Daily Archives: June 20, 2021

2021-06-20: News Headlines

Anonymous103 (2021-06-20). Turkey's Secret Plan To Invade Greece And Armenia. southfront.org Illustrative image | A plan for a simultaneous Turkish invasion of both Greece and Armenia was prepared by Turkey, according to the secret documents of the Turkish General Staff. | According to these documents, the plan called "CERBE" was prepared in 2014 and updated in 2016.According to the

Anonymous103 (2021-06-20). Azerbaijan Got Caught Supporting Al-Qaeda-Linked Jabhat Al-Nusra In Syria — Report. southfront.org Illustrative imageIt should be noticed that the Center for Middle East and Central Asian Studies was created by a Russian politician and is hardly perceived as an objective source of information. There is a probability that the received information was submitted biased. However, when officially published, the 'secret correspondence' may become another proof of close ties between the HTS and its foreign allies. | Written by Khaled Iskef. | An investigation conducted by the Center for Middle East and Central Asian Studie…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-20). Military Situation In Syria On June 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On June 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 34 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 6 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On June 20, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kharbat Naqus village | On June 19, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Kafr Nubl area | On June 19, one SDF member was wounded by an IED blast in Hajin ar…

Anonymous669 (2021-06-20). In Video: Russian Forces Blocked US Convoy In Syria's Al-Hasakah. southfront.org Screen grab from RusVesna's video. | Russian forces have blocked a US military patrol which violated the deconfliction mechanism in northeastern Syria, The patrol, which consisted of four Oshkosh M-ATV and International MaxxPro armored vehicles, approached the M4 highway near the town of Tell Tamr in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah without giving Russian forces a prior notice. | "The US military moved without prior notice to the Russian side and…

Peadar O'Cearnaigh (2021-06-20). Cross community march tells Northern Ireland's politicians that mining isn't welcome. thecanary.co From 18 to 20 June, community activists from across the Sperrin mountains, from Greencastle to County Tyrone, are When they arrive at Stormont, they'll hand over a letter to ministers and

Donald Monaco (2021-06-20). U.S. Criminality in Occupied Palestine. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-20). Unparalleled global strike capability: U.S. nuclear-capable bombers end month-long mission with flight through Arctic, Pacific. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Unparalleled global strike capability: U.S. nuclear-capable bombers end month-long mission with flight through Arctic, PacificRick Rozoff American B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers have completed a month-long mission to Europe and Africa by flying over the Arctic, North Africa and the Pacific Ocean on June 17 and 18, The B-52s had been forward-deployed to the Morón Air …

Staff (2021-06-20). Cavusoglu urges Greece to halt provocations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — Turkish FM Cavusoglu asked Greece to stop its provocations for relations to grow and to avoid further escalation.

Staff (2021-06-20). Russia, EU coordinator meet on JCPOA in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — The Russian Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov announced that he had a meeting with the EU coordinator on JCPOA in Vienna.

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-06-20). Ulyanov reports of significant progress at Sun. JCPOA meeting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — The Russian representative at Vienna talks between Iran and P4+1 on JCPOA revival said after Sunday's meeting in Vienna that "significant progress" was made at the talks.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-06-20). 3 injured in explosion at Serbian ammunition plant (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — Three workers sustained light injuries in a strong explosion that rocked an ammunition plant's facilities in the Serbian town of Cacak on Saturday evening, state RTS television reported.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-06-20). Zarif, Atmar, Cavusoglu stress joint coop. in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — In a trilateral meeting, the foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan emphasized the active participation of the three countries in the Afghan peace process and the fight against terrorism in the region.

Staff (2021-06-20). FMs of Iran, Turkey & Afghanistan start meeting in Antalya. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — The first trilateral meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan began in Antalya.

_____ (2021-06-19). A 14-day global campaign demands justice for victims of Bolivia coup. popularresistance.org On 10 November 2019, the democratically elected government of Evo Morales in Bolivia was overthrown by a US-government supported military coup. The coup regime, also supported by the UK and the European Union, presided over mass human rights violations and was met with widespread resistance from social movements in Bolivia.

