Daily Archives: June 11, 2021

2021-06-11: News Headlines

Staff (2021-06-11). 'Paranoid Delusion': Beijing Fumes as US Senate Passes Massive Anti-China Tech Bill. orinocotribune.com Beijing has accused Washington of exhibiting "paranoid delusion" and "Cold War mentality," after the US Senate passed a new bill aimed at bolstering the position of American tech in competing with China. | The foreign affairs committee of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, blasted the new US legislation on Wednesday, accusing Washington of seeking to undermine the country's "legitimate right to development through technology and economic decoupling." | The legislation is "full of Cold War mentality and ideological prejudice," and the Chinese parliament is voicing "strong indignation and resolute…

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-11). US Flies Nuclear-Capable B-52 Over Gulf of Guinea, All of West Africa. news.antiwar.com U.S. Air Force revealed on June 10 that a B-52H Stratofortress, Cold War nuclear mainstay and the bomber used for almost a thousand missions over North and South Vietnam in the 1960s and early 1970s, flew over parts of Africa as part of the Bomber Task Force Europe mission. On May 31, U.S. Memorial Day, …

Dave DeCamp (2021-06-11). US Lifts Some Minor Iran Sanctions Amid Stalled Nuclear Talks. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, the US The sanctions were removed from three Iranians who formerly worked for the state-owned Iranian National Oil Company. The Biden administration said the…

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-11). Russia blasts U.S. for deploying nuclear-capable bombers for Baltic war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russia blasts U.S. for deploying nuclear-capable bombers for Baltic war gamesRick Rozoff The Russian embassy in the U.S. criticized the deployment of B-52H Stratofortress nuclear-capable strategic bombers in the course of large-scale U.S.-NATO war games in the Baltic Sea, the fiftieth version of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS). The Russian embassy communicated its concern via Twitter (such …

Staff (2021-06-11). Cohen confirms Israel's role in assassination of scientists. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — The chief of Mossad Yossi Cohen implicitly confirmed the role of the Zionist regime in the terrorist act against the Natanz nuclear facility and the assassination of the Iranian top scientist martyr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Anonymous669 (2021-06-11). Syrian Air Force Overhauling Its Aging Su-22 Fighter Bombers (Photos). southfront.org Syrian Air Force's Su-22 fighter jet © Valeriy Sharifulin/TASS | The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has been overhauling its aging Su-22M4 fighter bombers, which were made in the Soviet Union. | On June 9, the pic.twitter.c…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-11). Biden-Putin Summit: Restricted Airspace And Other Preparations Underway In Switzerland. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | In Switzerland, preparations are underway for the 'historic' Biden-Putin summit. | On June 11th, the Federal Council approved a temporary restriction on the use of airspace during the summit between President Biden and President Putin from 15th to 17th June 2021 in Geneva. | The Swiss Air Force will provide air policing and tighter airspace surveillance. The armed forces will also set up a support service to assist the civilian authorities in providing security on a subsidiary basis. | In order…

Editorial Team (2021-06-11). G7 leaders meet in Cornwall this weekend. challenge-magazine.org G7 leaders from across the world have travelled to Carbis Bay, near St Ives in Cornwall as talks continue across the weekend, with Covid-19 vaccines and the environment high up on the agenda. The G7 brings together the largest capitalist economies, from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the United States. Russia joined to form the G8 but has since been excluded. Other leaders have also been invited this year, including the far right leader of the BJP in India, Narendra Modi, who will attend virtually, while Ursula von der Leyen will represent the European Union.

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-11). Analyst: U.S. using NATO ally Turkey to out Russian from Caucasus-Caspian region, weaken Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Analyst: U.S. using NATO ally Turkey to out Russian from Caucasus-Caspian region, weaken IranRick Rozoff The Russian newspaper Izvestia, while mentioning Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker's ongoing trip to the three nations of the South Caucasus — Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia — quoted comments made to it by …

Staff (2021-06-10). Headlines for June 10, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Set to Announce U.S. Donation of 500 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Poorer Nations, WTO to Start Negotiations on COVID Vaccine Patent Waivers, 8 Months After They Were Proposed, India Logs Pandemic-High Daily Death Toll; COVID Surges in Haiti, Where 0% Are Vaccinated, 10 Killed in Afghanistan as ISIS Attacks Mine-Clearing Charity, Rights Group Says Colombian Police Have Killed at Least 20 Anti-Government Protesters, U.S. to Keep Trump-Era Sanctions on Iran Even If Nuclear Deal Is Restored, AG Merrick Garland Explains DOJ Decision to Defend Trump in Defamation Case, TC Energy Cancels Keystone XL Pipeline…

Danny Haiphong (2021-06-10). China's High Speed Rail. Profit-Driven New Cold War Against China. globalresearch.ca A new report …

WSWS (2021-06-10). US military declares China "number one" challenge as Biden rallies Europe for "cold war" wsws.org Over the past week, the United States has massively expanded its conflict with China through a series of military, economic, diplomatic and propaganda initiatives aimed at strangling China's economic development, demonizing it in the eyes of the world's population and preparing for military conflict.

