(2021-10-05). Why all eyes are on the Afghan-Tajikistan border. asiatimes.com 
Afghanistan and Tajikistan share a 1,400-kilometer border. Recently, a war of words erupted between Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and the Taliban government in Kabul. Rahmon censures the Taliban for the destabilization of Central Asia by the export of militant groups, while the Taliban leadership has accused Tajikistan's government of interference. This summer, Rahmon mobilized 20,000 troops to the border, …
(2021-10-05). Are US War Plans with China Taking Shape? asia-pacificresearch.com
(2021-10-05). Duterte to prepare his defense against ICC probe. asiatimes.com 
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will prepare his defense against an International Criminal Court probe into his deadly drug war, after previously insisting he would not cooperate. ICC judges authorized in September a full-blown investigation into Duterte's anti-narcotics campaign, which rights groups estimate has killed tens of thousands of people, saying it resembled …
(2021-10-05). Pandora Papers: Qatar's ruling family avoided £18.5m tax on London mega-mansion. middleeasteye.net 
Pandora Papers: Qatar's ruling family avoided £18.5m tax on London mega-mansion | Family paid $160m through 'elaborate offshore structure' for three properties facing Regent's Park to be combined into mansion | Tue, 10/05/2021 – 09: 52 | Cornwall Terrace is thought to be the most expensive row of houses in the world (Creative Commons) | Qatar's ruling family bought three of the UK's most expensive houses…
(2021-10-05). Headlines for October 5, 2021. democracynow.org Hollywood Crew Workers Vote to Authorize Strike, Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen to Urge Congress to Take Action, Johnson & Johnson Seeks FDA OK for Booster Shot, New York Healthcare Provider Fires 1,400 for Refusing to Get Vaccinated, Biden Accuses GOP of Playing "Russian Roulette" with U.S. Economy, Activists Confront Sen. Sinema in Arizona Bathroom, State Department Lawyer Blasts Biden for "Inhumane" Expulsions of Haitians, California Declares State of Emergency After Offshore Oil Pipeline Spill, Biden Administration to Open Up 80 Millions of Acres for Drilling in Gulf of Mexico, Report: 14% of World's C…
(2021-10-05). Iranian flight carrying aid to Afghan people lands in Kabul. en.mehrnews.com A plane carrying humanitarian aid donated by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the people of Afghanistan landed at Kabul airport on Tuesday and was handed over to the officials of the Taliban caretaker government.
(2021-10-05). Sunday 10/10: Afghanistan: What Happened and Why? Dr. Stephen Zunes. indybay.org First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco – | Humanists-Non Theists invitation to a ZOOM presentation: | See Zoom URL below for entry.
(2021-10-05). Australia and New Zealand ruling elite demands population "live with" COVID-19. wsws.org Experiences in the Asia-Pacific are demonstrating that the deadly virus can only be eradicated through the independent mobilisation of the international working class.
(2021-10-05). What Biden Told the Indians. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2021-10-05). Chile electoral: Escenarios de primera y segunda vuelta. globalizacion.ca La disputa presidencial parecería jugada y solo quedaría ver quien llegue en segundo lugar en la primera vuelta. Pero ello es una visión demasiado estática. La política nunca transcurre así y lo incierto e impensado siempre termina por irrumpir. | En …
(2021-10-05). War Games In South Caucasus: Turkey Sent Heavy Military Equipment To Azerbaijan (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Several cargo aircraft of the Turkish Air Force were spotted flying to Azerbaijan. They are likely transporting heavy equipment to take part in the joint exercises that kick on October 5th. | At least four Turkish military cargo planes flew to Azerbaijan. | One Airbus A400M-180, one Lockheed C-130EM Hercules and two Lockheed C-130E Hercules aircraft took off from Turkish Isparta and Kayseri airports. The aircraft landed in Sumgayut, north of Baku, and latter left Azerbaijan. Click to see full-size image | Baku and Ankara are preparing for joint military exercises that will take plac…
(2021-10-05). China urges U.S. to stop supporting 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces. ecns.cn The United States should stop supporting "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and take concrete actions to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday.
(2021-10-05). White House pledges to defend US "interests" against China "to the hilt" wsws.org Against the backdrop of a deepening military standoff over Taiwan, the Biden administration doubled down on Trump's trade war policies against China Monday.
(2021-10-05). Chinese envoy urges developed countries to shoulder more financial responsibilities for UN. ecns.cn Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, on Monday urged developed countries to take on greater financial responsibilities for the world body.
