(2020-04-20). OIC to hold emergency meeting to review consequences of COVID-19. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) — Foreign ministers of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)'s member states will hold a virtual meeting on Wed. to review the consequences of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, on the security and financial stability of these countries.
(2020-04-20). Reviving small mines not enough, a change of approach is in order: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) — Holding nearly 70 different types of minerals, Iran is ranked among the world's top 15 mineral-rich countries, however, the country's mining sector is still underdeveloped and small mines which can be considered the major drivers of the industry are lagging behind a few big companies which enjoy the government's full support.
(2020-04-19). Canceling Rent and Suspending Mortgage Payments. zcomm.org "My bill to cancel rent and mortgages isn't just necessary," says Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, "it's popular."
(2020-04-19). Ethiopia to Close Refugee Camp Amid COVID-19 Pandemic. telesurenglish.net Ethiopia plans to shut down a camp for Eritrean refugees and resettle thousands in other camps that the United Nations already considers full, an official said Sunday amid fears that COVID-19 could make them more vulnerable. | RELATED: | "We are ready to start. But we cannot start with a big number. We can start with a small number," Deputy Director-General of Ethiopia's Agency for Refugee and Returnee Affairs Eyob Aw…
(2020-04-19). Free julian assange Nation wide Webinar event Panel. indybay.org zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Xh2EsZbrTtOq1FZifgfIlw…
(2020-04-19). Corporate media spreads fake news claiming Nicaraguan President Ortega is dead — then he gives a fiery speech condemning US militarism. thegrayzone.com International media outlets spent weeks falsely implying Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega died of coronavirus… until he gave a televised speech…
(2020-04-19). After the Lockdown: A Global Coronavirus Vaccination Program… globalresearch.ca The tendency is towards a Worldwide lockdown spearheaded by fear and media disinformation. Currently, hundreds of millions of people Worldwide are under lockdown. | What is the next step in the evolution of the COV-19 Crisis? A multibillion dollar coronavirus vaccination program to be implemented in the wake of the Lockdown.
(2020-04-19). Video: "The House Cat Flu" is Coming. The Meow Apocalypse… globalresearch.ca The following episode of the Simpsons was released in 2010. | It is a satire. But at the same time it reveals the unspoken truth. The writer of the script is award winning author Michael Price. | This episode was not taken …
(2020-04-19). How China broke the chain of infection. mronline.org 
As information about coronavirus emerged, the Chinese government and Chinese society began to organize an immense campaign against its spread.
(2020-04-19). 2020 Youth Activist Grant. indybay.org Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549…
(2020-04-19). 2020 Art & Writing Challenge. indybay.org Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549…
(2020-04-19). Free Bahrain's only female political detainee Zakia Al-Barbouri. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) — When the Arab Spring made its way to Bahrain in February 2011, the authority rushed to violently suppress the peaceful protestors.
(2020-04-19). Trump's "Peace" Plan Threatens to Revoke Citizenship of Palestinian Arab Israelis. zcomm.org Under the terms of the "Peace to Prosperity" document, the U.S. could allow Israel to strip potentially hundreds of thousands of its own inhabitants of their citizenship in a so-called "populated land swap" with the settlements.
(2020-04-19). Warren Slams Trump for Supporting Protests Against Stay-at-Home Orders. truthout.org Democratic lawmakers have joined with advocacy groups in criticizing President Donald Trump for In…
(2020-04-19). Herd immunity? 1 in 3 test positive for Covid-19 ANTIBODIES in pilot Massachusetts street study. rt.com 
Nearly a third of 200 randomly tested residents of Chelsea, Massachusetts were found to have Covid-19-related antibodies in yet another indication that the virus could be far more widespread and much less lethal than believed. | All of the participants "generally appeared healthy," but around half of them admitted that they had suffered at least one coronavirus symptom in the past month, according to the Massachusetts General Hospital researchers. Those who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 in the regular nasal swab were deliberately excluded from the study. | A total of 64 out of 200 blood samples t…
(2020-04-19). Former Major League Baseball Star Worries Space Aliens May Have Coronavirus. sputniknews.com Former Oakland A's slugger Jose Canseco, who is known for his usage of performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career, as well as some random references to interplanetary visitors from time to time, has again raised some eyebrows among a bunch of his devoted followers.
