(2020-10-04). Rouhani hails Persepolis FC for advancing to ACL final. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed his thanks to Persepolis Football Club managers and players for attaining great victory over its rivals in 2020 ACL Championship League.
(2020-10-04). No Jobs, So What Future? Half the World's Workforce on the Edge. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in May 2020. | Hundreds of millions of people worldwide have lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. But what about the 1.6 billion workers in the "informal sector" — half the global …
(2020-10-04). Nagorno-Karabakh and the fate of new alliances in Transcaucasia. peoplesdispatch.org Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about the recent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region which has led to hundreds of deaths. He explains the factors that led to the start of the fighting, as well as the calculations of various players in the region, including Turkey, Russia and Iran. He also talks about the role played by the US and Israel.
(2020-10-04). Trump remains 'fever-free & off supplemental oxygen' but 'not yet out of the woods' — White House physician. rt.com 
President Donald Trump has shown "substantial progress" since he was diagnosed with Covid-19, but is not yet out of danger, White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said in the latest health update. | "He spent much of the afternoon conducting business, and has been up and moving about the medical suite without difficulty," Conley said in a statement on Saturday night. | "He remains fever-free and off supplemental oxygen with a saturation level between 96% and 98% all day." | Another nightly update from President
(2020-10-04). WATCH Seattle rioters launch firecrackers INSIDE Starbucks after smashing storefront. rt.com 
A group of activists attacked a Starbucks in Seattle, shattering the coffee shop's windows and then setting off fireworks inside the building. Police arrived at the scene and ordered the rioters to disperse. | Black-clad protesters threw rocks and other projectiles at the business, while others used implements to destroy the windowed storefront. Video footage shows rioters lighting firecrackers and tossing them into the building. Several loud explosions can be heard as members of the mob cheer. The Starbucks was also sprayed with anti-police graffiti. | Law enforcement moved in and declared the protest a riot,…
(2020-10-04). 'A new low': SNL gloats about Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis, gets not so warm welcome on Twitter. rt.com 
The latest installment of Saturday Night Live contained numerous jokes about Donald Trump testing positive for coronavirus, but many on social media argued that the comedy show went too far by practically applauding the diagnosis. | The SNL cast used nearly every opportunity to take shots at the US president's health status. Host Chris Rock began the program by noting that Trump has been hospitalized with coronavirus, adding: "I just want to say my heart goes out to Covid." | pic.twitter.com/0vhMXQrOId— Benny (@bennyjohnson) (2020-10-04). Takes two to tango? Biden campaign suggests he will show up to 2nd debate even if Covid-19 prevents Trump from appearing. rt.com 
Symone Sanders, senior campaign adviser for Joe Biden, has said the former vice president will be at the second debate on October 15, and she is "hoping" President Donald Trump can join him, despite having Covid-19. | Asked by CNN host Jake Tapper whether Trump getting clearance from his physicians to attend the upcoming debate in Miami, Florida would be enough for Biden to feel safe enough to go as well, Sanders said the campaign is "looking forward" to the debate and the former vice president will be there — even if Trump isn't. | "We are hoping that President Trump can participate. We're hoping he's me…
(2020-10-04). Trump briefly LEAVES hospital in slow drive past crowd of cheering supporters outside Walter Reed (VIDEOS). rt.com 
President Donald Trump was seen briefly leaving Walter Reed National hospital on Sunday afternoon, after his doctors said earlier in the day that improvements in his condition might allow for him to return to the White House soon. | The surprise move excited a crowd of supporters who had been demonstrating outside the hospital in support of Trump. A black Chevrolet Suburban carrying Trump passed close to a security fence, behind which supporters waved flags and cheered for him. Trump, wearing a mask, waved to the crowd from inside the sport-utility vehicle as he passed by. | That's Trump driving by his support…
(2020-10-04). Video: Azerbaijani Forces Push to Seize Largest Karabakh City. Drones Strike Targets Inside Armenia. globalresearch.ca On October 2, the Armenian-Azerbaijani war entered its 5th day. Forces of the Azerbaijani military, supported by Turkey, continued their attempts to capture the contested Nagorno-Karabakh Region and to dismantle the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, which is overwhelmingly populated by …
(2020-10-04). Trump's COVID Infection Curable — Not by Toxic Experimental Drugs. globalresearch.ca There's nothing unusual about Trump falling ill from exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid disease — notably because of his close contact to numerous people daily. | Millions of Americans and countless others worldwide contract seasonal flu/influenza. | It happens …
(2020-10-04). Bougainville's freedom fighter president: 'We will push hard for independence'. greenleft.org.au …
(2020-10-04). New animated short film dares to dream of a better future post COVID-19. greenleft.org.au …
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(2020-10-04). Azerbaijan will destroy sites inside Armenia from which cities are under fire. yenisafak.com Azerbaijan will destroy military targets in Armenia from which Armenia is firing on Azeri cities, an aide to Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday.Azerbaijan said earlier that a civilian had been killed in its second city of Ganja by Armenian rocket fire. Armenia denied the attack.
