Monthly Archives: June 2022

2022-06-12: News Headlines

Staff (2022-06-12). NATO chief: Turkey has "legitimate concerns" in feud with Finland, Sweden, war against Kurds. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahJune 12, 2022 Turkey has legitimate security concerns: NATO chief Stoltenberg Security concerns raised by Turkey in its opposition to Finnish and Swedish NATO membership applications are legitimate, the Western military alliance's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in Finland on Sunday. Stoltenberg, visiting Finland's President Sauli Niinisto, said it was important to note that no …

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-11). Austin, Chinese Defense Chief Trade Warnings on Taiwan. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe held their first in-person meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday and traded warnings over Taiwan. According to the Pentagon, Austin told Beijing to "refrain from further destabilizing actions toward Taiwan" and warned against any changes to the "status quo" across the …

Jason Ditz (2022-06-10). Sadr Threatens Mass Resignations of MPs as Iraq Deadlock Fuels Unrest. news.antiwar.com Iraq is in a bad way at the moment, eight months out from an October 10 election and having exhausted the deadlines for forming a new government. There is an irrevocable That's bad for many Iraqis, as economic strife and corruption are leading to calls for government action, and the remnants of the outgoing government lack a mandate to do anything. Iraqis were hoping the new government would do something about food prices, but if there is no new government…

Staff (2022-06-12). Turkish army stands behind "friendly and fraternal" Azerbaijan and Libya &#1 ; DM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azer Press AgencyJune 9, 2022 Turkish Army stands by Azerbaijan, Defence Minister says "Taking into account historical and cultural responsibility, Turkish army stands by fair issues of friendly and fraternal countries, especially Azerbaijan's and Libya's, said Turkish National Defence Minister Hulusi Akar…. According to him, the Turkish Armed Forces, ensures the security of the country's …

Staff (2022-06-12). US military convoy comes under attack in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources on Sunday reported that a military logistics convoy belonging to the army of the United States was targeted in Iraq.

Staff (2022-06-12). Biden says he has not yet decided on SA trip. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden said he had "not yet" decided if he will travel to Saudi Arabia, a week after he opened the door to a possible trip.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-12). Pandilleros en Haití toman por asalto Palacio de Justicia. telesurtv.net El comisario de Gobierno, Jacques Lafontant, reportó que supuestos miembros de la pandilla Cinco segundos, irrumpió en la sede judicial.

Staff (2022-06-12). Syrian army dispatches 2,000 troops to N country. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Local Syrian sources reported that the country's army has deployed about 2,000 troops to the Manbij region in Aleppo province.

Staff (2022-06-12). VIDEO: Fire breaks out in Restaurant in Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Local Iraqi sources on Sunday afternoon reported that a huge fire broke out in a restaurant located in the country's capital.

JANET (2022-06-12). Western colonizers imposed anti-gay laws throughout world — Lavender & Red, Part 112. iacenter.org By Leslie Feinberg June 10, 2022 The following is one installment of Feinberg's "Lavender & Red" series on the intersection of LGBTQ2S+ and socialist history, which appeared Sept. 27, 2007, in Workers World newspaper. The 120-part series was published between 2004 and 2008 and can be downloaded for free at workers.org/books. Sodomy laws, imposed on India in 1861 by British colonizers, were still in force at the time of this 2013 protest. Wherever class-divided societies overturned matrilineal-communal groupings, laws began to punish sexualities, gender expressions and bodies that did not fit the new patriarchal f…

Staff (2022-06-12). OIC needs to pay attention to Islamophobia in India: Pakistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari called on the OIC Secretary General to discuss Islamophobic actions in India.

____ (2022-06-12). Hashd al-Sha'bi forces thwart ISIL attack in Iraq's Saladin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Unit, also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, forces managed to foil ISIL Takfiri terrorist groups' plan to carry out terrorist operations against civilians in Iraq's Saladin province.

Prabhat Patnaik (2022-06-11). The Indian economy is heading for a stationary state. mronline.org ADAM Smith and David Ricardo had been haunted by the idea of capitalism ending up in a "stationary state", by which they meant a stable state of zero growth.

