(2022-03-06). US is Trying to Lure Central Asian Countries into Opposing Russia. journal-neo.org 
Against the background of the developments in Ukraine in recent days, the US, in the context of adjusting its policy in Central Asia (CA), urgently convened a C5+1 online meeting on February 28, with the participation of foreign ministers: Kazakhstan's Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Kyrgyzstan's Ruslan Kazakbaev, Tajikistan's Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Turkmenistan's Rasit Meredow, Uzbekistan's Abdulaziz Kamilov, and US …
(2022-03-06). Iran trounces India in W Asian c'ships qualifiers. en.mehrnews.com The Iranian national amputee football team gained a decisive victory against the team of Iraq on Sunday in the West Asian Championship qualifiers…
(2022-03-06). Iran female handball team to participate in Asian C'ships. en.mehrnews.com The Iranian female national Junior handball team departed for Kazakhstan to participate in the 16th Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship.
(2022-03-06). Indian Government Recommends Permission for Phase 3 Trial of Sputnik Light Vaccine as Booster Dose. sputniknews.com Last month, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted emergency use permission for the single-dose 'Sputnik Light' COVID vaccine in the country. A study has revealed that the coronavirus vaccine Sputnik Light is expected to provide a high level of protection against severe disease and hospitalisation in the face of the Omicron strain.
(2022-03-06). Doubling Down On Double Standards: The Ukraine Propaganda Blitz. dissidentvoice.org 
The American population was bombarded the way the Iraqi population was bombarded. It was a war against us, a war of lies and disinformation and omission of history. That kind of war, overwhelming and devastating, waged here in the US while the Gulf War was waged over there.' ((Howard Zinn, 'Power, History and Warfare', Open Magazine …
(2022-03-06). Egyptian Football Player Aboutrika Slams FIFA for Applying 'Double Standards'. orinocotribune.com Former Egyptian football player Mohamed Aboutrika on Monday slammed the Federation of International Football (FIFA) for their failure to punish Israel, after the decision to ban Russia from all football competitions. | In an interview with Quds News Network, the three-time Africa Cup of Nations winner slammed the politics of double standards, since similar sanctions should have been meted out against Israel after their army was involved in the "killing of children and women in Palestine". | pic.twitter.com/pCjyiLlSvW | — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) (2022-03-06). Pakistan strikes key deal with Russia to buy gas and wheat — reports. rt.com 
The reported agreement comes as Western countries cut ties with Moscow | Pakistan has signed a major agreement with Russia on the import of natural gas and wheat, media outlets reported this week, citing Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. | Khan reportedly said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had "great discussions" during his visit to Moscow last week, where the leaders signed a bilateral agreement. He noted that Pakistan plans to import some two million tons of wheat from Russia in the near future. | The two leaders reportedly also discussed the long-delayed Pakistan Stream gas pipeline, which…
(2022-03-06). Seoul imposes export control measures on Belarus over Ukraine conflict. rt.com 
The decision to impose sanctions on Minsk follows similar measures against Moscow | South Korea has announced the introduction of export control measures against Belarus, citing Minsk's support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said earlier this week that his country "had not taken part and has no plans to take part" in Russia's military attack on Ukraine. However, he has supported the offensive. | South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday issued a
(2022-03-06). Powerful explosion reported in US military base in E Syria. en.mehrnews.com News sources reported a powerful explosion at a US military base in Syria, saying that there is a possibility of a rocket attack.
