Daily Archives: April 15, 2020

2020-04-15: News Headlines

RT (2020-04-15). Greek authorities send 1st group of unaccompanied young refugees to EU countries. rt.com Greece transferred a dozen unaccompanied children from overcrowded migrant camps to Luxembourg on Wednesday. The group is the first of more than 1,000 relocations that are being expedited amid concerns over the impact of coronavirus on vulnerable groups. | Another group of 50 children is expected to fly from Athens to Germany on Saturday, and 20 more will head to Switzerland at a later date. Greece hopes to relocate some 1,600 unaccompanied minors in the coming months. | The children relocated on Wednesday were aged between 11 and 15. Ten were from Afghanistan and two from Syria. At least 5,200 migrant childre…

Medea Benjamin (2020-04-15). UN Ceasefire Defines War As a Non-Essential Activity. zcomm.org Let's insist that the U.S. government call off its airstrikes, artillery and night raids in Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, Syria and West Africa, and support ceasefires in Yemen, Libya and around the world…

South Front (2020-04-15). Video: Turkish Forces Clash with Their Own Proxies on M4 Highway in Southern Idlib. globalresearch.ca On April 13, the Turkish Army and its proxies from the so-called Free Syrian Police clashed with supporters of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other radical Idlib groups east of the town of Nayrab on the M4 highway. | According to sources …

Almasdar News (2020-04-15). US Flexes Military Might in Front of Russian Forces with F-35 Flight Over Syria. globalresearch.ca The U.S. military flew their new F-35 stealth jet over Syria's skies this past week, as they display their strength in front of the Russian Armed Forces who are only a few kilometers away from the American troops in the …

en.mehrnews (2020-04-15). Iran enjoying fine public health system: Chinese ambassador. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) — As Iran is fighting to contain the deadly coronavirus pandemic, China's ambassador to Tehran says "Iran is among the countries enjoying fine public health system in the Middle East."

en.mehrnews (2020-04-15). Iran expects India, world to stand up against US sanctions: envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) — Iran expects India and the rest of the world community to stand against the "unjust" US sanctions that are hurting millions of Iranians amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Iranian Ambassador to New Delhi Ali Chegeni said.

sputniknews (2020-04-15). Syria: Fake Attack, Real Deaths. sputniknews.com Two years ago the Syrian government was accused of a chemical attack in the Damascus suburb Douma. It has become clear now there never was such an attack. But still, people were found dead. Who were they? And how did they die?

sputniknews (2020-04-15). Israeli Drone Targets Alleged Hezbollah Vehicle in Syria – Reports. sputniknews.com Damascus has repeatedly accused Israel of conducting illegal airstrikes on Syrian territory. Tel Aviv has indeed claimed responsibility for some of those strikes, insisting that it targeted alleged Iranian forces or its proxies in the Arab Republic, despite Tehran denying their presence in Syria.

news.un (2020-04-14). Syria coronavirus threat sparks broad UN containment effort. news.un.org The United Nations and its partners are doing their utmost to support a comprehensive, multi-pronged effort to stem the impact of COVID-19 in Syria, where the viral disease has claimed the lives of two people, sickened 23 others and presented epic challenges for ensuring the smooth delivery of life-saving assistance.

James ONeill (2020-04-14). The Illegal United States and Allied Invasion of Iraq & Syria Reaches Crisis Point. globalresearch.ca The onset of the coronavirus has had a number of consequences in the health and livelihoods of millions of people. There has however, been another consequence that is little remarked upon, and that is the almost total disappearance from the …

Fred_F (2020-04-09). War-torn Syria faces severe COVID-19 threat. greenleft.org.au

Jason Ditz (2020-02-20). Turkey Kills Over 50 Syrian Troops, Russian Warplanes Intervene to Halt Offensive. theantimedia.com Russia called the situation a "worst case scenario."

Middle East Eye (2020-02-07). Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes. theantimedia.com Russia accused Israel of "making a total mockery of the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians."

