Antonio C.S. Rosa(2022-03-21). Waltzing Toward Armageddon with the Merchants of Death.transcend.org14 Mar 2022 – The Cold War, 1945-1989, was a Bacchanalia for arms manufacturers, the Pentagon, the CIA, the diplomats who played one country off another, and the global corporations able to equate predatory capitalism with freedom. The doctrine of permanent war dominated our lives then–and now.
Vidhi Bubna(2022-03-20). Talking to Gab Mejia — recognized under the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2021.moderndiplomacy.euGab Mejia was recognised for his work in arts in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list 2021. His work in photography is award-winning. He is also the recipient of the National Geographic grant, where he works to highlight Asia's forgotten wetland jewel — the Agusan Marshlands, in the Philippines. Tell us more about how …
Juan Cole(2022-03-20). Happiness Apartheid: UN Ranks Israel 9th for Happiness, Occupied Palestinian Territories 122nd.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) — The UN World Happiness Report for 2021 ranks Israel as the 9th happiest country in the world, but lists the Palestinian territories as the 122nd. Yet, both societies are ruled by the same government, the government of Israel. The annual report is brought out by the United Nations Sustainable Development …
Anonymous669(2022-03-20). ISIS Cells Attacked Strategic Highway In Western Iraq Once Again (Photos).southfront.org File image. | On March 19, ISIS's news agency, Amaq, released photos documenting a recent attack by the terrorist group's cells in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbar. | The attack targeted engineering equipment of the Iraqi military which were deployed near the town of Rutba. The town is located near a strategic highway that links the country's capital, Baghdad, with both Jordanian capital, Amman, and the Syrian capital, Damascus. | During the attack, ISIS terrorists destroyed three excavators and damaged a truck…
Staff(2022-03-20). Kuwait calls for expulsion of Israel from IPU (+VIDEO).en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) — Condemning the international community for exercising double standards vis-à -vis the world's ongoing conflicts, Kuwait called for the expulsion of the Israeli delegation from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
scorinoco(2022-03-20). Financial Sanctions vs the US Dollar.orinocotribune.com By Radhika Desai — Mar 15, 2022 | Not only are US and EU sanctions illegal under the UN charter, the US freezing of Russia's reserves is simply theft. It smacks not of independence either of institutions or the legal system, but of their profound politicization, nay criminalization, in US interests. | Things are really bad when employing the only means left to stave off disaster brings it closer. That is the story of the most powerful of the numerous sanctions the US has used, and convinced EU countries to use, against Russia in the war the West is waging against it over Ukraine, the freezing of its central…
Middle East Monitor(2022-03-20). Palestine tops Chilean president's Agenda in first Statements after taking Office.juancole.comBy Eman Abusidu | — ( Middle East Monitor ) — Last Friday, thirty-six-year-old Gabriel Boric, the youngest Chilean president ever to have been elected, officially became the president of Chile after winning Chile's presidential elections last December. His victory represents a major revival for Chile's progressive left and a new era for Chile and …
Editor(2022-03-19). Ralph Nader: The Biggest Business in America? Defrauding Uncle Sam and You.scheerpost.com [ By Ralph Nader | The biggest business in America is stealing and defrauding the federal government, Uncle Sam and you the taxpayers. In terms of sheer stolen dollars, the total amount is greater than the annual sales of Amazon and Walmart over the past two years. | Before getting to the real big stuff, start with how much was stolen or not delivered by the contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. Just in one program, John Spoko—Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR), estimated that $30 billion of…
Emir Sader(2022-03-19). øLa globalización sobrevivirá a la guerra?globalizacion.caDesde que el capitalismo adhirió al modelo neoliberal, la globalización se ha encargado de extender el nuevo modelo por todo el mundo. Apertura de mercados, desregulación económica, privatizaciones, prioridad de los ajustes fiscales, promoción del Estado mínimo — todo lo…
Linda-Gail Bekker, Nigel Garrett, Ameena Goga, Lara Fairall, Tarylee Reddy, Nonhlanhla Yende-Zuma, Reshma Kassanjee, Shirley Collie, Ian Sanne, Andrew Boulle, Ishen Seocharan, Imke Engelbrecht, Mary-Ann Davies, Jared Champion, Tommy Chen, Sarah Bennett, Selaelo Mametja, Mabatlo Semenya, Harry Moultrie, Tulio de Oliveira, Richard John Lessells, Cheryl Cohen, Waasila Jassat, Michelle Groome, Anne Von Gottberg, Engelbert Le Roux, Kentse Khuto, Dan Barouch, Hassan Mahomed, Milani Wolmarans, Petro Rousseau, Debbie Bradshaw, Michelle Mulder, Jessica Opie, Vernon Louw, Barry Jacobson, Pradeep Rowji, Jonny G Peter, Azwi Takalani, Jackline Odhiambo, Fatima Mayat, Simbarashe Takuva, Lawrence Corey, Glenda E Gray, Sisonke Protocol Team, Sisonke Study Team(2022-03-19). [Articles] Effectiveness of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine in health-care workers in South Africa (the Sisonke study): results from a single-arm, open-label, phase 3B, implementation study.thelancet.comThe single-dose Ad26.COV2.S vaccine shows effectiveness against severe COVID-19 disease and COVID-19-related death after vaccination, and against both beta and delta variants, providing real-world evidence for its use globally.
