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America Attacks the World, The World Levitates Towards Russia, China
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-16
Frankly and in summary: recently The United States of America has crossed several lines, committing atrocities, in many parts of the world. In the past, no country could get away with this; such situations would inevitably lead to war. | Presently, …
globalresearch.ca/west-attacks-world-levitates-towards-russia-china/5706392

What Role Did Sexism Play in Warren's Failed Presidential Bid?
Deepa Kumar, Patrick Barrett | commondreams.org | 2020-03-16
Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Former Vice President Joe Biden, and Sen. Bernie Sanders participate in the fifth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20, 2019. (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/democratic_party_2020_sanders_warren_1.jpg
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European solidarity doesn't exist, only China can help us: Serbia goes full emergency over coronavirus
rt.com | 2020-03-16
Caught off guard by the EU's ban on medical exports, Serbia found help in China as it struggled to prepare for the Covid-19 outbreak, the Serbian president said, adding that it has become clear that European solidarity is a myth. | Serbia is the latest country to impose severe restrictions on travel and public gatherings in response to the global epidemic. As President Aleksandar Vucic declared a national emergency on Sunday, he had some scalding remarks for the EU. | The crisis has proven that European solidarity, only exists "on paper," Vucic said, citing the ban on the export of medical equipment and suppli…
rt.com/news/483239-serbia-eu-china-coronavirus/

Germany introduces border checks with 5 countries over coronavirus, still keeps broad-scale exemptions
rt.com | 2020-03-16
The spread of the deadly coronavirus epidemic has forced Germany to introduce travel restrictions and enhance control over people's movements. But economic concerns are still high for Berlin. | On Monday morning, Germany imposed checks and suspended visa-free travel on its land borders with five nations: France, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and Luxembourg. Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic have not been affected by the new restrictions so far. | From now on, foreigners crossing the border from any of the five nations in question must have "a valid reason to travel" or they will be denied…
rt.com/news/483209-germany-border-control-countries/

Coronavirus could lead to collapse of German healthcare system as early as May
wsws.org | 2020-03-16
The number of people infected in Germany has tripled since Wednesday.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/16/germ-m16.html

Global stock markets plunge despite drastic action by governments as coronavirus paralyses economies
rt.com | 2020-03-16
World equities continued to fall on Monday, even as the US Federal Reserve slashes rates to zero and launches a massive quantitative easing program to try to offset the coronavirus impact on the global economy. | European stocks opened sharply lower on Monday, reacting to the shutdown taking place on the continent as efforts continue to contain the outbreak. Spain has imposed a 15-day nationwide lockdown, banning its 46 million citizens from all non-essential movement. France and Germany have strengthened their borders in order to contain the spread of the virus. | London's FTSE 100 index opened Monday's tradi…
rt.com/business/483210-stocks-plunge-coronavirus-economy/

Reluctant to close its borders despite pandemic, Germany to crack down on 'non-essential' travel
rt.com | 2020-03-16
Facing the alarming spread of the coronavirus, Berlin has decided to tighten border controls, limiting "non-essential" travel with neighboring countries. Germany saw a spike in Covid-19 cases, which jumped by 1,000 in one day. | The move was announced by Interior Minister Horst Seehofer late Sunday. Germany will re-introduce checks on the borders with Austria, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Denmark starting Monday morning. | "The spread of the coronavirus is progressing quickly and aggressively… one of the most important measures will be to cut off the chain of infection," Seehofer stated. | Also on rt…
rt.com/news/483201-germany-border-controls-coronavirus/

Coronavirus outbreak: The German government was warned of the dangers of a looming pandemic and did nothing
wsws.org | 2020-03-16
A risk analysis by the Robert Koch Institute eight years ago had already warned that inadequacies in Germany's health system could mean death for millions when confronted with a novel virus.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/16/coro-m16.html

Germany's Bavaria declares state of emergency, announces €10mn fund to reduce coronavirus impact
rt.com | 2020-03-16
The premier of Germany's southern state of Bavaria declared a state of emergency on Monday, Reuters reported, as the number of new coronavirus cases continues to rise. | Markus Soeder also announced a fund worth up to €10 billion ($11.21 billion) to help the region withstand the coronavirus outbreak. | "The situation is very serious and changing daily, unfortunately not for the better," the Bavarian leader said. He added that the regional government could buy stakes in struggling companies to prevent insolvencies. | Bavaria announced on March 13 that it was closing all schools, kindergartens and nurseries…
rt.com/newsline/483215-germany-bavaria-state-emergency/

German federal & state govts agree to shutter most shops, clubs, churches
rt.com | 2020-03-16
Federal and state governments in Germany agreed sweeping rules shutting everything from non-essential shops to bars, clubs, theatres, brothels, museums and churches, Reuters reports. The measures are being taken in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the federal government said. | A statement published on Monday said that grocery shops, markets, banks, pharmacies and delivery services would remain open. Restaurants and other eating establishments would generally be allowed to open between 6am and 6pm. | Shops that remained open would have to implement heightened hygiene measures and monitor their entr…
rt.com/newsline/483253-germany-measures-shutter-shops/

Coronavirus outbreak: The German government was warned of the dangers of a looming pandemic and did nothing
wsws.org | 2020-03-16
A risk analysis by the Robert Koch Institute eight years ago had already warned that inadequacies in Germany's health system could mean death for millions when confronted with a novel virus.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/16/coro-m16.html

German federal & state govts agree to shutter most shops, clubs, churches
rt.com | 2020-03-16
Federal and state governments in Germany agreed to sweeping rules, shutting down everything from non-essential shops to bars, clubs, theatres, brothels, museums, and churches, Reuters reports. The measures are being taken in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the federal government said. | A statement published on Monday said that grocery shops, markets, banks, pharmacies, and delivery services would remain open. Restaurants and other eating establishments would generally be allowed to be open between 6am and 6pm. | Shops that remain open would have to implement heightened hygiene measures and monito…
rt.com/newsline/483253-germany-measures-shutter-shops/

