(2021-08-14). Amid xenophobic campaign, far-right mob attacks Syrian refugees in Turkey. wsws.org This fascistic onslaught is a serious warning to workers in Turkey and all over the world.
(2021-08-14). Mob attacks Syrian refugees in Turkey. peoplesdispatch.org Several Syrian refugees living near Turkey's capital Ankara were attacked by right-wing mobs on the early morning of Thursday, August 12 following news of the death of a Turkish teenager in a fight with a refugee. | A violent mob in Altindag, located on the outskirts of Ankara, attacked businesses and homes of the refugees. The mob took to burning and looting and threw stones at the refugees, injuring several Syrians including one boy. | Several people on TV spoke to demand the withdrawal of all foreign refugees from the country. Video footage showed hundreds of young people breaking a police cordon and breaking…
(2021-08-14). Azerbaijan: Blood brother Turkey intimidated opponents of last year's war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey, Azerbaijan proved their brotherhood in practice — Administration "The relations between our countries are getting stronger every day….During the 44-day war, the whole world witnessed brotherly relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan." ==== President Ilham Aliyev: Turkey's defense industry is developing very fast, and we also benefit and will benefit from it "In the early …
(2021-08-14). Pentagon plans Space Forces commands around the world. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Space Force planning for new component in the Middle East alongside AFCENT [Air Forces Central] That unit, tentatively known as Space Forces Central Command, could also serve as a blueprint for creating sister groups around the globe — for example, Pacific Space Forces, U.S. Space Forces in Europe and Space Forces Africa, Space Forces Northern …
(2021-08-14). Online events with Amory Lovins, Lisa Wells, Mickey Huff, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, etc. indybay.org Here are some 18 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 12 Noon today, August 11th), featuring people such as Jeremy Lent, Carol Anderson, Amory Lovins, Eyal Press, Lisa Wells, Mickey Huff, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada, the UK, New Zealand, and Ireland (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2021-08-14). Greed And Consumption: Why The World Is Burning. popularresistance.org Rome is scorching hot. This beautiful city is becoming unbearable for other reasons, too. Though every corner of the beaming metropolis is a monument to historical grandeur, from the Colosseum in Rione Monti to the Basilica of Saint John Lateran in San Giovanni, it is now struggling under the weight of its own contradictions. | In Via Appia, bins are overflowing with garbage, often spilling over into the streets. The smell, especially during Italy's increasingly sweltering summers, is suffocating. | Meanwhile, many parts of the country are literally on fire. Since June 15, firefighters have reportedly responded t…
(2021-08-14). Chavismo and Two Opposition Sectors to Meet for Dialogue in Mexico. orinocotribune.com The following is a translation of the daily report of Samuel Robinson Institute for August 12, 2021. | So far, it is known that Chavismo and at least two sectors of the Venezuelan opposition will meet in Mexico, for another round of talks. These meetings will be crucial, since the previous dialogues between Chavismo and the Guaidó aligned opposition, held in Barbados in 2019 with the mediation of Norway, failed. | The context of the talks | The complexity of these dialogues can be explained by the multiple factors surrounding them. | The first instance of this is that the existence of various oppositions to Chavi…
(2021-08-14). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: It's like a Code Red hospital alert. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An overwhelming surge of COVID-19 cases is underway in the U.S. The delta variant continues to spread, the lambda variant is showing up, and some people are refusing to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or wear face masks. "My message today is a hospital term and that's Code Red," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "It is Code Red in the U.S. and for the globe regarding…
(2021-08-14). Romania: Washington's military colony on the Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com DefMin Ciuca, US Congress delegation discuss defence part of strategic partnership Romania's Defence Minister Nicolae Ciuca on Friday welcomed a delegation of the US House of Representatives led by Adam Smith, chairman of the House Armed Forces Committee…. In his conversation, Ciuca reiterated the importance of the defence part in the strategic partnership between Romania …
(2021-08-14). Three Bodies Found Days After Mi-8 Helicopter Crashed Into Lake In Kamchatka, Russia. southfront.org 
