(2022-04-08). Azerbaijani rituals, traditions in Ramadan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — The Republic of Azerbaijan, like every other Muslim country in the world, celebrate Ramadan, and the Muslim people of Azerbaijan practice the rituals of this holy month.
(2022-04-08). New rocket, drone attack reported on Ain Assad base in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Local security sources in Iraq have reported a new rocket and drone attack on Friday morning against the US Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq's Anbar province.
(2022-04-08). Friday 4/8: Celebration Rally for First Black Woman Justice to SCOTUS. indybay.org Livestream of celebration rally at steps of U.S. Supreme Court…
(2022-04-08). Pakistan court rules blocking vote to oust PM Khan illegal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Prime Minister Khan's opponents had the votes needed to remove him in parliament after members of his own party and a key coalition partner defected.
(2022-04-08). Sri Lanka still has no finance minister amid continuing anti-government protests. wsws.org The inability to find a finance minister only underscores the enormity of the economic and political crisis engulfing the government and Colombo political establishment as whole.
(2022-04-08). Top Estonian commander meets with Turkish counterpart, speaks of common NATO threat perception. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Baltic TimesApril 3, 2022 Defense chief: Estonia, Turkey sharing similar security interests Commander of the Estonian defense forces Lt. Gen. Martin Herem concluded a two-day official visit to Turkey on Saturday during which he said at a meeting with chief of the general staff of the Turkish armed forces Gen. Yasar Guler that the security …
(2022-04-08). 3 explosions reported at military school in Istanbul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Local media in Turkey have reported that three explosions were heard at a military school in Istanbul.
(2022-04-08). No Charges For Minneapolis Cop In Amir Locke Killing. popularresistance.org Two months after Minneapolis Police officer Mark Hanneman killed Amir Locke, 22, while executing a no-knock warrant, prosecutors say they won't be charging Hanneman with a crime. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison released a 44-page joint report on April 6 explaining their decision in the case. Also released was a report by retired police officer John "Jack" Ryan.
(2022-04-08). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.
(2022-04-08). Solidarity with Ukraine with CA climate action day April 8 Solidarity with Ukraine with CA. indybay.org On April 8 communities across California will join together in solidarity with Ukraine – to free fossil fuel dependency – will have a statewide day of action as they call on the Governor to build on his climate leadership by ending all new fossil fuel permitting and strengthening the setbacks rule to include both new and existing oil wells.
(2022-04-07). Manufactured Crisis: CIA Trained the Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and Has Chosen Ukraine as Birthplace of New 'Global White Supremacist' Terror Threat. orinocotribune.com By Whitney Webb — Apr 3, 2022 | The eruption of war between Russia and Ukraine appears to have given the CIA the pretext to launch a long-planned insurgency in the country, one poised to spread far beyond Ukraine's borders with major implications for Biden's "War on Domestic Terror" | This is particularly true given that former CIA officials and a former Secretary of State are now openly saying that the CIA is following the "models" of past CIA-backed insurgencies in Afghanistan and Syria for its plans in Ukraine. Given that those countries have been ravaged by war as a direct result of those insurgencies, t…
(2022-04-07). Ukraine war and new conflicts in the Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Soufan CenterApril 6, 2022 Ukraine Invasion Causes Problems For Moscow In The Caucasus The leaders of Azerbaijan are apparently seeking to take advantage of Russia's preoccupation with Ukraine and its poor battlefield performance to build on the country's 2020 victories in the longstanding territorial dispute with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory. Following the 2020 clashes, …
(2022-04-07). India is Building Up its Naval Capacities. journal-neo.org 
India is a big country with significant resources and a huge population. It has the third largest economy in Asia and the seventh largest in the world. But its geographical location also presents it with certain problems. Specifically, the Indian peninsula is largely cut off from the rest of the Eurasian landmass. In the west …
(2022-04-07). A Mayo Clinic expert explains aphasia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Aphasia is a condition that can affect a person's ability to communicate. To better understand the condition, the Mayo Clinic News Network reached out to Dr. Hugo Botha, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic, to explain. What is aphasia? Aphasia is a broad term that refers to a problem with language. So, for example, patients with aphasia may have trouble understanding what other people are saying, understanding what they read, or may have trouble putting their…
(2022-04-07). "Support the 70,000 striking bus workers in Maharashtra, India"—London bus drivers issue call. wsws.org More than 70,000 state bus transport workers have been on indefinite strike since November 4, 2021. Their militant, five-month struggle has global significance.