_____ (2021-06-19). 14-Day Global Campaign Demands Justice For Victims Of Bolivia Coup. popularresistance.org On 10 November 2019, the democratically elected government of Evo Morales in Bolivia was overthrown by a US-government supported military coup. The coup regime, also supported by the UK and the European Union, presided over mass human rights violations and was met with widespread resistance from social movements in Bolivia. | This pressure ultimately led to new presidential elections in October 2020 which resulted in the defeat of the coup with Morales' party Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) winning a landslide victory in the first round. The MAS's Luis Arce assumed the presidency on 8 November 2020, almost exact…

Brian Shilhavy (2021-06-19). 4 British Airways Pilots DEAD Following COVID-19 Injections While Spain and Russia Prohibit "Vaccinated" From Air Travel. globalresearch.ca A man claiming to be a friend with a British Airways pilot has stated that 3 pilots have just died within the past week shortly after receiving COVID-19 injections, and his recording has gone viral on social media. | Here is …

WSWS (2021-06-19). As COVID-19 variant continues to spread, World Health Organization warns "we expect things to only get worse" wsws.org Surges of the Delta variant in countries around the word, including in Asia, Africa and Europe, have in some cases more than doubled the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases.

WSWS (2021-06-19). COVID-19 cases surge in Britain as government considers ending restrictions weeks earlier than announced. wsws.org Based on official government figures, the UK's 34 percent increase in cases is second only to Russia (40 percent) in Europe…

WSWS (2021-06-19). Global Wealth Report: Fortunes of Germany's super-rich soared during pandemic. wsws.org The COVID-19 pandemic has enormously increased social inequality throughout the world. This development finds extraordinary expression also in the rise of the superrich in Germany.

Anonymous103 (2021-06-19). Wither Encryption: What Operation Trojan Shield Reveals. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | My, were they delighted. Politicians across several international jurisdictions beamed with pride that police and security forces had gotten one up on criminals spanning the globe. It all involved a sting by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, led in conjunction with a number of law enforcement agencies in 16 countries, resulting in more than 800 arrests. The European Union police agency Europol

Joris Leverink (2021-06-19). It is time to end illegal pushbacks and abolish Frontex. roarmag.org An informal migrant camp in Serbia. Photo by Abdul Saboor | The European Union's border regime has been rapidly expanding in the past years, especially since the so-called "refugee crisis" of 2015, which put migration at the top of the European political agenda. It seems that there has not been much opposition against this expansion, which ranges from border

G. Dunkel (2021-06-19). 140 protests against racism, cops, far right sweep France. workers.org Marches and rallies against racism, the far right and police violence took place in over 140 communities in France June 12. These "Marches for Liberty" were scheduled to be held a few weeks before regional elections, where the far-right National Rally (RN/Rassemblement National, Marine Le Pen's party) will try to . . . |

G. Dunkel (2021-06-19). Greece: Austerity measures threaten the 8-hour day. workers.org The 8-hour day is a bedrock gain of the world's working class; the 8-hour day was won through intense battles during the later part of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th. Like any advance fought for and achieved by workers' struggles, it has been under unceasing . . . |

Manlio Dinucci (2021-06-19). U.S. Empire deploys its troops for battle. workers.org Printed first in Notonato.org, June 15, excerpted here. The NATO Summit took place yesterday at NATO headquarters in Brussels, at the highest level of state and government leaders. It was officially chaired by Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, de facto by U.S. President Joseph Biden, who came to Europe to call to . . . |

Anonymous669 (2021-06-19). Turkey Pushing More Syrian Militants To Libya: Monitoring Group. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Turkey is pushing more of its Syrian proxies to Libya despite the recent progress in the intra-Libyan peace process and international pressure, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on June 19. | According to the London-based monitoring group, Turkey allowed 140 Syrian militants to return from Libya recently, only to replace them later with 200 militants. | The newly-deployed militants are all from the Suleyman Shah Brigade, the Sultan Murad Division and the Hamzah Divisi…

