Prisons Worldwide Face Coronavirus Crisis: Overcrowding, Lack of Sanitation & Labor at Slave Wages
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-03-10
As Italy went on lockdown, nearly 30 prisons across the country broke into riots Sunday and Monday after visitation rights were suspended in response to the outbreak. In a prison in southern Italy, a riot left at least six incarcerated people dead and caused 50 people to escape. Prisoners have reportedly lit fires, charged guards and even escaped at multiple facilities. This comes as the United Nations confirmed that coronavirus had reached Iran's prisons, as the number of cases there continues to soar. Iran has temporarily freed some 70,000 prisoners in response to the coronavirus. And concerns are growing about…
www.democracynow.org/2020/3/10/coronavirus_in_prisons_jails
Contaminated water at nuclear plant still an issue ahead of Tokyo Olympics
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-03-10
Work to deal with contaminated water at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant continues as the Olympic Games approach.Inside a giant decontamination facility at the destroyed plant, workers in hazmat suits monitor radioactive water pumped from three damaged reactors.The decontamination process is a key element of a contentious debate over what should be done with the nearly 1.2 million tons of still-radioactive water being closely watched by governments and organisations around the world ahead of this summer's Tokyo Olympics.The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, or Tepco, says it needs to free up sp…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/03/10/contaminated-water-at-nuclear-plant-still-an-issue-ahead-of-tokyo-olympics/
Japanese PM Abe & Capitalist Governments Helped Escalate Coronavirus Epidemic
Organizing Committee of March 11 Anti-Nuclear | indybay.org | 2020-03-10
The Organizing Committee of March 11 Anti-Nuclear Power Plant Fukushima Action has warned that the Coronavirus outbreak is a man made disaster which is being used by the reactionary Abe government to prevent mass testing of the population. It has also stopped testing the people of Fukushima.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/08/18831360.php
Iran Air resumes flights to Europe after temporary suspension over coronavirus
rt.com | 2020-03-10
Iran's flag carrier Iran Air said on Tuesday it will resume flights to Europe following a temporary suspension over the outbreak of the coronavirus. | The move comes two days after the airline announced it will indefinitely halt all flights to European countries. Flights will now resume to all destinations, excluding Vienna, Stockholm and Goteborg. | Iran Air said on March 8 that it suspended flights to European states over restrictions imposed "for unknown reasons." | Iran's death toll from the coronavirus jumped on Tuesday to 291, and the total number of infections rose to more than 8,000, Reuters reported.
rt.com/newsline/482765-iranair-resumes-flights-europe/
1983 CIA Document Reveals Plan to Destroy Syria, Foreshadows Current Crisis
Brandon Turbeville | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-10
As the Syrian crisis enters its ninth year, the Donald Trump administration is looking more and more like the Obama administration every day. With the Trump regime refusing to open useful dialogue with Russia regarding Syria, it's obvious anti-Iran and …
globalresearch.ca/1983-cia-document-reveals-plan-destroy-syria-foreshadows-current-crisis-2/5705964
Prisons Worldwide Face Coronavirus Crisis From Overcrowding, Lack of Sanitation
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-10
As Italy went on lockdown, nearly 30 prisons across the country broke into riots Sunday and Monday after visitation rights were suspended in response to the outbreak. In a prison in southern Italy, a riot left at least six incarcerated people dead and caused 50 people to escape. Prisoners have reportedly lit fires, charged guards and even escaped at multiple facilities. This comes as the United Nations confirmed that coronavirus had reached Iran's prisons, as the number of cases there continue…
truthout.org/video/prisons-worldwide-face-coronavirus-crisis-from-overcrowding-lack-of-sanitation/
Iran coronavirus deaths reach 291, cases at more than 8,000
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-10
Iran's death toll from coronavirus infections jumped on Tuesday to 291 and the total number of infections rose to more than 8,000, the health ministry said.Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur announced on state television that in the last 24 hours the number of new infections was 881, bringing the total to 8,042, and that another 54 patients had died.
