Reviving small mines not enough, a change of approach is in order: official
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-20
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA)

OIC to hold emergency meeting to review consequences of COVID-19
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-20
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA)

Canceling Rent and Suspending Mortgage Payments
Jessica Corbett | zcomm.org | 2020-04-19
"My bill to cancel rent and mortgages isn't just necessary," says Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, "it's popular."
zcomm.org/znetarticle/canceling-rent-and-suspending-mortgage-payments/

Ethiopia to Close Refugee Camp Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-19
Ethiopia plans to shut down a camp for Eritrean refugees and resettle thousands in other camps that the United Nations already considers full, an official said Sunday amid fears that COVID-19 could make them more vulnerable. | RELATED: | UN Sends One Million Masks to Africa to Stop COVID-19 Spread | "We are ready to start. But we cannot start with a big number. We can start with a small number," Deputy Director-General of Ethiopia's Agency for Refugee and Returnee Affairs Eyob Aw…
telesurenglish.net/news/Ethiopia-to-Close-Refugee-Camp-Amid-COVID-19-Pandemic-20200419-0005.html

Free julian assange Nation wide Webinar event Panel
ORION | indybay.org | 2020-04-19
zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Xh2EsZbrTtOq1FZifgfIlw…

Video: "The House Cat Flu" is Coming. The Meow Apocalypse
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-19
The following episode of the Simpsons was released in 2010. | It is a satire. But at the same time it reveals the unspoken truth. The writer of the script is award winning author Michael Price. | This episode was not taken …
globalresearch.ca/video-the-house-cat-flu-is-coming-the-meow-apocalypse/5710033

After the Lockdown: A Global Coronavirus Vaccination Program
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-19
The tendency is towards a Worldwide lockdown spearheaded by fear and media disinformation. Currently, hundreds of millions of people Worldwide are under lockdown. | What is the next step in the evolution of the COV-19 Crisis? A multibillion dollar coronavirus vaccination program to be implemented in the wake of the Lockdown.
globalresearch.ca/after-the-lockdown-a-global-coronavirus-vaccination-program/5706547

How China broke the chain of infection
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2020-04-19
As information about coronavirus emerged, the Chinese government and Chinese society began to organize an immense campaign against its spread.
mronline.org/2020/04/19/how-china-broke-the-chain-of-infection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-china-broke-the-chain-of-infection

2020 Youth Activist Grant
Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center | indybay.org | 2020-04-19
Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/17/18832457.php

Trump's "Peace" Plan Threatens to Revoke Citizenship of Palestinian Arab Israelis
Jonathan Cook | zcomm.org | 2020-04-19
Under the terms of the "Peace to Prosperity" document, the U.S. could allow Israel to strip potentially hundreds of thousands of its own inhabitants of their citizenship in a so-called "populated land swap" with the settlements.
zcomm.org/znetarticle/trumps-peace-plan-threatens-to-revoke-citizenship-of-palestinian-arab-israelis/

2020 Art & Writing Challenge
Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center | indybay.org | 2020-04-19
Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/17/18832456.php

2020 Art & Writing Challenge
Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center | indybay.org | 2020-04-19
Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/17/18832456.php

Warren Slams Trump for Supporting Protests Against Stay-at-Home Orders
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-19
Democratic lawmakers have joined with advocacy groups in criticizing President Donald Trump for encouraging recent protests against stay-at-home orders enacted by state and local governments in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic–including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who accused the president of using the COVID-19 crisis to garner voter support. | In…
truthout.org/articles/warren-slams-trump-for-supporting-protests-against-stay-at-home-orders/

Herd immunity? 1 in 3 test positive for Covid-19 ANTIBODIES in pilot Massachusetts street study
rt.com | 2020-04-19
Nearly a third of 200 randomly tested residents of Chelsea, Massachusetts were found to have Covid-19-related antibodies in yet another indication that the virus could be far more widespread and much less lethal than believed. | All of the participants "generally appeared healthy," but around half of them admitted that they had suffered at least one coronavirus symptom in the past month, according to the Massachusetts General Hospital researchers. Those who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 in the regular nasal swab were deliberately excluded from the study. | A total of 64 out of 200 blood samples t…
rt.com/usa/486235-massachusetts-covid-19-antibody-study/

Former Major League Baseball Star Worries Space Aliens May Have Coronavirus
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-19
Former Oakland A's slugger Jose Canseco, who is known for his usage of performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career, as well as some random references to interplanetary visitors from time to time, has again raised some eyebrows among a bunch of his devoted followers.
sputniknews.com/viral/202004191079020907-Former-Major-League-Baseball-Star-Worries-Space-Aliens-May-Have-Coronavirus/

The USS Navy's Pacific Command COVID-19, from Guam to Puget Sound
Ann Garrison | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-19
While the world confronts a real-life deadly epidemic, the Covid-afflicted US Navy struggles to maintain the farce of keeping the planet safe from fictitious threats. | "The US Navy's Pacific Command is not in its normal operational mode." | On April …
globalresearch.ca/uss-covid-19-guam-puget-sound/5710062

China Bashing, a Bipartisan US Obsession
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-19
For bipartisan US hardliners and their establishment media press agents, any pretext will do to bash China and other sovereign independent nations on the US target list for regime change. | Blaming China for spreading COVID-19 outbreaks plays out daily in …
globalresearch.ca/china-bashing-bipartisan-us-obsession/5710076

While whining about declining civility in politics, right-wing pundits have given the real culprits a free pass
Peter Bolton | thecanary.co | 2020-04-19
It was perhaps fitting that the end of Jeremy Corbyn's term as leader of the UK Labour Party and the suspension of Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign in the US happened just a few days apart. There have undoubtedly been numerous parallels

