Staff (2022-05-04). Flood in Afghanistan leaves almost 20 killed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — 20 people were killed, more than 100 houses have been destroyed and dozens of livestock have also been lost in Afghanistan's recent floods.

Staff (2022-05-04). Iran water share in Hemland critical to prevent dust storms. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — Special envoy of the Iranian President for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Ghomi said that supplying Iran's share of water in the Hirmand river is essential to prevent dust storms in southern Afghanistan.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-05-04). Rusia está dispuesta a dialogar con el Papa Francisco. telesurtv.net El representante de Moscú en el Vaticano afirmó que resulta siempre relevante para Rusia un diálogo con el Papa.

Staff (2022-05-04). Flood in Afghanistan leaves almost 20 killed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — 20 people were killed, more than 100 houses have been destroyed and dozens of livestock have also been lost in Afghanistan's recent floods.

Staff (2022-05-04). Iran water share in Hemland critical to prevent dust storms. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — Special envoy of the Iranian President for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Ghomi said that supplying Iran's share of water in the Hirmand river is essential to prevent dust storms in southern Afghanistan.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-05-04). Rusia está dispuesta a dialogar con el Papa Francisco. telesurtv.net El representante de Moscú en el Vaticano afirmó que resulta siempre relevante para Rusia un diálogo con el Papa.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-05-02). Afghanistan Braces for New War. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR There is media buzz lately about an anti-Taliban insurgency struggling to be born in Afghanistan. A former Afghan army general, Sami Sadat, is returning home as the West's favourite to don the mantle of leadership of a pan-Afghan "resistance" movement against repressive Taliban rule. There is a lot of infighting amongst marginalised…

Staff (2022-05-02). Amir-Abdollahian, Karzai discuss Afghanistan over phone. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Minister expressed hope that with the acceleration of the process of forming an inclusive government, the ways will be paved for Afghanistan to expand its cooperation with its neighbors.

Staff (2022-05-02). Amir-Abdollahian, Karzai discuss Afghanistan over phone. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Minister expressed hope that with the acceleration of the process of forming an inclusive government, the ways will be paved for Afghanistan to expand its cooperation with its neighbors.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-05-01). Afghanistan rulers not seeking to get into conflict with Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — Former President of Afghanistan told an Iranian diplomat in Kabul that the rulers of Afghanistan have no intention to get into a conflict with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Staff (2022-05-01). Intelligence Min. issues statement on rumors about Afghans. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — The Iranian Intelligence Ministry says that common enemies of the nations of Iran and Afghanistan are making efforts desperately and constantly to create differences between the neighboring countries of the West Asian region.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-05-01). UN Security Council condemns mousqe attacks in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — President of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the string of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan in Mazar-i-Sharif and Kunduz.

Staff (2022-05-01). Blast heard in Kabul while Taliban denies it was an attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — Taliban security sources said a blast that was heard in the Khairkhaneh of Kabul was controlled.

Staff (2022-05-01). ISIL claims responsibility for Saturday blast in Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — The ISIL terrorist group claimed responsibility for yesterday's attack in Kabul, which left four people dead and wounded.

_____ (2022-05-01). The Jackson-Kush Plan And The Struggle For Land. popularresistance.org While the land relationships that dominate this society have implications for every relation in society, the recent crisis of gentrification and forced removal in low income Black communities, along with the volatile boom-bust real estate cycles, has made the struggle for adequate housing the most pronounced battleground in an increasingly intense war over the vision for the future of how we relate, prioritize and manage access to land. | The current regime of land relationships renders housing and community development fatally flawed in at least two respects: first, houses serve dual social functions in this soc…

Staff (2022-05-01). Intelligence Min. issues statement on rumors about Afghans. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — The Iranian Intelligence Ministry says that common enemies of the nations of Iran and Afghanistan are making efforts desperately and constantly to create differences between the neighboring countries of the West Asian region.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-05-01). UN Security Council condemns mousqe attacks in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — President of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the string of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan in Mazar-i-Sharif and Kunduz.

Staff (2022-05-01). Blast heard in Kabul while Taliban denies it was an attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — Taliban security sources said a blast that was heard in the Khairkhaneh of Kabul was controlled.