yenisafak.com/en/world/iran-coronavirus-deaths-reach-291-cases-at-more-than-8000-3513688
Why nuclear power must remain outlawed in Australia
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-03-10
Environment Jim GreenIssue 1257 Australia nuclear power uranium miningMarch 10, 2020Nuclear power is prohibited in Australia under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC…
greenleft.org.au/content/why-nuclear-power-must-remain-outlawed-australia
Russia Provoked Oil Price Fall to Protect its Markets from US Frackers, which could Collapse
Juan Cole | iranian.com | 2020-03-10
Last weekend, OPEC Plus, an expanded cartel of petroleum exporters, considered a plan for members to cut back on their oil production so as to support prices in the face of a slowing world economy owing to the novel coronavirus. The Russian Federation rejected the plan put forward by OPEC, insisting on continuing to export …
iranian.com/2020/03/10/russia-provoked-oil-price-fall-to-protect-its-markets-from-us-frackers-which-could-collapse/
Iranian Coronavirus test kits to go to domestic market as of March 21
Mehr News | iranian.com | 2020-03-10
Secretary of Biotechnology Development Headquarters of the Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology Mostafa Ghanei informed on Monday that Iranian knowledge-based companies will put their produced coronavirus test kits to the market next Iranian calendar month, Farvardin (Starting on March 21, 2020). As Ghanei, who is also a member of COVID-19 Scientific Committee, elaborated, the available test …
iranian.com/2020/03/10/iranian-coronavirus-test-kits-to-go-to-domestic-market-as-of-march-21/
Photos: IRGC Navy establishes portable hospital in Gilan
Mehr News | iranian.com | 2020-03-10
Responding to the outbreak of COVID-19, IRGC's Naval Force has set up a portable hospital in northern province of Gilan to treat patients infected by the new coronavirus.
iranian.com/2020/03/09/photos-irgc-navy-establishes-portable-hospital-in-gilan/
Barham Salih: Iraq Doesn't Need Foreign Presence on Its Soil
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-09
The Iraqi people do not need foreign countries on their territory to preserve their sovereignty, the president of this Middle Eastern nation Barham Salih said on Sunday. | RELATED: | UN Envoy Condemns Use of Pellets Against Iraqi Protesters | "The best way for Iraq to overcome the current crisis is through national unity," the leader said Sunday during a meeting with the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamjani. | In the meeting between the two officials…
telesurenglish.net/news/barham-salih-iraq-doesnt-need-foreign-presence-on-its-soil-20200309-0008.html
Atomic agency cites concerns over Iran testing sites, offers COVID-19 assistance
news.un.org | 2020-03-09
Iran's nuclear capabilities moved back into the international spotlight on Monday as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that it had concerns about possible "undeclared nuclear material and nuclear-related activities" in unregistered locations there.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/03/1059001
Chernobyl to Katrina: Pundits scramble to compare Trump's handling of coronavirus to previous catastrophes
rt.com | 2020-03-09
Media are comparing US President Donald Trump's (mis)handling of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic to high-profile historical disasters, from the Chernobyl nuclear accident to Hurricane Katrina…and even the fall of Rome. | Pundits eager to see the end of Trump have rushed to compare what they view as his failure to properly deal with the coronavirus outbreak to legendary disasters from recent and ancient history, regardless of how well those disasters reflect current events. | The president himself retweeted a meme that was quickly interpreted as comparing himself to Emperor Nero, who supposedly fiddled whil…
rt.com/usa/482683-trump-katrina-chernobyl-media-coronavirus/
Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Trump-aligned Pressure Group Pushes to Stop Medicine Sales to Iran
Eli Clifton | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-09
Despite a massive coronavirus-related public health crisis, an anti-Iran pressure group with close ties to the Trump administration is urging major pharmaceutical companies to "end their Iran business," focusing on companies with special licenses
Iran 'a role model for world' in fight against Coronavirus: WHO
Tehran Times | iranian.com | 2020-03-09
Richard Brennan, the Regional Emergency Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region, has said countries in the region and all over the world should use Iran's experience as a role model in fight against the novel coronavirus. "Iran benefits from one of the strongest healthcare systems in the region. Iran has made …
iranian.com/2020/03/09/iran-a-role-model-for-world-in-fight-against-coronavirus-who/
Official: US Still Preventing Medications Imports by Iran
Fars News Agency | iranian.com | 2020-03-09
Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Advisor for International Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian denounced American officials' hypocrisy in claiming readiness for help to counter the coronavirus, stressing that Tehran is still unable to import medical needs because of the US sanctions. "The US Treasury does not allow the imports of Iran's purchased medicine and medical equipment for treating …
