(2021-08-12). Asesinato de Jovenel MoàØse: Premeditación, participación de los EEUU y complicidad del personal de seguridad. cubadebate.cu El informe preliminar elaborado por las autoridades haitianas deja asentadas sus presunciones sobre el magnicidio: la premeditación de los mercenarios colombianos en el plan de asesinato, la participación de dos empresas con sede en EE.UU. y la complicidad del personal de seguridad del mandatario en los hechos porque, cuando se ejecutó el asalto a la residencia de MoàØse, "la puerta principal estaba abierta".
(2021-08-12). Nicaragua: Encuesta confirma al FSLN como favorito a elecciones. cubadebate.cu Una encuesta publicada la víspera en Managua confirmó al gobernante Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN) como favorito de cara a las elecciones generales del 7 de noviembre próximo.El estudio realizado solo en Managua reveló que el índice de predisposición política favorece al partido rojinegro, con el 62,7 por ciento.
(2021-08-12). Turkish combat drone maker to build research center, assembly plant in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish Bayraktar TB2 combat drones — used with deadly effect in Nagorno-Karabakh, Iraq, Syria and Libya — are now being employed by Ukraine for the war in the Donbass. Turkey's Baykar intends to invest in creating scientific center, drone production in Ukraine The Turkish manufacturer of drones Baykar is developing an investment project to build a …
(2021-08-12). Military Situation In Syria On August 12, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 11, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 27 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 5 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On August 12, heavy clashes between SAA and former rebels were reported in Daraa city | On August 11, heavy clashes between SDF and Turkish-backed forces were reported near Tal Tamar | On August 11, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backe…
(2021-08-12). Turkish Army Kicks Off Operation In Syria's Greater Idlib To Uncover Smuggling Tunnels (Photos). southfront.org 
A Turkish army tank stationed near the Syrian border, in Suruc, Turkey, Sept. 3, 2016. (AP Photo) | On August 12, the Turkish military kicked off a combing operation in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, according to Syrian opposition sources. | A fairly large force of the Turkish Armed Forces was reportedly deployed in the outskirts of the town of Atimah which is located in the northern part of Greater Idlib right on the border line with Turkey. | Opposition sources said that the force will comb the border lin…
(2021-08-12). U.S.-Made GPS In Service With Russian Aerospace Forces In Syria. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) are using American-made GPS systems during their combat missions in Syria. | The revelation was made by Russian politician Soviet Air Force veteran Colonel Viktor Alksnis, on his Facebook page. | He drew attention to recently-released photographs of the cockpit of a Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber in Syria. This is also the case of the Su-25SM3 fighter jets. | Experts later confirmed that the photo shows a U.S.-manufactured GPS receiv…
(2021-08-12). Daraa Rebels Attacked Syrian Army, Intelligence Posts Ahead Of Russian Delegation Visit (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Early on August 12, local fighters in the northern countryside of Daraa attacked positions of the Syrian military and intelligence. | The fighters attacked posts of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the center of the town of Nawa with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Some fighters also targeted an army checkpoint located on the road leading to the nearby town of Tasil. | At the same time, local fighters in Jasim attacked the town's cultural center, where a force of the General Intellige…
(2021-08-12). Nearly 1.4 billion covered by health insurance in China. ecns.cn China's healthcare plans had covered 1.36 billion residents by the end of last year after the country worked for decades to create a sturdier insurance safety net in the world's most populous nation, a white paper said on Thursday.
(2021-08-12). UNHCR objects to renewed U.S. expulsion flights of migrants under public health restrictions. ecns.cn The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) expressed concern on Wednesday over the resumption of the U.S. practice of flying non-Mexican asylum seekers and migrants to southern Mexico after expelling them under a U.S. health law regulation implemented last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-08-12). Facts reveal U.S. failing in COVID-19 response: report. ecns.cn Furthermore, the "virus origin-tracing terrorism" that emerged in the country should be investigated as this is an attempt to manipulate "global public opinion," the authors said.
