Daily Archives: April 25, 2022

2022-04-25: News Headlines

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-25). CIA Behind Secret Plots to Kidnap, Torture and Assassinate Ukrainian Dissidents. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov The torture of left-wing activist Alexander Matjuschenko on March 3 in Dnipro, recorded by Azov members. Below: President Volodymyr Zelensky poses during a media engagement.| Grayzone Techniques of Torture and Assassination Deployed by the SBU (Ukraine's CIA) Recall the U.S.'s Brutal "Operation Phoenix" in Vietnam Vasily Prozorov, a former officer with the Security…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). NATO chieftain to attend 20/40-nation meeting on Ukraine in Germany. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 25, 2022 The NATO Secretary General attends US-hosted meeting on Ukraine NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will attend a meeting of the Ukraine Security Consultative Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on 26 April 2022. The meeting is hosted by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, and will focus on the …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). Constitution's pledge of NATO membership won't change: Ukrainian parliament chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 25, 2022 Stefanchuk Assures Constitution Will Not Be Amended Regarding Ukraine's NATO Membership Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk is confident that parliament will not amend the Constitution regarding the course towards full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). *** According to Stefanchuk, the relevant security guarantees of Ukraine should fundamentally …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). Pentagon: U.S. to provide more Stingers, Javelins, other arms to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 25, 2022 USA preparing to send Stinger, Javelin, other equipment to Ukraine — US Department of Defense The United States is preparing to send Stinger anti-aircraft systems, Javelin anti-tank missile systems and other equipment to Ukraine in April, the U.S. Department of Defense has said. "Our US Air Force Airmen prepare supply crates containing …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-25). Eva Bartlett Reports from Mariupol: "Ukraine Forces Used Scorched Earth Tactics" libya360.wordpress.com Valerie, a woman I met in Mariupol some days ago, speaks on Azov occupying residential buildings & bombing them. "Our land must be cleaned of crazy people. Some people call them Nazis, I think this is the only word you can say, Nazis." In Mariupol on April 21. Roman Kosarev, while talking about humanitarian aid,…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). No stranger to NATO wars: CV on new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On Brink's work in Georgia a decade ago see this. Interfax-UkraineApril 25, 2022 Biden intends to nominate Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine — White House Biden intends to nominate Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine — White HouseU.S. President Joseph Biden intends to nominate Bridget Brink as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. *** Bridget A. …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-04-25). CIA Behind Secret Plots to Kidnap, Torture and Assassinate Ukrainian Dissidents for President Zelensky, says Ukraine Defector. covertactionmagazine.com Techniques of Torture and Assassination Deployed by the SBU (Ukraine's CIA) Recall the U.S.'s Brutal "Operation Phoenix" in Vietnam Vasily …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). Ukraine: We had no intention of offending the friendly people of Japan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 25, 2022 Ukraine apologizes for juxtaposing Japan emperor to Hitler in video The Ukrainian government has apologized over a video shared on Twitter that juxtaposed a picture of the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito to those of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in describing Nazism and fascism. "We had no intention to offend the …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). U.S. governors ready National Guard armored vehicles for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The HillApril 24, 2022 State National Guards to send armored vehicles to Ukraine Multiple governors announced this week that their state National Guards would be sending armored vehicles to Ukraine in response to a request from the Pentagon. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) announced this week that their …

Staff (2022-04-25). Baku, Yerevan agree to meet for possible peace treaty talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia on Monday agreed to hold meetings on a joint border commission and working group over a possible peace treaty.

