2020-02-03: News Headlines

RT (2020-02-03). Indian govt says there 'cannot be any delay' to execution of 4 convicts in 2012 gang rape & murder after 2nd postponement. rt.com India's solicitor general has said the convicts in the 'Nirbhaya' rape and murder that inspired a Netflix series are "testing the patience of the nation" by filing appeals one after another after their hanging was delayed again. | India's Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who is the second law officer in the country, has said that there should be no more delays in carrying out the death sentence in the case of the four men, found guilty of the 2012 gang rape and murder of a young student on a bus, who later became known as Nirbhaya ("fearless" in Hindi). | "In the interest of the society and victim, there should…

The Canary (2020-02-03). Teacher's photos document virus-hit Chinese city. thecanary.co A teacher who was starting a new life with his wife in the Chinese industrial centre of Wuhan when a viral outbreak spread across the city has documented the coronavirus fallout in a series of photos.Poland native Arek Rataj had recently taken a position teaching visual communication at Jianghan University, but almost immediately the metropolis of 11 million people, which had been teeming with Lunar New Year holiday revelry, turned quiet.A girl wears a face mask as she plays on a swing near the Yingwuzhou Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan (Arek Rataj/AP)Arek and his wife Jenina bought face masks for protection and ke…

Massoud Nayeri (2020-02-03). The Making of the First American Dictator. globalresearch.ca The Impeachment of President Donald J. Trump was both a farce and a tragedy. Mr. Trump, a Fascistic minded President was not targeted for his real crimes (inhumane treatments of immigrant children in the ICE concentration camps, inciting violence during …

Microwave News (2020-02-03). The Health Impacts of Cell Phone Radiation in America. globalresearch.ca NTP scientists have decided to follow the science. | In a recent revision to the

Andre Vltchek (2020-02-03). Coronavirus — China Fights Determinately, While Others Smear! globalresearch.ca China has been hit by coronavirus as if by a brick over the head; heavily and mercilessly. Instead of help, Beijing has received criticism, even verbal attacks. | In spite of doing tremendous job fighting the epidemy, China is getting almost …

Chris Jones (2020-02-03). Deepening Cruelties and Delusions on the Greek Frontier Islands. globalresearch.ca "Seventy-five years after the liberation of this place by the Red Army, we should all make this sacred commitment to never forget what happened here. And let us never forget that hatred, discrimination, intolerance have no place in our democracy" …

Mark Perry (2020-02-03). Even After the Afghanistan Papers, the Washington 'Blob' Still Embraces Staying Forever. globalresearch.ca James Clad, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia, remembers the exact moment, back in 2001, when he learned that the U.S. had invaded Afghanistan. As chance would have it, he was in a meeting with a …

Sarah Abed (2020-02-03). "Deal of the Century" Greenlights Israeli Annexation, Apartheid, and Subjugation of Palestinians. globalresearch.ca On Sunday, ahead of the big Tuesday reveal in the White House, US President Donald J. Trump delivered to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the so-called "Deal of the Century" also known as the "

Stephen Lendman (2020-02-03). UN Rejects Trump's Annexation Scheme? globalresearch.ca Pronouncements are one thing, policies another. Ignore what politicians say. Follow only what they do. | The same goes for UN officials, notably the secretary general, installed by the US to serve its interests. | Most often, current incumbent Antonio Guterres and …

The Global Research Team (2020-02-03). Towards a World Without War? Global Research Needs Your Support. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | Global Research is a small team that believes in the power of information and analysis to bring about far-reaching societal change including a world without war. We are as committed as ever to the struggle for Peace, but …

Jim Miles (2020-02-03). These Chains Will be Broken — Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons. globalresearch.ca These Chains Will be Broken, there is a series of references from five distinguished activists praising, in different ways, the short anecdotes from those who have been or are imprisoned within the …

