(2021-04-03). Deprivation Is 'Driving' Covid-19 Ethnic Disparities. eurasiareview.com 
Deprivation among society at large is 'driving' Covid-19 disparities among minority ethnic groups – predominantly South Asian and Black African or Caribbean populations – and could be considered the main cause of disproportionate infection rates, hospitalization and deaths experienced by these populations, according to new analysis from the University of Leicester. | The study, supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) comes a day after a government-commissioned review concluded race and racism have become less important factors in explaining soci…
(2021-04-03). Low Risk Of Researchers Passing Coronavirus To North American Bats. eurasiareview.com 
The risk is low that scientists could pass coronavirus to North American bats during winter research, according to a new study led by the U.S. Geological Survey. Scientists find the overall risk to be 1 in 1,000 if no protective measures are taken, and the risk falls lower, to 1 in 3,333 or less, with proper use of personal protective equipment or if scientists test negative for COVID-19 before beginning research. | The research specifically looked at the potential transmission of SARS-CoV-2, which is the type of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, from people to bats. Scientists did not examine potential transm…
(2021-04-03). EPA's Totalitarian Assault On America — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
Using phony "transparency" and "dialogue" to target auto racing, then all fossil fuel use.: | Biden-Harris Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan is clearly on a mission. He has "
(2021-04-03). Qubits Comprised Of Holes Could Be The Trick To Build Faster, Larger Quantum Computers. eurasiareview.com 
A new study indicates holes the solution to operational speed/coherence trade-off, potential scaling up of qubits to a mini-quantum computer. | Quantum computers are predicted to be much more powerful and functional than today's 'classical' computers. | One way to make a quantum bit is to use the 'spin' of an electron, which can point either up or down. To make quantum computers as fast and power-efficient as possible we would like to operate them using only electric fields, which are applied using ordinary electrodes. | Although spin does not ordinarily 'talk' to electric fields, in some materials spins can i…
(2021-04-03). Jordan: Former Head Of Royal Court, Other Senior Officials Arrested. eurasiareview.com 
Jordanian citizens Hasan bin Zaid and Bassem Awadallah, who is a former head of the Jordanian Royal Court, have been arrested, Jordan News Agency reported. | The arrests were made after close security follow-ups and "for security reasons," the agency reported. | Jordan News Agency said Prince Hamza bin Al-Hussein was not one of the people detained, despite reports in some publications, including the Washington Post, which claimed he had been arrested. | Saudi Arabia expressed the Kingdom's support for Jordan and any measures that the country takes to protect it's security, Al-Ekhbariya reported.
(2021-04-03). US State Department Report Slams India On Media Curbs. eurasiareview.com 
In a wide ranging report on human rights violations in India in the year 2020, the US State Department has, among other things, detailed attacks on press and media freedom. | Released on March 30, the report quoted Indian journalists as saying that press freedom declined during the year. Reporters without Borders 2020 World Press Freedom Index said that physical attacks and "coordinated hate campaigns waged on social networks" against journalists were cited as major areas of concern. | "Harassment and violence against journalists were particularly acute for female journalists. Journalists working in Jammu and…
(2021-04-03). African Elephants Only Occupy A Fraction Of Their Potential Range. eurasiareview.com 
Many wildlife species are threatened by shrinking habitat. But according to new research, the potential range of African elephants could be more than five times larger than its current extent. | Due to 2,000 years of human pressure, African elephants have suffered dramatic population declines, and their range has shrunk to just 17% of what it could be, say researchers who led the new study, in Current Biology. | The dramatic reduction in range is due to the killing of elephants for their ivory and the encroachment of humans into elephant habitat. Evidence for elephants being drastically reduced in certain regi…
