Boeing may slash staff by 10% amid coronavirus crisis & 737 MAX fiasco
rt.com | 2020-04-10
American aviation giant Boeing could cut its more than 150,000-strong workforce by around 10 percent as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on the global airline industry, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). | The plane maker could offer its workers early retirement as well as voluntary layoffs, the outlet said, citing sources, adding that the plan could also include buyouts. The company has not made the final decision yet. | Also on rt.com | | Boeing shuts down Washington state factories due to coronavirus threat…
rt.com/business/485450-boeing-may-slash-workforce/

Syrian chemical dossier: Russia slams misinformation in OPCW team's report on alleged Ltamenah incidents in 2017
rt.com | 2020-04-10
The Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) of the world's chemical weapons watchdog has released its initial report on the three alleged chemical incidents in the Syrian village of Ltamenah on March 24, 25 and 30 in 2017. The Russian Foreign Ministry said it was difficult to expect anything else from the body, set up by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), after the report said that "there are reasonable grounds to believe" that in all three instances, chemical weapons were used by the Syrian Air Force. | The relevant Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) requires the mandatory dis…
rt.com/newsline/485461-syria-opcw-chemical-russia/

Delhi Police Deploy Drones For Lockdown Surveillance in Indian Capital
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-10
New Delhi (Sputnik): India has been under a nationwide lockdown since 25 March to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and the police have enforced strict surveillance to monitor violations.
sputniknews.com/india/202004101078905901-delhi-police-deploy-drones-for-lockdown-surveillance-in-indian-capital/

Syrian air force used deadly chemical weapons in 2017 attacks, global watchdog finds
news.un.org | 2020-04-08
The Syrian air force used deadly chemical weapons in three separate attacks in March 2017 on the central town of Ltamenah that affected a total of at least 106 people, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said in a report on Wednesday.
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Saudi's Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS
Medea Benjamin | zcomm.org | 2020-04-04
The bogus trial against Loujain al-Hathloul should compel governments around the world to put more pressure on the Saudis and demand al-Hathloul's immediate and unconditional release…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/saudis-brave-women-pull-back-the-curtain-on-crown-prince-mbs/