Anonymous669(2022-03-19). Hackers Leak Documents Stolen From Israeli Mossad Chief (Video).southfront.org The official logo of the Open Hands hacking group. | On March 16, an anonymous Telegram channel released a video containing personal photos and documents belonging to Israeli Mossad chief David Barnea. | The Open Hands channel said that the information shown in the video were obtained during a lengthy intelligence operation that began in 2014. The channel released the video with English, Hebrew and Arabic translations. | The video contained personal photos of Barnea, flight tickets booked under his name, his ID card, tax…
Wolfgang Preiser, Therese Fish(2022-03-19). [Comment] Sisonke: reaching several goals together.thelancet.comResearch infrastructure and expertise from decades of HIV and tuberculosis research enabled several COVID-19 vaccine trials to be conducted in South Africa. The ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine procured by the South African Government did not protect against infection with the beta (B.1.351) variant of concern1 in a phase 1/2 trial and was therefore abandoned in early 2021.2 A single dose of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine had been shown to be effective against the beta variant of SARS-CoV-2 by the ENSEMBLE trial,3 but as of early 2021 it was not yet authorised by the national regulator.
Editor(2022-03-19). Ralph Nader: The Biggest Business in America? Defrauding Uncle Sam and You.scheerpost.com [ By Ralph Nader | The biggest business in America is stealing and defrauding the federal government, Uncle Sam and you the taxpayers. In terms of sheer stolen dollars, the total amount is greater than the annual sales of Amazon and Walmart over the past two years. | Before getting to the real big stuff, start with how much was stolen or not delivered by the contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. Just in one program, John Spoko—Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR), estimated that $30 billion of…
Linda-Gail Bekker, Nigel Garrett, Ameena Goga, Lara Fairall, Tarylee Reddy, Nonhlanhla Yende-Zuma, Reshma Kassanjee, Shirley Collie, Ian Sanne, Andrew Boulle, Ishen Seocharan, Imke Engelbrecht, Mary-Ann Davies, Jared Champion, Tommy Chen, Sarah Bennett, Selaelo Mametja, Mabatlo Semenya, Harry Moultrie, Tulio de Oliveira, Richard John Lessells, Cheryl Cohen, Waasila Jassat, Michelle Groome, Anne Von Gottberg, Engelbert Le Roux, Kentse Khuto, Dan Barouch, Hassan Mahomed, Milani Wolmarans, Petro Rousseau, Debbie Bradshaw, Michelle Mulder, Jessica Opie, Vernon Louw, Barry Jacobson, Pradeep Rowji, Jonny G Peter, Azwi Takalani, Jackline Odhiambo, Fatima Mayat, Simbarashe Takuva, Lawrence Corey, Glenda E Gray, Sisonke Protocol Team, Sisonke Study Team(2022-03-19). [Articles] Effectiveness of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine in health-care workers in South Africa (the Sisonke study): results from a single-arm, open-label, phase 3B, implementation study.thelancet.comThe single-dose Ad26.COV2.S vaccine shows effectiveness against severe COVID-19 disease and COVID-19-related death after vaccination, and against both beta and delta variants, providing real-world evidence for its use globally.