(2021-04-03). The Great Game 2.0 In Asia — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Yuri M Yarmolinsky | Amid increasing recognition of the Asia-Pacific Region (APR) as the engine and centre of future global development and growth, it is important to highlight the historic event held on 12 March 2021—the high-level virtual summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) of the United States, Japan, Australia, and India. The unofficial format of the Quad has been promoted by its participants since 2007, at the behest of Tokyo with varying degrees of activity, national involvement, and success. | The rapid analysis of the thematic publications of the leading Asian—mainly Ind…
(2021-04-03). Pakistan: Christians Practice Islamic Traditions During Lent. eurasiareview.com 
By Kamran Chaudhry | Part of a classic trend in the Lent season, interfaith groups are hosting breaking-of-the-fast Iftar dinners in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. | Ashiknaz Khokhar, the Catholic leader of Active Youth group of the Sacred Heart Church, attended two such gatherings in Sahiwal in Punjab province. | "Such initiatives were common in provincial capitals. Now interfaith Iftars are being organized in small districts. They have increased love and respect for the local Muslims," he told UCA News. | Khokhar was speaking on the sidelines of a buffet on Palm Sunday eve hosted by Muttahida Aalmi (Unite…
(2021-04-03). Luxembourg A Tax Haven For Finnish Companies And Super-Rich. eurasiareview.com 
By Pekka Vanttinen | ( The list of names, revealed by the Finnish Broadcasting Company's investigative journalism programme MOT on Monday, includes former Nokia CEO Jorma Ollila and Ilkka Herlin, member of the Herlin family, which owns Kone, a leading international engin…
(2021-04-03). Is The Long War Finally Ending? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By John Feffer* | In October 1944, with the end of World War II in sight, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin passed a note back and forth to each other at a conference in Moscow. On the piece of paper, Churchill had The percentages on the piece of paper referred to the amount of influence that the Sovi…
(2021-04-03). Adjusting Interactions Help Some California's Wild Bee Populations Survive. eurasiareview.com 
Across California's Central Valley, under stress from large-scale agriculture and climate change, native bee species that are flexible in their pollination behavior when around other wild bee populations appear best suited for survival in shrinking habitats. | That's the primary finding of a study published online in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution. | A research team led by University of Oregon biologist Lauren C. Ponisio identified 1,150 network interactions involving 157 wild bee species and 152 plant species at 63 sites spread across three counties. The findings emerged from observations of adult bee…
(2021-04-03). Al-Shabab Attacks Military Bases In Southern Somalia. eurasiareview.com 
By Harun Maruf | The militant group al-Shabab has launched attacks on Somali military forces in Lower Shabelle region, Somali regional officials said. | The attacks in the early hours of Saturday, around 4 a.m. local time, targeted military bases in the towns of Barire and Awdhegle in southern Somalia. | Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attacks. | The forward operating bases are manned by the Somali military to protect several bridges along the Shabelle river that authorities say are key to keeping vehicles carrying explosives from entering Mogadishu. Attacks started off with suicide car bombs on both…
(2021-04-03). The World Of Salamanca — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.* | The subject of the medieval period highlights the vast gulf that separates scholarly opinion from popular opinion. This is a grave frustration for scholars who have been working to change popular opinion for a hundred years. For most people, the medieval period brings to mind populations living by myths and crazy superstitions such as we might see in a Monty Python skit. Scholarly opinion, however, knows otherwise. The age between the 8th and 16th centuries was a time of amazing advance in every area of knowledge, such as architecture, music, biology, mathematics, astronomy, ind…
(2021-04-03). Turkmenistan's Currency Slides Sharply To New Lows. eurasiareview.com 
