(2021-10-10). Bellingcat funded by US and UK intelligence contractors that aided extremists in Syria. thegrayzone.com Supposedly "independent" website Bellingcat raked in money from scandal-ridden Western intelligence firms that wreaked havoc — and reaped massive profits — in Syria. Since its launch in July 2014, the self-styled open-source investigations website Bellingcat has cemented itself as a darling of mainstream Western media, with its dives into alleged Syrian government chemical weapon attacks and Russian intelligence operations showered with praise, puff pieces, and glitzy awards. While vehemently insisting that it is independent of government influence, Bellingcat is funded …
(2021-10-10). Collective Punishment as War Crime: 90% of Afghan Families Lack enough Food because the West is Punishing the Taliban. juancole.com By John Sifton | — ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) — Afghanistan's humanitarian situation is spiraling into catastrophe. Millions of Afghans are now facing severe economic stress and food insecurity in the wake of the Taliban's August takeover, set off by widespread lost income, cash shortages, and rising food costs. Officials with the UN …
(2021-10-10). Father of Pakistan's Nuclear Program Abdul Qadeer Khan Passes Away at 85, Reports Suggest. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Pakistan's renowned scientist who is considered the father of the national nuclear program, Abdul Qadeer Khan, passed away of lungs collapse on 10 October at the age of 85, media reported.
(2021-10-10). China Decries 'Failed and Pitiful' Australian Ex-PM for Anti-Beijing Speech in Taiwan. sputniknews.com Speaking in Taipei City on 8 October at the annual Yushan Forum, a conference organised by the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation, former Australian PM Tony Abbott delivered multiple remarks on Chinese Air Force incursions into Taiwan's air defence identification zone. The politician hinted that Beijing could intensify such activities soon.
(2021-10-10). U.S.-NATO Offensive Unravels in Afghanistan: The Longest Foreign War in U.S. History. southfront.org 
An 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron airman observes a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan. IMAGE: US Air Force | Written by This article from 2010 is of greater relevance in view of the recent withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. | The Pentagon offensive against the Afghan city of Marjah was public-relations media hype from the very first day. The sole purpose of the offensive in Marjah was to convince the U.S. population…
(2021-10-10). Twenty Years Ago: US Invasion Of Afghanistan. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Two decades ago on 7 October 2001 the United States, backed by its close allies Britain, Canada and Australia, began a military invasion of Afghanistan in south-central Asia. The US offensive started with aerial bombing raids over Afghanistan's capital and largest city, Kabul, while American air attacks were simultaneously launched against targets in the country's second biggest city Kandahar, 300 miles south-west of Kabul, and Jalalabad…
(2021-10-10). Farmers Fighting For India, Beacon of Light in Dark Times. zcomm.org The demonstrations by India's farmers are a 'model of struggle' across the world…
(2021-10-10). Syrian Air Defenses Intercepted 8 Of 12 Israeli Missiles During Recent Attack On T-4 Air Base: Russian MoD. southfront.org 
The Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces intercepted eight out of 12 missile launched by Israeli fighter jets during the recent…
(2021-10-10). Greater Idlib: Turkish Military Established New Post Meters Away From Syrian Positions. southfront.org 
FILE PHOTO: Turkish soldiers seen at the border town of Akcakale © Reuters / Murad Sezer | On October 10, the Turkish military established yet another post in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where several terrorist group are present and active. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the new post was built in the town of Afes in the southern Idlib countryside, only a few hundred meters away from Syrian Arab Army (SAA) positions in the town of Saraqib. | According to the London-based monitorin…
(2021-10-10). Syrian Army Launch Combing Operation In Eastern Daraa As Reconciliation Process Goes On (Photos). southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE: AP Photo/Sergei Grits | On October 10, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a combing operation in the towns of Nassib, Om Elmiathin and al-Taebah in the eastern countryside of Daraa. | The three towns
(2021-10-10). Yemen: Deadly blast targets Saudi-backed government convoy in Aden. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen: Deadly blast targets Saudi-backed government convoy in Aden | Governor and environment minister survive car bomb, but others killed near seat of Yemeni government power | Sun, 10/10/2021 – 11: 49 | People look at the scene of a blast, where the bodies of victims are covered with a blanket, in Aden, Yemen, on 10 October 2021 (Reuters) | At least five people were killed by a car-bomb…
(2021-10-10). Yemeni Agriculture Minister, Aden Governor Survive Assassination Attempt With Car Bomb (Videos). southfront.org 
Screen grab from a video released by al-Arabiya al-Hadath. | On October 10, Agriculture Minister in the Saudi-backed Yemeni government, Salem al-Socotri, and the Governor of the southern Yemeni province of Aden, Ahmed Lamles, survived an assassination attempt that left ten people dead or wounded. | A car bomb targeted the Yemeni officials' motorcade as it was passing in al-Mualla street the center of Aden city. Al-Socotri and Lamles survived the explosion. However, five people, including four of their bodyguards, were killed…
(2021-10-10). Military Situation In Yemen On October 10, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 155 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 9, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 13 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 9, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 16 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 9, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 12 airstrikes on the Abdiyah district | On October 9, Saudi-led coalition warplanes…
(2021-10-09). Monday 10/11: Annual Alcatraz Sunrise Ceremony on Indigenous People's Day (broadcast). indybay.org Radio broadcast on KPFA 94.1 FM or IITC Facebook page…
(2021-10-09). Global Research: Defeat Or Victory? The War On Afghanistan (2001-2021). southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Originally published on — U.S. Vice President…
(2021-10-09). Watching Taliban-Tajikistan Relations. strategic-culture.org 
Afghanistan and Tajikistan share a 1,400-kilometer border. Recently, a war of words has erupted between Tajikistan's 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.