(2022-03-06). Australia doesn't rule out arming Taiwan against China. rt.com 
Defense Minister Peter Dutton likened China's situation with Taiwan to Russia's conflict with Ukraine | Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton refused to rule out arming Taiwan against China in the same way that the West has armed Ukraine against Russia, claiming Australia would do whatever it can to "deter China from acts of aggression." | In an
(2022-03-06). US and China discuss Ukraine, Taiwan. rt.com 
The Chinese foreign minister advised the US to acknowledge the negative impact of NATO expansion | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the phone on Saturday about Russia's conflict with Ukraine and China's Taiwan policy. | During the meeting, Wang reportedly Wa…
(2022-03-05). Why don't we treat all refugees like they were Ukrainian? asiatimes.com 
It was inevitable that when brown-skinned Afghan refugees fleeing war were turned away from European borders over the past few years, the callous actions of these governments would come back to haunt them. A whopping 1 million people have fled Ukraine after Russia's violent invasion in the span of only a week. They are being welcomed — as refugees …
(2022-03-05). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Delhi childcare workers still on strike; Jammu water conservation workers walkout; 25,000 Bangladeshi public servants strike; Australian train maintenance workers strike for job security in NSW; New Zealand pallet workers on indefinite strike…
(2022-03-05). Cambodia Internet Gateway: Securing National Information Space. newatlas.report March 5, 2022 (The New Atlas) — The Southeast Asian country of Cambodia continues taking steps in its battle against US interference within its internal political affairs. More recently it has begun implementing an Internet gateway to secure the nation's information space from abuse, manipulation, and infiltration by Western interests. Under the guise of "human …
(2022-03-05). September 11 Victims Want the US to Seize and Sell Iranian Oil. news.antiwar.com Families of victims of the September 11th attacks have asked the US government to seize Iranian oil that might be on a US-owned ship in Asia. Even though Iran had nothing to do with the September 11th attacks, a US court has ordered Tehran to pay out more than $3 billion to the families of …
(2022-03-05). NPC deputy suggests boosting vaccine circulation in Greater Bay Area. ecns.cn Vaccines in Hong Kong and Macao should be distributed in accordance with those on the Chinese mainland, lifting barriers across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), Cai Weiping, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), said in Beijing on Saturday.
(2022-03-05). India wants to bypass dollar to keep trading with Russia. rt.com 
New Delhi considering switching to rupee-ruble settlements amid sanctions on Moscow | India is in search of efficient tools to skirt around the latest penalties imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, as New Delhi looks to keep trade with Moscow going, Indian media reports. | Among the options reportedly being considered are making settlements via foreign financial institutions that don't operate in countries that have supported the punitive measures against Russia, routing payments through minor Russian lenders unaffected by the SWIFT ban, and boosting its rupee-ruble arrangement. | Russian banking ma…
(2022-03-05). Claim of Responsibility for Incendiary Attacks Against Police and Industry in Solo, Indonesia. itsgoingdown.org The following communique takes responsibility for incendiary attacks against police and industry in Solo, Indonesia Communique: Claim Action! In Solidarity With The Anarchist Prisoners! "For the one who carries the wolf of praxis in him, you are not alone" On March 2nd, a police post was set on fire which is located beside the…
(2022-03-05). Biden Takes Advantage of the Levers of Power to Protect his Family Business in Ukraine. journal-neo.org 
It is no secret that members of the current US political elite and their closest relatives are fairly quick to gain business shares in all countries invaded by US occupation forces. This has been commonplace since the Iraqi wars and the destruction of Yugoslavia. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, for example, had a business …
(2022-03-05). Ex-Japanese Prime Minister Abe suggests Japan host US nuclear weapons. wsws.org Abe, who remains highly influential in Japanese politics, has seized on the current war crisis in Ukraine to further his right-wing nationalist agenda of remilitarization.
(2022-03-05). Russia 'too big' to isolate, Kremlin claims. rt.com 
Putin's spokesperson says many countries have a more "balanced" approach than the EU and the US | Western sanctions do not mean that Russia will truly be isolated — the world, and Russia itself, are "too big" for that, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media on Saturday. | Peskov said that the "rejection of relations" following its offensive in Ukraine, and the introduction of restrictions by Europe, the US, Canada, Japan, and others "do not mean the isolation of Russia." | Russia's military attack on Ukraine, launched on February 24, prompted the US, the EU, the UK and many other nations to introd…
(2022-03-05). Xi takes part in deliberation of Inner Mongolia delegation at annual legislative session. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, on Saturday afternoon took part in a deliberation with his fellow deputies from the delegation of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, at the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress, China's top legislature.