Pavan Kulkarni (2022-04-25). When communists stood in the way of the right wing's bulldozers in India. peoplesdispatch.org On April 20, communist activists in India physically prevented the demolition of shops in a Muslim-dominated area in New Delhi. The demolition drive had been continuing despite a court order staying it…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-25). Adopted boy thriving after liver transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Serena and Jon Krejchi from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, knew they were in for a medical journey when they decided to adopt a toddler named Ary from India. At only 1 Ω years old, Ary Krejchi had liver disease among a host of other serious medical conditions that required immediate care. After a harrowing journey back to the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple took their little boy straight to Mayo Clinic, where, thanks to his…

xinhuanet (2022-04-25). Cambodia arrests Laotian man with 5 kg of illicit drugs. xinhuanet.com Cambodian police arrested a Laotian man on Saturday for allegedly smuggling nearly 5 kilos of crystal methamphetamine from Laos into Cambodia, an anti-drug police officer said.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). Turkey conducts simultaneous anti-Kurdish attacks in Syria, Iraq. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ahval NewsApril 24, 2022 Turkey escalates attacks on Syria's Kurds amid Iraq operation Turkey's military has launched a new series of air strikes on Kurdish-run parts of northeast Syria over the past week amid an ongoing ground and air campaign in northern Iraq, targeting the armed rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Hasakah-based …

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-25). US logistic convoy enters Syria's Al Hasakah from Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — A convoy loaded with military and logistical reinforcements and weapons belonging to the US troops entered Syria from Iraq on Monday, local media said.

ecns.cn (2022-04-25). 10 people confirmed dead from boat accident. ecns.cn No survivors have yet been found and 10 found so far have been confirmed dead on Sunday, after a tour boat went missing on Saturday off Shiretoko Peninsula in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.

xinhuanet (2022-04-25). Typhoon Lan lashes central Japan, killing 2 and disrupting transport systems. xinhuanet.com Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.

news.xinhuanet (2022-04-25). Malaysia says to release body of Kim Jong Nam to DPRK. news.xinhuanet.com Malaysia will release the body of Kim Jong Nam to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and allow its nationals to leave, after the nine stranded Malaysian citizens in DPRK were freed, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said in a statement on Thursday.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-04-25). Myanmar Mothers' Cries Do Not Bode Well for the Nation's Future. transcend.org 19 Apr 2022 – The musician of resistance Mun Awng reminded the viewers, "The revolution must prevail, against all odds." Tain Sway was seen nodding her head profusely when Mun Awng spelled out the pervasive sentiment — that "it is better to die fighting for the cause than living under the boot, again".

Art, Interviews for Abortion Rights (2022-04-25). Remembering Wire Coat Hangers Before Roe v. Wade. indybay.org On a national day of action on April 21, abortion rights activists in Berkeley, California cried out that the constitutional right to abortion is under threat. Interview with woman who says she does not regret two abortions is .mp4 27 seconds long.

Abdul Jabbar (2022-04-25). Indirect colonialism: US role in Pakistan's political crisis. multipolarista.com Pakistan is a victim of indirect colonialism by the United States, from the 1977 coup against Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to the overthrow of Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2022.

_____ (2022-04-25). What the Ousting of Pakistan's Prime Minister Really Means. journal-neo.org It would seem that with the passing of a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Imran Khan by the lower house of Pakistan's parliament on April 9 this year and the subsequent election of Shehbaz Sharif to…

Fight Back (2022-04-25). Philippines: Greater strength and bigger victories for the NDFP! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following April 24 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People's Army (NPA) extend their most militant revolutionary greetings to all allied organizations and friends in the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) on the occasion of the NDFP's 49th anniversary. | Let us celebrate the achievements and victories of the NDFP in its work of uniting the Filipino people and mobilizing them along the path of the national democratic revolution. In the coming year, let us continue to vigorous…

news.xinhuanet (2022-04-25). Manila Int'l Auto Show kicks off. news.xinhuanet.com Visitors attend the Manila International Auto Show at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, the Philippines.

news.xinhuanet (2022-04-25). S. Korea's ex-president Park arrested following impeachment over corruption scandal. news.xinhuanet.com Former President Park Geun-hye of South Korea was arrested early Friday as a Seoul court approved the request from prosecutors following her impeachment earlier this month over a corruption scandal embroiling her.

news.xinhuanet (2022-04-25). S.Korean court ends longest-ever hearing on warrant to arrest ex-president Park. news.xinhuanet.com A South Korean court on Thursday ended the longest-ever hearing here on a warrant to arrest former President Park Geun-hye, who was impeached earlier this month.

