(2022-07-17). Sri Lankan PM sworn in as interim president: PM's office. ecns.cn Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as interim president before the chief justice on Friday.
(2022-07-17). Saudi leaders meet with Biden over bilateral ties. ecns.cn Saudi Arabian leaders on Friday met with visiting U.S. President Joe Biden in the city of Jeddah to discuss bilateral relations, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
(2022-07-16). Senator Black on the West's Criminal Siege and War on Syria and Syrians. marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-07-16). Iraq's Sadr Calls for Disbanding Uncontrolled Militias. news.antiwar.com Top Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's mass resignations may have removed him from the direct political scene in Iraq, but tens of thousands of his supporters have massed around Baghdad, Iraqi media marveled at the show of strength, but Sadr didn't even deliver the Friday sermon, The sermon set…
(2022-07-16). Western War Propaganda Against Syria, Featuring John Pilger, Eva Bartlett, Reverend Andrew Ashdown. marktaliano.net READ MORE: |
(2022-07-16). BRICS Expanding: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt Willing To Join The Group. southfront.org 
Putin takes part in the BRICS meeting | Purnima Anand, president of the BRICS international forum, said on July 14 that Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt are considering joining BRICS. The possibility of countries joining, as well as their potential admission to the ranks of the BRICS, could take place in 2023 when the next summit of the group will be held. The countries themselves have expressed a desire to join the union, but if approved, the application process will be lengthy. | South Africa will host th…
(2022-07-16). Wickremesinghe threatens state repression following his formal installation as acting Sri Lankan president. wsws.org Having been Sri Lankan prime minister six times since 1993, Wickremesinghe is a long-standing pro-US defender of bourgeois rule and a committed supporter of the International Monetary Fund austerity measures.
(2022-07-16). Biden's approval rating below 39%: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) — News sources announced that US President Joe Biden's approval rating is now below 39%; the statistics come days after Biden has kicked off his West Asia tour.
(2022-07-16). Global actors interfere in region at their own discretion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) — Referring to Biden's tour to West Asia, Margoev says due to different challenges in the region some states engage global actors as providers of their security but those actors interfere in affairs at their own discretion.
(2022-07-16). Right-wing media, politicians seize on Ohio child's pregnancy to promote reactionary anti-abortion agenda. wsws.org Ohio now bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and does not allow exceptions for rape or incest. Six weeks and three days' pregnant, the 10-year-old was not eligible to receive an abortion in her home state and was forced to travel to Indiana for the procedure.
(2022-07-16). Saturday 7/30: "Lil Tokyo Reporter" 10th Anniversary Screening. indybay.org 388 9th St. #290 | Oakland, CA 94607 United States…
(2022-07-16). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org Thousands of Myanmar garment workers strike over pay cuts; India: Outsourced municipal workers strike in Andhra Pradesh corporations; Pakistan: Garment workers demonstrate in Karachi for higher pay; Western Australia: Shell responds to workers' pay demands by shutting down offshore LNG platform.
(2022-07-16). US approves possible sale of military assistance to Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) — Despite Beijing's warnings, the US State Department has approved the potential sale of military-technical assistance to Taiwan worth an estimated $108 million, the Pentagon said on Friday.
(2022-07-16). Saturday 8/6: "Painting The Streets" Book Talk. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center | 388 9th St. #290 | Oakland, CA 94607 United States…
(2022-07-16). HTS Chief Propagandist Confirms Greater Idlib Militants Are Planning Large Attack On Syria Army. southfront.org 
Chief propagandist of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-factor ruler of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, confirmed on July 15 that the terrorist group and its Turkish-backed allies are planning a large-scale attack on the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). | Citing "special sources," Taher al-Omar said in a post on his Telegram channel that HTS and its allies could launch their attack when Turkey kicks off its long-awaited new military operation against the K…
(2022-07-16). Primer ministro de Sri Lanka asume como presidente interino. telesurtv.net El próximo 20 de julio será elegido en el Parlamento el nuevo mandatario, quien asumirá hasta noviembre de 2024.
(2022-07-16). [Perspectives] Navigating recovery: the healing power of patients' narratives. thelancet.com The Miskito are Indigenous people of Nicaragua. They come from the Mosquito coast where remote villages nestle between the Caribbean Sea and lush jungle. Their communities are affected by a disorder called grisi siknis that manifests as highly contagious convulsions. It predominantly affects young women and sweeps through villages in sporadic outbreaks. The Miskito believe that grisi siknis is caused by a spirit called the duende. Traditional healers cure it with ritual and herbal potions. Krasnogorsk, a small town in Kazakhstan's vast northern steppe that is now nearly deserted, is another place said to have a u…
(2022-07-16). Rights Groups Urge Biden to Secure Release of US Lawyer Held in UAE. commondreams.org The Dubai arrest of Asim Ghafoor—who once represented slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi—came two days before Biden met with the Emirati president in Saudi Arabia.
(2022-07-16). Presidente Díaz-Canel rinde homenaje póstumo al Comandante José Ramón Balaguer Cabrera (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Con la presencia de Miguel Díaz-Canel, primer secretario del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República, rindieron hoy homenaje póstumo al Comandante José Ramón Balaguer Cabrera junto a familiares, amigos y colegas de trabajo. El mandatario cubano formó parte de la guardia de honor en tributo al combatiente revolucionario.