(2021-04-09). Saudi Arabia Calls On people To Sight Ramadan Crescent On Sunday Evening. eurasiareview.com 
Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has called on people in the Kingdom to try and sight the crescent moon signalling the beginning of the month of Ramadan on Sunday evening. | Anyone who sights the crescent, either with the naked eye or with the help of binoculars, should inform the nearest court of the sighting, the court said. | The start of Ramadan is determined by the lunar calendar which, unlike the Gregorian calendar, follows a 29- or 30-day cycle determined by the cycle of the moon. | Ramadan 2021 is due to start on either Monday or Tuesday in the Kingdom. | Muslims anticipate the end of Shaaban, the month pr…
(2021-04-09). Asia emerges as a new epicenter of the global COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org The coronavirus knows no borders and needs no passport, and in the fight to stop it, workers in all countries face the same essential political problems.
(2021-04-09). Artificial Intelligence Could 'Crack The Language' Of Cancer And Alzheimer's. eurasiareview.com 
Powerful algorithms used by Netflix, Amazon and Facebook can 'predict' the biological language of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, scientists have found. | Big data produced during decades of research was fed into a computer language model to see if artificial intelligence can make more advanced discoveries than humans. | Academics based at St John's College, University of Cambridge, found the machine-learning technology could decipher the 'biological language' of cancer, Alzheimer's, and other neurodegenerative diseases. | Their ground-breaking study has been published in the scientific…
(2021-04-09). Senator Scott Weiner (D) Introduces Bill To Financially Nail Californians That Can Least Afford Most Expensive Energy In Nation — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
California Senator Weiner has taken Governor Newsom's recent Executive order to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles and hydraulic fracturing one step further with his introduction of SB 467 to obliterate the California economy. The bill is so broad and ambiguous that the results of its passage would lead to a total production ban in California and increase energy costs upon those that can least afford it. With California already having the highest cost of fuels in the country, the wealthy and middle class have more tolerance for expensive energy, but poverty kills and having legislatures pass legislation maki…
(2021-04-09). Britain's Prince Philip, Husband Of Queen Elizabeth, Dies At 99. eurasiareview.com 
By Henry Ridgwell | Prince Philip, the Greek-born consort to Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest sitting monarch, has died at the age of 99. | In a statement released to the media and posted on the gates of Buckingham Palace Friday morning, the royal family said, "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh." | "His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will be made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his los…
(2021-04-09). Uncovered Earliest Evidence Of Domesticated Dogs In Arabian Peninsula. eurasiareview.com 
A team of archaeologists in north-west the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has uncovered the earliest evidence of dog domestication by the region's ancient inhabitants. | The discovery came from one of the projects in the large-scale archaeological surveys and excavations of the region commissioned by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU). | The researchers found the dog's bones in a burial site that is one of the earliest monumental tombs identified in the Arabian Peninsula, roughly contemporary with such tombs already dated further north in the Levant. | Evidence shows the earliest use of the tomb was circa 4300 BCE…
(2021-04-09). Treating Sleep Apnea May Reduce Dementia Risk. eurasiareview.com 
A new study finds older adults who received positive airway pressure therapy prescribed for obstructive sleep apnea may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia. | Researchers from Michigan Medicine's Sleep Disorders Centers analyzed Medicare claims of more than 50,000 Medicare beneficiaries ages 65 and older who had been diagnosed with OSA. In this nationally representative study, they examined if those people who used positive airway pressure therapy were less likely to receive a new diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment over the next 3 years, compared to people…
(2021-04-09). New Revelations on Germ Warfare: It's Time for a Reckoning with Our History from the Korean War. counterpunch.org 
The New York Times, which for years has maintained that U.S. airmen's statements about use of biological weapons during the Korean War were "false confessions" obtained by Chinese and North Korean torture, never acknowledged the following submission sent to its opinion section in November 2020. I am publishing the article instead at CounterPunch, which is
(2021-04-09). What Just Happened in Jordan? House Arrest of the Crown Prince. globalresearch.ca Last weekend's arrest of several prominent people in Jordan, including the …
(2021-04-09). April Dispatch — Fighting for Democracy and Economic Power. dsausa.org Enjoy your April Dispatch! This month we have PRO Act volunteering, a Convention update, and more. Read on to get involved! From Maria: We Won't Be Divided PRO Act Field Team Update — Sign Up to Phonebank Today! Friday 4/9 — RSVP for Organizing Overseas: Migrant Domestic Worker Organizing in the Asia-Pacific Region Your Convention…
(2021-04-09). No, We Can't 'Go Back' to Asia. progressive.org No matter the political climate, U.S.-born Chinese people are often not recognized as "real" Americans.
