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Myanmar, Indonesia lock down, Bali caught in the wake (despite 71% vaccination rate)


RT
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:51 UTC
Myanmar
© Reuters / Shwe Paw Mya Tin
Residents of Myanmar's second city of Mandalay, and two townships in southern Bago, have been ordered to remain at home to curb the spread of Covid cases throughout the country, as healthcare workers continue a post-coup strike.

In the last few weeks, Myanmar has seen Covid infections begin to climb, with 6,187 cases reported in the week ending June 28. On Thursday alone, authorities recorded more than 1,500 new cases, marking a significant rise from a month ago. The rising number of infections has sparked concern about a potential second wave spreading throughout the country, forcing the military junta to impose the restrictions.

The three areas placed under lockdown measures cover around two million people, according to the latest population data. Those locations include towns in Myanmar's western Chin state, along the Indian border, which have been in lockdown since May.

Comment: Indonesia's current lockdown is particularly harsh, with roadblocks and checkpoints, curfews and patrols. 21,000 police officers and soldiers will enforce the new restrictions, administering random covid tests at checkpoints.
Given Bali's popularity with tourists and its status as an economic hub, the immunization efforts have focused heavily on the island, where around 71% of residents have been vaccinated so far. Amid a recent spike in cases - seeing about 200 per day - the island remains closed to international tourism, including for vaccinated sightseers, allowing only Indonesian nationals and those with special permits to travel there. It boasts a population of some 4.3 million.


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15,472 dead, 1.5M injured (50% serious) reported in European Union's database of adverse drug reactions for COVID-19 shots

Brian Shilhavy
Global Research
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 00:00 UTC
EUDRAVIGILANCE
© emcA
The European database of suspected drug reaction reports is EudraVigilance, which also tracks reports of injuries and deaths following the experimental COVID-19 "vaccines."

A subscriber from Europe recently emailed us and reminded us that this database maintained at EudraVigilance is only for countries in Europe who are part of the European Union (EU), which comprises 27 countries.

The total number of countries in Europe is much higher, almost twice as many, numbering around 50, although there are some differences of opinion as to which countries are technically part of Europe.

So as high as these numbers are, they do NOT reflect all of Europe. The actual number in Europe who are reported dead or injured due to COVID-19 shots would be much higher than what we are reporting here.

The EudraVigilance database reports that through June 19, 2021 there are 15,472 deaths and 1,509,266 injuries reported following injections of four experimental COVID-19 shots: From the total of injuries recorded, half of them (753,657) are serious injuries.

Comment: There it is in black and white with only a small but significant percentage of the vaccinated global population tallied. It's an incredible compilation with more foreboding results to come.

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Pressed for answers on Syria cover-up, OPCW chief offers new lies and excuses

Aaron Maté
The Gray Zone
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 00:00 UTC
Arias onscreen
© United Nations
OPCW Director General Fernando Arias
Facing growing outcry, OPCW Director General Fernando Arias went before the UN and told new falsehoods about his organization's Syria cover-up scandal — along with more disingenuous excuses to avoid addressing it.

Part one of two

In the two years since the censorship of a Syria chemical weapons investigation was exposed, the head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Fernando Arias, has vigorously resisted accountability.

Arias has refused to investigate or explain the extensive manipulation of the OPCW's probe of an alleged April 2018 chlorine attack in Douma. Rather than answer calls to meet with the veteran inspectors who protested the deception, Arias has disparaged them. The OPCW Director General (DG) has even resorted to feigning ignorance about the scandal, recently claiming that "I don't know why" the organization's final report on Douma "was contested."

Facing growing pressure to address the cover-up - most prominently in a "Statement of Concern" from 28 notable signatories, including five former senior OPCW officials - Arias came before the United Nations Security Council on June 3rd to answer questions in open session for the first time.

In a nod to the public outcry, Arias backtracked from a previous statement that the Douma controversy could not be revisited. But while appearing to suggest that the investigation could be reopened, Arias offered more falsehoods about the scandal, and new disingenuous excuses to avoid addressing it.