Patient ESCAPES from Moscow coronavirus hospital, chief doctor slams 'ignorant behavior'
rt.com | 2020-03-16
It appears some Russians really don't like the idea of being quarantined over Covid-19. After a well-publicized hospital breakout in Saint Petersburg last month, a Moscow patient decided to play copycat. | Apparently unconcerned about infecting others around the capital, a woman suspected of having coronavirus escaped from a medical facility, according to Denis Protsenko, the head physician at Moscow's Kommunarka Hospital. | "I have to deal with the ignorant behavior of hospitalized patients who do not understand the situation and the danger of spreading Covid-19 in the city," he said. "I ask my colleagues to…
rt.com/russia/483227-covid-19-patient-moscow-hospital-escape/

Coronavirus just got real in Moscow: outdoor events banned, schools closed, indoor crowds restricted
rt.com | 2020-03-16
After videos went viral at the weekend showing Russian soccer fans chanting about the coronavirus in packed stadiums, some expressed concern that the country was in denial over Covid-19. If so, that ended on Monday. | In Moscow, all outdoor events have been banned and schools will be closed. Meanwhile, indoor gatherings will be restricted to a maximum of 50 people. The orders were published on the website of the capital's mayor Sergey Sobyanin and came only a few hours after a spokesman said the Kremlin "saw no need" to introduce a state of emergency. | Under the measures, schools will be shut from March 21, w…
rt.com/russia/483259-covid-19-preventive-measures-moscow/

Constitutional Court approves amendments resetting presidential terms limits, poll says majority would vote for Putin in 2024
rt.com | 2020-03-16
Just a week ago, the general consensus among Russian political experts was that Vladimir Putin would likely leave the Kremlin in four years. But a week is a long time in politics, as the old cliche goes. | Following last Tuesday's dramatic parliamentary intervention by Valentina Tereshkova, quite a lot has rapidly changed. The MP, previously better known as the first woman in space, proposed "that after the updated Constitution comes into force, the current president, like any other citizen, has the right to be elected to…
rt.com/russia/483252-putin-presidential-terms-no-limits/

Russia to launch $4 BILLION anti-crisis fund to stabilize economy
rt.com | 2020-03-16
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced on Monday the establishment of a 300-billion-ruble anti-crisis fund in order to support the country's economic sectors and citizens amid the global coronavirus pandemic. | "We have developed a number of priority measures, and I think it is necessary to take a number of actions today to prevent the negative impact of coronavirus on the country's economy and people's lives," said Mishustin, who has headed the government's Coordinating Council to combat the spread of Covid-19. | The prime minister said that the government will soon launch a single hotline and an…
rt.com/business/483204-russia-anti-crisis-fund-coronavirus/

Rammstein's Till Lindemann turns bubble boy with giant 'coronavirus protective gear' at Moscow gig
rt.com | 2020-03-16
You have to be quite cheeky to gather thousands of people together amid coronavirus fears. But Till Lindemann apparently had an ace up his sleeve

China Sends Medical Experts to Support Italy and Spain's Fight Against Coronavirus
Steve Sweeney | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-16
China has sent a team of medical experts and aid to support Italy and Spain in their fight against coronavirus after Rome blasted the European Union for ignoring its pleas for help. | A charter flight with a nine-member Chinese medical-aid …
globalresearch.ca/china-sends-medical-experts-support-italy-spain-fight-against-coronavirus/5706449

Greece to quarantine all arrivals from abroad
rt.com | 2020-03-16
The Greek government announced on Monday it will shut all shops apart from supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, petrol stations and food delivery services, in a bid to fight the coronavirus. The closure of retail stores will begin from Wednesday. | Greece had already cancelled mass gatherings and closed bars, restaurants, playgrounds and gyms. So far the country has reported 331 confirmed cases of infections and four fatalities, Reuters reported. | Authorities will also put anyone arriving from abroad into quarantine for two weeks, the statement said. The 14-day quarantine will apply to anyone entering the country…
rt.com/newsline/483235-greece-quarantine-arrivals-abroad/

European Space Agency's Kourou spaceport SUSPENDS launches over coronavirus pandemic
rt.com | 2020-03-16
The French space agency operating the ESA spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, has decided to suspend all launches, citing health concerns over the "rapid spread" of the deadly coronavirus epidemic. | France is currently struggling to stem the spread of the deadly disease officially known as Covid-19, which has already infected almost 4,500 nationwide. Its national space agency (CNES) has now joined the effort, by announcing it would "reorganize" the work of its four centers

Coronavirus: Africans Accuse Europeans of 'Coronising' the Continent
Amandla Thomas-Johnson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-16
The large number of Europeans being diagnosed with coronavirus in Africa has sparked debate and ridicule, with one Senegalese newspaper questioning whether France was out to "coronise" its former colony after two French nationals received a positive diagnosis. | With around …
globalresearch.ca/coronavirus-africans-accuse-europeans-coronising-continent/5706495

Coronavirus situation in France 'extremely worrying' & getting worse rapidly, top health official warns
rt.com | 2020-03-16
French people should not underestimate the threat of the coronavirus since the situation in the country is already dire and likely to get worse fast, a senior health official has warned, adding that people need to stay home. | There are almost 5,500 confirmed coronavirus cases in France, with over 400 people in serious condition. The situation with the epidemic is "extremely worrying" with the epidemic moving very fast, senior health official Jerome Salomon said. | "The number of cases doubles every three days. I would like our fellow citizens to realize that there are hundreds of people who are sick, in inten…
rt.com/news/483211-france-coronavirus-situation-dire/

