Daily Archives: November 13, 2021

2021-11-13: News Headlines

MEE staff (2021-11-13). Iran: Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ends 21-day hunger strike. middleeasteye.net Iran: Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ends 21-day hunger strike | Richard Ratcliffe ends latest attempt to persuade UK to secure wife's release, saying their daughter "needs two parents" | Sat, 11/13/2021 – 13: 55 | Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of jailed British-Iranian national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, ends his hunger strike outside the UK Foreign Office on 13 November, 2021 after 21 days (Reuters)…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-11-13). US should lift all sanctions imposed in context of JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com Russia will insist on the resumption of full implementation of the JCPOA on the Iranian nuclear program and on lifting sanctions off Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.

WSWS (2021-11-13). Ex-Australian PM denounced for calling for coexistence with China. wsws.org The AUKUS focus on the provision of nuclear-powered long-range attack submarines to Australia marked a naked shift to war preparations, Keating observed.

Staff (2021-11-12). Russian nuclear-capable bombers patrol over Belarus, as Minsk's standoff with Poland intensifies (VIDEO). rt.com Two Russian Tu-160 supersonic bombers took a spin in the skies over Belarus, on Thursday, as Poland amassed troops on the border and threatened an armed response to a standoff involving thousands of Middle Eastern asylum seekers. | The Russian Defense Ministry published a video of the sleek bombers carrying out their patrol, noting that they were accompanied by an Su-30SM of the Belarus Air Force, demonstrating a high level of interoperability between the two Collective Security Treaty Organization allies. The mission took four hours and 36 minutes, and the bombers traveled more than 3,000km. | While the mi…

Staff (2021-11-12). Headlines for November 12, 2021. democracynow.org New Draft Agreement Weakens Earlier Calls to Phase Out Coal, Fossil Fuel Funding as COP26 Nears End, Beyond Oil and Gas: Denmark and Costa Rica Lead New Push to Phase Out Fossil Fuels, Biden and Xi Jinping to Hold Virtual Summit Amid Ongoing Tensions, NIH and Moderna in Legal Battle over COVID Vaccine Patent Rights, Another Explosion Targets Mosque in Afghanistan, 5,000 Afghan Refugees Fleeing to Iran Every Day as Humanitarian Crisis Worsens, U.N.: 84 Million People Worldwide Displaced by War, Insecurity and the Climate Crisis, Eastern Europe Refugee Crisis Intensifies as Poland Blocks Border, Belarus Issues Thre…

Céline Martelet (2021-11-12). Poland-Belarus: Refugees talk of 'unimaginable suffering' on border. middleeasteye.net Poland-Belarus: Refugees talk of 'unimaginable suffering' on border | Thousands of Iraqis, Syrians, Afghans and Iranians trapped between Belarus and Poland become political pawns in spat between Minsk and Brussels | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 13: 58 | People seeking asylum staying in a camp on the Belarusian-Polish border, 12 November 2021 (AFP) | Eighteen days of "inhumanity" is how Hamza described what he experienced at…

Ana Perdigón (2021-11-12). 21N Elections: Carlos Ocariz Resigns Candidacy for Miranda Governorship. orinocotribune.com The opposition soap opera performed by the right-wing candidates for governor in the state of Miranda has come to an abrupt end. This Thursday, November 11, the candidate for the Democratic Unity Table (MUD), Carlos Ocariz, resigned his candidacy. | During a press conference, the Justice First (Primero Justicia, PJ) politician reported that in "accordance with his struggle" he decided to quit his candidacy for Miranda state governor and leave any further decisions to the MUD. | "We must put an end to this unfortunate situation and return detachment to politics," said Ocariz. "You put me first in the polls, today…

Bill Meyer (2021-11-12). Masters at Toronto International Film Festival 2021. peoplesworld.org The Toronto International Film Festival has always highlighted the newest works from master filmmakers from around the world. This year, even with its reduced lineup, is no exception. Iran's Asghar Farhadi has a string of award-winning films, including About Elly and A Separation; A Hero, co-winner of this year's Cannes Grand Prix, was featured at …

Jason Ditz (2021-11-12). Top Iran General: Iraq Election Must Be Respected. news.antiwar.com Iran had not been talking about Iraq's recent election, but Wednesday, Iran Revolutionary Guard commander Esmail Qaani said Iraq shouldn't face a crisis, This is particularly significant because the parties complaining most about the election are Shi'ite militia-aligned groups, seen as the most pro-Iran bloc. | By contrast, the Sadrists, who won the largest plurality, are strictly nationalist, and seek to reduce dependence on the US and Iran, making it surprising Iran is so comfortable with it. | The comm…

Habiba Arafah (2021-11-12). Iran: Husband of jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe calls British government 'negligent'. middleeasteye.net Iran: Husband of jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe calls British government 'negligent' | Richard Ratcliffe tells MEE the UK government is 'good at gaslighting' and has not done enough to help free his wife | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 11: 44 | "> | Richard Ratcliffe outside the Foreign Office in London (MEE) | As Richard Ratcliffe enters his 20th day of a hunger strike outside the British Foreign…

sputniknews (2021-11-12). Ex-Indian Diplomat: New Delhi Becoming Part of US 'Agenda on Iran', 'Subordinating' Its Interests. sputniknews.com Observers believe that Delhi's rising closeness to the US and Israel has affected its traditional relations with Iran, once India's largest crude supplier. Last month, India, the US, Israel, and the UAE came together to form a regional bloc, which Tel Aviv said was created because the four nations share "similar" evaluations about regional events.

Anonymous103 (2021-11-12). US-Led Provocative Drills In The Red Sea May Obstruct Nuclear Deal Negotiations. southfront.org Illustrative ImageUS, Israel, UAE, and Bahrain are conducting military maneuvers in the Red Sea in a message to Tehran. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Once again, US-led military maneuvers create unnecessary tensions and hamper international negotiations. Recently announced military

Staff (2021-11-12). 'Nuclear propulsion' issue sends US supercarrier back to docks. rt.com The US Navy supercarrier USS 'Nimitz' was forced to return to docks for assessment and repairs after experiencing a "minor material deficiency" with its "nuclear propulsion plant" while in international waters. | Naval Air Force Pacific Commander Zachary Harrell announced on Wednesday that the vessel had to be returned to port after its crew discovered an undisclosed problem with the nuclear propulsion system. | Read more | | "The ship's crew took action to address the deficie…

_____ (2021-11-12). Turkey Took Up the Use of Climate Weapons. journal-neo.org Because of drought, crop failures, and shortages of freshwater water wars are today becoming for the population of many regions as urgent as the dangers of wars involving nuclear bombs, chemicals, and other means of mass destruction. They cause mass migration, exacerbate the political situation, hostilities and wars. In this context, for example, the Nile …

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