Wolfgang Preiser, Therese Fish(2022-03-19). [Comment] Sisonke: reaching several goals together.thelancet.comResearch infrastructure and expertise from decades of HIV and tuberculosis research enabled several COVID-19 vaccine trials to be conducted in South Africa. The ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine procured by the South African Government did not protect against infection with the beta (B.1.351) variant of concern1 in a phase 1/2 trial and was therefore abandoned in early 2021.2 A single dose of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine had been shown to be effective against the beta variant of SARS-CoV-2 by the ENSEMBLE trial,3 but as of early 2021 it was not yet authorised by the national regulator.
Marzieh Rahmani(2022-03-18). Iraqi forces detain top ISIL chieftain in W Iraq.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) — The Iraqi security forces neutralized movements of ISIL terrorists in western Iraq, arresting an ISIL element, Iraqi sources reported on Friday.
Marzieh Rahmani(2022-03-18). Israel bases to be targeted if Iraq Kurdistan not remove them.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) — The spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the elite military force will not hesitate to strike other Israeli bases in Iraqi Kurdistan region if its officials do not dismantle them.
ecns.cn(2022-03-18). CDC: U.S. wastewater samples show rise in coronavirus.ecns.cnSamples from U.S. wastewater sites have shown an increase in the coronavirus this month in a third of locations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed, suggesting that cases in key cities including New York are rising.
ecns.cn(2022-03-18). CDC: U.S. wastewater samples show rise in coronavirus.ecns.cnSamples from U.S. wastewater sites have shown an increase in the coronavirus this month in a third of locations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed, suggesting that cases in key cities including New York are rising.
Yasemin Y. Celikkol(2022-03-17). Calling Ukraine "Relatively Civilized" Invokes a Racist Ranking of Europeanness.truthout.org CBS senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata's contrast of Ukraine, which he described as "relatively civilized, relatively European," with Iraq and Afghanistan, where "conflict has been raging for decades," went viral and offended millions around the globe. This dangerous comment was a sobering reminder of the persisting racism, Islamophobia and colonial mentalities still propagated by mainstream media. While people from the Middle East expressed their shock and disappointment at being…
WSWS(2022-03-17). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa.wsws.orgFuel prices rise due to war in Ukraine triggering workers' protests in Italy, Czech Republic, Turkey, Cyprus and France; South African Clover workers stoppage enters week 16 as gold miners continue stoppage at Sibanye-Stillwater, both face union sabotage; protests in southern Iraq over food prices as cost of sunflower oil and wheat from Ukraine rise due to war…
SF015(2022-03-16). Mass Grave In Mariupol. Who May Buried There And Why.southfront.org An official representative of the DPR said at an urgent briefing on the morning of 16 March that information had been received from various sources that another falsification had been carried out by the Ukrainian leadership in the city of Mariupol. | This time, the office of the Ukrainian President set the task for the Ukrainian armed forces' command to discredit the actions of the Russian forces by showing the Western public the mass graves of civilians allegedly killed as a result of artillery shellin…
Ramona Wadi(2022-03-16). Not all Refugees are Equal: Plight of Palestinians Displaced by Israel Worsening.juancole.com( Middle East Monitor ) — Financial support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is dwindling, despite the renewed mandates and financial contribution pledges by world leaders. "The almost unanimous political support expressed by the UN General Assembly to the Agency is not translated into matching financial resources," UNRWA's Commissioner-General, …
Juan Cole(2022-03-16). Top 7 Ways Iran evaded US Sanctions that Putin could Follow.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) — The sorts of sanctions and boycotts the United States and its allies are placing on Russia resemble those applied by Washington to Iran off and on in the past decade, though so far the measures in place against Tehran are still far more severe than what has been done to …
Human Rights Watch(2022-03-16). Saudi Arabia: Mass Execution of 81 Men: Rampant Abuses in Criminal Justice System, lack of Fair Trials.juancole.comHuman Rights Watch — (Beirut) — Saudi authorities' execution of 81 men on March 12, 2022 was its largest mass execution in years despite recent promises to curtail its use of the death penalty, Human Rights Watch said today. Rampant and systemic abuses in Saudi Arabia's criminal justice system suggest it is highly unlikely that …