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-10). U.S. flies nuclear-capable B-52 over Gulf of Guinea, all of West Africa. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. flies nuclear-capable B-52 over Gulf of Guinea, all of West AfricaRick Rozoff U.S. Air Force revealed on June 10 that a B-52H Stratofortress, Cold War nuclear mainstay and the bomber used for almost a thousand missions over North and South Vietnam in the 1960s and early 1970s, flew over parts of Africa as part …

Dave DeCamp (2021-06-10). US Says Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume This Weekend in Vienna. news.antiwar.com Indirect negotiations between the US and Iran to revive the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, will resume this weekend, The negotiations have been ongoing in Vienna since April and are set to enter their sixth round. The process is being dragged out because the Biden administration refuses to lift all Trump-era sanctions on Iran to rejoin the JCPOA. | "I know that the negotiation will start again over this coming weekend," Sherman said. "I…

Staff (2021-06-10). Biden Is Going "Full Steam Ahead" on Trump's Nuclear Weapons Spending Plans. truthout.org As President Biden prepares for the G7 and NATO summits and a meeting with Vladimir Putin, we look at how the United States, Russia and other nuclear-armed nations continue to spend billions on nuclear weapons during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite President Biden's criticisms of the Trump administration's nuclear policies during his candidacy, his administration is continuing initiatives to expand the U.S. nuclear arsenal and is seeking $43 billion for nuclear weapons in his new budget. This comes a…

Staff (2021-06-10). U.S. Led 2020 Nuclear Weapons Spending; Now Biden Going "Full Steam Ahead" on Trump's Nuclear Plans. democracynow.org As President Biden prepares for the G7 and NATO summits and a meeting with Vladimir Putin, we look at how the United States, Russia and other nuclear-armed nations continue to spend billions on nuclear weapons during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite President Biden's criticisms of the Trump administration's nuclear policies during his candidacy, his administration is continuing initiatives to expand the U.S. nuclear arsenal and is seeking $43 billion for nuclear weapons in his new budget. This comes as a new report from the Nobel Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons reveals global spendin…

Anonymous669 (2021-06-10). In Video: Russian Military Advisors Train Syrian Special Forces In Aleppo. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | Advisors from the Russian Special Operations Forces have been training Syrian Arab Army (SAA) Special Forces personnel, The training is being held in a special center located in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo. There, Russian military advisors are working to improve the performance of Syrian Special Forces personnel by teach them new tactics and methods. | The service members were trained on sniper rifles…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-10). Military Situation In Syria On June 10, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On June 10, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 35 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 5 — in Aleppo province | On June 10, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in Muzawara village | On June 9, one Russian Military Police was killed and three others were wounded in a mine explosion south of Ras al-Ain | On June 10, Abu Khaled al-Shami,…

Anonymous103 (2021-06-10). Russian Economy and Reforms to Improve its Growth Prospects. southfront.org Illustrative image | Written by Sunil Bhattarai. | Here are a few reforms which I believe would help Russian economy to undergo sustainable and long term growth in any international conditions. These reforms may be presented in 8 parts, detailing some important regulatory and administrative aspect of the economy and here is the first one — trade reforms. | TRADE REFORMS: | Introduction | Trade means exchange of goods and services. Here is a suggestion how Russian leadership can carry…

Anonymous765 (2021-06-10). Russia Loses Soldier In Northern Syria, As Maintaining The Ceasefire Proves Fatal. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : |

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-06-10). India, Russia determined to implement S-400 agreement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) — The delivery schedule of the much-awaited S-400 air defence system will not be impacted by the pandemic, Russia's Ambassador to India Nikolay R. Kudashev said on Thursday.

Khaled Iskef (2021-06-10). The Syrian War Is on the Agenda of the "Putin-Biden" Summit. globalresearch.ca The

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-10). Pentagon official: Russian aggression in Ukraine threat to stability of international order. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Pentagon official: Russian aggression in Ukraine threat to stability of international orderRick Rozoff Interfax-Ukraine recently cited Secretary of State Antony Blinken saying that Ukraine possesses all the capabilities required to achieve NATO candidate status, whether or not it is offered it at next week's summit. On June 8 he told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: …

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-10). West adds Belarus to new Axis of Evil. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com West adds Belarus to new Axis of EvilRick Rozoff So far this year, and ahead of next week's NATO summit in Belgium, the commanders of the Pentagon's Unified Combatant Commands and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg have denounced and thundered against Russia and China as rivals and adversaries in every part of the world, with …

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