Staff (2022-05-01). ISIL claims responsibility for Saturday blast in Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — The ISIL terrorist group claimed responsibility for yesterday's attack in Kabul, which left four people dead and wounded.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-04-30). The many trials of Australian whistleblower David McBride. peoplesdispatch.org Whistleblower David McBride, who revealed details of possible war crimes by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, faces a trial in September. He talks about the legal campaign against him…

Staff (2022-04-30). Explosion in west Kabul kills 1, injures 3: local media. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) — Local media in Afghanistan reported on Saturday afternoon that an explosion had taken place in the west of Kabul killing at lease one and wounding three people.

Staff (2022-04-30). Occupiers seek to create religious division in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) — Special envoy of the Iranian President for Afghanistan said that the occupiers are trying to create sedition and ethnic-religious divisio in Afghanistan to make up for their defeat against the Afghan people.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-30). Abdullah calls on Iran to support Afghanistan development. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) — Former chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan called on Iran to continue its support for the development of Afghanistan and to strengthen relations between the two countries.

Staff (2022-04-30). Taliban reacts to Kabul mosque blast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) — Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said that the Taliban strongly condemns the attack on a Kabuli mosque.

Staff (2022-04-30). Extremists show no mercy to Shias, Sunnis. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) — While condemning the attack on a Sunni mosque in Kabul on Friday, the Iranian embassy stated that the extremists would show no mercy to the Muslims, whether they're Shias or Sunnis.

Staff (2022-04-30). Mecenazgo y política cultural. cubadebate.cu En medio de muy complejas circunstancias, tanto económicas como epidemiológicas, el evento cultural más masivo de Cuba puede catalogarse como un éxito ante la adversidad. Habrá quienes solo insistan en señalar las manchas de la obra magna (y existieron, no hay duda), pero es innegable que se logró colocar en manos del público lector un gran número de novedades editoriales.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-30). Abdullah calls on Iran to support Afghanistan development. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) — Former chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan called on Iran to continue its support for the development of Afghanistan and to strengthen relations between the two countries.

Staff (2022-04-30). Taliban reacts to Kabul mosque blast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) — Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said that the Taliban strongly condemns the attack on a Kabuli mosque.

Staff (2022-04-29). People of Afghanistan mark intl. Quds Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) — Quds Day ceremonies were held in different regions of Afghanistan with the presence of Afghan citizens to support Palestinians.

Staff (2022-04-29). Tens killed, wounded in mosque explosion in Kabul: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) — The media reported a horrific explosion at the Khalifa Mosque in Kabul during Friday prayers, killing and injuring tens of people.

_____ (2022-04-29). Africa and the Collective West after the Start of Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine. journal-neo.org It was not yesterday that the US and EU countries, as well as the famous constellation (which in addition to the US includes the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) started a hybrid war against Russia, including on the African continent. They started it back in 2012, when it became clear that Vladimir Putin was …

Food Not Bombs (2022-04-29). Global Statement of the Anarcho-Pacifist Food Not Bombs Movement on the Crisis in Ukraine. indybay.org When those in power wage wars, it's the disempowered masses who suffer. Neither the political, nor the economical, nor the religious, nor the media elite benefitting from military conflicts die in wars, it's ordinary people who pay the full price.

Otis Grotewohl (2022-04-29). Arrests, kidnappings and 'decommunization' in Ukraine. workers.org The Western corporate media has been working overtime to demonize and disparage Russian President Vladimir Putin following the Feb. 24 Russian intervention in Ukraine. Whenever imperialist powers have their scopes set on overthrowing a sovereign government, they tend to follow a predictable trend, such as crying foul over "human rights," . . . |

Nicolas J S Davies (2022-04-29). How could the U.S. help to bring peace to Ukraine? nationofchange.org Policy decisions by the United States will have a critical impact on whether there will soon be peace in Ukraine, or only a much longer and bloodier war.

____ (2022-04-29). US GDP drops 1.4 percent in first quarter amidst Omicron surge and war in Ukraine. wsws.org While Biden attempted to downplay the abysmal numbers, his bravado cannot paper over the myriad contradictions facing US and world capitalism.