In this photo released by the Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service, emergency personnel work near the site where a helicopter carrying tourists crashed at Kurile Lake in the Kronotsky nature reserve on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. The helicopter carrying tourists crashed Thursday into the deep volcanic crater lake on the peninsula in Russia's far east, leaving multiple people missing. Officials said several people survived. (Russian Emergen…
(2021-08-14). FM says Russia waging war in Ukraine, defends ethnic cleansing. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kuleba responds to Lavrov: Outrageous is war waged by Russia in eastern Ukraine ==== Ukraine's Zelensky tells Russian speakers to leave country ==== In response to the statement by Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba called outrageous the war that the Russian Federation brought to eastern Ukraine. **** …
(2021-08-13). Headlines for August 13, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Begins Evacuating Afghanistan Embassy Staff as Taliban Seize Kandahar and Herat, China Closes Shipping Terminal over Single COVID-19 Case; Russia Logs Record Death Toll, FDA Approves Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised People, New Orleans, San Francisco to Require Vaccination Card or Negative Test for Indoor Venues, Four Teachers in Florida's Broward County Die of COVID-19 in One Day, Supreme Court Blocks Part of New York Eviction Moratorium Despite Worsening Pandemic, Israel to Resume Building Illegal Settlements in Occupied West Bank, Jewish American Leaders Demand AIPAC Apologize over Islamo…
(2021-08-13). Afghan crisis: historical background. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Excerpts from an article by Muhittin Ataman in today's Daily Sabah of Turkey. Who is responsible for the chaos in Afghanistan? Afghan territories served as a buffer zone between the British Empire and the Czarist Russia during the last quarter of the 1800s. To put it correctly, modern Afghanistan is an artificial creation of the …
(2021-08-13). Turkish NATO troops at Kabul airport "peace mission": envoy. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ankara's presence at Kabul airport a peace mission: Envoy "This is a peace mission. This is in support of peace and stability," he [Afghan ambassador to Turkey Amir Mohammad Ramin] said, adding that Turkey's extended mission at the airport "will continue to have the support of the Government of Afghanistan, as well as the support …
(2021-08-13). "It's Not So Bad In Afghanistan": Hypocritical Europe Not To Allow New Refugees. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The leading EU states have sent a letter to the European Commission calling not to halt the expulsion of illegal migrants back to Afghanistan, despite the ongoing crisis in the country. | Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Denmark, Greece and Belgium representatives (Interior Ministers or in charge of Migration) were among the signatories, who asked the European Commission to guarantee the forced return of certain Afghans."I have sent a letter to the European Commission calling for the…
(2021-08-13). Cuba receives more than 41 tonnes of humanitarian aid from Russia. tass.com The shipment includes canned meat, corn flour and sunflower oil…
(2021-08-13). In support of sovereignty. mronline.org 
The dog-whistle calls of "Freedom for Cuba" that reverberated round the world on 11 July, emanating from a mix of forces in Cuba, which were carefully manipulated and crafted by the CIA and U.S. anti-Cuban forces abroad, shed a great deal of light not only on U.S. foreign policy hypocrisy but on left-wing hypocrisy and impotence, both here in Ireland and elsewhere.
(2021-08-13). Syria's Daraa Remains Volatile Despite Russian Efforts. southfront.org 
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(2021-08-13). Karabakh, Armenia, Russia confirm new attacks from Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan Continues Attacks on Armenia, Artsakh Azerbaijani forces continued their attacks on Armenian border positions in Yeraskh, as well as on Artsakh Defense Army positions on Thursday, the defense ministries of Armenia and Artsakh reported. Beginning at 5: 20 p.m. local time on Thursday, Azerbaijani forces opened fire on Armenian positions in the Yeraskh region of …
(2021-08-13). Azerbaijan to buy billions more of Israeli arms for new war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan in Talks to Buy $2 Billion More Israeli Arms Citing fears [sic] of another war in Karabakh, Azerbaijan is reportedly in negotiations to purchase $2 billion more in weapons from Israel. The Israel Hayom (Today) news site reported on Thursday that Azerbaijan is negotiating to sign contracts with Israeli defense companies…. ….Baku is currently …
(2021-08-13). Azerbaijani tank units drill for next Caucasus war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tank units of the Azerbaijani army began intensive combat training The Azerbaijani army conducts intensive combat training with the participation of tank units.
