Monthly Archives: July 2021

2021-07-25: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2021-07-25). CGTN Think Tank releases an analytical report on the global situation of the COVID-19 pandemic. ecns.cn As the global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has not yet subsided, the CGTN Think Tank has released the Analytical Report on the Global Situation of the COVID-19 Pandemic (the "Report") by sourcing data from the Johns Hopkins University website…

ecns.cn (2021-07-25). After one-year delay, Tokyo Olympic Games finally opens amid pandemic. ecns.cn After an extra year of waiting, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally opened Friday night at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium behind closed doors.

ecns.cn (2021-07-25). Time to investigate Fort Detrick. ecns.cn Amid a surge in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States, some U.S. politicians have continued to wantonly preach the so-called second phase study into the origin of the coronavirus in China rather than focusing on fighting the virus and saving lives in their own country.

ecns.cn (2021-07-25). China hopes WHO can uphold integrity of COVID-19 origin tracing: spokesperson. ecns.cn China hopes that the World Health Organization (WHO) can adhere to the spirit of science, professionalism and objectivity and work with the international community to jointly uphold the scientific integrity of studying the origins of COVID-19, resist the headwind of politicization and safeguard the sound atmosphere of global anti-epidemic cooperation, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Friday.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-07-25). Maduro orders military to respond to any US aggression. en.mehrnews.com Following the violation of Venezuela's airspace by a US military jet, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the country's military to remain alert and respond forcefully to any act of aggression.

_____ (2021-07-25). Two Turkish soldiers killed in attack in Northern Syria. en.mehrnews.com At least two Turkish soldiers were killed in an attack on the armored vehicle in northern Syria, the country's military said on late Saturday, adding that they returned fire.

_____ (2021-07-25). Boko Haram terrorist attack kills several Cameroon soldiers. en.mehrnews.com At least six Cameroon soldiers were killed Saturday in an attack by Boko Haram terrorist group in the far north of the country, the governor of the region said on state television.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-07-25). US building new military base in northeastern Syria. en.mehrnews.com News sources reported on Saturday that US forces intended to build a new military base in northeastern Syria.

ecns.cn (2021-07-25). Origin tracing must be done in U.S.: China Daily editorial. ecns.cn It would be inaccurate to interpret a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman's remarks on Monday regarding the proposed second-phase novel coronavirus origin tracing by the World Health Organization in China as outright refusal, because in his words, "relevant experts on the Chinese side are studying it carefully".

ecns.cn (2021-07-25). China refutes U.S. accusations on next stage of origin tracing. ecns.cn China on Friday refuted accusations from the United States to the effect that China's stance on the next stage of the global origin-tracing issue was "irresponsible and dangerous", replying that the U.S. side has been extremely irresponsible and shameful in its behavior toward its own people and the international community.

Anonymous007 (2021-07-25). Military Situation In Syria On July 25, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 24, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 32 times: 19 — in Idlib province, 8 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 1 — in Aleppo province | On July 24, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Duwayr al-Akrad area | On July 24, SDF arrested three people in the first section of Al-Hawl camp | On July 24, a Turkish Army vehicle was targeted by ATGM near Hazwan vi…

teleSUR, SH (2021-07-25). Brasil se aproxima a los 550.000 decesos por coronavirus. telesurtv.net Pese a la caída en los números de la pandemia, Brasil continúa como el segundo país del mundo en número de muertos por la Covid-19.

teleSUR, SH (2021-07-25). Abogados de Alex Saab revelan errores del fiscal general de Cabo Verde. telesurtv.net Según el equipo defensor de Alex Saab, Estados Unidos no proporcionó una orden de detención válida ni a Interpol ni a Cabo Verde.

teleSUR, SH (2021-07-25). Nueva masacre en el Cauca, Colombia deja al menos tres muertos. telesurtv.net Según Indepaz a la fecha se han registrado 57 masacres en todo el país, de las cuales 11 han sucedido en el departamento del Cauca.

teleSUR, yart, JL (2021-07-25). Pedro Castillo aumenta su aprobación en Perú tras juramentación. telesurtv.net La encuesta reveló que más de la mitad de los votantes entrevistados consideran que los resultados son legítimos.

sputniknews (2021-07-25). Videos: Over 160,000 People Demonstrate Against Coronavirus Passes in France. sputniknews.com PARIS (Sputnik) – More than 160,000 people took to the streets across France on Saturday, protesting against new coronavirus restrictions, with violence reported in some cities and at least nine arrests made.