(2022-04-07). Mohawks on Pope's Apology 'We Will Never Forget or Forgive'. indybay.org Mohawk Nation News said of the Pope's apology: "These 'indian' buddies of the government 'indians' forgave the psychopaths on their own behalf. We will never forget nor forgive them for what they did and continue to do."
(2022-04-07). Fighting for health for all today. peoplesdispatch.org In a special edition of People's Health Dispatch published on World Health Day, health activists Dr. Abhishek Royal (India), Rhiannon Osborne (UK), and Denis Saffer (Brazil) talk about the concept of Health for All and the meaning it will continue to have in future days of the struggle for health.
(2022-04-07). Video: "Support the 70,000 striking bus workers in Maharashtra, India"—London bus drivers issue call. wsws.org More than 70,000 state bus transport workers have been on indefinite strike since November 4, 2021. Their militant, five-month struggle has global significance.
(2022-04-07). CPI(M)'s Party Congress kicks off in Kerala. peoplesdispatch.org The All-India Congress is a culmination of a months-long process where the smallest units of the party elect their leadership and send delegates to conferences at a higher level.
(2022-04-07). Who are the War Criminals? The Nightmare: The Iraq Invasion's Atrocities, Unearthing the Unthinkable. globalresearch.ca They promised that the invasion of Iraq would be without a bloodbath…
(2022-04-07). Iraqi Resistance Group Blew Up Three US Supply Convoys Within Three Days (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | The Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf attacked three convoys moving logistic supplies and equipment for the US-led coalition in Iraq within three days. | The first supply convoy came under attack in the central province of Babylon on April 4. 'Ashab al-Kahf shared footage of the attack, which was carried out with an improvised explosive device (IED). |
(2022-04-07). New state-to-state level: Turkey delivers first attack helicopters to Philippines. Pakistan next. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsMarch 7, 2022 Turkey delivers ATAK helicopter to Philippines Turkey has delivered two ATAK helicopters, a twin-engine air vehicle developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), to the Philippines, the head of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) has announced, marking the first delivery to a foreign country. "We are happy to witness a …
(2022-04-07). The Latest Balikatan Exercise and the Situation in the Philippines. journal-neo.org 
The current Balikatan military exercises between the US and the Philippines ("balikatan" is a Tagalog word meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder"), which began on March 28 and will last until the end of April, are an event of wide-ranging significance, and thus deserve this author's attention. First and foremost, because of the Philippines' geographical location in the region …
(2022-04-07). South Korea's President-Elect Wants US Nuclear Bombers, Submarines to Return. news.antiwar.com South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol asked for the US to return nuclear bombers and submarines to the Korean peninsula during talks in Washington on Wednesday, one of his advisors said, The US removed its strategic nuclear weapons from South Korea in 1991. Yoon has vowed to take a firmer stance towards the North than outgoing President Moon Jae-in and is seeking the return of US nuclear weapons as part of that plan. | "Deploying the strategic…
(2022-04-07). Bring down Sri Lanka's Rajapakse government! Abolish the executive presidency! No to austerity and starvation! Form action committees to fight for a socialist program of action to secure food, fuel and medicines for all! wsws.org Neither the government nor the opposition parties have any solution to the hunger and want facing working people. The SEP is advancing a program of action for the working class which alone can resolve the immense social and economic crisis.
(2022-04-07). SEP and IYSSE members hold discussions with anti-government protesters across Sri Lanka. wsws.org "The problem is not to change the people in power," one protester said, "but to change the class in power."