Hungary to shut borders to international passengers, close cultural & sports events, PM Orban says
rt.com | 2020-03-16
Hungary will close its borders for international passengers, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told parliament on Monday. The country will also close cultural and sports events and establishments and limit the opening hours of restaurants. | All shops will be shut except food stores, pharmacies and drug stores, he said, asking those over 70 to stay at home and all events to be canceled except for family gatherings. Restaurants must close at 3pm. | The country will need monetary and fiscal tools to tackle the expected grave economic impact from the spread of the coronavirus, Orban said. He added that many jobs would…
rt.com/newsline/483223-hungary-shut-borders-orban/

Coronavirus cardio: Watch as a Spanish fitness instructor holds rooftop keep-fit session for isolated residents in Seville (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-03-16
Residents at a Spanish apartment complex joined together from the safety of their own rooms as they took part in a mass fitness session conducted by an instructor on their roof. | With large parts of Spain currently on lockdown due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many citizens are currently isolating themselves in their hopes to help reduce the spread of the highly-contagious disease. | Local fitness group Sano Sevilla Los Bermejale decided that they wanted to help give those housebound residents the chance to get up and get moving, as an instructor appeared on the roof of their central concourse building…
rt.com/sport/483214-spanish-rooftop-fitness-instructor-coronavirus/

Spain & Portugal increase border controls to slow coronavirus spread
rt.com | 2020-03-16
Portugal is suspending rail and air traffic to and from Spain for a month, while Madrid is denying entry to everyone bar residents and a few others on land borders, in a bid to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. | …
rt.com/news/483256-spain-portugal-borders-lockdown-coronavirus/

US to Practice Invasion of Europe
Kate Hudson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-16
Defender Europe 20, NATO's biggest wargames for over 25 years, is getting under way this month. 20,000 US troops are participating in the US's largest deployment to Europe in over quarter of a century. With 18 states involved totaling 37,000 …
globalresearch.ca/us-practice-invasion-europe/5706400

US to Practice Invasion of Europe
Kate Hudson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-16
Defender Europe 20, NATO's biggest wargames for over 25 years, is getting under way this month. 20,000 US troops are participating in the US's largest deployment to Europe in over quarter of a century. With 18 states involved totaling 37,000 …
globalresearch.ca/us-practice-invasion-europe/5706400

Trump administration official admits coronavirus could kill millions in US
wsws.org | 2020-03-16
The World Health Organization has declared Europe the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, as more people have died outside China than within it.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/16/covi-m16.html

Ryanair to ground majority of its European fleet over next 10 days, complete cuts 'can't be ruled out'
rt.com | 2020-03-16
Budget airline Ryanair has announced that it will ground the majority of its fleet of over 450 Boeing 737-800 aircraft over the next 10 days in response to the coronavirus crisis, adding that a total suspension might take effect. | The company said that government restrictions and flight bans across Europe had a significant and negative impact on its ability to operate. As a result, the airline has reduced working hours and payments, slashed discretionary spending and frozen recruitment. | Wherever flight restrictions are not in place, the airline said that social distancing protocols may be implemented on fli…
rt.com/news/483220-ryanair-ground-majority-fleet/

'Taken Down' and the underbelly of the Irish economic miracle
Dennis Broe | peoplesworld.org | 2020-03-16
First it was called the Celtic Tiger and then the Celtic Phoenix. The rise of Ireland to a European economic powerhouse was fueled initially by a housing boom which then crashed in the wake of the bursting of the U.S. housing bubble. The Phoenix then rose from the ashes fueled this time by foreign direct …
peoplesworld.org/article/taken-down-and-the-underbelly-of-the-irish-economic-miracle/

Egypt Coordinating Support for Syrian Kurds to Fight Turkey
Jason Ditz | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-16
Since the US pulled its support from the Kurdish SDF in Syria, there hasn't been much talk of them getting foreign aid, while Turkish forces continue to square up against them in the Syrian northeast. | Reports now are that Egypt …
globalresearch.ca/egypt-coordinating-support-syrian-kurds-fight-turkey/5706426

Coronavirus spreads to Turkey, risking a rapid outbreak
wsws.org | 2020-03-16
On Sunday, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Turkey rose from six to 18, while at least 3,000 people are reportedly under quarantine.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/16/turk-m16.html

Egypt Coordinating Support for Syrian Kurds to Fight Turkey
Jason Ditz | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-16
Since the US pulled its support from the Kurdish SDF in Syria, there hasn't been much talk of them getting foreign aid, while Turkish forces continue to square up against them in the Syrian northeast. | Reports now are that Egypt …
globalresearch.ca/egypt-coordinating-support-syrian-kurds-fight-turkey/5706426

Picturesque Croatian Town Selling Real Estate for Just 15 Cents US in Bid to Attract Residents
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-16
The tiny community, believed to have been founded as early as the 12th century, lies just 2 km west of the Hungarian border, and was ruled by the Kingdom of Hungary until the early part of the 20th century.
sputniknews.com/europe/202003161078579996-picturesque-croatian-town-selling-real-estate-for-just-15-cents-us-in-bid-to-attract-residents/

Source Reveals Why NATO Warships in Black Sea Can't Collect Intelligence Against Russian Fleet
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-16
The US and its Western European allies regularly send warships to the Black Sea, with other NATO countries bordering the body of water including Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey maintaining a sizable permanent presence in the region.
sputniknews.com/military/202003161078578603-source-reveals-why-nato-warships-in-black-sea-cant-collect-intelligence-against-russian-fleet/

Fourteen People Face Trial Over November 2015 Attacks in France – Prosecutor's Department
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-16
In November 2015, a series of coordinated attacks took place in Paris and in the suburb of Saint-Denis, claiming the lives of 130 people, 90 of them at the Bataclan theatre.
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France Slaps Record €1.1 Billion Fine on Apple For Anti-Competitive Practices
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-16
France's competition authority has ruled that the tech giant abused its economic dominance over independent retailers in France and that its actions barred them from competing on price.
sputniknews.com/world/202003161078578838-france-slaps-record-11-billion-fine-on-apple-for-anti-competitive-practices—reports/