(2021-08-12). Senator Rand Paul accused of 'insider trading' after he belatedly reveals wife invested in pharma firm in early days of Covid-19. rt.com 
Senator Rand Paul was accused of "insider trading" after he revealed that his wife bought stock in the firm that makes antiviral drug remdesivir in early 2020, disclosing the purchase more than a year after the reporting deadline. | The Kentucky Republican acknowledged the stock buy on Wednesday in a Senate filing, the Washington Post According to the filing, the senator's wife invested b…
(2021-08-12). US Civil Rights Groups Escalate Pressure on Biden to Keep Prisoners at Home Amid Pandemic. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik), Barrington M. Salmon – A coalition of criminal justice activists is upping its campaign to prevent the Biden administration from forcing thousands of inmates to return to prison as COVID-19 infections continue to surge, Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) President Kevin Ring said.
(2021-08-12). Texas governor says anyone who defies state ban on mask mandates will be taken to court. rt.com 
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has asked an appeals court to strike down a masking requirement imposed by a country judge and promised more lawsuits against officials who rebel against his ban on mask mandates. | Abbot and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that they had filed a petition asking the 5th Court of Appeals to strike down an order by Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, who instructed businesses, public schools, child daycare centers and government offices to require indoor mask-wearing. | The governor banned Texas officials from imposing any form of a mask mandate in May, under the threat of a f…
(2021-08-12). Washington In No Rush To Assign Ambassador To Beijing. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageU.S. Ambassador to China position remains vacant for the longest time in history. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Qin Gang, China's new ambassador to Washington, arrived in the United States at the end of July and officially began his career as an ambassador. In the context of tense Sino-U.S. relations, the role of the two countries' ambassadors is becoming a key lever to normalize relations and protect national interests. However, since former Ambassador Terry Branstad lef…
(2021-08-12). Unilateral sanctions against Venezuela "crime against humanity": FM. ecns.cn Imposing unilateral sanctions against Venezuela and other countries is "a crime against humanity" that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court must investigate, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza said Wednesday.
(2021-08-12). Average life expectancy in China rises to 77.3 yrs: white paper. ecns.cn
(2021-08-12). China has over 1 mln medical, health institutions: white paper. ecns.cn The number of medical and health institutions in China skyrocketed from 170,000 in 1978 to over 1 million in 2020, according to a white paper.
(2021-08-12). China lifts nearly 99 mln rural poor out of poverty in 8 yrs: white paper. ecns.cn By the end of 2020, China had lifted all the 98.99 million rural residents living below the current poverty line out of poverty after eight years of efforts, according to a white paper.
(2021-08-12). Moscow to boost relations with Tehran based on mutual respect. en.mehrnews.com Iran is Russia's friend and neighbor, and the country will continue to strengthen relations based on mutual respect, the RussianEmbassy said.
(2021-08-12). Denuncian asesinato de líder social en el Meta, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz señala que en lo corrido del 2021 se han asesinado 107 líderes sociales y 1.223 desde la firma de los Acuerdos de Paz en 2016.
(2021-08-12). Awkward Moment: Biden –°onfuses Gov. Gretchen Whitmer With Energy Sec Jennifer Granholm – Video. sputniknews.com US President Joe Biden is no stranger to blunders and awkward behaviour: just earlier this week he seemingly took a cue from a Secret Service agent to follow the sidewalk path into the White House and followed the security officer across the lawn, prompting social media users to mock him for "getting lost in the bushes".
(2021-08-12). Reportan el asesinato de firmante de la paz en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con José Harleyo Popayán serían 34 los firmantes de acuerdo de paz asesinados en 2021.
(2021-08-11). Arrests of Palestinian rights defenders part of 'wider crackdown'. news.un.org Israel must safeguard human rights activists in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and within its borders, a UN-appointed expert said on Wednesday.
