(2022-01-25). Afghan evacuee found guilty of molesting 3yo in US. rt.com 
The refugee reportedly told the authorities he had done nothing that would have been off-limits in his culture | An Afghan refugee has been convicted of sexually abusing a 3-year-old girl at a US Marine Corps camp in Virginia following the United States' evacuation from Afghanistan last August. | Mohammed Tariq, 24, was found guilty on Friday of sexually abusing the young girl while both of them were being housed at Virginia's Camp Upshur on Marine Corps Base Quantico following his evacuation from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. Tariq is scheduled to be sentenced on April 26 and could face life in pris…
(2022-01-25). Afghan, UNAMA officials meet on law enforcement, anti-graft. ecns.cn Mawlawi Ahmad Jan Ahmadi, chief of staff of Afghanistan's Taliban-led caretaker government, has met with Monica Martinez, head of rule of law at the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.
(2022-01-25). India's Role in Washington's Myanmar Meddling. journal-neo.org 
The Southeast Asian country of Myanmar continues to suffer from ongoing political violence which began in February 2021 after the nation's military ousted the government of Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) party. Remnants of the ousted government are now reorganized as the exiled "National Unity Government" (NUG). The NUG …
(2022-01-25). #AbolishNATO We Demand Internationalist Cooperation and Peace, Now! anchor.fm No war in Russia. No war in China. No war in Africa. No war in Asia. No war in Latin America. We demand a United front against imperialism, militarization, nuclear weapon proliferation between Imperialist nations and their allies, and we must also demand an abolition of NATO, and all military agreements between Capitalist governments, now! We need to organize, fight, and determine this struggle as a fiercely anti-Imperialist, anti-War movement for People's Liberation. All Power to the People!
(2022-01-25). Japan, Korea, and Northeast Asia — The Abe Shinzo Legacy. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-01-25). Massive Blackouts Hit Central Asian Nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan – Photo, Video. sputniknews.com Disruption in the energy system of Central Asia reportedly occurred due to an overloaded transit line in Kazakhstan.
(2022-01-25). Protest at London's Science Museum as Indigenous Peoples Slam Adani Sponsorship Deal. dissidentvoice.org 
Local people look out on to the massive PEKB coal mine that has taken over their lands, Chhattisgarh, India. © Pranav Capila Photo opportunity: January 26, 2022, 5pm — 6pm Science Museum, Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, LONDON SW7 2DD Protestors will gather outside the Science Museum in London on Wednesday to call for an end …
(2022-01-25). Uproar as Movie 'Glorifying' Gandhi's Killer Set to Be Released on Anniversary of Mahatma's Death. sputniknews.com Mahatma Gandhi, an icon of India's struggle for freedom, also known as the Father of the Nation, was assassinated on 30 January 1948 in New Delhi at the age of 78 by a Hindu nationalist, Nathuram Vinayak Godse. The man did not try to escape and was arrested. He was sentenced to death on 8 November 1949.
(2022-01-25). Kerala scheme shows how to create work opportunities while caring for the environment. mronline.org 
Environment and employment two fronts on which India has been besieged in recent years. Unemployment since 2011 has worsened in the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdowns. About 100 million workers lost their jobs with women and the youth being more adversely impacted.
(2022-01-25). Dry in Hyderabad: About 300 Lakes Go Missing in Indian City. sputniknews.com Over the last three decades, many lakes have vanished in the Indian state of Telangana (formerly part of Andhra Pradesh state), with the local authorities launching initiatives to bring dying bodies of water back to life.
(2022-01-25). China to dispatch experts of traditional Chinese medicine to Cambodia to fight COVID-19. ecns.cn China and Cambodia on Tuesday signed an agreement on dispatching a team of traditional Chinese medicine experts to help Cambodia in the fight against COVID-19.
(2022-01-25). Iran, Russia, China coalition could be very painful for West. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) — A possible coalition of Iran, Russia and China would be very painful for the West, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali told reporters during his working visit to Russia's North Caucasus region of North Ossetia.
