Daily Archives: April 27, 2020

2020-04-27: News Headlines

RT (2020-04-27). Australia rejects Beijing's 'economic coercion' threat amid planned probe into pandemic origin. rt.com Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has cautioned China against attempts at "economic coercion" as Australia pushes for an investigation into the coronavirus pandemic. Beijing's ambassador to Australia, Cheng Jingye, said in a newspaper interview on Monday the "Chinese public" could avoid Australian products and universities. | Payne said in a statement on Monday that Australia had made a "principled call" for an independent review of the Covid-19 outbreak which started in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Reuters reports. "We reject any suggestion that economic coercion is an appropriate response to a call for…

en.mehrnews (2020-04-27). VIDEO: Syrian air defense repels Israeli regime's airstrike. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Syria's air defense systems have repelled an attack by the Israeli regime's air force in the skies over Palmyra, downing several hostile projectiles, according to a report by SANA.

Steven Sahiounie (2020-04-27). Syrians Remember the Armenian Genocide as Turkey Threatens Again. globalresearch.ca 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 …

en.mehrnews (2020-04-27). US proved being the real terrorist by assassination of General Soleimani. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Ardeshir Zahedi, a former Iranian foreign minister and ambassador to the United States from the Pahlavi regime era, said Washington's breach of the international law and assassination of the top Iranian anti-terror commander Major General Qassem Soleimani showed who is the real terrorist.

teleSUR (2020-04-27). Lebanon Fights Country's Worst Financial Crisis Amid COVID-19. telesurenglish.net 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: | 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…

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-25). Arab Countries' Ambassadors to the UN Reject Israeli Annexation Plans. imemc.org Council of Arab Countries' Ambassadors to the United Nations (UN) in New York City, rejected Israel's announced annexation plans for the occupied West Bank. The council held a meeting via video conference to discuss the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly the illegal annexation plans, recently announced by …

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

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

yenisafak (2020-04-27). YPG/PKK blackmails Syrian civilians in car bomb attacks. yenisafak.com A Syrian civilian sent to the northern town of Tal Abyad in a vehicle laden with explosives by YPG/PKK terrorist organization tipped off the Syrian National Army (SNA), preventing a potentially deadly attack.After seeking asylum with the SNA, the Syrian national, who will be referred to by the initials F.U. reported the YPG/PKK's attempted attack on April 14.F.U. told Anadolu Agency that the terrorist group had abducted him on April 12 in the central Syrian province of Raqqa and took him to the northern Ayn Issa district, currently occupied by YPG/PKK terrorists."After being held up and beaten for approximately o…

RT (2020-04-27). Syrian air defenses repel 'Israeli aggression', down several 'hostile' missiles over Damascus — state media. rt.com Syrian missile defenses responded to an attack by Israeli warplanes, intercepting several missiles over Damascus launched from Lebanese airspace, Syria's SANA news agency reported. | A video has emerged online purportedly showing the Syrian missile shield being activated to shoot down missiles, reportedly fired by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from Lebanese airspace. | Syrian air defense active over

yenisafak (2020-04-27). Turkey sends food aid to Uganda amid coronavirus. yenisafak.com Turkey's state-run aid agency on Monday sent food aid to Uganda to help the East African country amid the coronavirus pandemic.The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) sent 1,000 food packages, including flour, beans and sugar, to Uganda, whose economy has been hard hit by the outbreak, according to a statement by TIKA.Turkey's Ambassador to Uganda Fikret Kerem Alp and TIKA's Uganda Coordinator Yahya Acun delivered the aid to Mary Karooro Okurut, the minister in charge of general duties, to distribute them to needy people.Okurut thanked Turkey for the relief on behalf of her country.After originatin…

sputniknews (2020-04-27). US Reportedly Slams Turkey's Plans for Natural Resource Exploration Off Cyprus' Coast. sputniknews.com US Ambassador to Cyprus Judith Garber insisted that the development of natural resources in the eastern Mediterranean "should promote cooperation" and help foster energy security and economic prosperity in the region.