Dave DeCamp (2022-04-29). House Passes Bill to Revive WWII-Era Lend-Lease Program for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, the House The bill passed through the Senate earlier this month, and it is now headed to President Biden's desk. If signed into law, the lend-lease program would ramp up arms shipment…

John V. Walsh (2022-04-29). On Ukraine, The World Majority Sides With Russia Over U.S. dissidentvoice.org 2014 saw two pivotal events that led to the current conflict in Ukraine. The first, familiar to all, was the coup in Ukraine in which a democratically elected government was overthrown at the direction of the United States and with the assistance of neo-Nazi elements which Ukraine has long harbored. Shortly thereafter the first shots …

_____ (2022-04-29). US is Trying to Restrain Libya with its Power Collar. journal-neo.org Washington, through its old leverage, is trying to continue using Libya to its advantage. For example, although the Government of National Unity (GNU) officially gave up power at the end of December 2021, the day of the country's failed general elections, the US is blatantly avoiding any influence on the implementation of the decision adopted …

Allan Fisher (2022-04-29). Saturday 4/30: All Out for Palestine. indybay.org Trader Joe. Clares Ave, Santa Cruz…

UC Santa Cruz Center for Racial Justice (2022-04-29). Friday 5/6: Recognizing Invisible Labor in the University: Ways Forward. indybay.org Register Here: ucsc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s-BLvUG0StS7ErSqa07VdQ…

WorkWeek (2022-04-29). WorkWeek 4-28-22 Protest At AFL-CIO On Gov Funding & El Golpe,US Labor, the CIA, & Coup. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the collaboration of the AFL-CIO with the CIA and National Endowment For Democracy NED in the attacks on trade unionists at the Mexico City Ford assembly plant and also against South African BTR workers who were on strike. The AFL-CIO gave millions to Zulu Chief Buthelezi who then organized thugs to attack and murder union strikers and their families.

Angela (2022-04-29). Saturday 4/30: Virtual documentary screening: "Palestine 1920: The other side of the Palestinian story" indybay.org

Extinction Rebellion SF Bay Area (2022-04-29). Friday 4/29: Vigil for Climate Activist Wynn Bruce. indybay.org 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 95 7th Street, San Francisco, CA…

SJPL, SJ Clean Energy Program (2022-04-29). Thursday 5/12: San José Clean Energy Virtual Community Conversation. indybay.org Online event…

Labor Video Project (2022-04-29). Corporate Capture Of OSHA & US Gov Corruption Cover-up With OSHA Lawyer Darrel Whitman. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews Darrell Whitman, former Federal OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program lawyer and investigator about the take-over of the agency and US Labor Department by the corporations that they are supposed to regulate and do oversight over.

WSWS, the 4th International (2022-04-29). Sunday 5/1: 2022 International May Day Online Rally. indybay.org This will be an online celebration. Time of the event is given in US Pacific Time.

Novasutras (2022-04-29). Sunday 5/1: Climate + Land + Water Celebration. indybay.org lawn near lighthouse 701 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz…

Community Ready Corps (2022-04-29). Saturday 4/30: Moziak World Market. indybay.org 3105 San Pablo Ave. Oakland, CA, 94608 (formerly Community Foods)…

Labor Video Project (2022-04-29). ILWU 10 Backs OEA Strike Against Closure of Oakland Schools & Privatization of Port. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 at a press conference supported the OEA teachers strike against the closures of public schools in Oakland. They were joined by parents of students and also other unions. | SEIU 1021 leaders supported the teachers and also adamantly opposed the privatization of Howard Terminal in the Port of Oakland which they said would destroy the working port of Oakland. They were also supported by USW Local 5 president PK White from the striking Chevron Richmond refinery workers.

Peter Brandt, Erich Vad (2022-04-29). Peace Policy and Every military solution leads to disaster. indybay.org "Our Common Security" (April 21, 1982) called the Palme Report revealed a new way of thinking that helped make German unity and the overcoming of the European divide possible in 1989. Willy Brandt's North-South report "Ensuring Survival" (1980) described the need for a socially just world economic order and the equal inclusion of the global South.

