(2022-01-03). At Least Five Syrian Soldiers Killed, 20 Injured After Daesh Attack on Military Vehicle – SANA. sputniknews.com On 1 January, Syrian state television reported that a US military base in the northeastern Syrian province of Al-Hasakah had come under mortar fire.
(2022-01-03). Headlines for January 3, 2022. democracynow.org Omicron-Driven Surge Causes Travel Disruptions, Sets Records for Infections, Child Hospitalizations, Climate-Fueled Colorado Wildfire Razes 1,000 Homes; Two People Still Missing, Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty in Federal Sex Trafficking Trial as Attention Turns to Prince Andrew, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Resigns as More Protesters Killed in Anti-Coup Demonstrations, Hong Kong Independent Media Outlet Citizen News Shutters Amid Crackdown on Press Freedom, Germany Shuts Down Half of Six Remaining Nuclear Power Plants, As Jan. 6 Anniversary Looms, Rep. Liz Cheney Says Trump's Inner Circle Tried to Get H…
(2022-01-03). Nearly 200 Houthis Killed in Yemen's Maarib. news.antiwar.com Yemen's war in continuing into the new year with the same story of high death tolls. On Saturday, reports are that Yemeni soldiers fought Houthis south of Maarib, reporting 37 killed. They also claimed to have taken key positions from them. | On top of that, the Saudis reported 23 airstrikes in the same area, claiming 160 Houthis killed and 17 vehicles destroyed. The Houthis made no comment. | The Houthis first started contesting Maarib in February. Now, nearly a y…
(2022-01-03). Saudi-led coalition launch airstrikes on Yemen's Saada prov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — Saudi-led coalition forces brutally attack areas in Sa'ada province in Yemen in the early hours of Monday morning.
(2022-01-03). Iraqi Military: We Need Coalition Airstrikes Against ISIS. news.antiwar.com All combat troops from the US-led coalition are said to have left Iraq. While this plainly wasn't a full military pullout in anything but branding, Iraq military spokesman Yehia Rasool emphasized Iraq still has military needs. | Rasool warned that Iraq still needs to strengthen its air force, and that as a result they To that end, the coalition forces are staying at both Ayn al-Asad airbase and al-Harir.
(2022-01-03). Taliban-appointed official in Afghan government meets with Russian investors in Kabul. tass.com The Taliban did not specify, however, who made part of the joint delegation…
(2022-01-03). Thursday 2/10: Executive Order 9066 at 80 Years: Incarceration and Reparations Then and Now. indybay.org Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 | Masks required and please be vaccinated/boosted. Proof of vaccine status required for cafe entry. Follow all COVID safety guidelines, especially w/ omicron variant: www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Omicron-Variant-Fact-Sheet.aspx…
(2022-01-03). Sino-Japanese Relations in 2021. journal-neo.org 
The development of the situation in the Indo-Pacific region, where the entire global political map of the 21st century will be increasingly determined, is significantly influenced by the state of affairs in each side of the Asian Triangle: China, India, Japan. Moreover, one should expect only an increase in this influence as the significance of …
(2022-01-03). Marching through the morning. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — This year's January 3 marks the second martyrdom anniversary of Gen. Soleimani whose assassination by the Trump administration helped mobilize grassroots movements against US military presence in the West Asia region.
(2022-01-03). HKSAR's seventh-term LegCo begins four-year term on Jan. 1. ecns.cn The seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) began its four-year term of office on Saturday.
(2022-01-03). Chinese astronauts talk with Beijing, HK and Macao youths from space. ecns.cn China's Shenzhou-13 astronauts, or taikonauts currently in the country's space station, had a video call with youths in Beijing and Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions on Saturday afternoon.
(2022-01-03). Chinese astronauts, youths embrace New Year via space-Earth talk. ecns.cn Three Chinese astronauts on board space station Tiangong held a video chat with youths in Beijing, Hong Kong and Macao Saturday afternoon, the first day of 2022.
(2022-01-03). India: Traffic Snarls Across Delhi as BJP Stages Fierce Protests Against New Excise Policy – Videos. sputniknews.com Delhi Deputy Chief Manish Sisodia estimated over $1.3 billion in annual revenue due to the new excise policy in September 2021. The Delhi government said the extra income resulted from reforms in the excise policy as earlier such revenue was stolen.