(2021-10-05). Shouldn't Biden Be Thanking China for Not Following Through on the Purchase Commitments in Its Trump Trade Deal? cepr.net With widespread supply chain problems due to the pandemic and unusual weather conditions, additional sales to China might well have caused even greater bottlenecks in the effort to meet domestic demand.
(2021-10-05). China's Mars probes suspend explorations due to sun outage. ecns.cn China's Mars rover and orbiter have suspended explorations since mid-September, to wait out a period of sun outage, the China National Space Administration said on Tuesday.
(2021-10-05). 2.213 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in China. ecns.cn Nearly 2.213 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Saturday, data from the National Health Commission showed Sunday.
(2021-10-05). Xinjiang earmarks billions for highway construction over next 5 years. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region plans to invest 400 billion yuan (about 62 billion U.S. dollars) in road construction during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the regional transport department said…
(2021-10-05). Taiwan's FM Wants Australia's Help to Prepare for War With China. news.antiwar.com Taiwan's foreign minister "We would like to engage in security or intelligence exchanges with other like-minded partners, Australia included, so Taiwan is better prepared to deal with the war situation," Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told Australia's ABC. | Wu said that Taiwan welcomed the recent military pact between the US, the UK, and Australia, known as AUKUS. "We are pleased to see that t…
(2021-10-05). The Heat: China — U.S. trade. america.cgtn.com 
The United States calls for a "new course" on China-U.S. trade relations with talks between both sides expected to resume soon.
(2021-10-05). (W.E. Talk) Martin Jacques: To understand China's success, first understand civilization. ecns.cn In the latest "W.E. Talk", a column of China News Network，Martin Jacques, a British journalist, editor and world-leading expert on China joined the exclusive interview by Peng Dawei from China News Service.
(2021-10-05). China's Fortune Cookie Crumbles: Michael Hudson and Renegade Inc. mronline.org 
Welcome to Renegade Inc. With China's increasing wealth, Western investors want some of the action. One of those investors is a bullish gentleman called George Soros.
(2021-10-05). Turkey intensifies saber-rattling over its military outpost in Cyprus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ankara to keep defending Turkey's, Turkish Cypriots' rights in east Med: FM "We defend our rights and the rights of the Turkish Cypriots all the way. We'll also do what's necessary when there's action that will harm these rights," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu said at joint press conference with his Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau …
(2021-10-05). Turkey's Erdogan hails decline of the West, breathes fire over Cyprus, Greece, Syria, Kurds. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey will not accept fabricated maps in east Med: Erdogan "We are not hesitating to protect our interests….Aren't we going to protect our rights in the eastern Mediterranean? Are we going to accept fabricated maps?" [Turkish President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan said in an interview with the magazine Kriter on Oct 5. Erdogan referred to a …
(2021-10-05). BJP provocation against Indian farmer protest leaves nine dead. wsws.org Four protesting farmers and a journalist were killed Sunday in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh after a convoy of SUVs—including one owned by a minister in Narendra Modi's far-right BJP government—deliberately ploughed into them.
(2021-10-05). Iran Stands As The Goalkeeper To Baku And Ankara's Interests. southfront.org 
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(2021-10-05). Iran: Biden aides to tell Israelis that US will pursue 'other avenues' if diplomacy fails. middleeasteye.net 
Iran: Biden aides to tell Israelis that US will pursue 'other avenues' if diplomacy fails | Remarks comes as Israel's national security adviser Eyal Hulata on visit to Washington to share latest intelligence | Tue, 10/05/2021 – 08: 26 | Under a 2015 deal, Iran curbed its uranium enrichment programme, a possible pathway to nuclear arms, in return for the lifting of economic sanctions (AFP)…
(2021-10-05). Military Situation In Iraq On October 5, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 4, Turkish drone reportedly attacked a PKK vehicle near Chemchal | On October 4, two PMU members were wounded due to clashes with ISIS near Riyadh | On October 4, one civilian was killed and two were wounded by ISIS sniper fire in Nufal village on the outskirts of Miqdadiyah | MORE ON THE TOPIC: |
(2021-10-05). African Union: Drop Israel's observer status, rights groups tell AU leaders. middleeasteye.net 
African Union: Drop Israel's observer status, rights groups tell AU leaders | Israel's human rights violations should disqualify country from seat at African Union table, groups tell AU in legal submission | Tue, 10/05/2021 – 09: 00 | African Union commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat granted observer status to Israel this July (Reuters) | The African Union should withdraw Israel's observer status because the…
(2021-10-05). Israel's FM Lapid Offers to Rebuild Gaza But Egyptian Source Says His Plan Might Be 'Too Ambitious'. sputniknews.com The latest hostilities that ended in May have dealt a severe blow to the Gaza Strip, where dozens of government buildings, hospitals, police stations, roads, mosques and residential units have been fully or partially destroyed.
