2020-07-28: News Headlines

Lori Hinnant, Sam Mednick (2020-07-28). COVID-19's other victims: Virus-linked hunger killing 10,000 children a month. peoplesworld.org HOUNDE, Burkina Faso (AP)—The lean season is coming for Burkina Faso's children. And this time, the long wait for the harvest is bringing a hunger more ferocious than most have ever known. That hunger is already stalking Haboue Solange Boue, an infant who has lost half her former body weight of 5.5 pounds (2.5 kilograms) …

The Canary (2020-07-28). Mayors want US agents blocked from Portland and other cities. thecanary.co The mayors of Portland, Oregon, and five other major US cities have appealed to Congress to make it illegal for the federal government to deploy militarised agents to cities that do not want them."This administration's egregious use of federal force on cities over the objections of local authorities should never happen," the mayors of Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Kansas City, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Washington wrote to leaders of the US House and Senate.Portland mayor Ted Wheeler and city commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty called for a meeting with acting homeland security secretary Chad Wolf to discuss a ceasefire…

Maria Arshad (2020-07-28). Living and Working in the Time of the Pandemic in Pakistan. zcomm.org People in Pakistan desperately hope and long for a return to normality, but as the writer Arundhati Roy already noted: nothing could be worse than a return to the normality because that normality was unjust to its core.

Peoples Dispatch (2020-07-28). Employees of South African airport services firm protest demanding payment of salaries. peoplesdispatch.org Workers of BidAir Services Ltd picketed outside the Department of Employment and Labor in Pretoria on Tuesday. They demanded that the government clear the dues owed to them under the Temporary Employee Relief Scheme…

_____ (2020-07-28). Killing Democracy In The United States. popularresistance.org I fear that it either can't or won't end because, as Martin Luther King, Jr., pointed out in 1967 during the Vietnam War, the United States remains the world's greatest purveyor of violence — and nothing in this century, the one he didn't live to see, has faintly proved him wrong. Considered another way, Washington should be classified as the planet's most committed arsonist, regularly setting or fanning the flames of fires globally from Libya to Iraq, Somalia to Afghanistan, Syria to — dare I say it — in some quite imaginable future Iran, even as our leaders invariably boast of having the world's greatest fir…

yenisafak (2020-07-28). Turkey renovates health center in Cameroon. yenisafak.com Turkey has renovated a health facility in Cameroon, which had become non-operational due to a lack of finances, an official statement said on Tuesday.The state-run Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) said the center, which opened in 2003, is up and running again after the repairing of medical equipment.The health center in Foumban province of the Central African country is now expected to serve 8,000 people annually. TIKA also drilled a well to supply clean water to the center, and others in the region.The care center's opening ceremony was attended by Ayse Sarac, Turkey's ambassador to Cameroon, M…

RT (2020-07-27). Internet searches for Tanzania increase by 65 TIMES after Russian govt announces flights will soon begin. rt.com Russian interest in the African nation of Tanzania has soared after Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova named it as one of three countries to resume flights with Russia from August 1. | According to Yandex, the most popular Russian search engine, the number of people searching for the tropical East African country shot through the roof. | "On Friday, July 24, interest in Tanzania on Yandex Search soared," Yandex said. "The number of requests about the country increased 65 times, compared to Thursday." | Yandex users were most interested in Tanzania's location, how the country looks, flight times, reviews fr…

Ricardo Vaz (2020-07-27). Baltasar Garzon to Defend Venezuelan Businessman in Extradition Case. globalresearch.ca The law firm of former Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon confirmed this week that it will represent a Venezuelan businessman sanctioned by the Trump administration and facing extradition from Cape Verde. | Alex Saab, 48, was

Graham Peebles (2020-07-27). The Volatile Path to Democracy in Ethiopia. counterpunch.org Ancient ethnic divisions and long held grievances die hard. Ethiopia is made up of dozens of tribal/ethnic groups, divided into nine regional states. Oromia is the largest region (it includes the capital, Addis Ababa) and, with 34% of the population (c.40 million), the Oromo people make up the biggest single group. On 29th June the

teleSUR (2020-07-27). African Leaders Hold Summit Over Mali's Political Crisis. telesurenglish.net The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Monday held a virtual meeting to find a solution to the political crisis that Mali has been going through since June. | RELATED: | This summit is expected to find a way out of the Mali crisis that does not contemplate the resignation of president-elect Boubacar Keita, who has been in office since 2013. | The presidents of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal traveled…

teleSUR (2020-07-27). Kenya Rolls Back On Easing Covid-19 Pandemic Restrictions. telesurenglish.net Kenya's government prolonged curfews and other containment measures on Monday as cases surge have continued for the last 21 days, and in some areas, accelerated sharply. | RELATED: | "When we de-escalated 21 days ago, I said that I would not hesitate to re-escalate again if reckless behavior is widespread," recalled Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta during a press conference on the COVID-19 pandemic. | The new set…

WSWS (2020-07-27). South Africa has the world's fifth highest COVID-19 cases. wsws.org The rate at which detected cases are doubling in the country, about every two weeks, implies that confirmed infections will be one million early August.