Microsoft Teams Down as Many Europeans Work Remotely Amid Coronavirus Pandemic – Reports
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-16
This is the second time the service faces a major outage this year. Last month, it went down after Microsoft had failed to renew its key SSL security certificate.
sputniknews.com/world/202003161078579915-microsoft-teams-down-as-many-europeans-work-remotely-amid-coronavirus-pandemic—reports/

Moscow Presents Report on 96 Living Veterans of Latvian SS Legion
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-16
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A report with names of 96 veterans of the Latvian Legion

Trump sought to buy German firm for coronavirus vaccine
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-16
German politicians slammed U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday for trying to buy a German pharmaceutical company which has been working on a possible vaccine for coronavirus."Germany is not for sale," Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Twitter, and added that the government was in contact with the Tuebingen-based company CureVac on this offer.The weekly Welt am Sonntag reported earlier that Trump offered $1 billion to CureVac but demanded that the company should develop the coronavirus vaccine "only for the United States".Foreign Minister Heiko Maas sharply criticized the U.S. president for trying to get "
yenisafak.com/en/world/trump-sought-to-buy-german-firm-for-coronavirus-vaccine-3514094

Kazakhs told to work remotely where possible due to coronavirus
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-16
Kazakhstan instructed local companies on Monday to allow their employees to work remotely where possible due to the coronavirus outbreak."Today all companies, state-owned and private, that can switch to remote work must do so," Labour and Social Protection Minister Birzhan Nurymbetov told a briefing.
yenisafak.com/en/news/kazakhs-told-to-work-remotely-where-possible-due-to-coronavirus-3514101

British soldier hospitalised in Poland with coronavirus
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-16
A British soldier infected with coronavirus is in hospital in Ostroda, northern Poland, Polish state-run news agency PA…
yenisafak.com/en/world/british-soldier-hospitalised-in-poland-with-coronavirus-3514103

Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-16
Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak: OLYMPICS* The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia was held without spectators.* The Olympic Games flame handover in Athens will be done in an empty stadium on March 19.* The Hellenic Olympic Committee suspended the remainder of the torch relay through Greece to avoid attracting crowds.OLYMPIC TRIALS* U.S. trials for wrestling (April 4-5) were postponed.* U.S. Rowing postponed its team trials.* U.S. diving trials (April 3-5) were postponed. All USA Diving events postponed for next 30…
yenisafak.com/en/sports/sports-events-around-the-world-hit-by-coronavirus-pandemic-3514097

Four asylum seekers apply to EU court for justice
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-16
Four asylum seekers who were injured by Greek security forces along the Turkey-Greece border, applied to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), according to a health official on Monday.The asylum seekers applied to the ECHR through their lawyers, Ali Cengiz Kalkan, the provincial health director of northwestern Edirne province told Anadolu Agency.Kalkan added that other 25 asylum seekers who were also subject to the Greek violence are preparing to apply to the international court.Asylum seekers have been waiting on the Greek border for the last 18 days to cross through Edirne to reach Europe. Greek security f…
yenisafak.com/en/news/four-asylum-seekers-apply-to-eu-court-for-justice-3514099

African countries step up measures over coronavirus
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-16
The new coronavirus known as COVID-19 has so far spread to 26 African countries, and many suspended flights to China, Europe, the U.S. and South Korea as part of measures to fight the virus.As the number of coronavirus cases rose in African countries, Kenya, Djibouti, Ghana, South Africa, Gabon, Senegal, Ethiopia and Mauritania have restricted travel to countries where the virus has spread and also suspended schools.The novel coronavirus was first seen in the North African countries in the continent and spread fast to other regions, mostly via infected passengers coming from Europe.The number of confirmed coronav…
yenisafak.com/en/world/african-countries-step-up-measures-over-coronavirus-3514090

Iranian Hails New UK Stance on Arrested Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe & Repayment Of Debt
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2020-03-16
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who possesses both British and Iranian passports, has been under arrest in Iran since April 2016 over allegations that she plotted against the government, claims that she has consistently denied. She was sentenced to five years in an Iranian jail. The Iranian ambassador to the United Kingdom, Hamid Baeidinejad, welcomed a new approach …
iranian.com/2020/03/16/iranian-hails-new-uk-stance-on-arrested-nazanin-zaghari-ratcliffe-repayment-of-debt/

'A Kind of Triumph of Spirit': Locked Down Italians Singing From Balconies Inspire Hope Across World
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-03-16
"This is why so many people through many centuries fall in love with Italy." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/italy.singing.jpg
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Norway University Calls On Students to Return Home From Countries With 'Poorly Developed Health Systems'—Such as the US
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-03-16
"Norway is correct… the U.S. is a poorly developed country." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1208902464_1.jpg
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West Attacks the World: The World Levitates towards Russia and China
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-03-15
Frankly and in summary: recently The United States of America has crossed several lines, committing atrocities, in many parts of the world. In the past, no country could get away with this; such situations would inevitably lead to war. Presently, war is "avoided" only because the world is too frightened of Washington and its mafia-style …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/03/west-attacks-the-world-the-world-levitates-towards-russia-and-china/

Lights out as capitalist economies grind towards halt
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-03-15
San José, CA – From the corporate magic of Disneyland in California to the bright lights of Broadway in New York City, to the famous tourist sites of Paris, France and Rome, Italy, lights are literally going out as more and more businesses shut down, as of today, March 15. Meanwhile, in socialist China, where the COVID-19 pandemic initially hit first and hardest, the economy is starting to recover as enterprises start to reopen and more and more people go back to work. One is struck by the irony of Apple, one of the capitalist world's most valuable corporations, shutting all of its retail stores around the world…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/3/15/lights-out-capitalist-economies-grind-towards-halt