(2021-08-13). Ukraine's new top commander meets with NATO special operations adviser. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As the war drums beat louder near the Belarusian and Russian borders. Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny meets with adviser of NATO Representation to Ukraine Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Major General Valeriy Zaluzhny met with Major General (Retired) Michael Repass, Strategic Adviser on Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of the NATO …
(2021-08-13). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org ScotRail's Sunday pay strikes continue into seventh month joined by other rail disputes; Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency strike in Wales over COVID safety ongoing since April; Firefighters in Gironde, France strike for more resources as they share vehicles with ambulance service; Nigerian doctors' pay stoppage continues with some owed 19 months' arrears…
(2021-08-13). NATO Space Centre gets first U.S. Space Force Guardian. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The earth is not enough. First Space Guardian for NATO Space Centre Ramstein, Germany — The NATO Space Centre gained its first U.S. Space Force Guardian, when a key member of the team, Major Matthew Leines, officially transferred from the U.S. Air Force to the U.S. Space Force on 12 August 2021. **** In addition …
(2021-08-13). Striking railway workers in Germany: "The company wants to destroy our achievements" wsws.org WSWS reporters spoke to picketing railway workers about what the strike means for them.
(2021-08-13). A health system for all of Ireland. peoplesdispatch.org In May 2021, the Campaign for an All-Ireland National Health Service organized an all-Ireland day of action, marking the 100-year anniversary of partition, the process by which the government of the United Kingdom divided the island into two separate political jurisdictions: Northern Ireland and Ireland. In Dublin, protesters met at the Department of Health to read out the demands of the Campaign. Activists held demonstrations at hospitals in Armagh, Belfast, Cork, Derry, Enniskillen, Galway, Letterkenny, Monaghan and Newry. According to campaigners, numbers were small due to the need to respect rules on social g…
(2021-08-13). Imperial women shortlisted for prestigious Rising Talents Award. imperial.ac.uk Three Imperial researchers have been shortlisted in the 2021 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Rising Talents award.
(2021-08-13). [Research Paper] Safety and immunogenicity of a QazCovid-in Æ inactivated whole-virion vaccine against COVID-19 in healthy adults: A single-centre, randomised, single-blind, placebo-controlled phase 1 and an open-label phase 2 clinical trials with a 6 months follow-up in Kazakhstan. thelancet.com The QazCovid-in Æ vaccine is safe and well-tolerated and promotes pronounced humoral immunity which lasts for at least 6 months after double intramuscular immunisation.
(2021-08-13). Norway Confirms Everything Ready for Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway confirmed Norway's role in talks in Mexico with the Venezuelan government and the opposition, as agreed by all parties more than a year ago. In their role as mediator, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Twitter that "Norway confirms that the Government of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela are in the final phase of exploratory talks, with the aim of starting negotiations in Mexico facilitated by Norway." | Norway confirms that the Government of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela are in the final phase of exploratory talks, with the aim…
(2021-08-13). Stalin González Says He too is Ready for Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com Stalin González, spokesman of the Venezuelan far-right, confirmed that he will be present in the dialogue process between representatives of the Bolivarian government and sectors of Venezuela's extreme right opposition, who will meet in Mexico under the auspices of governments such as Norway. | González expressed this through a series of posts on his Twitter account. In these posts, he stated the importance of joining the democratic route of the regional elections scheduled for November 21 to elect governors, mayors, and members of state legislative councils and city councils. | In this regard, he stated that "se…
(2021-08-13). Tomás Guanipa Leaves Guaidó and Joins Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan anti-Chavista politician Tomás Guanipa announced on Wednesday, August 11, that he resigned from the former deputy, Juan Guaidó, to join the dialogue that will begin in Mexico between the Venezuelan government and the extreme right opposition. | Through his Twitter account, Guanipa reported that he will be the representative of the opposition party Primero Justicia (PJ) in the negotiations that will begin this Friday in Mexico. | For the opposition leader, the talks that will take place in Mexico, with Norway as mediator, represent a new challenge to reach an agreement between sectors of the country.