This two-part report summarizes Arias' latest evasions and distortions, which include the following:

Comment: Maté is meticulously building his case to expose this fake organization and its Western puppeteers.

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US troops leave Afghanistan's Bagram airbase after nearly 20 years

Emma Graham-Harrison, Julian Borger
The Guardian
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:43 UTC
US military plane
© Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images
A US military Air Force plane leaves Bagram military base north of Kabul.
US troops have left Bagram, the sprawling airbase north of Kabul that was the symbolic and operational heart of the American military operation in Afghanistan.

With that hub handed over to Afghan security forces, it sets the scene for the final departure of American forces from the country only months before the 20th anniversary of the start of US operations to topple the Taliban, launched in response to the 9/11 attacks.

The US departure was marred by disorganisation. There was a gap between the American troops leaving and their Afghan replacements arriving, allowing looters to ransack parts of the base. "Unfortunately the Americans left without any coordination with Bagram district officials or the governor's office," the district administrator, Darwaish Raufi, told the Associated Press.

The Pentagon said the outgoing US force commander, General Austin Miller, would be formally handing over his responsibilities to US Central Command chief General Kenneth McKenzie "effective later this month".

Comment: Prolonging the troop removal for 20 years gave the US access to uncommon resources and a strategic ME location. Though US troops are leaving, America's foot remains wedged in the door.
The war led to more than 2,300 US troop deaths and more than 20,000 others wounded. That is among the estimated tens of thousands of other war-related deaths and casualties, including around 1,000 troops deaths among other NATO forces.

A 2020 report from the Department of Defense estimated war-fighting costs had topped $815 billion. The Costs of War project at Brown University estimates the US has spent a total of over $2.2 trillion on the conflict.
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Cyberhack dispute: Russian diplomats say Moscow not behind attacks on US targets, but itself constantly bombarded by Americans

Jonny Tickle
RT
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:12 UTC
Hack notice
© Yuri Acurs/Getty Images
One day after the US accused Moscow of being behind cyberattacks on both government bodies and private business, the Russian Embassy in Washington has pointed the finger at the Americans, accusing them of hacking Russian targets.

Writing on Facebook, the diplomatic mission rejected accusations that Russian state structures are involved in targeting trans-Atlantic IT infrastructure. The embassy, turning the focus back on the US, said:
"We strictly deny the involvement of Russian government agencies in attacks 'on government and private facilities in the United States and abroad.' Besides, it's high time to put things in order on the American soil, from where constant attacks on critical infrastructure in Russia emerge."
On Thursday, multiple American intelligence agencies, along with Britain's National Cyber Security Center, released a joint document alleging that Russia had carried out hundreds of attempted cyberattacks worldwide against government and private targets, from early 2019 to early 2021.

Comment: Finger pointing and outright denials are always met with absolute skepticism and counterattack. "We know you know we know."

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'Flood' of Iraqi migrants from Belarus prompts Lithuania to declare emergency, appeal to EU


RT
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:41 UTC
iraqi migrants from belarus to lithuania
© pasienis.lt/VSAT
Lithuania declares emergency, appeals to EU over ‘flood’ of Iraqi migrants from Belarus
Migrants caught by the Lithuanian border service VSAT crossing from Belarus, July 2, 2021
After catching 150 migrants illegally crossing the border from Belarus, Lithuania has declared an emergency and appealed to the EU for assistance. Vilnius and Brussels say Minsk is weaponizing migration in reprisal for sanctions.

Lithuania has requested help from Frontex, the EU border service, after catching 150 people who tried to sneak across the border from Belarus in just the past 24 hours. Most of them were Iraqi nationals, who immediately claimed asylum.

Visiting Vilnius on Friday, European Commission chair Ursula von der Leyen said a "politically motivated pattern" was on display, and that the EC and the EU in general "really stand by your side in this difficult time." Lithuania has been an EU and NATO member since 2004.

