(2021-02-14). Dozens of Houthis and pro-government troops killed in Yemen's Marib. middleeasteye.net 
Dozens of Houthis and pro-government troops killed in Yemen's Marib | Military officials say at least 16 pro-government forces were killed, 21 wounded, in past 24 hours in the strategic area | Sun, 02/14/2021 – 12: 42 | A Russian-built BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle belonging to forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government gets into position during clashes with Houthi fighters northwes…
(2021-02-14). Turkey: 13 hostages executed in northern Iraq, 48 PKK militants killed. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey: 13 hostages executed in northern Iraq, 48 PKK militants killed | Ankara says Turks were shot by PKK captors as Turkish troops about to stage rescue operation in Gara region | Sun, 02/14/2021 – 10: 52 | The funeral of three Turkish military personnel killed in action at the Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque in Ankara on 12 February 2021 (AFP) | Ankara said on Sunday that 13 Turkish civilian…
(2021-02-14). Sailors abducted by pirates off Nigeria coast return to Turkey. middleeasteye.net 
Sailors abducted by pirates off Nigeria coast return to Turkey | Fifteen Turkish sailors had been kidnapped in January in the Gulf of Guinea | Sun, 02/14/2021 – 13: 32 | A Turkish sailor who was kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea is greeted by his family at Istanbul international airport on 14 February 2021 (Reuters/Handout) | Fifteen Turkish sailors who were kidnapped by pirates o…
(2021-02-14). 'The Communist Party of Finland offers a radical, class-conscious alternative'. peoplesdispatch.org JP Và§isà§nen, chairman of the Communist Party of Finland, speaks to Peoples Dispatch about the efforts of the party to mobilize and grow under the pandemic and its strategic vision for achieving structural change in the country…
(2021-02-14). Democrats' Shameful Cave. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-12923215461.jpg …
(2021-02-14). Catalans set to vote in an election that could be a test for the separatist movement. thecanary.co Voting has started in Spain's north-eastern Catalonia as 5.3 million voters are called to cast their ballots. It's an election that will test the region's secessionist movement. | Salvador Illa will lead the ticket of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia. Until January, he was in charge of Spain's coronavirus (Covid-19) response as its health minister. | A tight race: | Illa is hoping to end the hold that pro-independence politicians have held in the regional parliament for the past decade. | Polls, however, predict a tight race. The Socialists will compete for votes with the two leading pro-secession parti…
(2021-02-14). Why More and More Countries Are Choosing the Russian Vaccine. strategic-culture.org 
On January 29, 2021, the Russian Direct Investment Fund applied for registration of the Sputnik V vaccine in the European Union. In January, Hungary became the first EU country to register the Russian vaccine joining dozens of other states across the world.
(2021-02-14). New American Regime = Exact Same Challenges for Russia. strategic-culture.org 
The next 8 years will be a time for Russia to look inwards in order to project outwards, Tim Kirby writes. | As a country that has seen total systemic collapse twice during the 20th century, Russia was watching the leadup to the U.S. presidential inauguration with just as much anticipation as the most ardent Trump/Biden supporters and fervent conspiracy theorists. It looked from Moscow, like Trump, after having been blatantly cheated out of the presidency, might just decide to flip the rigged game table over consequences be damned. Whatever chaos would ensue from such a move would surely give the Russians the fre…
(2021-02-14). Voting underway in Catalonia despite pandemic concerns. laprensalatina.com Barcelona, Spain, Feb 14 (efe-epa).- Voters in Spain's Catalonia region headed to the polls for regional elections on Sunday despite an ongoing third wave of Covid-19 cases. Anxieties were evidenced by the fact some 33,000 polling station workers, 38% of the overall total, formally asked to be recused from their duties, which are allocated by …
(2021-02-14). Germany closes borders with Austria, Czechia amid coronavirus variant fears. laprensalatina.com Berlin, Feb 14 (efe-epa).- Germany on Sunday closed its borders with the Czech Republic and Austria to non-German nationals and residents in an effort to control the spread of new, virulent variants of coronavirus. People traveling for family reasons, those who cross the border for work, truckers and healthcare staff will be exempted from the …
(2021-02-14). Palestine welcomes Turkey's industrial zone in W. Bank. yenisafak.com Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Palestinian Economy Minister Khaled Al-Osaily said the Turkish support amounts to $10 million and is meant for the internal structure of the industrial zone."There is a plan for Turkish factories to operate in the [industrial] zone," Al-Osaily said.According to the Palestinian minister, the industrial zone will be implemented in two phases: The first is financed by Germany at a cost of about 24 million euros, and includes all external infrastructure and is likely to be completed by mid-2021.The second phase, which targets the internal infrastructure, is financed by Turkey and will cost…
(2021-02-14). Russia says partners in EU need Nord Stream 2 project. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) — Russian Deputy Prime Minister said that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline does not face the risk of being unused as EU countries are interested in the project.