(2021-08-11). US has No Mandate to Keep Troops in Syria & America's Interpretation of International Law is 'Ridiculous,' Says Russian Ambassador. orinocotribune.com Washington has no legal mandate to keep its armed forces in Syria, and the presence of American soldiers in the country contradicts the 2015 UN Security Council resolution that called for a ceasefire and a political settlement. | That's according to the Russian embassy in Washington, which responded to a tweet by Wayne Marotto, the official military spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, the American campaign in the Middle East to defeat ISIS. | Writing on social media, Marotto said that the US has a "clear mandate under international law" to keep boots on the ground in Syria. | On Monday night, the Russian Em…
(2021-08-11). How a Network of UK Intel-Linked Operatives Helped Sell Every Alleged Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack. orinocotribune.com 
By Kit Klarenberg — Aug 4, 2021 | While Western media covers up their credibility issues, these pseudo-experts and spooks have helped drive the dirty war on Syria. | A tight-knit cast of characters has sought to destabilize the Syrian government by convincing Syrians, Western citizens, foreign states, and international bodies that the CIA-backed Free Syrian Army is a legitimate, "moderate" alternative, while flooding news across the globe with opposition propaganda. | Its key actors have also played a central part in high-profile chemical weapon deceptions, participating in the attacks' staging, generating m…
(2021-08-11). Syrian Army Snipers Hunted Down Elite Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Sniper In Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
Slain militant Hassan Khalid Rahal aka "Abu Adnan," Click to see full-size image. | On August 11, an elite sniper of al-Qaeda-linked Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, was hunted down by snipers of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). | The sniper, identified as Hassan Khalid Rahal, was shot and killed by snipers of the SAA in the al-Zawiya Mount in the southern part of Greater Idlib. | Rahal, known by his nom de guerre "Abu Adana," is from the town of Ma'ar Shimmareen which is currentl…
(2021-08-11). New Iranian Missile Shipment Arrived In Syria's Deir Ezzor: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Iranian-backed forces massing around Deir Ezzor city. | A new Iranian missile shipment had arrived in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor coming from Iraq, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on August 11. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the missiles were hidden in trucks which were carrying a shipment vegetables as a decoy. The trucks unloaded its decoy cargo in the al-Hal market in al-Mayadin in southern Deir Ezzor before heading to al-Shibli remains in the outskirts…
(2021-08-11). Russian Orlan-10 Drone Crashed In Northeastern Syria, Fourth This Year. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the internet. | On August 11, a Russian Orlan-10 drone crash landed in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah in northeastern Syria. | The drone crashed in the vicinity of the town of al-Matmurah. At the time, fighters the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were clashing with Turkish forces in nearby areas. At least two Turkish-backed militants were killed in the clashes. The drone may have been shot down by mistake. | The Orlan-10 has a f…
(2021-08-11). Syria: Turkish military, auxiliaries shell large swathes of territory near Aleppo. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish occupation forces, their mercenaries shell five villages in Aleppo northern countryside Turkish occupation forces and their mercenaries associated with] terrorist organizations have launched an artillery shelling attack on large areas in the northern countryside of Aleppo, causing damage to the locals' houses, their property and their agricultural orchards. Local sources from the Aleppo northern …
(2021-08-11). UNHCR alarmed over US 'expulsion flights' to southern Mexico. news.un.org The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) raised concern on Wednesday over a new policy by the United States, using public health orders linked to COVID-19, to expel some asylum-seekers and migrants by flying them to southern Mexico.
