2022-06-07: News Headlines

Staff (2022-06-07). Always accommodating, NATO approves neo-Ottoman entity's new name, to hold war games in country. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahJune 7, 2022 NATO approves Turkey's official name change to 'Tàºrkiye' One of NATO's oldest member states, Turkey, has notified the alliance of its official name change to "Tàºrkiye." Turkey's Permanent Mission to NATO last week sent a letter to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to use the name Tàºrkiye in place of foreign versions …

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-07). April Blast at US Base in Syria Being Investigated as Possible Insider Attack. news.antiwar.com An attack on a US base in Syria that took place in April is being investigated as a possible insider attack carried out by a US service member, The attack on a US base in eastern Syria known as Green Village was

Anonymous811 (2022-06-07). U.S. and South Korea Hold Drills in Response to DPRK Missile Launches. southfront.org North Korean ballistic missile | On June 5, South Korean authorities announced that the DPRK had launched a ballistic missile. The launch was the DPRK's 18th ballistic missile launch and its last since May of this year. This missile was launched toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan). | It is worth noting that the frequency of missile launches by the DPRK has increased since the beginning of 2022. For example, in March the DPRK tested its famous Hwasong-17 rocket. The DPRK authorities noted that the exercises were successful,…

Allan Fisher (2022-06-07). Saturday 6/4: All Out for Palestine. indybay.org All Out for Palestine, Saturday 5/4, 11 AM – 12: 30 PM, corner of Ocean and Water, Santa Cruz.

Staff (2022-06-07). Cyprus to lodge complaint at UN over Turkey's plan to annex north of nation. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Associated PressJune 6, 2022 Cyprus to UN: Turkey seeks full control of breakaway north Cyprus will lodge a complaint with the United Nations over Turkey's new financial assistance deal with breakaway Turkish Cypriots that demonstrates Ankara's "complete control" over them, the president of the ethnically divided island nation said Monday. President Nicos Anastasiades, a Greek …

Staff (2022-06-07). Following Karabakh war, Turkish-Azerbaijani relations reach level of strategic alliance" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyJune 6, 2022 MFA: Azerbaijani-Turkish alliance will continue to develop an upward trend "The Republic of Azerbaijan has always highly appreciated the brotherly Turkiye's full support for the position of Azerbaijan…especially full political and moral support during and after the 44-day Patriotic War," said Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, APA's correspondent in Istanbul …

Staff (2022-06-07). Pakistani national defense university delegation honors Azeri "martyrs" of wars with Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyJune 7, 2022 Pakistani delegation visits the National Defense University On June 7, the Acting Rector of the National Defense University, Professor Lieutenant General Heydar Piriyev received the leadership of the National Defence University of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, visiting Azerbaijan, and the listeners of the "National Security and War Course," APA …

Staff (2022-06-07). 12 ISIL terrorists killed in Iraqi PMU operation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) — During the clashes that broke out on early Tuesday between Iraq's Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU) and ISIL elements, 12 ISIL terrorist forces were killed.

____ (2022-06-07). Hezbollah chief Nasrallah to deliver televised speech on Thu. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) — The Secretary-General of Lebanese Hezbollh Resistance Movement Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is scheduled to deliver a televised speech on Thursday to discuss the latest developments in the region and Lebanon's, in particular.

____ (2022-06-07). India tests fire 4,000km nuclear capable Agni-4 missile. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) — India on Monday successfully test fired a nuclear-capable Agni-IV ballistic missile, which can strike targets 4,000 km away, from Odisha's APJ Abdul Kalam Island.

Staff (2022-06-07). US, S. Korea fly 20 fighter jets amid N Korea tensions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) — The South Korean and US militaries flew 20 fighter jets over waters off South Korea's western coast Tuesday amid tensions with North Korea.

Global Research News (2022-06-06). Selected Articles: A New War in the Middle East? Israel Military Exercises Simulates Invasion of Lebanon, War with Hezbollah, and Iran. globalresearch.ca By As Russia edges closer to defeating the US-NATO back…

Kyle Anzalone (2022-06-06). After US and South Korean War Games, North Korea to Tests Flurry of Missiles. news.antiwar.com The US and South Korea wrapped up military drills involving a US aircraft carrier. Following the war games, North Korea tested eight missiles. Washington and Seoul responded to Pyongyang by conducting a series of missile launches. The three-day exercises were led by the USS Ronald Reagan and included ships from the South Korean navy. Joint …

____ (2022-06-06). Chinese mainland reports 25 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn Of the new local infections, 16 were reported in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 5 in Beijing, and 4 in Shanghai.

____ (2022-06-06). Over half of Hong Kong citizens get booster shot. ecns.cn As another 24,373 people got vaccinated on Sunday, nearly 60 percent of citizens in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have received their booster shot against COVID-19, according to the official website of Hong Kong newspaper Wen Wei Po.