(2021-02-14). Iran counts on purchasing arms from Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) — Iran hopes it will be able to procure arms from Russia to ensure security in the region, Senior Assistant to Iranian Foreign Minister in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji told Sputnik.
(2021-02-14). VIDEO: Snowfall disrupts Moscow air travel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) — Airports in Moscow have been disrupted due to heavy snowfall that has blanketed the Russian capital.
(2021-02-14). Another family to reunite with child abducted by PKK in Turkey. yenisafak.com One family is preparing to reunite with a child as many more continue a sit-in against the PKK terror group which is accused of forcibly abducting sons and daughters, including minors.Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said the twenty-fourth family was going to embrace a child and that the PKK would be eradicated as more members surrendered to security forces through persuasion.The ministry announced that two PKK affiliates fled the terror group and surrendered to Turkish authorities.In Turkey, offenders linked to terror groups, who surrender, are eligible for possible sentence reductions under a repentance law.Pro…
(2021-02-14). Anti-terror operation held in southeast Turkey. yenisafak.com Turkish security forces seized ammunition, equipment and organizational documents in a counter-terrorism operation in the eastern Sirnak province, the governor's office said on Saturday.According to a statement, a joint team of gendarmerie commandos and police held the operation in the vicinity of Mt. Gabar and targeted over a dozen shelter and caves in which weapons and equipment were buried under ground.Among the items found during the operation — dubbed EREN-10 Martyr Lieutenant Mustafa Erdal — were sniper rifles, guns, flame thrower, rockets, hand grenades and grenade throwers, improvised explosive devices,…
(2021-02-14). Bodies of 13 Turkish civilians found in N.Iraq terror cave. yenisafak.com Bodies of 13 Turkish civilians were found during Turkey's anti-terror operation in northern Iraq, according to the Turkish defense chief on Sunday."While our activities in the Operation Claw-Eagle 2 zone were continuing, the mortal remains of 13 citizens were found in a cave," said Hulusi Akar at the operations center on the border in southeastern Sirnak province.He said the innocent and unarmed Turks were shot dead — one in the shoulder, and the rest in their heads."According to the information by two terrorists who were captured alive, our citizens were martyred by the 'cave manager' before the start of the an…
(2021-02-14). Turkish auto industry produces 106,000 vehicles in Jan. yenisafak.com Turkey's auto production fell 3% on a yearly basis, said the Automotive Manufacturers Association.Some 73% of the manufactured vehicles were exported, marking a 14% annual decline to 77,569 units last month.The country's earnings from automotive exports totaled $2.3 billion in January, down 6% from a year ago.The association also said Turkey's overall auto sales market grew 61% year-on-year to 45,230 vehicles in the month.Top international automakers — including Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes, Renault, and Toyota — have factories in Turkey, one of the world's top auto sale markets.