(2021-10-09). October 7, 2001, US-NATO Invades Afghanistan: It Was An Act Of Self Defense. "America Was Attacked By An 'Unnamed Foreign Power' On 9/11" southfront.org 
October 7, 2001. Afghanistan is invaded under the doctrine of "self-defense" Written by Prof Michel Chossudovsky. Originally published on Global…
(2021-10-09). [Clinical Picture] Mitral valve disease in sarcoidosis diagnosed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance. thelancet.com An 81-year-old man was referred to our clinic with a 1-year history of shortness of breath on exertion. The patient also had a history of cryptogenic liver cirrhosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
(2021-10-09). Iraq is seeking 10 Gigawatts of Solar Power; if World had gone Green in '80s, Would the US have ever invaded Iraq? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — In a historic irony, Iraq is turning to solar energy, according to Dania Saadi at SPGlobal. Ali Jawad at the Anadolu Agency reports that the Baghdad government is seeking to generate 10 gigawatts of solar power for electricity by 2030, though it already has several projects in train that will …
(2021-10-09). US terrorist forces enter Syria from Iraq. en.mehrnews.com News sources said that a group of American terrorist forces, who have withdrawn from Iraq, were transferred to Syria.
(2021-10-09). In Video: Iraqi F-16 Fighter Jets Destroy ISIS Hideout In Diyala. southfront.org 
File image. | On October 9, F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) destroyed a hideout of ISIS cells in the al-Thalab valley in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala. | In a brief statement, the Iraqi Security Media Cell said that all the terrorists who were taking shelter in the hideout were killed in the IQAF pinpoint airstrikes. The exact death toll was not revealed, however. | ÿ®ÿ•ÿ¥ÿ±ÿߟŠŸÇŸäÿßÿØÿ&…
(2021-10-09). Iraq elections 2021: Yazidis divided but determined on eve of polls. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq elections 2021: Yazidis divided but determined on eve of polls | The beleaguered minority, persecuted by IS and still largely displaced, have more candidates than ever before, threatening long-standing KDP political dominance in Iraqi Kurdistan | Sat, 10/09/2021 – 15: 54 | A campaign poster for the Yazidi Freedom and Democracy Party, Pade, on a destroyed building in Sinjar, norther…
(2021-10-09). Parliamentary Elections Will Not Address Major Concerns Raised by Popular Protests in Iraq. libya360.wordpress.com Abdul Rahman Iraqi security personnel voted in the special voting process conducted for them on October 8, two days prior to the national voting day on October 10. (Photo: Iraqi News Agency) The elections are taking place one year ahead of schedule following popular protests that broke out in October 2019 against the failure of…
(2021-10-09). Water as Weapon of War: Activists Say Israel is Drying Out the West Bank to Drive Out Palestinians. orinocotribune.com 
By Jessica Buxbaum — Oct 6, 2021 | What was billed as a cooperative venture between Palestine and Israel is merely the occupation of water in disguise. | Masafer Yatta, occupied West Bank — Last weekend, around Amid a sea of rippling Palestinia…
(2021-10-09). Normalisation deals: Blinken to meet Israeli, UAE counterparts next week. middleeasteye.net 
Normalisation deals: Blinken to meet Israeli, UAE counterparts next week | The three top diplomats are set to discuss 'future opportunities for collaboration' as well as regional security, says US State Department | Sat, 10/09/2021 – 18: 16 | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AFP/…
(2021-10-09). Military Situation In Syria On October 9, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 8, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 11 times: 6 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On October 8, Israeli warplanes attacked T4 Airbase in the Homs province. Most of the missiles were destroyed by SAA air defense systems | On October 7, Russian Military Police and Turkish Army carried out a patrol near Darbasiyah | On October 8, SAA artillery shelled positi…
(2021-10-09). [Comment] Retraction—Hidden harm. thelancet.com On March 5, 2011, The Lancet published a Case Report by Masahiro Suzuki, Chisato Konno, Sakae Takahashi, and Makoto Uchiyama on pheochromocytoma.1 The Case Report was accepted after we had been informed in writing by the authors that it had not been submitted for publication elsewhere. However, the same case had already been reported by the same authors and published in Seishinka, a Japanese journal of psychiatry.2 The Lancet was alerted to this fact on Aug 2, 2021. Since the Case Report in The Lancet is a duplicate publication, we retract this Case Report.