Berkeley Student Cooperative (2022-04-29). Friday 4/29: Save Rochdale Block Party. indybay.org 3pm @ UC Chancellors mansion, march to: | Block Party 4-8pm @ Haste St, Dana to Bowditch blocks, Berkeley…

Lynda Carson (2022-04-29). April 12, 2022 Oakland Slavery Disclosure Ordinance Memorandum. indybay.org Escaping Slavery:…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-04-29). 2022 Africa Unity Week – highlighting the "African Founding Father of California" indybay.org Discover the Maritime Legacy of the "African Founding Father of California" as master of the ship Julia Ann, trading throughout the Pacific Rim and became the leading financial figure in the development of San Francisco. Leidesdorff aquired a 35,521 acre called Rancho Rio De Los Americanos from the Mexican Government while acquiring a vast array of international business pursuits throughout the Pacific Rim. The 1849 historic town of Negro Bar, Sacramento County is poised for global consideration by the World Conference of Mayors.

Christian Mueller, Alice Schwarzer (2022-04-29). Nuclear deterrence and "Negotiate and peace now!" indybay.org "I believe the Administration's recommendation to admit new members to NATO at this time is misguided. If adopted by the United States Senate, it could go down in history as the greatest strategic blunder since the end of the Cold War…" | Jack F. Matlock Jr, the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1987 to 1991.

Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs (2022-04-29). Saturday 5/7: Santa Cruz: National Day of Action for Peace. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific Avenue and Water Street, Santa Cruz…

Center for Biological Diversity (2022-04-29). Legal Actions Challenge Huge Logging Project in Los Padres National Forest. indybay.org Three Lawsuits Filed Against Forest Service for Failing to Protect Environment, Cultural Resources on Pine Mountain, Reyes Peak…

Center for Biological Diversity (2022-04-29). Monarch Butterflies, Dozens of Other Species One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protections. indybay.org Legal Victory Secures Decision Dates for 27 Animals, Plants Across Country, Hundreds More Still Waiting…

Bliss Edwards (2022-04-29). Is Sonoma County's Juvenile Justice Commission effective in upholding their mission? indybay.org This opinion piece is a brief evaluation of the Sonoma County Juvenile Justice Commission's responsibilities and limitations.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-04-29). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 22Abril. indybay.org SUMARIO | enlace a esta edicià≤n: | redlatinasinfronteras.wordpress.com/2022/04/24/enlaces-de-red-latina-sin-fronteras-24-04-2022/…

Norman Solomon, Jeff Cohen (2022-04-29). Progressives Can't Depend on the Congressional Progressive Caucus. indybay.org Who's representing who?>

Alan Macleod (2022-04-29). The NATO to TikTok Pipeline: Why is TikTok Employing So Many National Security Agents? mintpressnews.com TikTok has become an enormously influential medium that reaches over one billion people worldwide. Having control over its algorithm or content moderation means the ability to set the terms of global debate and decide what people see. And what they don't.

Fight Back (2022-04-29). Minneapolis emergency response protest shows solidarity with Palestine. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On April 25, over 130 people came to an emergency protest to show outrage over the recent Israeli military attacks on worshipers at Al Aqsa mosque and missile attacks on Gaza during Ramadan. This protest and others in Chicago and DC this week have been organized to show solidarity with Palestine. The rush hour protest started outside of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar's office, was followed by a march on Washington Avenue, and concluded with prayers. | Mariam El-Khatib, a board member of American Muslims for Palestine Minnesota, was the first speaker. The crowd, which was overwhelmingly Palestinian,…

Staff (2022-04-29). Piden presencia de brigada médica cubana Henry Reeve en Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu La senadora del estado norteamericano de Alabama, Malika Sanders solicitó a la Conferencia Nacional de Legisladores Estaduales Negros apoyo para convocar a los profesionales cubanos de la salud para ayudar al enfrentamiento de la Covid-19 y otras enfermedades como cáncer, diabetes y sida, en asociación con entidades médicas estadounidenses.

