(2020-10-28). Bolivia's Hardline Christian Govt Charged with Massacring Protesters as Morales Returns from Exile. mintpressnews.com In her last days in office, US-backed strongwoman Jeanine Añez is attempting to push through judicial reforms that could help her in the coming months should she face trial for her crimes.
(2020-10-28). UK declares solidarity with France amid row with Turkey in wake of teacher's murder. middleeasteye.net 
UK declares solidarity with France amid row with Turkey in wake of teacher's murder | UK's foreign secretary calls on Nato allies to 'stand shoulder to shoulder' and 'never give terrorists the gift of dividing us' | Wed, 10/28/2020 – 08: 30 | Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab declared his country's support for France on Wednesday amid calls for an economic boycott triggered by anti-…
(2020-10-28). The Last Days of the Trumpian Reich. dissidentvoice.org 
So, according to the corporate media, this is it for Russian-backed Hitler. Game over. The walls are closing in. It's the last days of the Trumpian Reich. Get those vuvuzelas ready! Yes, apparently, the American people, who were all a bunch of Putin-worshipping, white-supremacist neo-Nazis when they elected Trump in 2016, have come to their …
(2020-10-28). UAE to become first Arab state to open consulate in Morocco-controlled Western Sahara. middleeasteye.net 
UAE to become first Arab state to open consulate in Morocco-controlled Western Sahara | The Moroccan King Mohammed VI welcomed the decision as 'historic' | Wed, 10/28/2020 – 07: 35 | Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, left, sits besides King Mohamed VI of Morocco on 2 December 2015 (AFP) | The United Arab Emirates is set to become the first Arab state to open a consulat…
(2020-10-28). Ending Regime Change in Bolivia and the World. dissidentvoice.org 
Bolivian woman votes in October 18 election Less than a year after the United States and the U.S.-backed Organization of American States (OAS) supported a violent military coup to overthrow the government of Bolivia, the Bolivian people have reelected the Movement for Socialism (MAS) and restored it to power. In the long history of U.S.-backed …
(2020-10-28). Will US Continue to Further Implement RAND Corporation's Strategy in Relation to Russia? globalresearch.ca The recent conflicts in the Russian zone of influence have attracted attention around the world. But little has been said about the possibility that such conflicts are part of a single common plan, designed to geopolitically destabilize Russia. This possibility …
(2020-10-28). Liquid Capitalism: Everyone Drinks It, Swims in It, Drowns in It. globalresearch.ca The most radical socialists, Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters (Black, White, Latino or Asian), liberal and conservative zealots, diversity and equity gurus, pacifists, denizens of corporates and non-profits, rappers, rockers and country western musicians, Bernie Sanders, racists and White guilt …
(2020-10-28). Bolivia calls to investigate OAS for fraud and coup: Interview with Evo's Foreign Minister Diego Pary. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone briefly spoke with Bolivia's former foreign minister under Evo Morales, Diego Pary Rodríguez. He called for an investigation into the OAS for fraud and backing a coup, rejected Juan Guaidó, and expressed solidarity with Palestine. By Anya Parampil and Ben Norton We spoke with Bolivia's former foreign minister under Evo Morales, Diego Pary. He called for an investigation into the OAS for fraud and backing a coup, rejected Juan Guaidó, and expressed solidarity with Palestine. Interview by @AnyaParampil …
(2020-10-28). US versus Russia in Syria. "A Fake 'Revolution' Using Islamic Gangs" globalresearch.ca At the request of Syria's government in September 2015, Russia intervened in the country to combat ISIS and other US/NATO/Israeli-backed jihadists. | Moscow's freedom-fighting operations turned the tide of battle, enabling Syrian forces to liberate most parts of the country. | Most …
(2020-10-28). China's Foreign Ministry Responds to Hostile US Actions and Rhetoric. globalresearch.ca US war on China by other means risks direct confrontation between two superpowers if things are pushed too far — what's been happening since before Trump took office. | On Tuesday, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin addressed unacceptable US regional …
(2020-10-28). Ten Ways to Call Something "Russian Disinformation" Without Evidence. globalresearch.ca How do you call something "Russian disinformation" when you don't have evidence it is? Let's count the ways. | We don't know a whole lot about how the New York Post story about Hunter Biden got into print. There are some …
(2020-10-28). "Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)" against Israel: Resolution of Defamation Lawsuit by CJPME. globalresearch.ca Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is pleased to announce that its defamation lawsuit with Ezra Levant and Rebel Media News Network Ltd. has been settled. Launched in 2016, CJPME's suit was based on a series …
(2020-10-28). Syrians Talk About Their Suffering Inside Turkish Prisons. globalresearch.ca The Turkish authorities arbitrary arrests are no longer limited to Turkish opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, inside and outside the country, but also reached Syrians within Turkish territory, whether they are displaced, opponents to the Syrian state or …
(2020-10-28). Vietnam suffers through a "new normal" of extreme weather events. wsws.org Close to a million people have been severely affected, with many in desperate need of shelter, food, clean drinking water and income support.