The Canary (2020-02-03). Eating red meat and processed meat 'linked to increased risk of heart disease'. thecanary.co Eating red meat and processed meat is linked to an increased risk of heart disease and death, new research suggests. | Eating two servings of red meat, processed meat or poultry per week was associated with a 3% to 7% higher risk of cardiovascular disease, the study found. | Consuming two servings of red meat or processed meat — but not poultry or fish — per week, meanwhile, was linked to a 3% higher risk of all causes of death. | Senior study author Norrina Allen, associate professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said: "It's a small difference, but it's…

Daniel McAdams (2020-02-03). Stumbling into Catastrophe. globalresearch.ca There is a real danger for foreign policy advisors and analysts — and especially those they serve — when they are in a bubble, an echo chamber, and all of their conclusions are based on faulty inputs. Needless to say …

South Front (2020-02-03). Video: Syrian Army Offensive in Greater Idlib. globalresearch.ca The last week of January turned badly for Idlib militants. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda), the Turkish-backed National Front for Liberation and their allies appeared to be unable to contain the offensive of the Syrian Army, …

Ajamu Baraka (2020-02-03). The U.S. War on Iran and Venezuela: Interview with Ajamu Baraka. globalresearch.ca The

Stephen Lendman (2020-02-03). Nuclear Treaty Busting Trump Regime. Doomsday Clock Closer than Ever to Midnight. globalresearch.ca Largely in response to reckless Trump regime treaty busting, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its Doomsday Clock closer than ever to midnight. | It now stands at 100 seconds from potential catastrophe to humanity. | In June 2017, the Trump …

Oliver Stone (2020-02-03). 'The US Has Become a Force of Evil': Oliver Stone. globalresearch.ca The United States has become a "force of evil" against the people who want to reform things, renowned director Oliver Stone told former Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa during an interview Wednesday in his RT show 'Conversando con Correa' (Speaking With …

Edward Curtin (2020-02-03). The United States of America's Doll House: A Vast Tapestry of Lies and Illusions. globalresearch.ca Author's Note | This is an updated and revised version of the full cover-story that appeared in the important publication,

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2020-02-03). The Afghanistan Papers. "Teflon Lies" and Mowing Lawns… globalresearch.ca Afghanistan is a famous desert for empires, a burial ground which has consumed those in power who thought that extra fortification and trading most might benefit them. It remains a great, and somewhat savage reminder about those who suffer hubris, …

True Publica (2020-02-03). Boris Johnson's Updated Ministerial Code — and the War Against Reality. globalresearch.ca The UK government updated the

Abayomi Azikiwe (2020-02-03). Libya and the Modern Colonial Legacy of the Berlin Conference. globalresearch.ca Once a leading force in the Pan-African Movement on the continent, Libya today, provides a profound illustration of the detrimental and destructive character of neo-colonialism in the present epoch. | During February and March of 2011, the United States and its …

Elijah J. Magnier (2020-02-03). How Iran Decided to Bomb US Bases and How Trump Avoided All Out War. globalresearch.ca On the third of January, after midnight, news about the assassination of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani, Brigadier General Hussein pour Jaafari, Colonel Shahroud Muzaffari Nia, Major Hadi Tameri and Captain Wahid Zamaniam reached the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad. Officers …

Hans Stehling (2020-02-03). Do Not be Indifferent to the Proposed Rape of Palestine by the Trump-Netanyahu Family! globalresearch.ca We must not be indifferent when we hear historical lies. We must not be indifferent when the past is distorted for today's political needs. The ancient people of Palestine have been the documented, majority indigenous demographic of the region for …

Prof. Philip Allott (2020-02-03). Ten Acts of Gross British Misgovernment Since 1945. globalresearch.ca As the UK leaves the European Union, Philip Allott (University of Cambridge) reflects on ten occasions when Britain has badly misjudged and mishandled challenges to its hegemony — both internal and external — and traces the cause to the dominance …

Telesur (2020-02-03). Massive Rejection of Trump's Plan in Palestine, Jordan, Yemen. globalresearch.ca Thousands of Palestinians held numerous demonstrations on the first Friday following the announcement of From Gaza to the West Bank, people protested energetically against what they …

