(2020-10-15). The Power of Covid-Positive Thinking. thenation.com The Power of Covid-Positive Thinking…
(2020-10-15). Two Massive New Leaks Show Dirty Underbelly of Empire. zcomm.org Here's an easy rule of thumb to follow in the future — any time the U.S. government says they care about human beings, you know some awful shit is going down…
(2020-10-15). Three billion people globally lack handwashing facilities at home: UNICEF. news.un.org Although handwashing with soap is vital in the fight against infectious diseases, including COVID-19, billions of people around the world do not have ready access to a place to do it, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.
(2020-10-15). Political Corruption in Illinois: the Case of Michael Madigan and Commonwealth Edison. counterpunch.org 
In July 2019, David Kidwell of the Better Government Association and Dan Mihalopoulos of WBEZ in Chicago reported a story titled — Feds Search for Michael Madigan Records at Home of Retired Alderman, Sources Say— and subtitled— In a related move, the feds subpoenaed utility giant Commonwealth Edison about the company's state government lobbying activity.
(2020-10-15). China says inflation down in September. yenisafak.com Limping back to economic recovery, China's inflation went down in September, latest data by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Thursday. The consumer price index (CPI) rose to 1.7% year-on-year last month, narrowing by 0.7 point from August's rise.The country witnessed food prices rise to 7.9% year-on-year in September, down 3.3 points compared to August.The overall drop in some food and crude oil prices brought the inflation down.Senior NBS statistician Dong Lijuan said the market conditions were "generally orderly".China saw vegetable prices rose 17.2% in September while egg, chicken, and…
(2020-10-15). Turkey-Iraq flights resume after 2-week hiatus. yenisafak.com Flights between Turkey and Iraq resumed after a suspension of two weeks due to the novel coronavirus, the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority said on Thursday."The scheduled flights between Iraq and Turkey have been resumed, starting this Thursday," the authority said in a statement.Flights between the two countries were suspended earlier this month at the request of Turkey.As of Wednesday evening, the total number of coronavirus infections in Iraq reached 413,215, including 10,021 deaths.
(2020-10-15). Armenia attacks civilians in western Azerbaijan. yenisafak.com Armenia once again hit civilians in western Azerbaijan causing fatalities and injuries on Thursday.The civilians had been visiting a cemetery in the western Terter city, when the Armenian attack struck.Fighting between the two countries over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, also known as Upper Karabakh, began Sept. 27.Relations between the two former Soviet republics have been tense since 1991 when the Armenian military occupied the region, an internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan.Four UN Security Council and two UN General Assembly resolutions demand the withdrawal of occupying forces.The OSCE Minsk Gro…
(2020-10-15). Matteo Guendouzi tests positive for COVID-19. yenisafak.com French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has tested positive for COVID-19, his club announced on Thursday.Guendouzi, who plays for German team Hertha Berlin on loan from England's Arsenal, was tested after returning from international duty with France's Under-21 side."There has been no contact with any Hertha players or staff. He is symptom-free and feeling well, but will now self-isolate for 10 days," the Bundesliga club said in a statement.The 21-year-old midfielder played 82 games during his two-year spell at Arsenal before moving to Hertha Berlin on loan earlier this month.
(2020-10-15). EU sanctions Russian officials over Navalny poisoning. yenisafak.com The European Union imposed sanctions on top Russian officials close to President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in an unexpectedly robust and swift response to the August poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.Pushed by France and Germany, where Navalny was treated after collapsing on a flight from Siberia, the EU targeted six Russians and a state scientific research centre, according to the bloc's Official Journal.
(2020-10-15). 'Exhausted' French healthcare workers tell Macron to hire more medics. yenisafak.com In the Riviera city of Nice, doctors and nurses gathered in front of a post office to send postcards detailing their grievances to President Emmanuel Macron, part of a day of nationwide protests planned by trade unions.Marching through the streets, some in scrubs and surgical masks, the healthcare workers called for an end to hospital closures, more staff for emergency rooms and nursing homes, and better pay.In a direct message to Macron, who announced nightly curfews in virus hotspots on Wednesday, the protesters wrote on one banner: "Hire more. Train more. We're exhausted."Macron said the curfews in the Paris r…
(2020-10-15). Kremlin promises response in Russia's interest to 'unfriendly' EU sanctions. yenisafak.com The Kremlin on Thursday said sanctions imposed by the European Union on top Russian officials close to President Vladimir Putin were a deliberate and unfriendly step against Moscow, promising retaliation that would be in Russia's interest.The EU targeted six Russians and a state scientific research centre in an unexpectedly robust and swift response to the August poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there was no logic to the decision and said the sanctions had harmed relations.
(2020-10-15). New, tougher virus restrictions to be applied in London. yenisafak.com Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, announced on Thursday that the British capital will move from Tier 1 to Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions, to be effective from Saturday, and warned that the virus was "spreading rapidly in every corner" of the city.The government announced earlier this week a new three-tier system for coronavirus restrictions. London will now be in the middle tier, known as "High".The restrictions mean that Londoners will be banned from meeting people from other households indoors, either at home or in a pub. They will also be advised to reduce travel via public transport where possible.Khan said:…
(2020-10-15). Over 130 doctors fall prey to COVID-19 in Indonesia. yenisafak.com At least 136 doctors have lost their lives to the novel coronavirus in Indonesia since the pandemic started in March, a doctors group said on Thursday. Ari Kusuma Januarto, an official from Indonesian Doctors Association, said in a press release that 71 were general practitioners, while 63 were specialists and two were residents. Januarto said nine doctors had died this month.The most fatalities was recorded in the East Java province with 32 doctors, followed by the capital Jakarta with 19 and North Sumatra province with two, according to the statement."Hundreds of medical personnel have died during their service…
(2020-10-15). Yemeni government, Houthis begin prisoner swap. yenisafak.com The Yemeni government and the Houthi rebel group exchanged prisoners in line with a swap deal between them, a Yemeni government source said on Thursday."A group of 230 Houthi prisoners arrived at Seyoun Airport in Hadhramaut region on Thursday," said the source, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.The Houthi prisoners are supposed to be moved to the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is under the Houthis' control since September 2014, by a plane of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).Abdul Qader al-Murtada, the head of the Houthis' prisoner affairs committee, confirmed…