Sophie Cousins (2022-04-02). [World Report] Afghanistan's health crisis deepens under the Taliban. thelancet.com Health agencies say acute hunger has increased in Afghanistan and many people have lost access to water, shelter, and health care since the Taliban regained power. Sophie Cousins reports.

teleSUR, hvh, DRL (2022-04-02). Pdte. Castillo se dispone a dialogar con transportistas en paro. telesurtv.net El presidente Castillo ratificó la posición gubernamental y abogó por el diálogo para alcanzar un acuerdo.

TASS (2022-04-02). Europe has no robust alternative to paying for Russian gas in rubles – expert. tass.com Leonardo Paz Neves of the Fundacao Getulio Vargas foundation believes, the new payment rules for Russian gas will cause no turmoil on the global energy market…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-02). Expert Alert: Mayo Clinic Healthcare cardiologist explains link between diabetes, heart disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LONDON — The number of people worldwide with diabetes is rising and with diabetes comes a higher risk for heart disease. Gosia Wamil, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, explains the connection between these two serious, chronic diseases. People with Type 2 diabetes are up to four times more likely than the general population to die from cardiovascular causes, leading physicians to recognize the need to reduce heart disease risk in…

TASS (2022-04-02). US blacklists 120 organizations from Russia, Belarus. tass.com A document uploaded to the US Federal Register says those organizations were determined to be "acting contrary to the national security interests or foreign policy of the United States"

TASS (2022-04-02). Turkish forces shell northern Syrian city of Ayn Issa, injuires reported – TV. tass.com Artillery and mortar fire was coming from the border security zone, created by the Turkish troops in 2019, Syria's Alikhbaria TV reported…

Dave DeCamp (2022-04-02). US to Work With Allies to Send Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A US official told The New York Times on Friday that the Biden administration will work with allies in Europe The move marks an escalation in Western military aid to Ukraine. Until now, the US and its NATO allies have provided Ukraine with thousands of shoulder-fired anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles but have held off on sending more advanced weapons over concerns of provoking Russia. | The US official wouldn't specify how many tanks will be sent or what countries the…

_____ (2022-04-01). Ukraine: Afghanistan Model For The Consolidation Of The Global White Supremacist Movement. popularresistance.org Hilary Clinton declared during a February 28, 2022 interview with MSNBC that the model for Ukraine should be Afghanistan where the U.S. armed the Afghan mujahideen as part of the U.S. strategy to create a "Vietnamese quagmire ." For Clinton and some elements of the foreign policy community, it is of little concern that the training and real-world military experience and political networking that resulted from bringing radical right-wing Islamicist together created al-Qaeda, the Taliban and later ISIS. | But for African and other colonized people on the receiving end of the U.S. and Western self-centered and oppor…

Anand Naidoo (2022-04-01). The Heat: Afghanistan Meeting in China. america.cgtn.com Foreign Ministers from Afghanistan's neighboring countries gather in China for a summit to promote regional stability.

ecns.cn (2022-04-01). Afghanistan must not be excluded from international community: Wang Yi. ecns.cn China believes that if Afghanistan responds more effectively to the concerns of all parties, the diplomatic recognition of the Afghan government will come naturally, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday.

Benjamin Norton (2022-04-01). China condemns 'racist' Western hypocrisy over Ukraine: You ignore victims in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Palestine. multipolarista.com China's Foreign Ministry said the "US, NATO and some western media are very hypocritical" over Ukraine, that their "reports smack of racism" and are not "equally concerned about the civilian casualties in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Palestine."

ecns.cn (2022-04-01). Chinese FM chairs 'Afghanistan's neighbors + Afghanistan' foreign ministers' dialogue. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday chaired the "Afghanistan's neighbors + Afghanistan" foreign ministers' dialogue in Tunxi, Anhui Province in east China.

Anonymous103 (2022-04-01). Ukraine's Biolabs: Threat To Russia Or Russia's Baseless Worry? southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe US military still refuse to provide relevant information on the nature of these "biological research facilities". | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst. | Although biological warfare is prohibited under international humanitarian law and several international treaties, the presence of US-funded "biological research facilities" in Ukraine, as the US State Department officially describes them, raises serious concerns of possible use of these banned pathogens. This r…

Anonymous103 (2022-04-01). UK Working Against Peace In Ukraine. southfront.org Illustrative ImageLondon reportedly "concerned" about Ukrainian concessions in peace talks. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Sciences at the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | The West continues to work against peace in Ukraine. According to recent reports, the British government is "concerned" about the progress of the peace talks, mainly due to Kiev's alleged initiative to propose significant concessions. The news was published by The Times website, which ment…

Anonymous669 (2022-04-01). Russian Pinpoint Strike Wipes Out Ukrainian S-300 Air-Defense System (Video). southfront.org Illustrative image. | On April 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage of a recent strike on an air-defense position of the Ukrainian military. | The pinpoint strike wiped out two transporter erector launchers (TELs) of the S-300 long range air-defense system. The TELs were likely of the 5P85D or 5P85S types, which are associated with Ukraine's ageing S-300PS systems. | The air defense position, which was apparently detected by a drone, was likely struck by a heavy air-launched guided munition, a cruise missil…

ecns.cn (2022-04-01). Afghanistan must not be excluded from international community: Wang Yi. ecns.cn China believes that if Afghanistan responds more effectively to the concerns of all parties, the diplomatic recognition of the Afghan government will come naturally, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-01). Chinese FM chairs 'Afghanistan's neighbors + Afghanistan' foreign ministers' dialogue. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday chaired the "Afghanistan's neighbors + Afghanistan" foreign ministers' dialogue in Tunxi, Anhui Province in east China.

ecns.cn (2022-03-31). Chinese FM meets Turkmen counterpart. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday met with Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov on the sidelines of the third Foreign Ministers' meeting among the neighboring countries of Afghanistan.

ecns.cn (2022-03-31). Chinese president stresses neighboring countries' role in supporting Afghanistan. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on the neighboring countries of Afghanistan to do their best to support the Afghan people to create a brighter future.

Staff (2022-03-31). Amir-Abdollahian, Wang Yi discuss Iran-China ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the 3rd foreign ministers meeting of Afghanistan's neighboring countries underway in China on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-31). China calls for restarting trilateral cooperation mechanism of China, Afghanistan, Pakistan. ecns.cn Under the current circumstances, China, Afghanistan and Pakistan should restart the trilateral cooperation mechanism and advance cooperation in the areas of politics, development and security.