Sputnik (2020-04-25). US Launches Campaign to Accuse Syria of Inability to Curtail Coronavirus, Claims Syrian-Russian Joint Statement. globalresearch.ca The United States has launched a propaganda campaign by accusing Damascus of its inability to effectively combat the spread of COVID-19 in Syria, the Russian and Syrian coordination centres said in a joint statement. | According to the statement, the United …

2020-04-27: Social Media Postees

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VIDEO: Syrian air defense repels Israeli regime's airstrike
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)

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

Australia rejects Beijing's 'economic coercion' threat amid planned probe into pandemic origin
rt.com | 2020-04-27
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has cautioned China against attempts at "economic coercion" as Australia pushes for an investigation into the coronavirus pandemic. Beijing's ambassador to Australia, Cheng Jingye, said in a newspaper interview on Monday the "Chinese public" could avoid Australian products and universities. | Payne said in a statement on Monday that Australia had made a "principled call" for an independent review of the Covid-19 outbreak which started in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Reuters reports. "We reject any suggestion that economic coercion is an appropriate response to a call for…
rt.com/newsline/486987-australia-china-economic-threat/

US proved being the real terrorist by assassination of General Soleimani
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)

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

Arab Countries' Ambassadors to the UN Reject Israeli Annexation Plans
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-25
Council of Arab Countries' Ambassadors to the United Nations (UN) in New York City, rejected Israel's announced annexation plans for the occupied West Bank. The council held a meeting via video conference to discuss the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly the illegal annexation plans, recently announced by …
imemc.org/article/arab-countries-ambassadors-to-the-un-reject-israeli-annexation-plans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arab-countries-ambassadors-to-the-un-reject-israeli-annexation-plans

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…

YPG/PKK blackmails Syrian civilians in car bomb attacks
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-27
A Syrian civilian sent to the northern town of Tal Abyad in a vehicle laden with explosives by YPG/PKK terrorist organization tipped off the Syrian National Army (SNA), preventing a potentially deadly attack.After seeking asylum with the SNA, the Syrian national, who will be referred to by the initials F.U. reported the YPG/PKK's attempted attack on April 14.F.U. told Anadolu Agency that the terrorist group had abducted him on April 12 in the central Syrian province of Raqqa and took him to the northern Ayn Issa district, currently occupied by YPG/PKK terrorists."After being held up and beaten for approximately o…
yenisafak.com/en/world/ypg-pkk-blackmails-syrian-civilians-in-car-bomb-attacks-3518021

Turkey sends food aid to Uganda amid coronavirus
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-27
Turkey's state-run aid agency on Monday sent food aid to Uganda to help the East African country amid the coronavirus pandemic.The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) sent 1,000 food packages, including flour, beans and sugar, to Uganda, whose economy has been hard hit by the outbreak, according to a statement by TIKA.Turkey's Ambassador to Uganda Fikret Kerem Alp and TIKA's Uganda Coordinator Yahya Acun delivered the aid to Mary Karooro Okurut, the minister in charge of general duties, to distribute them to needy people.Okurut thanked Turkey for the relief on behalf of her country.After originatin…
yenisafak.com/en/world/turkey-sends-food-aid-to-uganda-amid-coronavirus-3518022

US Reportedly Slams Turkey's Plans for Natural Resource Exploration Off Cyprus' Coast
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-27
US Ambassador to Cyprus Judith Garber insisted that the development of natural resources in the eastern Mediterranean "should promote cooperation" and help foster energy security and economic prosperity in the region.
sputniknews.com/world/202004271079110068-us-slams-turkeys-plans-for-natural-resource-exploration-off-cyprus-coast/

US Launches Campaign to Accuse Syria of Inability to Curtail Coronavirus, Claims Syrian-Russian Joint Statement
Sputnik | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-25
The United States has launched a propaganda campaign by accusing Damascus of its inability to effectively combat the spread of COVID-19 in Syria, the Russian and Syrian coordination centres said in a joint statement. | According to the statement, the United …
globalresearch.ca/us-launches-campaign-accuse-syria-inability-curtail-coronavirus-claims-syrian-russian-joint-statement/5710569