Staff (2021-07-24). Bilingual orders & no more gas: Police slapped with new RESTRICTIONS after George Floyd protest settlement in North Carolina. rt.com Civil rights groups are celebrating a settlement with the city of Charlotte, North Carolina imposing new bans on police dispersing protests, stemming from a 2020 George Floyd demonstration where CS tear gas was used. | The lawsuit brought forth by the groups alleged that police orchestrated an attack on hundreds of protesters who gathered on June 2, 2020 to protest the death of George Floyd the previous month in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Footage from the protest appeared to show protesters being surrounded and chemical weapons being deployed by police, a tactic activists were quick to denounce and claim it was…

Staff (2021-07-24). As thousands of inmates sent home over pandemic could be told to return to prison, activists urge Biden to #KeepThemHome. rt.com Activists are urging Congress and President Joe Biden to act before low-level criminals, sent to serve their sentences under house arrest at the height of Covid-19 pandemic, are forced to return to prison to finish their time. | A report this week from The New York Times about prisoners potentially being taken back into custody has had criminal justice reform activists up in arms, including groups such as the NAACP and ACLU. | On Saturday, activists vented their frustrations on social media, led by figures such as lawyer Emily Galvin-Almanza, using the hashtag #KeepThemHome to urge action from the administrati…

Staff (2021-07-24). Russian star Daniil Medvedev blasts Olympics tennis tournament a 'joke' as players grapple with sweltering conditions in Japan. rt.com Daniil Medvedev, the world's second-ranked men's tennis player, has hit out at organizers of the Olympic tennis tournament, with players being forced to contend with sweltering heat of 33 degrees celsius on the court. | Soaring temperatures in Tokyo have led to Medvedev questioning why the Olympic event affords players just a 60-second changeover period compared to the regular 90 seconds amid blazing conditions and oppressive humidity, leading to several players stripping off courtside and showering themselves with bottled water in a bid to cool down. | Medvedev was one of those who appeared to feel the heat d…

Andrew Korybko (2021-07-24). Russia Is Right To Regard The Taliban As Reasonable. thealtworld.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's recent remark that his country regards the Taliban as "reasonable people" prompted a discussion about why exactly Moscow holds this position towards a group that it still officially designates as terrorists. | The Taliban's cautious welcoming into the international community is proceeding apace after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov recently remarked that his country regards the group as "

Scott Ritter (2021-07-24). Scott Ritter Joins Fault Lines Current & Next Gen Military Hardware & Doctrine. thealtworld.com Scott Ritter joined Fault Lines to discuss the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and why this is such a failure and a defeat by the US. Scott also talked about what a war with China or Russia would look like and whether or not we should be worried about these superpowers having quite advanced technology.

Anonymous669 (2021-07-24). Russian Airstrikes Hit Greater Idlib For Third Day In Row As Militants' Attacks Continue (Video). southfront.org A Russian Su-24 takes off on a combat mission at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. IMAGE: AP PHOTO/VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | For the third day in a row, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces have carried out a series of airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The airstrikes, which took place on July 24 noon, targeted the outskirts of the towns of Kabani and Duwayr al-Akrad in the northern countryside of Lattakia. Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-24). Military Situation In Syria On July 24, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 23, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 28 times: 17 — in Idlib province, 7 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On July 23, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Badama area | On July 23, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Barah area | On July 23, two Iraqi refugees were killed in al-Hawl camp by the u…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-24). Russian Airstrikes Hit Greater Idlib For Third Day In Raw As Militants' Attacks Continue (Video). southfront.org A Russian Su-24 takes off on a combat mission at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. IMAGE: AP PHOTO/VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | For the third day in a row, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a series of airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The airstrikes, which took place on July 24 noon, targeted the outskirts of the towns of Kabani and Duwayr al-Akrad in the northern countryside of Lattakia. Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Gr…

sputniknews (2021-07-24). At Least Seven Soldiers Killed by Boko Haram Militants in Cameroon – Reports. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Insurgents of the Boko Haram* terrorist group (also known as the Islamic State of West African Province, or ISWAP), have attacked an army base in Cameroon, killing at least seven soldiers, Nigeria's Premium Times reports.