(2020-04-19). The USS Navy's Pacific Command COVID-19, from Guam to Puget Sound. globalresearch.ca While the world confronts a real-life deadly epidemic, the Covid-afflicted US Navy struggles to maintain the farce of keeping the planet safe from fictitious threats. | "The US Navy's Pacific Command is not in its normal operational mode." | On April …
(2020-04-19). Lock Step, This Is No Futuristic Scenario: Panic and the Post-Pandemic Future? globalresearch.ca First published by New Eastern Outlook and Global Research March 10, 2020 | Every day world mainstream news reports more people in more countries diagnosed "positive" for the coronavirus illness, now called COVID-19. As the reported numbers grow, so does widespread …
(2020-04-19). China Bashing, a Bipartisan US Obsession. globalresearch.ca For bipartisan US hardliners and their establishment media press agents, any pretext will do to bash China and other sovereign independent nations on the US target list for regime change. | Blaming China for spreading COVID-19 outbreaks plays out daily in …
(2020-04-19). US COVID-19 vs. Economy Related Polls: Homelessness, Unemployment and Hunger in America. globalresearch.ca A new Gallup poll showed Trump's mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis and indifference toward infected Americans is catching up to him. | Concerned only about his own self-interest and monied ones he serves at the expense of the health and welfare …
(2020-04-19). US Blame Game Twist: Suing China for COVID-19 Outbreaks. globalresearch.ca No evidence suggests that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese lab or from bat-eating Chinese people. | Writer Allen Yu explained that no Chinese tradition of bat-eating exists. Videos suggesting otherwise weren't from Wuhan or elsewhere in China. | Filming was "in Palau …
(2020-04-19). Trump's Best Ever Economy Craters. globalresearch.ca Time and again, Trump's hyperbole defies reality. | As US economic conditions peaked in mid-February and began declining sharply, he falsely claimed that "(o)ur economy (is) the greatest…we've had in the history of our country." | His fantasy assessment was reminiscent of …
(2020-04-19). Coronavirus and Small Government Sociopathy. zcomm.org As the devastating impact of Trump's inaction becomes clear, Americans are discovering a hidden socialist streak…
(2020-04-19). Is Covid-19 Killing the Coal Industry in Egypt and around the World? zcomm.org Egypt is one of the countries most vulnerable to the climate emergency and global heating…
(2020-04-19). Iranian FM heads to Syria to talk security & terrorism. rt.com 
Though trips abroad became a rare occurrence nowadays due to the coronavirus pandemic, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is set to discuss the fight against terrorism and other pressing issues with Syrian officials. | Zarif will leave for Damascus this Monday,
(2020-04-19). Young Afghan women work on lifesaving mission to build ventilators from car parts. thecanary.co 
Five Afghan young women are spending their days on a lifesaving mission to build a ventilator from car parts as the war-stricken country battles coronavirus.Nearly every morning, Somaya Farooqi and four other members of Afghanistan's prize-winning girls' robotics team pile into her father's car and head to a mechanic's workshop.They use back roads to avoid police checkpoints set up to enforce a lockdown in their city of Herat, one of Afghanistan's hotspots of the coronavirus pandemic."If we even save one life with our device, we will be proud," said 17-year-old Somaya.Their pursuit is particularly remarkable in c…
(2020-04-19). Russia reports whopping 6,000+ jump in Covid-19 cases in new record. rt.com 
As many as 6,060 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Russia over the last 24 hours, the Covid-19 crisis center has confirmed. The death toll linked to the dreaded disease has surpassed 360 nationwide. | The figures demonstrate a significant increase in new cases in comparison to the previous day, when Russia recoded about 4,700 new cases. | Most cases were reported in Moscow, where 3,570 people have been diagnosed with the disease over the past 24 hours. The Russian capital leads the grim rating of regions most affected by the virus in Russia, with a total of 24,324 people diagnosed with Covid-19 s…
(2020-04-19). Ukrainian ace Svitolina warns she could shun Chinese tournaments for TWO YEARS over Covid-19 fears. rt.com 
Ukrainian world number five Elina Svitolina has suggested she is unwilling to play tournaments in China for the next two years as the sporting fallout continues from the Covid-19 pandemic. | The women's WTA and men's ATP tours are both currently suspended until at least July 13 as large parts of the world remain in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic. | Speaking about a potential return to action, world number five Svitolina suggested that date would be shifted even further back as countries emerged from lockdown in different stages. | "It's possible we could still play this year, but after September," the 25-ye…
