(2020-01-23). WATCH Massive water tower CRUMBLE in Indian village, leaving 15 communities without drinking water. rt.com 
An immense water tower serving over a dozen villages in India catastrophically gave way, instantly crumbling to pieces and releasing thousands of gallons of H2O. Those hoping for rain may have gotten more than they bargained for. | The moment of the sudden collapse was captured on film by a resident of Sarenga — a small community in the state of West Bengal — on Wednesday, as startled spectators looked on in shock. | #WATCH West Bengal: An overhead water tank collapses in Sarenga, Bankura. (22.01.20) pic.twitter.com/U48ORwb8Ic— ANI (@ANI) (2020-01-23). Modi's 'huge, nuclear-armed' India heading down the path of 'Nazi Germany', Pakistani PM Khan says. rt.com 
India's current government is taking that country down the same path as Nazi Germany took from a liberal democracy to a "fascist, totalitarian, racist state," Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said in an interview. | Speaking with Foreign Policy on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Khan expressed fear that Pakistan's nuclear-armed neighbor was following in the footsteps of Adolf Hitler. | What is happening in India "bears striking resemblance to what happened in Nazi Germany. Between 1930 and 1934, Germany went from a liberal democracy to a fascist, totalitarian, racist state,"
(2020-01-23). Define 'number one'? Trump brags about beating India's Modi on Facebook… despite trailing by millions of followers. rt.com 
Ever eager to tout his massive following, US President Donald Trump claimed to have the "number one" Facebook account, even edging out Indian PM Narendra Modi — but the stats show he has some catching up to do. | The social media showboating came during an interview on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, when the conversation turned to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. | "Well, I met him — and he told me that I'm number one in the world in Facebook," the president told CNBC's Joe Kernan. | He sat down. He said, 'Congratulations. You're number one' … and I said…
(2020-01-22). Chinese authorities lock down Wuhan as killer virus spreads. rt.com 
Authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the 2019 novel coronavirus originated, have closed public transport networks and advised residents not to leave the city. The flu-like virus continues to spread and has killed 17 people there, with more than 500 people infected on the Chinese mainland. Local transportation networks, airports and train stations in Wuhan will be closed from 10am on Thursday morning, state media reported on Wednesday. The government has also asked citizens not to leave the city except in special circumstances. | Cases have also been confirmed in the US, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, a…
(2020-01-22). Trump meets Khan, reiterates unwarranted offer to 'help' Pakistan & India over Kashmir. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has again floated the idea that Washington could referee talks between India and Pakistan to resolve the dispute over Kashmir, but Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan didn't appear to bite. | Trump reiterated the offer at a meeting with Khan on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, calling the PM his "friend" and making yet another attempt to insert the US into the Kashmir row. | "We're talking about Kashmir … if we can help, we certainly will be helping. We've been watching that and following it very, very closely," Trump said. | #PrimeMiniste…
(2020-01-22). At Seattle MLK event the people say "Dump Trump" peoplesworld.org 
SEATTLE—A vast crowd, African American, Latino, Asian American, Native American, and white marched from Garfield High School to Seattle City Hall, Monday, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and upholding his struggle against racism, poverty and militarism. A rainbow of all races, religions, women and men, Gay and straight, of all ages, the crowd marched …
(2020-01-22). Ending Militarization Of Our Communities. dissidentvoice.org 
From Stop The Militarization of Police Facebook page In recent weeks Popular Resistance has focused on the escalation of US militarism around the world, especially in the Middle East with the assassination of General Soleimani, US troops staying in Syria to take their oil and the US refusing to leave Iraq despite being asked to leave. …
(2020-01-22). 'Obvious malicious intent': Tulsi Gabbard hits Clinton with defamation suit over 'Russian asset' smear. rt.com 
Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard is suing two-time White House runner-up Hillary Clinton over her claim that Gabbard was a "Russian asset," alleging that the lie hurt not just her campaign but the entire election. | Clinton "lied about her perceived rival Tulsi Gabbard… publicly, unambiguously, and with obvious malicious intent" when she claimed Gabbard was "the favorite of the Russians," the campaign alleges in the
(2020-01-22). Polish PM 'killed own humanity' with propagandist op-ed accusing Moscow of 'Holocaust revisionism' — Zakharova. rt.com 
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova fired off a caustic rebuttal to Poland's prime minister after he penned an op-ed accusing Moscow of overstating its role in defeating the Nazis during World War II. | In his column, published by Politico on Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki claimed that far from a "liberator" of Poland, the Soviet Union was a "facilitator" of the Nazi regime, despite sacrificing tens of millions of citizens in the war to topple fascism. | "The Soviet Union did not 'liberate' Warsaw, as Russian authorities are now claiming," Morawiecki wrote, also arguing that…
(2020-01-22). New Russian government: Lavrov & Shoigu remain, but PM Mishustin appoints many fresh faces. rt.com 
Russia's new Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has announced his first cabinet. It doesn't amount to a radical overhaul, but there are new, and younger, appointees and some well-known ministers have been replaced. | Sergey Lavrov and Sergey Shoigu held on to their "big beast" positions, which suggests foreign and defense policy won't change much. The cabinet retained 12 people from the outgoing one and replaced nine positions, bringing down the average age of ministers down to 50 years. Here are the new faces of Mishustin's cabinet. | First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov (replaces Anton Siluanov) A Musco…
(2020-01-22). 'Without it we will die': Denied expensive medication for 3yrs, Russian family fights (and wins) against rare genetic disease. rt.com 
Diagnosed with a genetic disease that slowly eats away vital organs, and brushed aside by health bureaucrats, a family in Nizhny Novgorod have fought to obtain a crucial but expensive drug — a battle they are now winning. | As millions of children across Russia prepared to open their Christmas presents, 12-year-old Ivan Lobanov, a resident of a small hamlet near Nizhny Novgorod, turned the camera on and began to speak, his voice calm and lips stiff. | "I have a serious disease, the Fabry disease. I inherited it," the pale, intelligent-looking boy is heard to say in the video. "My mother is sick, my cousi…
(2020-01-22). The thin line between fashion & bad taste: Most bizarre figure skating costumes of all time (PHOTOS, VIDEO). rt.com 
With the great variety of programs staged in figure skating, athletes' scrupulously chosen outfits are an inseparable part of the image they try to portray on the ice. But sometimes their fashion choices leave fans astonished. | RT Sport recalls the most bizarre figure skating outfits which either spiced up or completely ruined their programs, making them literally unforgettable in every sense. | OKSANA DOMNINA AND MAXIM SHABALIN: ABORIGINAL COSTUMES | Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin were one of the most remarkable ice-dancing duets of Russia, with memorable routines and perfectly matched music being their f…
(2020-01-22). Muddle-Eastern diplomacy: White House confuses Iran and Iraq in YouTube blunder. rt.com 
As President Donald Trump sat down with the world's movers and shakers at Davos, White House staff clearly weren't paying much attention, mistaking Iraqi President Barham Salih for his Iranian counterpart. | "President Trump Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the President of the Republic of Iran," the title of a YouTube video published by the White House on Wednesday proclaimed. | Hell had not frozen over, however, and Trump had not secretly met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani unbeknownst to the world's media. Instead, the video clearly showed Trump meeting with Iraqi President Barham Salih. | Ira…
(2020-01-22). 'Many May Not Return': An interview with two actors. peoplesworld.org 
LONG BEACH, Calif.—The anti-war play Many May Not Return, by David Trujillo, touches on current political issues and global events, such as this being an election year, the recent assassination in Iraq of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani by U.S. troops, which created the black cloud of war hanging over the future. These are signs of …
(2020-01-22). 'Adapting & mutating': China confirms 9 deaths, 440 cases in coronavirus outbreak, vows close cooperation with WHO. rt.com 