SF015(2022-03-16). Mass Grave In Mariupol. Who May Buried There And Why.southfront.org An official representative of the DPR said at an urgent briefing on the morning of 16 March that information had been received from various sources that another falsification had been carried out by the Ukrainian leadership in the city of Mariupol. | This time, the office of the Ukrainian President set the task for the Ukrainian armed forces' command to discredit the actions of the Russian forces by showing the Western public the mass graves of civilians allegedly killed as a result of artillery shellin…
Human Rights Watch(2022-03-16). Saudi Arabia: Mass Execution of 81 Men: Rampant Abuses in Criminal Justice System, lack of Fair Trials.juancole.comHuman Rights Watch — (Beirut) — Saudi authorities' execution of 81 men on March 12, 2022 was its largest mass execution in years despite recent promises to curtail its use of the death penalty, Human Rights Watch said today. Rampant and systemic abuses in Saudi Arabia's criminal justice system suggest it is highly unlikely that …
Ramona Wadi(2022-03-16). Not all Refugees are Equal: Plight of Palestinians Displaced by Israel Worsening.juancole.com( Middle East Monitor ) — Financial support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is dwindling, despite the renewed mandates and financial contribution pledges by world leaders. "The almost unanimous political support expressed by the UN General Assembly to the Agency is not translated into matching financial resources," UNRWA's Commissioner-General, …
Juan Cole(2022-03-16). Top 7 Ways Iran evaded US Sanctions that Putin could Follow.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) — The sorts of sanctions and boycotts the United States and its allies are placing on Russia resemble those applied by Washington to Iran off and on in the past decade, though so far the measures in place against Tehran are still far more severe than what has been done to …
Marzieh Rahmani(2022-03-15). US convoy in Iraq's Basra comes under attack.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) — Local media sources reported that a logistics convoy belonging to the US military was targeted with 6 roadside bombs in southern Iraq.
Staff(2022-03-15). IRGC Quds Force commander says Erbil attack was decisive.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) — The IRGC Quds Force Commander Brigadier General Esmaeil Ghaani has described the recent IRGC missile attack on an Israeli base in Erbil of Iraq as a decisive action that taught a good lesson to the regime.
Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem(2022-03-15). US military logistic convoy targeted in Iraq's Saladin prov.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) — Attack on US military logistics convoys still continue in various parts of Iraq and in the latest attack on Tuesday, US military logistic convoy was targeted in Saladin province in Iraq.
_____(2022-03-15). Waltzing Toward Armageddon With The Merchants Of Death.popularresistance.orgThe Cold War, from 1945 to 1989, was a wild Bacchanalia for arms manufacturers, the Pentagon, the CIA, the diplomats who played one country off another on the world's chess board, and the global corporations able to loot and pillage by equating predatory capitalism with freedom. In the name of national security, the Cold Warriors, many of them self-identified liberals, demonized labor, independent media, human rights organizations, and those who opposed the permanent war economy and the militarization of American society as soft on communism. | That is why they have resurrected it. | The decision to spurn the pos…
Amjed Jaaved(2022-03-15). "Accidental" launching of missile into Pakistan's air space.moderndiplomacy.euA "supersonic flying object", believed to be a version of the Brahmos missile, flew into Pakistan's air space at debatable altitude near air corridors of airliners, before falling near Mian Chunu (Khanewal, Multan ), a strategic location. Pakistan expressed its ennui to the United Nations 'secretary general and the German chancellor. Pakistan's foreign minister alleged …
Eric Zuesse(2022-03-15). Who actually CAUSED this war in Ukraine?moderndiplomacy.euOn 24 February 1990, U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush secretly informed German Chancellor Helmut Kohl at Camp David, that though Bush and all of his agents such as Secretary of State James Baker had verbally promised the Soviet Union's leader Mikhail Gorbachev that (as Baker put it) NATO would not expand "one inch to …
Mark Weisbrot(2022-03-15). Biden's Sanctions on Afghanistan.zcomm.orgThe economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies are causing widespread, severe hunger in this desperately poor country…
Arturo Domínguez(2022-03-15). Biden, Democrats Not Interested in Defunding the Police (OPINION).latinorebels.comWhile using certain crime statistics as a rationale to "re-fund the police" is dishonest, so is the notion that Democrats are taking anything away from law enforcement. Under President Biden, police have received billions in funding with little to no accountability or transparency.
