(2021-04-26). The COVID-19 Catastrophe in India Keeps Growing. counterpunch.org 
It is difficult to overstate the grip of COVID-19 on India. WhatsApp bristles with messages about this or that friend and family member with the virus, while there are angry posts about how the central government has utterly failed its citizenry. This hospital is running out of beds and that hospital has no more oxygen, while there is evasion from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Cabinet.
(2021-04-26). The COVID-19 Catastrophe In India Keeps Growing — OpEd. eurasiareview.com It is difficult to overstate the grip of COVID-19 on India. WhatsApp bristles with messages about this or that friend and family member with the virus, while there are angry posts about how the central government has utterly failed its citizenry. This hospital is running out of
(2021-04-26). Government failure and healthcare privatization at root of India's COVID crisis. peoplesworld.org 
For Ashish Yechury (1986-2021), journalist. It is difficult to overstate the grip of COVID-19 on India. WhatsApp bristles with messages about this or that friend and family member with the virus, while there are angry posts about how the central government has utterly failed its citizenry. This hospital is running out of beds and that hospital has …
(2021-04-26). Biden Recognizes Armenian Genocide of 1915, Despite Decades of Lobbying & Denialism by Turkey. democracynow.org 
As President Joe Biden makes history by explicitly describing the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as a "genocide," we speak with Peter Balakian, Pulitzer Prize-winning Armenian American poet and professor at Colgate University. On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire began a systematic, premeditated campaign targeting the Armenian people, an unarmed Christian minority living under Turkish rule. More than a million Armenians were exterminated through direct killing, starvation, torture and forced death marches. Another million Armenian people fled into permanent exile. "It's an important statement," resp…
(2021-04-26). Biden Recognizes Armenian Genocide of 1915, Despite Decades of Lobbying & Denialism by Turkey. democracynow.org As President Joe Biden makes history by explicitly describing the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as a "genocide," we speak with Peter Balakian, Pulitzer Prize-winning Armenian American poet and professor at Colgate University. On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire began a systematic, premeditated campaign targeting the Armenian people, an unarmed Christian minority living under Turkish rule. More than a million Armenians were exterminated through direct killing, starvation, torture and forced death marches. Another million Armenian people fled into permanent exile. "It's an important statement," resp…
(2021-04-26). Armenian Pres. accepts resignation of PM Pashinyan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — The President of Armenia on Sunday evening accepted the resignation of the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
(2021-04-26). Azerbaijanis Remove Angel Statues From Shushi Cathedral. eurasiareview.com A video posted by social media users showcases a new act of vandalism by the Azerbaijanis. | In particular, the statues of angles on the gates of Ghazanchetsots Cathedral of Shushi have been removed, presumably after being destroyed. The fence around has been taken down as well, Karabakh Records said on Twitter. | Besides, scaffolding has been erected around the church itself, which was struck twice with precision-guided missiles by Azerbaijan during the Second Karabakh War. | Concerns about the preservation of cultural sites in Nagorno-Karabakh are made all the more urgent by the Azerbaijani government's hist…
(2021-04-26). Erdogan Urges Biden to Reverse Armenian Genocide Recognition, Warns of 'Destructive Impact' on Ties. sputniknews.com Turkey has historically rejected the use of the term genocide to describe the events that unfolded in the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century, insisting that its government never intended to deliberately kill the Armenian people, but was simply responding to their rebellion.