(2022-04-07). Two US soldiers injured in rocket attack in NE Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) — Two US soldiers were injured as a result of a rocket attack on US base in northeastern Syria, the Joint Special Operations Task Force said on Thursday.
(2022-04-07). Syrian Branch Of Al-Qaeda Released 30 Terrorists From Its Prisons To Send Them To Ukraine — Report. southfront.org 
Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is preparing to send 30 terrorists of Horas al-Din, who were recently released from its…
(2022-04-07). Blast Rocks US Base In Northeastern Syria Hours After Attack That Wounded Two Americans. southfront.org 
File image. | On April 7 afternoon, a large explosion rocked the US-led coalition's base in al-Omar oil fields in the southeastern countryside of Syria's Deir Ezzor. | The explosion took place less than 24 hours after an According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the…
(2022-04-07). Intermarium: Turkey convenes meeting of Polish, Black Sea DMs on Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsMarch 7, 2022 Defense ministers of six Black Sea countries discuss Ukraine, floating mines Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on April 6 held an online meeting with his counterparts from Black Sea coastal countries and discussed the floating mines in the Black Sea and the issue of humanitarian corridors to Ukraine. The discussions, held …
(2022-04-07). Brian Wilson, censurado héroe de la paz. cubadebate.cu Brian Wilson fue oficial de la Fuerza Aérea de EEUU en la guerra de Vietnam. Los horrores vividos cambiaron su forma de pensar y su vida. Se convirtió en un activista por la paz y el FBI y la CIA lo investigaron, durante años, por "terrorista". Fue de nuevo condecorado en la Asamblea Nacional de Nicaragua, como "exponente vivo de sacrificio por la paz".
(2022-04-07). UN Envoy Concerned as Yemen Ceasefire Violation Claims Grow. news.antiwar.com When a ceasefire finally comes in a long, bloody war, accusations of violations are inevitable. Though the truce seems to be holding by and large, Yemen is no exception, and between the two sides, Sides can claim violations for any number of reasons, including trying to anticipate a failure and shift the assignment of blame to the other side. The possibility is also that real violations did happen. | On a smaller level, that's not hard to unde…
(2022-04-07). Biden's rhetoric hampering efforts to resolve situation in Ukraine — Brazil's ex-president. tass.com According to Fernando Collor de Mello, the current situation in Ukraine is highly complicated and it's unlikely that ways to resolve it will be determined in the near future…
(2022-04-07). US to ship 10 Javelin missiles for 'every Russian tank' in Ukraine, Blinken says. tass.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview for NBC Wednesday…
(2022-04-07). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.
(2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.
(2022-04-07). Selected Articles: Ukrainian Soldiers Film Themselves Calling Up Mothers of Russian Soldiers Killed in Action and Mocking Them. globalresearch.ca 
By Footage posted to Twitter shows what appears to be Ukrainia…
(2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.
(2022-04-07). Solidarity picnic and walk-a-thon for Cuba. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy reports on a picnic and walk-a-thon in solidarity with Cuba that was organised by the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society.
(2022-04-07). Attacks On Nuclear Plants Continue In Ukraine. indybay.org As Russia's hostile actions towards Ukraine entered a second month, so too have its acts of aggression against nuclear facilities.
(2022-04-07). Solidarity picnic and walk-a-thon for Cuba. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy reports on a picnic and walk-a-thon in solidarity with Cuba that was organised by the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society.
(2022-04-07). Selected Articles: Ukrainian Soldiers Film Themselves Calling Up Mothers of Russian Soldiers Killed in Action and Mocking Them. globalresearch.ca By Footage posted to Twitter shows what appears to be Ukrainia…
(2022-04-07). No Charges for Minneapolis Cop in Amir Locke Killing. unicornriot.ninja
(2022-04-07). Hungarian election: Orbán exploits Ukraine to crush hapless opposition. greenleft.org.au Viktor Orbán's conservative-nationalist Fidesz party won the April 3 Hungarian general elections, but failed to achieve the required votes on an anti-LGBTI referendum, reports Dick Nichols.