2022-01-05: News Headlines

sputniknews (2022-01-05). Tony Blair's Def Sec. Was Told 'in No Uncertain Terms' to Burn Memo Saying Iraq War Could Be Illegal. sputniknews.com The claims come as more than 600,000 people have already signed an online petition to have former British Prime Minister Tony Blair stripped of his recently awarded knighthood. Anti-war campaigners accuse Blair of war crimes for sending British troops into Iraq and Afghanistan during his tenure.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-05). Iran's blocked assets in S Korea, Iraq to be released likely. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) — The news released indicates that Iran's financial resources blocked in South Korea and Iraq will be released soon.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-05). Rocket attack against US Victory base in Iraq reported. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) — Iraqi security media sources reported a rocket attack launched on the US military base "Victory" in Baghdad on Wednesday morning.

sputniknews (2022-01-05). Rocket Reportedly Hits Near Military Base Hosting US Forces in Iraq. sputniknews.com The reports of a rocket attack come after two drones were shot down on Tuesday attempting to approach the coalition's Ain al-Asad Air facility.

Steve Topple (2022-01-05). The government just turned a celebration of disability into an accessibility nightmare. thecanary.co It's only the start of January. But already the government has shown that blind and low vision people are an afterthought. Because its Disability Unit managed to create a video about them which was inaccessible. | World Braille Day: | Tuesday 4 January was World Braille Day. As the UN Braille is a tactile…

Carson Midkiff (2022-01-04). Military's internal 'collateral damage' documents make excuses for war crimes. peoplesworld.org The fact that the countless numbers of drone strikes the United States military has conducted in the past few decades have resulted in the deaths of civilians is no surprise to anyone. Since the invasion of Iraq in 1991, up until the end of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, it has become far too common …

Carson Midkiff (2022-01-04). Military's internal 'collateral damage' documents make excuses for war crimes. peoplesworld.org The fact that the countless numbers of drone strikes the United States military has conducted in the past few decades have resulted in the deaths of civilians is no surprise to anyone. Since the invasion of Iraq in 1991, up until the end of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, it has become far too common …

Staff (2022-01-04). US convoy targeted in Iraqi capital of Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) —According to local Iraqi media, a US convoy belonging to American forces was targeted in the country's capital of Baghdad.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-01-04). Video: The Dangers of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.

Max Parry (2022-01-04). China Will Overtake the US In the Course of the Next Ten Years: Max Parry. globalresearch.ca The US is faced with a long list of hot-spots and tensions. Beginning with the situation in Iraq, where the Parliament has asked the US troops to leave. However, the …

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-04). Explosion hits "Al-Faw" district in S Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — News sources announced that a terrible explosion occurred in "Al-Faw" District, southern Iraq on Tuesday.

Staff (2022-01-04). US convoy targeted in Iraqi capital of Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) —According to local Iraqi media, a US convoy belonging to American forces was targeted in the country's capital of Baghdad.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-01-04). US Ain al-Assad base in Iraq comes under drone attacks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources reported drone strikes on the Ain al-Assad base in the west of the country.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-04). US 'Victory' base at Baghdad Airport targeted by drone attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — Local Iraqi sources reported on Tuesday night that the Victory base at Baghdad Airport has been targeted by two drones.

teleSUR (2022-01-04). Puebla Group Supports AMLO's Offer to Grant Asylum to Assange. telesurenglish.net Julian Assange is a victim of political persecution by U.S. authorities after revealing in 2010 crimes against humanity committed by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. | "Mexican President AMLO said he had sought a pardon for Julian Assange from former U.S. President Donald Trump before he left office last year and repeated his offer of asylum for the Wikileaks founder on Monday."

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-01-04). US Ain al-Assad base in Iraq comes under drone attacks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources reported drone strikes on the Ain al-Assad base in the west of the country.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-04). General Soleimaní's Assassination: Between Failed Imperialist Obsession and Deterrence. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara Two years ago, on January 3, 2020, in Baghdad, the Americans perpetrated the assassination of the legendary general of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Qassem Soleimani, also losing his life Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, former deputy chief of the Iraqi Hashd Shaabi. The reasons that led Washington to commit this…

teleSUR (2022-01-04). Puebla Group Supports AMLO's Offer to Grant Asylum to Assange. telesurenglish.net Julian Assange is a victim of political persecution by U.S. authorities after revealing in 2010 crimes against humanity committed by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. | "Mexican President AMLO said he had sought a pardon for Julian Assange from former U.S. President Donald Trump before he left office last year and repeated his offer of asylum for the Wikileaks founder on Monday."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-04). General Soleimaní's Assassination: Between Failed Imperialist Obsession and Deterrence. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara Two years ago, on January 3, 2020, in Baghdad, the Americans perpetrated the assassination of the legendary general of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Qassem Soleimani, also losing his life Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, former deputy chief of the Iraqi Hashd Shaabi. The reasons that led Washington to commit this…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-01-04). Video: The Dangers of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.