(2021-04-09). Biden's Inhumanity on Syria. globalresearch.ca For a time after Joe Biden took office not quite three …
(2021-04-09). A Damned Murder Inc: Kennedy's Battle Against the Leviathan. dissidentvoice.org The Eisenhower presidency would see Washington taken over by business executives, Wall Street lawyers, and investment bankers—and by a closely aligned warrior caste that had emerged into public prominence during World War II. ***** As discussed in Part Two of this series, the war in Vietnam did not start on its official date, November 1st, …
(2021-04-09). ISIS Seizes Syria Police Station, Captures Dozens of Hostages. news.antiwar.com ISIS fighters stormed the desert town of al-Saan, in Hama Province, seizing the police station and ISIS has been trying to raid areas near the desert that they operate within. Al-Saan was a former stronghold of theirs. The civilians they captured are accused of being informers for the Assad government. | Syrian state media reported that the civilians were out picking truffles at the time of the raid, and I…
(2021-04-09). 'Islamic Resistance In Iraq' Shares Footage Of Recent Attacks On US Forces. southfront.org 
Official logo of The Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf | On April 9, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf (AK) released a video documenting recent attacks on US forces. | The 4-minute video, which was shared by the In the video, AK fighters can be seen attacking supply convoys of the US-led coalition and targeting bases hosting…
(2021-04-09). Iraqi Military Foiled Rocket Attack On Ain Assad Airbase Hosting US Troops (Photos). southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Late on April 8, the Iraqi military foiled a rocket attack on Ain Assad Air Base where US troops are known to be deployed. | The Security Media Cell said in a statement that a vehicle with a hidden launcher loaded with 24 rockets was found parked near the base, which is located in the western province of al-Anbar. A number of military uniforms were also found in the vehicle. | According to the statement, investigations are undergoing to determine the side responsible for the attack attempt. Legal action…
(2021-04-09). Vicious Daraa Attack Leaves Three Syrian Intelligence Officers Dead. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Early on April 9, three officers of the Syrian Political Security Directorate were killed in a vicious attack in the northern Daraa countryside. | Unidentified gunmen ambushed then killed three officers on a road leading to the town of Ghabagheb. The town is located near the administrative border between Daraa and Damascus Countryside. | The slain officers were identified as Osama al-Khalid, Rami Jamous and Ali Barakat. All three victims were originally from…
(2021-04-09). A Hard Life For Turkey And Its Proxies In Northern Syria. southfront.org | | | southfront@internet.ru : donationalerts.com/r/southfront : gumroad.com/southfront http: //southfront.org/donate/ or via: www.patreon.com/southfront, 3Gbs4rjcVUtQd8p3CiFUCxPLZwRqurezRZ, qpf2cphc5dkuclkqur7lhj2yuqq9pk3hmukle77vhq, 0x9f4cda013e354b8fc285bf4b9a60460cee7f…
(2021-04-09). Iraq: Activists hopeful in French legal case against former PM Abdul Mahdi. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq: Activists hopeful in French legal case against former PM Abdul Mahdi | Families of those killed and wounded in anti-government protests tell MEE they believe the judicial system in France can bring them justice missing at home | Fri, 04/09/2021 – 09: 19 | Iraqi mourners walk in the funeral of a prominent civil society activist who was shot dead while returning home from anti-government pro…
(2021-04-09). EXCLUSIVE: Jordan's Prince Hamzah says he was spied on during 2019 trip. middleeasteye.net 
EXCLUSIVE: Jordan's Prince Hamzah says he was spied on during 2019 trip | In audio recording sent to Middle East Eye, Jordanian royal says he confronted an alleged spy sent by Amman while on vacation in Vienna | Fri, 04/09/2021 – 21: 02 | King Abdullah (R) and his half-brother, then-Crown Prince Hamzah, at the ninth Pan Arab Games in Jordan, 20 August 1999 (AFP) | Prince Hamzah, the sen…
(2021-04-09). UN concerned by 'lack of transparency' over arrests in Jordan. middleeasteye.net 
UN concerned by 'lack of transparency' over arrests in Jordan | UN human rights office says it's unclear whether Prince Hamzah remains under de facto house arrest | Fri, 04/09/2021 – 17: 43 | Jordan's former crown prince is accused of trying to destabilise the kingdom (AFP) | The UN human rights office said on Friday it remained unclear whether Jordan's Prince Hamzah remains under de facto house arrest, and vo…
(2021-04-09). Turkey condemns Italian PM's remarks branding Erdogan 'a dictator'. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey condemns Italian PM's remarks branding Erdogan 'a dictator' | Mario Draghi said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had been humiliated during 'sofa gate' affair | Fri, 04/09/2021 – 08: 12 | European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sits on a side sofa as her male counterparts sit at the front of the room during a high-level meeting in Ankara on 6 April 2021…