( The manat has been under pressure for months now, a slide blamed in part on a decrease in remittances sent by Turkmen migrant workers from Turkey to their families. | In mid-January, the manat was trading on the black market for around 27 or 28 to the dollar. | In recent weeks, however, the currency has slid further, and on April 3, RFE/R…
(2021-04-03). Why Myanmar's Massacres Shame The World — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Yossi Mekelberg* | When representatives of all UN member states met in 2005 for the World Summit, billed at the time as the "largest gathering of world leaders in history," and passed a resolution that set out the parameters for the Responsibility to Protect populations (R2P) from genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing, there was an air of togetherness and optimism that the journey toward eradicating these horrific phenomena had begun. | In the intervening years, this hope has been dented time and time again when such atrocities have been committed by some of the very countries t…
(2021-04-03). Increasing Applied Pesticide Toxicity Threatens Plants And Insects. eurasiareview.com 
A group of scientists from the University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany, has shown that for plants and insects the applied pesticide toxicity in agriculture has substantially increased between 2004 and 2016. In a paper published in the current issue of Science, the authors show that this pattern is even relevant in genetically modified (GM) crops that were originally designed to reduce pesticide impacts on the environment. | "We have taken a large body of pesticide use data from the US and have expressed changes of amounts applied in agriculture over time as changes in total applied pesticide toxicity," says lead…
(2021-04-03). Possible Trigger For Crohn's Disease Identified. eurasiareview.com 
People living with the often-debilitating effects of Crohn's disease may finally gain some relief, thanks to ground-breaking research led by McMaster University. | McMaster investigator Brian Coombes said his team identified a strain of adherent-invasive E-coli (AIEC) that is strongly implicated in the condition and is often found in the intestines of people with Crohn's disease. | "If you examine the gut lining of patients with Crohn's disease, you will find that around 70 to 80 per cent of them test positive for AIEC bacteria, but one of the things we don't understand is why," said Coombes, professor and cha…
(2021-04-03). An Egyptian woman writer who dared: the Nawal El Saadawi I knew. juancole.com 
By Omnia Amin | — Throughout the Middle East and beyond, the name Nawal El Saadawi is not one that can be received with indifference. During her lifetime and even after her passing on 21 March 2021, the Egyptian author, physician and activist evokes intense feelings that range from love and respect to hatred and …
(2021-04-03). An Egyptian woman writer who dared: the Nawal El Saadawi I knew. juancole.com By Omnia Amin | — Throughout the Middle East and beyond, the name Nawal El Saadawi is not one that can be received with indifference. During her lifetime and even after her passing on 21 March 2021, the Egyptian author, physician and activist evokes intense feelings that range from love and respect to hatred and …
(2021-04-03). Capitol police officer, driver killed in vehicle attack near US Capitol. wsws.org The driver of the vehicle, identified as 25-year-old Noah Green of Indiana, was shot and killed by police after he crashed his vehicle into a barricade outside the Capitol.
(2021-04-03). Is The Long War Finally Ending? popularresistance.org In October 1944, with the end of World War II in sight, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin passed a note back and forth to each other at a conference in Moscow. On the piece of paper, Churchill had assigned percentages to several Eastern European countries. Stalin amended the numbers, and Churchill agreed. The deal remained secret for nearly a decade. | The percentages on the piece of paper referred to the amount of influence that the Soviet Union and the West would wield in Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, and Greece, with the first three countries falling in the Soviet sphere, control divided evenly in…
(2021-04-03). US Sanctions Are Killing Innocent Syrians. popularresistance.org A friend of mine was found dead in his bed this past winter because he had no heating. Why? Because U.S. sanctions are hurting ordinary people rather than Bashar al-Assad's government; there is only an hour or so of electricity per day. | Last month, my phone rang. A relative in Damascus asked me to help a young Syrian child, Mohammed Daafis. Two-year-old Mohammed's family uses a Primus kerosene stove, a Victorian-era product, for cooking. There is no boiler for running hot water in the shower. Electricity rationing in Syria has reached its highest levels due to the government's inability to secure the fuel neede…