Batchinsky A, Roberts T, Cancio L. (2022-01-04). Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal vs Standard Care Ventilation Effect on 90-Day Mortality in Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The REST trial targeted reductions in 90-day mortality in patients with ARDS using an ECCO2R device that is under development for treatment of patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure due to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This device has been shown to be capable of removing 40% to 50% of metabolically produced carbon dioxide in a 72-hour uninjured porcine study, resulting in a reduction in minute ventilation by a similar amount while maintaining normal Paco2 and pH levels. Despite these data in animal studies and several clinical case series, it may be possible tha…

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2022-01-04: News Headlines

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-01-04). Video: The Dangers of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.

Jason Ditz (2022-01-03). Iraqi Military: We Need Coalition Airstrikes Against ISIS. news.antiwar.com All combat troops from the US-led coalition are said to have left Iraq. While this plainly wasn't a full military pullout in anything but branding, Iraq military spokesman Yehia Rasool emphasized Iraq still has military needs. | Rasool warned that Iraq still needs to strengthen its air force, and that as a result they To that end, the coalition forces are staying at both Ayn al-Asad airbase and al-Harir.

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-01-03). Micho Summons 44 Players For Uganda Cranes International Build Ups In Europe, Asia. plusnews.ug Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojevic has summoned a team of 44 players in preparation for the upcoming international build up matches in Europe and Asia. Uganda will play five international build up matches against Iceland, Botosani and Moldova in Turkey. Two other build ups will be held in Asia; against Iraq in Baghdad and …

Staff (2022-01-03). Turkish military base in N Iraq targeted by 13 missiles. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — News sources report that the Turkish military base has been targeted by missiles in the Bashiqa area north of Mosul.

sputniknews (2022-01-03). Air Defenses at Military Base Hosting US Forces in Iraq Reportedly Repel Drone Attack. sputniknews.com In mid-December, two rockets were fired towards the Green Zone in Iraq's capital, Baghdad. The US-installed C-RAM defence system was activated to intercept the rockets.

Staff (2022-01-03). Revenge on blood of anti-terror commanders to be taken soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — Addressing a large gathering of Iraqis near Baghdad airport, the daughter of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani vowed that revenge on the blood of anti-terror commanders will be taken in the near future.

sputniknews (2022-01-03). Iran Marks 2nd Anniversary of Qasem Soleimani's Assassination. sputniknews.com Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' elite Quds Force was killed by a US drone strike in Baghdad on 3 January 2020.

ecns.cn (2022-01-03). China's west-east gas transmission project contributes to low-carbon development. ecns.cn China's west-to-east gas transmission project has boosted natural gas supply across the country and facilitated the low-carbon transformation of the country's energy consumption structure, data has shown.

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2022-01-03: News Headlines

Jason Ditz (2022-01-03). Iraqi Military: We Need Coalition Airstrikes Against ISIS. news.antiwar.com All combat troops from the US-led coalition are said to have left Iraq. While this plainly wasn't a full military pullout in anything but branding, Iraq military spokesman Yehia Rasool emphasized Iraq still has military needs. | Rasool warned that Iraq still needs to strengthen its air force, and that as a result they To that end, the coalition forces are staying at both Ayn al-Asad airbase and al-Harir.

Staff (2022-01-03). Revenge on blood of anti-terror commanders to be taken soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — Addressing a large gathering of Iraqis near Baghdad airport, the daughter of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani vowed that revenge on the blood of anti-terror commanders will be taken in the near future.

Staff (2022-01-03). Turkish military base in N Iraq targeted by 13 missiles. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — News sources report that the Turkish military base has been targeted by missiles in the Bashiqa area north of Mosul.

sputniknews (2022-01-03). Air Defenses at Military Base Hosting US Forces in Iraq Reportedly Repel Drone Attack. sputniknews.com In mid-December, two rockets were fired towards the Green Zone in Iraq's capital, Baghdad. The US-installed C-RAM defence system was activated to intercept the rockets.

sputniknews (2022-01-03). Iran Marks 2nd Anniversary of Qasem Soleimani's Assassination. sputniknews.com Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' elite Quds Force was killed by a US drone strike in Baghdad on 3 January 2020.

ecns.cn (2022-01-03). China's west-east gas transmission project contributes to low-carbon development. ecns.cn China's west-to-east gas transmission project has boosted natural gas supply across the country and facilitated the low-carbon transformation of the country's energy consumption structure, data has shown.