(2022-01-03). "A Vaccine for the World": U.S. Scientists Develop Low-Cost Shot to Inoculate Global South. democracynow.org 
As COVID cases skyrocket, we speak to Dr. Peter Hotez at Texas Children's Hospital about the Omicron surge, as well as his groundbreaking work developing an affordable patent-free coronavirus vaccine. Last week the Indian government gave emergency approval to the new low-cost, patent-free vaccine called Corbevax, which Hotez co-created. He says it could reach billions of people across the globe who have lacked access to the more expensive mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna. "We can really make a vaccine for the world," says Hotez. Hotez also addresses problems stemming from ongoing vaccine hesitancy.
(2022-01-03). Iranian Hackers deface Jerusalem Post with missile threat on Anniversary of Trump-Netanyahu Assassination of Gen. Soleimani. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On Monday morning, according to Iran International, Iranian hackers defaced the front page of the Israeli newspaper the Jerusalem Post and the Twitter feed of the Hebrew-language daily Maariv [Evening]. They posted an image, which stayed up a couple of hours, of a missile aimed at the Shimon Peres Negev …
(2022-01-03). Revenge on blood of anti-terror commanders to be taken soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — Addressing a large gathering of Iraqis near Baghdad airport, the daughter of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani vowed that revenge on the blood of anti-terror commanders will be taken in the near future.
(2022-01-03). Air Defenses at Military Base Hosting US Forces in Iraq Reportedly Repel Drone Attack. sputniknews.com In mid-December, two rockets were fired towards the Green Zone in Iraq's capital, Baghdad. The US-installed C-RAM defence system was activated to intercept the rockets.
(2022-01-03). Turkish military base in N Iraq targeted by 13 missiles. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — News sources report that the Turkish military base has been targeted by missiles in the Bashiqa area north of Mosul.
(2022-01-03). Omicron: Israel to administer fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to over 60s. middleeasteye.net 
Omicron: Israel to administer fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to over 60s | Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made the announcement as Israel fights a surge in cases | Mon, 01/03/2022 – 07: 16 | Bennett said Israel's top medical official approved the plans to offer the fourth dose to over 60s (AFP) | Israel said it will offer a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine to over 60s amid a…
(2022-01-03). Israel Registers First 'Flurona' Case, Rare Double Infection of COVID and Seasonal Flu. sputniknews.com In December, the Israeli government approved banning all non-essential travel to Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States to prevent the spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain.
(2022-01-03). Seoul Believes Fugitive From South Was Once Defector From North Korea. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A person who fled to North Korea from the South is presumed to be a North Korean who had previously crossed the border and entered the South, the country's Defence Ministry said to the media on Monday.
(2022-01-03). Fact Check: Black Panther Party's Elaine Brown Groomed By A US Government Informant. moguldom.com It is an established fact that the U.S. government infiltrated civil rights organizations in the 1960s and groomed members of these organizations to turn them into informants. One group that was heavily targeted was the Black Panther Party. Some claim that former Black Panther Chairwoman Elaine Brown was being groomed as a government agent. In …
(2022-01-03). Manuela Sáenz: A Conjunction of Heroism, Patriotism, Bravery and Femininity. orinocotribune.com By Yoselina Guevara — Dec 27, 2021 | This December 27th marks the 224th anniversary of the birth of Manuela Sáenz Aizpuru. Who was this indomitable woman for whom Simón Bolívar felt an irrepressible passion? Was she a rebellious warrior, a symbol of female emancipation or a submissive companion of the masculine hero? An independent and boastful woman or a loving and devoted lover? From the study of Manuela's life one can conclude that she was all of these and much more. She was a female figure far removed from the models proposed by the high spheres of power of her time, cultured, knowledgeable, an intellect…
(2022-01-03). Saturday 1/1: Free Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Ocean and Water Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2022-01-03). Turkey's Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia in February. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey's Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia in February | Turkish president says he will visit Riyadh next month, following warming relations and the resumption of ties with the UAE | Mon, 01/03/2022 – 10: 56 | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will visit Saudi Arabia in February (Reuters) |
(2022-01-03). Russian servicemen deliver humanitarian aid to settlement in southern Syria. tass.com Also, New Year's gifts were brought for children, schoolchildren…
(2022-01-03). Mainland hopes for complete reunification. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday expressed hope for the complete reunification of the motherland and denounced Taiwan authority's attempts to seek independence.