East Bay CodePink (2022-03-31). Saturday 4/2: Yard Sale Benefits: Yemeni, Afghan, Haitian Refugees. indybay.org McGee St (corner of Hearst), Berkeley, CA…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-31). Iran FM stresses formation of regional fund to help Afghans. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) —Iranian foreign minister stressed the need for establishing a regional mechanism to help Afghanistan while reiterating the call for an inclusive government in the country at a China-hosted meeting on Thursday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-31). Iran FM stresses formation of regional fund to help Afghans. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) —Iranian foreign minister stressed the need for establishing a regional mechanism to help Afghanistan while reiterating the call for an inclusive government in the country at a China-hosted meeting on Thursday.

East Bay CodePink (2022-03-31). Saturday 4/2: Yard Sale Benefits: Yemeni, Afghan, Haitian Refugees. indybay.org McGee St (corner of Hearst), Berkeley, CA…

ecns.cn (2022-03-31). Chinese FM meets Turkmen counterpart. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday met with Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov on the sidelines of the third Foreign Ministers' meeting among the neighboring countries of Afghanistan.

ecns.cn (2022-03-31). Chinese president stresses neighboring countries' role in supporting Afghanistan. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on the neighboring countries of Afghanistan to do their best to support the Afghan people to create a brighter future.

ecns.cn (2022-03-31). China calls for restarting trilateral cooperation mechanism of China, Afghanistan, Pakistan. ecns.cn Under the current circumstances, China, Afghanistan and Pakistan should restart the trilateral cooperation mechanism and advance cooperation in the areas of politics, development and security.

Staff (2022-03-30). Amir-Abdollahian meets Turkmen counterpart in China. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) — Iranian top diplomat Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with his Turkmen counterpart Ra≈üit Meredow on the sidelines of the Afghanistan meeting in China.

Staff (2022-03-30). Afghanistan deserves more attention from intl. community. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that Afghanistan deserves more attention from the international community.

East Bay CodePink (2022-03-30). Saturday 4/2: Yard Sale Benefits: Yemeni, Afghan, Haitian Refugees. indybay.org McGee St (corner of Hearst), Berkeley, CA…

Staff (2022-03-30). Afghanistan deserves more attention from intl. community. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that Afghanistan deserves more attention from the international community.

Dave DeCamp (2022-03-29). Biden Appears to Reveal the US Is Training Ukrainian Troops in Poland. news.antiwar.com President Biden appeared to reveal on Monday that the US is training Ukrainian troops in Poland. Biden made the comments when trying to explain a recent gaffe. In Poland on Friday, President Biden told members of the 82nd Airborne Division that Ukrainians were "stepping up" against the Russian assault and said, "You're going to see …

Tom Engelhardt (2022-03-29). Tomgram: Andrea Mazzarino, The Long War We Ignore. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. It seems like the human way. Once again, we're at war. Earlier in this century, it was the disastrous U.S. global war on (or, more accurately, of) terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere across the Greater Middle East …

Staff (2022-03-29). Iran FM departs for China to attend Afghanistan meeting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Tuesday departed for China to attend the third meeting of Afghanistan's Neighboring Countries.

TASS (2022-03-29). UN calls for investigation into reports about torture of prisoners of war in Ukraine. tass.com It is important that any ill treatment that may happen is stopped immediately, Head of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine Matilda Bogner said…

TASS (2022-03-29). NATO took steps affecting Russia's security before Moscow's operation in Ukraine – Kremlin. tass.com The situation is quite concerning, Peskov said…

TASS (2022-03-29). No free gas supplies for Europe, Kremlin spokesman says. tass.com No payment, no gas, the Kremlin spokesman emphasized…

TASS (2022-03-29). Developers unveil pilot version of Russian alternative to Instagram. tass.com Rossgram users will be able to upload photos and videos from their smartphones, as well as videos from other platforms such as YouTube, Dailymotion and Vimeo…

Juan Cole (2022-03-29). How Israel's Indiscriminate bombing of Gaza Endangers its Precious Hellenistic and Roman Archeological Heritage. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Palestinian Gaza Strip doesn't stay on the world's mind the way some besieged cities in Ukraine do right now, but it is also surrounded, besieged, and blockaded by Israeli forces. This blockade is illegal in international law, since Israel is recognized as the Occupying authority over Gaza, which it …

TASS (2022-03-29). UN calls for investigation into reports about torture of prisoners of war in Ukraine. tass.com It is important that any ill treatment that may happen is stopped immediately, Head of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine Matilda Bogner said…

TASS (2022-03-29). NATO took steps affecting Russia's security before Moscow's operation in Ukraine – Kremlin. tass.com The situation is quite concerning, Peskov said…

Juan Cole (2022-03-29). How Israel's Indiscriminate bombing of Gaza Endangers its Precious Hellenistic and Roman Archeological Heritage. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Palestinian Gaza Strip doesn't stay on the world's mind the way some besieged cities in Ukraine do right now, but it is also surrounded, besieged, and blockaded by Israeli forces. This blockade is illegal in international law, since Israel is recognized as the Occupying authority over Gaza, which it …

Dave DeCamp (2022-03-29). Biden Appears to Reveal the US Is Training Ukrainian Troops in Poland. news.antiwar.com President Biden appeared to reveal on Monday that the US is training Ukrainian troops in Poland. Biden made the comments when trying to explain a recent gaffe. In Poland on Friday, President Biden told members of the 82nd Airborne Division that Ukrainians were "stepping up" against the Russian assault and said, "You're going to see …

East Bay CodePink (2022-03-29). Saturday 4/2: Yard Sale Benefits: Yemeni, Afghan, Haitian Refugees. indybay.org McGee St (corner of Hearst), Berkeley, CA…

Staff (2022-03-29). Iran FM departs for China to attend Afghanistan meeting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Tuesday departed for China to attend the third meeting of Afghanistan's Neighboring Countries.

TASS (2022-03-29). No free gas supplies for Europe, Kremlin spokesman says. tass.com No payment, no gas, the Kremlin spokesman emphasized…

TASS (2022-03-29). Developers unveil pilot version of Russian alternative to Instagram. tass.com Rossgram users will be able to upload photos and videos from their smartphones, as well as videos from other platforms such as YouTube, Dailymotion and Vimeo…

_____ (2022-03-28). Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Signifies The End Of An Era Of Unipolar American Power. popularresistance.org While the U.S. may still be powerful militarily and able to coerce allies in South America, the almost sole domination which the U.S. exercised with great glee after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 is coming to an end. The Russian operation in Ukraine is not the cause of this shift, but it is certainly speeding it up. For years, the world has watched as the U.S. and NATO expanded up to Russia's borders, and even beyond to places like Colombia; bombed and invaded one nation after another (e.g., Serbia, Iraq (twice), Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Yemen) at will and with complete impunity; and flaunte…

Ann Brown (2022-03-28). Bishop Talbert Swan: Joe Biden Deported 30,000 Haitians But Welcomes 100,000 Ukrainians. moguldom.com The White House has announced that the U.S. will welcome 100,000 Ukrainians who have fled their country due to the Russian invasion, which was launched on Feb. 24. While the gesture could be viewed as humanitarian, some see it as a political move. The U.S. is more invested in the European country of Ukraine than, …