WSWS (2022-04-25). Thousands pay their respects to Chaminda Lakshan, killed by Sri Lankan police during mass protests. wsws.org Lakshan was shot by police who opened fire on unarmed people protesting delays in petrol deliveries and sharp price rises in petrol and diesel announced the previous day.

Anis Chowdhury (2022-04-25). Sri Lankan economic crisis inflicted by self-serving elite. mronline.org SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR: Once deemed a basic human needs success story, Sri Lanka (SL) is now in its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948. Nonetheless, SL's 'moment of truth' now offers lessons for other developing countries.

WSWS (2022-04-25). Sri Lankan SEP member W.A. Sunil addresses Chaminda Lakshan funeral. wsws.org "This murder occurred while the government is engaged in discussions with the International Monetary Fund in the name of overcoming the crisis"

WSWS (2022-04-25). Brother of victim of 2011 police shooting comments on latest police killing in Sri Lanka. wsws.org The brother of Roshen Rathnasekara, a worker shot dead by police during a 2011 protest over pensions, told the WSWS that history was repeating itself with the police killing of Chaminda Lakshan during protests over fuel shortages last week.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). WSJ: Expand NATO Article 5 to Southern Hemisphere, include colonies, territories. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Wall Street JournalApril 24, 2022 Expand NATO to HawaiiBy Arshan Barzani* Americans understand that an attack on one ally in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an attack on all. If Russia bombed Warsaw, Washington would be obligated to come to its aid. But if Pearl Harbor were attacked again, this rule wouldn't compel U.S. …

_____ (2022-04-24). Liberated Donbass Cities Coming Back To Life. popularresistance.org Sonja van den Ende, an independent journalist from Rotterdam, Netherlands, returned to Donbass last week to chronicle the situation on the ground. She has been to Volnovakha, Mariupol and other cities and villages of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. | "My assessment of Volnovakha is that the city has come to life again, I was there two weeks ago and everywhere in the city, I saw the results of heavy fighting, ammunition and rubble on the streets, even mines, no people on the streets, a ghost town. The hospital was hit severely," Sonja van den Ende says. "The second time I came, last week, I was really…

Staff (2022-04-24). Revista analiza manipulaciones de los grandes medios estadounidenses sobre la guerra en Ucrania. cubadebate.cu Los medios de comunicación de Estados Unidos mienten sobre las presuntas atrocidades cometidas por las tropas de Rusia en la ciudad de Mariúpol, Ucrania, concluyó un documentado artículo publicado este domingo en la revista Covert Action, de la periodista neerlandesa, Sonja Van den Ende.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). CNN: Austin, Blinken en route to Ukraine, Biden may follow. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com CNNApril 24, 2022 Zelensky says Blinken and Austin will visit Ukraine on Sunday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Kyiv on Sunday. "I don't think this is a secret that people from the US are coming to us tomorrow, State …

ecns.cn (2022-04-24). Consul General Zhang Ping sends a letter to the Los Angeles Times on Shinzo Abe's Op-ed article related to Taiwan. ecns.cn In an op-ed article‚ÄÇrecently published in the Los Angeles Times, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe mentioned Taiwan and Ukraine in the same breath and said the time had come for the U.S. to make clear that it would‚ÄÇdefend Taiwan.