(2021-04-03). Iraqi Air Force Hits ISIS Hideouts Near Baghdad With Pinpoint Accuracy (Video). southfront.org 
Iraqi F-16, source: the Iraqi Air Force | On April 3, the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) carried out airstrikes on hideouts of ISIS near the capital Baghdad, according to the Sabereen News. | The Telegram channel said that the IQAF destroyed tunnels located 170 km away from Baghdad. ISIS cells were using the tunnels as hideouts. | The airstrikes were carried out by F-16 fighter jets armed with GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs. Many terrorists were reportedly killed as a result of the strikes. | The Iraqi military and it…
(2021-04-03). New Batch Of Syrian Militants Moved To Turkey. What Is The Next Stop? southfront.org 
Illustrative image | A batch of Syrian militants has arrived in Turkey in preparation for a possible deployment in Libya or other countries, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on April 3. | According to the London-based monitoring group, around 380 militants were taken to Turkey in the last few days. Libya is the most likely end destination. | Despite recent
(2021-04-03). Interview With Rear Admiral Cihat Yaycı On Maritime Security And Naval Development In Turkey. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | The interview with Rear Admiral Cihat Yaycƒ±, Chief of Staff of the Turkish Republic's Naval Forces 2017-2020, originally appeared at Arms Exports 2021 #1, translated by AlexD exclusively for SouthFront. | How do you see the threats to Turkey's maritime security in the near and long term?: | Turkey has faced threats to its maritime security since the early years of the Republic. Although many issues relating to the Adalar (Aegean) Sea were resolved by the Lausanne Peace…
(2021-04-03). Chaos of capitalist production: 15 million vaccine doses ruined. liberationnews.org 
Most of the deficiencies cited in FDA investigation reports from 2020 indicate the lack of rigor that capitalism incentivizes with its "race to the bottom" profit motive.
(2021-04-03). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Executive Order Prohibiting Vaccine Passports — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
On March 19, I The
(2021-04-03). Jordan's Prince Hamzah: 'No one is able to speak'. middleeasteye.net 
Jordan's Prince Hamzah: 'No one is able to speak' | Detained ex-crown prince releases video saying 'I am not the person responsible for the breakdown in governance, the corruption and for the incompetence' | Sat, 04/03/2021 – 22: 37 | A screenshot of a video of Prince Hamzah the royal sent to the BBC from house arrest (Screenshot) | From effective house arrest, Jordan's Prince Hamzah bin Hussein sent a video c…
(2021-04-03). Jordan's former crown prince detained amid crackdown on alleged coup plotters. middleeasteye.net 
Jordan's former crown prince detained amid crackdown on alleged coup plotters | Prince Hamzah bin Hussein restricted to his palace in Amman, though the army insists he is not among those arrested | Sat, 04/03/2021 – 19: 05 | A split photo showing King Abdullah II and Prince Hamzah bin Hussein (AFP) | Jordan has detained a former crown prince at home and arrested two senior ex-officials…
(2021-04-03). My mother and I haven't talked about the Atlanta spa attacks. salon.com Does she even see herself, or us, in the Asian American women who were killed?>
(2021-04-03). Video: US Military Intervention and the Crisis in Northeastern Syria. globalresearch.ca The current state of affairs in northeastern Syria is bordering on …
(2021-04-03). Saturday 4/24: IndigeFest: A Celebration of Indigenous Cultures from Across Turtle Island. indybay.org Free Online Event: | www.eventbrite.com/e/indigefest-a-celebration-of-indigenous-cultures-from-across-turtle-island-registration-145557110235…
(2021-04-03). Oakland Youths March in Support of Asians. indybay.org Loud march from City Hall to Lake Merritt…
(2021-04-03). Rally in Redwood City to Stop Violence Targeting Asian-Americans. indybay.org In the Silicon Valley community of Redwood City on the San Francisco Peninsula, heartfelt thoughts on placards and at an impromptu open mic demonstrated spirit of love, strength and resistance.
