The Online Bomb Hoaxes Against Russia Are Clear Cases of Cyber Terrorism
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-02
Russians have been terrorized for the past several months by online bomb hoaxes spread throughout the country by anonymous email services based abroad, which represent a cutting-edge threat to the modern world's way of life and thus necessitates a concerted …
globalresearch.ca/online-bomb-hoaxes-against-russia-clear-cases-cyber-terrorism/5702429
Russian cruise line offers Arctic voyages along the Northern Sea Route
rt.com | 2020-02-02
Cruises along the Northern Sea Route, as well as trips to Antarctica, will be available to travelers starting from 2021, Russian cruise line Vodohod has announced. | "We have big plans for 2020. We are launching an expedition tour along the Yenisei [river
Russian cruise line offers Arctic voyages along the Northern Sea Route
rt.com | 2020-02-02
Cruises along the Northern Sea Route, as well as trips to Antarctica, will be available to travelers starting from 2021, Russian cruise line Vodohod has announced. | "We have big plans for 2020. We are launching an expedition tour along the Yenisei [river
High-Ranking EU Official to Visit Iran Amid Increased Tensions
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-02
Josep Borrell, EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, will visit Iran on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi announced on Sunday. | Borrell will visit the Iranian capital for the first time after taking office in December 2019 amid escalating disputes over Tehran's nuclear program. | He is scheduled to hold meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and other senior Iranian officials during his trip. | On January 16, Borrell met with Zarif on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, India. During the meeting, Zarif urged the European c…
telesurenglish.net/news/High-Ranking-EU-Official-to-Visit-Iran-Amid-Increased-Tensions-20200202-0001.html
Russia questions feasibility of US peace plan for Middle East
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-02
A Middle East peace plan presented by U.S. President Donald Trump contravenes several United Nations resolutions, Russian news agencies cited a Kremlin spokesman as saying on Sunday, questioning the plan's feasibility.The Palestinian Authority has cut all ties with the United States and Israel, including those relating to security, after rejecting the Middle East peace plan put forward by Trump."We see the reaction from the Palestinians, we see the reaction of a wide range of Arab states which have sided with the Palestinians in rejecting the plan. This, obviously, makes one think about its feasibility," Dmitry P…
yenisafak.com/en/world/russia-questions-feasibility-of-us-peace-plan-for-middle-east-3511049
Turkey, Pakistan condole China coronavirus deaths
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-02
Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Russia extended condolences to China over the loss of lives caused by the deadly coronavirus in the country, Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.According to the ministry, the foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia and Russia talked to their Chinese counterpart on the phone and expressed condolences over the death of more than 300 people from the novel coronavirus epidemic."State Councilor Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a telephone call with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Cavusoglu expressed condolences and sympathy to those who passed away due to the novel c…
yenisafak.com/en/life/turkey-pakistan-condole-china-coronavirus-deaths-3511046
Vivid Colours of Russia's Arctic Night: Mother Nature Displays Magnificent Northern Lights
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-02
In ancient times, the northern lights filled people with fear, making them come up with odd legends. Later on, scientists not only found the cause of the occurrence but managed to forecast it and travel agencies have even started organising tours to show tourists nature's magical phenomenon.
sputniknews.com/photo/202002021078205164-vivid-colours-of-russias-arctic-night-mother-nature-displays-magnificent-northern-lights-/
Int'l Community Offer Aid, Support as China Fights Virus
Xinhua | telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-01
Countries around the world are offering recognition of China's efforts to battle the novel coronavirus outbreak, showing confidence in the ultimate triumph over virus and pledging aid and support. | RELATED: | WHO Declares Global Emergency for Outbreak of New Coronavirus | In his call to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered sympathies over the pain and loss inflicted on Chinese families and wished each patient a speedy recovery. | He expressed be…
telesurenglish.net/news/Intl-Community-Offer-Aid-Support-as-China-Fights-Virus-20200201-0006.html
Israel-Palestine: Time for Russia to Step up to the Plate
Eric Walberg | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-02-01
Is Israel US property? In many ways, yes. Despite its willful ways, Israel is always pushing the envelope with the US. It has been getting away with murder since it was founded, abetted and funded by the US. But the US has failed, and Jared Kushner is the perfect envoy for this latest ultimatum, crafted …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/israel-palestine-time-for-russia-to-step-up-to-the-plate/
South Korea deploys naval unit to Strait of Hormuz
wsws.org | 2020-02-01
Behind the backs of the South Korean working class, Seoul is supporting US war plans that could lead to a wider conflict with China and Russia.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/01/skor-f01.html
'He's in our anthem, why not in constitution?' Russian Patriarch wants GOD mentioned in state charter
rt.com | 2020-02-01
Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, says believers should pray for a constitutional amendment that would add a reference to God. He thinks the mention would be appreciated by all faiths alike. | "Most Russian citizens believe in God. Not just the Orthodox Christians
Russia stops processing Chinese work visas & scraps visa-free travel amid coronavirus epidemic
rt.com | 2020-02-01
Moscow has temporarily halted issuing work visas to Chinese citizens and suspended visa-free travel for Chinese tourist groups in response to the coronavirus epidemic in the country. | The travel restriction come into force from Sunday. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who ordered them, stressed that the measures are temporary and are only meant to protect people in Russia from health risks posed by the infection
