(2022-08-18). Turkey Invades Syria After Killing 17 in Drone Strikes. news.antiwar.com A flurry of Turkish drone strikes in and around Kobane continued apace Tuesday, That's just the start of the Turkish action, as following the strikes, Turkish military forces Turkey has been threatening a new round of offens…
(2022-08-18). Syria Denies It's Holding Missing American Journalist Austin Tice. news.antiwar.com The Syrian government Damascus was responding to a statement President Biden issued last week, where he said the US knows "with certainty" that the Syrian government has Tice. Syria has always maintained that it does not have Tice detained. | "The US issued last week misleading and illogical statements by the American president and secretary of state…
(2022-08-18). After Nuking Japan, US Government Lied About Radioactive Fallout. popularresistance.org After dropping two atomic bombs on Japan in August 1945, killing between 100,000 and 200,000 civilians, top US government officials lied to the media and Congress, claiming there was "no radioactive residue" in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and that Japanese reports of deaths due to radiation were "propaganda." | The US general overseeing the nuclear program told Congress that Japanese civilians did not face "undue suffering," insisting that it was in fact "a very pleasant way to die." | This information was revealed by the National Security Archive at George Washington University. | On August 8, the archive published d…
(2022-08-18). Sri Lanka's JVP seeks to revive illusions in parliamentary democracy. wsws.org In calling for fresh elections, the JVP does not oppose the severe austerity measure being imposed by the current government, but fears that it does not have the credibility to ruthlessly implement the agenda.
(2022-08-18). South Korean Unionists Protest US-South Korea War Games. popularresistance.org The drills will be the largest in years, and follow the May election of President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has promised to take a hardline with North Korea. Union leaders worry about risks. | While many South Koreans, especially supporters of President Yoon on the right, favor close ties with the U.S., large numbers also argue the US military and the country's alliance with Washington, prevent the improvement of ties with North Korea — and generate tension. | The drills will reportedly involve a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group with extensive field training to include amphibious maneuvers. South Korea has also…
(2022-08-18). 5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture: JMA. ecns.cn An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Thursday, the weather agency here said.
(2022-08-18). Mayo Clinic announces a strategic collaboration for a new era of biomanufacturing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic today announced a strategic collaboration in biomanufacturing to deliver novel biotherapeutics for rare and complex conditions. The collaboration brings together science, engineering and manufacturing to advance Mayo Clinic's vision of bringing new cures to clinical care. The focus will be on therapies derived from human sources known as biologics — cells, blood, enzymes, tissues, genes or genetically engineered cells — for use in medicines. Therapeutics based on biologics have the…
(2022-08-18). Record-breaking high temperature hits Chongqing. ecns.cn A woman walks in the street with a fan to beat the heat in Chongqing, Aug. 17, 2022. The highest temperature recorded was 44.6 ‚ÑÉ in Chongqing on Wednesday.
(2022-08-18). Young steelworker seriously injured by steel coil at Cleveland-Cliffs Indiana Harbor Mill. wsws.org The recent serious injury of a Cleveland-Cliffs steelworker in Indiana exposes the extremely dangerous conditions for steelworkers in the US and the bankruptcy of the USW's claim that "the union's priority must always be making sure that workers come home safely at the end of their shifts."
(2022-08-18). Tax breaks for workers from SARs in Nansha. ecns.cn Hong Kong and Macao residents working in the Nansha district of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, are eligible for partial exemption from personal income tax which exceeds that in the two special administrative regions.
(2022-08-18). Encuesta: Lula lidera intención de voto con 45 % en Brasil. telesurtv.net El líder del Partido de los Trabajadores ganaría la Presidencia de Brasil en la primera vuelta de los comicios de octubre próximo.
(2022-08-17). Syrian military retaliates against Turkish airstrikes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) — Turkish positions inside Syria have been targeted by the Syrian military following two bouts of airstrikes by Turkey that targeted separate locations across the Arab country.
(2022-08-17). S Korea says DPRK fires 2 cruise missiles toward western waters. ecns.cn The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two cruise missiles toward the western waters, South Korea's defense ministry said Wednesday.
(2022-08-17). Turkey Trades Heavy Shelling With Syrian Kurds. news.antiwar.com Off and on fighting just west of the Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobane has escalated into a Mortar attacks by the Kurds killed a Turkish soldier and wounded four others. Meanwhile, the Turkish shelling Turkish officials claimed res…
(2022-08-17). Sri Lankan government continues proscription of Tamil and Muslim groups and individuals. wsws.org Reeling under an enormous political crisis and mass opposition, the ruling class is once again seeking to inflame communalism.