(2021-04-03). Spirit of Love, Show of Strength at Rally Opposing Violence Against Asians. indybay.org Spirit of love, show of strength, and commitment to resistance in the air and on placards in the Silicon Valley community of Redwood City–the date was March 27, eleven days after hate crime mass shooting in Atlanta.
(2021-04-03). Stop Asian Hate! N. Cal Filipinos & Asians Speak-out Against Racist Violence and Murders. indybay.org Hundreds of Northern California Filipinos and Asian Americans spoke out against the racist violence and murders taking place in the Bay Are and nationally. The march and rally took place on March 26, 2021…
(2021-04-02). Is There No Link Between Terrorism And Religion? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Ryan Dagur | In a statement shortly after the March 28 suicide bomb attack on the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, capital of Indonesia's South Sulawesi province, President Joko Widodo said "terrorism is a crime against humanity and has nothing to do with any religion." | "All religious teachings oppose terrorism, whatever the reason," he added. | A statement with a similar tone came from Anwar Abbas, deputy chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council, who asked that the incident "not be linked to certain religions and ethnicities. Because it will make the atmosphere more complicated and cloudy."
(2021-04-02). Scientists At CERN Successfully Laser-Cool Antimatter For The First Time. eurasiareview.com 
Swansea University physicists, as leading members of the ALPHA collaboration at CERN, have demonstrated laser cooling of antihydrogen atoms for the first time. The groundbreaking achievement produces colder antimatter than ever before and enables an entirely new class of experiments, helping scientists learn more about antimatter in future. | In a paper published in Nature, the collaboration reports that the temperature of antihydrogen atoms trapped inside a magnetic bottle is reduced when the atoms scatter light from an ultraviolet laser beam, slowing the atoms down and reducing the space they occupy in the b…
(2021-04-02). Helmet Use Linked To More Arm And Hand Injuries In Motorcycle Crash Patients, Not Less. eurasiareview.com 
Maybe parents are right to bristle when their infatuated offspring brings home a motorcycle rider: despite only making up 10% of vehicles on US roads, motorcycle riders comprise 40% of all traffic accident trauma patients. It's risky business — even, it appears, when you do theright thing and wear a helmet. A new study published in the Open Access journal SICOT-J has found that, while it protects from the most severe injuries, wearing a helmet during a crash is associated with more arm and hand injuries. | Arm and hand injuries constitute 35% of all motorcycle injuries and patients often need more rehabi…
(2021-04-02). Detected Lottery-Like Behavior In Cryptocurrency Markets. eurasiareview.com 
Recent research from the University of Vaasa and the University of Jyvà§skyla shows that speculation and lottery-like behavior is a fundamental factor for the pricing of cryptocurrencies. Speculation could explain the enormous increase in the market capitalizations of cryptocurrencies. | Nowadays more than 8000 cryptocurrencies have been launched. Unlike traditional assets like stocks, research has shown that investments in cryptocurrencies are associated with a considerably higher level of uncertainty. The price of Bitcoin, which is the first traded cryptocurrency, increased by from $7,200.17 to $29,374.