(2020-10-04). Biden leads by 10 points as majority of Americans say Trump could have avoided coronavirus. yenisafak.com Democrat Joe Biden opened his widest lead in a month in the U.S. presidential race after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, and a majority of Americans think Trump could have avoided infection if he had taken the virus more seriously, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Sunday.The Oct. 2-3 national opinion poll gave little indication of an outpouring of support for the president beyond Trump's core group of followers, some of whom have gathered outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where the president has been hospitalized.Trump has repeatedly dismissed the sever…
(2020-10-04). Turkey condemns Armenian targeting of Azeri civilians. yenisafak.com Turkey condemned what it called Armenian attacks on the Azeri city of Ganja on Sunday and repeated it backs Azerbaijan's right to self-defence within its internationally-recognized borders."The attacks of Armenia targeting the civilians in Ganja… are a new manifestation of Armenia's unlawful attitude. We condemn these attacks," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. Ankara supports Baku and has rejected calls made by other nations for an immediate ceasefire.Azerbaijan said earlier that Armenian forces had shelled its second city of Ganja in an escalation of the war in the South Caucasus that began a week ago, while…
(2020-10-04). COVID-19 cases in Ukraine up by 4,140. yenisafak.com Ukraine registered 4,140 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 226,462, the health minister announced on Sunday.Maxim Stepanov said the virus-linked death toll rose to 4,397 as 44 more people succumbed to the novel disease.As many as 1,370 patients also recovered, raising the tally to 100,107.Meanwhile, Petro Poroshenko, the country's former president, was hospitalized with pneumonia, five days after he tested positive.COVID-19 cases, related deaths, and recoveries were also confirmed in other Eurasian and Central Asian countries.- GeorgiaWith 554 new additions, the caseload in Gr…
(2020-10-04). India: Rape case sparks outrage, demands for action. yenisafak.com Women activists and rights groups have demanded action in a case of a Dalit girl (lower Hindu caste) who died after she was gang-raped in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state.The victim, who died of her injuries last week, was allegedly tortured and gang-raped on Sept. 14 by four men from an upper caste in her village in Hathras."There is no justice to the victim and truth is being manipulated to suit the ruling party's agenda, a shameful slide in a democracy," Saira Salim Shah, a women rights activist, told Anadolu Agency. "We demand complete justice to the family and strict action to the culprits."Shah characte…
(2020-10-04). Iraq captures two Daesh terrorists in Baghdad. yenisafak.com A ministry statement said one of the militants was responsible for the group's intelligence unit in the western city of Fallujah.According to the ministry, the two militants had confessed to taking part in carrying out attacks against security forces and civilians.In 2017, Iraq declared victory over Daesh/ISIS by reclaiming all of its territory — about a third of the country's area — invaded by the terrorist group in 2014. However, the terrorist group still maintains sleeper cells in large areas of Iraq and periodically launches attacks.The Iraqi army continues to carry out frequent operations against…
(2020-10-04). Pope says free market, 'trickle-down' policies fail society. yenisafak.com Pope Francis said on Sunday that the COVID-19 pandemic was the latest crisis to prove that market forces alone and "trickle-down" economic policies had failed to produce the social benefits their proponents claim.In an encyclical on the theme of human fraternity, Francis also said private property cannot be considered an absolute right in all cases where some lived extravagantly while others had nothing.Called "Fratelli Tutti" (Brothers All), the encyclical's title prompted criticism for not using inclusive language after it was announced last month.In Italian, Fratelli means brothers but it is also used to mean…
(2020-10-04). Seventy irregular migrants held in eastern Turkey. yenisafak.com At least 70 irregular migrants were held in eastern Turkey, local authorities said on Sunday.As part of probe into migrant smuggling and human trafficking, local gendarmerie forces conducted an operation in Van province where they found the migrants in a mini-van, said the Governor's Office.While two of the migrants were found dead inside the overcrowded vehicle, remaining 70 migrants were held by the security teams.The asylum seekers included 37 Pakistani, 33 Afghan and two Iraqi nationals.At least three human smuggling suspects, identified by the initials C.O., S.H. and H.O., were arrested.Turkey has been a key…
(2020-10-04). Watchdog condemns activist's arrest by Haftar forces. yenisafak.com A Stockholm-based human rights group on Sunday condemned the arrest of a Libyan activist in the city of Benghazi by militias loyal to warlord Khalifa Haftar.In a statement, Skyline International said it has "testimonies indicting that security personnel affiliated with the so-called "Criminal Investigation Service" arrested Majdi al-Khashmi several days ago, due to his public views on social media".The watchdog voiced concern over violating the rights of activists and civilians in Libya, particularly in areas controlled by Haftar's forces."The arrest of Al-Khashmi and other activists gravely reflects the repressi…