Middle East Eye (2020-02-06). Turkey Gives Assad Deadline to Pull Back or Face Military Action. theantimedia.com Turkey has given the Syrian government until the end of this month to withdraw from recently seized territory in Idlib province.

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Greek authorities send 1st group of unaccompanied young refugees to EU countries
rt.com | 2020-04-15
Greece transferred a dozen unaccompanied children from overcrowded migrant camps to Luxembourg on Wednesday. The group is the first of more than 1,000 relocations that are being expedited amid concerns over the impact of coronavirus on vulnerable groups. | Another group of 50 children is expected to fly from Athens to Germany on Saturday, and 20 more will head to Switzerland at a later date. Greece hopes to relocate some 1,600 unaccompanied minors in the coming months. | The children relocated on Wednesday were aged between 11 and 15. Ten were from Afghanistan and two from Syria. At least 5,200 migrant childre…
rt.com/newsline/485898-greece-children-refugees-eu/

UN Ceasefire Defines War As a Non-Essential Activity
Medea Benjamin | zcomm.org | 2020-04-15
Let's insist that the U.S. government call off its airstrikes, artillery and night raids in Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, Syria and West Africa, and support ceasefires in Yemen, Libya and around the world…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/un-ceasefire-defines-war-as-a-non-essential-activity/

Video: Turkish Forces Clash with Their Own Proxies on M4 Highway in Southern Idlib
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-15
On April 13, the Turkish Army and its proxies from the so-called Free Syrian Police clashed with supporters of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other radical Idlib groups east of the town of Nayrab on the M4 highway. | According to sources …
globalresearch.ca/video-turkish-forces-clash-own-proxies-m4-highway-southern-idlib/5709673

US Flexes Military Might in Front of Russian Forces with F-35 Flight Over Syria
Almasdar News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-15
The U.S. military flew their new F-35 stealth jet over Syria's skies this past week, as they display their strength in front of the Russian Armed Forces who are only a few kilometers away from the American troops in the …
globalresearch.ca/us-flexes-military-might-front-russian-forces-f-35-flight-syria/5709724

Iran expects India, world to stand up against US sanctions: envoy
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)

Iran enjoying fine public health system: Chinese ambassador
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-15
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA)

Israeli Drone Targets Alleged Hezbollah Vehicle in Syria – Reports
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-15
Damascus has repeatedly accused Israel of conducting illegal airstrikes on Syrian territory. Tel Aviv has indeed claimed responsibility for some of those strikes, insisting that it targeted alleged Iranian forces or its proxies in the Arab Republic, despite Tehran denying their presence in Syria.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202004151078963413-israeli-drones-target-alleged-hezbollah-vehicle-in-syria—report/

Syria: Fake Attack, Real Deaths
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-15
Two years ago the Syrian government was accused of a chemical attack in the Damascus suburb Douma. It has become clear now there never was such an attack. But still, people were found dead. Who were they? And how did they die?
sputniknews.com/columnists/202004151078963948-syria-fake-attack-real-deaths/

Syria coronavirus threat sparks broad UN containment effort
news.un.org | 2020-04-14
The United Nations and its partners are doing their utmost to support a comprehensive, multi-pronged effort to stem the impact of COVID-19 in Syria, where the viral disease has claimed the lives of two people, sickened 23 others and presented epic challenges for ensuring the smooth delivery of life-saving assistance.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/04/1061722

The Illegal United States and Allied Invasion of Iraq & Syria Reaches Crisis Point
James ONeill | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-14
The onset of the coronavirus has had a number of consequences in the health and livelihoods of millions of people. There has however, been another consequence that is little remarked upon, and that is the almost total disappearance from the …
globalresearch.ca/illegal-united-states-allied-invasion-iraq-syria-reaches-crisis-point/5709595

War-torn Syria faces severe COVID-19 threat
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2020-04-09
Middle East Chris SleeIssue 1260 Syria Rojava COVID-19April 9, 2020War-torn Syria faces the danger of a potentially very severe COVID-19 crisis. The Bashar al-Assad regime has reported only a few cases, but it is likely…
greenleft.org.au/content/war-torn-syria-faces-severe-covid-19-threat