Joyce Nelson (2020-02-03). Victory for Canada's First Nations: Saugeen Ojibway Nation Has Saved Lake Huron from a Nuclear Waste Dump. globalresearch.ca A major victory for Canada's First Nations has just been won in Ontario. On January 31, the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) overwhelmingly voted down the proposed deep geological repository (DGR) for storage of low- and intermediate-level radioactive nuclear waste next …

Dana Nuccitelli (2020-02-03). Earth Is Heating at a Rate Equivalent to Five Atomic Bombs Per Second. Or Two Hurricane Sandys. globalresearch.ca The heat absorbed in Earth's oceans reached a new record in 2019, found

Craig Murray (2020-02-03). Trump's "peace deal" for Israel, and it is breathtaking. globalresearch.ca I have read through the

Arabi Souri (2020-02-03). Video: Turkey's Madman Erdogan Sends NATO Troops to Defend al-Qaeda Terrorists in Idlib. globalresearch.ca Erdogan lost his mind and sends NATO troops into the Syrian province of Idlib to establish military checkpoints in front of the advancing Syrian Arab Army from the south to protect his defeated and collapsing al-Qaeda terrorists. | Even someone like …

Kevin Reed (2020-02-03). Private Equity Firm to Purchase the Assets of the .ORG Domain Registry for $1 Billion. globalresearch.ca A public demonstration took place on Friday morning in front of the offices of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in Los Angeles to demand a halt to the sale of the .ORG domain registry to the …

Mike Whitney (2020-02-03). The "Repo" Fiasco; the Fed's Cash Injections Send Stocks Soaring. globalresearch.ca A five-alarm fire has broken out in a little known, but critically important area of the financial system where high-quality bonds are swapped for cash. The "repo" market, which is short for repurchase agreements, is part of the nondeposit, shadow …

Paul Antonopoulos (2020-02-03). Romania Willingly Becomes a U.S. Drone Base Aimed Against Russia. globalresearch.ca The already existing tensions in the Black Sea region have heightened because of the Defender-Europe 2020 exercises, which include ten participating states, including the Black Sea state of Romania. Through these U.S.-led exercises, that are mostly

Stephen Lendman (2020-02-03). Palestine: Legally Overriding a UN Security Council Veto. In Response to Trump's Annexation Scheme. globalresearch.ca In response to the Trump regime's annexation scheme of the century, Palestinians have binding recourse — in the General Assembly, not the Security Council. | US veto power prevents adoption of a SC resolution that upholds their rights under international law….

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2020-02-03). The U.S.' Monroe Doctrine Against South America Is Still Alive in the 21st Century. globalresearch.ca The attitude of the US towards Latin peoples has been one of domination, imposition and imperialism. The core of this policy is in the American ideology itself, based on the Monroe Doctrine of the 19th Century, which, enunciating an "America …

Pal Steigan (2020-02-03). Imperialism and Liberation Strategies in the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When millions of Iraqis took to the streets recently, their main slogan was "THE UNITED STATES OUT OF THE MIDDLE EAST!" | How should one analyze this? | Obviously, there are a lot of social tensions in the Middle East — …

Yana Grigoryeva (2020-02-03). BRICS and the Digital Money Project: Alternative to US$, New Wave in International Payment System? globalresearch.ca In 2019 Russia, Brazil, India, China and South Africa were planning to issue their own digital money in order to reduce the share of payments in the US currency. BRICS countries are reducing the share of settlements in dollars. In …

Bill Van Auken (2020-02-03). US Deploys "Usable" Nuclear Weapon Amid Continuing War Threats Against Iran. globalresearch.ca The Pentagon deployed a new, smaller nuclear warhead aboard the ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee as it sailed into the Atlantic last month in the midst of the spiraling crisis with Iran. The weapon, known as the W76-2 warhead, has …

yenisafak (2020-02-03). Evacuated Aussies from China shifted to remote island. yenisafak.com Australia has begun evacuating its citizens from virus-hit China to a remote island, local media reported on Monday.At least 300 Australians were flown to Exmouth city in western Australia on a chartered flight from Wuhan, the epicenter of the fatal coronavirus, according to ABC News. It was the first of the two flights engaged to evacuate the Aussies from Wuhan, a city of 11 million people.A second flight is scheduled for later this week. | The evacuees are en route to Christmas Island

sputniknews (2020-02-03). Scientists Find Common Approach to Self-Organisation Problem. sputniknews.com An international group of scientists, with the participation of the University of Tyumen (UTMN), has presented an overview of cluster systems research, offering a fresh and generalised approach to the problem of self-organisation.