Marzieh Rahmani(2022-03-15). US convoy in Iraq's Basra comes under attack.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) — Local media sources reported that a logistics convoy belonging to the US military was targeted with 6 roadside bombs in southern Iraq.
ecns.cn(2022-03-14). Iraqi National Museum reopens after 3-year closure.ecns.cnPeople visit the Iraqi National Museum after its reopening in Baghdad, Iraq, March 13, 2022. Iraq's National Museum reopened on Monday to visitors after a three-year closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest.
ecns.cn(2022-03-14). Iraqi National Museum reopens after 3-year closure.ecns.cnPeople visit the Iraqi National Museum after its reopening in Baghdad, Iraq, March 13, 2022. Iraq's National Museum reopened on Monday to visitors after a three-year closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest.
Staff(2022-03-13). Fuerzas iraníes impactaron centros de entrenamiento del Mossad.cubadebate.cuFuerzas militares de élite de Irán emplearon este domingo misiles locales de alta precisión en ataques a dos centros de entrenamiento de la agencia de espionaje israelí (Mossad), en la ciudad iraquí de Erbil. El Cuerpo de Guardianes de la República Islámica desmintió informes occidentales que aludían a un supuesto impacto en zonas cercanas al consulado de EEUU.
Anonymous103(2022-03-13). Military Situation In Iraq On March 13, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On March 13, IRGC Aerospace Forces attacked Israeli secret places near the US new consulate north of Erbil with at least 10 ballistic missiles; | On March 13, Masrour Barzani, the prime minister of KRG condemned the missile attack at Erbil; | On March 13, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi condemned the missile attack at Erbil; | On March 13, a U.S. logistical convoy was targeted by an IED attack in the Dhi Qar province; | On March 13, two U.S. logistical convoys…
Staff(2022-03-13). Top Iranian security official reacts to IRGC missile attack.en.mehrnews.com Top Iranian security official Ali Shamkhani has reacted to this morning's IRGC missile attack against Mossad base in the Iraqi city of Erbil, saying that Iran uses both diplomacy and its hard power to defend its interest…
Ramona Wadi(2022-03-13). Palestinian Refugee Families expelled from Israel can't Come Home, but 100K Ukrainians Admitted.juancole.comBy Ramona Wadi | — ( Middle East Monitor )- Once again, Israel feels entitled to play the humanitarian card, with only Palestinians pointing out its selectivity when it comes to opening its doors to refugees. In February, The Jerusalem Post reported that 10,000 Jewish Ukrainian refugees would be entering Israel. The move was confirmed …
Anonymous349(2022-03-13). Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dreams About Death Of Putin. Russian Missiles Purge Camp With Foreign Mercenaries.southfront.org March 13 became the day of the intensification of Russian strikes on the military infrastructure of Ukraine and places of concentrations of foreign mercenaries and supplies that arrive to the country from its 'foreign partners'. | These strikes came amid even increased level of hysteria in MSM about the 'Russian aggression' against the 'peaceful Ukrainain government' that allegedly seeks a diplomatic settlement of the current situation. | To highlight the peaceful stance of the Kyiv government, it would be interesting to quote the March 12 statement of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba: "The elimination of…
Editor2(2022-03-13). When Western Media Saw Ukraine's Neo-Nazis.orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over 10 days old. However, in this case an exception is being made, as the subject matter of the following piece remains as significant today as at the time of its publication. | By Robert Parry — Aug. 10, 2014 | The New York Times reported almost in passing on Sunday (Aug. 10) that the Ukrainian government's offensive against ethnic Russian rebels in the east has unleashed far-right paramilitary militias that have even raised a neo-Nazi banner over the conquered town of Marinka, just west of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk. | That…
sputniknews(2022-03-13). Death Toll Climbs to 61 in Wake of DR Congo Train Crash, Officials Confirm.sputniknews.comLate Thursday night, a train traveling from the town of Mueneditu to Lubumbashi, the third-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, derailed as the cars were traveling up a slope, triggering a multi-carriage crash, according to early reports from local administrators.