Staff (2022-04-29). Rusia confirma destrucción de instalaciones de una fábrica militar en Kiev. cubadebate.cu El portavoz del Ministerio de Defensa ruso, Âgor Konashénkov, informó que las Fuerzas Aeroespaciales de Rusia destruyeron con armas de precisión las instalaciones de producción de la fábrica Artiom, de tecnología de misiles y del espacio, ubicada en Kiev. Las autoridades locales dijeron más tarde que al menos 10 personas resultaron heridas.

Staff (2022-04-29). Agradece Díaz-Canel apoyo a Cuba de Red en Defensa de la Humanidad. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, agradeció este viernes el apoyo y solidaridad de la Red en Defensa de la Humanidad, durante un encuentro en el cual explicó temas de la realidad socio-económica de la isla. "Agradecemos mucho que estén en Cuba en tiempos tan complejos como los que vivimos", afirmó el mandatario cubano.

Staff (2022-04-29). Guerra de pandillas en Haití deja al menos 20 muertos. cubadebate.cu La guerra de pandillas que se ha estado librando durante varios días en la llanura de Cul-de-Sac, un suburbio de Puerto Príncipe, Haití, dejó en los últimos días al menos 20 civiles muertos de acuerdo a una evaluación inicial de Protección Civil, en cuyo recuento incluye una familia completa de ocho personas, entre ellos tres mujeres jóvenes y tres niños.

Staff (2022-04-29). La Habana, ciudad invitada de honor a Feria Internacional del Libro en Buenos Aires. cubadebate.cu La edición 46 de la Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires, uno de los mayores eventos literarios de Hispanoamérica, abrió sus puertas en la capital argentina con La Habana como Ciudad Invitada de Honor. Tras dos años de interrupción, el espacio expositivo La Rural acogerá la esperada fiesta de las letras hasta el 16 de mayo.

Staff (2022-04-29). Aerolínea británica Virgin Atlantic anuncia que retomará vuelos a La Habana. cubadebate.cu La aerolínea británica Virgin Atlantic anunció este viernes que restablecerá sus vuelos a La Habana a partir del próximo primero de noviembre, al tiempo que resaltó la importancia de este destino turístico para sus viajes. Históricamente, Reino Unido se incluye entre los 10 primeros emisores de visitantes hacia Cuba.

Staff (2022-04-29). Accidente de tránsito en Ciego de àÅvila deja un fallecido. cubadebate.cu Aproximadamente a las 11 y 30 horas de este 28 de abril ocurrió un accidente de tránsito en la carretera a Morón en el tramo conocido por El Chillante en la provincia de Ciego de àÅvila, con el saldo de un fallecido. El accidente sucedió cuando el caballo de un medio de tracción animal se desbocó e invadió la senda contraria por donde circulaba un jeep.

Staff (2022-04-29). øConoces los nuevos emojis de WhatsApp para Android? cubadebate.cu El grupo de esos 107 nuevos emoji incluyen al hombre embarazado que Elon Musk ha usado hace poco para 'trollear' a Bill Gates, una cara desaparecida, el símbolo del globo terráqueo, un saludo militar o las caras que se tapan los ojos o están al borde del llanto. Todos estos emoticonos han llegado ahora a las versiones de WhatsApp para Android.

Staff (2022-04-29). Recibe Primer Ministro cubano a Jefe de Estado de Belice. cubadebate.cu Desde la sede del Consejo de Ministros en el Palacio de la Revolución, el Miembro del Buró Político y Primer Ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, patentizó al Honorable Juan Antonio Briceño, Primer Ministro de Belice y Ministro de Finanzas, Desarrollo Económico e Inversiones, la disposición de la Isla a continuar fortaleciendo los lazos de cooperación y amistad entre ambos pueblos.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-04-29). This Man Pulled the Trigger, But Did the CIA and DGSE Put the Idea in His Head and the Gun in His Hand? covertactionmagazine.com On April 6, 2022, Burkina Faso's ex-President Blaise Compaoré was tried, convicted and sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for …

amarynth (2022-04-29). Svetlana Picta interviews Yriy Podolyaka about Transnistria Conflict. thesaker.is The Saker's translation team on TOP form.