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-28). African nations condemn Ukraine's recruiting mercenaries for "international legion" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleMarch 28, 2022 Ukraine's bid to recruit fighters from Africa sparks uproar Nigeria, Senegal and Algeria have criticized Ukraine's efforts to enlist international fighters as it resists the Russian invasion. Analysts say those who have responded to the call need to reconsider. Russia's war on Ukraine is barely two weeks old, but Kyiv is …

_____ (2022-03-28). America Plea Bargains For Its Crimes Of Torture. popularresistance.org The Guardian reported last week that a recently-declassified CIA Inspector General's report from 2008 found that CIA officers at a covert detention site in Afghanistan used a prisoner, Ammar al-Baluch, as a "training prop," taking turns smashing his head against a plywood wall and leaving him with permanent brain damage. Baluch is currently one of five defendants before a military tribunal at the US military prison at Guantanamo charged with participating in the planning for the September 11 attacks. The case has been stuck in the pre-trial phase for 10 years, in part because much of the information that the gove…

ecns.cn (2022-03-28). China, UNHCR provide humanitarian supplies to Afghanistan. ecns.cn A batch of humanitarian supplies, provided by China's South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund, in cooperation with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), was handed over to Afghanistan on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-28). 1,000 families receive relief aid in Afghanistan: gov't. ecns.cn About 1,000 families received relief assistance in two provinces as the Taliban-led caretaker government and aid agencies continued to help destitute families, the government said in a statement on Monday.

Emily Apple (2022-03-28). Massive solidarity for Lowkey as pro-Israel group tries to get him chucked off Spotify. thecanary.co People are standing in solidarity with rapper Lowkey after he became the latest target for a pro-Israeli group. We Believe in Israel is trying to get the performer banned from Spotify. | But it isn't going well for the pro-Zionist group, because people are showing they will not be silenced in their support for Lowkey and the Palestinian struggle. | In particular, the group has | Lowkey is a passionate and eloquent d…

Ramona Wadi (2022-03-28). The US Should Remember that Israel's Squatter-Settlements in Palestine are War Crimes. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — US Ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, engaged in further diplomatic contradictions, as he fluctuated between asserting the Biden administration's stance purportedly against Israeli settlement expansion, yet making concessions for earlier encroachment upon Palestinian land. "We can't do stupid things that impede us from a two-state solution," Nides reportedly told …

_____ (2022-03-28). Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Signifies The End Of An Era Of Unipolar American Power. popularresistance.org While the U.S. may still be powerful militarily and able to coerce allies in South America, the almost sole domination which the U.S. exercised with great glee after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 is coming to an end. The Russian operation in Ukraine is not the cause of this shift, but it is certainly speeding it up. For years, the world has watched as the U.S. and NATO expanded up to Russia's borders, and even beyond to places like Colombia; bombed and invaded one nation after another (e.g., Serbia, Iraq (twice), Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Yemen) at will and with complete impunity; and flaunte…

_____ (2022-03-28). America Plea Bargains For Its Crimes Of Torture. popularresistance.org The Guardian reported last week that a recently-declassified CIA Inspector General's report from 2008 found that CIA officers at a covert detention site in Afghanistan used a prisoner, Ammar al-Baluch, as a "training prop," taking turns smashing his head against a plywood wall and leaving him with permanent brain damage. Baluch is currently one of five defendants before a military tribunal at the US military prison at Guantanamo charged with participating in the planning for the September 11 attacks. The case has been stuck in the pre-trial phase for 10 years, in part because much of the information that the gove…

ecns.cn (2022-03-28). China, UNHCR provide humanitarian supplies to Afghanistan. ecns.cn A batch of humanitarian supplies, provided by China's South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund, in cooperation with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), was handed over to Afghanistan on Sunday.

East Bay CodePink (2022-03-28). Saturday 4/2: Yard Sale Benefits: Yemeni, Afghan, Haitian Refugees. indybay.org McGee St (corner of Hearst), Berkeley, CA…

ecns.cn (2022-03-28). 1,000 families receive relief aid in Afghanistan: gov't. ecns.cn About 1,000 families received relief assistance in two provinces as the Taliban-led caretaker government and aid agencies continued to help destitute families, the government said in a statement on Monday.

Ramona Wadi (2022-03-28). The US Should Remember that Israel's Squatter-Settlements in Palestine are War Crimes. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — US Ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, engaged in further diplomatic contradictions, as he fluctuated between asserting the Biden administration's stance purportedly against Israeli settlement expansion, yet making concessions for earlier encroachment upon Palestinian land. "We can't do stupid things that impede us from a two-state solution," Nides reportedly told …

East Bay CodePink (2022-03-27). Saturday 4/2: Yard Sale Benefits: Yemeni, Afghan, Haitian Refugees. indybay.org McGee St (corner of Hearst), Berkeley, CA…

Staff (2022-03-26). India, EU strategic convergence reflects 'our positions' on Afghanistan: Jaishankar. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the strategic convergence between India and the European Union (EU) is reflected in "our positions" on key regional and global issues, including on Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific.

_____ (2022-03-26). US Afghan Military Arsenals are Up for Sale. journal-neo.org While the exact number of US weapons, vehicles, aircraft and military equipment seized by the Taliban (banned in the Russian Federation) after the US and its allies had fled Afghanistan is unknown, the preliminary value of this lethal commodity is estimated by various experts at around $85 billion. In Kunduz, Afghanistan, regular Taliban military displays …

Staff (2022-03-26). BRICS leaders to discuss Afghanistan, attempts by terror organizations to use its territory as a sanctuary. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): India will be chairing the 13th BRICS summit on Thursday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be participating in the meet virtually. India's chairship in 2021 has coincided with the 15th anniversary of BRICS.

Staff (2022-03-26). UN chief calls upon international community to use all tools to counter global terrorist threat in Afghanistan. aninews.in New York [US], September 8 (ANI): Emphasising that Afghanistan must never again be used as a platform or safe haven for terrorist organizations, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called upon the international community to act together and use all tools at its disposal to counter the global terrorist threat in the war-ravaged country.

Staff (2022-03-26). Jaishankar meets Russian NSA, discusses Afghan situation. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met with visiting Russian Secretary of Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, and discussed a number of international and regional problems, including the situation in Afghanistan.

Staff (2022-03-26). Pakistan should respect the will of Afghan people: Maryam Nawaz. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): A day after large-scale anti-Pakistan protests held in Afghanistan, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday said that Pakistan must accept the will of the Afghan people and must not interfere in the internal matters of its neighbour.

