2023-08-06: News Headlines

_____ (2023-08-06). The Russia-Africa Summit Defeats West's 'Russia-Isolation' Project. journal-neo.org

Larry Johnson (2023-08-06). Is Ukraine Awakening to the Likelihood that It Will be Tossed Under the NATO Bus? sonar21.com Foreigners who place their trust in the promise of the United States to have their back apparently are unaware of the fate of Vietnamese, Libyans, Cambodians, Afghanis and Iraquies who…

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-06). Russia Says Ukraine Used Storm Shadow Missiles to Hit Bridge Connecting Kherson to Crimea. news.antiwar.com

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-06). Russia Vows Response After Ukrainian Drone Hit Russian Tanker. news.antiwar.com Russia has vowed it will respond to a Ukrainian attack that hit a Russian oil tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea on Friday night, which came after Ukraine's first strikes on a Russian commercial port. "Such barbaric actions cannot be justified and they will not remain without response, while their authors and perpetrators will …

Future of Life Institute (2023-08-06). Video: Nuclear War between Russia and the US. "Nuclear Winter" globalresearch.ca

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-06). Cuban President calls eliminating nuclear weapons. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) On the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel today called for the elimination of all nuclear weapons.

Labor Video Project (2023-08-06). Namibia Captured By Chinese Capital & Union Busting Drive With George Martin &Hewat Beukes. indybay.org China is the largest exporter of capital in the world and in Namibia Chinese public and private companies have taken over all the uranium and marble mines. According to unionists they are also on a union busting drive to destroy the unions and bring in contract labor.

Anonymous669 (2023-08-06). Russian Army Foils Drone Attack On Bryansk, Advances In Special Military Operation Zone (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Early on August 6, the Russian military foiled an new attempt by Kiev forces to target the Bryansk region with suicide drones. | Governor Alexander Bogomaz said that air defenses intercepted two drones over the district of Karachevsky in Bryansk, adding that there were no casualties."The Russian Armed Forces' air defense system destroyed two aircraft-type drones over the Karachevsky district. There is no destruction and no casualties," Bogomaz wrote on Telegram. | Emergency services…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-06). Ukraine Faces Consequences For Repeated Attacks On Russia (Photos, Videos). southfront.org File image. | On August 6, the Russian military foiled an attempt by Kiev forces to attack facilities in the Moscow region with a suicide drone. | In a statement, the Russian ministry of Defense stated that the drone was destroyed by air defense systems over the Podolsk district."Today at 11: 27 a.m. an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack with a drone on facilities in the Moscow Region was foiled," the ministry said. "There are no casualties and destruction as a result of the thwart…

Martin Hacthoun (2023-08-06). Russian FM condemns attack on oil tanker in Kerch Strait. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Russia has strongly condemned today the attack by Kiev with a naval drone on an oil tanker near the Kerch Strait that connects the Black Sea with the Azov Sea, the spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, stressed.

Jonathan Strauss (2023-08-06). Resisting Russia's war in Ukraine: Left voices speak out. greenleft.org.au Jonathan Strauss introduces a new collection published by Resistance Books in Australia, featuring the voices of Ukrainian leftists, Russian left anti-war activists and members of the international left who defend Ukraine's right of national self-determination.

Anonymous103 (2023-08-06). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 5, Russian missiles struck the Motor Sich plant in the Zaporozhie region, according to Zelensky; | On August 5, Russian missiles struck the Starokonstantinov military airfield in the Khmelnitsky region. A military warehouse was reportedly destroyed; | On August 6, Ukrainian forces struck the Chongar bridge with Storm Shadow missiles; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Rabotino; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Yampol; | Russian artillery s…

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-06). China, India Attend Talks on Ukraine War in Saudi Arabia. news.antiwar.com The US, China, and India attended talks on the Ukraine war in Saudi Arabia on Saturday that were aimed at convincing neutral countries to support Ukrainian demands for a peace deal. According to The Wall Street Journal, the meetings in Jeddah were attended by officials from 42 countries, including other non-aligned nations; Brazil, Indonesia, and …

Chris Hedges (2023-08-06). The continuity of the lie. indybay.org The U.S. public has once again been wheedled into sinking billions into another endless war. The script by which the pimps of war usually lure us into one military fiasco after another – including Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and now Ukraine – always remains the same. "Freedom and democracy are at risk. Evil must be vanquished. Human rights must be protected."