1 dead after cafe roof collapses & traps visitors in Novosibirsk, Russia (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-02-01
The roof of a cafe came crashing down on diners in the city of Novosibirsk in southern Siberia, killing one woman and trapping several other people under rubble. Some 200 people managed to flee the scene of the collapse. | One person was confirmed dead, and four others were taken to hospital after the roof of a cloakroom adjacent to the cafe collapsed on Saturday night. Two of the victims are currently in surgery, while the other two casualties have since been discharged. | The cafe was packed with diners at the time, and some 200 people managed to evacuate on their own, local emergency services said. | While…
rt.com/russia/479873-cafe-roof-collapse-novosibirsk/
US deploys "usable" nuclear weapon amid continuing war threats against Iran
wsws.org | 2020-02-01
For all the talk of war with Iran having been averted, the reality is that the world remains on the knife's edge of a catastrophic military confrontation.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/01/pers-f01.html
US deploys "usable" nuclear weapon amid continuing war threats against Iran
wsws.org | 2020-02-01
For all the talk of war with Iran having been averted, the reality is that the world remains on the knife's edge of a catastrophic military confrontation.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/01/pers-f01.html
Headlines for January 31, 2020
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-31
Senate Poised to Acquit President Trump in Impeachment Trial, World Health Organization Declares International Public Health Emergency, U.S. Special Envoy Warns of International Crisis in Idlib, Syria, Britain Formally Withdrawing from European Union Tonight, Pentagon Deploys 1st Low-Yield Nuclear Warhead-Armed Submarine, Trump Admin Poised to Loosen Restrictions on Use of Landmines, Human Rights Groups Condemn Mexico for Crackdown on Central American Migrants, Mexican Butterfly Conservationist Found Dead, Bolivia's Movement for Socialism Candidate Luis Arce Returns to Bolivia, U.S. Pushes EU to End Ban on Chemic…
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/31/headlines
How government and media are prepping America for a failed 2020 election
Whitney Webb | mronline.org | 2020-01-31
Russia, China and Iran are already being blamed for using tech to undermine the 2020 election. Yet, the very technologies they are allegedly using were created by a web of companies with deep ties to Israeli intelligence. | Source…
mronline.org/2020/01/31/how-government-and-media-are-prepping-america-for-a-failed-2020-election/
Trump and Putin Made this the Best Week Ever for Netanyahu
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-31
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is coasting into his country's third elections on March 2 with the success of two tremendous achievements over the past week that was interestingly made possible by both American and Russian Presidents. U.S. President …
globalresearch.ca/trump-putin-made-best-week-ever-netanyahu/5702401
On Holocaust Memorial Day US Embassy Falsely Claims America Liberated Auschwitz
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-01-31
The statement was immediately met with scorn from those who felt it was another example of Soviet erasure and an insult to the enormous sacrifice the Soviet Union made to defeat fascism in Europe.
mintpressnews.com/us-embassy-falsely-claims-us-not-soviet-union-liberated-auschwitz/264527/
The U.S. Is Recycling Its Big Lie About Iraq To Target Iran
Nicolas J S Davies | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-31
Sixteen years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, most Americans understand that it was an illegal war based on lies about non-existent "weapons of mass destruction." But our government is now threatening to drag us into a war on Iran with a nearly identical "big lie" about a non-existent nuclear weapons program, based on politicized intelligence from the same CIA teams that wove a web of lies to justify the U.S.
counterpunch.org/2020/01/31/the-u-s-is-recycling-its-big-lie-about-iraq-to-target-iran/
Democrats Need to Break Their Cold War–Addled Impeachment Fever
Aaron Maté | thenation.com | 2020-01-31
Democrats Need to Break Their Cold War–Addled Impeachment Fever…
thenation.com/article/politics/impeachment-trump-cold-war/
Hillary Clinton dodges attempt to serve her with Tulsi Gabbard's defamation lawsuit…twice
rt.com | 2020-01-30
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has twice rebuffed efforts to serve her with Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard's "Russian asset" defamation lawsuit, even using the Secret Service to fend off the paperwork. | Secret Service agents first barred the process server from Clinton's Chappaqua, New York home on Tuesday, directing them to her lawyer, David Kendall, in Washington, DC, Gabbard's own attorney Brian Dunne told the New York Post on Wednesday. When they attempted to serve the lawsuit the following day at Kendall's firm, Williams & Connolly, however, the lawyer insisted he was unable…
rt.com/usa/479630-clinton-dodges-process-server-tulsi/
Coding in Namibia: UN supports young women's computing career dreams
news.un.org | 2020-01-30
Six young women from Namibia are on the path to a career in the field of information and communications technology (ICT), with the support of the UN office in the country.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/01/1056362
Adam Schiff's Russia-bashing is unhinged and dangerous
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2020-01-28
Scholar and author Stephen F. Cohen says that Adam Schiff's Russia-bashing during the Trump impeachment trial is "ignorant and debased."…
thegrayzone.com/2020/01/27/adam-schiffs-russia-bashing-is-unhinged-and-dangerous/
Suing Hillary Clinton, Tulsi Gabbard stands up to the Russiagate smear machine
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2020-01-25
As Bernie Sanders ignores Hillary Clinton's attacks, Tulsi Gabbard is fighting back. Gabbard has filed a $50 million defamation suit…
thegrayzone.com/2020/01/25/suing-hillary-clinton-tulsi-gabbard-stands-up-to-the-russiagate-smear-machine/
Suing Hillary Clinton, Tulsi Gabbard stands up to the Russiagate smear machine
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2020-01-25
As Bernie Sanders ignores Hillary Clinton's attacks, Tulsi Gabbard is fighting back. Gabbard has filed a $50 million defamation suit…
thegrayzone.com/2020/01/25/suing-hillary-clinton-tulsi-gabbard-stands-up-to-the-russiagate-smear-machine/
US Troops Blocking Russians From Syrian Oilfields in Series of Dangerous Standoffs
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2020-01-23
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