(2021-08-11). ALL California teachers face Covid vaccine mandate or regular testing, Newsom announces. rt.com 
California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a Covid-19 vaccine mandate or weekly testing for teachers and school staff, saying it is "the right thing to do" and making his state the first to pass such a requirement. | The mandate will apply to teachers, as well as "custodial staff, the bus drivers, folks that are critical to supporting the entire school ecosystem," Newsom said at a Wednesday press conference at Carl B. Munck Elementary School in Oakland. | "We think this is the right thing to do," the governor continued, "and we think this is a sustainable way to keeping our schools open and to address the…
(2021-08-11). Texan House speaker signs arrest warrant for 52 runaway Democrats after lawmakers fled state to block passage of Republican bill. rt.com 
A senior Texan lawmaker has signed an arrest warrant for 52 Democrats who fled the state to avoid voting on a controversial Republican bill which cannot be passed into law without the presence of five more lawmakers. | Late on Tuesday evening, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan signed the arrest warrants, understood to be civil not criminal, for 52 Democrat legislators who have avoided their duties in the assembly, according to US news agencies. | The move came after the Texas Supreme Court gave lawmakers permission to use law enforcement to compel the runaway Democrats to return to the House. According to The Da…
(2021-08-11). NYPD spent $159mn on facial recognition, 'stingray' cellphone trackers & X-ray van spy tools using secretive fund, documents show. rt.com 
For years, the NYPD used a "surveillance slush fund" for a range of policing tech with no public oversight — under a shadowy deal with city officials that kept equipment used in "confidential operations" secret. | Newly released documents reveal the New York Police Department (NYPD) has spent at least $159 million in public money since 2007, through a "Special Expenses" fund, on potentially invasive surveillance tools like facial-recognition software, predictive policing programs, "stingray" cellphone trackers — and even vans fitted with X-ray machines to spot weapons. | That year, the force entered…
(2021-08-11). Russian Sputnik V Diplomacy Failed In Iran. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Iran is still waiting for Russia to fulfill its obligation supply millions of doses of Sputnik V vaccine as soon as possible. According to the contract signed by the countries last January, 62 million doses should be delivered to the Islamic Republic. 1 million 20 thousand doses have been received by Tehran so far. | On August 10th, the Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali commented on the issue, expressing his hope that the remaining part of the vaccines sho…
(2021-08-11). Assange is 'an innocent man accused of practising journalism'. thecanary.co Julian Assange's partner has described him as "an innocent man accused of practising journalism" as she arrived at a legal hearing which will see the US government challenge a judge's decision not to extradite him to the US on espionage charges. | Stella Moris, who has two children by Assange, stood in front of the steps of the High Court and told his supporters: "The US government is exploiting the inherently unfair arrangement between the US and the UK. | "They are exploiting the inherently unfair extradition arrangements with this country in order to arbitrarily prolong his imprisonment. The imprisonment of an…
(2021-08-11). North Korea eyes stronger cooperation with Russia to resist US — envoy. tass.com According to North Korean Ambassador to Russia Sin Hong-chol, Pyongyang cannot ignore the threats it faces at the backdrop of the hostile policy that the US pursues against North Korea…
(2021-08-11). WHO supports Guinea after detection of first-ever case of Marburg disease. news.un.org The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting Guinea following a confirmed death from Marburg virus disease, the first known case in the country and West Africa, the UN agency reported on Wednesday.
(2021-08-11). Punishment of 'innocent civilians' through government sanctions must end: UN experts. news.un.org Unilateral coercive measures by some governments are denying many people around the world the right to personal development, as well as holding back sustainable national development, four independent UN human rights experts said on Wednesday.
(2021-08-11). Belarus revokes authorization for new U.S. ambassador. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Belarus withdraws its agrément for U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher Belarus has withdrawn its agrément for U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher. The United States was also asked to reduce its embassy staff in Minsk to five people by 1 September, BelTA learned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. "…Today we summoned …
(2021-08-11). Ukraine summons Belarusian ambassador as war threat mounts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com MFA Ukraine summons Belarus envoy over Lukashenko's remarks The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Tuesday summoned Chargé d'Affaires of the Belarus Embassy in Ukraine, Kirill Kamyshev, in the wake of the latest statements by Alexander Lukashenko voiced at his annual press conference August 9. **** The diplomat was warned that Lukashenko's readiness to …