_____ (2023-08-06). Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Russian Roulette. strategic-culture.org America's Pacific War was a racist war of annihilation both before and after Japan's surrender, Declan Hayes writes. | Join us on , , and . | America's 9th/10th March 1945 firebombing of Tokyo was the single most destructive…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-06). Four Syrian Officers, Soldiers Killed In Attack By Turkistan Militants In Northern Lattakia. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Early on August 6, four service members of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) were killed in an attack by the al-Qaeda-affiliated Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) in the northern Lattakia countryside, according to Sputnik. | The attack targeted a key position of the SAA in Mount Nabi Yunis, a field source told the Russian news agency, adding that militants from the TIP managed to reach the position due to the rough terrain and heavy fog. | Syrian pro-government activities iden…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-06). In Video: Russian Airstrikes Wipe Out HTS Headquarters In Syria's Greater Idlib. southfront.org File image. | On August 6, video footage showing recent Russian airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib surfaced online. | The airstrikes, which took place on

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-06). Russia strikes Ukrainian air bases in Rovno and Khmelnitsky. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Armed Forces attacked Ukrainian air bases in the provinces of Rovno and Khmelnitsky with high precision weapons, and achieved the planned objectives, the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense, Igor Konashenkov, reported today.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-06). Russian air defense thwarts attempted drone attack against Moscow. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Armed Forces thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to attack the Moscow region using a drone, which was shot down over the Podolsk district, the Ministry of Defense reported.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-06). Syrian and Russian aviation destroyed terrorist headquarters in Syria. plenglish.com Damascus, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Russian and Syrian Air Forces bombed the central command of the Al-Nusra terrorist organization in the northern Syrian province of Idlib, some 300 kilometers northwest of the capital.

Martin Hacthoun (2023-08-06). U.S. returns more irregular migrants to Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The US Coast Guard returned to Cuba one more group, this of 27 illegal emigrants, who were involved in four illegal exits from the island, the Interior Ministry reported today on Twitter.

Ana Perdigón (2023-08-06). Lula Signs Decree Authorizing Brazil's Purchase of Electricity From Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed a decree reopening the country's ability to purchase electricity from Venezuela, a collaborative opportunity that had been suspended during the government of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. | The Brazilian minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, emphasized the decree's significance, stating that it will facilitate the "execution of contracts aimed at importing clean and renewable energy from Venezuela to Brazil from the Guri hydroelectric plant, which will once again play an important role in guaranteeing cheap and sustainable ene…

LaborFest.net (2023-08-06). From East Palestine, Silicon Valley & Hunters Point, Toxins, Workers & Whistleblowers. indybay.org This is a panel on the toxic dangers to workers and the community from East Palestine, Silicon Valley To Hunters Point shipyard.

Matthew Cunningham-Cook (2023-08-06). Rail Unions Win Where Lawmakers Fall Short. levernews.com In the six months since the East Palestine disaster brought railroads into national focus, we've been covering the aftermath — the health implications for residents, the empty rhetoric from politicians, and the seemingly never-ending saga of the Railway Safety Act of 2023. As craven bipartisanship and corporate pandering have predictably stalled efforts to ensure a safer industry through legislation, two new major victories — on paid sick leave for rail workers and a better monitoring policy for dangerous train equipment— illustrates how collective action, not partisan dealmaking, can make our…

Brian Berletic (2023-08-06). US Warns Southeast Asia of "Chinese Coercion," Then Coerces Southeast Asia into Anti-China Agenda. thealtworld.com ‡∏Ň∏£‡∏∏‡∏ì‡∏≤‡πć∏õ‡∏¥‡∏î‡πŇ∏ч∏õ ‡∏ä‡∏±‡πà‡∏ô‡πɇ∏ô YouTube (CC) ‡πŇ∏•‡πâ‡∏߇∏Ň∏î‡πć∏•‡∏∑‡∏≠‡∏Ň∏ &Dag…

ecns.cn (2023-08-06). (W.E. Talk) Fundamental Nature of Chinese Civilization (6) Wu Genyou: How did the concept of "harmony between humanity and nature" shape today's Chinese civilization. ecns.cn Recently, Wu Genyou, professor of the School of Philosophy at Wuhan University and the dean of the Institute for Advanced Study in Dialogue of Civilizations at Wuhan University, gave an exclusive interview to CNS "W.E. Talk", explaining why China's perception of humanity and nature has shaped the roots and background of today's Chinese civilization."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-08-06). 5.5-magnitude quake hits Shandong, causing injuries and building collapse. ecns.cn A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Pingyuan County in Dezhou City of east China's Shandong Province at 2: 33 a.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), injuring at least 20 people and causing 126 buildings to collapse in the epicenter as of 7: 00 a.m., according to the Shandong Provincial Emergency Center.

ecns.cn (2023-08-06). 10 injured in earthquake in east China's Shandong. ecns.cn Ten people were injured after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Dezhou in east China's Shandong Province at 2: 33 a.m. Sunday.