(2020-10-28). The Philippines in the Eye of the Storm. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-10-28). China Sets Its Sights on Global Electric Vehicle (EV) Dominance. globalresearch.ca The world's largest automotive market, China, is looking to become a dominant player in the rising global electric vehicle market. Chinese EV manufacturers are expected to start expanding overseas, while Beijing already controls a large part of the global EV …
(2020-10-28). Headlines for October 28, 2020. democracynow.org White House Credits Trump with "Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic" as U.S. Cases Hit Record Highs, As 54 Million U.S. Residents Struggle for Food, Senate Adjourns Without Passing Relief Bill, Family of Walter Wallace Jr. Demands Justice After Fatal Police Shooting, Grand Jurors Call Actions of Louisville Police Officers Who Killed Breonna Taylor "Criminal", Trump Mocks Media Coverage of Coronavirus Crisis, Trump on Counting Votes Beyond Election Day: "I Don't Believe That's by Our Laws", Muslims Denounce French President for Defending Caricatures of Prophet Muhammad, Yemen's Humanitarian Workers Plead for Internationa…
(2020-10-28). Impunity and Carefree Violence: Australia's Special Forces in Afghanistan. counterpunch.org 
In 2016, Australian Major General Jeff Sengelman approached the then chief of the Australian army Lieutenant General Angus Campbell with a nagging worry. The concern lay in allegations that Australian special forces had committed various war crimes in Afghanistan. Sengelman was then special forces commander; Campbell was chief of the army. Sociologist Samantha Crompvoets was
(2020-10-28). If Biden Wins, Russiagate Will Magically Morph Into Chinagate. strategic-culture.org 
Caitlin JOHNSTONE | The same exact low rumble, slowly rising toward the same fever pitch crescendo. First you get a few unexpected comments showing up in your notifications, then a few more, then a lot more, then a whole lot more. It's one news story, then it's ten, then it's a hundred, then it's completely dominating half of US political discourse. | The increasingly shrill shrieking from rightists about China having leverage over Joe Biden is alarmingly similar to what I experienced from liberals at this exact point in time in 2016 about Russia having leverage over Donald Trump. When I point out these similarit…
(2020-10-28). Selected Articles: Ten Ways to Call Something "Russian Disinformation" Without Evidence. globalresearch.ca 
By While California, Brazil and Bolivia have spent the past Northern Hemispheric summer burning and we all await more chaos created by more frequent natural disasters, a climate emergency …
(2020-10-28). The U.S. Just Blackmailed Sudan. strategic-culture.org 
Washington has proven that it is willing to make people suffer, and even starve, if governments don't acquiesce to normalization with Israel, writes As`ad AbuKhalil. | As`ad ABUKHALIL | The recent announcement that Washington would be lifting U.S. sanctions on Sudan in return for Sudan's normalization with Israel is a case study of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. | Sudan, like Somalia, has long been a battleground for Cold War intrigues by the U.S., which is responsible for the massive export of arms to both countries. Like the longtime Somali dictator, Muhammad Siad Barre, Sudan's Jaafar Nimeiry (1969-19…
(2020-10-28). Ali Karimi on verge of signing with Qatar SC. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) — Iranian midfielder Ali Karimi is reportedly close to signing contract with Qatar SC.
(2020-10-28). VIDEO: Protestors gather in front of French Embassy in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) — A number of Iranian people gathered in front of the French embassy in Tehran to condemn blasphemous remarks against the Holy Prophet of Islam (PBUH).
(2020-10-28). Iran supports independent, unified Iraq: Rezaei. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) — Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council said that Iran seeks to support an independent, unified, and powerful Iraq.
(2020-10-28). New equipment join Iranian Army Ground Force. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) — Over 500 super-heavy tank transporters joined the Iranian Army Ground Force in the presence of Army's Chief Commander Major General Mousavi in a ceremony on Wednesday.