(2021-04-09). UN seeks meeting with UAE over Dubai's Princess Latifa and sister Shamsa. middleeasteye.net 
UN seeks meeting with UAE over Dubai's Princess Latifa and sister Shamsa | United Nations still hasn't received proof that royal is alive, despite first asking for evidence in February | Fri, 04/09/2021 – 12: 30 | The UN says a meeting has been agreed in principle with senior officials to discuss Princess Latifa (Screengrab) | The United Nations has sought a meeting with the ambassador of the United Arab Emira…
(2021-04-09). India registers fresh high of 126,789 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, tally at 12,928,574. ecns.cn As many as 126,789 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours in India, according to the official data released by the federal health ministry on Thursday.
(2021-04-09). HKSAR chief executive to table local electoral legislation amendment bill to LegCo next week. ecns.cn Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Thursday said that subject to endorsement of the Executive Council, the amendment bill to improve the HKSAR's electoral system will be tabled to the Legislative Council (LegCo) next Wednesday.
(2021-04-09). Descendant of Flying Tigers' rescuer recalls the past. ecns.cn Wearing a hat emblazoned with the AVG Flying Tigers logo, Li Ruiling, the descendant of Flying Tigers' rescuer reveals a widespread legend that took place in Hong Kong during WWII.
(2021-04-09). Over 2,500 arrested over Hong Kong's social unrest involve in judicial proceedings. ecns.cn The Department of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Thursday said that of the 10,242 people arrested between June 9, 2019 and Feb. 28, 2021 over the social unrest in Hong Kong, 2,521 have been or are undergoing judicial proceedings.
(2021-04-09). Chinese firm signs MoU on agriculture development project in Laos. ecns.cn A chinese company, Jiarun Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. and the Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the feasibility study for a forest restoration and ecological agriculture development project in southern Laos.
(2021-04-09). Revealed: Adani's ties to Myanmar junta. greenleft.org.au A new report has found that an Adani group subsidiary is continuing to support the Myanmar junta and that Australia has millions invested too. Markela Panegyres reports.
(2021-04-09). Documentary Claims Benedict XVI's Secretary Tried To Convince Him Not To Resign. eurasiareview.com 
By Diego Lopez Marina | A documentary being released on Benedict XVI's 94th birthday state that his personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Gà§nswein, tried to dissuade him from abdicating the papacy. | "Benedict XVI, the Pope Emeritus", directed by Andrés Garrigó, will be released April 16 by Goya Productions. | The film will focus on Benedict's papacy, and his time as prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. | "At that time he had to deal with such crises as Liberation Theology in its Marxist version with its affinity to guerrilla warfare, and the cases of pedophilia that were beginning to su…
(2021-04-08). The US Can't Control The World — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
Slow-witted Joe Biden appears to think that we're still in the age of the sole superpower, when in fact that era has come and gone. | As this columnist has pointed out, Joe Biden's foreign policy
(2021-04-08). Assimilation and empire. mronline.org 
During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an exponential increase in violence against Asian Americans: in New York alone, it's been reported that violence rose by 1900%, fueled by anti-Asian sentiment. | April 8, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-08). India-EU Partnership: Can The Unfulfilled Potential Be Realized? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Ashok Sajjanhar* | The 16th India-European Union (EU) Summit meeting will take place in Porto, Portugal on May 8, 2021. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get an opportunity to interact with leaders of all 27 EU Member States and also confer with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, as well as Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. | Both India and the EU have been keen to maintain the momentum in their bilateral interactions, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. The two sides, for instance, met in a virtual format in July 2020. India-EU interactions have taken pla…
(2021-04-08). Azerbaijan, Turkey Hold Two Days Of Joint Military Exercises. eurasiareview.com 
( The exercises, announced on April 8, came almost five months after Azerbaijan fought a brief, but successful, war with Armenian forces over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region. | The mountainous enclave is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but had been controlled by ethnic Armenians since the early 1990s. | Th…
(2021-04-08). 'Emotional' Reviews Predict Business Success. eurasiareview.com 