The Exposé (2023-08-06). Dark Secrets Exposed: CIA is behind Deagel's Shocking 2025 Depopulation Forecast & Official Excess Death Figures in the Millions prove it's on Target & not just an Estimation. expose-news.com In a world where reality often seems stranger than fiction, the machinations behind global events can be an enigma wrapped in mystery. One such intrigue revolves around Deagel.com, an obscure online entity …

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-06). Prime Minister of Nepal to visit China in September. plenglish.com Kathmandu, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, is expected to travel to China late in September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Narayan Prakash Saud, reported.

mforinoco (2023-08-06). China and DPRK Mark 70th Anniversary of Historic Victory Over US Imperialism. orinocotribune.com By Friends of Socialist China — Jul 31, 2023 | The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) organized a number of grand celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement on July 27, 1953, that ended just over three years of bitter fighting in the Korean War. Known as the Fatherland Liberation War in the DPRK and as the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in China, July 27 is considered in both countries as a triumphant day when the two fledgling socialist states scored a historic victory over U.S. imperialism and its satellite forces. | A high-level Chinese party…

mforinoco (2023-08-06). China and DPRK Mark 70th Anniversary of Historic Victory Over U.S. Imperialism. orinocotribune.com By Friends of Socialist China — Jul 31, 2023 | The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) organized a number of grand celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement on July 27, 1953, that ended just over three years of bitter fighting in the Korean War. Known as the Fatherland Liberation War in the DPRK and as the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in China, July 27 is considered in both countries as a triumphant day when the two fledgling socialist states scored a historic victory over U.S. imperialism and its satellite forces. | A high-level Chinese party…

ecns.cn (2023-08-06). Two C919 aircraft operate Shanghai-Chengdu route. ecns.cn China Eastern Airlines' two C919 aircraft, China's first self-developed narrow-body jet, both began servicing the commercial route between Shanghai and Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province for the first time on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-06). China shuts down BRI rumors. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-08-06). Morning fog creates beautiful scenery in N China. ecns.cn Video captured the magnificent morning scenery of Erguna, Hulunbuir City in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-08-06). China stands ready to work with participating countries to advance high-quality BRI co-op: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that China stands ready to work with participating countries to advance the high-quality BRI cooperation and make greater contribution to promoting global sustainable development and inter-civilization exchanges.

ecns.cn (2023-08-06). Water level drops, residents transferred to safe places in Zhuozhou village. ecns.cn The Blue Sky Rescue Team members transfer villagers trapped by floodwater in Dongfeng Village in Zhuozhou, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 3, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)…

ecns.cn (2023-08-06). Experts dispute nature of U.S. tech-investment curbs. ecns.cn During her visit to Beijing earlier last month and in the weeks that followed, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen defended Washington's trade curbs imposed on security grounds, particularly those limiting U.S. technology investment in China.

ecns.cn (2023-08-06). Special bullet train for Asian Games starts trial run in E China. ecns.cn The intelligent bullet train, specially designed for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games,"ÄÄstarted"ÄÄits trial operation"ÄÄon Friday in Hangzhou,"ÄÄeast China's"ÄÄZhejiang Province.

Anonymous669 (2023-08-06). IRGC Dismantles Terrorist Cell In Southeastern Iran. southfront.org File image. | On August 3, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it had dismantled a terrorist cell in Iran's southeastern region. | The public relations office of the IRGC Ground Forces said in a statement that the cell was affiliated with "arrogance powers," a term the guards usually use to refer to the United States or Israel. According to the statement, the cell was planning to carry out subversive and terrorist operations in the southeastern region and was dismantled before being able to ca…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-06). IRGC Receives New Batch Of Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy had received a new batch of Ghadir and Nasir anti-ship cruise missiles, Mehr News Agency reported on August 6. | The semi-official news agency said that the missiles were manufactured at the Defense Industries Organization, a subsidiary of the Iranian Ministry of Defense. | The Ghadir has a range of 300 kilometers and is armed with a 165-kilogram warhead, while the smaller Nasir has a range…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-06). Israeli Patrol Officer Killed In New Tel Aviv Shooting Attack (Video). southfront.org Screengrab, video via Twitter. | On August 5, a Tel Aviv municipal patrol officer was killed in a shooting attack that was carried out by a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). | The attack took place at a corner between Tel Aviv's Montefiore and Nachalat Binyamin streets, where dozens of restaurants, cafes and bars are located. | Two of the municipal patrol officers approached the attacker who was standing at the corner. The attacker initially refused to answer their cal…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-06). IDF has killed 31 Palestinian minors since the beginning of the year. plenglish.com Ramallah, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Israel Defense Forces have murdered 31 Palestinian minors since the beginning of this year, the Defense for Children International NGO denounced.