A pneumonia-like virus sweeping China has claimed its ninth victim and spread to a total of 440 confirmed patients, according to Chinese health officials, who said they would boost international cooperation to contain the illness. | The virus seems to be adapting and mutating, according to the head of China's Disease Control Center, Gao Fu, who noted though that, so far, all its changes were in line with 'expectations.' | Starting in the city of Wuhan, the novel coronavirus has now spread across 13 Chinese provinces, said Li Bin, the vice minister of China's National Health Commission, on Tuesday. She said hea…
(2020-01-22). Can cryptocurrencies protect countries from US sanctions? RT's Boom Bust finds out. rt.com 
RT's Boom Bust has sat in with the CEO of cryptocurrency aggregator Bitsian to discuss how nations facing tough US sanctions have been exploring cryptocurrencies in attempt to shield their economies from damage. | "These countries are looking at this as a way to avoid sanctions, but also these are countries, where their own sovereign currencies are facing huge amount of devaluation and lack of trust by their own people," Raakhee Miller told Boom Bust. | The CEO said that countries such as Venezuela and Iran face a "flight-to-quality" so bitcoin becomes more trustworthy for people to keep their assets. Howev…
(2020-01-22). A highschooler's analysis: "The U.S. working class says hands off Iran" liberationnews.org 
A version of this article was originally published January 15, 2020 at the Daily Olivian, the student newspaper of Oliver Ames High School in Easton, Massachusetts. Liberation News is republishing this piece by Max Herschman to highlight the organizing work of young people and students in this revived anti-war movement. On January 3, Donald Trump …
(2020-01-22). 'Respect the rules': French President Macron snaps at Israeli police in Jerusalem (VIDEO). rt.com 
French President Emmanuel Macron gave Israeli police officers a tongue-lashing in Jerusalem, after the cops entered the French Church of St. Anne in the city's old quarter. | Footage shared on social media captured the altercation, which took place during Macron's visit to the Crusader-era church on Wednesday. Though situated in the Old City of Jerusalem, the church belongs to the French government, and Israeli officers had apparently tried to enter the premises ahead of Macron. | "Everybody knows the rules!" Macron shouted, speaking English. "I don't like what you did in front of me. Go out!" | Coup de colère…
(2020-01-22). Smoke and violence in Beirut as Lebanese protests continue after new government formed (VIDEOS). rt.com 
The streets of Beirut filled with smoke and echoed with shots, as demonstrators faced off against riot police in the Lebanese capital. The formation of a new government has failed to quell public anger. | An agreement reached between Hezbollah and its allies in parliament made Hassan Diab the new prime minister, and created a fresh cabinet consisting of 20 members. Yet protesters continued to throng the streets of Beirut into Wednesday night, raging at corruption, unemployment, spiralling national debt, and inadequate public services, as well as the web of sectarian alliances that traditionally dominates Leban…
(2020-01-22). Busting Cold War propaganda: what China is really like. thegrayzone.com Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Danny Haiphong, a contributing editor at the Black Agenda Report, about his recent,…
(2020-01-22). Busting pro-war propaganda: what China is really like. thegrayzone.com Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Danny Haiphong, a contributing editor at the Black Agenda Report, about his…
(2020-01-22). OPCW investigator testifies at UN that no chemical attack took place in Douma, Syria. thegrayzone.com In testimony before the United Nations Security Council, former OPCW inspection team leader and engineering expert Ian Henderson stated that…
(2020-01-22). Global Day of Protest: No War on Iran! (Sacramento). indybay.org Intersection of 9th street & K street, Sacramento, CA 95814…
(2020-01-22). Global Day of Protest: No War on Iran! (San Mateo). indybay.org Intersection of 3rd Avenue and El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94401…
(2020-01-22). Global Day of Protest: No War on Iran! (Santa Cruz). indybay.org Santa Cruz Town Clock, tri-intersection of Water Street, Front Street, N. Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060…
(2020-01-22). Global Day of Protest: No War on Iran! (Davis). indybay.org Intersection of 5th Street and B Street, Downtown Davis 95616…
(2020-01-22). Prominent Pakistani lawyer-activist banned from foreign travel. peoplesdispatch.org Jalila Haider was detained by the Pakistani Federal Investigation Agency at the Lahore airport on January 20 for alleged anti-state activism and she was barred from traveling outside the country…
