Month: August 2020

Categories Latin America

Venezuela Granted Full Leave to Appeal UK Ruling Denying Access to Gold Reserves – Lawyer

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The Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV) has been given the right to appeal all aspects of an original ruling by a UK court that denied Caracas custody of Venezuelan gold reserves that are currently being held by the Bank of England, a lawyer said on Monday. … Read More >Venezuela Granted Full Leave to Appeal UK Ruling Denying Access to Gold Reserves – Lawyer

Categories Latin America

UK Took $1Bln of Gold From Cash-Strapped Venezuela – Deputy Secretary of Russian Security Council

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The United Kingdom has de facto seized $1 billion of gold stored in its bank from Venezuela at a time when the Latin American nation is grappling with the pandemic, the deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council said. … Read More >UK Took $1Bln of Gold From Cash-Strapped Venezuela – Deputy Secretary of Russian Security Council

Categories Journalism & Mass media

Twitter spreads paid US gov’t propaganda while falsely claiming it bans state media ads

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Twitter says it bans ads from state-affiliated media outlets. However, US government propaganda organs like Voice of America’s VOA Persian pay the social media corporation huge sums of money to spread disinformation against Iran and other foreign adversaries. … Read More >Twitter spreads paid US gov’t propaganda while falsely claiming it bans state media ads

Categories USA

1 killed, several injured as ‘major gas explosion’ obliterates three Baltimore homes (PHOTOS)

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A huge gas explosion has reduced three row houses to rubble in Baltimore, Maryland, killing one resident and injuring several others, the city’s fire department has said. At least five people remain trapped in the debris. … Read More >1 killed, several injured as ‘major gas explosion’ obliterates three Baltimore homes (PHOTOS)