(2022-01-25). To Send Weapons and Troops to Ukraine You'd Have to Be a Stupid Son of a Biden. warisacrime.org 
Have yall learned absolutely nothing? The U.S. government's internal memos said that the only way to get Iraq to use its weapons if it even had any would be to attack it. The U.S. government's public statements were that Iraq certainly had weapons and therefore must be attacked. The U.S. government itself had every single …
(2022-01-25). Bilateral trade volume between China, Israel exceeds $20 bln. ecns.cn China-Israel trade volume reached $22.8 billion in 2021, over 400 times that at the beginning of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations on Jan. 24, 1992, Chinese Ambassador to Israel Cai Run said Monday.
(2022-01-25). Israeli soldier jailed for Gaza TikTok video. rt.com 
The serviceman can be seen firing across the border into the Palestinian territory | On Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said a serviceman who shared a video of himself firing rounds into Gaza had been sentenced to 10 days in military prison. | "The soldier's behavior in the video does not conform with the norms expected of soldiers and commanders," the IDF said in a statement cited by The Times of Israel. Officers concluded that the shooting did not comply with open-fire regulations. | The soldier had posted a video of himself on the TikTok social media app in which he can be seen shooting in the air…
(2022-01-25). Japan's virus advisory panel approves expansion of emergency measures. ecns.cn The Japanese government's advisory panel of virus experts on Tuesday approved a plan to expand COVID-19 quasi-emergency measures to 18 more prefectures with the tougher restrictions coming into effect from Thursday.
(2022-01-25). ASEAN 3 GDP to grow 4.9 pct in 2022: report. ecns.cn The regional gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 10 ASEAN member states plus China, Japan and South Korea will be 4.9 percent for 2022, a recent report showed.
(2022-01-25). First China-Laos railway freight train back to Chengdu. ecns.cn The first China-Laos (Vientiane-Chengdu) railway freight train returned to Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Monday.
(2022-01-25). North Korea conducts another missile launch — media. rt.com 
If confirmed, it's going to become the fifth missile test by Pyongyang since the start of the year | North Korea has fired what appear to be two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Tuesday, South Korean news agency Yonhap has reported, citing multiple military sources. | South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff have been analyzing the specifications of the projectiles, which are believed to be cruise missiles, the agency This could be already the fifth missile test by North Korea…
(2022-01-25). 2022 Rosa Parks Day in Los Angeles, California and beyond. indybay.org 2022 Rosa Parks Day in California and beyond, we pause to reflect upon Sister Rosa, and remember her example of "Womanity" showcasing dignified faith, work and courage, this special Black History Month, in her winter home of Los Angeles, California.
(2022-01-25). Video: Solidarity with Olivia Zémor, Free Georges Abdallah || Boycott TEVA, Support Struggles for Palestine in France. samidoun.net 
There are two important cases in France for the Palestine movement that will be heard on Thursday, 27 January. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network released this international video to support Georges Abdallah and Olivia Zémor, and to express our global solidarity with their ongoing struggles for justice and a liberated Palestine. TEVA and the case …
(2022-01-25). Yemen: When Will the Suffering of the Yemenis End? journal-neo.org 
After nearly seven years of conflict, the bloody war in Yemen, waged by Saudi Arabia at the instigation of the United States, now is threatening security and stability in important areas of the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. For the first time, Abu Dhabi airport and the Adnoc oil refinery were the targets of …
(2022-01-25). Sinhala chauvinist JVP promotes itself as alternative Sri Lankan government. wsws.org JVP leader Dissanayake offers a government of technocrats, as if new faces will solve Sri Lanka's profound economic problems that are rooted in the worsening crisis of global capitalism.
(2022-01-25). Mainland, Taiwan youth explore traditional culture to welcome Chinese New Year. ecns.cn An activity celebrating the upcoming Chinese New Year among cross-Strait youth was held in Pingtan, which included traditional etiquette display, Hanfu cultural experience, and lantern making, encouraging the youth to explore the cultural connections across the Strait.