(2022-03-05). US flies strategic bombers over NATO's eastern flank. rt.com 
The jets carried out a training mission amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine | The Pentagon sent B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers to Germany and Romania on Friday as a show of force during Russia's continued campaign in Ukraine. | The aircraft took off from RAF Fairford in Britain and flew to Germany, where they were used in close air support and integration mission training. They were then flown to Romania to take part in a similar exercise. | General Jeff Harrigian, commander of US Air Forces in Europe, said such bomber exercises "give us a critical opportunity to integrate and train with our allies and pa…
(2022-03-05). Algunas frases para recordar al comandante Hugo Chávez. telesurtv.net Hugo Chávez enfocó su agenda de gobierno en atender a su pueblo mediante diversos programas sociales, garantizando sus derechos e impulsando el desarrollo del país.
(2022-03-05). ISIL claims responsibility for attack on mosque in Pakistan. en.mehrnews.com ISIL terrorist group in a statement claimed responsibility for Friday's attack on a mosque in Pakistan.
(2022-03-05). VIDEO: Deadly explosion in Pakistan kills 56 at Shiite mosque. en.mehrnews.com A deadly blast in a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has killed more than 50 worshippers and wounded more than 50.
(2022-03-05). Primitive Suicide Drone Hit Turkish-Occupied Area In Syria's Aleppo (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | Late on March 5, a primitive suicide drone targeted al-Azraq refugee camp which is located to the west of the Turkish-occupied town of al-Bab in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The drone struck an empty house in the vicinity of the camp. The attack resulted in material losses. However, no casualties were reported. | &yum…
(2022-03-05). Greater Idlib: Syrian Army Artillery Rain Hell On Militant Positions. southfront.org 
Photo: RIA Novosti / Ulyana Solovyeva | On March 5, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) shelled the northwestern region of Greater Idlib where many terrorist groups are present and active. | According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the army's artillery fired dozens of shells at the outskirts of the towns of Kansafra, Sufuhon and Fleifel in the southern Idlib countryside and the town of al-Zeyarah in the northwestern countryside of Hama. | The London-based monitoring group noted that Russian drones were flying…
(2022-03-05). Military Situation In Syria On March 6, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On March 5, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On March 5, clashes between YPG and Turkish-backed forces were reported near Maraanaz; | On March 5, the US coaliton sent a convoy of weapons and logistical aid consisting of 30 trucks to its military bases in Hasaka countryside; | On March 5, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra village; | On March 5…
(2022-03-05). China firmly opposes any separatist activities seeking 'Taiwan independence' and foreign interference: Government work report. ecns.cn China firmly opposes any separatist activities seeking "Taiwan independence" and foreign interference, according to a government work report submitted Saturday to the national legislature for deliberation.
(2022-03-05). Thais Move to Expose/Expel Fake Rights Front "Amnesty International" newatlas.report March 5, 2022 (The New Atlas) — Thais have mobilized to expose and expel UK-based front "Amnesty International" for its continued interference in Thailand's internal political affairs. Let's explore the many examples of Amnesty and its role in aiding and abetting the worst human rights abuses in modern history, how it hides behind "rights advocacy" …
(2022-03-05). Turkey ends remaining pandemic measures as over 200 die every day. wsws.org This ending of public health measures is based not on science and protecting the health of the population but on the profit interests of the ruling capitalist class.
(2022-03-05). Military Situation In Yemen On March 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 140 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On March 4, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 10 airstrikes on the Haradh district; | On March 4, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 3 airstrikes on the Wadi district; | On March 4, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sarwah district; | On March 5, clashes between Ansar Al…