(2020-10-28). 'Family Relations' goes to German film festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) — Iranian documentary 'Family Relations' has made its way to the competition lineup of 2020 Exground Film Festival in Germany.
(2020-10-28). US embassy in Emirates issues new terrorism warning to American citizens. rt.com 
The US embassy in the United Arab Emirates has warned Americans to be "very careful" of terrorist attacks, after a flareup in tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemeni rebels led the embassy in Riyadh to issue a similar alert. | US citizens in the Emirates were
(2020-10-28). UK Universities Reject Israel Lobby's Anti-Semitism Definition. popularresistance.org Only a minority of UK universities have adopted the misleading and politically motivated definition of anti-Semitism promoted by Israel and its lobby. | Despite repeated British government threats, fewer than 22 percent of higher education establishments have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's "working definition" of anti-Semitism. | The IHRA definition has been repeatedly condemned by free speech defenders, Palestinians, Jewish activists, Palestine solidarity, Black and Asian groups.
(2020-10-28). The Significance Of The Nuclear Ban Treaty. popularresistance.org The NPT has been lived up to to a surprising extent by the non-nuclear powers. It is amazing that more countries have not gone the nuclear path. The world is fortunate that more haven't made that leap at a time when, according to El Baradei, at least 40 countries have the technological capability of doing so. The ones who are guilty of violating it are the five original signatories—the U.S., Russia, China, Britain, and France. They have completely ignored Article 6, which requires the nations possessing nuclear arsenals to reduce and eliminate those arsenals.
(2020-10-28). Video:The US-brokered Humanitarian Ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh Collapsed. globalresearch.ca The US-brokered humanitarian ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh collapsed immediately after its start on the morning of October 26. Clashes between the sides did not stop even for a minute and Yerevan and Baku immediately accused each other …
(2020-10-28). Iranian embassy in Baku condemns attack on Barda. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) — Iranian embassy in Baku condemned the attack on the city of Barda and noted that any aggression against innocent people is against international law.
(2020-10-28). Russian Blitz in Syria Warns Turkey to Back Off in Caucasus. strategic-culture.org In an unprecedented show of strength, Russian warplanes this week reportedly launched devastating attacks on a Turkish-backed militant stronghold in northern Syria, The airstrikes marked the end of a seven-month ceasefire which Russia had negotiated with Turkey to maintain a de-escalation zone in Syria's northwes…
(2020-10-28). Israeli security forces arrest Palestinian journalist in night raid. peoplesdispatch.org In the latest assault on Palestinian journalists, Israeli security forces on Tuesday, October 27, arrested Palestinian journalist-filmmaker Abdelrahman al-Thaher from his home in the occupied West Bank. According to al-Thaher's wife, Rasha al-Sayeh, the Israeli forces conducted a search for him at 2 AM in their neighborhood. They searched their house and went through the journalist's personal belongings. The Israeli soldiers finally arrested him without providing any reason or cause. | Al-Thaher had reportedly also been arrested by the Palestinian preventive security agency in August this year while he was leavin…
(2020-10-28). Iran Army units dispatched to NW Iran borders: cmdr. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) — An Iranian Army commander said that some units of the 321 Brigade were dispatched to the northwestern border areas of Iran to strengthen the security of the country.
(2020-10-28). Macron's words 'ideological' bullets for ISIL: Turkey. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) — A spokesman for Turkey's ruling party on Tuesday criticized French President Emmanuel Macron's attitude towards Muslims and provocative remarks about Islam.
(2020-10-28). Congress Will Say Anything About Syria These Days. globalresearch.ca In a recent letter written to Secretary of State Pompeo, a number of Congressmen led by Eliot Engel (D—NY) and Michael McCaul (R—TX) expressed their "deep concern" as "strong supporters of the Syrian people" that various countries are attempting …
(2020-10-28). One out of every four children in southern Yemen is malnourished, says UN report. peoplesdispatch.org According to the UN report, cases of acute malnutrition among children in war-ravaged Yemen are increasing at an alarming pace because of a severe shortage of food due to the war…
(2020-10-28). "The World That I See Today": Sanity, Her Son, and the Credulous. globalresearch.ca I have recently completed a large painting (oil on canvas), exploring the emotional and spiritual side of mandatory masks, and what they symbolize. Visual art can serve as a medium to express sentiments from an angle that cannot be …
(2020-10-28). The Unraveling of Thailand's National Myth. thenation.com The Unraveling of Thailand's National Myth…
(2020-10-28). For 1st time COVID-19 daily death toll surpasses 400 in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran hit a high record on Wednesday as 415 new deaths were registered over the past 24 hours, the highest since the virus outbreak reported in the country.