_____ (2022-06-11). To Save The Salmon, We Have To Slow Climate Change. popularresistance.org No one in the Pacific Northwest is exempt from the impacts of climate change. | Rising global temperatures are intensifying floods, droughts and warming waters. Last summer's heat dome led to temperatures in western Washington as high as 110 degrees. We didn't just break records — we obliterated all-time records over an incredibly hot four-day period. The ocean, the rivers and the streams ran hotter than ever. Thousands of salmon died, and the people and animals that depend on them suffered. | As salmon disappear, so do dozens of other species dependent on the nutrition they provide. It is as my mentor Bill…

Staff (2022-06-11). Fusako Shignenobu, in her own words. samidoun.net The following translation of Fusako Shigenobu's last newsletter from prison was published by translator Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda at Medium. We are honored to republish this important translation and once again salute Fusako Shigenobu upon her liberation, her daughter Mai and all of her comrades in struggle. Fusako Shigenobu is the former leader of the Japanese Red …

Anonymous669 (2022-06-11). Turkey Unveils Indigenous Radar-Killer Kamikaze Drone. southfront.org The Kargi loitering munition is showcased as part of the EFES-2022 drill, Izmir, Turkey, June 6, 2022. (AA Photo) | Turkey's engineering firm Lentatek has unveiled the Kargi anti-radiation loitering munition on the sideline of the EFES-2022 military exercise. | The EFES-2022 exercise, which was held in Izmir on the Aegean Sea, concluded on June 9 and featured more than 1,000 personnel from 37 countries. More than 40 Turkish defense companies attended the exercise to exhibit their products. | Lentatek developed the…

Staff (2022-06-11). N. Korea appoints veteran diplomat as first female FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — North Korea has appointed veteran diplomat Choe Son-hui as its first female foreign minister, state media reported Saturday.

WSWS (2022-06-11). Sri Lankan president imposes essential public services order, banning power and health workers strikes. wsws.org The EPSA gazette is a warning that the Rajapakse-Wickremesinghe government will unleash all manner of repressive measures against the working class.

WSWS (2022-06-11). The pandemic, the global crisis of capitalism, the resurgence of class struggles and the tasks of the Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka)—Part 2. wsws.org As in every corner of the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has sharply intensified the crisis of the Sri Lankan capitalist class and President Gotabhaya Rajapakse's government.

Staff (2022-06-11). Turkiye targets areas in N Syria with rockets. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Local sources in Syria reported that Turkiye has launched a rocket attack on the northern parts of the country.

____ (2022-06-11). First large-scale metaverse-themed fashion show put on stage in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Juxtaposed 2022 FASHION META, an event that combines creative technology with traditional craftsmanship is put on stage in Central, Hong Kong on the evening of June 9, 2022.

Siquan Shen, Qingyu Shi, Fupin Hu (2022-06-11). [Clinical Picture] The changing face of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase: in-vivo mutation in patient with chest infection. thelancet.com A 52-year-old woman with a 10-day history of a fever and who had, for the past 4 days, an impaired level of consciousness attended our hospital.

Anand Naidoo (2022-06-11). The Heat: Shangri-La Dialogue opens in Singapore. america.cgtn.com Calls for greater cooperation in Singapore, as Chinese and U.S. defense officials meet on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue.

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2022-06-11: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-06-11). Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visits Turkey as NATO escalates war in Ukraine. wsws.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Ankara for talks to create a "safe grain corridor" from Ukrainian ports to world markets.

Editor2 (2022-06-11). Backed by Israel, US and EU Allies Submit Anti-Iran Draft Resolution to IAEA Board of Governors. orinocotribune.com The United States and the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, backed by the Israeli regime, have reportedly submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors a draft resolution censuring Iran's nuclear program. | The United States and the EU troika — Britain, Germany and France — submitted the draft to the 35-nation board on Tuesday, accusing Iran of failing to offer transparent responses to the IAEA's questions over nuclear activities at three sites. | According to the draft, seen by Reuters, the board "expresses profound concern that the safeguards issues rela…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-11). Austin, Chinese Defense Chief Trade Warnings on Taiwan. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe held their first in-person meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday and traded warnings over Taiwan. According to the Pentagon, Austin told Beijing to "refrain from further destabilizing actions toward Taiwan" and warned against any changes to the "status quo" across the …

WSWS (2022-06-11). The pandemic, the global crisis of capitalism, the resurgence of class struggles and the tasks of the Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka)—Part 2. wsws.org As in every corner of the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has sharply intensified the crisis of the Sri Lankan capitalist class and President Gotabhaya Rajapakse's government.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-06-11). Pdte. Maduro es recibido por su par iraní en Teherán. telesurtv.net Durante el encuentro ambos presidentes revisarán y potenciarán lo relacionado a la cooperación en materia energética.

Paul Street (2022-06-11). Against Outrageous Stupidity. zcomm.org From WMD to Woman Erasing "Wokeness"

TeleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-06-11). Irán y Venezuela firman un acuerdo de cooperación por 20 años. telesurtv.net Ambos países padecen las sanciones de Estados Unidos por lo que conforman un frente de apoyo estratégico.