(2021-02-14). German travel vlogger embraces Islam after spending a year in Pakistan. yenisafak.com Popular German travel vlogger and content creator Christian Betzmann shocked his fans on social media when he announced that he has embraced Islam after spending a year in Pakistan.Taking to Instagram, Betzmann posted a photo of himself holding a certificate from the Islamic School of Miami accompanied by a caption saying that he "accepted Islam.""I started this channel last December and spend almost 1 year in Pakistan. During this time I met so many incredible people and learned a lot about the religion and the lifestyle. Growing up in Europe, the word Islam was always connected with negativity, war, terrorism,"
(2021-02-14). Voters head to polls to elect new government in Kosovo. yenisafak.com Kosovars headed to the polls Sunday to choose new members of the country's 120-seat parliament.The election is the sixth parliamentary poll for Europe's youngest country since 2008 when it declared independence from Serbia.It comes after the Constitutional Court ruled the parliamentary vote that saw Avdulah Hoti installed as prime minister was invalid because a lawmaker who made the new government's majority possible, Etem Arifi, was convicted of fraud.The government elected by 61 deputies in parliament fell after the ruling of the court.The court asked acting-President Vjosa Osmani to announce the date of early…
(2021-02-14). Turkey neutralizes 3 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq. yenisafak.com Three PKK terrorists in northern Iraq were neutralized by Turkish drones, according to the Turkish National Defense Ministry on Sunday."3 PKK terrorists spotted in the Gara region in northern Iraq… trying to escape with a paramotor were neutralized by our UAVs," the ministry said on Twitter.The total number of terrorists neutralized in the region has reached 53, it added.Turkey launched Operation Claw-Eagle 2 on Feb. 10 to prevent the PKK/KCK and other terror groups from re-establishing positions used to carry out cross-border terror attacks. The operation was completed on Sunday.Operations Claw-Tiger and Claw-…
(2021-02-14). Expectations from START as US, Russia recommit. yenisafak.com Russia and the US announced Feb. 3 the extension of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) for five years until Feb. 5, 2026.Once part of a larger group of agreements on arms control between the US and the USSR, and later Russia, the New Start is the last pillar that prevents the two countries from relapsing to a new Cold War and unleashing a full-fledged arms race.The first Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, START I, signed in 1991, took effect in 1994."It was seen as a ground-breaking event, and along with achieving other agreements — on limitation of deployed anti-ballistic missiles (ABM Treaty), ban…
(2021-02-14). World condoles with Turkey over terrorist PKK execution. yenisafak.com Turkey received condolences from around the world over a terror attack where 13 Turkish citizens were found martyred by the PKK terrorist organizations in the Gara region of northern Iraq.Bodies of 13 Turkish citizens were found during Turkey's anti-terror operation in northern Iraq, according to Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Sunday.Turkey launched Operation Claw-Eagle 2 on Feb. 10 to prevent the PKK/KCK and other terror groups from re-establishing positions used to carry out cross-border terror attacks.Operations Claw-Tiger and Claw-Eagle were initiated last June to ensure the safety of Turks, and Turk…
(2021-02-14). Three PKK terrorists killed in northern Iraq. yenisafak.com Three PKK terrorists in northern Iraq were neutralized by Turkish drones, according to the Turkish National Defense Ministry on Sunday."3 PKK terrorists spotted in the Gara region in northern Iraq… trying to escape with a paramotor were neutralized by our UAVs," the ministry said on Twitter.The total number of terrorists neutralized in the region has reached 53, it added.Turkey launched Operation Claw-Eagle 2 on Feb. 10 to prevent the PKK/KCK and other terror groups from re-establishing positions used to carry out cross-border terror attacks. The operation was completed on Sunday.Operations Claw-Tiger and Claw-…
(2021-02-14). Terror attack kills one, injures 4 in Syria's Afrin. yenisafak.com The terrorists attacked the Jinderes town of Afrin which was cleared of terrorists in Turkey's Operation Olive Branch in March 2018.The wounded people were transferred to hospitals in the region, the sources said, asking not to be named due to fear of reprisal.Security officials at the blast site said the attack may have been carried out by the YPG/PKK terror group.