(2022-08-17). Will China Mess with US Warships Headed for Taiwan Strait? globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-17). N Korea tests fire two cruise missiles towards Yellow Sea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) — North Korea seems to have test-fired two cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, a South Korean military official said, as President Yoon Suk-yeol held a press conference to mark the 100th day since taking office.
(2022-08-17). Nine Syrian Soldiers Were Killed Or Wounded In Turkish Airstrikes On Northeastern Region (Videos). southfront.org 
On August 16, three Syrian soldiers were killed and six others were wounded when Turkish warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on the outskirts of the town of Kobane in Syria's northeastern region. | Kobane, which is located in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, is a known stronghold of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) maintains a network of positions around the town, some of which were hit by Turkish airstrikes. | In a statement to t…
(2022-08-17). DPRK fires 2 cruise missiles toward western waters. ecns.cn The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two cruise missiles toward the western waters, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday citing a military official.
(2022-08-17). The US Owes Compensation to Iraqi Burn Pit Victims Too. commondreams.org Toxic waste from America's war is destroying Iraqi communities. The U.S. owes them legally and morally.
(2022-08-17). When Roger Waters Cried. "Has any Israeli Shed Tears for a Boy from Gaza?" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-17). Israel's Friends Struggle to Justify Unprovoked Attack that Killed 17 Children. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-17). Filipino Vice-Presidential Candidate Arrested Just Days After Secretary of State Antony Blinken Traveled to the Philippines To Pledge Greater U.S. Military Support. covertactionmagazine.com Filipinos find themselves living in a back-to-the-future nightmare made in part by the U.S. with dictator Ferdinand Marcos's son as their new president. On Saturday, August 6, Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., in Manila and pledged greater U.S. military support for the Philippines because of "rising tensions in …
(2022-08-17). Investors Interested in Venezuela, Says President Maduro. telesurenglish.net "Investors from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey, among other countries, have come to see lands in Venezuela and we have a business model to make an alliance," said Maduro in a speech broadcasted through the state-owned Venezolana de Televisión channel. | RELATED: | The President pointed out that the production will be for export and the domestic market. | "Let them come to produce 100,0…
(2022-08-17). Syria Denies Holding US Journalist Missing for 10 Years. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Syria denied U.S. claims that it has been holding U.S. freelance journalist Austin Tice, who has been missing for 10 years since entering Syria. | RELATED: | In a statement, Syrian Foreign Ministry slammed last week's remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the abduction or detention of Tice or any other U.S. citizens in Syria. | "The government of the Syrian Arab Republic…
(2022-08-17). Nancy Pelosi and Wendy Sherman's Tour of the Indo-Pacific Region. journal-neo.org 
The latest trip abroad by Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the lower house of the US Parliament, was commented on by the world media mainly for its most scandalous part which (expectedly) was a visit to Taiwan by a third person in the US government hierarchy. The author's view regarding the significance of this part is …
(2022-08-17). Brazil: Lula at 45% Remains 12 Points Ahead of Bolsonaro. telesurenglish.net Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) has a comfortable lead in the electoral race for the Presidential Palace, with 45 percent of voting intentions, according to a new Quaest poll commissioned by Banco Genial, released on Wednesday. | RELATED: | In second place comes President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), with 33 percent. In the study published by the same research company 15 days ago, the two leaders in the presidential race oscillated one per…
(2022-08-17). Vietnam Marks 61 Years Since U.S. Military's Agent Orange Attacks. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-17). Movimiento indígena y Gobierno de Ecuador retoman diálogo. telesurtv.net El diálogo se reanudará con la mesa de Fomento Productivo y la mediación de la Conferencia Episcopal Ecuatoriana.
(2022-08-17). Raeisi congratulates Indonesia on Independence Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) — President Ebrahim Raeisi congratulated his Indonesian counterpart on Independence Day of Indonesia and expressed hope for further strengthening of relations between the two countries.
(2022-08-17). Massive explosions heard at US military base in NE Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) — Media sources reported on Wednesday that the sound of massive explosions was heard in the Americans' base near the Al Jabseh oil field of Syria.
(2022-08-17). Muscat-Ahvaz direct flight to be launched soon: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) — Shahla Amouri, the chairwoman of the Ahvaz Chamber of Commerce said Wednesday that the Muscat-Ahvaz direct flight will be launched in the coming months.