Ali Salam (2020-07-27). Palestinian Fishing Boats Attacked by Israeli Navy Ships off Coast of Gaza. imemc.org Israeli navy ships, on Sunday morning, opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats sailing off the northern coast of the Gaza Strip, Alray Agency reported. Several Israeli naval gunships, off the coast of al-Sudania and al-Waha districts, opened gunfire towards Palestinian fishermen's boats. The fishermen were sailing within the Israeli dictated …

Peoples Dispatch (2020-07-27). Hichem Mechichi designated as new Tunisian prime minister by president Saied. peoplesdispatch.org The political situation in Tunisia was further complicated following last week's resignation of Elyes Fakhfakh from…

Solidarity with Indymedia (2020-07-27). Massive DDoS Attacks Against Indymedia in Germany (de.indymedia.org). indybay.org In the last six months more and more funds were raised to silence us (de.indymedia.org). They, the aggressors (the far-right and their party friends, up to federal authorities and government representatives), apparently see it as a possibility to use malicious technical means to silence one of the voices of the counter-public view.

RT (2020-07-26). Turkish media claims Egyptian military used fake photo to report on joint naval drills with France. rt.com An old photo of a French warship was used by Egypt's Defense Ministry to report on joint drills with France, while an Egyptian corvette was photoshopped into the image, Turkey's Anadolu news agency said. | The statement on the exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, in which Egyptian corvette Tahya Misr and its French counterpart, F713 Aconit participated was posted on the Defense Ministry's website and social media on Saturday. | The joint training with France focused on "cooperation in conducting combat missions on the sea against naval forces of the enemy using live fire." The drills showed that both Cairo and…

RT (2020-07-26). Rwandan refugee working as diocese volunteer confesses to setting Nantes cathedral alight — lawyer. rt.com A 39-year-old man, who had already been detained, questioned and released by French police, was brought into pre-trial custody again, having admitted to starting fires at the 15th-century cathedral in the western city of Nantes. | The impressive Nantes Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul fell victim to a blaze back on July 18, with several fire brigades scrambled to put out the flames. As the story developed, investigators established that the man — who worked as an altar server — was the one who closed up the building for the night. | He was briefly detained by police last week but was then released…

_____ (2020-07-26). Transparency International Silent On Jailed Transparency Journalist Assange. popularresistance.org Berlin, Germany – On a cool July day, the Berlin neighborhood where Transparency International's global headquarters is situated feels a thousand miles away from London's Belmarsh Prison. But it is not just the pleasant setting a few blocks from the Spree River that makes the influential NGO seem so detached from the maximum security penitentiary's most famous inmate, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. | Transparency International has been vocal in defending jailed opposition activists in states like Zimbabwe, Russia, and Venezuela.

yenisafak (2020-07-26). Interior minister to form new government in Tunisia. yenisafak.com Tunisia's Interior Minister Hisham El-Mechishi will form the country's government, the official news agency announced Saturday.Tunisian President Kais Saied appointed el-Mechishi to form the government, according to the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP).Having no attachments to a political party, el-Mechishi was not nominated for the prime minister's seat by any party.El-Mechishi was born in 1974 and was appointed to his post as interior minister in February. He holds a doctorate in political science and law, and completed his master's degree in France.Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh submitted his resignation to the pres…

sputniknews (2020-07-26). Algeria Extends Curfew, Quarantine Measures in 29 Provinces. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Algerian authorities have extended the COVID-19 curfew and quarantine restrictions in 29 provinces out of 48 for 15 days, according to the office of Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad.

sputniknews (2020-07-26). Former Sudanese Parliament Speaker Detained in Khartoum – Reports. sputniknews.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – Former Sudanese Parliamentary Speaker Ibrahim Omar was detained in capital Khartoum on Sunday without divulging reasons, media reported.

RT (2020-07-25). 'No one knows what will happen': Salah hints at uncertain future at title winners Liverpool. rt.com Liverpool's 'Egyptian King' Mohamed Salah says he is uncertain of his longer-term future at the club but for the moment is reveling in the Reds' first league title in 30 years. | Liverpool clinched the Premier League title with seven games to spare at the end of June but finally got their hands on the trophy itself this week in raucous celebrations following their 5-3 win against Chelsea at Anfield. | The…

Georgina Ferry (2020-07-25). [Perspectives] Kesaveloo Goonaruthnum Naidoo: anti-apartheid campaigner. thelancet.com Few have done as much to forge an individual identity as "Dr Goonam", the name Kesaveloo Goonaruthnum Naidoo (1906—98) adopted as the first woman of colour to practise medicine in South Africa during the 1930s. She demanded women's inclusion in political organisations representing her Indian community, and joined others in passionate opposition to the apartheid policies that oppressed them.