2020-03-15: News Headlines

RT (2020-03-15). Russian-Turkish patrol route in Idlib shortened abruptly to prevent terrorists attempt to use civilians as human shield. rt.com Russian and Turkish forces in Syria's province of Idlib have had to shorten their first joint patrol mission in order to prevent extremists from disrupt it, using civilians as human shields, the Russian military said. | On Sunday, Turkey and Russia set out on their first joint patrol along the security corridor in Idlib agreed as part of a ceasefire deal reached by presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Teyyip Erdogan in early March. The route of the patrol went along the strategic M4 highway linking Syria's city of Aleppo to the coastal western province of Latakia and passing through the territories held by vari…

RT (2020-03-15). Route of first Russian-Turkish patrol along key de-escalation line shortened to prevent terrorist provocation involving civilians. rt.com Russian and Turkish forces in Syria's province of Idlib have had to shorten their first joint patrol mission aimed at maintaining truce in the area to avoid harming civilians used as human shield by terrorists. | On Sunday, Turkey and Russia set out on their first joint patrol along the security corridor in Idlib, agreed as part of a ceasefire deal reached by presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in early March. The route of the patrol went along the strategic M4 highway, which links Syria's city of Aleppo to the coastal western province of Latakia and passes through the territories held by variou…

RT (2020-03-15). Long lines beset US airports with passengers reportedly waiting up to 10 HOURS to get through due to Covid-19 screening (PHOTOS). rt.com Thousands have lined up in long queues to get their bags and pass customs at airports across the US, with photos of the crowds going viral. The chaos has been blamed on enhanced coronavirus checks under the European travel ban. | Also on rt.com | | O'Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois, one of world's busiest airports by passenger traffic, has been overwhelmed with a sea of people, with photos and videos by stranded travelers showing long lines leading up to the baggage line and cu…

RT (2020-03-15). France says border remains OPEN amid reports of Germany readying to isolate from neighbors. rt.com Franco-German frontier remains opened, yet border controls have been reinforced, French government has said. Earlier reports suggested that Berlin decided to shut it altogether in a bid to stop the coronavirus outbreak. | The tightened controls are set to limit "non-essential exchange" between the two countries, according to France's Interior Minister Christophe Castaner. | "These French and German controls do not constitute a closure of our common border," the minister said in a statement. "They are set to limit non-essential exchanges between our two countries in order to limit the spread of the virus." | Ea…

RT (2020-03-15). Mandates above all? Macron declares himself 'guarantor of HEALTH & democracy' as Paris pushes citizens to vote amid coronavirus. rt.com The pandemic has put France on lockdown, with public venues and shops shut down. Polling stations, however, were not only spared, but Paris eagerly pushed the people to vote in local polls, despite health concerns and criticism. | The unstoppable spread of the new coronavirus, known as Covid-19 has prompted the French government to shut down all "non-essential" public venues, be they shops, bars, restaurants, or even schools. Still, the polling stations appear to be just essential enough for Paris to be willing to risk the lives of the French electorate. | Despite the growing threat of the disease outbreak, wh…

RT (2020-03-15). Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen's family held at knifepoint while he was away on UEFA Champions League duty. rt.com Tottenham Hotspur and Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen has revealed that his family was held at knifepoint during an armed robbery at his home while the player was with his team on UEFA Champions League duty this week. | A police report from the incident states that Vertonghen's wife and children were threatened when four men wearing balaclavas forced their way into the player's London home while the 32-year-old was in Germany for the second leg of his team's UEFA Champions League tie with RB Leipzig on Tuesday. | A spokesperson for Tottenham Hotspur said that they have been providing support to Vertonghen's fa…

RT (2020-03-15). Covid-19 air travel cull: Nordic flag carrier SAS to 'temporarily' lay off 90% of employees as it halts traffic. rt.com Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has decided to halt "most of" its flights, stating that the demand for air travel has effectively fallen to zero. The move comes along with "temporary work reductions," affecting some 10,000 employees. | "As an effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and the measures that authorities have taken, the demand for international air travel is essentially non-existent," the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden said in a statement Sunday. | Starting on Monday, SAS will "halt most of its traffic" and resume its operations only when "conditions to conduct commercial aviation" ar…

RT (2020-03-15). Italy's coronavirus deaths soar to over 1,800 with nearly 25k infected. rt.com Italian officials have revealed 368 additional Covid-19 related deaths with the new total standing at 1,809 people. This represents a record toll for one-day in the pandemic. | The number of infected patients within the locked-down country has also risen dramatically from 21,157 to 24,747, according to the country's civil protection authority. | Italy is currently believed to be the hardest struck nation from the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic outside China. The nation was put on lockdown less than a week ago in an effort to combat the spread of coronavirus, with PM Giuseppe Conte referring to the country as a…

RT (2020-03-15). Ukrainian nationalists fire FLARE GUN at Russian embassy in Kiev, threaten to storm diplomatic mission (VIDEO). rt.com Ukrainian radicals have shot a round from a flare gun at the Russian embassy in Kiev, hitting the building's roof as they staged a rally outside the mission. Despite a heavy police presence, officers apparently stood idly by. | Russia's diplomatic mission in Kiev suffered the assault late on Saturday as a crowd of mostly far-right radicals gathered in front of the embassy and pelted its premises with flares and smoke pellets. At one point, someone also fired a flare gun round, which hit the building's roof to loud cheers from the crowd, which was chanting anti-Russian slogans, a video published on social media…

