Daily Archives: July 15, 2020

2020-07-15: News Headlines

Omar Ramahi (2020-07-15). Hagia Sophia and the Catastrophe of Symbolism. counterpunch.org As a Muslim, I find Erdogan's "decree" to change the status of Hagia Sophia (or Ayasofya in Turkish) from a museum to a masjid extremely disturbing. Yes, it is true that Turkey is a sovereign state, so it can do whatever it wants within its borders. But these actions have severe consequences. Hagia Sophia was

Genevieve Lechat (2020-07-15). Trump's xenophobic attack on international students. workers.org July 13 — Unions representing graduate student workers, many international, organized simultaneous July 13 rallies from coast to coast in opposition to a draconian Immigration and Customs Enforcement order threatening their right to remain in the U.S. Ultimately, a million individual international students are endangered by their second-class status as . . . |

Mehr News Agency (2020-07-15). Iran_Iraq border crossing' operations resume. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) —the head of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that after a few months of closing some Iran-Iraq borders due to the spreading of COVID-19, the situation has recently improved and trade has resumed in the borders.

Staff (2020-07-15). Trump's Guest Worker Ban Sparks New Focus on Immigrant Push for Labor Overhaul. truthout.org President Trump's decision For Mark Krikorian, who heads the immigration-rest…

yenisafak (2020-07-15). Three more migrant bodies recovered from lake in eastern Turkey. yenisafak.com Turkish teams continue efforts to retrieve bodies from Lake Van, where a boat carrying up to 60 people sank on June 28.So far, a total of 36 bodies have been pulled out of the lake.Recovery operations are underway.A total of five suspects have been remanded in custody over the sinking.Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the number of irregular migrants arriving in Turkey has declined.However, more than 21,000 migrants have reached Van so far this year, according to Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu.Of them, 16,000 were denied entry but 4,500 managed to enter illegally, Soylu added.Turkey has been a key tr…

Staff (2020-07-14). "Release Is Only Way to Save Lives": Migrant Families Face Separation as COVID Spreads in ICE Jails. democracynow.org As the United States leads the world in coronavirus infections, we go behind the walls of immigrant jails, where infection rates are also soaring, and also look at how thousands more jailed migrant parents may be separated from their children starting Friday. "Release is the only way to save the lives of people in custody," says reporter Jacob Soboroff, who went inside these ICE jails and first witnessed kids in cages in 2018, which he writes about in his new book, "Separated: Inside an American Tragedy."

RT (2020-07-14). Armenia says it shot down Azerbaijani drone as fierce border clashes continue into third day (VIDEO). rt.com The Armenian military has claimed it downed an advanced Azerbaijani drone amid ongoing border clashes. The flare-up has already led to casualties on both sides, with the South Caucasus neighbors blaming each other for the spat. | "Armenian air defense units hit a drone of the Azerbaijani armed forces, which is used as a fire control system," Armenia's Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan said on Tuesday, sharing footage of the incident on Facebook. | The drone is said to be an Israeli-made Elbit Hermes 900, a medium-sized multirole UAV. Azerbaijan is believed to have as many as 15 such machines in…

WSWS (2020-07-14). Seventeen states and tens of universities file lawsuits against ICE attack on international students. wsws.org Even if the current set of lawsuits are successful, the immigration and educational rights of international students remain under threat.

news.un (2020-07-14). In Yemen, thousands of Ethiopian migrants stranded, COVID-19 likely widespread. news.un.org Tens of thousands of Ethiopian migrants have been stranded in war-ravaged Yemen where they continue to be subjected to arbitrary detention and exposure to COVID-19 infection, forcible relocation and abuse, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.

Madhuri Grewal (2020-07-14). After Years of Advocacy, the House of Representatives Finally Cuts Funding to Trump's Deportation Force. aclu.org The Trump administration is infamous for its attacks on immigrants and their loved ones. The administration's cruelty has no bounds, as we've seen from its

Mehr News Agency (2020-07-14). Find the (best) Persian Restaurants in Toronto. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — As we see more and more Iranians migrating to Canada and Toronto, we should expect the number of Iranian entertainment venues, especially Persian Restaurants, to increase.