(2021-10-05). Japan's New Prime Minister Discusses AUKUS With Australian Counterpart, Reports Say. sputniknews.com TOKYO (Sputnik) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a telephone conversation with his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, during which Fumio Kishida welcomed the conclusion of the AUKUS partnership and stated that attempts by some countries to unilaterally change the status quo in the region are inadmissible, media reported.
(2021-10-05). Peru: Ex-Dictator Fujimori Undergoes Heart Surgery. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the 83-year-old former dictator Alberto Fujimori underwent a coronary bypass to remove an arterial occlusion. | RELATED: | His daughter Keiko Fujimori said that his father's heart problems have worsened. Doctors found that "one of his arteries had a 70 percent blockage". | Last Friday, he was taken from Lima's Barbadillo prison to the Centenario Peruvian-Japanese clinic due to a sharp drop in his oxygen saturation. | "On Su…
(2021-10-05). Monday 10/11: SF Rally At SF Japanese Consulate To Stop The NUKES & Defend The People Of Fukushima. indybay.org San Francisico Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St. | San Francisco…
(2021-10-05). Democrat Senator Sinema accosted by protesters after Biden calls stalking of defiant lawmakers 'part of the process'. rt.com 
After President Joe Biden seemed to approve of harassing Democrat senators opposed to his spending plan, activists continued to badger Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) on her flight back to Washington and at the airport. | A woman named Karina approached Sinema on board the flight from Arizona to DC on Monday, and demanded the senator's commitment to amnesty for illegal immigrants. She was filmed by someone from the Arizona Dream Act Coalition (ADAC), a group advocating for granting citizenship to people brought into the US illegally as children. | Message from Karina – I am a DACA recipient from Arizona who…
(2021-10-05). Retoman en Colombia audiencias de caso contra àÅlvaro Uribe. telesurtv.net Se escucha a representantes de las víctimas. Tras oir testimonios de las partes, la jueza decidirá si archiva el caso o continúa con él.
(2021-10-05). Ukraine Continues Seeking NATO Accession When Traditional Members Are Looking Away. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageKiev remains naàØve to transformations in global security structures. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said during a meeting with the leaders of Moldova, Romania and Poland some weeks back that NATO needs to expand its presence in the Black Sea as it is the only way to oppose "Russian forces in the region." At the end of August, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ said that by controlling the area, the West would be able to influence the Middle East and the Mediterranean. However, the ultimate goa…
(2021-10-05). Nuevo mando militar boliviano toma posesión. telesurtv.net El presidente Luis Arce posesionó al nuevo mando, encabezado por el general A. García Lara como nuevo comandante en jefe.
(2021-10-05). Russian Communist leader warns Putin that police 'brutality' & controversial online voting are 'bomb' waiting to 'blow up' society. rt.com 
The leader of Russia's Communists has written an open letter to President Vladimir Putin bemoaning the arrests of his comrades and what he sees as the "unjustified brutality" of the police, warning that trouble may lie ahead. | In the missive, published on the party's official website, Gennady Zyuganov complained about the detentions of Communists following protests on September 20 and 25. He described the arrests as "groundless" and "unlawful." | Last month, the party organized two demonstrations against the results of September's parliamentary election, which, for the first time, was held over multiple days.
(2021-10-05). Video: Russian Warplanes Back in Idlib Signaling No Progress in Putin-Erdogan Negotiation. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-05). Kalashnikov Finalizes Testing Of Chukavin Sniper Rifle, Dragunov's Replacement. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | In Russia, the state tests of the Chukavin sniper rifle, which will replace the Dragunov sniper rifle in the troops, have been completed, the results are being documented, the Kalashnikov group of companies said."The state tests of the Chukavin sniper rifle, which will replace the Dragunov sniper rifle in the troops, have been completed with a positive result. At present, the results of the tests are being documented, after which a decision is expected to adopt a new rifle complex into s…
(2021-10-05). Korean KCTU Plans General Strike On 10/20/21 For Equality &Against Repression by Moon Gov. indybay.org The South Korean KCTU is preparing a national strike with the demand…
(2021-10-05). Sri Lankan plantation workers oppose Rajapakse government's emergency laws. wsws.org The SEP's campaign against the state of emergency is receiving significant support from workers in various sectors, including from the education, health services and plantation action committees established under the party's guidance.
(2021-10-05). Military Situation In Yemen On October 5, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 301 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 4, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 10 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 4, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 5, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the west of Marib city | On October 5, clashes between Ansar All…