Staff (2022-03-26). 'Republic of Afghanistan' condemns announcement by Taliban cabinet, calls it 'illegitimate'. aninews.in Kabul [Afghanistan], September 8 (ANI): The "Islamic Republic of Afghanistan" on Wednesday condemned the announcement of the "so-called" cabinet by the Taliban, terming it as "illegitimate and unjustifiable."

Staff (2022-03-26). PM Modi meets Russian NSA, reaffirms intention to strengthen coordination on Afghanistan. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met with Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, during which they reaffirmed their intention to strengthen coordination in the field of enhancing regional stability, including on Afghanistan.

WSWS (2022-03-26). Australian government accuses Russia of war crimes, buries its own atrocities in Afghanistan. wsws.org The Liberal-National government and the Labor Party, now condemning "Russian war crimes," are implicated in some of the worst outrages in US-led invasions.

Staff (2022-03-26). Pak journalist' union raises alarm over TTP's warning to scribes. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): A union of Pakistan journalists has expressed concern over the threat issued by the banned Tehreeki-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to the media and urged the government to ensure the safety and security of journalists.

Staff (2022-03-25). 'Republic of Afghanistan' condemns announcement by Taliban cabinet, calls it 'illegitimate'. aninews.in Kabul [Afghanistan], September 8 (ANI): The "Islamic Republic of Afghanistan" on Wednesday condemned the announcement of the "so-called" cabinet by the Taliban, terming it as "illegitimate and unjustifiable."

Staff (2022-03-25). BRICS leaders to discuss Afghanistan, attempts by terror organizations to use its territory as a sanctuary. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): India will be chairing the 13th BRICS summit on Thursday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be participating in the meet virtually. India's chairship in 2021 has coincided with the 15th anniversary of BRICS.

Staff (2022-03-25). PM Modi meets Russian NSA, reaffirms intention to strengthen coordination on Afghanistan. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met with Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, during which they reaffirmed their intention to strengthen coordination in the field of enhancing regional stability, including on Afghanistan.

Staff (2022-03-25). UN chief calls upon international community to use all tools to counter global terrorist threat in Afghanistan. aninews.in New York [US], September 8 (ANI): Emphasising that Afghanistan must never again be used as a platform or safe haven for terrorist organizations, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called upon the international community to act together and use all tools at its disposal to counter the global terrorist threat in the war-ravaged country.

Staff (2022-03-25). India, EU strategic convergence reflects 'our positions' on Afghanistan: Jaishankar. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the strategic convergence between India and the European Union (EU) is reflected in "our positions" on key regional and global issues, including on Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific.

Staff (2022-03-25). Jaishankar meets Russian NSA, discusses Afghan situation. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met with visiting Russian Secretary of Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, and discussed a number of international and regional problems, including the situation in Afghanistan.

Staff (2022-03-25). Pakistan should respect the will of Afghan people: Maryam Nawaz. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): A day after large-scale anti-Pakistan protests held in Afghanistan, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday said that Pakistan must accept the will of the Afghan people and must not interfere in the internal matters of its neighbour.

Staff (2022-03-25). Pak journalist' union raises alarm over TTP's warning to scribes. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): A union of Pakistan journalists has expressed concern over the threat issued by the banned Tehreeki-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to the media and urged the government to ensure the safety and security of journalists.

SAM (2022-03-24). This Is How We Can Amplify Nonviolent Resistance In Ukraine. progressivehub.net ELI S. MCCARTHY | WAGING NONVIOLENCE…

Martha Grevatt (2022-03-24). No letup in worker resistance at Starbucks, Amazon. workers.org Amazon workers walkout, Queens, New York, March 16. Amazon night shift workers in Queens, New York, and Marlboro, Maryland, (near Washington, D.C.) walked off the job March 16 in the wee hours of the morning. The walkouts — which involved roughly half the shift workforce in the three delivery stations . . . |

teleSUR (2022-03-24). China Reiterates Its Stance On Palestinian Issue. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki, saying China will continue to stand firmly together with the Palestinian people. | RELATED: | They had an in-depth exchange of views on the sidelines of the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in the Pakistani capital. | Wang said China fully agreed to the calls made at the OIC…

teleSUR (2022-03-24). Russia: US Benefits From War, Hinders Moscow-Kiev Dialogues. telesurenglish.net Russia denounces that the U.S. does not want the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev to end successfully and benefits from continuing to supply arms to Ukraine. | The US would not like to see a rapid completion of the Moscow-Kiev peace talks but hopes that Russia is mired in prolonged hostilities, Russian FM Sergei Lavrov has said.

teleSUR (2022-03-24). Sergei Lavrov: The West Tries to Impose a New World Order. telesurenglish.net Lavrov also expressed the need to "work on the issue of moving the headquarters of the United Nations Organization (UN) from the United States" to a country that adheres to neutrality in international relations. | The Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov stressed that what is currently happening in the world is an attempt by the West to impose a new world order.

teleSUR (2022-03-24). UN: Russia Rejects Resolution on Ceasefire in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net Russia's UN representative V. Nebenzya reiterated that the West continues to ignore the genocide committed by Kiev over eight years in the Donbass, during which some 14,000 people lost their lives. | V. Nebenzia: The vote on draft humanitarian resolution in Ukraine exposed all who place politicizing of the humanitarian file above the UN support for providing humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainians in need.

Staff (2022-03-24). Pakistan PM Says Muslim Countries Have Failed Palestinians, Kashmiris (VIDEO). palestinechronicle.com Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has said Muslim-majority countries have failed both the Palestinians and the people of Kashmir as part of his keynote address to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday, the

Staff (2022-03-24). Palestinian Detainee Suffers Broken Leg in Israeli Prison. palestinechronicle.com Female Palestinian prisoner Fadwa Hamada broke her leg during transportation to Damon Prison after her two little sons visited her, Safa news agency reported on Wednesday. Hamada's husband said she had had her legs chained

Staff (2022-03-24). Palestine, China Discuss Issues of Common Interest, Palestinian Cause. palestinechronicle.com Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad Al-Malki, discussed on Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi a number of issues of common interest and developments in the international and Palestinian arena, the official Palestinian

oneworld.press (2022-03-24). The North-South Transport Corridor Is A Trans-Civilizational Integration Project. oneworld.press The NSTC represents the physical convergence of Russia's southern-focused grand strategic plans of balancing the Iranian-Pakistani anchors of its Ummah Pivot in this particular part of the supercontinent with the Neo-NAM that it's jointly pursuing with India. The trans-civilizational optics are immensely important since they speak to the fact that Huntington's so-called 'Clash of Civilizations' prediction was merely an example of ill-intended wishful thinking (if not a provocative policy proposal) and has been indisputably challenged by the resultant Convergence of Civilizations between Eastern Christianity, Isla…

oneworld.press (2022-03-24). Russian-Pakistani Energy Projects Are Highly Strategic. oneworld.press Russia has the capability to resolve Pakistan's energy crisis and thus unleash its newfound partner's vast economic potential. That could in turn further stabilize South Asia by lifting tens of millions of people out of poverty with time in accordance with its government's ambitious vision.