(2021-02-14). Yemen rebels offer to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia. yenisafak.com Yemen's Houthi rebels have offered to stop attacks against Saudi Arabia in return for halting airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition."We are the ones who call for peace and have offered many solutions for it, but the outcome so far is that the American, British and European bombing continues and the battles continue," Muhammad Ali Al-Houthi, a member of the group's Supreme Political Council, said on Twitter.Al-Houthi said his group is ready to take the initiative of halting attacks on Saudi Arabia provided "there is seriousness" from the Saudi-led coalition to end its "aggression" on Yemen.There was no comment fro…
(2021-02-14). Turkish officials decry execution of 13 citizens by PKK. yenisafak.com Turkish officials on Sunday decried the execution of 13 Turkish citizens in a cave in northern Iraq and reiterated their determination in the fight against terrorism."PKK, a designated terrorist organization in Turkey, the United States and the European Union, murdered 13 Turkish citizens who were held in northern Iraq. They were brave sons of Turkey, a key NATO ally and a key contributor to the global war on terror," Turkey's Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said on Twitter.Noting that Turkey will continue its counter-terrorism efforts with "unwavering determination until the terror threat is completely a…
(2021-02-14). Top Ethiopian diplomat due in Turkey on Monday. yenisafak.com Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen will pay a two-day visit to Turkey starting from Monday, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday."During the talks, bilateral relations will be discussed, also exchange of views concerning regional and international issues will take place," the ministry said in a written statement.The visit comes on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the first diplomatic contacts between Turkey and Ethiopia, it noted.The ministry added that the official inauguration ceremony of Ethiopia's new embassy building in the Turkish capital Ankara will be held with the particip…
(2021-02-14). The Kirkella, jewel of UK fishing faces uncertainty after Brexit. laprensalatina.com London, Feb 14 (EFE).- Before Brexit, the Kirkella fishing vessel was one of the crowning jewels of the United Kingdom's fleet — the freezer trawler one provided some 10% of all the cod and haddock served in the country's ever-popular fish and chip shops. One of the country's distant seas vessels, the Kirkella spends much …
(2021-02-14). Russian women hold human chain protests in support of Yulia Navalnaya. laprensalatina.com Moscow, Feb 14 (efe-epa).- Some 300 women formed a human chain in Moscow on Sunday in solidarity with Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. The protest, which was unauthorized, doubled up as a call to release all political prisoners and came after several large protests were met by a police …
(2021-02-14). Dimitrov, Karatsev, Zverev off to Australian Open quarterfinals. laprensalatina.com Melbourne, Australia, Feb 14 (efe-epa).- Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov on Sunday thrashed Austrian Dominic Thiem in straight sets to book an Australian Open last-eight clash against Russian Aslan Karatsev, who became the seventh man in the Open Era to reach the quarterfinals on his slam debut. Later, German Alexander Zverev also made it to the tournament's …
(2021-02-14). Lapland town goes viral with Summer Olympics bid to raise climate awareness. laprensalatina.com Helsinki, Feb 14 (efe-epa).- The remote town of Salla in Finland's northernmost Lapland region has gone viral with a fake bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games, a comical gag with a serious message on the perils of the climate crisis. The video campaign titled "Save Salva. Save the Planet" has garnered over 250 …
(2021-02-14). Djokovic advances to Aussie Open last-8 after 300th Grand Slam win. laprensalatina.com Melbourne, Australia, Feb 14 (efe-epa).- Top-seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Sunday found a way through discomfort to seal his 300th Grand Slam victory with Australian Open fourth round win against Canada's Milos Raonic. The abdominal injury Djokovic suffered during his five-set win over US' Taylor Fritz in the previous round weighed on the eight-time …