WSWS (2020-07-25). Zimbabwe: Social unrest grows amid economic collapse. wsws.org Security forces have used COVID-19 lockdown laws to arrest nurses striking over poverty wages, appalling work conditions and lack of personal protective equipment.

_____ (2020-07-25). America's Terminal Decline. popularresistance.org President Trump's U-turn admission on the coronavirus pandemic, acknowledging that it's going to get worse before it gets better, could be applied to the general condition of American politics. It can only get worse under present circumstances. | That's because there is no way to solve deep-seated problems in the US system under the prevailing bipartisan framework. | It is delusional for Democrats to blame Trump and the Republicans for all the woes of that nation. The notion that America can be returned to some kind of presumed normality if Joe Biden is elected to the White House in November is a fantasy.

Mehr News Agency (2020-07-25). Enemies failed in creating duality between science, religion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) — Iranian First Vice President said that malicious plans orchestrated by enemies against Islamic Republic of Iran in creating duality between science and religion were failed.

yenisafak (2020-07-25). Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally. yenisafak.com Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the number that did so the previous week, according to a Reuters tally showing a pick-up in the pandemic in every region of the world.The rate of cases has been increasing not only in countries like the United States, Brazil and India, which have dominated global headlines with large outbreaks, but in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Bolivia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Bulgaria, Belgium, Uzbekistan and Israel, among others.Many countries, especially those where officials eased earlier social distancing lock…

yenisafak (2020-07-25). Turkey's Erdogan, Italian PM discuss Libya over phone. yenisafak.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte over the phone on Saturday.Turkey's Communications Directorate said in a statement that Erdogan and Conte discussed regional developments, particularly in war-weary Libya, as well as cooperation in fighting COVID-19.The leaders agreed to maintain dialogue for a political solution in Libya.Since April 2019, warlord Khalifa Haftar's illegitimate forces have launched attacks on the Libyan capital of Tripoli and other parts of northwestern Libya, resulting in more than 1,000 deaths, including civilian women and children.However, the…

yenisafak (2020-07-25). Somalia: Parliament ousts Prime Minister Hassan Khaire. yenisafak.com Somalia's Parliament removed Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire from office by a vote of no confidence on Saturday.According to Speaker Mohamed Mursal Abdirahman, legislators voted 170-8 to dismiss Khaire and his government during an extraordinary session in the capital Mogadishu.Khaire, a dual Somali-Norwegian citizen, was appointed prime minister on Feb. 23, 2017 by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo and was approved by the Parliament days later on March 1.Mursal called on the president to appoint a new prime minister to lead the country to its first popular elections in decades.President Farmaajo has a…

Staff (2020-07-24). Headlines for July 24, 2020. democracynow.org Trump Cancels RNC in Jacksonville as COVID-19 Deaths Soar in Florida, CDC Issues New Guidelines Urging Schools To Reopen, South Africa Closes School For a Second Time as COVID-19 Cases Top 40,000, 1.4 Million File For Employment as Moratorium on Evictions Ends, Whistleblowers Reveal How ICE Used Deception to Deport Immigrants with COVID-19, ICE Attempted to Censor Embedded Journalists Who Filmed Wrongdoing, Judge Bars Federal Agents in Oregon From Targeting Journalists & Legal Observers, 37 Senate Democrats Join GOP in Passing $740 Billion Military Spending Bill, AOC Delivers Moving Response to Rep. Ted Yoho's Se…

South Front (2020-07-24). Video: Failed Show of Power by Libyan National Army Increases Chances of Turkish Attack on Sirte. globalresearch.ca On July 19, the Libyan National Army (LNA) test-fired the Soviet-era P-15 Termit anti-ship missile near Zawiyat Zanzur, on the Libyan coast. | The P-15 Termit is guided by active radar homing and equipped with an inertial navigation system. Missiles of …

news.un (2020-07-24). Children in Nigeria and surrounding countries, continuing to endure 'horrendous violations'. news.un.org Girls and boys in northeast Nigeria are continuing to endure brutal abuse at the hands of Boko Haram, and are also being deeply affected by military operations taking place to counter the terrorist group, despite noteworthy efforts, according the UN chief's latest report on children and armed conflict.

news.un (2020-07-24). Rights experts urge Nigeria to free humanist detained for blasphemy. news.un.org Nigerian authorities must immediately release prominent humanist and rights defender Mubarak Bala, who has been detained for more than two months without charge on accusations of blasphemy, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Friday.