(2022-01-25). Thich Nhat Hanh After 9/11: Ignorance, Discrimination, Fear & Violence Are Real Enemies of Humanity. democracynow.org 
In memory of Thich Nhat Hanh, the world-renowned Buddhist monk, antiwar activist, poet and teacher who died Saturday, we reair a speech Hanh gave at Riverside Church in New York in 2001. Shortly after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, Hanh urged the audience to embrace peace in the face of anger, citing his experience of witnessing suffering on both sides during the war in his native Vietnam. "The real enemy of man is not man," says Hanh. "It is ignorance, discrimination, fear, craving and violence." We also speak with Hanh's longtime friend and fellow peace activist, Father John Dear, former director o…
(2022-01-24). Situation Near London High Court as Appeal Hearing in Assange Extradition to US Case Takes Place. sputniknews.com Assange faces up to 175 years in prison in the United States for publishing thousands of classified documents that exposed war crimes committed by American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(2022-01-24). Taliban's 'Luxury' Visit to Norway Blasted as 'Disrespectful to Taxpayers', 'Mockery of the Fallen'. sputniknews.com Criticising her government's ongoing talks with the Taliban* on human rights and humanitarian crises, Norwegian Progress Party leader Sylvi Listhaug said it was as naàØve as "believing in Santa Claus and the Easter bunny at the same time".
(2022-01-24). Petition Circulating At Ivy League UPenn Over Amy Wax Warning About Too Much Immigration And 'Dominance' By Asian Elites. moguldom.com Controversial University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax has again stirred up a debate with recent remarks. This time, she claims there are too many Asians moving to the U.S. who do not have the "spirit of liberty." During a Dec. 20 interview with Glenn Loury, a social sciences professor at Brown University, she said, "The …
(2022-01-24). Nostalgia at the AUKMIN Talks: Britain's Forces Eye Australia. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-01-24). Why the Voting Rights Struggle Is a Tipping Point for American Democracy. independentmediainstitute.org E.J. Jenkins vividly recalls the day his mom worked a voter registration drive at a grocery store in Gary, Indiana, and followed one recalcitrant young man to his car, coaxing and cajoling him until he walked back inside and added his name to the rolls. Jenkins took her lead and grew into a dogged activist …
(2022-01-24). Social sciences and the colonised mind. mronline.org 
A CRUCIAL component of the imperialist system is the colonisation of third world minds that helps to sustain it. This colonisation is pervasive, but here we shall discuss only academic colonisation and that too relating to the social sciences.
(2022-01-24). Iran, Iraq sign MoU on expansion of humanitarian affairs coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) — The Iranian and Iraqi Red Crescent societies signed an MoU on expanding cooperation in humanitarian affairs.
(2022-01-24). Tamil National Alliance in Sri Lanka ramps up support for anti-China campaign. wsws.org TNA parliamentarian Sumanthiran's denunciations of the Chinese ambassador's visit to Sri Lanka's North and East are in line with Washington's political campaign against Beijing.