Five-star ratings are no guarantee to lead you to the perfect barber who truly understands your hair or to the espresso machine that brews a perfect cup of coffee. | That's because most products online are now rated positively, making it harder than ever to truly discern whether they will succeed in the marketplace. | A new study from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and the University of Massachusetts Boston was able to predict the success of movies, commercials, books and restaurants by relying on the "emotionality" of reviews instead of the star rating. | The researchers explored box off…
(2021-04-08). Indonesia's Omnibus Bill In Geopolitical Perspective — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Ronny P. Sasmita | Indonesia has imposed a new regulation, called
(2021-04-08). Indian Missionary Finds Joy Of Christ In Muslim-Majority Malaysia. eurasiareview.com 
By Rock Ronald Rozario | His missionary experience at St. Edmund Catholic Church in Limbang, a town in Sarawak state in Malaysian Borneo, has left an indelible mark on the life of Father Christu Kolabathina, better known as Ravindra Babu. | The Indian priest from St. Joseph Missionary Society of Mill Hill (popularly known as Mill Hill Missionaries) has served as the assistant pastor of a parish in Miri Diocese since September 2018. | The second of five children, Father Ravindra was educated in Catholic schools in India. The first part of his missionary and priestly formation including philosophy studies was co…
(2021-04-08). Myanmar: 53 Journalists Detained, Prosecuted Since Military Coup. eurasiareview.com 
A total of 53 reporters have been detained or prosecuted since the military coup on February 1, said journalist U Myint Kyaw, citing data from fellow members of the media. | Twenty-six of them are under detention, 15 of them have been charged under Section 505(a) of the Penal Code, and the rest have been released, said U Myint Kyaw. | "Prosecution is not a good sign for all the journalists. It is no longer safe for them to do reporting. In some cases, family members are urging journalists to quit. In some cases, journalists themselves have concerns for their safety. All these factors contribute to a decline in…
(2021-04-08). Slovakia's Remade Government: Old Wine In A New Bottle — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
Eduard Heger's more consensual style of governing may have diminished the prospect of early elections in Slovakia, though the new premier will have his hands full dealing with his predecessor as finance minister and other unresolved coalition issues. | By Edward Szekeres | In many respects, Slovakia's new prime minister, Eduard Heger, appears to be the polar opposite of the person he swapped jobs with — his party leader and now finance minister, Igor Matovic. | Given his predecessor presided over one of the least trusted governments in the country's history, this can only help Heger in his task of keepin…
(2021-04-08). The Menace Of Human Trafficking: A Canadian Perspective. eurasiareview.com 
By Anusha Jaura-Sindhwani* | Human trafficking is a growing and prevalent crime, and it is happening on a global level, in cities and in local communities every day. Human trafficking includes recruiting, harbouring or controlling a person's movement and activities by using force, coercion and deception. The victims are children and youth under the age of 18 and they are forced into sexual activities and sexual exploitation for the purpose of financial gains of a third party. | Youth are most likely to be lured into trafficking in exchange for basic needs, money, drugs and or alcohol. The age ranges from 12-18…
(2021-04-08). Biden Announces Actions On Gun Violence. eurasiareview.com 
U.S. President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke Thursday about a set of new measures meant to address gun violence in the United States. | Ahead of their remarks, the White House released details of some of the initiatives, calling gun violence a "public health epidemic." | Plan details: | One action is a proposed rule from the Justice Department to stop the proliferation of so-called "ghost guns" that lack serial numbers and are difficult for law enforcement to trace when they are used in crimes. | The Justice Department is also planning to issue a model of what are known as "red f…
(2021-04-08). How To Exit Bosnia — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
(2021-04-08). Using Mario Kart To Teach How To Reduce World Poverty And Improve Sustainability. eurasiareview.com 
Many Mario Kart enthusiasts are familiar with the rush of racing down Rainbow Road, barely squeaking around a corner, and catching a power-up from one of the floating square icons on the screen–or, less ideally, slipping on a banana peel laid by another racer and flying off the side of the road into oblivion. This heated competition between multiple players, who use a variety of game tokens and tools to speed ahead or thwart their competitors, is part of what makes the classic Nintendo racing game that has been around since the early 1990s so appealing. | "It's been fun since I was a kid, it's fun for my kids…