(2021-08-13). The Agenda for Venezuela's Peace Talks in Mexico. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by attorney Gerardo Blyde, head of the opposition negotiation team, Norway's Dag Nylander, head of the Facilitation Team, and Jorge Rodriguez on behalf of the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela. The Bolivarian government of Venezuela and representatives of the US-backed opposition have officially begun a new dialogue process…
(2021-08-13). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The COVID-19 delta variant has changed everything. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A fourth COVID-19 surge is blanketing the U.S., and the delta variant is the culprit. "Where did this delta variant come from? It came from unvaccinated people getting infected in large numbers allowing the virus to continue mutating," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. In the past, a person with COVID-19 might infect two to four people. But with the delta variant, one person can infect…
(2021-08-13). Romania: NATO warplanes face off against Russia in Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Romanian Airspace Battle Managers Visit NATO Air Policing Detachment Romanian Air Force controllers, visited Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base to meet the RAF pilots and personnel they work with during NATO Quick Reaction Alert sorties controlled from the Control Reporting Centre CRYSTAL. …Their meeting gave the Romanian AF personnel a greater understanding of how the RAF …
(2021-08-13). Russia Calls Alex Saab Situation Atrocious. orinocotribune.com The Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry, NT Lakhonin, drew attention to the illegal actions of Washington to extradite the special envoy of the Venezuelan Government Alex Saab to the United States. | In a
(2021-08-13). Cold War 2.0: It's Liberalism VS Conservatism. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageForget communism and capitalism, the new ideological conflict between Russia and the West is altogether different… | Written by Johanna Ross, a journalist based in Edinburgh, Scotland. | No-one would dispute that the decades-long Cold War between the USSR and the West was based on ideological competition. The difference in values between the two systems of capitalism and communism was too great to be reconciled. Yet having entered what is arguably a much more tense period in western…
(2021-08-13). Siberian Wildfires Bigger Than Sum Of Global Fires, Reached Geographic North Pole. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Smoke from massive wildfires in Russia's Siberia region has reached the geographic North Pole "for the first time in recorded history," according to NASA. | The forest blazes themselves are bigger than all the other wildfires currently burning in the world combined. | The U.S space agency published a photograph on August 7th from one of its satellites that shows the acrid blanket of smoke stretching more than 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers), from the Yakutia region in the…
(2021-08-13). Bus Explosion Leaves 1 Dead, 19 Injured In Russia's Voronezh. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the evening of August 12th, a civilian bus exploded in Russia's Voronezh. | A total of 19 people were injured, one was killed, the press service of the Ministry of Health said."The victims were hospitalized in Voronezh hospitals with injuries of varying severity: the condition of three is assessed by doctors as serious, and eight people are in a state of moderate severity," the report says. | Another seven received outpatient care. |
(2021-08-13). "Global threat": Ukraine to enlist "other nuclear powers" if Russia deploys nuclear arms to Crimea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kuleba: Russia's intention to deploy nuclear weapons in Crimea poses global threat "The issue of nuclear weapons is not a local or even a regional issue, it is a global issue, a global threat. Therefore, we will use all opportunities, including the influence of other nuclear powers on the Russian Federation, to curb such activity," …
(2021-08-13). A feminist foreign policy for Spain. zcomm.org Spain advocates for building a feminist foreign policy and is taking the first steps to do so. But where do you begin?>