Global Research News (2020-02-03). Selected Articles: Coronavirus Global Emergency. globalresearch.ca By In response to the Trump regime's annexation scheme of the century, Palestinians have binding recourse — in the General …

David Hearst (2020-02-02). Palestinians Have Only One Option Left: Stay and Fight. globalresearch.ca An elephant trap has for years now laid in the path of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's It was the demographic fact that, in that …

Martha Rosenberg (2020-02-02). Why is Animal Research So Seldom in the News? zcomm.org The animal-research industry is a vast, macabre enterprise richly supporting medical centers and individual researchers with almost no transparency or accountability…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2020-02-02). Paranoid Groundings and Technocratic States: Hillary Clinton versus Mark Zuckerberg. globalresearch.ca It is another one of those contests and disagreements where the contestants should all loose, or at the very least, be subjected to a torturous stalemate. Hillary Clinton remains the nasty sprinkle on the Democratic Party in the United States, …

Heather Cottin (2020-02-02). Early Industrial Capitalism in the United States: Oppression, Expansionism and Internal Contradictions. globalresearch.ca In the period from 1820 to the Civil War the great profits which the New England factory owners accrued were dependent upon the fact that the owners paid women half of men's wages, though they worked as hard and as …

Andrew Korybko (2020-02-02). The Online Bomb Hoaxes Against Russia Are Clear Cases of Cyber Terrorism. globalresearch.ca Russians have been terrorized for the past several months by online bomb hoaxes spread throughout the country by anonymous email services based abroad, which represent a cutting-edge threat to the modern world's way of life and thus necessitates a concerted …

IMEMC News (2020-02-02). Soldiers Shoot A Journalist In Hebron. imemc.org Israeli soldiers attacked, Sunday, dozens of Palestinian protesters with live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades, wounding one journalist in the head, and causing many residents to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation. Media sources said the soldiers attacked dozens of students of Hebron University, by firing …

teleSUR (2020-02-02). Iraqi Students Protest Against Designation of New PM Allawi. telesurenglish.net Iraqi university students took to the streets in cities across the country Sunday to protest the appointment of Mohammed Allawi as the next Prime Minister. | RELATED: | Hundreds of university students along with other anti-government protesters in Baghdad, Najaf, and Nasiriya reject the election of Allawi, whom they accuse of belonging to the same political establishment that has failed them. | The 65-year-old…

IMEMC News (2020-02-02). Soldiers Detain Schoolchildren, Collect Fingerprints. imemc.org Israeli soldiers detained, Sunday, several Palestinian schoolchildren, near Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem in the West Bank, and collected their fingerprints. Morad Abu Mfarreh, a teacher at Teqoua' Secondary School in Teqoua' town, south of Bethlehem, said the soldiers collected the fingerprints of the children using a mobile device. Abu …

Johanna Ross (2020-02-02). Brexit? What Brexit? Anti-Climax as Britain Leaves EU. globalresearch.ca It's January 31st and Brexit is upon us. The day many thought would never come is finally here. But far from the pomp and circumstance that could have been expected from No.10, the affair itself looks pretty low-key. Ironically, after …

The Canary (2020-02-01). University of York student is one of two UK coronavirus patients. thecanary.co One of the first two people to test positive for coronavirus in the UK is a student at the University of York.The pair — two members of the same family — are being treated at a specialist unit in Newcastle.They had checked in to the Staycity apartment-hotel in York on 29 January and were taken to hospital that evening.Last Process: 50 Citations: 2020-02-03 21:19 GMT (16:20 EST)