#Explosive #Gas #Pipeline in the #Mediterranean

Explosive Gas Pipeline in the Mediterranean

By Manlio Dinucci, September 30, 2020

In the Eastern Mediterranean, where large natural gas offshore fields have been discovered, a bitter dispute is underway for the definition of exclusive economic zones, up to 200 miles from the coast, where each of the coastal countries has the rights to the field exploitation.

Vietnam: Virus Contained, Inequality Let Loose By Asad Ismi, September 30, 2020 Vietnam won international praise for its response to COVID-19. But the country’s intensifying capitalist restructuring may leave its people sicker and more impoverished.

Video: The Covid-19 “Second Wave”. “Red Zones”, Travel Bans, Quarantines, “Red Lists”

#US #Sanctions and #Assange’s #Extradition #Trial

Belarusian Sanctions Vetoed by Cyprus Exposes Deep Divisions Between Mediterranean and Northern Europe

By Paul Antonopoulos, September 22, 2020

The EU’s reluctance to sanction Turkey is curious considering it is militarily threatening two EU member states, Greece and Cyprus, yet wants to prioritise sanctions on Belarus, which as previously stated, is neither an EU member, an EU member candidate, or threatening EU members.

Trump Admin Unilaterally Imposes UN Sanctions on Iran By Dave DeCamp, September 22, 2020 On Monday, the Trump administration announced new sanctions on Iran under the guise of enforcing stipulations of the 2015 nuclear deal, an agreement the US withdrew from in 2018. The US is taking these measures unilaterally, with virtually no international support.

Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 13 By Craig Murray, September 21, 2020