(2021-04-26). Headlines for April 26, 2021. democracynow.org India Reports 5th Day of Record COVID Cases as Calls Mount in U.S. to Share Excess Vaccines, Anger and Grief After at Least 82 People Killed in Baghdad COVID Hospital Fire, Thailand, Japan Impose New COVID Restrictions; EU to Allow Entry to Vaccinated Tourists from U.S., U.S. States Resume J&J Vaccines After Green Light from FDA and CDC, Family of Andrew Brown Expected to See Bodycam Video of His Killing by North Carolina Police, Protesters Condemn News White Cop Rusten Sheskey, Who Shot Jacob Blake, Will Return to Work, Maryland Will Review Cases Handled by Ex-Medical Examiner David Fowler, Virginia Sheriff's De…
(2021-04-26). Headlines for April 26, 2021. democracynow.org India Reports 5th Day of Record COVID Cases as Calls Mount in U.S. to Share Excess Vaccines, Anger and Grief After at Least 82 People Killed in Baghdad COVID Hospital Fire, Thailand, Japan Impose New COVID Restrictions; EU to Allow Entry to Vaccinated Tourists from U.S., U.S. States Resume J&J Vaccines After Green Light from FDA and CDC, Family of Andrew Brown Expected to See Bodycam Video of His Killing by North Carolina Police, Protesters Condemn News White Cop Rusten Sheskey, Who Shot Jacob Blake, Will Return to Work, Maryland Will Review Cases Handled by Ex-Medical Examiner David Fowler, Virginia Sheriff's De…
(2021-04-26). China and Africa: the Black Alliance for Peace's AFRICOM Watch Bulletin. mronline.org 
Those that call China a colonizer of Africa don't understand colonization. | April 26, 2021 | Interview…
(2021-04-26). Almost everything Biden said about ending the Afghanistan War was a lie. mronline.org 
While Americans hailed the announcement that the U.S. would withdraw troops from Afghanistan after nearly two decades of war, President Biden left out the most important details about the war and how it will in fact continue. | April 26, 2021 | News…
(2021-04-26). The Iranian Government is more Pragmatic in dealing with Sunnis than its Sectarian image Implies. juancole.com 
St. Andrews (Special to Informed Comment) — The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is often depicted by its enemies and their press (the United States, Saudi Arabia and Israel in particular) as an ideological and sectarian Shiite state, drunk on fundamentalism. Religious fundamentalism, however, is a key part of the politics of these …
(2021-04-26). Palestinian Prisoners' Action Week 2021: Global action report and growing solidarity. samidoun.net 
Organizations and activists around the world demanded freedom for Palestinian political prisoners as part of the Palestinian Prisoners' Week of Action between 17 and 23 April. Every year, since 1974, Palestinians, Arabs and internationalists commemorate a day of action on 17 April, Palestinian Prisoners' Day. This week of action involves protests, boycott actions, mobilization and education to demand freedom for all Palestinian prisoners jailed by Israel, expose the complicity of imperialist and reactionary regimes and stand with the Palestinian people and the Palestinian resistance. The Week of Action also comes…
(2021-04-26). Palestinian Prisoners' Action Week 2021: Global action report and growing solidarity. samidoun.net Organizations and activists around the world demanded freedom for Palestinian political prisoners as part of the Palestinian Prisoners' Week of Action between 17 and 23 April. Every year, since 1974, Palestinians, Arabs and internationalists commemorate a day of action on 17 April, Palestinian Prisoners' Day. This week of action involves protests, boycott actions, mobilization and education to demand freedom for all Palestinian prisoners jailed by Israel, expose the complicity of imperialist and reactionary regimes and stand with the Palestinian people and the Palestinian resistance. The Week of Action also comes…
(2021-04-26). Selected Articles: 'Every Time the US "Saves" a Country, It Converts It Either into a Madhouse or a Cemetery'. globalresearch.ca 
By After great loss of life and the further destruction of Afghan society, the US departs …
(2021-04-26). Modi Govt's vaccine diplomacy unravels—within India and abroad. mronline.org 
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has faulted India for not fulfilling its obligation to supply COVID-19 vaccines to Europe. The Politico paper quoted Merkel as saying, We now have a situation with India where, in connection with the emergency situation of the pandemic, we are worried whether the pharmaceutical products will still come to us. […] | April 26, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-26). Israel Lobby's "Death to the Arabs" Damage Control. orinocotribune.com 
By Ali Abunimah — Apr 23, 2021 | Over the last few days, disturbing videos have shown mobs of Israeli Jewish youths rampaging through occupied East Jerusalem and attacking Palestinians. | "Every evening this week, dozens of young Jews walked around Jerusalem's city center, chanting 'Death to Arabs' and attacking passersby with stones and tear gas," Israel's Haaretz newspaper #Jerusalem
(2021-04-26). Turkish Military Killed Dozens PKK Fighters In Northern Iraq, Guerrillas Launched Counteroffensive. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | According to the Turkish Defense Minister, 31 members of Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) have been neutralized so far in northern Iraq as part of the 'Claw-Lightning' anti-terrorist operation. | The Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar commented on the ongoing operation during the inspection of the 3rd Infantry Division Command in Yuksekova district of Turkey's southeastern Hakkari."So far, a total of 1,132 terror targets have been hit with our land fire support vehicles. Our Air Force also ac…
(2021-04-25). In Video: Houthis Blowing Vehicles of Saudi-Backed Forces. southfront.org 