Anonymous103 (2022-06-06). Military Situation In Iraq On June 6, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Iraqi Defense Minister Juma Inad will travel to Cairo, the capital of Egypt next week to strengthen Iraqi-Egyptian military ties, according to Iraqi media; | On June 4, the Iraqi security forces discovered an ISIS weapons depot in Anbar province; | On June 5, 14 ISIS members including several commanders were detained by the Iraqi security forces in Baghdad province; | As a result of the operations of the Iraqi Armed Forces, 13 ISIS members were killed in the provinces of Di…

Associated Press (2022-06-06). Many killed in inferno at Bangladesh container depot. peoplesworld.org DHAKA, Bangladesh — A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 49 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media reported Sunday, as efforts to extinguish the blaze continued into a second night. Bangladesh has a history of industrial disasters, …

WSWS (2022-06-06). David North in Prinkipo: A tribute to Leon Trotsky. wsws.org While in Turkey for discussions with the comrades of the Socialist Equality Group (Turkey), David North visited Trotsky's final residence during his exile (1929-33) on the island of Prinkipo, and paid tribute to the life of the great theorist of world socialist revolution.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-06-06). Crucial amendments adopted to Kazakhstan's constitution through referendum. peoplesdispatch.org The amendments provide more power to local governments and introduce provisions to reduce nepotism in Central Asia's largest country which witnessed violent attempts to overthrow the government earlier this year…

WSWS (2022-06-06). Kroger workers in central Indiana vote down UFCW sellout agreement. wsws.org Workers at Kroger stores in central Indiana voted down a company-friendly tentative agreement negotiated by the UFCW which included poverty wage "increases" that fall far below the rate of inflation.

WSWS (2022-06-06). Dozens dead and hundreds injured after fire and explosion at Bangladesh container depot. wsws.org The industrial disaster is not an isolated incident but another predictable example of how big business, with government authorities turning a blind eye, violates rudimentary safety standards, sacrificing workers' lives to maximise profits.

____ (2022-06-06). Dentist's experience in Guizhou a bridge for cross-Straits unity. ecns.cn Huang Cheng-wei, a 35-year-old man from Taiwan who came to Jiangsu province to study when he was 18, didn't imagine he would become so deeply rooted in the mainland in the following years.

____ (2022-06-06). Bangladeshi army deployed as container depot fire kills at least 45. ecns.cn At least 45 people were killed and hundreds of others injured as a devastating fire swept through a container facility in Chattogram district, about 242 km southeast of the capital Dhaka.

____ (2022-06-06). Deport fire death toll in Bangladesh rises to 49. ecns.cn A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 49 people and injured more than 300 others.

Staff (2022-06-06). 14 ISIL terrorists arrested in Iraq's Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) — The Iraqi Intelligence Service reported that it had succeeded in arresting fourteen ISIL terrorists, including several senior leaders.

Staff (2022-06-06). S Korea, US fire eight missiles in response to N Korea tests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) — South Korea and the United States said they fired eight surface-to-surface missiles early on Monday off South Korea's east coast, responding to a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea on Sunday.

Staff (2022-06-06). Farshid Soltani becomes member of IPF Hall of Fame. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) — President of the Asian Powerlifting Federation Farshid Soltani has been selected to become a member of the International Powerlifting Federation's Hall of Fame.

Staff (2022-06-06). Syrian army pounds terrorists positions in NW country. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) — The Syrian army targeted terrorists' positions in the northwestern country.

Amarynth (2022-06-05). Japan's Perceptions of the Propaganda regarding the SMO. thesaker.is by Patricia Ormsby for the Saker Blog The Initial News Blitz In the immediate aftermath of Putin's announcement on February 24 of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine, Japan's media…

Staff (2022-06-05). Kishida may be first Japanese head of state to attend a NATO summit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo News AgencyJune 24, 2022 Kishida plans to travel to Madrid to attend the NATO summit later this month Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to attend a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization slated for late June in Spain, which would make him the first Japanese leader to take part in a gathering …

Jason Ditz (2022-06-05). Kurdish SDF Wants to Work With Syrian Govt to Resist Turkish Invasion. news.antiwar.com Kurdish SDF Wants to Work With Syrian Govt to Resist Turkish Invasion | SDF would like Syria to use air defense on Turkish planes…

____ (2022-06-05). 1st batch of Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid arrives in Sri Lanka. ecns.cn The first batch of Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid arrived at Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike International Airport on Friday night.