Staff (2022-03-24). Venezuela to Connect to Mir Russian Payment System. orinocotribune.com The Russian ambassador to Venezuela, Sergey Mélik-Bagdasárov said in an interview that the governments of both countries are developing steps to connect Venezuela to the Russian Mir payment system to subsequently be able to use the respective card in Venezuela. | "Connecting Venezuela to the Mir payment system and having the opportunity to use this card here [in Venezuela] would be useful for servicing the travel industry," the diplomat told

Ali Salam (2022-03-24). Israel Demolishes Village in Negev for 199th Time. imemc.org Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished the Palestinian Bedouin village of al-Araqib for the 199th time. The residents of the village have been forced to rebuild their lives from the rubble of their destroyed homes, but they say that they are steadfast and resolute in their determination to remain on their ancestral land — despite Israel's …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Israeli Soldiers Shoot Three Palestinians, Abduct Three, In Bethlehem. imemc.org On Thursday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, shot three young Palestinian men, and abducted three others. Eyewitnesses said dozens of soldiers invaded the refugee camp before storming and violently searching many homes. They added that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Ramadan, 33, Yazan Mousa Manna', …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Israeli Navy Attacks Fishing Boats In Northern Gaza. imemc.org On Wednesday night, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds, concussion grenades, and flares at Palestinian fishing boats near the shore of Gaza city, forcing them to leave. Media sources said the navy fired a barrage of live fire at the boats and many flares while the Palestinians were fishing in Palestinian waters not far …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Israeli Army Shoots Three Palestinians, Including A Child, Abducts One, In Ramallah. imemc.org On Wednesday afternoon, several Israeli army jeeps invaded Beit Liqya village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, leading to protests before the soldiers shot three Palestinians, including a child, and abducted a young man. The soldiers invaded the village before storming and ransacking an auto parts store and abducted its owner Ayed …

The Palestinian News & Info Agency (2022-03-24). WAFA: "Israeli Forces Seize Tractors In Northern Jordan Valley" imemc.org JORDAN VALLEY, Wednesday, March 23, 2022 (WAFA) — Israeli forces seized an agricultural tractor working in the northern Jordan Valley lands Wednesday evening. Aref Daraghma, a local human rights activist, said forces raided the area and seized a tractor belonging to a Palestinian resident while he was working on plowing agricultural lands in the northern …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Soldiers Abduct Four Palestinians In Jerusalem And Jenin. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday evening, four Palestinians, including a teenage boy, and confiscated a bulldozer, in Jerusalem and Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. The army abducted a teenage boy, Omar Hazina, from the Old City after many soldiers invaded the area and initiated searches, especially in at-Tour and Sultan Suleiman Street. The soldiers …

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Images sent back by China's Mars orbiter. ecns.cn Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2022, the 247th Martian day of landing, shows high-resolution images of the Zhurong rover with a thin layer of dust and a clear travel route of the rover.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-24). Siria rechaza plan de EE.UU. de quitar bloqueo en algunas zonas. telesurtv.net El Gobierno sirio se reserva el derecho de demandar la administración estadounidense y sus estrategias por los crímenes cometidos contra la nación.

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-24). Joe Biden participa en cumbre de la OTAN sobre situación en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Se espera que el mandatario estadounidense anuncie este jueves un nuevo paquete de sanciones a funcionarios rusos.

WSWS (2022-03-24). Assange supporters speak outside his Belmarsh prison wedding. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters interviewed several of the supporters of Julian Assange and Stella Moris outside their wedding ceremony held in Belmarsh prison.

WSWS (2022-03-24). Russia steps up political repression as economic crisis intensifies. wsws.org The Kremlin is concerned that a sharp economic downturn will provoke mass social opposition.

Staff (2022-03-24). 203 Indians, 31 NORI visa holders to return from Pakistan on Friday via Wagah-Attari. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): As many as 203 Indian Nationals and 31 NORI (no obligation to return to India) visa holders are set to return to India through the Wagah-Attari border, the High Commission of India in Pakistan informed on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Yunnan Spring tea harvest in full swing. ecns.cn Farmers kicked off the spring harvest at a tea garden in Fengqing County, Lincang City, south China's Yunnan Province on Tuesday.

Marc Norton (2022-03-24). Eulogy to the COVID-19 Holocaust. indybay.org "We have to live with COVID-19." What the corporate politicians and their media flunkies are really saying is that they are willing to sacrifice frontline and essential workers, the poor, the Black, the Brown, the Yellow and the Red — as well as the old, the disabled, the ill and those with weakened immune systems — all on the altar of capitalist greed.

Staff (2022-03-24). Jaishankar meets Russian NSA, discusses Afghan situation. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met with visiting Russian Secretary of Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, and discussed a number of international and regional problems, including the situation in Afghanistan.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-24). Pdte. de Cuba sostiene reunión con el secretario de ALBA-TCP. telesurtv.net Durante el encuentro se analizaron los logros alcanzados por el organismo de integración en la región.

repost (2022-03-24). Another Broken Promise Palestinian scholar accuses SFSU of reneging on hiring agreement. indybay.org SFSU AMED professor Abdulhadi has exposed the campaign by the SFSU president Lynn Mahoney to violate her contract to destroy the program.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Exhibition highlighting ancient Silk Road opens in Guangdong. ecns.cn The Brilliance on the Silk Road, a joint exhibition of Guangdong and Gansu provinces highlighting ancient China's Silk Road culture kicks off in Guangzhou, March 24, 2022.

WSWS (2022-03-24). Letter from a Canadian Pacific rail worker: How deregulation and corporate greed are imperilling workers' lives and public safety. wsws.org "CP's present method of decision making," writes the worker, "is known as 'calculated risk management.' In other words, let's try this and see if it works. If it doesn't, let's … point the finger at the crew member(s) involved and make them scapegoats."

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Xinjiang attracts investment projects with optimized business environment. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has signed more than 460 investment projects so far this year, worth more than 190 billion yuan (about 30 billion U.S.

Staff (2022-03-24). Sismo de magnitud 5.2 se reporta en oriente cubano. cubadebate.cu La red de estaciones del Servicio Sismológico Nacional Cubano registró un sismo reportado como perceptible en el Oriente cubano, localizado en las coordenadas 18.80 grados de latitud norte y los -74.09 grados de longitud oeste, a una profundidad de 11 km y con una magnitud de 5.2.