(2022-01-03). Sismo de mediana intensidad sacude archipiélago chino de Taiwán. telesurtv.net La magnitud preliminar reportada por los servicios geológicos es 6,2 grados en la escala de Richter, sin daños humanos.
(2022-01-03). Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Shakes Taiwan – EMSC. sputniknews.com No injuries or damage have been reported so far.
(2022-01-03). Turkey's exports surge to all-time high of $225bn in 2021. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey's exports surge to all-time high of $225bn in 2021 | Turkish exporters appear to have taken advantage of a weak Turkish lira and post-Covid rebound in global economy | Mon, 01/03/2022 – 11: 19 | A commercial vessel sails under the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, aka the Bosphorus Bridge, on the Bosphorus strait on 23 July 2021 in Istanbul (AFP) | Turkish exports surged to an all-time high in 2021 with a 32.9 pe…
(2022-01-03). Turkey's inflation hits record level amid currency crisis. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey's inflation hits record level amid currency crisis | Inflation surged to 36.1 percent in December, its highest rate since 2002 before Erdogan came to power | Mon, 01/03/2022 – 08: 23 | high inflation rate means prices for goods have also increased with the poorest in Turkish society unable to afford basic items (Reuters) | Turkeys annual inflation rate hit its highest level since 20…
(2022-01-02). Russian Warplanes Hammer ISIS Hideout In Central Syria Amid Reports Of Near Ground Operation. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | On January 2, a new wave of Russian airstrikes targeted Syria's vast central region where ISIS is still present and active. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 15 airstrikes targeted hideouts of the terrorist group in the eastern Homs countryside, the western countryside of Deir Ezzor as well as in the Hama-Aleppo-Raqqa triangle. | A day earlier, at least 25 Russian airstrikes t…
(2022-01-02). New Wave Of Russian Airstrikes Hit Syria's Greater Idlib (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On January 2, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out at least ten airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where several terrorist groups are active. | The airstrikes targeted the western outskirts of Idlib city, the town of Sheikh Yousef in the western Idlib countryside and the outskirts of the town of Arihah in the southern countryside of the gov…
(2022-01-02). Military Situation In Yemen On January 2, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 136 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On January 1, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sarwah district; | On January 1, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 6 airstrikes on the Wadi district; | On January 1, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 19 airstrikes on the Usaylan district; | On January 1, warplanes of…
(2022-01-02). Saudi Airstrikes On 'Drone Depots' In Yemen's Sanaa Leave Three Civilians Dead (Photos). southfront.org 
A bomb laden F-15S taking off for a mission in Yemen. | Early on January 2, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition carried out a series of airstrikes on the Yemeni capita, Sanaa, which is held by the Houthis (Ansar Allah). | In a statement shared by the Saudi Press Agency, the coalition claimed that the airstrikes destroyed four suicide drone depots and a number of drone launch sites of the Houthis located in the General Transportation Brigade Camp. The coalition claimed that it had taken "precautionary…
(2022-01-02). New Afghan Army Nearly Complete as Tens of Thousands Join, Says Taliban. sputniknews.com KABUL (Sputnik) – The Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) said on Sunday it was about to form a regular standing army of 100,000 fighters, months after taking power in Afghanistan.
(2022-01-02). *BONUS* Reflections going into 2022. anchor.fm I am driving, going through my stream of consciousness and trying to engage with a few ideas I've been thinking about all day. Go subscribe to and become a Patreon of Bands of Turtle Island, Red Nation Podcast AND Red Media and please donate to some indigenous organizations and liberation funds in Borikén, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Get organized, go help people find food and shelter, read some theory and then go apply that shit!!
(2022-01-02). 2nd ECO train from Pakistan en route to Istanbul crosses Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — The second train within the framework of Asia Anew Initiative or the ITI Corridor left Pakistan for Iran and then Turkey on Dec. 29 with the coordination of customs and railways administration in those three countries.
