2023-03-09: News Headlines

Labor Video Project (2023-03-09). The Fukushima Catastrophe Continues 12 Years After The Meltdowns. indybay.org March 11 is the 12th anniversary of the Fukushima earthquake and meltdown of three reactors. The disaster continues and the melted nuclear rods still remain in the broken reactors and have to be cooled by water which then becomes radiated. Two activists talk about the present situation after 12 years.

____ (2023-03-09). Chinese envoy calls for immediate return of Afghanistan's overseas assets. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called on the United States and other countries to immediately return the overseas assets of Afghanistan to the Afghan people to protect the rights and interests of women and girls.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-03-09). Afganas reclaman derechos perdidos tras invasión de EE.UU. telesurtv.net A las protestas en Kabul se sumó otra en Islamabad, en la cual alrededor de 140 mujeres afganas realizaron una manifestación frente al club de prensa en la capital paquistaní.

Labor Video Project (2023-03-09). The Fukushima Catastrophe Continues 12 Years After The Meltdowns. indybay.org March 11 is the 12th anniversary of the Fukushima earthquake and meltdown of three reactors. The disaster continues and the melted nuclear rods still remain in the broken reactors and have to be cooled by water which then becomes radiated. Two activists talk about the present situation after 12 years.

____ (2023-03-09). Chinese envoy calls for immediate return of Afghanistan's overseas assets. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called on the United States and other countries to immediately return the overseas assets of Afghanistan to the Afghan people to protect the rights and interests of women and girls.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-03-09). Afganas reclaman derechos perdidos tras invasión de EE.UU. telesurtv.net A las protestas en Kabul se sumó otra en Islamabad, en la cual alrededor de 140 mujeres afganas realizaron una manifestación frente al club de prensa en la capital paquistaní.

2023-03-09 04:06:35 | 04:06 EST | tr | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 

2023-03-08: News Headlines

____ (2023-03-08). Japan told not to dump nuclear-contaminated water. ecns.cn China on Monday urged Japan again not to arbitrarily start discharging nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station into the Pacific Ocean.

Labor Video Project (2023-03-08). The Fukushima Catastrophe Continues 12 Years After The Meltdowns. indybay.org March 11 is the 12th anniversary of the Fukushima earthquake and meltdown of three reactors. The disaster continues and the melted nuclear rods still remain in the broken reactors and have to be cooled by water which then becomes radiated. Two activists talk about the present situation after 12 years.

____ (2023-03-08). Japan told not to dump nuclear-contaminated water. ecns.cn China on Monday urged Japan again not to arbitrarily start discharging nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station into the Pacific Ocean.

Labor Video Project (2023-03-08). The Fukushima Catastrophe Continues 12 Years After The Meltdowns. indybay.org March 11 is the 12th anniversary of the Fukushima earthquake and meltdown of three reactors. The disaster continues and the melted nuclear rods still remain in the broken reactors and have to be cooled by water which then becomes radiated. Two activists talk about the present situation after 12 years.

2023-03-08 17:53:35 | 17:53 EST | jz | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 

2023-03-07: News Headlines

____ (2023-03-07). China urges Japan to responsibly dispose of nuclear wastewater: FM. ecns.cn China urges Japan to properly handle the disposal of Fukushima nuclear wastewater in a responsible manner, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday.

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (2023-03-07). Women's Sports Going Downhill In Afghanistan As Taliban Denies The Right To Ski. juancole.com By Mansoor Khosrow | — ( RFE/ RL ) — The majestic mountains in the central province of Bamiyan are known as Afghanistan's skiing capital. But due to a new Taliban ban, women are no longer welcome on the slopes. Hundreds of amateur and professional skiers took to the mountains to hone their skills far …

RAWA (2023-03-07). The US and Her Fundamentalist Stooges Are the Main Human Rights Violators in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca

2023-03-07 23:40:11 | 23:40 EST | tr | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 

2023-03-06: News Headlines

Staff (2023-03-06). Headlines for March 6, 2023. democracynow.org Nations Reach Historic Agreement to Protect High Seas, Iran and IAEA Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in Hopeful Sign for Nuclear Talks, Outrage Mounts over Mysterious Poisoning of Iranian Schoolgirls, U.N. Expert Says Taliban Attacks on Women and Girls Could Be Crime Against Humanity, Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan Evades Arrest, Huge Blaze in Cox's Bazar Rohingya Refugee Camp Destroys Thousands of Homes, Shell Pipeline Kills 12 in Nigeria; Massive Lawsuit Targets Shell's Operation in Niger Delta, U.K. Cracks Down on Refugee Rights in Right-Wing Effort to "Stop the Boats", Shahida Raza, Pakista…

Staff (2023-03-06). "They All Knew": Media Matters Files FEC Complaint That Fox News Broke Election Laws, Lied for Trump. democracynow.org A number of bombshell revelations about the inner workings of Fox News have come to light as part of a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against the network. Rupert Murdoch, the owner of Fox News, has admitted under oath that many hosts on his network "endorsed" Donald Trump's false claims about the 2020 election for financial, not political, reasons, stating, "It is not red or blue, it is green." In court filings, Dominion also revealed that Murdoch had given Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner confidential information about Biden's campaign a…

Staff (2023-03-06). Headlines for March 6, 2023. democracynow.org Nations Reach Historic Agreement to Protect High Seas, Iran and IAEA Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in Hopeful Sign for Nuclear Talks, Outrage Mounts over Mysterious Poisoning of Iranian Schoolgirls, U.N. Expert Says Taliban Attacks on Women and Girls Could Be Crime Against Humanity, Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan Evades Arrest, Huge Blaze in Cox's Bazar Rohingya Refugee Camp Destroys Thousands of Homes, Shell Pipeline Kills 12 in Nigeria; Massive Lawsuit Targets Shell's Operation in Niger Delta, U.K. Cracks Down on Refugee Rights in Right-Wing Effort to "Stop the Boats", Shahida Raza, Pakista…

