2021-04-12: News Headlines

WSWS (2021-04-12). This week in history: April 12-18. wsws.org 25 years ago: Israel kills Lebanese civilians in Qana Massacre On April 18, 1996, over 100 Lebanese civilians were killed after Israel shelled the United Nations compound in Qana. The shelling, known as the Qana Massacre, was part of a broader attack, Operation Grapes of Wrath, launched against Lebanon by Israel, ostensibly in retaliation for previous terrorist attacks.

ecns.cn (2021-04-12). Liu Xiaoming starts role as special rep on Korean Peninsula affairs. ecns.cn Ambassador Liu Xiaoming recently assumed his new post as the Chinese government's special representative on Korean Peninsula affairs, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian announced on Monday.

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-12). International Crisis Looms as NATO To Hold Emergency Meeting With Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The government of Ukraine announced today that Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit NATO Headquarters tomorrow for an emergency session of the Ukraine-NATO Commission. Kuleba will meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and possibly with the North Atlantic Council (consisting of the ambassadors of all thirty NATO member states) as well. This comes as …

Aaron Maté (2021-04-11). Former hostage responds to top diplomat calling Al Qaeda a US 'asset' in Syria. thegrayzone.com Lindsey Snell, a journalist who escaped Al Qaeda captivity in Syria, responds to a top US diplomat calling the militant group "an asset" amid a media-enabled PR campaign to whitewash its image. Amid a public relations campaign to rehabilitate the Al Qaeda franchise in Syria — which rules Idlib, Syria's last militant-controlled province — former top US diplomat James Jeffrey has called the group a US "asset." Lindsey Snell, an independent journalist who escaped captivity by Al Qaeda in Syria, …

Arab News (2021-04-11). Lebanon: How Gas Windfall Could Save Country From Bankruptcy — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib* | Lebanese President Michel Aoun gave a speech last week in which he lashed out at the political elite, the central bank and the banking system, holding them responsible for the bankruptcy of the country. He called for a forensic audit, after which the government would become eligible to receive aid. | The president mentioned those who had saved for their retirement only to see their savings evaporate, as well as those who can no longer send money to their children studying abroad, those who can't afford to go to hospital and those who can't even pay for their daily food. | An aud…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-11). Turkey To Fulfill Egypt's Demands, Withdraw Mercenaries From Libya Within Five Months — Report. southfront.org File image | Turkey has laid down a detailed roadmap to normalize relations with Egypt within five months, the al-Arabiya TV reported on April 11. | Earlier this week, Egypt A s…

Anonymous103 (2021-04-11). A New Conspiracy Targeting Sinjar. southfront.org Displaced Yazidi people, fleeing violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town, walk towards the Syrian border, on the outskirts of Sinjar mountain, near the Syrian border town of Elierbeh of Al-Hasakah Governorate August 10, 2014. | Written by Once more, it seems the Yezidi-populated area Sinjar is under imminent threat — as it has been for quite a while. Sinjar has become a thorn in Erdogan's e…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-11). Recent Israeli Strikes On Syria Destroyed Air Defense Systems, Warehouse: Satellite Images. southfront.org Illustrative: An Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jet takes part in a graduation ceremony for IAF pilots at the Hatzerim base in Israel's Negev desert on December 26, 2018. (Jack Guez/AFP) | The recent The…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-11). Syrian Mercenaries Deny Fighting In Karabakh After Complaint Video Went Viral. southfront.org Screen grab from the new video, originally posted on Twitter by (@rahhalahmad06) | Recently, a The mercenaries seen in the video have now retracted their confession in a laughable manner in an attempt to clear the name of a notorious Turkish-backed…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-11). ISIS Cells Sustain Heavy Losses In New Wave of Russian Airstrikes On Central Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image | On April 11, the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) resumed its combat operations against ISIS cells in Syria's central region. | Russian warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on the terrorist group's hideouts in the following areas: | The outskirts of the town of al-Sukhanh in eastern Homs; | The administrative border between Raqqa and Deir Ezzor; | The Ithriyah road in eastern Hama. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, ISIS cells sust…

Anonymous007 (2021-04-11). Military Situation In Syria On April 11, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 10, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 22 times: 11 — in Idlib province, 4 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 3 in Aleppo province | On April 10, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the town of Ain Issa | On April 10, the SDF arrested 13 ISIS suspects in the al-Hawl refugee camp | On April 10, ISIS took responsibility for two attacks against the SDF in the Shahil…

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2021-04-11). The US-NATO War of Aggression against Yugoslavia. An Apology to the Serbian People. globalresearch.ca Sir! | As a German citizen and long-time friend of the Serbs, …

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