(2020-04-19). Russian Covid-19 cases spike by over 6,000 as Putin says situation is 'under control'. rt.com Russia has entered the world's top ten countries for coronavirus infections after 6,060 new cases were announced on Sunday, bringing the total to 42,853. It is the biggest one day rise recorded by the Russian response team. | The figure, partially ascribed to an improved testing regime, is a considerable jump on Saturday's tally of 4,785 fresh instances and suggests that Russia is still some way from flattering the curve in the spread of the killer disease. This is despite a strict semi-lockdown across most of the world's largest country. | Meanwhile, officials announced 48 new deaths, 28 of them in Moscow, br…
(2020-04-19). 'Don't run around like bunch of chickens': SECOND Covid-19 lockdown inevitable if Germany goes too lax on restrictions — minister. rt.com 
Germany's economy minister issued an unorthodox warning to federal states, telling them to keep calm while relaxing coronavirus restrictions — or face the return of another nationwide shutdown. | "If we keep our nerve now, we can avoid a second lockdown. That is why a joint action by the federal and state governments is so important," Peter Altmaier, Germany's economy minister, was
(2020-04-19). NHS staff being asked to 'sacrifice' themselves over lack of PPE. thecanary.co 
Officials responsible for the UK's "disgraceful" lack of adequate personal protective equipment need to be held "fully accountable for their abject failure" to protect frontline health staff, the hospital doctors' union has said.Hospitals and employers will now be able to use new official guidance on reusing items or wearing different kit to "coerce health workers … to risk their own lives when caring for Covid-19 patients", said HCSA president Dr Claudia Paoloni.Amid fears hospitals could run out of supplies, Paoloni said it was an indictment of the UK's response to the pandemic that it was drawing on the emer…
(2020-04-19). Stranded Russian speed skating pair finally evacuated home after going ahead with Bali holiday amid Covid-19 pandemic. rt.com 
Russian speed skating duo Anna Chernova and Elena Sokhryakova have become the last of the country's athletes to be evacuated to their homeland after being stranded on holiday island Bali amid the coronavirus pandemic. | The Russian Sports Ministry confirmed at the end of last week that 96 people – including athletes, coaches and various specialists – had been evacuated from around the world with the help of the Foreign Ministry and Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya). | That included speed skating pair Chernova and Sokhryakova, who were among the last to return having gone ahead with a trip to the Indo…
(2020-04-19). Michael Gove adds to the government's coronavirus chaos and incompetence. thecanary.co 
Michael Gove has added to the government's chaotic response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.He confirmed Boris Johnson had not attended five meetings of the key government Cobra committee in the build-up to the coronavirus outbreak.It followed an investigation in the Sunday Times in which a Whitehall source claimed the government "missed the boat on testing and PPE" (personal protective equipment) and "just watched" as the death toll mounted in Wuhan, China.The wide-ranging report said that Johnson missed five meetings of the key Cobra committee in the run-up to the outbreak and stated a number of opportun…
(2020-04-19). Decision on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release delayed again. thecanary.co 
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces another "deeply unsettling" couple of days as the wait continues to find out if her temporary release from a prison in Iran has been extended.The British-Iranian mother was temporarily freed from Evin prison in Tehran in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.Zaghari-Ratcliffe's furlough was extended by two weeks in late March, and she was scheduled to return to prison on Saturday 18 April.When her family had not received a decision by Saturday on whether or not her furlough is to be extended, they were told to return to the prosecutors office in Iran on 19 April — but have now bee…
(2020-04-19). 'Why risk so many lives?' asks French town councilor, as several mayors reported dead of coronavirus after non-banned election. rt.com 
Paris' decision to hold a municipal vote in France days before putting the nation gripped by the Covid-19 epidemic on total lockdown is "hard to understand," a town councilor has told RT as the poll turned out to be a disaster.
