Exclusive: OPCW insiders slam 'compromised' new Syria chemical weapons probe
The Grayzone | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-28
Current and former staff members of the OPCW have denounced the organization's IIT report alleging Syrian government sarin use at…
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/28/opcw-insiders-ltamenah-chemical-weapons-report/

Exclusive: OPCW insiders slam "compromised" new Syria chemical weapons probe
The Grayzone | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-28
Current and former staff members of the OPCW have denounced the organization's IIT report alleging Syrian government sarin use at…
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/28/opcw-insiders-ltamenah-chemical-weapons-report/

WATCH: Lebanese citizens vent their ire by TORCHING bank, army vehicle, as at least 1 protester shot dead
rt.com | 2020-04-28
A protester has been shot and killed in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, as the country's financial and economic crisis worsens under the additional pressure of the coronavirus pandemic. | The Lebanese pound has collapsed amid soaring inflation and unemployment worsened by the shutdown of the economy, exacerbating the pre-existing financial crisis which has plagued the country since October. | #ÿߟÑÿ≠ŸÖÿ±ÿßÿ° – #ÿ®Ÿä&yuml…
rt.com/news/487106-bank-torched-lebanon-riots/

Video: Turkish Army Clashing with Turkish Proxies in Idlib
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-28
Early on April 27, the Israeli Air Force carried out a series of airstrikes on alleged Iranian targets in the countryside of Damascus. As always, pro-Israeli sources claimed that the missile attack hit and destroyed weapon depots and HQs of …
globalresearch.ca/video-turkish-army-clashing-turkish-proxies-idlib/5711056

Netanyahu Air Force Bombings Targeted Homes, Killed Three Civilians
Miri Wood | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-28
Americans awaiting their COVID-19 stimulus and unemployment checks will be thrilled to know their taxes continue to be spent via Netanyahu bombing and murdering Syrians in their homes. Israel remains the US' most voracious welfare state queen, subsidized at more …
globalresearch.ca/netanyahu-air-force-bombings-targeted-homes-killed-three-civilians/5711065

Iraq: Official Warns of US Plot to Transfer ISIS Terrorists from Syria to Iraq's Al-Anbar
Drago Bosnic | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-28
A senior official in Iraq's al-Anbar province warned of the increasing presence of the ISIS terrorists in the desert areas of the province which are controlled by the US forces. | "These areas are controlled by the US military men and | …
globalresearch.ca/iraq-official-warns-us-plot-transfer-isis-terrorists-syria-iraq-al-anbar/5710883

Power transmission project between Iran, Armenia underway despite Covid-19 outbreak
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-28
TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA)

Canberra asks Beijing's envoy to explain 'economic coercion' comments
rt.com | 2020-04-28
Australia has asked the Chinese ambassador to explain what it called a threat of "economic coercion" in response to Canberra's push for an international inquiry into the source of the coronavirus. | Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said on Tuesday that Australia was a "crucial supplier" to China for essential imports like iron ore, and that Australia's resources and energy helped power much of China's manufacturing growth and construction, Reuters said. | Cheng Jingye, Beijing's ambassador to Australia, told a local newspaper on Monday that Chinese consumers could boycott Australian beef, wine, tourism and univ…
rt.com/newsline/487096-australia-china-ambassador-economic/

Iran, Oman discuss latest regional developments, COVID-19
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-28
TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA)

Turkey sends medical supplies, protective equipment to US
rt.com | 2020-04-28
A military plane from Turkey carrying medical supplies and protective equipment headed for the United States on Tuesday to deliver aid to its NATO ally battling the coronavirus outbreak. | The US, which has the highest death toll and reported cases in the global pandemic, welcomed the "generous donation" of 500,000 surgical masks, 4,000 overalls, as well as disinfectant, goggles and face shields, Reuters said. | "As this delivery indicates, the US-Turkey relationship is strong and one of our most important alliances," US Ambassador to Turkey David Satterfield said. | Ankara has already sent medical shipments t…
rt.com/newsline/487109-turkey-sends-aid-us/

Syrians Remember the Armenian Genocide as Turkey Threatens Again
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-27
April 24, 2020, marks the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which was the first genocide of the 20th century. The starting date is held to be April 24, 1915, in a premeditated and systematic campaign to exterminate …
globalresearch.ca/syrians-armenian-genocide-turkey-threatens-again/5710879

Stockholm Could Reach Herd Immunity by May: Swedish Official
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-27
Sweden's Ambassador to the United States affirmed Sunday that the country's capital, Stockholm, could reach herd immunity from the coronavirus by May. | RELATED: | Sweden: PM Announces Thousands of Deaths Due to COVID | "We could reach herd immunity in the capital as early as next month," Ambassador Karin Ulrika Olofsdotter told National Public Radio (NPR), adding that "about 30 percent of people in Stockholm have reached a level of immunity." | By herd immunity, officials mean the major…
telesurenglish.net/news/Stockholm-Could-Reach-Herd-Immunity-by-May-Swedish-Official-20200427-0011.html

Lebanon Fights Country's Worst Financial Crisis Amid COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-27
Lebanon is struggling to contain the spread of the COVID-19 in the territory, as an unprecedented financial crisis threatens to leave the national currency practically valueless, local media reported on Sunday. | RELATED: | Over 330 People Wounded in Lebanon After Clashes in Beirut | The Middle Eastern country counted three new cases of COVID-19. This brings the total to 707, while the number of deaths remains at 24. | But the country's economic crisis forced the authorities to re…
telesurenglish.net/news/lebanon-fights-countrys-worst-financial-crisis-amid-covid19-20200427-0005.html

Coronavirus stimulus bill funds State Dept/USAID operations that once helped trigger polio outbreak in Syria
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-16
A look at recent USAID schemes from Pakistan to Syria shows US empire can be very hazardous to your health….
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/16/coronavirus-stimulus-state-usaid-polio-syria/

Zahedi, Shah's Ambassador to US Tells BBC He Is Proud Of Progress Made by Islamic Republic
BBC News | iranian.com | 2020-04-27
twitter.com/AliVaez/status/1254486590308712448…

Lebanon: one person killed in protests over price hikes
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-28
A Lebanese protestor on Tuesday succumbed to his wounds he sustained in clashes between army forces and demonstrators in Tripoli city, said a health NGO.The Islamic Medical Association identified the protestor as Fawaz al-Samman. It also said 22 protestors and five soldiers were injured in the clashes that took place late Monday at Al-Nour Square during which live bullets, rubber bullets and molotov cocktails were used.Despite the spread of the novel coronavirus, Lebanese protesters took to the streets late Monday in a number of cities to protest deteriorated living conditions and spiraling food prices amid the c…
yenisafak.com/en/world/lebanon-one-person-killed-in-protests-over-price-hikes-3518132

Russia Lawmaker After Talks With N.Korea Ambassador: No Reason to Worry About Kim's Health
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-28
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – There is no reason to think that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un faces any health problems, the head of the Russian upper house's working group for cooperation with the North Korean parliament said on Tuesday.
sputniknews.com/world/202004281079121130-russia-lawmaker-after-talks-with-nkorea-ambassador-no-reason-to-worry-about-kims-health/