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-24). U.S., NATO warships, warplanes hunt sharks (Russian subs) in North Atlantic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Battle of the Atlantic: Citing Nazi Germany as model, U.S. military chief hails new NATO command NATO practices sinking Russian submarines in the Arctic ==== U.S.-led Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise Shark Hunt 21 Kicks off in the Northern Atlantic with allies and partners ATLANTIC OCEAN — Commander, Task Force 69 (CTF-69) kicked off Exercise Shark Hunt …

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2021-07-24: News Headlines

Staff (2021-07-24). Russian star Daniil Medvedev blasts Olympics tennis tournament a 'joke' as players grapple with sweltering conditions in Japan. rt.com Daniil Medvedev, the world's second-ranked men's tennis player, has hit out at organizers of the Olympic tennis tournament, with players being forced to contend with sweltering heat of 33 degrees celsius on the court. | Soaring temperatures in Tokyo have led to Medvedev questioning why the Olympic event affords players just a 60-second changeover period compared to the regular 90 seconds amid blazing conditions and oppressive humidity, leading to several players stripping off courtside and showering themselves with bottled water in a bid to cool down. | Medvedev was one of those who appeared to feel the heat d…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-24). Russian Airstrikes Hit Greater Idlib For Third Day In Row As Militants' Attacks Continue (Video). southfront.org A Russian Su-24 takes off on a combat mission at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. IMAGE: AP PHOTO/VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | For the third day in a row, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces have carried out a series of airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The airstrikes, which took place on July 24 noon, targeted the outskirts of the towns of Kabani and Duwayr al-Akrad in the northern countryside of Lattakia. Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-24). Military Situation In Syria On July 24, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 23, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 28 times: 17 — in Idlib province, 7 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On July 23, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Badama area | On July 23, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Barah area | On July 23, two Iraqi refugees were killed in al-Hawl camp by the u…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-24). Russian Airstrikes Hit Greater Idlib For Third Day In Raw As Militants' Attacks Continue (Video). southfront.org A Russian Su-24 takes off on a combat mission at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. IMAGE: AP PHOTO/VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | For the third day in a row, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a series of airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The airstrikes, which took place on July 24 noon, targeted the outskirts of the towns of Kabani and Duwayr al-Akrad in the northern countryside of Lattakia. Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Gr…

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-24). U.S., NATO warships, warplanes hunt sharks (Russian subs) in North Atlantic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Battle of the Atlantic: Citing Nazi Germany as model, U.S. military chief hails new NATO command NATO practices sinking Russian submarines in the Arctic ==== U.S.-led Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise Shark Hunt 21 Kicks off in the Northern Atlantic with allies and partners ATLANTIC OCEAN — Commander, Task Force 69 (CTF-69) kicked off Exercise Shark Hunt …

Staff (2021-07-23). West working to create 'belt of instability' around Russia by turning 'brother against brother,' says Moscow's top diplomat Lavrov. rt.com A wedge is being driven between Russia and its neighbors, with the West demanding that countries across Eastern Europe and Asia turn on Moscow in order to gain acceptance, Moscow's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed. | Speaking at a webinar on international relations on Friday, the veteran diplomat accused the US and its allies in Europe of "trying to form a belt of instability around us." This he said, is "forcing our closest neighbors, our brotherly peoples, to make a choice — either you are with the West, or you are with the Russian Federation." | According to him, hostile foreign powers want "

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-23). Is U.S-NATO Collaborating With Islamic State IS-Daesh In Afghanistan? Russia's Foreign Ministry. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2021-07-23). Russian Reconciliation Center Claims Syrian Air Defense Intercepted All Missiles In Recent Israeli Attack. southfront.org Illustrative image. | The Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces (SyAADF) intercepted and shot down all missiles launched by Israeli warplanes during the July 22 attack on Homs, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, Rear Admiral Alexander Vadim Kulit, announced on July 23. | "Two Israeli F-16 fighter jets launched four guided missiles from Lebanese airspace at positions in the governorate of Homs between 1: 11 and 1: 19 am on July 22." Kulit said, adding that "all four missiles were destroyed by Buk-M2E syste…

teleSUR, JGN (2021-07-23). El Salvador ordena arresto de expresidente Sánchez Cerén. telesurtv.net La FGR indicó que pedirá a la Policía Internacional (Interpol) que gire una alerta roja, a fin de arrestar a Sánchez Cerén (2014-2019).

