2020-05-27: News Headlines

news.un (2020-05-26). Yemen aid lifeline near 'breaking point': UN food agency. news.un.org Humanitarian aid projects to war-torn Yemen are reaching breaking point, and some $870 million is needed to continue giving life-saving assistance to millions of vulnerable people for the next six months, the World Food Programme (WFP), warned on Tuesday.

Staff (2020-05-27). Headlines for May 27, 2020. democracynow.org Four Minneapolis Cops Fired After Shocking Video Shows Killing of George Floyd, Federal Food Program Fails to Reach Millions Even as Child Hunger Surges in U.S., NY Governor Cuomo Shielded Nursing Homes from Liability After Big Campaign Donation, GOP Governors Vie for Republican National Convention as NC Won't Commit to Packed Arena, Yemen's Health System Has "Collapsed" Amid Explosion of Coronavirus Cases, India Resumes Domestic Air Travel Even as COVID-19 Cases Surge, China Completing Plans to Test 11 Million Wuhan Residents for Coronavirus, South Korea Reports 40 New Coronavirus Infections, Highest Level in 7…

Andrey Areshev (2020-05-26). How Many Dead Yemenis Does It Take to Equal One Washington Post Contributor? strategic-culture.org The War Nerd dissects reporting on Saudi Arabia to show how the corporate media cares more about a dead Washington Post columnist than a quarter of a million Yemenis killed in a Western-backed war. | Gary BRECHER | The headline here is not a joke, unfortunately. It's a question you can't help asking if you've followed the war in Yemen. | You probably noticed that on

RT (2020-05-27). Russian president, Saudi crown prince agree to further coordinate oil output cuts — Kremlin. rt.com Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have agreed in a telephone call on further "close coordination" in restricting oil output, the Kremlin press service said on Wednesday. | They also noted the importance of joint efforts aimed at reaching agreements within the OPEC+ group in April on production curbs, the Kremlin said. | On April 10, the Russian president and the Saudi crown prince discussed issues relating to the OPEC+ talks on reducing oil production, and agreed to maintain bilateral contacts on the issue.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-27). Saudi-led coalition commits 60 violations of truce in 24 hours. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) — Yemen's Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room, which monitors violations of the Stockholm Agreement and Ceasefire, reported that the US-Saudi aggression in Hodeidah recorded 60 violations during the past 24 hours.

sputniknews (2020-05-27). At Least 6 People Killed, 3 Injured in Shooting in Southwestern Saudi Arabia. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) — At least six people have been killed, and three others were injured in a shooting incident that occurred in Saudi Arabia's southwestern province of Asir, the state-owned Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday, citing the province's police spokesman.