RT (2020-03-15). 'Don't be in a rush to die, you'll die anyway': Chechen leader Kadyrov urges public to stop panicking over coronavirus. rt.com With hysteria over the coronavirus on the rise, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has urged his countrymen to keep calm, not to shun traditional medicine, and care less about what is beyond one's control — as we are all mortal. | Kadyrov, the long-time leader of Russia's Chechen Republic, has offered his take on today's boiling issue — the coronavirus pandemic — injecting some wisdom of his own into the debate. | Arguing that the fears over the disease that manifests itself with flu-like symptoms have been blown out of proportion, Kadyrov called on the public to come to their senses and stop overth…

Yascha Mounk (2020-03-15). The Extraordinary Decisions Facing Italian Doctors. zcomm.org Italy now has too many coronavirus patients for each to receive adequate care. So those who are too old to have a high likelihood of recovery, or who have too low a number of "life-years" left even if they should survive, may be left to die…

yenisafak (2020-03-15). Turkey slams Greece over treatment of asylum seekers. yenisafak.com Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias' remarks on social media are "concrete evidence of the inconsistent, double-standard, illegal and inhumane policies" pursued by this country, said Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman on Sunday, referring to the asylum seekers along the Turkey-Greece border.In a written statement, Hami Aksoy said, "Greece does not protect the borders of the European Union, to the contrary, disgracefully tramples on the very principles and values this Union was built upon, by treating the migrants coming to its gates as enemies instead of human beings."Greece is attacking asylum seekers without s…

yenisafak (2020-03-15). Turkey neutralizes 3 PKK terrorists in N.Syria. yenisafak.com The Turkish army "neutralized" three YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syrian territories, the National Defense Ministry said on Sunday.In a Twitter post, the ministry said two PKK/YPG terrorists who attacked on Turkish troops in the Operation Euphrates Shield area, and another one attempting to infiltrate the Operation Peace Spring area were "neutralized."It added that the operations will continue without letup.Turkish authorities generally use the word "neutralized" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.In 2016-2019, Turkey launched a trio of successful anti-terror operations…

yenisafak (2020-03-15). Improper use of medical masks can cause infections. yenisafak.com As mask consumption around the globe grows amid the coronavirus outbreak, doctors in Turkey are warning against their misuse as the devices can cause infections. Gulay Kilic, an infectious disease doctor, said despite warnings, the N95 masks are used incorrectly, supplies are low and there are not enough masks for health care personnel who need them.It is very difficult to use the masks because once they become sweaty, in a short time it can cause infections, Kilic said, and noted only patients with weakness and fatigue should wear masks.Dr. Alpay Azap, a member of the Health Ministry's Coronavirus Scientific Adv…

yenisafak (2020-03-15). Turkey quarantines thousands of Umrah pilgrimages in dormitories. yenisafak.com All passengers returning from the Umrah pilgrimage since last night have been placed in separate rooms of dormitories as part of coronavirus quarantine measures, the Turkish health minister announced Sunday.Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter that people suspected of the coronavirus were taken to a hospital to be tested, adding that the passengers were placed in dormitories in the capital Ankara and in the central province of Konya.Early Sunday, the minister "insistently" asked the passengers returning from Umrah not to leave their homes and not to accept visitors for 14 days."Passing the medical screening does not me…

yenisafak (2020-03-15). Netherlands will do 'everything it takes' to keep KLM, airport running. yenisafak.com Dutch finance minister Wobke Hoekstra said Sunday that the Netherlands will do "everything it takes" to keep Air France-KLM and Amsterdam's Schiphol airport operating.Hoekstra would not give any details about a possible bail out but stressed that Air France-KLM was "vital for the Dutch economy" and said he was in close contact with his French colleagues and the Air France management.Air France-KLM is facing falling revenues due to the impact of the coronavirus on its business. On Friday, KLM, the Dutch subsidiary of Air France-KLM, said it would slash up to 2,000 jobs and ask for government support as it cuts wor…

yenisafak (2020-03-15). Northern Cyprus confirms 6th coronavirus case. yenisafak.com The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) announced on Sunday that one more person tested positive for the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, raising the tally to six in the country.A Turkish Cypriot citizen who returned to the country from Britain was diagnosed with COVID-19.The country's Health Minister Ali Pilli told Turkish News Agency-Cyprus that three people from a group of German tourists who were already under observation have tested negative for the virus.In the TRNC, four tourists and one citizen had earlier been diagnosed with the virus.On Tuesday, Health Minister Ali Pilli had announced the cou…

sputniknews (2020-03-15). Eastern-Based Libyan National Army Hits Tripoli's Mitiga Airport Killing Turkish Servicemen. sputniknews.com Turkey has been sending troops to war-torn Libya to support the UN-backed Government of National Accord. According to Turkish President Erdogan, Ankara seeks to protect the GNA from being overthrown by the Libyan National Army, which supports the eastern-based interim government in the port city of Tobruk.

sputniknews (2020-03-15). Austria to Ban Entry for Citizens of Russia, 3 Other States Over COVID-19 – Chancellor. sputniknews.com VIENNA (Sputnik) – Austria will introduce an entry ban for citizens of Russia, Ukraine, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Sunday.

sputniknews (2020-03-15). UK Dissuades People From Non-Essential Travel to US. sputniknews.com The United States banned entry to people from 26 European countries this week in a bid to contain the epidemic. Vice President Mike Pence said restrictions will also be imposed on flights from the United Kingdom and Ireland, starting Monday.

sputniknews (2020-03-15). Vatican to Hold Easter Celebrations Without Faithful Over Coronavirus Disease Outbreak. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Week-long Liturgical Celebrations for Easter, which are to start on 5 April and usually attended by thousands of people, will be held in the Vatican without the physical presence of the congregation due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Prefecture of the Papal Household has said in a statement.

sputniknews (2020-03-15). Madrid on Partial Lockdown as Coronavirus Outbreak Declared Pandemic – Video. sputniknews.com The World Health Organisation has declared the spread of COVID-19 a pandemic. The number of coronavirus cases worldwide has surpassed 156,000 in almost 140 countries and territories, with over 5,800 fatalities.