Comment: While it's hard to say why Lithuania is receiving the majority of migrants, it's not hard to see the NATO/Atlantic Council hand in the pressure Belarus is under. Perhaps Lukashenko is taking preventative measures against another round of color revolution nonsense?

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Bad Guys

Tone deaf: White House mocked for pun-filled tweet claiming cheaper July 4 cookout

Samuel Chamberlain
New York Post
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:58 UTC
biden tweet cost cookout tweet fail
© The White House/Twitter
Huzzah?
The White House social media team set off some fireworks it didn't want Thursday when it attempted to counter inflation fears by claiming Americans will enjoy cheaper Independence Day parties this year.

"Planning a cookout this year?" the groan-worthy tweet began. "Ketchup on the news. According to the Farm Bureau, the cost of a 4th of July BBQ is down from last year. It's a fact you must-hear(d). Hot dog, the Biden economic plan is working. And that's something we can all relish."

The tweet was accompanied by a GIF laying out the price change for select food items. Among them: the cost of two pounds of ground beef is down 8 percent on last year, the price of a pound of sliced cheese and a 13-ounce bag of potato chips are both down 1 percent, and the cost of a half-gallon of vanilla ice cream is down 5 percent from 2020.
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Bad Guys

NATO-Ukraine Sea Breeze exercise could ultimately help create the circumstances for real conflict with Russia in the Black Sea

Scott Ritter
RT
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:51 UTC
boats navy military nato
© Ukrainian Defence Ministry/via REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Multinational maritime exercise Sea Breeze 2020 in the Black Sea
NATO and Ukraine have carried out joint naval exercises for 24 years, but the current drill comes at a time when NATO expansion and Russian pushback looks like it might escalate.

The question is: do some elements within the military alliance want it?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is upholding a 24-year tradition by engaging in a joint naval exercise with Ukraine. The exercise, known as Sea Breeze 21, runs from June 28 through July and will be conducted exclusively in the Black Sea region. It consists of various amphibious warfare, land maneuver warfare, diving operations, maritime interdiction operations, air defense, special operations integration, anti-submarine warfare, and search and rescue operations.

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Attention

Facebook goes full Big Brother


Off-Guardian
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:41 UTC
Pop-ups mark an all-time high for creepiness from the internet giant.
1984 Big Brother
Have you been reading things you shouldn't online? Have you found yourself feeling frustrated and angry at the corruption of the ruling class, wealth inequality or the general state of the world?

Well then, the chances are good you've accidentally been exposed to "misinformation" or "extremist content" spread by "violent groups" in order to manipulate you.

But don't worry, Facebook is on the case. Simply report the offensive and upsetting materials to your local content controller, and then contact their pre-approved counsellors for immediate de-programming.

Full Big Brother
© Off-Guardian
If it's not you that's been exposed to harmful content, but a loved one, and they're proving resistant to the proper un-extreming methods, then Facebook is here to help there, too.
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Pirates

UK police violated "fundamental rights" to protest during lockdown - MPs


BBC
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:26 UTC
Police Everard

Police breached "fundamental rights" at a vigil for Sarah Everard and "Kill the Bill" protests earlier this year, an inquiry by MPs has found.
Police breached "fundamental rights" at a vigil for Sarah Everard and "Kill the Bill" protests earlier this year, an inquiry by MPs has found.

It says there were "multiple failings" in how both events were handled, despite an official report clearing the Met of heavy-handedness.

New legislation going through Parliament has triggered a debate about the extent of police powers.

Ministers say it will enable officers to better manage demonstrations.

Comment: It's highly unlikely that any significant changes will be implemented and, instead, protests (that actually challenge the establishments position) will continue to be suppressed and shut down, because the police can simply claim they have been granted 'emergency powers' by parliament. This kind of draconian policing has already been in effect for well over a year now and there's every reason to think it will only get worse:

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