US COVID-19 vs. Economy Related Polls: Homelessness, Unemployment and Hunger in America
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-19
A new Gallup poll showed Trump's mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis and indifference toward infected Americans is catching up to him. | Concerned only about his own self-interest and monied ones he serves at the expense of the health and welfare …
globalresearch.ca/us-covid-19-vs-economy-related-polls-homelessness-unemployment-and-hunger-in-america/5710069

US Blame Game Twist: Suing China for COVID-19 Outbreaks
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-19
No evidence suggests that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese lab or from bat-eating Chinese people. | Writer Allen Yu explained that no Chinese tradition of bat-eating exists. Videos suggesting otherwise weren't from Wuhan or elsewhere in China. | Filming was "in Palau …
globalresearch.ca/suing-china-covid-19-outbreaks/5710066

Trump's Best Ever Economy Craters
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-19
Time and again, Trump's hyperbole defies reality. | As US economic conditions peaked in mid-February and began declining sharply, he falsely claimed that "(o)ur economy (is) the greatest…we've had in the history of our country." | His fantasy assessment was reminiscent of …
globalresearch.ca/trump-best-ever-economy-craters/5710073

Coronavirus and Small Government Sociopathy
Jim Hightower | zcomm.org | 2020-04-19
As the devastating impact of Trump's inaction becomes clear, Americans are discovering a hidden socialist streak…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/coronavirus-and-small-government-sociopathy/

Is Covid-19 Killing the Coal Industry in Egypt and around the World?
Juan Cole | zcomm.org | 2020-04-19
Egypt is one of the countries most vulnerable to the climate emergency and global heating…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/is-covid-19-killing-the-coal-industry-in-egypt-and-around-the-world/

Lock Step, This Is No Futuristic Scenario: Panic and the Post-Pandemic Future?
F. William Engdahl | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-19
First published by New Eastern Outlook and Global Research March 10, 2020 | Every day world mainstream news reports more people in more countries diagnosed "positive" for the coronavirus illness, now called COVID-19. As the reported numbers grow, so does widespread …
globalresearch.ca/lock-step-no-futuristic-scenario/5705972

Iran Judiciary may free more prisoners amid outbreak: spox
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Iran getting prepared to commence exports of anti-coronavirus medical equipment: VP
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Police arrests major drug lord of E Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

82,211 infected by, 57,023 recover from coronavirus in Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

'Untiemly' wins award at 2020 KC Intl. Fimfest
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA)

Pres. Rouhani urges economy min. to provide employment plan, compatible with corona
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Wrestler Alireza Karimi undergoes successful knee surgery
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Iran Army unveils two radar systems
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Iran has stopped 17.5 million liters of fuel before being smuggled
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Iran's Navy cmdr. visits Pasabandar naval base
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Iran releases VIDEO of its ships intercepting 'unprofessionally' acting US Navy vessels in Persian Gulf
rt.com | 2020-04-19
Tehran has shared footage of a recent incident between Iranian and US vessels to back up its earlier statement that Washington's claims of its warships being harassed in the Persian Gulf were "fake stories." | The video by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shows the events of last Wednesday when the American vessels were intercepted by several Iranian boats with machine guns aboard, and with gunners looking set to put them to use if necessary. | The tense moment didn't escalate into an armed confrontation, but caused a heated exchange in accusations between the two archrivals. Washington was firs…
rt.com/news/486270-iran-us-navy-persian-gulf/

Zarif to embark for Damascus to hold talks with Bashar al-Assad
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Focusing on non-oil export, govt.'s top priority in current year: Veep
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Iran Will Allow Low-Risk Businesses to Resume Work
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-19
Iran's capital Tehran was allowed to resume low-risk businesses on Saturday, a week after kindred deregulations were adopted in other parts of the country amid the COVID-19 epidemic. | RELATED: | COVID-19 Mideast Updates: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Israel | The move came as per the smart distancing plan, whereby Iran loosened quarantine regulations and allowed the re-opening of businesses with lower risk indices. | According to Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education, high-r…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Will-Allow-Low-Risk-Businesses-to-Resume-Work-20200419-0004.html

'Inhale' goes to Huesca Intl. Filmfest. in Spain
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Iranian FM heads to Syria to talk security & terrorism
rt.com | 2020-04-19
Though trips abroad became a rare occurrence nowadays due to the coronavirus pandemic, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is set to discuss the fight against terrorism and other pressing issues with Syrian officials. | Zarif will leave for Damascus this Monday, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi. He is expected to meet with Syrian Pre…
rt.com/newsline/486244-zarif-visit-syria-terrorism/

2nd group of Iranian students arrive in Tehran from Italy
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Transit ban on Iran-Azerbaijan border 'extended' amid COVID-19
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

'US trying to distract attentions from its continued economic terrorism'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Russia reacts to US' call to extend arms embargo on Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Unveiling ceremony of 2 Iranian radar systems
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Decision on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release delayed again
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-19
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces another "deeply unsettling" couple of days as the wait continues to find out if her temporary release from a prison in Iran has been extended.The British-Iranian mother was temporarily freed from Evin prison in Tehran in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.Zaghari-Ratcliffe's furlough was extended by two weeks in late March, and she was scheduled to return to prison on Saturday 18 April.When her family had not received a decision by Saturday on whether or not her furlough is to be extended, they were told to return to the prosecutors office in Iran on 19 April

Iran among top five combat drone powers: Air Force chief
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Iranian photog takes tour of Asia to cover Islamic sites on Silk Road
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)

Police seize 116 kg of narcotics in Yazd
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA)

US should stop interfering in affairs of other nations: Zarif
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)