(2021-04-08). What Can We Learn From Vanishing Wildlife Species: The Case Of The Pyrenean Ibex. eurasiareview.com 
Likely the first extinction event of the 2000s in Europe, the sad history of the Pyrenean Ibex (Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica) is a powerful example of the ever-increasing species loss worldwide due to causes related to human activity. It can, however, give us valuable information on what should be done (or avoided) to halt this extinction vortex. | The distribution of this subspecies of Iberian Ibex was limited to the French and Spanish Pyrenees. Its first mention in an official written document, dating back to 1767, already refers to it as extremely rare. Like many other mountain goats, it was almost hunted to e…
(2021-04-08). Monetary Policy In America Is A Mess: Things Are Even Worse In Europe — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Brendan Brown* | High inflation takes off where political forces are too strong to permit the implementation of harsh remedial measures with respect to taxation and monetary policy such as to prevent an implosion of the national currency. In the contemporary global financial marketplace, there has been fluctuating concern about the US heading toward this point, albeit at a highly uncertain date, as evidenced by waves of attack last spring, summer, and autumn on the US dollar. In reality, though, the long-run inflation threat level is higher in Europe than the US. | Any substantial European remedial action s…
(2021-04-08). Burnt-Out Comet Covered With Talcum Powder. eurasiareview.com 
The world's first ground-based observations of the bare nucleus of a comet nearing the end of its active life revealed that the nucleus has a diameter of 800 meters and is covered with large grains of phyllosilicate; on Earth large grains of phyllosilicate are commonly available as talcum powder. This discovery provides clues to piece together the history of how this comet evolved into its current burnt-out state. | Comet nuclei are difficult to observe because when they enter the inner Solar System, where they are easy to observe from Earth, they heat up and release gas and dust which form a coma obscuring th…
(2021-04-08). Mapping North Carolina's Ghost Forests From 430 Miles Up. eurasiareview.com 
Emily Ury remembers the first time she saw them. She was heading east from Columbia, North Carolina, on the flat, low-lying stretch of U.S. Highway 64 toward the Outer Banks. Sticking out of the marsh on one side of the road were not one but hundreds dead trees and stumps, the relic of a once-healthy forest that had been overrun by the inland creep of seawater. | "I was like, 'Whoa.' No leaves; no branches. The trees were literally just trunks. As far as the eye could see," said Ury, who recently earned a biology Ph.D. at Duke University working with professors Emily Bernhardt and Justin Wright. | In bottomlan…
(2021-04-08). Mixed Water Supply Conditions Seen Affecting Hydropower Outlook In Pacific Northwest — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
On April 1, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northwest River Forecast Center (NWRFC) released its latest water supply forecast for the 2021 water year, which runs through September. | The forecast shows near-average water supply in the northern half of the Columbia River Basin and below-average supply in the southern half. Abnormal to severe drought, particularly in Oregon, affected some regions in the southern half of the Columbia River Basin. | Overall, EIA expects the forecast of near-to-below normal water supply across the region to decrease the electricity generated from hydropower th…
(2021-04-08). Quantifying How Climate Change Has Slowed Global Agricultural Productivity Growth. eurasiareview.com 
The University of Maryland (UMD) has collaborated with Cornell University and Stanford University to quantify the man-made effects of climate change on global agricultural productivity growth for the first time. In a new study published in Nature Climate Change, researchers developed a robust model of weather effects on productivity, looking at productivity in both the presence and absence of climate change. Results indicate a 21% reduction in global agricultural productivity since 1961, which according to researchers is equivalent to completely losing the last 7 years of productivity growth. This work suggest…
(2021-04-08). Precious Metals Are And Always Have Been The Ultimate Insurance — Interview. eurasiareview.com 
As we enter the second quarter of 2021, the year during which so many mainstream analysts and politicians have predicted we'll see a miraculous recovery from the covid crisis, it is becoming increasingly clear that the damage inflicted by the lockdowns and the shutdowns is really very extensive an persistent. Of course, I'm referring to the damage to the real economy, that is, to actual businesses, households and the countless citizens that were rendered unemployed. Because if one decides to look at the stock market to gauge the health of the global economy, they couldn't be blamed for thinking we living a rep…