Fight Back (2022-06-05). Workers and Communist Parties Greet the FRSO'S 9th Congress. fightbacknews.org ‚Ä¢ Liberation Party (Argentina) | ‚Ä¢ Workers Party of Belgium (PTB-PVDA) | ‚Ä¢ Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany (MLPD) | ‚Ä¢ New Communist Party of Britain | ‚Ä¢ Communist Party of Greece (KKE) | ‚Ä¢ Fronte Popolare (Italy) | ‚Ä¢ Communist Party of the Philippines | ‚Ä¢ International League of Peoples' Struggles – Jose Maria Sison | ‚Ä¢ Communist Party, Sweden | ‚Ä¢ The Labour Party of Turkey (EMEP) | ‚Ä¢ Socialist Unity Party (U…

Editor2 (2022-06-05). The Angry Arab: Lebanon's Hung Parliament. orinocotribune.com By As'ad AbuKhalil &#1 ; May 29, 2022 | Did Hizbullah really receive a devastating blow in the elections? As'ad AbuKhalil says the answer is not as simple as Western coverage makes it seem. | The gist of Western headlines about Lebanon's election earlier this month were the same: that either Hizbullah and its bloc suffered a severe blow or Western allies won hands-down. | In the 128-seat Lebanese Parliament, 65 seats are needed for a majority. In the 2018 election, Hizbullah and its allies held 71 seats. Western media reports give differing results, but all put Hizbullah's bloc below 65 seats. | The Washington Po…

Editor2 (2022-06-05). Lebanon's Hung Parliament. orinocotribune.com By As'ad AbuKhalil &#1 ; May 29, 2022 | Did Hizbullah really receive a devastating blow in the elections? The answer is not as simple as Western coverage makes it seem. | The gist of Western headlines about Lebanon's election earlier this month were the same: that either Hizbullah and its bloc suffered a severe blow or Western allies won hands-down. | In the 128-seat Lebanese Parliament, 65 seats are needed for a majority. In the 2018 election, Hizbullah and its allies held 71 seats. Western media reports give differing results, but all put Hizbullah's bloc below 65 seats. | The Washington Post reported that it g…

Anonymous669 (2022-06-05). Iraqi Army Shares Footage Showing Aftermath Of Strike On Mobile Ammunition Depot Of ISIS. southfront.org By the Iraqi Air Force official Twitter account | The Iraqi Security Media Cell has released footage showing the aftermath of the The so-called mobile ammunition depot, a truck, was destroyed as a result of the airstrike that was carried out by an F-…

Anonymous669 (2022-06-05). Jordanian Air Force Aircraft Crashes Near Border With Syria, Killing Both Pilots (Videos). southfront.org On June 5, two pilots of the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) were killed when their Grob G 120TP training aircraft crashed in northern Jordan. | In a statement, the Jordanian Armed Forces said that the two-seater aircraft crashed at 9: 00 am local time in the outskirts of the northern town of Ramtha, which is located near the border with Syria. | The two deceased pilots were identified as Major Bilal Mashhour Ahmed Al-Shoufein and Captain Baha Muhammad Mustafa Abu Ghanmi. | The incident…

Andy Kroll (2022-06-05). Blowback for the Twenty-First Century. tomdispatch.com Once upon a time, long, long ago — actually, it was early in the year 2000 — I was involved in publishing Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire. It had been written by the eminent scholar of Asia, former CIA consultant, and cold warrior Chalmers Johnson. I was his editor at Metropolitan Books. In its introduction, using a word Americans were then (as now) all too uncomfortable with, he bluntly summed up his professional life by labeling himself "a spear-carrier for empire." And he described the origins of his book's title this way: Ominously enough, he added, "All around the world to…

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-05). Al menos 12 decesos deja explosión en complejo químico en la India. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a las autoridades, en el sitio se encontraban más de trabajadores.

Unicorn Riot (2022-06-05). Revolution in Every Country Comic Series: Episode 1 &#1 ; Syria: Erasing an Inconvenient Revolution. unicornriot.ninja

Staff (2022-06-05). Archivo CD: Discurso de Fidel Castro hace 30 años en Conferencia ONU sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo. cubadebate.cu Una importante especie biológica está en riesgo de desaparecer por la rápida y progresiva liquidación de sus condiciones naturales de vida: el hombre. (…) Cesen los egoísmos, cesen los hegemonismos, cesen la insensibilidad, la irresponsabilidad y el engaño. Mañana será demasiado tarde para hacer lo que debimos haber hecho hace mucho tiempo.

____ (2022-06-05). Monkeypox-like symptoms detected in 5-year girl in India, sample sent for testing. ecns.cn Doctors at a private hospital in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have detected monkeypox-like symptoms in a five-year-old girl, officials said Saturday.

Staff (2022-06-05). Plane crash in Jordan leaves 2 killed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) — Two people were killed after a GROB training plan crashed in Jordan.

Staff (2022-06-05). Several killed in forest fire in NW Pakistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) — Local Pakistani sources reported widespread forest fires in the northwest of the country.

Staff (2022-06-05). Sixteen killed, at least 170 injured in Bangladesh depot fire. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) — At least 16 people have been killed and 170 others injured after a huge fire tore through a container depot in southern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday.

Staff (2022-06-05). US logistics convoy targeted in Iraq's Saladin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) — Iraqi media reported a new attack on a US military logistics convoy in the country.

Staff (2022-06-05). One person dead in heavy rains, thunderstorm in France. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) — One woman died as a result of heavy rainfall in the French city of Rouen, media report.

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