WSWS (2022-03-24). A revealing line up at right-wing Australian Labor senator's funeral. wsws.org The multi-party mourning and lauding of Kitching is bound up with the escalating war drive by Washington and its allies against Russia and China.

Mike Raccoon Eyes Kinney (2022-03-24). EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ANNE HILLERMAN ON HER NOVEL: 'THE SACRED BRIDGE'. indybay.org Chee's journey takes a deadly turn when, after a prayerful visit to the sacred Rainbow Bridge, he spots a body floating in the lake. The dead man, a Navajo with a passion for the canyon's ancient rock art, lived a life filled with many secrets. Discovering why he died and who was responsible involves Chee in an investigation that puts his own life at risk.

teleSUR, JL (2022-03-24). Nicaragua ratifica a Francisco Campbell como embajador ante OEA. telesurtv.net La Cancillería nicaragüense asevera que el embajador Campbell es reconocido como el representante del país ante la OEA contando con su acreditación.

Staff (2022-03-24). India-South Korea relations have become multidimensional: Om Birla. aninews.in Vienna [Austria], September 8 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said that relations between India and South Korea have made great progress and have become multidimensional.

deweylaura (2022-03-24). The Communist Party's position on Russia's war in Ukraine. cpusa.org There have been questions recently about the CPUSA's position on the war in Ukraine. Following are official statements of our leadership. First is the most recent statement excerpted from Joe Sims' report to the National Board on March 3. The second is taken from the NB's first statement on Feb. 25th, 2022. Our party …

teleSUR -HIM (2022-03-24). Pueblo argentino marchará en honor a víctimas de la dictadura. telesurtv.net Abuelas y Madres de Plaza de Mayo, así como organizaciones defensoras de Derechos Humanos convocaron a la marcha tras dos años detenida por la Covid-19.

SAM (2022-03-24). While Millions Suffered, 2021 Was A Banner Year For Wall Street Bonuses. progressivehub.net SARAH ANDERSON | INEQUALITY.ORG…

teleSUR -HIM (2022-03-24). Registran al menos 28 muertos en doble atentado en Somalia. telesurtv.net Autoridades somalíes fijaron en 28 las víctimas mortales, incluida la diputada federal Amina Mohamed, en medio de las elecciones parlamentarias.

Staff (2022-03-24). BRICS leaders to discuss Afghanistan, attempts by terror organizations to use its territory as a sanctuary. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): India will be chairing the 13th BRICS summit on Thursday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be participating in the meet virtually. India's chairship in 2021 has coincided with the 15th anniversary of BRICS.

WSWS (2022-03-24). Opera on the story of lynching victim Emmett Till comes under vicious attack. wsws.org The musical dramatization of the 1955 lynching that helped to inspire the mass civil rights movement has been denounced by black nationalist fanatics because one of its creators is white.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Black box data downloading and analysis work underway: official. ecns.cn The recovered black box of the China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed Monday in south China with 132 people aboard was sent to a decoding laboratory in Beijing Wednesday night.

Staff (2022-03-24). India largest troop contributor to UN peacekeeping in cumulative terms: Meenakashi Lekhi. aninews.in New York [US], September 8 (ANI): Highlighting the importance of the UN peacekeeping missions, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi on Wednesday informed the member states that India is the largest troop contributor to the peacekeeping operations since their inception.

WSWS (2022-03-24). NATO meets to plot next stage in Ukraine proxy war. wsws.org This week's NATO summit is a council of war to prepare for a massive intensification of the US-NATO campaign against Russia.

WSWS (2022-03-24). Julian Assange marries Stella Moris in London's Belmarsh prison. wsws.org By holding their wedding, Moris said, they were fighting back against the British state's efforts to keep Assange "invisible to the public at all costs".

Ben Stinar (2022-03-24). Kyrie Wins! Uninjected Kyrie Irving Cleared to Play Basketball in New York. anti-empire.com Editor's note: Hilariously the rules allowed him to be present in the arena, but not to play. (Because the arena serves food he was subject to the same NY injection requirements as restaurant staff.) | Also visiting uninjected players were allowed to play. | He was clear to play away games outside New York but his team tried blackmailing him and sanctioned him. | They wouldn't play him away to force him to get injected. A bluff We like Irving but…

Fight Back (2022-03-24). U of MN students speak out for striking educators. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Around 40 people gathered in Dinkytown, off the intersection of 15th Avenue and 4th Street to hold a speak-out in support of striking Minneapolis educators on Saturday, March 19. The action kicked off with a round of chants, as onlookers passed by, some even joining the protest, and cars honked their horns in support, and speakers made their way to the mic. | Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) member and former Minneapolis Public Schools student, Gillian Rath, said, "being a schoolteacher is one of the most demanding jobs I can think of." | Rath continued, "I had teachers who would pay for…

People for the American Way (2022-03-24). Wednesday 3/23: Combating White Supremacy During Demographic Shifts in America. indybay.org Online teach-in…

SAM (2022-03-24). This Is How We Can Amplify Nonviolent Resistance In Ukraine. progressivehub.net ELI S. MCCARTHY | WAGING NONVIOLENCE…

teleSUR (2022-03-24). Russia: US Benefits From War, Hinders Moscow-Kiev Dialogues. telesurenglish.net Russia denounces that the U.S. does not want the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev to end successfully and benefits from continuing to supply arms to Ukraine. | The US would not like to see a rapid completion of the Moscow-Kiev peace talks but hopes that Russia is mired in prolonged hostilities, Russian FM Sergei Lavrov has said.

teleSUR (2022-03-24). UN: Russia Rejects Resolution on Ceasefire in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net Russia's UN representative V. Nebenzya reiterated that the West continues to ignore the genocide committed by Kiev over eight years in the Donbass, during which some 14,000 people lost their lives. | V. Nebenzia: The vote on draft humanitarian resolution in Ukraine exposed all who place politicizing of the humanitarian file above the UN support for providing humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainians in need.

Lisa Kim (2022-03-24). Zelensky Told Biden Not to Sanction Abramovich. anti-empire.com Editor's note: Oligarchs are the least likely to have favored the war, and have the least to gain by it. |
| Source: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly asked President Biden to refrain from sanctioning Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich earlier this month, believing that the billionaire could be a useful conduit for negotiations between Russian and Ukraine. | According to The Wall Street Journal, the Treasury Department had already drafted possible sanction…

Fight Back (2022-03-24). Minneapolis rallies on the anniversary of the Iraq invasion to say no to U.S. wars. fightbacknews.org On March 19, more than 80 demonstrators gathered outside Walker Library in Minneapolis' Uptown neighborhood to protest ongoing U.S. military interventions abroad, from U.S. troops deployed in Syria to the continued funding and arming of troops in Ukraine. The protest was organized by the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition. | March 19 marked the 19th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq; however organizers made it clear that the event was not only to remember that criminal imperialist war, but to condemn the many wars that the is currently involved in. The U.S. has troops deployed in Syria, funds the Saudi war…

WSWS (2022-03-24). NATO meets to plot next stage in Ukraine proxy war. wsws.org This week's NATO summit is a council of war to prepare for a massive intensification of the US-NATO campaign against Russia.