amarynth (2022-04-29). Anatoliy Shariy — Embargo Failure. thesaker.is The Saker translation team bridging the communication gap about gas, oil and tankers, money and the failure of embargoes!

amarynth (2022-04-29). Open thread for today and a few notes. thesaker.is The news just does not stop coming. In the big scheme of things, China is completely and unreservedly committed to Russia and the concept of mutual and indivisible security and…

| xinhua. | (2022-04-29). Fighting terrorism shared responsibility of international community: China. tribune.com.pk Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Friday said that fighting terrorism is a shared responsibility of the international community, calling for coordination and cooperation to combat terrorism. | Zhao made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to comment on the UN Security Council on Thursday condemning the terrorist attack on the University of Karachi, which claimed the lives of three Chinese nationals and one Pakistani and left several people injured. | A press statement from the council expressed deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the governments of Pakist…

| Anadolu Agency | (2022-04-29). Police in India arrest seven people for desecrating mosques. tribune.com.pk Police in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh arrested seven people on Thursday for allegedly throwing pieces of pork, letters abusing Muslims and torn pages of an Islamic text at three mosques and a shrine in an attempt to instigate communal violence. | They said in a statement that the incidents took place in the town of Ayodhya and members of a right-wing outfit called Hindu Yodha Sangathan were involved. | Four First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered in the incidents, which took place at the Taatshah Jama Masjid, Ghosiyana mosque, Kashmiri Mohalla mosque and a shrine of Gulab Shah Baba. | "It…

| Anadolu Agency | (2022-04-29). Turkey, Saudi Arabia striving to increase all kinds of relations: Erdogan. tribune.com.pk Turkey and Saudi Arabia are striving to increase all kinds of political, military and economic relations to start a new era, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said early Friday. | üé• | The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques @KingSalman receives the President of the Republic of #Turkey @RTErdogan. pic.twitter.com/ITDmNI2oSI | — Foreign Ministry üá∏üᶠ(@KSAmofaEN) April 28, 2022 | "As two brotherly countries with historical, cultural and human ties, we are striving to increase all kinds of political, military and economic relations be…

| Reuters | (2022-04-29). Pakistan, India reel under intense heat wave. tribune.com.pk Pakistan issued a heat warning after the hottest March in 61 years while in parts of neighbouring India schools were shut and streets deserted as an intense heave wave on Friday showed no signs of abating. | Pakistan's Federal Minister for Climate Change, Sherry Rehman, urged the federal and provincial governments to take precautionary measures to manage the intense heat wave, which touched highs of 47 degrees Celsius (116.6 Fahrenheit) in parts of the country. | "South Asia, particularly India and Pakistan are faced with what has been a record-breaking heatwave. It started in early April and continues to leav…

Our Reporter (2022-04-29). 49 Teachers in Bukomansimbi Failed to Return After Covid Lockdown. plusnews.ug 49 teachers on the government payroll in Bukomansimbi district did not return to their duty stations when schools reopened after two years. Out of these; 38 were government primary teachers while eleven were staff in the different secondary schools in the area. They are part of the 918 primary teachers and 186 secondary teachers on …

Staff (2022-04-28). Avanza la NeuroEPO a favor de la memoria. cubadebate.cu Los resultados de esta molécula y la actualización sobre su desarrollo clínico fueron presentados en el Simposio de Neurociencias del congreso BioHabana 2022. A inicios del mes de mayo sesionará un taller para entrenar los investigadores y médicos que trabajan las demencias en la capital y homologar los sitios clínicos del país que participarán en los dos próximos ensayos con este medicamento.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-27). One injured in explosion in Afghanistan's Kunduz province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Local sources in Afghanistan's Kunduz province announced that one person has been injured late on Wednesday following a magnetic bomb blast in province.

ecns.cn (2022-04-27). China urges U.S. to immediately lift illegal freeze on Afghan assets. ecns.cn