WSWS (2022-06-11). Sri Lankan president imposes essential public services order, banning power and health workers strikes. wsws.org The EPSA gazette is a warning that the Rajapakse-Wickremesinghe government will unleash all manner of repressive measures against the working class.

TeleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-06-11). Nueva represión israelí deja 20 heridos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las autoridades locales, en casi un mes, al menos ocho palestinos fueron asesinados y más de 620 lesionados en la ciudad.

WSWS (2022-06-11). Japanese cabinet approves policy to double military spending. wsws.org The drastic increase in funding is part of Tokyo's preparations for war with China alongside the United States.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-11). China afirma que defenderá a toda costa su soberanía sobre Taiwán. telesurtv.net El ministro de Defensa chino se reunió con su colega estadounidense, Lloyd Austin, en el marco del XIX Diálogo Shangri-La, en Singapur.

____ (2022-06-11). (W.E.Talk) Exclusive interview with the UAE ambassador to China. ecns.cn China and the UAE share similar development paths, concepts, and goals, which together provide some reference for developing countries to explore modernization independently.

TeleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-06-11). Rusia e Irán rechazan ataques terroristas en Siria. telesurtv.net Los ataques aéreos israelíes fueron tildados de provocativos dentro de la estrategia terrorista sostenida por Israel.

Miranda Featherstone (2022-06-11). I've Been in School Mental Health for 10 Years. My Heart Is Breaking Right Now. zcomm.org As a culture, we have unceremoniously dumped the aftershocks of fear, loss, economic stress, uncertainty and isolation into the laps of thinly stretched professionals…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-11). Joven palestino herido en ataque israelí muere en hospital. telesurtv.net Samih Jamal Amarneh sucumbió a las graves heridas que sufrió por las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes en la ciudad de Yabad.

____ (2022-06-11). Chinese defense minister reiterates China's resolute position on Taiwan question. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe has reiterated China's resolute position on the Taiwan question.

____ (2022-06-11). First large-scale metaverse-themed fashion show put on stage in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Juxtaposed 2022 FASHION META, an event that combines creative technology with traditional craftsmanship is put on stage in Central, Hong Kong on the evening of June 9, 2022.

_____ (2022-06-11). Turkey is Changing its Opinion on the Events in Ukraine. journal-neo.org The "collective West" and many NATO countries have finally begun to receive objective information on the goals and results of Russia's special military operation to denazify Ukraine. Instead of openly Russophobic coverage of these events by representatives of the current military-political elite of the EU and NATO and, above all, the United States, the true …

Staff (2022-06-11). Iran, Venezuela planning 20-year cooperation map. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Referring to the brotherly ties of Tehran and Caracas, Nicolas Maduro said that Iranian and Venezuelan ministers are currently building a cooperation map and establishing plans and strategies for the next 20 years.

Staff (2022-06-11). VIDEO: Imam Reza birthday anniv. celebrated in Qom. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Iranian people mark the birthday anniversary of the eighth Shia Imam, Imam Reza (PBUH) in the holy shrine of his sister, Hazrat Masumeh, in Qom.

Staff (2022-06-11). N. Korea appoints veteran diplomat as first female FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — North Korea has appointed veteran diplomat Choe Son-hui as its first female foreign minister, state media reported Saturday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-11). Uzbek president offers condolences to Iran on train accident. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — The President of Uzbekistan sent a message to the President of Iran expressing his condolences over the losses of live and injury of a number of people in a passenger train derailment incident in the east of the country.

Staff (2022-06-11). Iran condemns Zionist regime strike on Damascus airport. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister strongly condemned the Israeli regime's renewed aggression against Syria after Friday's attack targeting the Damascus airport, reaffirming Iran's unflinching support for Syria.

Staff (2022-06-11). IAEA politicization and principled action of Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Following the non-constructive approach of the IAEA and the lack of goodwill in its interactions with Iran, AEOI, in a principled and prudent action, cut off the IAEA's extra-camera cameras in one of Iran's nuclear centers.

Staff (2022-06-11). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on June 11. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, June 11.

Staff (2022-06-11). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on June 11. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Saturday, June 11.

Staff (2022-06-11). Mine explosions in Yemen leave 21 killed, injured in a week. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — News sources on late Friday reported that 3 civilians were killed and 18 people were injured after several mines exploded in different parts of Yemen in one week.