_____ (2022-01-02). Thousands Rally In Baghdad To Mark 2020 Killing Of Iran General. popularresistance.org Thousands of people have rallied in the Iraqi capital to mark the second anniversary of the killing of a revered Iranian commander and his Iraqi lieutenant in a drone attack by the United States. Chanting "Death to America", the marchers filled a Baghdad square to honor Iran's General Qassem Soleimani, who headed the Quds Force, the foreign operations arm of the elite Revolutionary Guard, until his death on January 3, 2020. "US terrorism has to end", read one sign at the rally by backers of the pro-Iranian Hashed, also known as the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a former paramilitary alliance that has been in…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-02). Iran exports 207k tons of agri. products to Iraq via Mehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — The Director-General of Ilam Customs Office said that 207,000 tons of various agricultural products, valued at $63 million, were exported from Mehran International Border to neighboring Iraq in nine months of current year.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-02). Martyrs Gen. Soleimani, al-Muhandis foiled terrorists' plots. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — Stressing key role of martyrs Lt. Gen. Qassesm Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in the fight against terrorism, Leader of Iraq's National Wisdom Movement said that martyred commanders thwarted sinister plots of terrorists.

sputniknews (2022-01-02). US Being Forced to Leave Middle East in Disgrace as Payback for Soleimani's Death, IRGC Says. sputniknews.com Monday will mark the second anniversary of the US drone strike assassination of Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian anti-terror commander who assisted the Iraqi and Syrian governments in their struggle against Daesh (ISIS)*, al-Qaeda* and other terrorist militants.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-02). Iraqis convene at martyrdom location of Resistance commanders. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — A large number of Iraqi people convened at the place where anti-terror commanders Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were martyred by the US near Baghdad International Airport on 2nd annivarsary on Sunday.

MEE, agencies (2022-01-02). Gulf Arab countries on alert for more heavy rains. middleeasteye.net Gulf Arab countries on alert for more heavy rains | The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, and Israel all reporting heavy rain causing major disruption in the usually arid region | Sun, 01/02/2022 – 14: 59 | Cars drive through a flooded street in the Gulf emirate of Sharjah following heavy rains in the United Arab Emirates, on 1 January 2022 (AFP) | Authorities in several Gulf countri…

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2022-01-02: News Headlines

_____ (2022-01-02). Thousands Rally In Baghdad To Mark 2020 Killing Of Iran General. popularresistance.org Thousands of people have rallied in the Iraqi capital to mark the second anniversary of the killing of a revered Iranian commander and his Iraqi lieutenant in a drone attack by the United States. Chanting "Death to America", the marchers filled a Baghdad square to honor Iran's General Qassem Soleimani, who headed the Quds Force, the foreign operations arm of the elite Revolutionary Guard, until his death on January 3, 2020. "US terrorism has to end", read one sign at the rally by backers of the pro-Iranian Hashed, also known as the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a former paramilitary alliance that has been in…

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2022-01-01: News Headlines

_____ (2021-12-31). After The Wars In Iraq, 'Everything Living Is Dying'. popularresistance.org As far back as 2005, the United Nations had estimated that Iraq was already littered with several thousand contaminated sites. Five years later, an investigation by The Times, a London-based newspaper, suggested that the U.S. military had generated some 11 million pounds of toxic waste and abandoned it in Iraq. Today, the country remains awash in hazardous materials, such as depleted uranium and dioxin, which have polluted the soil and water. And extractive industries like the KAR oil refinery often operate with minimal transparency. On top of all of this, Iraq is among the countries most vulnerable to climate ch…

WSWS (2021-12-31). Modi ignores Court request to postpone elections as Omicron surges in India. wsws.org The Modi government's response to the pandemic over nearly two years has shown that the Indian ruling elites prioritize corporate profits over human life.

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2021-12-31: News Headlines

WSWS (2021-12-31). Modi ignores Court request to postpone elections as Omicron surges in India. wsws.org The Modi government's response to the pandemic over nearly two years has shown that the Indian ruling elites prioritize corporate profits over human life.