sputniknews(2022-03-13). Russian Armed Forces Destroy Ukrainian Command Post in High-Precision Strike — Video.sputniknews.comDisabling Ukraine's military infrastructure remains one of the main goals of Moscow's ongoing special operation in the country. On Saturday, the Russian military's precision strikes disabled a military airfield and a major electronic intelligence centre located in the cities of Vasilkov and Brovary, respectively.
sputniknews(2022-03-13). Woman in US Stabs Date in Revenge for…Assassination of IRGC Quds Force Chief Soleimani.sputniknews.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A woman in the US state of Nevada has been charged with attempted murder after she stabbed her date in revenge for the assassination of Iranian top military official Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone attack in 2020, Henderson police said on Sunday.
Rick Rozoff(2022-03-13). Biden directs $200 million more in military aid to Ukraine.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comInterfax-UkraineMarch 12, 2022 USA to provide $200 mln in military aid to Ukraine — White House The United States will provide Ukraine with military assistance in the amount of up to $200 million, the relevant memorandum was signed by U.S. President Joseph Biden, the White House said. "By the authority vested in me as President …
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). HKSAR gov't strives to reduce severe cases, deaths of COVID-19: officials.ecns.cnThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government assumes primary responsibility in fighting COVID-19 and will strive to stabilize the epidemic situation especially in reducing severe cases and deaths, senior officials have said.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). 3rd mainland-aided COVID-19 isolation facility starts operation in Hong Kong.ecns.cnThe third community isolation facility (CIF) in Hong Kong constructed with the support from the mainland has been put into operation immediately after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Saturday.
TASS(2022-03-13). Situation around Ukraine may lead to World War III – Trump.tass.comIn his opinion, Russia "is not going to stop" in achieving its goals, but the US administration does not have "anybody to talk to" Moscow, in particular to Russian President Vladimir Putin…
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). China, India hold 15th corps commander level meeting.ecns.cnThe 15th round China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at Moldo-Chushul border meeting point on the Indian side on Friday, said China's Ministry of National Defense.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). China-Laos Railway puts freight transport on fast track.ecns.cnThe freight volume of the China-Laos Railway has hit 1.2 million tonnes, as the landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation marked 100 days of operation Saturday.
sputniknews(2022-03-13). Poll Shows Majority of Brits Want Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Resign.sputniknews.comThe leader of the Conservative Party has seen his approval ratings fall during the coronavirus pandemic, with critics accusing the government of failing to respond quickly to the problem. Johnson's numbers have plunged even further due to several scandals involving Tory MPs as well as the politician himself.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). Concerns of all parties to Iran nuke talks must be addressed: Chinese envoy.ecns.cnChina's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna Wang Qun said here Friday that the concerns and demands of all parties to the Iran nuclear talks must be addressed properly and that political dialogue and negotiations are the only solution.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). Hong Kong to further leverage Traditional Chinese Medicine in fighting COVID-19: Carrie Lam.ecns.cnThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will continue to leverage the advantages of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic and consolidate the TCM as an integral part of the medical system in Hong Kong, Chief Executive of the HKSAR Carrie Lam said on Saturday.