_____ (2022-06-10). The Plot Against GrayZone And Suspicions About Consortium News. popularresistance.org The Establishment's war against independent media took an even darker turn with revelations by The GrayZone on Thursday that the British government and private disinformation "experts" discussed how to damage The GrayZone's credibility and funding, while raising suspicions about Consortium News. | The Gray Zone is the main target discussed in leaked emails between Paul Mason, a British journalist now running for Parliament, and Amil Khan, a former Reuters Middle East correspondent embedded with jihadists, who later helped spread the notion of moderate terrorists in Syria. He now runs a counter-disinformation firm…

Lowkey (2022-06-10). Elon Musk, Proofpoint, and the Tentacles of the Surveillance State, with Alan MacLeod. mintpressnews.com The MintPress podcast "The Watchdog," hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Elon Musk is not some crusading rebel railing against the establishment; he's one of the key drivers of the U.S. surveillance…

_____ (2022-06-10). Results of Local Elections in South Korea. journal-neo.org On June 1, South Korea held local polls and parliamentary by-elections to elect 17 city mayors and provincial governors, 226 lower-level heads of administrative divisions, and 779 provincial and metropolitan council seats, as well as seven parliamentary seats. The elections were extremely important not only for the Democrats, but also for the Conservatives, because they …

_____ (2022-06-10). Summit Of The Americas Marked By Brutal Police Repression. popularresistance.org The opening day of the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, was stained by brutal police repression of demonstrations. | The meeting has already been marred by controversy surrounding the White House's refusal to invite Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, giving rise to boycotts and complaints from many other nations of the Americas. Perhaps most notable was the refusal of Mexico's President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, to attend. | News outlets and social media platforms shared numerous videos of the scene in which a towering Los Angeles police officer violently attacked a woman who was speaking into…

Andrea Germanos (2022-06-10). Nation 'On the Precipice… of Fascism,' Warns Ocasio-Cortez. commondreams.org The GOP, said the Democratic congresswoman, "has only grown more supportive and defending of what happened" on Jan. 6, 2021.

Anonymous669 (2022-06-10). In Video: Syria's Elite Tiger Forces Conduct Large-Scale Live-Fire Exercise. southfront.org On June 10, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) elite 25th Special Mission Forces Division, also known as the Tiger Forces, held a large-scale live-fire exercise. | The exercise was attended by Syrian Minister Lt. Gen. Ali Mahmoud Abbas and the commander of Russian forces in Syria. | During the exercise, units from the 25th Special Mission Forces Division conducted maneuvers mimicking urban warfare, close-range combat and airborne operations. Heavy weapons, including BTR-82A armored personnel which were…

Anonymous669 (2022-06-10). Iran Allies Stepped Up Attacks On US Targets In Iraq & Syria, Attempted to Shot Down Fighter Jets — Report. southfront.org Iranian-backed forces had stepped up their attacks on US military targets in Iraq and Syria, NBC News reported on June…

Anonymous669 (2022-06-10). Syrian Strikes Kill Special Forces Commander Of Turkish-Backed Faction In Greater Idlib. southfront.org © Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev | On June 9, a senior commander of the Turkish-backed National Front for Liberation (NFL) was killed and four of his militants were wounded when the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) artillery stuck a position they were manning in the outskirts of the town of Kansafra in the southern part of the Greater Idlib region. | Kansafra was shelled by the SAA along with the nearby towns of Falafel, al-Bara and Fatterah. The four towns are a part of the al-Zawiya mountain. | The slain commander was identifi…

Anonymous669 (2022-06-10). Syria Halts Damascus Airport Flights After New Israeli Attack. southfront.org An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN &#1 ; REUTERS) | Early on June 10, a new wave of Israeli airstrikes targeted the southern outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. "At 4: 20 am, the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial aggression with a salvo of missile launched from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting some positions to the south of Damascus city," a Syrian military official told t…

Contributing Writers (2022-06-10). Mike Raddie and Janice Kortkamp on the West's Support for Terrorism (al Qaeda and ISIS) in Syria. marktaliano.net

Peoples Dispatch (2022-06-10). China, Russia blame US for stoking tensions in Korea, call to ease sanctions on DPRK. peoplesdispatch.org The two nations defended their earlier veto against the UN Security Council resolution to impose further sanctions on North Korea and argued that the US has played a major role in stoking tensions in the peninsula…

Anonymous669 (2022-06-10). Hezbollah Leader Warns Israel Against Extracting Gas From Disputed Field, Says All Options On Table. southfront.org Energean Power FPSO &#1 ; Credit: Energean (via Israel's Energy Ministry) | On June 9, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel against extracting gas from the disputed Karish naval gas field, saying that "all options are on the table" when it comes to protecting Lebanon's maritime wealth. | In a televised speech, Nasrallah said that Hezbollah is capable all levels of preventing Israel from extracting gas from the disputed field. | The Lebanese-Israeli dispute over Karish heated up e…

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