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2020-07-14). Endangering Lives and Food Supply, Trump Labor Dept. Refuses Covid-19 Protections for Guest Farmworkers. commondreams.org "The Trump administration should be prioritizing the health and safety of the nation's farmworkers who are essential to our food security instead of spending time on reducing protections for farmworkers' wages and working conditions." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_farmworkers_coronavirus_0.jpg

Staff (2020-07-14). Thousands More Families May Face Separation as COVID Spreads in ICE Jails. truthout.org As the United States leads the world in coronavirus infections, we go behind the walls of immigrant jails, where infection rates are also soaring, and also look at how thousands more jailed migrant parents may be separated from their children starting Friday. "Release is the only way to save the lives of people in custody," says reporter Jacob Soboroff, who went inside these ICE jails and first witnessed kids in cages in 2018, which he writes about in his new book, Separated: Inside an American Tra…

yenisafak (2020-07-14). Russia 'concerned' over Azerbaijani-Armenian clashes. yenisafak.com Russia is deeply concerned over the border clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.He called on the sides to exercise restraint, adding that Russia is ready to serve as a mediator in finding a peace solution."We are deeply concerned about the shootings on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. We call on both sides to exercise restraint and respect their obligations under the cease-fire. Russia, as we have already stated at various levels, is ready to provide its mediation efforts for a settlement, as a co-chair of the Minsk group," Peskov said.The Organization for Securi…

RT (2020-07-13). 'Black Forest Rambo': German police in manhunt for suspect who disarmed four officers & fled into the wild armed 'with a bow'. rt.com German police have launched a huge manhunt involving hundreds of officers, special forces and helicopters, to locate a man who'd earlier disarmed four of their colleagues, in a brazen broad daylight attack. | The suspect is "violent and armed with several firearms," police in the southwestern German state of Baden Wuertemberg were warning, urging people in the town of Oppenau, not far from the border with France, to stay at home. People were also being urged to avoid forest areas as well as not to take any hitchhikers in the area, under any circumstances. | Mit einem Groàüaufgebot von Einsatzkrà§ften…

Binoy Kampmark (2020-07-13). The Coronavirus Seal: Victoria's Borders Close. counterpunch.org The state of Victoria is being sealed off from the rest of Australia. On Tuesday, at 11.59pm, the border with New South Wales will be shut with publicised resoluteness. It is happening at the insistence of politicians across the country with a panicked urge. On the way are reminders about the miracle that was federation

Mehr News Agency (2020-07-13). Find the (best) Iranian Psychologists in Toronto. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) — Many problems are facing Iranian immigrants that need the advice of an expert who understands what they are saying in many of these difficult times.

LaforFest (2020-07-13). Saturday 7/18: LF2020: Angel Island: History of Quarantine, Militarist Imperialism & Immigrant Exclusion. indybay.org This is a free LIVE Zoom based event. You can be anywhere to view and participant. Please visit the LaborFest 2020 website URL to register and to receive a Zoom invitation to the event.

The Canary (2020-07-13). Government immigration plan slammed for treating care workers like 'second class citizens'. thecanary.co Campaigners have accused the government of excluding care workers from its new immigration system and ignoring the "vital role" they've played during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. | Critics hit out at the lack of visa options for foreign care workers in the points-based system. This is due to come into force on 1 January when EU freedom of movement ends. | Government documents published on 13 July confirmed plans to deny visas to 'low-skilled workers'. These could also include hospitality staff and labourers like builders, if they cannot meet the criteria for applications. | The move — which was fier…