Robert Inlakesh (2023-08-06). Debunking Robert F. Kennedy Jr's Pro-Israel Talking Points. thelastamericanvagabond.com US Democratic Party Presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr recently sat down with celebrity rabbi Shmuley Boteach at an event in New York to perform a pre-prepared set of pro-Israel talking points. This came after the politician stated that Covid-19 didn't effect Jewish and Asian people as much as White and Black Americans, drawing complaints

PNW Street Medics (2023-08-06). Protection for PNW Street Medics. indybay.org Resources and information to help street medics, activists, and anyone facing police brutality and harassment protect themselves against government spying, corruption, and abuse.

PNW Street Medics (2023-08-06). Personal Protection for PNW Street Medics. indybay.org Resources and information to help street medics, activists, and anyone facing police brutality and harassment protect themselves against government spying, corruption, and abuse.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-08-06). Fidel Castro: the man who marked his era. plenglish.com Havana (Prensa Latina) The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution ¥s 97th birth anniversary calls for a tribute both domestically and internationally to one of the most important politicians of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-06). French solidarity association marks anniversary of working with Cuba. plenglish.com Paris, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The French association Cuba Linda celebrates its 25th anniversary "with the pride of accompanying Cuba, its people and its Revolution, and helping (others) know their reality," the president of the association Didier Lalande said.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-06). What is the OAS Doing in Guatemala, 70 Years After the Fatal and Irredeemable Coup d'Etat it Endorsed? libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the OAS, visited Guatemala and evaluated both presidential candidates. In March 1954, the U.S. government promoted and organized the X Summit of the Organization of American States (OAS), in Caracas, Venezuela, with the objective of punishment of the Guatemalan National Revolution (1944-1954). Two months after that Summit, where…

Staff (2023-08-06). Venezuela's VP Delcy Rodríguez Meets With India's Vice President and Foreign Minister in New Delhi. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting with the vice president of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, in New Delhi, where they discussed the economic cooperation between the two countries. | The meeting took place on Thursday, August 3, after Rodríguez's participation in the 9th India — Latin America and the Caribbean Conclave in New Delhi, the capital of India. | The Venezuelan vice president posted on the social media X (formerly Twitter) that new growth opportunities for both countries were discussed at the meeting. | H.E. Ms. Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice-President of the Bolivarian Repu…

Editor (2023-08-06). The Unsettling Settlers-Severely Damaging Americans. scheerpost.com By Dan Lieberman / Countercurrents.org Unimpeded Jewish settler violence has left the Palestinian people in desperation. "Between 2010 and 2019, nearly 3,000 Israeli settler attacks killed at least 22 Palestinians and injured 1,258 others across the occupied West Bank." "Data collected by the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reveals that there have been …

teleSUR, YSM (2023-08-06). Fuerzas de Israel asesinan a tres palestinos en Jenin. telesurtv.net Los militares israelíes dispararon contra el vehículo en el que viajaban las tres víctimas.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-06). Al menos 10 muertos por las inundaciones en el norte de China. telesurtv.net Más de 600.000 personas fueron evacuadas de las zonas consideradas de riesgo, en un país que en los últimos meses sufrió fenómenos meteorológicos extremos.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-08-06). Persisten protestas contra reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes ondearon banderas en concentraciones en Israel para mostrar su descontento por una reforma que ha desencadenado una crisis sin precedentes.

teleSUR, SH (2023-08-06). Sismo de magnitud 5.5 deja al menos 21 heridos en China. telesurtv.net El temblor se produjo a las 02H33 (Hora local) en una localidad del condado de Pingyuan, situado a 300 kilómetros al sur de Beijing.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-08-06). Rusia responde a reunión sobre Ucrania en Arabia Saudita. telesurtv.net El cónclave, con nivel de asesores de seguridad nacional, sin la participación de Rusia, prevé fijar una fecha para una reunión de jefes de Estado antes de finalizar 2023.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-08-06). Arabia Saudita acoge reunión sobre el conflicto en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Arabia Saudita se ha posicionado como posible mediador en el conflicto armado manteniendo contacto con Rusia y Ucrania.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-06). A 14 se eleva cifra de muertos por inundaciones al norte de China>. telesurtv.net Shulan, en la provincia de Jilin, noreste de China, ha estado experimentando un clima lluvioso continuo desde el martes por la noche.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-06). Sube a 12 cifra de muertos tras registrarse un alud en Georgia. telesurtv.net Las Fuerzas de Defensa del Ministerio de Defensa de Georgia se encuentran en la zona del desastre en el municipio de Oni.

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