(2020-01-22). Headlines for January 22, 2020. democracynow.org Senate Approves Rules for Trump's Impeachment Trial, Spain Declares Climate Emergency & Readies Climate Legislation, Australian Wildfires Release Massive Amounts of Greenhouse Gas, Airstrikes in Syria Kill 40 People, Including Children, in Idlib, Protesters Denounce Lebanon's Newly Formed Government, U.S. Deports Honduran Children Seeking Asylum to Guatemala Despite Being Ill, Hillary Clinton Slams Bernie Sanders in New Documentary But Says She Will Support Democratic Nominee, Architect of CIA's Torture Program Testifies in War Court at Guantánamo Bay, The Guardian: Bezos's Cellphone Was Allegedly Hacked by Saudi…
(2020-01-22). 10 protesters killed in violent crackdown by Iraqi security forces. peoplesdispatch.org Nearly 150 protesters were also injured in the crackdown by security forces on Monday and Tuesday. Since the beginning of the protests on October 1, 2019, more than 500 people have been killed and over 25,000 injured…
(2020-01-22). US Officials Admit Covert Tech Program Is Fueling Iran Protests. globalresearch.ca After major protests hit multiple cities across Iran in November following a drastic government slash in gasoline subsidies which quickly turned anti-regime, broad internet outages were reported — some lasting as long as a week or more nationwide — following …
(2020-01-22). Protests unlikely to subside in Lebanon despite formation of new government. peoplesdispatch.org On January 21, president Michael Aoun announced the formation of a new government led by Hassan Diab but protests may continue as many of the key demands have not been met…
(2020-01-22). Video: Dozens Army Troops Killed, Injured in Idlib Clashes. globalresearch.ca 46 Syrian service members have been killed and 77 were wounded in recent clashes with radical militants in Greater Idlib in the period from January 16 to January 19, the Russian Reconciliation Center reported. According to the report, 57 civilians …
(2020-01-22). Netanyahu and Gantz Vow Jordan Valley Annexation. globalresearch.ca The Jordan Valley, including the northern Dead Sea, comprise about 30% of the West Bank. | Most of the territory was designated Area C under Oslo II (1995). | The 1993 Oslo Accords gave Israel de facto control over the Occupied Territories …
(2020-01-22). OPCW Inspector Debunks Doctored Syria Report. "The Chemical Weapons Incident That Never Occurred" globalresearch.ca Last November, WikiLeaks published information from an OPCW whistleblower. | A member of its fact finding mission to Douma, Syria, he expressed grave "concern over intentional bias introduced to a redacted version of the report he co-authored." | The OPCW's so-called Fact …
(2020-01-22). Tulsi Gabbard Files Defamation Suit Against Hillary Clinton. truthdig.com NEW YORK — Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard filed a defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton on Wednesday over an interview in which Clinton appeared to call Gabbard "the favorite of the Russians." | Gabbard, a Hawaii congresswoman, said in her lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan that Clinton's comments in a podcast last year in which she suggested that Gabbard was being groomed by Russia to be a third-party candidate were based on either her own imagination or "extremely dubious conspiracy theories" that any reasonable person would know to be "inherently and objectively unreliable.
(2020-01-22). UN Investigates Saudi Arabia 'Hacking' Jeff Bezos's Phone. telesurenglish.net United Nations experts have announced that they have information that proves the "possible participation" of prince Mohamed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, in the 'hacking' of the phone of Jeff Bezos, founder and executive director of Amazon, in 2018. | RELATED: | In a joint statement, Agnes Callamard and David Kaye, UN representatives in charge of extrajudicial killings and for freedom of expression, respectively, demande…
(2020-01-22). Challenging the Flawed Premise Behind Pushing GMOs into Indian Agriculture. counterpunch.org A common claim is that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are essential to agriculture if we are to feed an ever-growing global population. Supporters of genetically engineered (GE) crops argue that by increasing productivity and yields, this technology will also help boost farmers' incomes and lift many out of poverty. Although in this article it will
(2020-01-22). India: Modi in his Second Term Takes a Hard Right Turn‚Ä®. indybay.org NPML | 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland (just North of Alcatraz Ave.)…
(2020-01-22). Europe dispatches naval flotilla to threaten Iran, Syria. wsws.org A French aircraft carrier and European naval flotillas will patrol strategic Middle East waters that are critical to the global oil trade.