Staff (2020-07-13). 17 States Sue Trump Over Deportation Threats to International Students. truthout.org More than a dozen states joined together on Monday to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration, following an announcement last week from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stating that Students could be impacted if the university…

yenisafak (2020-07-13). Births in Italy hit record low in 2019, population shrinks again. yenisafak.com The number of babies born in Italy hit a new record low in 2019, the population shrank and more Italians moved abroad, national statistics office ISTAT said on Monday.Italy's demographic crisis, with a dwindling population and ageing workforce, is one reason for its chronically stagnant economy, economists say — and the situation is getting worse.Births dropped by some 19,000 to 420,000 last year, the lowest level since the unification of Italy in 1861, ISTAT said, while deaths totalled 634,000.Bolzano, on the northern border with Austria, was the only Italian province in which births exceeded deaths in 2019, wh…

yenisafak (2020-07-13). 'Turkey stands with Azerbaijan amid clashes with Armenia'. yenisafak.com Turkish foreign minister on Monday strongly condemned a deadly attack by Armenian armed forces on Azerbaijani troops.Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu in a televised interview called on Armenia to "pull its head together" and noted that Turkey stands with Azerbaijan "with all it has".àáavu≈üoƒülu's remarks came shortly after three Azerbaijani soldiers were martyred and four others injured in a border clash with Armenian troops on Sunday.Regarding Turkey's recent decision to reconvert Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia into a mosque after serving decades as a museum, the…

yenisafak (2020-07-13). Turkey, EU share 'strategic interests, goals'. yenisafak.com Turkey shares many of the European Union's strategic interests and goals, the Turkish foreign minister said."As a candidate for EU membership, Turkey shares many of the bloc's strategic interests and goals. Our borders are Europe's and NATO's external borders and we, too, want to build state and societal resilience," Mevlut Cavusoglu wrote in an article for Politico.Addressing Turkey's significance for the EU, Cavusoglu said the country's diplomatic and security presence has defended Europe for generations."In the future too, Europe will be safe and prosperous with Turkey's contributions," he added.The foreign mi…

yenisafak (2020-07-13). Three more migrant bodies pulled out of lake in eastern Turkey. yenisafak.com Rescue workers on Monday recovered bodies of three more irregular migrants from a lake in Turkey's eastern Van province after a boat carrying them sank late last month.Turkish teams continue efforts to recover bodies from the Lake Van where a boat carrying up to 60 people sank on June 28.So far, a total of 29 bodies have been recovered from the lake.Earlier this month, three suspects were remanded in custody over the sinking of a migrant boat in eastern Turkey.Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the number of irregular migrants arriving in Turkey has declined.However, more than 21,000 migrants have reach…

Elijah Magnier (2020-07-12). Iran to Assad: Don't worry about the "Caesar Act" when you have Israel on your borders. thealtworld.com An Iranian military delegation led by Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri met in Syria with President Bashar al-Assad and his Defence Minister Major General Ali Ayyoub to

yenisafak (2020-07-12). Casualties feared in Azerbaijan-Armenia border clash. yenisafak.com Casualties are feared as an armed conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia broke out in the border region on Sunday, Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry said.In a statement it said that Armenian army fired at positions held by Azerbaijan in the Tovuz region.The conflict continues, it said, adding that the situation is in control of Azerbaijani army.Additional information would be provided to the public in due course, the ministry added. There are no diplomatic relations between the two neighboring countries.*Writing by Dilara Hamit in Ankara…

yenisafak (2020-07-12). Hungary imposes border checks, quarantine to prevent spread of virus. yenisafak.com Hungary has imposed new restrictions on cross-border travel as of next Wednesday in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus after a surge in new cases in several countries, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Sunday.Under the new rules, Hungarian nationals returning from high risk countries listed as "yellow" and "red" will have to go through health checks at the border and will have to go into quarantine. The same applies to foreigners coming from "yellow" countries, but their entry will be banned from "red" countries.Countries in the Balkans and neighbouring Ukraine belong to the red cat…