(2021-08-28). Nuclear Deal, Afghanistan & U.S. Wolves: Khamenei's First Speech To New Iranian Government. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 28th, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had his first formal meeting with the incoming cabinet of President Ebrahim Raisi. One of his main calls to the new government was to "repair" the public's damaged trust in government. Speaking about the foreign policy, Khamenei also blamed the U.S. for "shameless behavior", describing U.S. Presidents as "predatory wolves". | Supreme Leader asked Raisi's cabinet not to waste time, to be aware of public perceptions and to uphold publi…
(2021-08-28). CNE: 21,159,000 Voters Registered for 21N Regional Elections. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, August 27, the authorities of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) approved the definitive Electoral Registry (RE) in which 21,159,846 voters are authorized to vote in the regional and municipal elections on November 21, according to a statement by the electoral body. | According to the final updated numbers, the states with the largest electoral population are Zulia with 2,621,127 voters (12.39% of the total). Zulia is followed by Miranda, with 2,232,472 citizens, which is equivalent to 10.55% of the total, while the voters of the Capital district number 1,706,281, or 8.06% of the RE. | Vo…
(2021-08-28). Iran Can Respond To America's 'Other Options'. popularresistance.org US President Joe Biden said the US can turn to "other options" should negotiations with Iran fail. A senior Iranian official responded, saying it's an illegal threat and that Tehran has the right to respond in kind. | The warning from Tehran was voiced on Saturday by the secretary the Supreme National Security Council, Admiral Ali Shamkhani, who tweeted it in Farsi, English, Hebrew, and Arabic. He noted the "emphasis on using 'Other Options' against Iran" expressed during a meeting between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the White House on Friday. The signal was "an illegal threat to…
(2021-08-28). Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab Fights Latest US Extradition Maneuvers. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris — Aug 27, 2021 | Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab remains defiant after over 14 months under US-ordered arrest in the African archipelago country of Cabo Verde. A special envoy of the Venezuelan government, he is fighting extradition to the US for the "crime" of trying to procure humanitarian supplies of food, fuel, and medicine from Iran in violation of illegal US sanctions. To date, Saab's legal appeals for freedom have been either denied, rejected, or ignored as his extradition to the US is becoming increasingly imminent. | The legal case | Saab continues to fight this flagrant attempt of…
(2021-08-28). [Articles] Global, regional, and national estimates and trends in stillbirths from 2000 to 2019: a systematic assessment. thelancet.com Progress in reducing the rate of stillbirths has been slow compared with decreases in the mortality rate of children younger than 5 years. Accelerated improvements are most needed in the regions and countries with high stillbirth rates, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Future prevention of stillbirths needs increased efforts to raise public awareness, improve data collection, assess progress, and understand public health priorities locally, all of which require investment.
(2021-08-28). Looking back at India-US nuclear deal. peoplesdispatch.org The India-US civil nuclear deal yielded not an iota of power in the twelve years since it was signed. It only served to reduce India to a subordinate ally of the US…
(2021-08-27). Maj. Danny Sjursen: America's War Machine Refuses to Let Afghanistan Go. scheerpost.com Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of NATO and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan, visits the 1-16th Infantry 2nd Battalion at Qalat Mangwal, Afghanistan, during a battlefield circulation, in support of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. [ U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Joshua Treadwell] | Click to subscribe on: When Ka…