Khubaka, Michael Harris(2022-03-13). 2022 Africa Unity Day – San Diego Waterfront and African Museum.indybay.orgOur "California Grown" gift to the world, the United Nations was founded in San Francisco, California, August 1943 and may help serve as "a featured platform for improving the safety and quality of life and livelihoods of people of African descent" and ensure the full political, economic and social inclusion in the societies where they live.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). Putin, Macron, Scholz discuss Ukraine crisis over phone.ecns.cnPutin informed Macron and Scholz of "the real situation on the ground" in response to the issues raised by them "regarding the humanitarian situation on the territory of the military operation to protect Donbass," the Kremlin said.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). U.S. to revoke Russia's most-favored nation status amid Ukraine crisis.ecns.cnThe U.S. government will revoke Russia's most-favored nation trade status amid the Ukraine crisis, the White House said Friday, noting that it will work with Group of Seven (G7) countries and the European Union to roll out new sanctions.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). China's land-greening in 2021.ecns.cnThe National Forestry and Grassland Administration released a bulletin on Friday, showcasing advances in the country's afforestation work in 2021.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). Experts say innovation helps stabilize economy.ecns.cnChina is committed to pursuing innovation-driven growth and accelerating its industrial upgrade this year amid multiple pressures and uncertainties, as high-quality development will remain a key to China's future, officials and experts said on Friday.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). China plans more planetary endeavors: scientist.ecns.cnAfter the Tianwen-1 mission, China will have a number of Tianwen series of planetary endeavors to explore the universe, according to a Chinese scientist.
GIWUSA(2022-03-13). South African Striking Clover Workers Occupy IDC Offices.indybay.orgSouth African striking Clover workers today occupied the IDC offices to call for the removal of the billionaire Israeli Wertheim family from control of the largest dairy in South Africa and for it to be run by the workers under workers control…
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). Foreign companies show confidence in Chinese market.ecns.cnDespite the protracted pandemic and increasingly complex global environment, foreign companies are casting a vote of confidence in the Chinese economy as they continue to see opportunities amid the country's opening-up efforts.
Bart L Haagmans, Marion P G Koopmans(2022-03-12). [Comment] Spreading of SARS-CoV-2 from hamsters to humans.thelancet.comDuring the past 2 years, SARS-CoV-2 has spread globally through human-to-human transmission causing a devastating pandemic. Since its emergence, SARS-CoV-2 has displayed considerable host plasticity, with an expanding list of wildlife, pets, livestock, and laboratory animals shown to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection both experimentally and naturally.1 Indeed, large outbreaks in mink farms occurred as early as April, 2020.2,3 Given the fact that these outbreaks led to spill back to other animals and humans, and because the virus accumulated mutations during continued passage through mink (potentially affecti…
WSWS(2022-03-11). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa.wsws.orgThousands of South African dairy food workers continuing four-month strike over jobs and pay amidst media blackout are joined by South African Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners on pay strike; strikes continue throughout French healthcare system over low staffing levels and poor pay, joined by transport workers in Lyons opposed to restructuring; Iraqi oil production graduates in Basra and workers in oil field area demand jobs, while public sector workers walk out over wage arrears in Kurdistan…
Anonymous669(2022-03-11). Pro-Iranian Group Warns US Against Recruiting Iraqis To Fight In Ukraine.southfront.org A US soldier runs at a coalition forces forward base near West Mosul, Iraq June 21, 2017 (photo credit: REUTERS) | The Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf has warned US forces against recruiting Iraqis to fight in Ukraine where the Russian military is currently counducting a special operation. | In a statement released on March 11, the pro-Iranian group detailed ongoing efforts by the US Europe Command (EUCOM) to recruit and train Iraqi citizens then send them to fight in Ukraine via Turkey, Germany…
File image. | On March 19, ISIS's news agency, Amaq, released photos documenting a recent attack by the terrorist group's cells in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbar. | The attack targeted engineering equipment of the Iraqi military which were deployed near the town of Rutba. The town is located near a strategic highway that links the country's capital, Baghdad, with both Jordanian capital, Amman, and the Syrian capital, Damascus. | During the attack, ISIS terrorists destroyed three excavators and damaged a truck…
By Radhika Desai — Mar 15, 2022 | Not only are US and EU sanctions illegal under the UN charter, the US freezing of Russia's reserves is simply theft. It smacks not of independence either of institutions or the legal system, but of their profound politicization, nay criminalization, in US interests. | Things are really bad when employing the only means left to stave off disaster brings it closer. That is the story of the most powerful of the numerous sanctions the US has used, and convinced EU countries to use, against Russia in the war the West is waging against it over Ukraine, the freezing of its central…