iranian.com/2020/03/09/official-us-still-preventing-medications-imports-by-iran/
MbS Widens Purge: Dozens Of Royals, Officers Swept Up After Powerful Princes Arrested
Zero Hedge | iranian.com | 2020-03-08
Yesterday we predicted a return to MbS' infamous Ritz-Carlton Riyadh shakedown of 2017 after a dramatic Friday morning raid on the homes of King Salman's brother, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz al Saud, and Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz al Saud. All eyes are on the spread of the deadly coronavirus, so what better time to initiate a broader crackdown (or at …
iranian.com/2020/03/07/mbs-widens-purge-dozens-of-royals-and-army-officers-swept-up-after-powerful-princes-arrested/
A "win-win" over Afghanistan and Syria
M. K. Bhadrakumar | iranian.com | 2020-03-07
Two peace agreements within a week are a bit too much. Hot on the heels of the US-Taliban peace agreement signed in Doha on February 9, Russia and Turkey have signed a peace agreement over the Syrian conflict in Moscow on March 6. On the face of it, the two are unconnected events but they …
iranian.com/2020/03/06/a-win-win-over-afghanistan-and-syria/
Alibaba founder Jack Ma donates one million masks to Iran
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-03-07
Chinese entrepreneur, industrialist and chief executive of Alibaba Group Jack Ma has announced the donation of one million masks to Iran. Jack Ma announced his decision in his Chinese-language Vibo account. Releasing images of several children hospitalized for coronavirus infection, he referred to the thousands of miles between China and Iran but said the huge distance …
iranian.com/2020/03/06/alibaba-founder-jack-ma-donates-one-million-masks-to-iran/
Another reason to love him: Bernie Sanders at home on his Persian carpet
The Iranian | iranian.com | 2020-03-06
iranian.com/2020/03/05/another-reason-to-love-him-bernie-sanders-at-home-on-his-persian-carpet/
Iranian ingenuity & resourcefulness for dealing with the Coronavirus
The Iranian | iranian.com | 2020-03-06
Brave Iranians put on their creative caps in finding creative, low-tech ways of dealing with the Coronavirus……. …
iranian.com/2020/03/05/the-ingenuity-resourcefulness-of-iranians-for-dealing-with-the-coronavirus/
Nuclear non-proliferation treaty an essential pillar for peace and security
news.un.org | 2020-03-05
Countries meeting in New York next month to review progress on nuclear non-proliferation are being urged by the UN Secretary-General to use the opportunity to strengthen global peace and security.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/03/1058801
Iran Extends Closure of All Schools, Universities due to COVID-19
Tasnim News | iranian.com | 2020-03-05
Iran's administration on Thursday extended the closure of all schools and universities nationwide until the end of the current Iranian year (March 19) as the country is struggling with the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Speaking to reporters after the 6th session of the Coronavirus Management National Headquarters on Thursday, Health Minister Saeed Namaki said …
iranian.com/2020/03/05/iran-extends-closure-of-all-schools-universities-due-to-covid-19/
Feature or Bug? Super Tuesday Plagued by Long Lines, Closed Polling Stations and Systemic Failure
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-03-04
Things got so bad that some voters claimed that if a similar situation occurred in states such as Iran, the US government would intervene to "restore democracy."
mintpressnews.com/super-tuesday-plagued-long-lines-closed-polling-stations-systemic-failure/265482/
Iran toll rises to 92 as global outbreak deepens (updates)
Al Jazeera | iranian.com | 2020-03-04
Iran's govt officials barred from traveling Iran banned top officials from leaving the country until further notice ramping up efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Iran marks the highest number of government officials sickened in the contagion, including the vice president, the deputy heath minister and 23 members of parliament. Iran rejects US …
iranian.com/2020/03/04/iran-toll-rises-to-92-as-global-outbreak-deepens-updates/
Boosting Morale: Iranian medical teams launched a "dancing challenge"
The Iranian | iranian.com | 2020-03-04
Iranian medical teams launched a "dancing challenge" in social media, especially on Instagram, to revive morale in combating the Corona Virus outbreak.
iranian.com/2020/03/03/boosting-morale-iranian-medical-teams-launched-a-dancing-challenge/
Death Toll Rises in Iran, Middle East Epicenter of Coronavirus, Amid U.S. Sanctions & Gov't Negligence
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-03-02
The official coronavirus death toll in Iran, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, has risen to at least 54
Peace Action: Senate Reclaims War Powers to Thwart Iran War
Paul Kawika Martin | peaceaction.org | 2020-02-13
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US Deploys 'Mini-Nukes' in Deplorable Threat to World Peace
Strategic Culture | theantimedia.com | 2020-02-08
These so-called "mini-nukes" represent–despite the diminutive-sounding name–an increased risk of nuclear war.