(2022-01-02). Fighting repression in the Land of the Free: an Arab-American feminist Perspective. juancole.com By Nadine Suleiman Naber | — ( OpenDemocracy) — For decades, US and European governments, as well as corporate media, have been condemning authoritarian repression and violence against women in the Global South — from Africa, to the Middle East, Asia, the Pacific Islands and Latin America. And tragically, these same voices have too frequently …
(2022-01-02). Iran volleyball ranks 10th in world, top of Asia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — National Iranian volleyball team has ranked in the 10th place in world while remaining at the top of Asia.
(2022-01-02). Bancos centrales de todo el mundo han aumentado sus reversas de oro. cubadebate.cu Los bancos centrales de todo el mundo están dando la espalda al dólar y optan en lugar de la divisa estadounidense por las reservas de oro, que no han parado de crecer en las últimas década. De hecho, los activos en oro en 2021 llegaron a su mayor valor en 31 años, según los analistas consultados por el diario japonés Nikkei Asia.
(2022-01-02). UK Might Ease Immigration Rules For Indians Ahead of Trade Talks. sputniknews.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual summit with his British counterpart Borris Johnson in May 2021, where the two leaders discussed bilateral trade agreements and relaxation of the UK visa regime for Indian citizens.
(2022-01-02). 'Iranian Hulk' reveals gruelling start to 2022 (VIDEO). rt.com 
Sajad Gharibi, the 390-pound giant known as the 'Iranian Hulk', did not hold back on his training over the New Year as he prepares for a showdown with 'scariest man on the planet' Martyn Ford | The colossus known as the 'Iranian Hulk' held a five-hour gym session ahead of his fight with fellow behemoth Martyn Ford in 2022. | Otherwise known as Sajad Gharibi, the Hulk has portrayed himself scrapping with several fighters in the gym by using a series of trips, holds and pushes to get out of trouble. | At one point, the trio of men forces him with his back to the wall and he also boxes one of them. | Later, the 3…
(2022-01-02). Martyrs Gen. Soleimani, al-Muhandis foiled terrorists' plots. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — Stressing key role of martyrs Lt. Gen. Qassesm Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in the fight against terrorism, Leader of Iraq's National Wisdom Movement said that martyred commanders thwarted sinister plots of terrorists.
(2022-01-02). Iraqis convene at martyrdom location of Resistance commanders. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — A large number of Iraqi people convened at the place where anti-terror commanders Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were martyred by the US near Baghdad International Airport on 2nd annivarsary on Sunday.
(2022-01-02). What Were The Top BDS Victories Of 2021? popularresistance.org Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was a year of accelerated boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaigning, successful grassroots actions and significant legal victories for Palestinian rights. | Pension funds dumped Israeli firms, cultural figures refused to cross the picket line and a major ice cream maker pulled its products from illegal Israeli settlements. | Sustained direct actions in Oakland, California successfully exacted a price on Israel after it carried out a lethal 11-day attack on Gaza during May. | In early June, as part of an international wave of protests under the banner of #Block…
(2022-01-02). Israel Struck Targets In Gaza, Palestinian Factions Responded With Anti-Aircraft Missiles (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
Israeli Air Force Squadron 190 AH-64A Peten, 27 June 2013, Taken by Oren Rozen, Via Wikimedia. | Early on January 2, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) struck several targets in the Palestinian Gaza Strip in response to the recent
(2022-01-02). Israel ataca con misiles zonas de la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El ocupante Israel argumentó que las agresiones fueron en respuesta al lanzamiento de cohetes contra su territorio ocurrido el sábado.
(2022-01-02). Gulf Arab countries on alert for more heavy rains. middleeasteye.net 
Gulf Arab countries on alert for more heavy rains | The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, and Israel all reporting heavy rain causing major disruption in the usually arid region | Sun, 01/02/2022 – 14: 59 | Cars drive through a flooded street in the Gulf emirate of Sharjah following heavy rains in the United Arab Emirates, on 1 January 2022 (AFP) | Authorities in several Gulf countri…
(2022-01-02). Ten Years of Kim Jong-un's Rule. journal-neo.org 
It's known that the former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died suddenly at his workplace on December 17, 2011. The man who had the difficult task of taking the country out of a difficult situation caused by a set of natural disasters and radical changes in the international environment, which the DPRK calls "the hard …