Editor (2021-12-30). A red under every bed? Canada, racial profiling, and the Five Eyes. mronline.org Amid the wreckage of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States and its allies have turned their sights on China. University of Victoria professor emeritus and historian John Price examines the rise of the coalition of Anglo settler colonial states of Canada, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand, and how they are today fomenting conflict in the Asia Pacific.

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2021-12-30: News Headlines

Editor (2021-12-30). A red under every bed? Canada, racial profiling, and the Five Eyes. mronline.org Amid the wreckage of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States and its allies have turned their sights on China. University of Victoria professor emeritus and historian John Price examines the rise of the coalition of Anglo settler colonial states of Canada, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand, and how they are today fomenting conflict in the Asia Pacific.

Editor (2021-12-29). Invisible Warriors: California's Incarcerated Female Firefighters. scheerpost.com In recent years, California's wildfire season has become one of the greatest challenges facing the state's population. Nearly one-third of the people risking their lives to fight these deadly fires are incarcerated, many of them women, including Amita Mota (center), shown here in July, 2013. | By Joshua Grant / Risking their lives for minimal pay, incarcerated female firefighters in California work to save residential neighborhoods and national parks. | Incarcerate…

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2021-12-29: News Headlines

Asma Khalid (2021-12-29). Evolving Pakistan-Sri Lanka relations: A Game Changer in South Asia. moderndiplomacy.eu History of the bilateral relations The genesis of the Pakistan-Sri Lanka relations can be found in the cultural connections of Islam and Buddhism. Islam came to the subcontinent in the early 8th century, following the conquest of Sindh by Muhammad bin Qasim, the commander of the Muslim empire, who led an armed campaign to rescue …

Nehal Dadhich (2021-12-29). Gabriel Boric: The Face of New Generation Leadership. moderndiplomacy.eu Gabriel Boric's historic win symbolises the culmination of not only broader Chilean aspirations but also of its youth's long withstanding struggle that began in the 1980s, under the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. The Chilean student protests that advocated for university democracy during that period were a prelude to far more profound political changes that …

Staff (2021-12-28). Headlines for December 28, 2021. democracynow.org World Coronavirus Cases Hit Record High as Omicron Surges, Israel Tests Fourth Vaccine Doses as COVID Surges in Largely Unvaccinated African Nations, Biden Warns Governors of Looming Shortages of Hospital Beds as COVID-19 Cases Near Pandemic Highs, CDC Recommends Shorter Isolation for People with Asymptomatic Coronavirus Infections, Afghan Taliban Bans Women from Road Trips Without Male Escort, Talks on Reviving Iran Nuclear Deal Resume in Vienna, Iraq's Top Court Ratifies Results of October's Contested Election, Russia to Hold Talks with U.S. and NATO Allies over Ukraine Border Tensions, New German Government Mo…

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2021-12-28: News Headlines

Staff (2021-12-28). Headlines for December 28, 2021. democracynow.org World Coronavirus Cases Hit Record High as Omicron Surges, Israel Tests Fourth Vaccine Doses as COVID Surges in Largely Unvaccinated African Nations, Biden Warns Governors of Looming Shortages of Hospital Beds as COVID-19 Cases Near Pandemic Highs, CDC Recommends Shorter Isolation for People with Asymptomatic Coronavirus Infections, Afghan Taliban Bans Women from Road Trips Without Male Escort, Talks on Reviving Iran Nuclear Deal Resume in Vienna, Iraq's Top Court Ratifies Results of October's Contested Election, Russia to Hold Talks with U.S. and NATO Allies over Ukraine Border Tensions, New German Government Mo…

Amy Goodman (2021-12-27). Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) Speaks on Apartheid, Palestine, Climate Crisis and More. truthout.org Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the South African anti-apartheid icon, has died at the age of 90. In 1984 Desmond Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work fighting to end white minority rule in South Africa. After the fall of apartheid, Archbishop Tutu chaired the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, where he pushed for restorative justice. He was a leading voice for human rights and peace around the world. He opposed the Iraq War and condemned the Israeli occupation in Palestine, comp…

Staff (2021-12-27). Headlines for December 27, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Coronavirus Cases Skyrocket as Omicron Spreads at Unprecedented Pace, China Orders Lockdown for 13 Million in Xi'an; Pope Francis Calls for Universal Access to Vaccines, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Who Battled Apartheid and Championed Human Rights, Dies at 90, Israel Plans to Double Population of Illegal Settlements in Occupied Golan Heights, Burmese Military Accused of Massacring Dozens of Civilians , Iraqi Kurds Hold Funerals for Family Members Who Drowned Crossing English Channel , Dams Burst After Torrential Rains in Brazil; U.S. Records Record High December Temperatures, Sarah Weddington, Who Successfully…