(2020-04-19). US coronavirus death toll rises to 40,000, almost double Italy's figures. rt.com 
The number of people who have died in the US due to Covid-19 climbed to over 40,000 on Sunday, according to calculations by Reuters and Johns Hopkins University. | The American death toll is the highest in the world and is almost two times larger than the figures from Italy, which is currently ranked second in terms of fatalities. | The death toll has jumped from 30,000 to 40,000 in just four days after the untested but probable coronavirus fatalities were added to the numbers. The first American succumbed to the coronavirus on February 29. | Italy, which remained the world's hardest hit country for weeks, has…
(2020-04-19). WATCH one of the world's most active volcanos spew LAVA in Russia's Far East. rt.com 
The Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula — a huge volcano among the most active in the world — has erupted, spewing tons of ash and lava in a powerful explosion caught on film. | Streams of lava emerged from the Klyuchevskoy volcano, which has been seen sending huge flames and clouds of black smoke high into the sky, a video recorded by the Kamchatka geophysical service shows. | The Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) has given the eruption one of the highest hazard levels for aviation. They also said that flows of lava have been moving along the southea…
(2020-04-19). Russia has enough reserves to protect its people amid coronavirus pandemic — Putin. rt.com 
Russia has everything it needs to cope with the coronavirus crisis, including a "healthy economy" and vast reserves, the country's President Vladimir Putin has said. | "All the measures to protect people's lives and health and support the economy require additional and large resources and reserves. We have them," the president said as he congratulated Orthodox Christians and Russian citizens celebrating Easter on Sunday. He added that the funds will be used to help those who have faced difficulties amid the pandemic. | As of Sunday, over 42,000 people in Russia have tested positive for the virus, which has alr…
(2020-04-19). Malta flag carrier set to fire 80 PERCENT of pilots after talks fail amid coronavirus crisis. rt.com 
As the deadly coronavirus wreaks havoc on the aviation sector, Air Malta could leave 108 of its 134 pilots out of work after it failed to find common ground on salary compensations with the pilots' union. | The major Maltese airline had to ground its fleet in March just like most airlines in the world due to border closures amid the coronavirus outbreak. Struggling to keep up with the fallout of the crisis which could result in over €130 million (US$ 141 million) in damages for the company by the start of the summer season, Air Malta offered this month to grant pilots a minimum income of €1,200 ($1,3…
(2020-04-19). Who funds Victoria Beckham's staff layoffs? Guess you know the answer… and bet you don't like it. rt.com 
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has been blasted for using taxpayer money to furlough staff at her fashion company. While Britain foots that bill, Mrs. Becks dipped into her £335 million fortune to buy a Miami penthouse. | Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Beckham's eponymous fashion label has shuttered its flagship Hong Kong store, and Beckham has furloughed some 30 staff back at home. £1,500 dresses are, understandably, not classed as an 'essential' item. Though British tabloids report that Beckham has taken a pay cut, the one-time pop megastar has been flayed alive on social media for us…
(2020-04-19). 'No mass exodus': Most US firms don't want to wind down operations in China over pandemic. rt.com 
Large US companies operating in China don't want to move production and supply chains from the country in the near future, even though the coronavirus may force them to adjust their business strategies, a recent survey found. | Around 70 percent of 25 firms with global revenue of over half a billion dollars have no relocation plans, despite the effect the coronavirus outbreak has had on their business, according to a joint poll conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce in China and the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. The results of the March survey, published on Friday, also show that around 40 p…
(2020-04-19). 'We don't take advice from ANY American politician': Iran's Zarif rejects Trump's ventilator offer. rt.com 
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has rebuffed an offer by US President Donald Trump to send ventilators to Iran, claiming that the Islamic Republic will be exporting its own devices "in a few months." | Trump offered a number of the US' "excess ventilators" to Iran during a press briefing on Saturday. "If they need ventilators, which they do, I would send them ventilators," Trump said. | Though the offer was a humanitarian one on its surface, Trump followed it up with a characteristic flex on Iran. "Right now they just want to survive," he said, adding "they're loaded up with the plague." | Also on rt.com…