(2020-10-28). Velayati says Iran backing peace, stability in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) — Ali Akbar Velayati said, "Iran opposes the continuation of the war in Afghanistan and it supports the establishment of peace and stability in this neighbor country."
(2020-10-28). The Museum of Islamic Arts Has Halted a Planned Sotheby's Sale of Its Treasures After It Was Condemned by Israel's President. globalresearch.ca A Sotheby's auction of rare objects from the Museum of Islamic Arts in Jerusalem has been halted at the last minute following an outcry from the Israeli government and culture officials. | One hundred and ninety Islamic artifacts from the museum's …
(2020-10-28). US Embassy in Riyadh warns of possible missile, drone attacks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) — The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia in a statement on Wednesday issued security advice to its citizens in Riyadh, fearing possible missile and drone strikes.
(2020-10-27). How a key Pentagon official turned China policy over to arms industry and Taiwan supporters. thealtworld.com The "Fortress Taiwan" arms deal overseen by ex-Assistant Secretary of Defense Randall Schriver is one of the most provocative U.S. moves against China in years — and a big win for his think tank's arms industry and Taiwanese patrons. | When the United States finalized a set of seven arms sales packages to Taiwan in August, including 66 upgraded F-16 fighter planes and longer-range air-to-ground missiles that could hit sensitive targets on mainland China, it shifted U.S. policy sharply toward a much more aggressive stance on the geo-strategic island at the heart of military tensions between the United States…
(2020-10-27). Putting Benjamin to bed? In major move, China & Russian-led EEU bloc to replace trade in dollar & euro with domestic currencies. rt.com 
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), an analogue to the EU in…
(2020-10-27). 'Europe is united': French minister urges EU leaders to adopt measures against Turkey at next summit. rt.com 
France's trade minister has called on the EU to adopt formal measures against Ankara at its next summit, after the Turkish leader questioned the French president's mental health and called for a boycott of the country's exports. | "France is united and Europe is united," Trade Minister Franck Riester told French lawmakers on Tuesday. "At the next European Council, Europe will have to take decisions that will allow it to strengthen the power balance with Turkey to better defend its interests and European values," he added. He did not specify as to what measures could be taken. | Turkey's President Recep Tayyip…
(2020-10-27). UK renewal of arms sales to Saudi Arabia to face another legal challenge. middleeasteye.net 
UK renewal of arms sales to Saudi Arabia to face another legal challenge | Campaign Against Arms Trade to launch judicial review after UK government claimed international law violations in Yemen were 'isolated incidents' | Tue, 10/27/2020 – 12: 08 | Schools are among several non-military sites which have been attacked by air strikes since the war in Yemen broke out in 2015 (AFP/File photo) | The UK go…
(2020-10-27). Israeli rights group says shelving West Bank annexation plans mean little. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli rights group says shelving West Bank annexation plans mean little | B'tselem said continued construction and seizing of land meant 'de-facto' annexation already exists in West Bank | Tue, 10/27/2020 – 11: 57 | Palestinian villagers scuffle with Israeli security forces as an Israeli bulldozer demolishes a Palestinian farm in the village of al-Fikheet within area C in the occupied We…
(2020-10-27). Police chief killed by fighting cock during raid on illegal venue in Philippines. rt.com 
A Filipino police officer bled to death after a fighting cock slashed his femoral artery during a raid on an illegal event on the island of Northern Samar. Like other sports, cockfights have been officially banned due to Covid-19. | Lieutenant Christian Bolok was fatally cut in his left thigh when he picked up the rooster, which still had its fighting spurs – long, sharp blades – attached to its talons, during Monday's raid on the illegal event in San Jose. Though he was rushed to a nearby hospital, Bolok, who served as police chief for the town, was declared dead on arrival, having bled to death from his woun…
(2020-10-27). Iran says US is addicted to sanctions and needs to 'kick the habit'. middleeasteye.net 
Iran says US is addicted to sanctions and needs to 'kick the habit' | Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif slams the role of sanctions in American foreign policy, claiming it is detrimental to its policy goals | Tue, 10/27/2020 – 16: 50 | Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the US was a 'sanction addict' (AFP/File photo) | Iran's foreign minister has compared the frequent levying of internation…