Staff (2021-12-27). Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) on Apartheid, War, Palestine, Guantánamo, Climate Crisis & More. democracynow.org Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the South African anti-apartheid icon, has died at the age of 90. In 1984 Desmond Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work fighting to end white minority rule in South Africa. After the fall of apartheid, Archbishop Tutu chaired the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, where he pushed for restorative justice. He was a leading voice for human rights and peace around the world. He opposed the Iraq War and condemned the Israeli occupation in Palestine, comparing it to apartheid South Africa. We reair two interviews Archbishop Tutu did on Democracy Now!, as well as two speech…

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2021-12-27: News Headlines

Staff (2021-12-27). Headlines for December 27, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Coronavirus Cases Skyrocket as Omicron Spreads at Unprecedented Pace, China Orders Lockdown for 13 Million in Xi'an; Pope Francis Calls for Universal Access to Vaccines, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Who Battled Apartheid and Championed Human Rights, Dies at 90, Israel Plans to Double Population of Illegal Settlements in Occupied Golan Heights, Burmese Military Accused of Massacring Dozens of Civilians , Iraqi Kurds Hold Funerals for Family Members Who Drowned Crossing English Channel , Dams Burst After Torrential Rains in Brazil; U.S. Records Record High December Temperatures, Sarah Weddington, Who Successfully…

Staff (2021-12-27). Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) on Apartheid, War, Palestine, Guantánamo, Climate Crisis & More. democracynow.org Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the South African anti-apartheid icon, has died at the age of 90. In 1984 Desmond Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work fighting to end white minority rule in South Africa. After the fall of apartheid, Archbishop Tutu chaired the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, where he pushed for restorative justice. He was a leading voice for human rights and peace around the world. He opposed the Iraq War and condemned the Israeli occupation in Palestine, comparing it to apartheid South Africa. We reair two interviews Archbishop Tutu did on Democracy Now!, as well as two speech…

Amy Goodman (2021-12-27). Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) Speaks on Apartheid, Palestine, Climate Crisis and More. truthout.org Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the South African anti-apartheid icon, has died at the age of 90. In 1984 Desmond Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work fighting to end white minority rule in South Africa. After the fall of apartheid, Archbishop Tutu chaired the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, where he pushed for restorative justice. He was a leading voice for human rights and peace around the world. He opposed the Iraq War and condemned the Israeli occupation in Palestine, comp…

Max Parry (2021-12-26). China Will Overtake the US In the Course of the Next Ten Years: Max Parry. globalresearch.ca The US is faced with a long list of hot-spots and tensions. Beginning with the situation in Iraq, where the Parliament has asked the US troops to leave. However, the …

Rick Rozoff (2021-12-26). NATO continues training proxy army in Iraq. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Iraq, NATO discuss support for Iraqi forces, regional stability A senior Iraqi government official and head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission in Iraq discussed on Sunday NATO's support for Iraqi forces…. Iraqi National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji and head of NATO's Mission in Iraq Michael Anker Lollesgaard "discussed ways to enhance…NATO's support …

Sheikh Fakhar-e-Alam (2021-12-26). Religious Tourism in Pakistan: The Case of Sikhism & Buddhism. moderndiplomacy.eu Religious tourism plays an important role in reviving the country's economic activity through promoting religious-based tourism. Realizing the economic and political importance of this sector, the Government has taken ample measures to support this industry. Hence, with Government support and improved law and order situation, religious-based tourism in Pakistan is flourishing and attracting different communities. …

Harsh Mahaseth (2021-12-26). The Politics of Intolerance and Discrimination: Aliraan Kepercayaan of Indonesia. moderndiplomacy.eu Authors: Harsh Mahaseth and Aadira Menon* Indonesia, a 30,000-island archipelago with 300 ethnic groups, is a mainly Muslim country with a long history of religious diversity. The earliest major world religions to arrive in Indonesia were Hinduism and Buddhism, followed by Islam and Christianity. The identity of the "others" is unknown; however, they may be …

Anonymous103 (2021-12-26). Military Situation In Afghanistan On December 26, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On December 25, artillery fire exchange between the Taliban and the Pakistani Army was reported in the Sarkani district of Kunar province; | On December 25, Taliban's chief of army staff Qari Fasihuddin Fetrat visited Kunar province following reports of border clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani forces; | On December 25, Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan met with Kazakhstan Trade Minister Bakhyt Su…

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