Anonymous669 (2022-04-24). Another Bad Day For Turkish Forces In Iraq, Rocket Attack Hits Zaylkan Base (Video). southfront.org File image. | Late on April 24, a rocket attack hit a large Turkish military base located near the town of Zaylkan in Bashiqa district in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh. | Iraqi news sources said that at last six rockets landed in the outskirts of Zaylkan. No causalities or material losses were reported. However, some locals reported seeing smoke rising from the base after the attack. | Zaylkan base was targeted with rockets several times in the last few months. Most of the attacks were launched from…

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-24). ISIL terrorists attack police security center in W Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) — An Iraqi security source reported on Sunday that ISIL terrorists have attacked a security center in Anbar province.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). Turkey uses murderous assault in Iraq to inaugurate new combat drone. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 24, 2022 Anti-PKK op in Iraq marks first engagement for Turkish combat Akƒ±ncƒ± drone The landmark combat drone Akƒ±ncƒ± has joined its first major operation ever as Turkey launched a military offensive against [Kurdish] targets in northern Iraq, the company said. Named "Operation Claw-Lock," the counterterrorism operation was launched last week from ground …

Staff (2022-04-24). US military convoy targeted in Iraq's Anbar. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources on early Sunday reported that a US military logistics convoy was targeted in the Iraqi province of Anbar.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-24). Six rockets fired at Turkey's military base in Iraq's Mosul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — News sources on Sunday evening reported that six rockets were fired at a Turkish military base, east of Iraq's Mosul.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-24). Hashd al-Shabi cmdr. martyred in counterterrorism op. in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) — A commander of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, was martyred in a counterterrorism operation in western Iraqi province of Al-Anbar on Sunday.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). Japan plans largest-ever drill with U.S. Marines, aimed at Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei NewsApril 24, 2022 Japan weighs hosting largest-ever joint drills with U.S. MarinesBilateral military exercise in fall planned with eye on Russia and China Japan and the U.S. will hold joint military drills in Hokkaido this fall, with the two-week exercises expected to involve more than 4,000 personnel, Nikkei has learned. The Resolute Dragon exercises …

ecns.cn (2022-04-24). Tourist boat flooded with water off Japan's Hokkaido. ecns.cn A patrol boat of Japan's coast guard seeks for passengers of a sightseeing boat that went missing off the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan, April 23, 2022.

Staff (2022-04-24). Muslims, non-Muslims enjoying Ramadan festivities in Lebanon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) — Since Ramadan, like Christmas, is regarded as a national occasion in Lebanon; its festivities are en ≠joyed and celebrated by all Muslims and non-Muslims in the country.

Staff (2022-04-24). Boat carrying 60 migrants capsizes off Lebanese coast, 1 died. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) — The boat capsized shortly after leaving the northern coastal town of Qalamoun near Tripoli, Lebanon's second largest city.

news.xinhuanet (2022-04-24). Malaysia says to release body of Kim Jong Nam to DPRK. news.xinhuanet.com Malaysia will release the body of Kim Jong Nam to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and allow its nationals to leave, after the nine stranded Malaysian citizens in DPRK were freed, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said in a statement on Thursday.

William D. Lopez (2022-04-24). Police Can Make a Crisis Worse. The Public Needs Alternatives in an Emergency. truthout.org "They'll just end up arresting me." | "I'm just scared they'll ask for my papers." | "What if they think my boy is an adult and rough him up?" | We've heard various versions of these fears many times in our personal lives, as a Latino man and Black woman, and in our professional roles as professors who teach about race and racism in society. While the fear that causes someone to avoid the police — whether a fear of racism, deportation, homophobia, sexual violence or some combination thereof — may vary between our communities, the underlying question is always the same: If I call the police, will the…

news.xinhuanet (2022-04-24). Manila Int'l Auto Show kicks off. news.xinhuanet.com Visitors attend the Manila International Auto Show at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, the Philippines.

news.xinhuanet (2022-04-24). S.Korean court ends longest-ever hearing on warrant to arrest ex-president Park. news.xinhuanet.com A South Korean court on Thursday ended the longest-ever hearing here on a warrant to arrest former President Park Geun-hye, who was impeached earlier this month.

news.xinhuanet (2022-04-24). S. Korea's ex-president Park arrested following impeachment over corruption scandal. news.xinhuanet.com Former President Park Geun-hye of South Korea was arrested early Friday as a Seoul court approved the request from prosecutors following her impeachment earlier this month over a corruption scandal embroiling her.

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