(2022-07-29). U.S. pushes for India to join NATO Plus arrangement. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Republic WorldJuly 27, 2022 US Lawmaker Ro Khanna Proposes India Be 6th Nation In NATO Plus To Bolster Defence Ties US Congressman Ro Khanna stated that he has proposed India become the sixth nation in the NATO Plus arrangement to strengthen the bilateral defence relations. US Congressman Ro Khanna on Tuesday stated that he has …
(2022-07-29). 17 Killed in Fighting in South Syria. news.antiwar.com Two days of fighting raged in Sweida, in southern Syria, where pro-government fighters clashed with locals in the Druze-majority province. Ten of the killed were government fighters and the other seven were local. A dozen combatants were wounded. Unconfirmed reports say as many as 40 civilians were also wounded. | Fighting in SW Syria has been off and on throughout the war, but this is the first clash in awhile, as pro-government forces largely control the area. Many rebel-leaning…
(2022-07-29). Japanese Lawmakers Make Rare Taiwan Visit to Discuss Potential Conflict. news.antiwar.com A group of Japanese lawmakers Members of the Japanese delegation, which included former defense ministers, said the purpose of the visit was to discuss a potential conflict breaking out in the region. | "We need to think ahead about what kind of situations could happen, what kind of laws and agreements we should prepare,…
(2022-07-29). Turkey Threatens North Syria Intervention, Drone Strike Kills Four. news.antiwar.com Four Kurdish force members in northern Syria were War is always on the horizon in any Kurdish territory near Turkey. With the Turkish forces already engaged in an operation in Iraq, Turkish officials say that a new military campaign in Syria could begin " The Syrian force…
(2022-07-29). Energy crisis: market intervention by policymakers is necessary. indybay.org We are in the middle of a multiple energy crisis. The supply of energy is in danger, and prices will continue to rise. This is not only a problem for private households and companies; rather, there is a danger that the persistently high inflation will become entrenched. Then we will be faced with a severe economic depression.
(2022-07-29). Sri Lankan regime extends its arrests of leading anti-government protesters. wsws.org While the repression is targeting protest activists, government moves are in preparation for a far broader crackdown on the working class.
(2022-07-29). Ascienden a 357 los muertos por lluvias monzónicas en Pakistán. telesurtv.net El primer ministro pakistaní Shehbaz Sharif estableció un comité de ministros federales para evaluar los daños.
(2022-07-29). Liaison office of central gov't in HKSAR reiterates resolutely safeguarding national security. ecns.cn The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in HKSAR has expressed firm opposition to and strong dissatisfaction with so-called concluding observations by the UN Human Rights Committee concerning the compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Hong Kong.
(2022-07-29). Armed Seattle man who threatend to kill Democratic Congresswoman Jayapal charged with one felony. wsws.org King County prosecutors requested that bail be set at $ 0,000, saying the defendant, Brett Forsell, "is likely to commit a violent offense if free in the community."
(2022-07-29). Desde la Casa del Alba, música para Chávez (+Video). cubadebate.cu La Casa del Alba Cultural de La Habana abrió sus puertas este jueves para rendir homenaje al Comandante Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, uno de los grandes hijos de América y un hombre imprescindible para la humanidad. Este 28 de julio se conmemoraron 68 años del natalicio del líder bolivariano con la unión entre la música cubana y venezolana.
(2022-07-29). Philippines detects 1st monkeypox case. ecns.cn The Philippines has detected its first case of the monkeypox virus, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday.
(2022-07-29). Ministry: PLA will not tolerate separatist acts. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army will never tolerate "Taiwan independence" acts or any interference from outside forces and will firmly smash such actions, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense.
(2022-07-29). World's first multimodal service port opens in Guangdong. ecns.cn A fully automated terminal, the first of its kind built in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, began operations on Thursday at Nansha port in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.
(2022-07-29). 23rd Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong kicks off. ecns.cn Staff members prepare for the opening of 23rd Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, July 28, 2022.
