(2021-11-12). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Danish nurses conclude wildcat strikes; disputes continue across French medical sector over resources, pay and conditions; Greek seafarers' 48-hour nationwide strike on passenger vessels over pay and conditions; Armenian ambulance drivers strike over increased workload during pandemic and low pay; Libyan doctors continue indefinite stoppage over pay cuts…
(2021-11-12). Climate Crisis = Health Emergency: Air Pollution, Pandemics & Displacement Make the World Sick. democracynow.org 
Health leaders are warning governments of "unimaginable" health consequences from the climate crisis if world leaders don't take decisive action to decarbonize. This week at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, the Global Climate and Health Alliance presented a letter to the COP26 president signed by 46 million health workers who are calling for global climate action on health. Meanwhile, a delegation of mothers from Brazil, Britain, India, Nigeria, Poland and South Africa attended COP26 to deliver their own letter to the summit's president that was signed by about 500 parent groups from 44 countries and calls for…
(2021-11-12). Sudan coup: Protests as Burhan names himself head of new Sovereign Council. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan coup: Protests as Burhan names himself head of new Sovereign Council | Ousted information minister Hamza Balloul described the announcement as an extension of the military's coup | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 08: 42 | Burhan has denied carrying out a coup and promised elections in 2023 (AFP) | There have been protests in
(2021-11-12). Sudan's Junta Head General Burhan Appoints Himself As Interim Leader. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On November 11th, in a sign that Sudan's woes are far from over, the head of the junta, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan reappointed himself as interim leader. | Anti-coup protesters in the east of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, reacted to al-Burhan's move by blocking roads and burning tires. Pictures posted on social media appeared to show similar protests in other parts of the city. | The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), a leading protest movement, said: "Burhan and his council's…
(2021-11-11). Headlines for November 11, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. and China Pledge to Reduce Emissions as COP26 Climate Summit Hits Homestretch, Kyle Rittenhouse Breaks Down in Tears on Witness Stand, Claims Self-Defense , U.S. Coronavirus Cases Rise Again; Texas Judge Halts Ban on School Mask Mandates, Ethiopia Detains World Food Programme Drivers in War-Torn Northern Region, Sudan Restores Internet Service for First Time Since Coup; Civilian Leaders Reject Talks with Junta, Poland Increases Troops at Border Amid Reports of Migrant Deaths, Brutality by Belarusian Soldiers, Chilean Lawmakers Advance Impeachment Effort Against President Piñera, F.W. de Klerk, South Africa's…
(2021-11-11). NATO's two main military powers on its eastern flank: Poland, Turkey discuss Belarus-Poland conflict. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Having murdered Russian allies with its combat drones in Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia and Donetsk, directly and one degree removed, and being the main foreign agitator for the "liberation" of Crimea, it's to be expected that Turkey will back its fellow NATO powerhouse on the military bloc's proclaimed eastern flank, as it will support collective …
(2021-11-11). For Rich Countries To Honor Their Climate Debt, Tax Multinationals. popularresistance.org For once, most of the debtors are not in Africa, but in the North. I am not talking money, but about climate debt, as natural disasters are multiplying and the fight against climate change has become an existential issue. Since industrialized countries have used the available atmospheric space to develop and get rich by exploiting fossil fuels, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26)—that is coming to end in Glasgow right now—must be an opportunity to recognize this climate debt to Africa, and to developing countries in general, and to honor it. | With 4% of global emissions, Africa has c…
(2021-11-11). FW de Clerk, Last Apartheid South African President, Dead at 85. telesurenglish.net The death of South Africa's last white president Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk has drawn mixed reactions. | RELATED: | Frederic De Klerk, who negotiated with the African National Congress the end of the apartheid regime, and a peaceful transfer of power to a Black-led government, died on Thursday aged 85, after a battle with cancer. | De Klerk shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Mandela in 1993 after having earned internati…
(2021-11-11). This Will Set Africa on Fire. zcomm.org Nnimmo Bassey of Nigeria Blasts Progress of Talks at U.N. Climate Summit…
(2021-11-11). Power politics take centre stage in Paris as Libya edges towards elections. middleeasteye.net 
Power politics take centre stage in Paris as Libya edges towards elections | Divisions between international powers and bickering among factions could disrupt election plans and the roadmap to resolve years of turmoil | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 14: 28 | Libya's Interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris on 1 June, 2021 (AFP) | Diplomats a…
(2021-11-11). UAE, Bahrain, Israel and US conduct first joint naval exercises following normalisation. middleeasteye.net 
UAE, Bahrain, Israel and US conduct first joint naval exercises following normalisation | The drills mark the first publicly announced military cooperation between the UAE, Bahrain and Israel since they normalised diplomatic relations in September last year | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 15: 40 | A US Navy drone flies over as Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF) Abdulrahman Al Fadhel takes part in joint naval exerci…
(2021-11-11). US lawmaker leads call against 'hacking for hire' after NSO blacklisting. middleeasteye.net 
US lawmaker leads call against 'hacking for hire' after NSO blacklisting | Congressman Tom Malinowski says US move against NSO is not against Israel but about 'out-of-control private hacking' | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 16: 56 | In July, US Congressman Tom Malinowski first led a congressional call for the US to take action against NSO (AFP/File photo) |
(2021-11-11). National Guard station burnt down in Tunisia after security forces kill one during anti-landfill protests. peoplesdispatch.org Local residents have been opposing the reopening of the landfill for months, expressing concerns about diseases and effects on public health and the environment…