Screen grab from the Houthis' video. | The Houthi-affilated media outlet "Yemen Wrath" released fresh combat footage showing operations of Ansar Allah (also known as the Houthis) against coalition-led forces in Yemen. | The footage shows the engineering unit carrying out IED attacks against several vehicles of Saudi-backed forces in Asir and Al-Jawf fronts and inflicting human and material losses. |
(2021-04-26). Military Situation In Syria On April 26, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 26, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 34 times: 15 — in Idlib province, 14 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province | On April 25, clashes between NDF and YPG were reported in the Tai neighborhood of Qamishli after the ceasefire agreement in the city | On April 25, four SAA soldiers were killed by a car bomb in the west of Aleppo city | On April 25, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-…
(2021-04-26). In Video: Russia's New 'Satellite Killer Weapon" Nudol Successfully Test-Launched In Kazakhstan. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 26, Russian military has successfully test-launched a new anti-ballistic missile A-235 PL-19 Nudol. The trial took place at the Sary-Shagan test site in Kazakhstan. | According to Major General Sergei Grabchuk, commander of the anti-missile defence unit of the Aerospace Forces, the anti-ballistic missile accurately hit its target. | A-235 PL-19 Nudol picked up speed of more than three kilometers per second. The defence shield aims to take out incoming enemy missiles at…
(2021-04-26). The Graveyard of Empires Redux: America's Ruinous Pursuit of Mission Impossible in Afghanistan. juancole.com 
By Rajan Menon | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — On May 1st, the date Donald Trump signed onto for the withdrawal of the remaining 3,500 American troops from Afghanistan, the war there, already 19 years old, was still officially a teenager. Think of September 11, 2021 — the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and …
(2021-04-26). Happy Birthday To China's Navy: Epic Video Showing Chinese Naval Might Released Online. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) released a video on the occasion of its the 72nd anniversary and the centenary of The Communist Party of China. | On April 23, a
(2021-04-26). Russian Reaction On NATO's Decision To End Its Mission In Afghanistan. southfront.org 
100628-N-0475R-287 | MARJAH, Afghanistan (June 28, 2010) Seabees, Marines, Soldiers and members of the Afghan National Army take a tour of an area surrounding a newly completed Mabey-Johnson Bridge project. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ace Rheaume/Released)We bring to your attention a part of the briefing by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, which concerns the NATO's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. This fragment clearly demonstrates the shift in Russian…
(2021-04-26). 1 May, Online Event: The Liberation of Palestine, Towards an Arab and Internationalist Vision. samidoun.net 
Saturday, 1 May 11 am Pacific — 2 pm Eastern — 8 pm central Europe — 9 pm Palestine Join on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/87340050132 Join on Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/507170580285099 Long live the first of May: a day of struggle against exploitation, colonization and zionism Join Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network and the Alternative Palestinian Path (Masar Badil) for a public symposium on International Workers' Day: The Liberation of Palestine and the Alternative Revolutionary Path — towards an Arab and internationalist vision. With speakers: Charlotte Kates,…
(2021-04-26). Tanks and Think Tanks: How Taiwanese Cash Is Funding the Push to War with China. globalresearch.ca Twenty years ago, a group of neoconservative think tanks used their …
(2021-04-26). Continuing the war in Syria. greenleft.org.au The involvement of external powers in Syria's civil war has led to sheer devastation, writes Yanis Iqbal. Fantasies of "regime change" have fuelled sectarian war and revived jihadi groups.
(2021-04-26). Israel lobby's "Death to the Arabs" damage control. zcomm.org As Netanyahu struggles to retain his post as prime minister in the wake of Israel's latest inconclusive election, he hardly wants to alienate a large part of his racist base…
(2021-04-26). Australia Cancels Two Development Agreements with China. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-26). US Deploying 650 Additional Troops to Afghanistan. news.antiwar.com The US is deploying additional forces to Afghanistan over fears of Taliban attacks during the withdrawal process. The officials said the ground troops will mainly come from the US Army's 75th Ranger Regiment and will be deployed with transport planes and aircraft that can provide air support such as AC-130 gunships. | Secretary of Defense Lloyd Aust…
(2021-04-26). China willing to assist India to fight second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. ecns.cn China is willing to provide support and assistance to India to help it combat its new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic once the India side asks for specific demands.
(2021-04-26). Prioritize people and planet, UN chief urges Asian and Pacific nations. news.un.org The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on Asian and Pacific countries not to base their pandemic recovery strategies on "outdated and unsustainable economic models", and to ensure that the world's most populous region protects its environment and provides opportunities for all.
(2021-04-25). Jordan receives China-donated Sinopharm vaccines. ecns.cn Jordan on Sunday received a batch of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines donated by the Chinese government as part of the anti-pandemic cooperation between the two countries.