(2020-04-19). Iran releases VIDEO of its ships intercepting 'unprofessionally' acting US Navy vessels in Persian Gulf. rt.com 
Tehran has shared footage of a recent incident between Iranian and US vessels to back up its earlier statement that Washington's claims of its warships being harassed in the Persian Gulf were "fake stories." | The video by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shows the events of last Wednesday when the American vessels were intercepted by several Iranian boats with machine guns aboard, and with gunners looking set to put them to use if necessary. | The tense moment didn't escalate into an armed confrontation, but caused a heated exchange in accusations between the two archrivals. Washington was firs…
(2020-04-19). 'Only interested in Hollywood scenarios': Iranian military brands Washington's 'harassment' accusations in Persian Gulf as 'fake'. rt.com 
Tehran has brushed off American claims that its vessels buzzed US warships in the Persian Gulf by saying the US Navy itself acted "unprofessionally." It also vowed a "decisive response" to any such "adventurism" by foreign powers. | "We advise the Americans to follow international regulations and maritime protocols in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman and to refrain from any adventurism and false and fake stories," Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said in a statement. The IGRC then particularly said that the US Navy's latest report about the supposed "harassement" of its vessels by Iran's patrol bo…
(2020-04-19). Kim never sent 'nice note' to Trump: North Korea accuses US president of 'feeding ungrounded story to media'. rt.com 
Donald Trump's claim that he received a positive letter from Kim Jong Un is false, Pyongyang has said, urging the US president to refrain from using his relations with the North Korean leader for "selfish purposes." | During his briefing on Saturday, Trump boasted that he had "recently" received a written message from Kim. "It was a nice note. I think we're doing fine," he said, insisting that the US and North Korea would've been at war by now, were it not for his diplomatic efforts. | But it turned out that the letter wasn't nice, nor was it unpleasant — as, according to the North Korean Foreign Ministry…
(2020-04-19). Pandemic story: failures, forebodings, signs of solidarity. mronline.org 
A great hazard looms. Under duress and as chaos mounts, capital may find it useful to revert to the extremist, even brutal, measures figuring in its past.
(2020-04-19). 'I'll kill you if you talk to me': Zlatan bragged about '300 MILLION in bank and owning an island' in post-match rant at teammates. rt.com 
Legendary Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic threatened his teammates and boasted about his vast wealth in an angry tirade after a frustrating defeat during his time spearheading LA Galaxy, former teammate Joao Pedro has revealed. | Ibrahimovic failed to score and saw a last-minute free-kick saved as Galaxy spurned a 2-0 half-time lead to conclude their 2018 season in painful fashion with a 3-2 defeat at home to Houston Dynamo, leaving their temperamental star forward seething in the dressing room afterwards. | The MLS Newcomer of the Year scored 22 goals in his debut season but regularly voiced his frustration…
(2020-04-19). David Attenborough issues a vital plea to 'cherish' our 'precious world'. thecanary.co 
David Attenborough has urged people to "stop waste of any kind", saying the world is precious and should be "celebrated and cherished".The broadcaster and naturalist warned humans have a "last chance" to change their behaviour and save the planet, as he urged politicians to address "the biggest problem humanity has ever faced".In an interview on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Attenborough said it will be the younger generation who will have to make changes because "they will be able to see the consequences of what they do". | He added: "My lot are dying off and we are the ones that caused the problem."He suggested p…
(2020-04-19). Gunman hijacks bus in Texas, shot dead after police chase (VIDEOS). rt.com 
An armed hijacker has been shot dead by Texas police after he commandeered a bus and led police on a chase through traffic. The man fired at police before his rampage was brought to an end. | Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) police were called to the scene of a hijacking on Sunday morning, after an armed man boarded a bus in the Dallas suburb of Richardson and forced the driver to chauffeur him along the George Bush Turnpike toward Rowlett, another suburb of the city. | pic.twitter.com/zU64BSe0z0— Nathan Arizona (@arizona_nathan) (2020-04-19). 'US trying to distract attentions from its continued economic terrorism'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi reacted to the US' nervous claims against Iran's arms activities, saying such moves are only meant to divert attention from Washington's economic terrorism against the Iranian nation.