(2022-07-28). Lessons From Vietnam For Ukraine. popularresistance.org Learning no lessons from the failure and mass slaughter of the Korean War in the previous decade, the US military commenced widespread bombing of Vietnam and sent hundreds of thousands of soldiers. | At the time, spring 1965, about 400 US soldiers had died in the conflict. The war was not yet widely unpopular. Americans who protested against the Vietnam War were a small minority. It would be two years before Martin Luther King's famous denunciation of the war. | Years later, after hundreds of thousands had been drafted into the military with the deaths of tens of thousands, the war became widely unpopular. Ultima…
(2022-07-28). Pelosi Invites Lawmakers to Join Her in Taiwan as Military Prepares for Her Trip. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has invited other members of Congress Rep. Michael McFaul (R-TX), the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Wednesday that Pelosi invited him and Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), who chairs the committee. | McFaul said he couldn't go to Taiwan due to a prior engagem…
(2022-07-28). Comrade Wije Dias: A fighter for Trotskyism (August 27, 1941 — July 27, 2022). wsws.org It is with profound sorrow that the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) announces the death of Comrade Wije Dias, the longtime general secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka) and its forerunner, the Revolutionary Communist League.
(2022-07-28). Sri Lankan government endorses and extends President Wickremesinghe's state of emergency. wsws.org Ranil Wickremesinghe has been installed as president to impose the austerity demands of the International Monetary Fund in return for emergency funding and to suppress the widespread opposition of workers and rural toilers.
(2022-07-28). Indiana organizers meet to strategize Medicare for All fight. peoplesworld.org 
INDIANAPOLIS—Health care in the U.S. is often unavailable, or if it is available, then it's unaffordable. A coalition that includes the Indiana District of the Communist Party USA met on July 23 at Monument Circle in Indianapolis to demand passage of Medicare for All as a step toward addressing that problem. Over 75 people attended …
(2022-07-28). N Korea warns US ready for any military conflict. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) — North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un warned that his government is "fully prepared" for any military conflict with the United States.
(2022-07-28). Daraa: Wanted Militants To Be Departed After Warnings From Syrian Army. southfront.org 
On July 28, the local negotiation committee in the town of Tafas in the western countryside of Daraa reached an initial agreement with Syrian authorities that would see a number of wanted militants being departed. | The agreement came following warnings by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), who was about to kick off an operation to root out wanted militants from the town and nearby areas. | The SAA deployed a large, heavily-armed force in the outskirts of Tafas on July 27. On the same day, the army be…
(2022-07-28). Qatar's Foreign Minister Visits Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, held a meeting on Wednesday, July 27, with Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammad Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. | The meeting was held at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, where the two discussed diplomatic relations between their respective nations. The visit takes place in the context of strengthening diplomatic relations between the two countries, that anticipate the forging of strategic alliances in sectors of mutual interest, based on agreements established in a collaborative agenda. | In his recent international tour, the Venezuelan presi…
(2022-07-28). Racism causes Asian Americans 'collective trauma,' says expert. ecns.cn Asian Americans continue experiencing racist hate despite their efforts to fight against racism over the past two years, which has been "devastating and traumatizing," said a California-based researcher on Wednesday.
(2022-07-28). Dozens of women allege Indiana corrections officers, police did nothing as they were assaulted and raped after bribed jailer gave prison key to male inmates. wsws.org After the women were assaulted by the male prisoners, the lawsuits allege that the prison guards punished the victims by putting them on lockdown for several days and denying them "dark privileges."
(2022-07-28). Justicia peruana autoriza derecho a la eutanasia de Ana Estrada. telesurtv.net Ana Estrada de 45 años de edad se ha convertido en el primer símbolo de la eutanasia en Perú.
(2022-07-28). Venezuela y Qatar profundizan relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net El diálogo bilateral abordó el intercambio comercial y nuevas inversiones, así como las perspectivas para mejorar la cooperación y el impulso de proyectos comunes.