(2021-04-26). 'Urgent explanation' is demanded as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe sentenced to a another year in Iranian jail. thecanary.co British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been given an additional jail term in Iran. | Zaghari-Ratcliffe has already completed a five-year sentence on charges levied by Iranian authorities, the last year of which was spent under house arrest due to the pandemic. | Her lawyer Hojjat Kermani said she received the second sentence on a charge of spreading "propaganda against the system" for participating in a protest in front of the Iranian Embassy in London in 2009. | As well as the one-year jail term she has also been banned from leaving the country for a year. | Thank you for all the messages r…
(2021-04-26). Asia-Pacific Leaders At UN Policy Forum Call For Greater Regional Cooperation To Build Back From COVID-19 Pandemic. eurasiareview.com The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) opened its 77th session Monday in Bangkok with a strong call for strengthening multilateralism, international development coordination, and collaboration with subregional organizations to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic. | "The attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific is at stake," said Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP, who noted that the health crisis, together with measures to mitigate its impacts, have deeply affecte…
(2021-04-26). As US Lifts Export Ban to Assist India, Biden Urged to 'Keep His Word' by Supporting Vaccine Patent Waiver. commondreams.org "President Biden promised that intellectual property law would not block the global south from producing the vaccine. He must keep his word. Millions of lives depend on his choice." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12325262961.jpg …
(2021-04-26). Lessons Learned From The Chauvin Trial That Relate To Palestine. popularresistance.org Over thirty years ago, James Baldwin was the subject of a PBS documentary The Price of the Ticket (1989) in which he reflected on what he considered a lack of progress in combatting racism in America: | "What is it that you wanted me to reconcile myself to. I was born here more than 60 years ago. I'm not going to live another 60 years. You always told me that it's going to take time. It's taken my father's time, my mother's time, my uncle's time, my brothers' and my sisters' time, my nieces and my nephew's time. How much time do you want for your progress?" | Sadly, his comment remains vital today. On April 21, 2…
(2021-04-26). Fire at COVID-19 hospital in Baghdad kills at least 82 people. wsws.org After an accident caused an oxygen tank to explode, eyewitness accounts and video clips of the terrible scenes of the fire at the hospital treating COVID-19 patients have provoked shock and anger throughout Iraq.
(2021-04-26). Modi Govt's vaccine diplomacy unravels—within India and abroad. mronline.org The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has faulted India for not fulfilling its obligation to supply COVID-19 vaccines to Europe. The Politico paper quoted Merkel as saying, We now have a situation with India where, in connection with the emergency situation of the pandemic, we are worried whether the pharmaceutical products will still come to us. […] | April 26, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-25). China to kick off nationwide consumption campaign. ecns.cn China will kick off a monthlong campaign promoting consumption in May amid efforts to bolster consumer spending as the country has effectively brought COVID-19 under control.
(2021-04-26). Chinese experts suggest database expansion, global search for COVID-19 origins. ecns.cn The Chinese experts participating in a joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 have suggested efforts to expand a global database for the disease and the scope of the search for early cases worldwide.
(2021-04-26). Record high of 352,991 new cases take India's COVID-19 tally to over 17 mln. ecns.cn India's COVID-19 tally surpassed 17 million on Monday with a fresh high of 352,991 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said.
(2021-04-25). India to build over 500 new medical oxygen plants to ensure supplies amid COVID-19 surge. ecns.cn As many as 551 new medical oxygen generation plants would be set up across India in a bid to address the shortage of oxygen amid the COVID-19 surge, said an official statement issued by the prime minister office Sunday.
(2021-04-26). Chinese FM to chair COVID-19 meeting. ecns.cn Foreign ministers from China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh will hold a meeting on coping with COVID-19 on Tuesday via video link.
(2021-04-26). 2nd shipment of vaccine production equipment arrives in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) —According to an Iranian Customs official, the 2nd shipment of Covid-19 vaccine production equipment arrived in Iran, which can increase production capacity to 20 million doses per month.
(2021-04-26). Putin, Assad discuss supplies of Russian vaccines to Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — Russian and Syrian presidents have held a phone conversation to discuss Russian vaccine supplies to Syria and cooperation against COVID-19.
(2021-04-26). ADB finances COVID-19 vaccine rollout in 4 Pacific countries. ecns.cn The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it approved 18.9 million U.S. dollars in grants to help four developing member countries in the Pacific in rolling out safe and effective vaccines against the COVID-19.
(2021-04-26). Tough Decisions For Ministers At Upcoming OPEC+ Meeting — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Cornelia Meyer* | The ministers of OPEC+, an alliance between OPEC members and 10 friendly producer nations led by Russia, will meet this week to look at the global oil markets. | On April 1, the ministers agreed to ease production cuts by 350,000 barrels per day (bpd) during May and June, and 441,000 bpd in July. Saudi Arabia also announced its intention to roll back its voluntary 1 million bpd reductions over the same period. | As has so often happened, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has again delivered a curve ball to plans by world leaders. India showed new infections in the hundreds of thousands, m…