Staff (2021-06-19). 19 June, Berlin: Grup Yorum concert and demonstration for freedom. samidoun.net Saturday, 19 June 4: 00 pm Oranienplatz Berlin, Germany Resistance and revolutionary arts festival in the fight against fascism and Zionism — Berlin Samidoun invites you to take part in this popular, artistic festival with the revolutionary band "Grup Yorum" from Turkey. Members of this band have given their lives in hunger strikes for freedom and in solidarity with political prisoners in Turkey. Together, we celebrate revolutionary solidarity and common struggle against colonialism and fascism! We support Grup Yorum, who will present a number of their song about the Intifada and Palestinian resistance. Many…

Staff (2021-06-19). 19 June, Toulouse: Palestine Stand — Free Georges Abdallah! samidoun.net Saturday, June 19, 2021 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Metro Capitole Toulouse, France Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/226569835718031 As part of the international week of action for the liberation of Georges Abdallah , Collectif Palestine Vaincra is organizing a Palestine Stand at the exit of the Capitole metro station in Toulouse, France on Saturday June 19 from 4 pm to 6 pm. Lebanese communist and Palestinian resistance fighter, Georges Abdallah has been imprisoned in France since 1984 and eligible for release since 1999. He has become the longest-held political prisoner in Europe. To support him is to support the…

Staff (2021-06-19). Venezuela's Arreaza Meets EU High Representative Josep Borrell. orinocotribune.com On Friday, June 18, Foreign Affairs Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, held a meeting with the High Representative of the European Union (EU) Josep Borrell, in order to review the relations with that organization as well as the ongoing dialogue within Venezuela. This was part of his visit to Turkey where he is attending the Antalya Diplomatic Forum. |

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-06-19). Global War on Humanity: America's Unceasing Pursuit of Hegemony. globalresearch.ca Essentially what we're looking at is a broader historical perspective on how the US de facto supported Nazi Germany with a view to destroying the Soviet Union as well as weakening the British Empire and competing empires including of course France, Belgium, Holland, etc. And those countries today are no longer colonial powers.

_____ (2021-06-19). NATO Proclamation At Annual Summit Threatens The Peace. popularresistance.org The NATO proclamation—promoted at its annual summit this week—that a cyber attack could trigger Article 5 of the NATO treaty heightens the risk of military confrontation with Russia or China. | So does a new stipulation—announced at the summit—that space attacks could trigger Article 5. Russia has already been accused of testing space-based anti-satellite weapons, which could be adopted as a justification now for war. | Article 5 says that the NATO alliance regards an attack on one of its members as an attack on all of them. That is supposed to come into play only in case of an armed attac…

Robert Mackey (2021-06-19). European Soccer Stars Refuse to Yield to Racist Fans. zcomm.org Young athletes who represent increasingly multiracial European nations insist on taking a knee to protest racism…

Jean-Marie Chauvier (2021-06-19). Nazi Germany Invaded the Soviet Union: 80 years since Operation Barbarossa… globalresearch.ca This article by Jean-Marie Chauvier was first published on June 22, 2016 On 22nd June, 2021 it will have been 80 years since the commencement of Operation Barbarossa, the Hitlerian invasion of the Soviet Union, the war of extermination, …

Mohammad Ali Haqshenas (2021-06-19). Ivankovic rules out link with Team Melli. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — Croatian coach Branko Ivankovic has rejected reports of his link with Iran to take charge of Team Melli.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-06-19). 'Eclipse' to go on screen at Figari Film Fest in Italy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — Iranian short film 'Eclipse' will be screened at the Figari Film Fest in Italy.

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-06-19). Russian envoy expects agreement on JCPOA revival on July 15. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — The Russian envoy to Vienna talks on reviving Iran nuclear deal or the JCPOA said Sat. that he expects the talks will reach an agreement on July 15, which is the 6th anniversary of signing the deal.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-19). Iraq to build eight nuclear power plants with Russia's help. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — The Iraqi government plans to build eight nuclear power plants with the cooperation of Russia, costing over $40 billion, in order to overcome the challenges of electricity shortages in the country.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-19). 7 killed, 13 injured after plane crashes in Russia's Kemerovo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — Seven people were killed and 13 others injured after a plane made an emergency landing in Russia's Kemerovo Oblast in southwestern Siberia, according to media reports on Saturday.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-19). Russian Embassy issues statement on Putin's message to Raeisi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — The Russian Embassy to Tehran on Sat. released a statement on the congratulatory message of Russian President 'Vladimir Putin' sent to 'Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi' on his victory in Iran 2021 Presidential Election.