Staff (2023-03-06). "They All Knew": Media Matters Files FEC Complaint That Fox News Broke Election Laws, Lied for Trump. democracynow.org A number of bombshell revelations about the inner workings of Fox News have come to light as part of a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against the network. Rupert Murdoch, the owner of Fox News, has admitted under oath that many hosts on his network "endorsed" Donald Trump's false claims about the 2020 election for financial, not political, reasons, stating, "It is not red or blue, it is green." In court filings, Dominion also revealed that Murdoch had given Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner confidential information about Biden's campaign a…

2023-03-06 12:27:36 | 12:27 EST | tr | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 

2023-03-04: News Headlines

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-04). 700,000 Afghans have lost their jobs since Taliban takeover, says UN expert's report. peoplesdispatch.org US sanctions, job losses, business closures, and the reluctance of foreign investors to engage in Afghanistan have had catastrophic impacts on the lives of millions of Afghans. Two thirds of households are facing difficulties in meeting basic food and non-food needs…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-04). 700,000 Afghans have lost their jobs since Taliban takeover, says UN expert's report. peoplesdispatch.org US sanctions, job losses, business closures, and the reluctance of foreign investors to engage in Afghanistan have had catastrophic impacts on the lives of millions of Afghans. Two thirds of households are facing difficulties in meeting basic food and non-food needs…

2023-03-04 15:54:59 | 15:54 EST | jz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 

2023-03-02: News Headlines

No Nukes Action (2023-03-02). Saturday 3/11: On 3/11 At Fukushima No Dumping Radioactive Water Into Pacific Ocean & No Restarting Nukes. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St./California St | San Francisco…

No Nukes Action (2023-03-02). Saturday 3/11: On 3/11 At Fukushima No Dumping Radioactive Water Into Pacific Ocean & No Restarting Nukes. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St./California St | San Francisco…

2023-03-02 20:31:28 | 20:31 EST | tr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 

2023-02-27: News Headlines

Zero Hedge (2023-02-27). US Military Aid to Ukraine Exceeds the Costs of Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca

No Nukes Action (2023-02-27). Saturday 3/11: On 3/11 At Fukushima No Dumping Radioactive Water Into Pacific Ocean & No Restarting Nukes. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St./California St | San Francisco…

Zero Hedge (2023-02-27). US Military Aid to Ukraine Exceeds the Costs of Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca

No Nukes Action (2023-02-27). Saturday 3/11: On 3/11 At Fukushima No Dumping Radioactive Water Into Pacific Ocean & No Restarting Nukes. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St./California St | San Francisco…

2023-02-27 10:23:21 | 10:23 EST | tr | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 

2023-02-26: News Headlines

No Nukes Action (2023-02-26). Saturday 3/11: On 3/11 At Fukushima No Dumping Radioactive Water Into Pacific Ocean & No Restarting Nukes. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St./California St | San Francisco…

No Nukes Action (2023-02-26). Saturday 3/11: On 3/11 At Fukushima No Dumping Radioactive Water Into Pacific Ocean & No Restarting Nukes. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St./California St | San Francisco…

2023-02-26 21:42:36 | 21:42 EST | jz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 

2023-02-22: News Headlines

Ryan Black (2023-02-22). Judge Rules Billions US Stole from Afghanistan's Central Bank Can't Be Used To Satisfy 9/11 Judgments. progressivehub.net CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS…

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-22). US Judge Says Families of 9/11 Victims Not Entitled to Afghan Central Bank Funds. news.antiwar.com A US judge has determined that families of the victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks are not entitled to Afghan central bank funds that the Biden administration has seized. During the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the US withdrawal in 2021, the Biden administration froze $7 billion in Afghan central bank reserves that are …

Ryan Black (2023-02-22). Judge Rules Billions US Stole from Afghanistan's Central Bank Can't Be Used To Satisfy 9/11 Judgments. progressivehub.net CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS…

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-22). US Judge Says Families of 9/11 Victims Not Entitled to Afghan Central Bank Funds. news.antiwar.com A US judge has determined that families of the victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks are not entitled to Afghan central bank funds that the Biden administration has seized. During the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the US withdrawal in 2021, the Biden administration froze $7 billion in Afghan central bank reserves that are …

2023-02-22 10:16:16 | 10:16 EST | tr | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 

2023-02-18: News Headlines

Christopher T Andersen, Mohamed Ag Ayoya, Dapeng Luo, Hadia Samaha, Fouzia Shafique, Mickey Chopra (2023-02-18). [Correspondence] Afghanistan's health system is under duress, but has not collapsed. thelancet.com Afghanistan's political crisis in August, 2021 triggered economic turmoil and a humanitarian emergency. Widespread hunger threatens the lives of children.1 Media stories relay the dire situation of some medical facilities—mostly hospitals in Kabul and other urban centres—without funds for staff salaries or medicine. However, although there are real challenges, the resilience exhibited by the health system has been largely overlooked.

Christopher T Andersen, Mohamed Ag Ayoya, Dapeng Luo, Hadia Samaha, Fouzia Shafique, Mickey Chopra (2023-02-18). [Correspondence] Afghanistan's health system is under duress, but has not collapsed. thelancet.com Afghanistan's political crisis in August, 2021 triggered economic turmoil and a humanitarian emergency. Widespread hunger threatens the lives of children.1 Media stories relay the dire situation of some medical facilities—mostly hospitals in Kabul and other urban centres—without funds for staff salaries or medicine. However, although there are real challenges, the resilience exhibited by the health system has been largely overlooked.

2023-02-18 17:43:43 | 17:43 EST | tr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0