Cuban Medical Science in the Service of Humanity
Helen Yaffe | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-10
By 21 March, Cuba had sent healthcare professionals to 37 countries to collaborate in combating the pandemic. Italy received 53 Cuban medics who had previously worked in West Africa during the deadly Ebola outbreak of 2014. Cuba also stepped into the breach in mid-March when a cruise ship with over 600 mostly British passengers and…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/10/cuban-medical-science-in-the-service-of-humanity/

Memoir: A Liberation Theology Stations of the Cross in Northeast Brazil
Nancy Scheper-Hughes | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-10
Padre Andreas, a Jesuit priest from Spain, came on a radical mission to the impoverished hillside shantytown of Alto do Cruzeiro in the municipio of Timbauba, a sugarcane market town in Pernambuco Brazil. At the time, 1989, I was living on "the Alto" (the hill) with the rural workers, sugarcane cutters, and fishermen and women…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/10/memoir-a-liberation-theology-stations-of-the-cross-in-northeast-brazil/

Last Chance to Save the Euro?
Marshall Auerback | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-10
After a faulty start to the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union members appear to be getting their act together, as they all appear to have abandoned ruinous slash-and-burn austerity policies (including budget cuts to health care, education and other social services) in order to cope with the onset of a global depression. At least that's…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/10/last-chance-to-save-the-euro/

Cuban Development of Biomedical High Technology
Charles McKelvey | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-10
As the United States and the nations of Europe experience the sad tragedy of an uncontrolled pandemic, they for the most part have not noticed the well-organized and coherent plan of the Cuban government against Covid-19, being carried out with the determined and patriotic support of the people; nor the availability of a Cuban created…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/10/cuban-development-of-biomedical-high-technology/

Pairing 'Green Deal' With 'Just Recovery' in EU, Groups Embrace Tackling COVID-19 and Climate Emergency in Tandem
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-04-10
The global climate advocacy group 350.org on Friday welcomed a new demand from 11 member nations of the European Union to use the continent's Green Deal policy guidelines as a framework for economic recovery from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/47334840292_fa37a41eed_o_1.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/04/10/pairing-green-deal-just-recovery-eu-groups-embrace-tackling-covid-19-and-climate?cd-origin=rss

Medical aid cargo from Bulgaria arrives in Iran
Mehr News | iranian.com | 2020-04-10
Head of Bazargan Customs Administration Sadegh Namdar announced on Friday that Bulgari's eight-ton consignment including anti-coronavirus medical requirements arrived in Iran through Sari Su trans-boundary market at Iran-Turkey joint Bazargan border. Namdar explained that this is the second cargo which arrives in Iran through Sari Su trans-boundary market, after conducting the required coordination between Iranian and Turkish customs officials. …
iranian.com/2020/04/10/medical-aid-cargo-from-bulgaria-arrives-in-iran/

US boasts of intercepting 2 Russian military planes on routine training flight far off Alaska
rt.com | 2020-04-09
The US Air Force has reported intercepting two Russian scout planes that entered its "defense identification zone" off Alaska. Moscow says it was a training flight and the planes came nowhere near US airspace. | US F-22 Raptor fighters, supported by an aerial refueling KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and an early warning E-3 AWACS plane, were mustered to intercept Russian military aircraft over the Bering Sea on April 8, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported in a series of tweets on Thursday. | The intercept happened north of the Aleutian Islands, which stretch from the coast of Alaska far…
rt.com/usa/485433-us-intercept-russian-military-planes/