(2022-07-28). US-led Coalition And Its Proxies Held Another Live-Fire Exercise In Syria's Al-Tanf (Video). southfront.org 
SOUTHWEST ASIA — U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response-Central Command, engage targets during a live-fire demonstration near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, Sept, 7, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Lopez) | The US-led coalition and its proxy, the Revolutionary Commando Army (MaT), have held another joint live-fire exercise at their garrison in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf. | On July 28, the MaT…
(2022-07-28). Chinese cultural elements to feature in e-sports events at Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games. ecns.cn With e-sports set to make its first appearance as a medal event in the Asian Games at Hangzhou 2022, Chinese cultural elements will be included in the Arena of Valor Asian Games Version, Tencent Games has confirmed.
(2022-07-28). Ascienden a 42 los fallecidos por ingerir metanol en la India. telesurtv.net El ministro de Interior, Harsh Sanghavi, afirmó que el metanol industrial fue suministrado por un traficante local.
(2022-07-28). Zero-carbon industrial park in Ordos promotes green transformation. ecns.cn A zero-carbon industrial park in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, is working hard to promote green energy. The industrial park was put into operation in April.
(2022-07-28). English version of HK chronicles launched. ecns.cn The launch of the first volume of the English edition of the Hong Kong Chronicles was held at Government House in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
(2022-07-28). Cuba, Brasil y Argentina: Mejores equipos del continente en Olimpiada de Ajedrez. cubadebate.cu Brasil, Argentina y Cuba encabezan por ese orden a las naciones de América Latina y el Caribe participantes en la 44 Olimpiada de Ajedrez, inaugurada este jueves en la ciudad de Chennai, India. En tanto, las mujeres cubanas, con un destacado lugar 14 por su Elo promedio de 2 324, conforman el mejor equipo de mujeres del área.
(2022-07-28). Dozens of women allege Indiana corrections officers, police did nothing as they were assaulted and raped. wsws.org After the women were assaulted by the male prisoners, the lawsuits allege that the prison guards punished the victims by putting them on lockdown for several days and denying them "dark privileges."
(2022-07-28). Consejo de Seguridad condena ejecución a opositores en Myanmar. telesurtv.net La junta militar de Myanmar llevó a cabo las primeras ejecuciones después de muchos años en el país asiático.
(2022-07-27). Charles Barkley On Saudi Golf Sponsorship: Why Don't Critics Of My Saudi Bag Worry About Civil Rights In The U.S.? moguldom.com Basketball legend Charles Barkley knows his way around the golf course and he has opted to sign on for the LIV Golf tournament, backed by Saudi Arabia, despite the controversy surrounding human rights abuses in the second-largest country in the Arab world. The tour, now underway, is financed by $2 billion in cash from Saudi …
(2022-07-27). The Summit of the "Other" Quad has Taken Place. journal-neo.org 
Readers who take a more or less constant interest in current international politics are probably aware of the existence of an interstate configuration called the Quad, which includes the United States, Japan, India and Australia. Although since its establishment in early 2021, the members of this formation regularly hold meetings of various levels (including the …
(2022-07-27). India's BJP's Poor Record in Tribal Welfare. libya360.wordpress.com Subodh VarmaPresident Droupadi Murmu. (Photo: ANI) Droupadi Murmu was recently elected as India's first tribal president. However, behind the celebrations lies the reality of how the ruling party has failed to address the issues faced by tribals. From the day the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Parliamentary Board announced that Droupadi Murmu, a Santhal [a…
(2022-07-27). Biden's Disastrous Visit to the Middle East. journal-neo.org 
Some time ago, it seemed that there was no more important topic in the United States and the world media controlled by it than the visit of President Joe Biden to the Middle East that had been anticipated and then took place. Well-paid commentators, "pundits and experts" who could hardly find Saudi Arabia on a …