Betsey Piette (2022-03-24). U.S. wars, sanctions, economic austerity fuel global refugee crises. workers.org Fires rage in Baghdad as U.S.-led coalition forces attack the city, March 19, 2003. The outpouring of sympathy for refugees fleeing the current war in Ukraine is nonstop. Continuous news feeds show pictures of damaged buildings, crowded trains, women and children packed into shelters — even a memorial of 100 . . . |

Martha Grevatt (2022-03-24). No letup in worker resistance at Starbucks, Amazon. workers.org Amazon workers walkout, Queens, New York, March 16. Amazon night shift workers in Queens, New York, and Marlboro, Maryland, (near Washington, D.C.) walked off the job March 16 in the wee hours of the morning. The walkouts — which involved roughly half the shift workforce in the three delivery stations . . . |

teleSUR (2022-03-24). China Reiterates Its Stance On Palestinian Issue. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki, saying China will continue to stand firmly together with the Palestinian people. | RELATED: | They had an in-depth exchange of views on the sidelines of the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in the Pakistani capital. | Wang said China fully agreed to the calls made at the OIC…

teleSUR (2022-03-24). Sergei Lavrov: The West Tries to Impose a New World Order. telesurenglish.net Lavrov also expressed the need to "work on the issue of moving the headquarters of the United Nations Organization (UN) from the United States" to a country that adheres to neutrality in international relations. | The Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov stressed that what is currently happening in the world is an attempt by the West to impose a new world order.

Staff (2022-03-24). Pakistan PM Says Muslim Countries Have Failed Palestinians, Kashmiris (VIDEO). palestinechronicle.com Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has said Muslim-majority countries have failed both the Palestinians and the people of Kashmir as part of his keynote address to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday, the

Staff (2022-03-24). Palestinian Detainee Suffers Broken Leg in Israeli Prison. palestinechronicle.com Female Palestinian prisoner Fadwa Hamada broke her leg during transportation to Damon Prison after her two little sons visited her, Safa news agency reported on Wednesday. Hamada's husband said she had had her legs chained

Staff (2022-03-24). Palestine, China Discuss Issues of Common Interest, Palestinian Cause. palestinechronicle.com Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad Al-Malki, discussed on Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi a number of issues of common interest and developments in the international and Palestinian arena, the official Palestinian

oneworld.press (2022-03-24). The North-South Transport Corridor Is A Trans-Civilizational Integration Project. oneworld.press The NSTC represents the physical convergence of Russia's southern-focused grand strategic plans of balancing the Iranian-Pakistani anchors of its Ummah Pivot in this particular part of the supercontinent with the Neo-NAM that it's jointly pursuing with India. The trans-civilizational optics are immensely important since they speak to the fact that Huntington's so-called 'Clash of Civilizations' prediction was merely an example of ill-intended wishful thinking (if not a provocative policy proposal) and has been indisputably challenged by the resultant Convergence of Civilizations between Eastern Christianity, Isla…

oneworld.press (2022-03-24). Russian-Pakistani Energy Projects Are Highly Strategic. oneworld.press Russia has the capability to resolve Pakistan's energy crisis and thus unleash its newfound partner's vast economic potential. That could in turn further stabilize South Asia by lifting tens of millions of people out of poverty with time in accordance with its government's ambitious vision.

Michele de Mello (2022-03-24). Historic Pact confirms Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez presidential ticket in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org On Wednesday March 23, the Historic Pact coalition confirmed its presidential ticket with candidates Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez. The duo obtained the highest vote in the primaries held on March 13. According to the latest opinion polls, the unity ticket of the progressive forces is favored to win the presidential elections on May 29, with about 47% of the voting preference. | "Today we have reached a definitive moment. We have achieved an undeniable triumph. Millions of Colombians want the country to change, and today they are the majority," Petro declared during the event announcing his candidacy. | In ad…

Staff (2022-03-24). Venezuela to Connect to Mir Russian Payment System. orinocotribune.com The Russian ambassador to Venezuela, Sergey Mélik-Bagdasárov said in an interview that the governments of both countries are developing steps to connect Venezuela to the Russian Mir payment system to subsequently be able to use the respective card in Venezuela. | "Connecting Venezuela to the Mir payment system and having the opportunity to use this card here [in Venezuela] would be useful for servicing the travel industry," the diplomat told

Ali Salam (2022-03-24). Israel Demolishes Village in Negev for 199th Time. imemc.org Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished the Palestinian Bedouin village of al-Araqib for the 199th time. The residents of the village have been forced to rebuild their lives from the rubble of their destroyed homes, but they say that they are steadfast and resolute in their determination to remain on their ancestral land — despite Israel's …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Israeli Soldiers Shoot Three Palestinians, Abduct Three, In Bethlehem. imemc.org On Thursday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, shot three young Palestinian men, and abducted three others. Eyewitnesses said dozens of soldiers invaded the refugee camp before storming and violently searching many homes. They added that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Ramadan, 33, Yazan Mousa Manna', …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Israeli Navy Attacks Fishing Boats In Northern Gaza. imemc.org On Wednesday night, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds, concussion grenades, and flares at Palestinian fishing boats near the shore of Gaza city, forcing them to leave. Media sources said the navy fired a barrage of live fire at the boats and many flares while the Palestinians were fishing in Palestinian waters not far …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Israeli Army Shoots Three Palestinians, Including A Child, Abducts One, In Ramallah. imemc.org On Wednesday afternoon, several Israeli army jeeps invaded Beit Liqya village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, leading to protests before the soldiers shot three Palestinians, including a child, and abducted a young man. The soldiers invaded the village before storming and ransacking an auto parts store and abducted its owner Ayed …

The Palestinian News & Info Agency (2022-03-24). WAFA: "Israeli Forces Seize Tractors In Northern Jordan Valley" imemc.org JORDAN VALLEY, Wednesday, March 23, 2022 (WAFA) — Israeli forces seized an agricultural tractor working in the northern Jordan Valley lands Wednesday evening. Aref Daraghma, a local human rights activist, said forces raided the area and seized a tractor belonging to a Palestinian resident while he was working on plowing agricultural lands in the northern …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Soldiers Abduct Four Palestinians In Jerusalem And Jenin. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday evening, four Palestinians, including a teenage boy, and confiscated a bulldozer, in Jerusalem and Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. The army abducted a teenage boy, Omar Hazina, from the Old City after many soldiers invaded the area and initiated searches, especially in at-Tour and Sultan Suleiman Street. The soldiers …

themoscowtimes (2022-03-24). Russia Expels U.S. Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move: Official. themoscowtimes.com The decision was taken in response to the expulsion by Washington of Russian diplomats at the UN in New York.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). China releases images of Martian dust taken by Tianwen-1 orbiter. ecns.cn China's Tianwen-1 orbiter has beamed back high-resolution images of Mars, showing dust storms on the surface of the planet.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Hundreds of migrant birds take break in SW China's Sichuan. ecns.cn Qiongxi Wetland Park has welcomed hundreds of migrant birds in Aba Tibetan Qiang Prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Staff (2022-03-24). Pakistan should respect the will of Afghan people: Maryam Nawaz. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): A day after large-scale anti-Pakistan protests held in Afghanistan, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday said that Pakistan must accept the will of the Afghan people and must not interfere in the internal matters of its neighbour.