(2021-04-02). The Uncertain Future Of Online Free Speech In Indonesia — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Titik Puji Rahayu* | For more than a decade, the Electronic Information and Transaction Law (ITE Law) has been the face of internet governance in Indonesia. First enacted in 2008, the law was later revised in 2016, granting the Indonesian government considerable power to control internet access in Indonesia. | Since the law's enactment, reports from Indonesian
(2021-04-02). Scientists Turn To Deep Learning To Improve Air Quality Forecasts. eurasiareview.com 
Air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels impacts human health but predicting pollution levels at a given time and place remains challenging, according to a team of scientists who are turning to deep learning to improve air quality estimates. Results of the team's study could be helpful for modelers examining how economic factors like industrial productivity and health factors like hospitalizations change with pollution levels. | "Air quality is one of the major issues within an urban area that affects people's lives," said Manzhu Yu, assistant professor of geography at Penn State. "Yet existing observati…
(2021-04-02). Suspect Rams Car Into US Capitol Barricade, Killing 1 Officer. eurasiareview.com 
By Katherine Gypson | One U.S Capitol Police officer died and another was injured Friday when a driver slammed a car into a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol. | According to the U.S. Capitol Police, the suspect exited a car with a weapon and lunged at officers. | "U.S. Capitol Police officers fired upon him. At this time, the suspect has been pronounced dead," Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman told reporters. | Police identified the officer who died as William "Billy" Evans. He was a member of the first responders unit and an 18-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police. | The incident happened…
(2021-04-02). Michigan's Middle Eastern And North African Population Face Barriers To Optimal Health. eurasiareview.com 
Within southeast Michigan's Middle Eastern and North African community, those who worry about deportation or believe they've been treated unfairly are likely to face more adverse conditions associated with poor health, including food insecurity and financial distress. | The MENA people who face several of these barriers are also more likely to report chronic illness and mental health issues as well as worse overall health. | That's according to a new study by the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, the University of Michigan School of Public Health, and the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social…
(2021-04-02). Inside Track On Marvel's Latest TV Show 'The Falcon And The Winter Soldier'. eurasiareview.com 
By William Mullally | In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even the smallest moments can be big. Take one short scene in 2016's "Captain America: Civil War," for example, in which The Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), two supporting characters in the franchise, sit in a car while the film's titular star discusses more-important business. | In the scene, one sits in the front seat, the other in the back. One asks the other, "Can you move your seat up?" only for the other to respond with a terse "No." | Their exchange lasts mere seconds, but fans went wild for it, focusing in on the c…
(2021-04-02). Saudi Arabia's Plans To Grow Forests In Desert Could Change The World — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Zaid M. Belbagi* | For any country that relies upon hydrocarbons to provide 99 percent of its energy, you might imagine that announcing an ambitiously huge entry into the renewables space would be daunting. | Not for Saudi Arabia. With average annual sun hours in excess of 3,000, miles upon miles of untouched shoreline and a landmass the size of Western Europe, the potential is immense. | For decades the Saudi Ministry of Petroleum was OPEC's poster boy, leading the way on the pricing of crude and helping to keep cars moving, ships sailing and the global economy ticking over. The oil crisis of 1973 undersco…
(2021-04-02). Diversity Can Prevent Failures In Large Power Grids. eurasiareview.com 
The recent power outages in Texas brought attention to its power grid being separated from the rest of the country. While it is not immediately clear whether integration with other parts of the national grid would have completely eliminated the need for rolling outages, the state's inability to import significant amounts of electricity was decisive in the blackout. | A larger power grid has perks, but also has perils that researchers at Northwestern University are hoping to address to expedite integration and improvements to the system. | An obvious challenge in larger grids is that failures can propagate furt…
(2021-04-02). Robert Reich: What If We Actually Taxed The Rich? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
Income and wealth are now more concentrated at the top than at any time over the last 80 years, and our unjust tax system is a big reason why. The tax code is rigged for the rich, enabling a handful of wealthy individuals to exert undue influence over our economy and democracy. | Conservatives fret about budget deficits. Well, then, to pay for what the nation needs — ending poverty, universal health care, infrastructure, reversing climate change, investing in communities, and so much more — the super-wealthy have to pay their fair share. | Here are seven necessary ways to tax the rich. | First:…
(2021-04-02). Mapping Policy For How EU Can Reduce Its Impact On Tropical Deforestation. eurasiareview.com 
EU imports of certain products contribute significantly to deforestation in other parts of the world. | In a new study, researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and University of Louvain, Belgium, evaluated thousands of policy proposals for how the EU could reduce this impact, to assess which would have the largest potential to reduce deforestation – while also being politically feasible. | "Unsurprisingly, there is weaker support for tougher regulations, such as import restrictions on certain goods. But our study shows that there is broad support in general, including for certain policies t…