Daily Archives: 2021-10-28

2021-10-28: News Headlines

WSWS (2021-10-28). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Danish nurses continue 11-week-long one-hour wildcat strikes over pay and understaffing; ScotRail Sunday stoppages over equal overtime pay widen as workers to strike over pay offer during COP26 climate summit; protests across Lebanon over fuel price hikes as economy in collapse; workers in Cross River State, Nigeria, continue pay and conditions stoppage begun October 12, defying court order…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-28). African Union, World Bank Suspend Sudan, Demand Junta Relinquishes Power. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 27th, the African Union said it had suspended Sudan until civilian rule in the country is restored, saying it rejected the military takeover as an "unconstitutional" seizure of power. | The continent-wide bloc said it "strongly condemns the seizure of power" and was suspending Sudan from all AU activities "until the effective restoration of the civilian-led transitional authority". | Following that, the World Bank also suspended Sudan. | Sudan's PM is ba…

TASS (2021-10-27). Sudanese people should decide whether recent events were a coup or not — diplomat. tass.com Some of those protesting against the power shift in Sudan are resorting to violence, he said…

TASS (2021-10-27). Too early to speak about UN Security Council consent on Sudan — Russian diplomat. tass.com The UN Security Council convened behind closed doors on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Sudan…

Staff (2021-10-27). Headlines for October 27, 2021. democracynow.org U.N.'s Guterres Warns World on Track for Climate Catastrophe, Even with Gov't Pledges Ahead of COP26, Brazilian Senators Back Report Accusing Bolsonaro of Crimes Against Humanity for Pandemic Response, Deborah Birx Says 130,000 Lives Could Have Been Saved, But Trump Admin "Distracted" by Election, FDA Panel Recommends Pfizer Vaccine for Children Aged 5-11; Moderna to Sell 110M Vaccines to African Countries, Afghanistan Heading Toward Collapse as Half the Country Faces Acute Food Insecurity, Four People, Including 3 Children, Drown Off Greek Coast, Dozens Arrested as Protesters in Ecuador Condemn Fuel Price Hike,…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-27). Turkish parliament extends authorization for wars in Iraq and Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish parliament extends troop deployment in Iraq, Syria Since 1950, the Turkish parliament has granted permission 76 times to deploy troops abroad. The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has served in several countries including Korea, Cyprus, Palestine, Somalia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya and Azerbaijan. Turkish parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to extend …

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