(2020-01-22). Iraqi President Meets With Trump to Discuss US Withdrawal. telesurenglish.net The Iraqi President, Barham Salih, met with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, in Davos on Wednesday to discuss a number of topics, including the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq. | RELATED: | According to the Iraqi President's office, Salih called on Trump to respect the demands of the Iraqi people and begin withdrawing the U.S. Armed Forces from his country. | "During the meeting, reducing foreign troops and the importa…
(2020-01-22). Trump Downplays US Casualties from Iranian Attack. telesurenglish.net Dozens of U.S. troops were withdrawn from Iraq this week after 11 soldiers were wounded during the Iranian attack on two bases, a U.S. official told Reuters on the condition of anonymity. | RELATED: | According to the official that spoke to Reuters on Wednesday, the soldiers were transported from Iraq to the U.S. military bases in Germany. | Meanwhile, earlier in the day, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters during t…
(2020-01-22). Sun Yet-sen's Happy New Year proposal for China: the walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason St. | San Francisco | (meet in the lobby)…
(2020-01-22). Cases of New Viral Respiratory Illness Rise Sharply in China. truthdig.com World health agency weighs global emergency declaration as coronavirus infects more than 400 people, killing at least 17 in Wuhan outbreak.
(2020-01-22). Death Toll Rises in China as Flu-Like Virus Global Panic. telesurenglish.net The death toll for a flu-like virus that hit China's Hubei province has risen to 17, Chinese state televeision stated on Wednesday, citing a report from the provincial government. | RELATED: | According to Chinese state television, the provincial government in Hubei has confirmed that the total cases of the coronavirus has risen to 444. The virus itself first emerged on Tuesday at 8 P.M. local time, as it hit the provin…
(2020-01-22). WHO Extends Emergency Talks Over Novel Coronavirus Outbreak. telesurenglish.net GENEVA, Jan. 22 – The "The decision is one I take extremely seriously and one I am only prepared to make with appropriate consideration of all the evidence," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. | "This is an evolving and complex situation," he added. "Our team in China is working with local experts and officials to investigate the outbreak." | He was sp…
(2020-01-22). US Violated Unspoken Rule of Engagement with Iran. globalresearch.ca Something big and unprecedented has happened in the Middle East after the assassination of one of Iran's top commanders, Qasim Suleimani. | The U.S. has long assumed that assassinations of major figures in the Iranian "resistance-axis" in the Middle East …
(2020-01-22). Former Nuremberg War Crimes Prosecutor on the Immoral Killing of the Iranian General. globalresearch.ca *** | To the Editor: | Now in my hundredth year, I cannot remain silent. I entered the United States in January 1921 as a poor immigrant boy, and I have felt obliged to repay the United States for the opportunities given …
(2020-01-22). The Members of Congress Who Profit from War. globalresearch.ca It was shortly after midnight in Baghdad on Friday, Jan. 3, when a missile strike ordered by President Trump killed Iranian General Qassem …
(2020-01-22). How Are Iran and the "Axis of the Resistance" Affected by the US Assassination of Soleimani? globalresearch.ca The US President Donald Trump assassinated the commander of the "Axis of the Resistance", the (Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps) IRGC — Quds Brigade Major General Qassem Soleimani at Baghdad airport with little consideration of the consequences of this targeted killing. …
(2020-01-22). Cambodian luxury hotel workers begin indefinite strike seeking payment of dues. peoplesdispatch.org The Great Duke Phnom Penh hotel was closed at very short notice on December 31, 2019. Many of its workers are yet to be paid months of arrears on their wages and benefits…