Day: February 7, 2021

Categories USA

‘Dumbed-down, less balanced CNN’: Ousted Voice of America director airs trouble with US propaganda service

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Voice of America is a dysfunctional outlet where navel-gazing and partisan activism get in the way of its mission, says a former director replaced by the Biden administration, revealing turmoil at the bastion of US propaganda. … Read More >‘Dumbed-down, less balanced CNN’: Ousted Voice of America director airs trouble with US propaganda service

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Hunter Biden’s newly announced memoir briefly makes it to #1 in ‘Chinese biography bestsellers’ on Amazon

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President Joe Biden’s son Hunter briefly hit bestseller status in Amazon’s ‘Chinese biography’ section for a new memoir, for which he was reportedly paid $2 million by the same publisher who scrapped GOP Sen. Josh Hawley’s book. … Read More >Hunter Biden’s newly announced memoir briefly makes it to #1 in ‘Chinese biography bestsellers’ on Amazon

Categories Middle East

Iran Unveils Plant Producing Cutting-Edge Shoulder-Launched Assault Weapons

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Last year, Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami unveiled a spate of new ballistic and cruise missiles designed and manufactured in the Islamic Republic. One such missile was named after Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian general killed by a US drone strike in January 2020. … Read More >Iran Unveils Plant Producing Cutting-Edge Shoulder-Launched Assault Weapons

Categories EU

Russia’s Vessel Fortuna Starts Laying Nord Stream 2 Pipes in Danish Waters, Company Says

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Russia’s vessel Fortuna has begun laying pipes in the waters of Denmark after successfully completing preparatory work for the resumption of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the operator of the pipeline, Nord Stream 2 AG, said on Saturday. … Read More >Russia’s Vessel Fortuna Starts Laying Nord Stream 2 Pipes in Danish Waters, Company Says

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Biden’s Administration Reportedly Plans to Ease Pressure on Iran Without Lifting Sanctions

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The two countries still have not initiated talks on restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, also known as the Iran nuclear deal) despite Biden repeatedly hinting that he supports the idea. Both states claim the other side should take the first step in returning to compliance with the treaty. … Read More >Biden’s Administration Reportedly Plans to Ease Pressure on Iran Without Lifting Sanctions

Categories Middle East

German Company to Clear Beirut Port of Hazardous Materials Kept in Containers for Years

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The explosion of an ammonium nitrate fertilizer stockpile on August 4, which had been left to haphazardly gather dust in the port of Beirut for years, killed more than 200 people, injured at least 6,500 others and destroyed hundreds of the capital’s buildings. … Read More >German Company to Clear Beirut Port of Hazardous Materials Kept in Containers for Years