Sunday, February 21, 2021

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 2/21/2021

 


The International Atomic Energy Agency reaching a deal with Iran on inspections of its nuclear facilities.    The compromise deal reached in the face of Iranian plans to end snap inspections by international atomic experts.     Iranian media calling the deal a:



"temporary bilateral technical understanding"





The deal is said to give international inspectors access for three months but does not allow "snap" inspections.




                           TASS NEWS AGENCY RUSSIA




                                           BBC NEWS




                                       PRESS TV IRAN





WHEN IT COMES TO THE CORONAVIRUS, HAVE WE REACHED THE MAGIC MOMENT OF 'HERD IMMUNITY'?



THE DOWNWARD TREND IN NEW COVID-19 INFECTIONS HAS LED TO THE NOTION BEING BROACHED BY ONE EXPERT IN ISRAEL WHO IS QUICK TO OFFER OTHER NOTIONS AS TO WHY THERE ARE FEWER NEW POSITIVE TESTS IN THE WORLD TODAY...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




The selective reopening of Israel is underway with shops to be open to all but gyms and theaters will only be open to those who have "Green Pass" status either vaccinated or just getting a negative test for COVID-19.    Israel has now given at least one dose of the Pfizer vaccine to 45 percent of its population...YNET NEWS



The coronavirus vaccination rate for seniors over age 70 is lowest in three states starting with Rhode Island at the bottom with Pennsylvania and Oregon slightly better.   There's data from 31 states available with Rhode Island at 18 percent having gotten at least their first dose, Pennsylvania at 20.9 percent and Oregon at 21 percent.



Top numbers coming from Indiana at 59 percent for at least getting their first dose, Utah at 57.6 percent and Alaska at 57 percent...OREGON LIVE SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE STORY




AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER SCOTT MORRISON RECEIVING THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE AHEAD OF A NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN OF VACCINATION...BBC NEWS



The FBI is searching for a big conspiracy in connection with The Capitol Incident of January 6th.   That according to "The Washington Post".   Names being dropped include Roger Stone and Alex Jones...SPENCER HSU-WASHINGTON POST LEGAL REPORTER TWITTER





UNITED AIRLINES GROUNDING 24 BOEING 777 AIRCRAFT AFTER ENGINE FAILURE ON A FLIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF SATURDAY.  DEBRIS FROM THAT PLANE SCATTERED OVER A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD IN DENVER...BBC NEWS




A base housing US contractors in northern Iraq hit by rocket fire this weekend.   One Iraqi contractor hurt in the attack.   Three rockets striking the Balad air base....ASHARQ AL-AWSAT




RUSSIA'S MISSION IN SYRIA IS CONTINUING ITS WARNINGS OF AN IMPENDING FAKE CHEMICAL WEAPONS ATTACK IN THE NORTHWESTERN IDLIB REGION.


ITS BEING SAID THAT TERRORISTS OF THE HAYAT TAHRIR AL-SHAM GROUP  (ONCE AL QAEDA) HAVE STOCKS OF CHLORINE WHICH THEY INTEND TO USE IN AN ATTEMPT TO PIN BLAME ON SYRIA'S GOVERNMERNT OF BASHAR ASSAD...TASS



MEANWHILE, THE RUSSIANS SAY THAT THREE CHECKPOINTS WILL BE OPENED UP IN THE IDLIB REGION TOMORROW TO ALLOW CIVILIANS TO MOVE FROM TURKISH CONTROLLED AREAS INTO THOSE CONTROLLED BY THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT...TASS




THE PRO-OPPOSITION SYRIAN OBSERVATORY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP CLAIMS THAT ISRAEL IS FINANCING THE RUSSIAN SPUTNIK V VACCINE'S DISTRIBUTION IN THE COUNTRY.   THEY SAY IT WAS PART OF THE DEAL TO RELEASE AN ISRAELI WOMAN WHO HAD CROSSED OVER INTO SYRIAN TERRITORY...SYRIAN OBSERVATORY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS



Politics in the USA and President Trump will speak next Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando...NEW DAILY AUSTRALIA




In Myanmar today more mass protest against military rule.   Yesterday two protesters killed in the city of Mandalay.   Social media giant Facebook shut down the main page for Myanmar's military...REUTERS




THE RECOUNTING OF THE VOTES IN THE FIRST ROUND OF ECUADOR'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION HAS ONE CANDIDATE SAYING THERE WAS FRAUD.



INDIGENOUS LEADER YAKU PEREZ LOOKED LIKE THE SECOND PLACE CANDIDATE TO FACE LEFT-WING CANDIDATE ANDRES ARAUZ BUT NOW THE EX-BANK EXECUTIVE GUILLERMO LASSO IS CONSIDERED THE SECOND PLACE CANDIDATE TO FACE ARAUZ.   THE RUNOFF ELECTION SET FOR APRIL 11TH...VOICE OF AMERICA



A prominent Greek actor and director under arrest.    Dimitris Lignadis accused of rape including one incident involving a 14-year old boy...BBC NEWS


News from the Vatican this weekend the resignation of conservative African Cardinal Robert Sarah.    Sarah leaving his post as head of the Congregation for Divine Worship...RELIGION NEWS SERVICE




Coronavirus stats via Worldometers for today in the USA 57,198 new positive tests and Worldwide 312,711 new positive tests.



And that's the way it really is Sunday February 21st, 2021 Day 343 of the Dictatorship of COVID-19, Day 343 of America and the World held hostage.













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