sputniknews (2020-03-15). Airlines UK Urges Gov't to Shore Up Britain's Aviation Industry Amid Coronavirus Pandemic. sputniknews.com Earlier on Sunday, Vice President Mike Pence announced that the US will extend its European travel ban to include the UK and the Republic of Ireland, in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

sputniknews (2020-03-15). Queen Elizabeth Leaves Buckingham Palace Amid Spread of Coronavirus in the United Kingdom – Report. sputniknews.com The development comes as the number of deaths from the respiratory disease has almost doubled in Britain. The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom currently stands at 1,140.

sputniknews (2020-03-15). Congress Leader Priyanka Gandhi Hits Out at Modi Gov't Over High Oil Prices. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): Global crude oil prices plunged last week as Oil Producing and Exporting Countries Plus (OPEC+) failed to agree on production cuts in the wake of the COVID-19 spread, as Russia was not in favour of it. Moscow was of the view that it is too early to assess the impact of the coronavirus on future economic activity and oil demand.

RT (2020-03-15). Bravo, bravissimo! Watch stranded Spaniards & Italians applaud medics from afar with STANDING OVATIONS! rt.com When you are used to showing your gratitude with hugs and kisses, but have to stay home due to a pandemic, there is one last resort – go to your window and applaud the brave doctors and nurses fighting the virus.

Steve Sweeney (2020-03-14). China sends medical experts to support Italy's fight against coronavirus. peoplesworld.org China has sent a team of medical experts and aid to support Italy in its fight against coronavirus after Rome blasted the European Union for ignoring its pleas for help. A charter flight with a nine-member Chinese medical-aid team and tons of supplies arrived in Rome the evening of March 12. Organized by the National …

RT (2020-03-14). European airlines facing BLOODBATH as coronavirus crisis rocks industry. rt.com Major European airlines are set to axe thousands of jobs and, without bailouts, some are facing collapse as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on the industry. | After weeks of uncertainty in the sector, Saturday brought a raft of bad news for European carriers. The French government said it is not considering a bailout of Air France-KLM at this stage, as the airline struggles for survival amidst the public health crisis. | Scandanavian Airlines is reportedly laying off 100 pilots and 100 cabin crew on a temporary basis while Swiss International is taking half its fleet out of service and reducing working h…

RT (2020-03-14). Berlin shuts museums, bars & even BROTHELS, in tough crackdown on virus spread. rt.com No action will be available in Germany's capital from now on, after Berlin shut down all public venues in an attempt to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus in central Europe's most populated city. | The decision was announced by Berlin's authorities on Saturday. All venues such as bars, clubs, cinemas, theaters and even brothels have been closed, while citizens are effectively prohibited from forming any groups of 50 or more. | "The Berlin Senate decided today that from now on all public and non-public events in Berlin with 50 or more participants are forbidden," the city's authorities said in a statemen…

RT (2020-03-14). Sing when you're winning: Watch British boxer Nathan Heaney's brilliant ring walk before winning middleweight title fight (VIDEO). rt.com British boxer Nathan Heaney may not have been a household name heading into his bout on Friday night, but after his brilliant ring walk went viral on Saturday, he's becoming a lot more popular now. | The 30-year-old middleweight from Stoke-on-Trent, England was the star of the show at a boxing event in his hometown as he took on Malta's Christian Schembri for the vacant IBO continental middleweight title. | Fighting in front of his hometown fans in the biggest fight of his unbeaten career, Heaney was determined to make an impact, and he made sure he did just that, right from the very start of his walkout. | He…

RT (2020-03-14). Spain to enter nationwide LOCKDOWN as coronavirus crisis prompts 'drastic' measures. rt.com Spain is imposing a nationwide lockdown in a bid to tackle the coronavirus, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has confirmed. It prevents citizens from leaving their homes except to buy food and medicine and for work or emergencies. | The government announced the new measures at a news conference on Saturday, and they are set to come into effect on Monday morning. | The measures, which Sanchez called "extraordinary" and "drastic," will last for 15 days as part of the state of emergency and may be extended further with a decision from the Spanish Congress of Deputies. Sanchez acknowledged that the lockdown will have…

RT (2020-03-14). Spanish PM's wife tests positive for Covid-19 after Madrid imposes national lockdown to tackle the disease. rt.com Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez's wife, Begona Gomez, has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, the government has confirmed. It comes after the Iberian country entered lockdown, with a ban on all non-essential movement. | Both Gomez and her husband, the prime minister, are feeling well, Sanchez's office reported Sunday night. | The news comes shortly after Sanchez unveiled what he described as "drastic" and "extraordinary" measures as part of the state of emergency to fend off the spread of the disease that has so far claimed at least 193 lives across the country, and infected over 6,250. | The restrictive mea…

RT (2020-03-14). Russia's number of confirmed coronavirus cases reaches 59. rt.com Some 14 new coronavirus patients were identified in Russia on Saturday with the total number of infected reaching 59. Moscow leads with the number of new cases, with 9 infected with Covid-19 detected in the capital. So far, the coronavirus has not claimed any lives in Russia. | Over 145,000 coronavirus patients have been registered worldwide, and more than 5,400 of them died. While the majority of cases have originated in the pandemic's ground zero — Wuhan, China — and countries such as Iran and South Korea have been heavily hit, the World Health Organization (WHO) said this week that the hotspot o…

RT (2020-03-14). 'Euroleaks': Varoufakis LEAKS recordings of secretive Eurogroup talks on Greece in fight for 'democratization of the EU'. rt.com The former finance minister of Greece, Yanis Varoufakis, has released a cache of audio files, secretly recorded in 2015 during the bailout talks with the Eurogroup — a powerful group of eurozone's finance chiefs. | The recordings and their transcripts were | In 2015, Varoufakis was…

WSWS (2020-03-14). More than 250 deaths in Italy in one day as coronavirus continues to spread. wsws.org Italy is the focal point of the outbreak in Europe, which Europe is now reporting more new cases each day than China did, even at the height of its outbreak.