(2021-10-09). Russian-Sponsored Reconciliation Process In Southern Syria Reaches Eastern Daraa (Photos). southfront.org 
Syrian soldiers in Tel Rifaat city, Illustrative image. | On October 9, Syrian authorities launched the reconciliation process in the eastern countryside of Dara with support from Russia. | Units of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and a force from the Russian Military Police entered the town of Nassib, where a border crossing with Jordan is located. A reconciliation center was opened in the town under an agreement that was reached earlier this week. | Dozens of gunmen from Nassib and the nearby towns of Om Elmiathin a…
(2021-10-09). Rhetoric, meet reality: how to green the Belt and Road Initiative. mronline.org 
After much talk, concrete frameworks and guidelines are finally arriving, and the stage is set for China to improve its green credentials on the Belt and Road.
(2021-10-09). Flash flooding claims four lives in Alabama. wsws.org A 4-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman perished in separate incidents when the cars they were riding in were overtaken by rushing waters in northeast Alabama.
(2021-10-09). Saturday 10/9: Free Palestine. indybay.org Ocean at Water Street, Santa Cruz…
(2021-10-09). Philippines overwhelmed by COVID-19 onslaught. wsws.org Amid a devastating COVID surge, and with fewer than 22 million people fully vaccinated in a population of 110 million, the Duterte government is overseeing a social disaster.
(2021-10-09). Sportswashing at Tyneside: Saudi Arabia moves into English Football. dissidentvoice.org The recent acquisition of the Newcastle United football club by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, along with financier Amanda Staveley and the billionaire Reuben brothers, was a source of much excitement for some former players. Old boy Alan Shearer did little to conceal it. "We can dare to hope again," he rejoiced. In The Guardian, …
(2021-10-09). US Army 'Fire Support Vehicle' Spotted In Northeastern Syria (Photos). southfront.org 
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | On October 9, the US Special Operation Joint Task Force — Levant shared photos of American troops in northeastern Syria. | One of the photos shows a special variant of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle that was not spotted in Syria before, the M7 Bradley Fire Support (B-FiST) vehicle. | The SDF remain ready to ensure that a Daes…
(2021-10-09). Turkey Deployed Reinforcements In Greater Idlib To Obstacle Upcoming Syrian Army Operation: SANA. southfront.org 
Turkish army vehicles and military personnel are seen near the Turkish-Syrian border on October 12, 2019. IMAGE: Reuters / Murad Sezer | Turkey has been deploying military reinforcements in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib since the start of October in order to obstacle any ground operations by the Syrian Arab Army, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on October 9. | The Turkish military maintains more than 60 positions in Greater Idlib, which is controlled by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham…
(2021-10-09). Xi says Taiwan question will be resolved as national rejuvenation becomes reality. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that the Taiwan question arose out of the weakness and chaos of the Chinese nation, and it will be resolved as national rejuvenation becomes a reality.
(2021-10-09). The US Cannot Defend Taiwan, and China Knows It. dissidentvoice.org The US is playing a dangerous game of putting a public face on a policy of defending Taiwan from China, for which it has zero capability to implement. Following a recent escalation of tensions between Beijing and Taipei, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to pursue "reunification" with Taiwan by peaceful means and warned …
(2021-10-09). China's Xi calls Taiwan's independence push 'serious hidden danger' & promises 'peaceful reunification' with self-governed island. rt.com 
Reunification with China best serves the interests of Taiwanese people and will be achieved by peaceful means, Chinese President Xi Jinping insisted, warning foreign nations about interfering in the issue. | "Taiwan independence separatism is the biggest obstacle to achieving the reunification of the motherland and the most serious hidden danger to national rejuvenation," Xi said in a speech at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Saturday. | "Realizing national reunification by peaceful means best serves the interests of the nation as a whole, including our brethren in Taiwan," the President said. | The hist…
(2021-10-09). Ex-Australian PM conducts provocative visit to Taiwan. wsws.org Abbott effectively called for military measures by the US and its allies, declaring that "Taiwan's friends" had to "let Beijing know that any attempt at coercion would have incalculable consequences."
(2021-10-09). The domestic considerations behind the US provocations against China. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that US troops have been stationed in Taiwan, which China considers part of its territory, for over one year. The Journal's revelations, which Chinese officials saw as a semi-official announcement by the US government, came amid the most dangerous standoff between the US and China since the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis.
(2021-10-09). Turkey plans to purchase 40 new, modernize 80 more U.S. F-16s. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Reuters: Turkey wants to buy 40 F-16 fighters from the USA Turkey has asked the United States to purchase 40 F-16 fighters, as well as modernize about 80 American fighters that Ankara has…. …the deal is estimated at billions of dollars, but is still being studied by the State Department and the relevant government agency …
(2021-10-09). Military Situation In Yemen On October 9, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 314 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 8, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 8, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the Jubah district | On October 8, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the west of Marib city | On October 8, Ansar Allah attacked…