(2022-08-17). Multiple bomb, arson attacks rock Thailand's south. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) — Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people.
(2022-08-17). Damascus Denies Holding Missing American Journalist, Sets Conditions For Talks With Washington. southfront.org 
Austin Tice. Via Twitter. | On August 17, the Syrian government officially denied kidnapping or arresting any US citizen, including missing journalist Austin Tice. | In a statement, Syria's Foreign Ministry addressed President Biden's claim last week that Tice is being held by the Syrian government, calling it "invalid accusations against the Syrian government of kidnapping or arresting US citizens, among them Austin Tice, a service member in the US Army." It added that Tice and others had entered illegally."
(2022-08-17). Another Turkish Drone Strike Hits Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Late on August 17, a Turkish combat drone carried out an airstrike on the outskirts of the village of al-Aghybish in the northern countryside of Syria's al-Hasakah. | Al-Aghybish is located near the town of Tell Tamer, a key stronghold of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Assyrian Tell Tamer Military Council (TMC) controls the village and most nearby settlements. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Turkish drone strike wounded a fighter of t…
(2022-08-17). The Heat: India -Pakistan 75th Anniversary. america.cgtn.com From signs of patriotism to great sacrifice, India and Pakistan mark 75 years of independence.
(2022-08-17). Prominent Syria Opposition Leader Assassinated In Daraa. southfront.org 
Syrian sheikh and opposition leader Fadi al-Asimy. Via Twitter. | On August 16, prominent sheikh and opposition leader Fadi al-Asimy was assassinated in the southern Syrian governorate of Daraa. | Al-Asimy was reportedly shot and killed by a squad of assassins who were moving in a car and a motorcycle near a fuel station located in the outskirts of the town of Dael in the northern Daraa countryside. The assassins managed to flee the scene. | Opposition activists in Daraa accused t…
(2022-08-17). Naciones Unidas aborda crisis de migrantes rohinyá en Bangladés. telesurtv.net Los campamentos que albergan a refugiados rohinyá que huyeron de Myanmar hace cinco años fueron visitados por la delegación de la ONU.
(2022-08-17). Majority of Hong Kong residents in Greater Bay Area satisfied with living conditions: survey. ecns.cn More than half of Hong Kong residents living in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area are satisfied with their living conditions, according to research conducted by Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF) on talent flow in the area over the past years.
(2022-08-16). After nuking Japan, US gov't lied about radioactive fallout as civilians died. multipolarista.com After dropping two atomic bombs on Japan in 1945, US government officials lied to the media and Congress, claiming there was "no radioactive residue" in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, that civilians did not face "undue suffering," that it was "a very pleasant way to die."
(2022-08-16). New Polls Show Almost No One Trusts Our Media Anymore. popularresistance.org Gone are the days when the CIA secretly infiltrated American newsrooms, craftily tricking people into believing U.S. government propaganda was the real news. When they started the Vietnam War based on storm clouds in the Gulf of Tonkin, the CIA officer was in the corner of the copy room whispering, "Say the storm clouds were heavily armed. Say the lightning looked like Charlie! Do it!" | Putting the CIA in every newsroom was a clandestine project called Operation Mockingbird, and it paid mighty dividends. | The Helsinki Times reported that when Carl Bernstein unveiled the scandal in 1977, "The CIA admitted that a…
(2022-08-16). While Claiming to Defend Freedom Around the World, the U.S. Has Dozens of Political Prisoners—and the Majority are People of Color. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-16). Arab World is on the Verge of a Very Important Transformation. journal-neo.org 
In the Arab world, the old balance of power has rapidly changed according to the famous proverb "all things are in flux", and Saudi Arabia with its architect Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (MBS) is increasingly coming to the fore. The Crown Prince is determined to lead and transform the entire Arab world …
(2022-08-16). How Much has the US Promised to Pay for Lithuania's anti-Chinese Policy? journal-neo.org 
On August 7, a delegation of 11 Lithuanian officials led by Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Agnƒó Vaiciukeviƒçi≈´tƒó arrived in Taiwan on a five-day visit. According to the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry, the purpose of the delegation's visit is to "strengthen strategic cooperation and business ties in advanced sectors." In reality, however, the Lithuanian vice-ministers …
(2022-08-16). One Year Later: How the Biden Admin, Big Tech, and Pfizer Fooled Americans into Taking "FDA Approved" COVID Vaccines that Never Actually Existed. globalresearch.ca