WSWS (2022-03-24). Democratic Socialists of America in crisis as it covers for Biden administration's war drive against Russia. wsws.org The DSA is scrambling to provide cover for the Democratic Party while trying to maintain the pretense of being a left-wing organization.

SAM (2022-03-24). While Millions Suffered, 2021 Was A Banner Year For Wall Street Bonuses. progressivehub.net SARAH ANDERSON | INEQUALITY.ORG…

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-24). Pdte. de Cuba sostiene reunión con el secretario de ALBA-TCP. telesurtv.net Durante el encuentro se analizaron los logros alcanzados por el organismo de integración en la región.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-24). Incendio forestal destruye 74 hectáreas de un cerro en México. telesurtv.net Las autoridades continúan operando en la región afectada en aras de rescatar el Parque Nacional donde inició el fuego.

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-03-24). Declaran estado de emergencia y toque de queda en Miami Beach. telesurtv.net La administradora de la ciudad, Alina Hudak agregó en rueda de prensa que las medidas quedarán vigentes desde la calle 23 hasta su límite sur.

WSWS (2022-03-24). A revealing line up at right-wing Australian Labor senator's funeral. wsws.org The multi-party mourning and lauding of Kitching is bound up with the escalating war drive by Washington and its allies against Russia and China.

WSWS (2022-03-24). A falling-out among fascists: Trump rescinds endorsement of Alabama co-conspirator Mo Brooks. wsws.org Despite being a leading accomplice in Trump efforts to overthrow the 2020 election, Brooks has failed to abase himself enough before the would-be dictator.

WSWS (2022-03-24). Russia steps up political repression as economic crisis intensifies. wsws.org The Kremlin is concerned that a sharp economic downturn will provoke mass social opposition.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-03-24). Fiscalía de Perú solicita prohibir salida del país a Fujimori. telesurtv.net La solicitud del Ministerio Público se produce ante la eventual excarcelación del expresidente Alberto Fujimori por decisión del Tribunal Constitucional.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Another registered survivor of Nanjing Massacre passes away. ecns.cn Another registered survivor of the Nanjing Massacre, Wang Suming, passed away at the age of 87 on Wednesday, reducing the number to 58, according to The Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.

Staff (2022-03-24). Empresas de interfaz: Limpiar el camino entre las universidades y las empresas. cubadebate.cu Durante años investigadores y académicos se han hecho dos preguntas: øqué hacer para que resultados científicos conseguidos en las universidades lleguen a las empresas y al sector de los servicios? øCómo evitar que esos logros terminen archivados y pierdan su valor? Resolver ambas interrogantes es clave para una nación que apuesta por la innovación y la ciencia como uno de los motores de su desarrollo.

Ben Stinar (2022-03-24). Kyrie Wins! Uninjected Kyrie Irving Cleared to Play Basketball in New York. anti-empire.com Editor's note: Hilariously the rules allowed him to be present in the arena, but not to play. (Because the arena serves food he was subject to the same NY injection requirements as restaurant staff.) | Also visiting uninjected players were allowed to play. | He was clear to play away games outside New York but his team tried blackmailing him and sanctioned him. | They wouldn't play him away to force him to get injected. A bluff We like Irving but…

Staff (2022-03-24). UN chief calls upon international community to use all tools to counter global terrorist threat in Afghanistan. aninews.in New York [US], September 8 (ANI): Emphasising that Afghanistan must never again be used as a platform or safe haven for terrorist organizations, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called upon the international community to act together and use all tools at its disposal to counter the global terrorist threat in the war-ravaged country.

Staff (2022-03-24). PM Modi meets Russian NSA, reaffirms intention to strengthen coordination on Afghanistan. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met with Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, during which they reaffirmed their intention to strengthen coordination in the field of enhancing regional stability, including on Afghanistan.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Galaxy's evolution revealed via Chinese, European telescopes data: study. ecns.cn Astronomers precisely mapped out how our Galaxy, the Milky Way, took shape and evolved in its infant and juvenile stages, using the sky survey data obtained by the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) in China and the European Space Agency's Gaia satellite.

teleSUR -HIM (2022-03-24). Pueblo argentino marchará en honor a víctimas de la dictadura. telesurtv.net Abuelas y Madres de Plaza de Mayo, así como organizaciones defensoras de Derechos Humanos convocaron a la marcha tras dos años detenida por la Covid-19.

Staff (2022-03-24). MEA condoles death of Indian Envoy Dr Anju Kumar. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Dr Anju Kumar, Charge d' Affaires in the Embassy of India, Germany passed away on Wednesday.

Staff (2022-03-24). Pak journalist' union raises alarm over TTP's warning to scribes. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): A union of Pakistan journalists has expressed concern over the threat issued by the banned Tehreeki-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to the media and urged the government to ensure the safety and security of journalists.

Staff (2022-03-24). Lt Gen Azhar Abbas made Pak army's Chief of General Staff. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): In a major reshuffle in the Pakistan army, Lt Gen Azhar Abbas has been named as the army's next Chief of General Staff (CGS).

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-24). Detienen en Honduras a más de 100 agresores contra mujeres. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Honduras se comprometió el miércoles a prevenir y combatir la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas en el país.

teleSUR, JL (2022-03-24). Nicaragua ratifica a Francisco Campbell como embajador ante OEA. telesurtv.net La Cancillería nicaragüense asevera que el embajador Campbell es reconocido como el representante del país ante la OEA contando con su acreditación.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-03-24). China acusa a la OTAN de divulgar desinformación. telesurtv.net Vocero de la Cancillería china enfatizó en que las partes deben dialogar para "desenredar el nudo de la crisis ucraniana".

teleSUR, jaa, JL (2022-03-24). Pdte. de Siria y canciller iraní celebran encuentro en Damasco. telesurtv.net Ambos altos funcionarios intercambiaron puntos de vistas sobre la operación especial rusa en defensa del Donbás.