_____ (2022-04-26). Biden's New Arms Czar For Ukraine Has A Lot Of Blood On His Hands. popularresistance.org President Joe Biden's new appointee as arms czar for Ukraine, Terry Wolff, has a lot of blood on his hands. | The three-star general's new job is to coordinate arms shipments to Ukraine that are designed to bog down the Russians, including a new $800 million weapons package that President Biden authorized last Thursday. | A native of Elk Grove, California, who graduated from West Point in 1979, Wolff previously trained Iraqi forces for a deadly siege of Mosul in 2016, and helped plan operations in the illegal war on Afghanistan as a National Security Council senior director for the country. | Between November 201…

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-26). Inclusive government key to 'lasting security' in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — Stressing that the key to lasting security in Afghanistan is an inclusive government, Iran's special envoy for Afghanistan said that the more Tehran-Kabul cooperation develops, it will be in the interest of the two countries.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-26). Taliban, Iranian diplomat discuss border issues in Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — Deputy Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan discussed the recent border issues with the Taliban in a meeting in Kabul with the official of the Taliban defense ministry on Tuesday.

Anonymous103 (2022-04-26). Military Situation In Afghanistan On April 26, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 25, Maulvi Abdul Fattah, head of Taliban mines in Badakhshan province and another Taliban member was killed by an IED attack in Faizabad city; | On April 24, ISIS claimed assassination of a Taliban member in Taloqan city of Takhar province; | On April 23, a terrorist explosion was reported in the Wesal school in Sare pol city; | On April 21, as a result of several terrorist explosions in the cities of Mazar-e-Sharif, Kunduz and Khogyani, more than 81 peop…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-26). Iran-Afghanistan main border crossing reopens after two days. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — Dogharoun crossing reopened on Tuesday morning after the Iranian officials and Taliban authorities held consultations on Tuesday.

_____ (2022-04-26). Afghan Groups Challenge Effort To Seize Billions From Central Bank. popularresistance.org New York — Afghan civil society groups are opposing the effort by a group of 9/11 families and other U.S. victims to seize billions of dollars from the Central Bank of Afghanistan to satisfy judgments against the Taliban. In an amicus brief filed yesterday, they argue that the $3.5 billion in blocked assets belongs to the people of Afghanistan and should be used to stabilize the economy and alleviate the humanitarian catastrophe there. | At issue are $7.1 billion that the previous government of Afghanistan placed in the New York Federal Reserve. After the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, th…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-26). Taliban, Iranian diplomat discuss border issues in Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — Deputy Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan discussed the recent border issues with the Taliban in a meeting in Kabul with the official of the Taliban defense ministry on Tuesday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-26). Iran-Afghanistan main border crossing reopens after two days. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — Dogharoun crossing reopened on Tuesday morning after the Iranian officials and Taliban authorities held consultations on Tuesday.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-26). Inclusive government key to 'lasting security' in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — Stressing that the key to lasting security in Afghanistan is an inclusive government, Iran's special envoy for Afghanistan said that the more Tehran-Kabul cooperation develops, it will be in the interest of the two countries.

_____ (2022-04-25). UK War Resister Reflects On Troubled State Of 'Veteranhood'. popularresistance.org Military service in the U.S. and the U.K. promised more than it ever delivered for many post-9/11volunteers. As sociologist and Vietnam vet Jerry Lembcke observes, "this generation of veterans went off to Iraq and Afghanistan with more hoopla than any generation since World War II. But a lot of them, particularly the men, came back deflated and disappointed with the experience they had. It did not live up to the mythology of what war is supposed to be, because there is no glory in these inglorious wars." | Adding insult to moral injury, hundreds of thousands of modern-day veterans developed long-term medical or m…

Staff (2022-04-25). Gen. urges punishment for Afghanistan bombings perpetrators. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — Condemning the recent serial bombings in Afghanistan, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces called for expedient measures to bring the perpetrators to justice and identify the root causes of such attacks.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-04-25). Reparations in Reverse: Afghanistan Pays, Vatican Prays, US Preys. transcend.org 22 Apr 2022 – What better illustration of the perversities of "justice" under colonial modernity, than the grotesquely disparate treatment of Afghanistan versus the Vatican when it comes to exacting recompense for international crimes. The doctrine of 'sovereign immunity' is being used to insulate state violence from legal liability.