(2021-02-14). UN Special Rapporteur Urges US To Lift The Blockade Against Venezuela. popularresistance.org The Special Rapporteur of the United Nations (UN) on the effects of sanctions on human rights, Alena Douhan, held a press conference today before leaving Venezuela. Douhan detailed the impact of the United States' unilateral coercive measures on the Venezuelan people. | Douhan reported that the unilateral "sanctions" violate International Law. The conclusion followed Douhan's comprehensive report on damages caused by coercive measures implemented by Washington and its European partners against Venezuela, and specified that the final report will be presented to the UN in September 2021. Douhan urged the interlocut…
(2021-02-14). New NORAD Warfare Strategies and Canada's Role in the "Great Game" Revisited. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | As relations between the USA and Russia continue to fall ever …
(2021-02-13). 'Zombie mink' to hit Poland next? Transmissible Covid-19 strain found in Polish region, officials mull response. rt.com 
Poland said that the coronavirus found in local mink can be transmitted to humans and vice versa. Millions of animals were previously culled and buried in Denmark, which prompted fears of groundwater contamination. | The research "clearly shows" that "this virus can spread from mink to humans and vice versa," the country's agriculture ministry said in a statement on Saturday. | Officials said the new data came from a genetic study on minks from a farm in the Kartuzy district of northern Poland. The presence of the coronavirus in the animals was confirmed last month. | The ministry added that the virus found in…
(2021-02-13). The biopolitics of nursing homes. mronline.org 
Historically, the châteaux of the Loire Valley were assessed by their windows. 'A fifty-windowed castle', an onlooker might surmise to suggest its worth. Russian boyars quantified their properties in souls—whether dead or alive, according to Gogol's Dead Souls.
(2021-02-13). 'Snow apocalypse': VIDEOS show Moscow blanketed by flurries, with collapsed roofs & sliding trucks in record-breaking snowfall. rt.com 
Moscow has been hit with the worst snowfall in decades, with freak weather disrupting air travel and bringing traffic to a halt. Several people have been injured as a result of roofs collapsing in the region surrounding the city | The adverse weather struck the Russian capital and its wider metropolitan area on Friday, and snow continued falling for two straight days. A volley of the white stuff this intense hasn't been registered in the city for some 50 years, with the current record dating back to 1973. | –ú–æ—Å–∫–≤–∞.12.02.21.–°&n…
(2021-02-13). VIDEOS show mountains of snow, collapsed roofs & sliding trucks as Moscow gets hit by record-breaking snowfall. rt.com The Russian capital has been hit with the worst snowfall in decades, with freak weather disrupting air travel and bringing traffic to a halt. Several people have been injured as a result of roofs collapsing in Moscow Region. | The adverse weather befell the city and its surrounding region on Friday, and snow continued falling for two straight days. A snowfall this intense hasn't been registered in the city for some 50 years, with the current record dating back to 1973. | –ú–æ—Å–∫–≤–∞.12.02.21.–°–Ω–µ–&ge…
(2021-02-13). German federal and state leaders opens the floodgates for a third wave of COVID-19. wsws.org In a few days, many schools and day-care centres in Germany will reopen despite the fact that new, highly contagious virus variants are spreading.
(2021-02-13). Corona Fake Pandemic: Italy Subjected to a Holy Inquisition of False Science. globalresearch.ca Italian Transcript below | Thank you, Mr President. | We have been spied on, subjugated, treated like criminals by a government that in two months has destroyed our fundamental, natural and constitutional rights. Parliament has been replaced by the various task forces …
(2021-02-13). Yemeni scientist in Turkish team developing COVID-19 vaccine. yenisafak.com Even as Yemen continues shocking the world, with its images of deaths, destruction, and starvation, one of its citizens Ali Azzawri is part of a Turkish scientific team rolling out a vaccine against the COVID-19.Azzawri, 39, was selected by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey known as TUBITAK in May 2020 to be part of a team of 13 scientists to indigenously develop Messenger RNA vaccines — also called mRNA vaccines to combat the pandemic.According to experts, these are new types of vaccines, who direct cells to make a particular protein to trigger an immune response. Other vaccines, inst…
(2021-02-13). UN envoy urges US, EU to stop sanctions against Venezuela. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) — A UN envoy called on the United States and European Union to lift sanctions against Venezuela, noting that such coercive measures have worsened the humanitarian crisis in the country.