Staff (2021-06-19). VIDEO: Iranian voters attacked in Sweden. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — A group of monarchists and Mojahedin Khalq terrorist sect (hypocrites) attacked the Iranian voters who cast votes for Iran's 2021 Presidential elections in one of the cities in Sweden.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-19). Iranian, Afghan, Turkish FMs to meet in Antalya on Jun. 20. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced that a trilateral meeting between foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan regarding Afghanistan peace process will be held in Antalya on Sunday, June 20.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-19). FM Zarif delivers speech in Turkey-hosted forum. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif delivered a speech in Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) in Turkey on Sat. on relevant issues.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-06-19). Iranian, Kuwaiti FMs hold talks in Antalya. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Kuwaiti counterpart Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah in Antalya, Turkey.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-19). Iranian, Pakistani FMs hold talk in Antalya on bilateral ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Turkey's Antalya on Sat. on the sidelines of Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) to discuss bilateral relations.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-06-19). Progressive groups slam Hungary's latest homophobic law. peoplesdispatch.org Under the guise of fighting pedophilia, the right-wing government in Hungary has passed a law in the Hungarian parliament which prohibits dissemination of materials talking about LGBT orientations to minors…

Editorial Team (2021-06-19). Armenia to hold snap election following Prime Minister Pashinyan's resignation. challenge-magazine.org Armenia will hold a snap parliamentary election on Sunday, June 20 following the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in April. Pashinyan hopes by winning he will renew his mandate, having become increasingly unpopular after the signing of a Russian-brokered truce with Azerbaijan. | This truce came in the wake of a six-week war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, where with the support of Turkey, Azerbaijan gained territory. This defeat led many to criticise Pashinyan, with high ranking generals of the army demanding his resignation back in February. This included the Chief of the General Staff of the A…

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-19). Larger conflict looming: Pakistan's chief of army staff to visit Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Larger conflict looming: Pakistan's chief of army staff to visit AzerbaijanRick Rozoff Today's Azerbaijani news reports that General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan, will visit Azerbaijan on June 20. He will lead a delegation to meet with representatives of the host nation's defense ministry and military officialdom. Details are scarce, …

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-19). NATO nations, Israel conclude groundbreaking F-35 war games said to target Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO nations, Israel conclude groundbreaking F-35 war games said to target IranRick Rozoff The nine-day Falcon Strike 21 air combat exercises in Italy ended on June 17. The website of NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Command Europe reported that 600 personnel and F-35 fifth-generation combat aircraft from Britain, Israel, Italy and the U.S. participated in "complex …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-06-19). Germany Marks Barbarossa Anniversary by Deploying Warplanes to Russia's Borders. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff Only three days before the 80th anniversary of the German-led Operation Barbarossa invasion of Soviet Russia on June 22, 1941, NATO reports that fifteen German warplanes flew near Russia's northwest border for four days this month, the 14th-17th. Altogether over 40 military aircraft from NATO nations participated in Multinational Air Group Days, with…

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-19). Germany marks Barbarossa anniversary by deploying warplanes to Russia's borders, singing birthday song for Hitler. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Germany marks Barbarossa anniversary by deploying warplanes to Russia's borders, singing birthday song for HitlerRick Rozoff Only three days before the 80th anniversary of the German-led Operation Barbarossa invasion of Soviet Russia on June 22, 1941, NATO reports that fifteen German warplanes flew near Russia's northwest border for four days this month, the 14th-17th. Altogether …

WSWS (2021-06-19). Kurdish HDP member brutally murdered in far-right attack on party offices in Turkey. wsws.org Deniz Poyraz was killed by fascist assailant Onur Gencer in an armed attack on the Izmir regional offices of the Kurdish nationalist Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).

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