John Perry (2021-07-23). Why U.S. Policy Toward Nicaragua Isn't Working. counterpunch.org After the U.S.-Russian summit in June, there was no apparent irony in President Biden's response to a question about electoral interference. "Let's get this straight," he said. "How would it be if the United States were viewed by the rest of the world as interfering with the elections directly of other countries, and everybody knew

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-23). Putin's strategic partner Turkey blasts him over Libya, echoing AFRICOM accusation. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahJuly 23, 2021 'Regular Russian troops stationed in Libya' [T]here will be no future for freedom, democracy, or human rights "in regions where Putin maintains military bases, trades his veto power for influence and engages in media and electoral sabotage." Russia has been one of the biggest supporters of the putschist Gen Khalifa Haftar …

Dave DeCamp (2021-07-23). Russia Fears 'Dangerous' Confrontation With US. news.antiwar.com With US-Russia relations at their lowest point since the end of the Cold War, Moscow fears the tensions between powers could lead to a "dangerous" confrontation. Russian officials discussed the potential catastrophe at a "It was noted during the discussion that bilateral relations had approached a dangerous confrontational threshold through the fault of Washington, who have provoked an unprec…

Derek Royden (2021-07-23). Player or pawn? Luke Harding's Russiagate 'scoop'. nationofchange.org The reporter's involvement in the persecution of Assange alone would be enough to make people question his honesty.

Nuclear Information, Resource Service (2021-07-23). Leading Up to Hiroshima, 76 Years Ago: The First Nuclear Bomb Exploded in the Desert of New Mexico. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2021-07-23). Greater Idlib: New Wave Of Russian Airstrikes Hit Militant Positions As Protests Continue Near Turkish Posts (Videos). southfront.org On July 23, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out six airstrikes on militants' positions in the outskirts of…

Anonymous103 (2021-07-23). Russian Military Flight Case: Crime And Punishment. southfront.org Illustrative Image Written by Fighterbomber Telegram…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-23). Protests In Greater Idlib Around Turkish Military Posts (Videos). southfront.org A Turkish army tank stationed near the Syrian border, in Suruc, Turkey, Sept. 3, 2016. (AP Photo) | On July 22, angry locals gathered around a number of Turkish military posts in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib to protest against what they called "ceasefire violations" by Syrian government forces. | The protesters, numbered in the hundreds, burned dozens of tires on the gates of Turkish posts and chanted against the ceasefire that was brokered by Russia and Turkey on March 5 of last year. | In the last…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-23). Russia Prepares For Its Main Naval Day Parade (Photos, Maps, Videos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the eve of the Day of the Russian Navy, which is traditionally celebrated on the last Sunday of July [July 25, 2021], a new multimedia section dedicated to the upcoming fifth Main Naval Parade has been opened on the website of the Russian Defence Ministry."The main naval parade will be held in St. Petersburg on the Navy Day on July 25 in the year of the 325th anniversary of the Russian Fleet. Naval parades will also be held in Severomorsk, Baltiysk, Sevastopol, Kaspiysk, Vladivosto…

teleSUR, AC, JGN (2021-07-23). 60 años del FSLN: nacido y pensado por la libertad de Nicaragua. telesurtv.net El Gobierno nicaragüense liderado por el comandante Daniel Ortega ostenta logros económicos.

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-23). U.S., Ukraine, Turkey gear up Kosovo model for Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kosovo in Crimea: Ukraine, Turkey exploit Tatar genocide charge against Russia Kent, Crimean Tatar MPs, govt officials discuss persecution of population in Crimea, Crimean Platform U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Ukraine George Kent discussed with the leaders of the Crimean Tatar people, officials and MPs the situation in the temporarily …

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-23). NATO states thwart China, Russia in UN High Representative for Bosnia appointment. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russian diplomat castigates new pick for UN High Representative for BiH Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed out that, in accordance with Appendix 10 to the 1995 Dayton Agreement, the UN Security Council must approve each new High Representative for BiH The diplomat expressed regrets that the Russian-Chinese draft resolution on Schmidt's appointment was not …

sputniknews (2021-07-23). West Trying to Create Instability Belt Around Russia, Foreign Minister Lavrov Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The West is trying to form a belt of instability around Russia, using Belarus and Moldova in particular, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-23). Armenia not to participate in NATO war games in Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== U.S. airborne troops, armored vehicles arrive for multinational NATO exercise in Georgia ==== Armenia won't take part in NATO's Agile Spirit 2021 multinational military exercises: expert explains reasons As for the possible political reasons, the experts mention the fact that according to the scenario of these exercises Russia, which is Armenia's strategic ally, is …

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