(2021-02-13). UK's 'The Independent' apologizes to Roman Abramovich, pays Chelsea owner's legal fees after parroting 'Putin's bag carrier' claim. rt.com 
Britain's The Independent has been forced to make an apology to Russian tycoon and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich, after publishing a story accusing the billionaire of holding illicit cash for Russian President Vladimir Putin. | Amid the uproar surrounding the jailing of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, the Independent, like many Western media outlets, has sided with Navalny's associates in demanding punitive sanctions on Moscow. Yet in its fervor to boost the protest leader, the liberal journal has fallen foul of the law. | In an article published last week, the Independent quoted an associate of…
(2021-02-13). UK's 'The Independent' apologizes to Roman Abramovich, pays Chelsea owner's legal fees after parroting 'Putin's bag carrier' claim. rt.com Britain's The Independent has been forced to make an apology to Russian tycoon and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich, after publishing a story accusing the billionaire of holding illicit cash for Russian President Vladimir Putin. | Amid the uproar surrounding the jailing of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, the Independent, like many Western media outlets, has sided with Navalny's associates in demanding punitive sanctions on Moscow. Yet in its fervor to boost the protest leader, the liberal journal has fallen foul of the law. | In an article published last week, the Independent quoted an associate of…
(2021-02-13). The Independent apologizes to Roman Abramovich, pays Chelsea owner's legal fees after parroting claim of 'Putin's bag carrier'. rt.com The Independent has been forced to eat crow and apologize to the Russian tycoon and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich, after publishing a story accusing the billionaire of holding illicit cash for Russian President Vladimir Putin. | Amid the uproar surrounding the jailing of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, the Independent, like many Western media outlets, has sided with Navalny's associates in demanding punitive sanctions on Moscow. Yet in its fervor to boost the protest leader, the liberal newspaper has fallen foul of the law. | In an article published last week, the Independent quoted an associate…
(2021-02-13). Finns create breathtaking snow artwork from thousands of footprints (PHOTOS, VIDEO). rt.com 
With the help of 11 snowshoe-clad volunteers, a Finnish artist has created an incredible ethereal and ephemeral 'landscape' artwork near the Finnish capital Helsinki, all made with thousands of footsteps. | Local resident and amateur artist Janne Pyykko designed on his computer the complex geometric patterns which would later adorn the snow above a local golf course, before sharing the designs with his volunteer co-creators. | | © Pekka Lintusaari via AP | The central pattern is surrounded by six giant snowflakes, with the entire piece measuring 160 meters (525 feet) in diameter and taking a full two da…
(2021-02-13). Putin Says Russia Dealt With COVID19 Pandemic Better Than Other Countries. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The initial foreign expectations were that Russia was not going to be able to withstand the coronavirus, but it turned out that it did better than other countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
(2021-02-13). Cake-away: Austrian café adds spice to Valentines despite Covid lockdown. laprensalatina.com Vienna, Feb 13 (efe-epa).- Having a traditional Austrian chocolate cake delivered to your door by a bellhop worthy of a Wes Anderson movie is an ideal way to kick off Valentine's Day celebrations but it is also a unique initiative one traditional purveyor has undertaking in a bid to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 …
(2021-02-13). ANALYSIS – Palestinian elections to test Fatah's cohesion. yenisafak.com Abbas is facing stiff competition from two candidates — Marwan Barghouti, a member of the central committee currently serving a life sentence in an Israeli jail, and Muhammad Dahlan, a controversial figure who was dismissed and is currently harbored by the United Arab Emirates as he faces legal cases from Palestine and Turkey on several charges, including murder, corruption, and involvement in a 2016 defeated coup in Turkey.Palestinian factions agreed Tuesday in Cairo to establish an elections court based on a national consensus among judges from Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza.- Barred from runningAbdullah K…