WSWS (2020-03-14). Poland, Czech Republic close borders, shut down public life due to coronavirus. wsws.org Three decades after the restoration of capitalism and endless austerity, the health care system in Poland and the Czech Republic, as across all of Europe, is in a devastating condition.

WSWS (2020-03-14). Russia's coronavirus cases double in two days, as Ukraine reports first death. wsws.org COVID-19 is spreading in Russia and Ukraine, as the governments impose bans on travel and public gatherings.

WSWS (2020-03-14). Spain declares state of emergency as unions agree to mass layoffs. wsws.org The decision comes as there are 4,209 confirmed cases of coronavirus, 1,000 more than the day before, and 120 deaths from the disease across Spain.

AP (2020-03-14). Georgia 2nd State to Postpone Pres. Primaries Over COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Georgia's March 24 presidential primaries will be postponed until May because of fears over the new coronavirus, state election officials announced Saturday, a day after Louisiana also pushed back its primaries. | RELATED: | In-person early voting, which began statewide March 2, will be halted and the election will be moved to May 19, when Georgia's other 2020 primary elections are being held, Georgia Secretary of…

WSWS (2020-03-14). Wildcat strikes erupt across Italy to demand idling of plants during coronavirus pandemic. wsws.org The working class, not the financial markets and their corrupt political and trade union representatives, must decide what plants run and under what conditions.

teleSUR (2020-03-14). China Ready to Assist the World to Fight COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will strongly support the worst affected countries like Italy against the COVID-19 outbreak. | RELATED: | In a message of sympathy sent recently to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Xi said that at this difficult time, China is willing to cooperate with Italy and offer assistance. | On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi expressed sincere sympathies to the Italian government a…

teleSUR (2020-03-14). Russia: President Putin Signs Law Amending the Constitution. telesurenglish.net Russia's RELATED: | This legal instrument specifies the requirements to be met by the President, members of the Government and Parliament, and other positions related t…

teleSUR (2020-03-13). Venezuela: Two Covid-19 Cases Are Confirmed. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Friday, two cases of coronavirus in Venezuela were confirmed, according to Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. | RELATED: | The affected people are a 42-year-old woman who was traveling through the European Union and a 52-year-old man who was in Spain. | The two infected patients, who reside in the Miranda state, are duly isolated and in mandatory quarantine. | The epidemiological fence around their direct contac…

teleSUR (2020-03-13). 'Europe Is Now Epicenter of Coronavirus Pandemic', WHO Warns. telesurenglish.net The RELATED: | The WHO official commented that more cases are reported on the European continent every day than were confirmed in China…

Fight Back (2020-03-13). Stock market crushed after Trump's speech. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – U.S. stocks fell almost 10% Thursday, March 12, the day after President Trump called for a travel ban on Europe. This was the largest drop since the stock market crash of October 1987 and put the broader S&P 500 as well as the tech heavy NASDAQ stock market indices in bear market territory as all three major indices are down more than 20%. | Trump did nothing to address the growing economic worries as more and more industries are being affected by COVID-19, now officially a pandemic. In fact, his travel ban only added to economic and social disruption as Americans tried to return and plane tickets…

Fight Back (2020-03-13). Editorial: Fed takes action to save Wall Street, not the people. fightbacknews.org The U.S. Federal Reserve has pledged $1.5 trillion to calm Wall Street's worries as the COVID-19 pandemic rattles stock markets and wealthy investors. | But what the people need is more testing done for free, and health care for all. What workers need are unemployment benefits and income support for the self-employed. Working people need protection from eviction and relief from debts. What nurses and other medical workers need is more masks and other protective equipment. | With more than 1500 confirmed infections in the United States, the novel coronavirus is not a foreign threat from Europe, as Trump seems to b…

Cole Stangler (2020-03-13). The Rise of the Far Right in France's Poorest Cities. thenation.com The Rise of the Far Right in France's Poorest Cities…

teleSUR (2020-03-13). Air Pollution Clears in Northern Italy After Coronavirus Lockdown. telesurenglish.net Air pollution over northern Italy fell after the government introduced a nationwide lockdown to combat coronavirus, satellite imagery showed on Friday, in a new example of the pandemic's potential impact on emissions. | RELATED: | China, where the outbreak started, showed a marked reduction in pollution after the government imposed travel bans and quarantines, and the data from Italy, which was struck several wee…

Staff (2020-03-12). Trump Calls COVID-19 "Foreign Virus" as Lack of Universal Healthcare Makes the Pandemic Worse. democracynow.org After downplaying the threat of coronavirus for days, President Donald Trump addressed the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office, calling COVID-19 a "foreign virus" and announcing an unprecedented travel ban from most of Europe to the U.S. He also said he will expand sick leave. This comes as Senate Republicans blocked paid sick leave legislation. Robert Pollin, distinguished university professor of economics and co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, says the lack of universal healthcare in the U.S. is exacerbating the coronavirus crisis due to "the ab…

RT (2020-03-12). Trump says trade will 'in no way' be affected by Europe travel ban in apparent about-face after markets crash. rt.com US President Donald Trump said that trade in "no way" will be impacted by the 30-day Europe travel ban, despite saying less than an hour earlier the restrictive measures would apply to a "tremendous amount of trade and cargo." | Trump has baffled traders and ordinary netizens after he took to Twitter in the wake of his national address earlier on Wednesday to assure the public that his order to suspend all travel from Europe pertains only to the movement of people, but not goods. | Hoping to get the payroll tax cut approved by both Republicans and Democrats, and please remember, very important for all countrie…