(2022-01-24). Strengthening Ties between Iran and Russia Help Improve the Global Situation. journal-neo.org 
On January 20, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi completed a two-day official visit to Moscow. The Iranian leader arrived in Moscow for the first time since taking office. His visit included talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a visit and address to members of the Russian State Duma, and personal meetings …
(2022-01-24). Palestine Action Raid And Dismantle An Israeli Arms Factory. popularresistance.org Palestine Action have raided Elbit System's subsidiary, UAV Engines Ltd, in Shenstone, Staffordshire at 7.15 this morning. The activists have sprayed blood-red paint and begun dismantling the weapons factory, whilst occupying the roof to prevent site operations. With windows smashed and equipment dismantled, the action draws parallels with Israel's forced demolitions of Palestinian homes, sounding the alarm on the ethnic cleansing Israel is currently enacting in Sheikh Jarrah, Palestine. | Elbit Systems are Israel's largest arms manufacturer and hold…
(2022-01-24). Israeli-Linked Elbit Systems UK Sells off Part of Manchester Business Targeted by pro-Palestine Activists. orinocotribune.com Elbit Systems UK, an international technology company linked to Israel, has sold off part of one of its subsidiary businesses operating in Oldham, UK a move pro-Palestine groups are claiming is a 'victory'. | Elbit Systems UK, a subsidiary of the Israeli weapons maker, has sold off part of its daughter company operating at a factory in Oldham, Greater Manchester, which Elbit announced Monday it was selling the Power and Control Business of its subsidiary Fer…
(2022-01-24). Montreal rally calls for freedom for Ahmad Sa'adat, Nasser Abu Hmaid and all Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
On Sunday, 23 January, campaigners in Montreal gathered on a snowy day outside the Israeli consulate to call for justice and freedom for Palestinian political prisoners. The demonstration, organized by Palestinian and Jewish Unity (PAJU), the Canadian Palestinian Federation of Quebec and Canada Sanctions Israel, came as part of the international Week of Action to …
(2022-01-24). Israel planning to evacuate Ukrainian Jews — media. rt.com 
Israel is said to be contemplating a mass airlift of those eligible for Israeli citizenship in the case of a Russian invasion | Top officials in Israel are said to be preparing for a scenario in which will they fly out thousands of Jewish people from Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion, a top local newspaper has reported amid persistent Western speculation that Moscow could be planning an all-out offensive. | In a report on Sunday, Haaretz claimed that representatives from several government offices had met over the weekend to discuss the risk of the Jewish community in the Eastern European nation poten…
(2022-01-24). Japan to ignore S. Korea's objection to push for controversial mine listing by UNESCO: foreign minister. ecns.cn Japan will ignore South Korea's objection when deliberating a contentious plan to nominate a gold and silver mine site on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture for the 2023 UNESCO World Heritage list.
(2022-01-24). US Navy displays 2 supercarriers in Philippine Sea drill (VIDEO). rt.com 
The massive show of force was praised as 'freedom at its finest' | The US Navy staged a drill with Japanese allies in the Philippine Sea, showing off two aircraft carriers, two amphibious ships, and dozens of fighter jets, amid persistent regional tensions with China. | Supercarriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) led the
(2022-01-24). Japan to expand COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency to 30 prefectures. ecns.cn As Japan grapples to deal with a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases, senior government officials said Monday that 30 of the country's 47 prefectures will be placed under a quasi-state of emergency in the coming days.
(2022-01-24). Ice-wall coolant leaks from Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. ecns.cn The operator of Japan's disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has confirmed that four tons of coolant had leaked from two storage tanks, local media reported Monday.
(2022-01-24). Malaysian government sets the stage for mass Omicron infections. wsws.org The number of community-transmitted Omicron infections is currently low; government modelling predicts daily case numbers could quickly hit 30,000.
(2022-01-24). Romanian bus drivers stage wildcat strike over pay and conditions. wsws.org Bus drivers in Bucharest are struggling over safety conditions and pay and face a concerted effort by the city administration and trade unions to end their strike.
(2022-01-24). Craftswoman in Gansu embroiders exquisite tiger sachets. ecns.cn Embroiderers in Qingyang, Gansu Province are sewing various kinds of sachets using cloth and yarn to welcome the upcoming the Year of the Tiger.
(2022-01-24). Munich anti-BDS policy is illegal, German federal court rules. electronicintifada.net Meanwhile, Palestine solidarity supporters face lawsuit in Austria.
(2022-01-24). Scores killed in Saudi-led airstrikes, highlighting US-Saudi war crimes. wsws.org On Friday, a Saudi airstrike on a detention center in Saada, northern Yemen, housing African migrant workers transiting through Yemen to Saudi Arabia, killed at least 82 people and wounded 266 more.
(2022-01-24). Fujian's trade with Taiwan exceeds 100b yuan in 2021. ecns.cn Trade between East China's Fujian province and Taiwan rose 26.2 percent year on year to top 100 billion yuan (about $15.77 billion) in 2021, according to the Fujian provincial government work report.
(2022-01-24). Turkey's Sociopolitical Crisis is getting Worse. journal-neo.org 
Turkey has lately shown signs of a clearly growing socio-political crisis in the country. Its economy is going through a difficult, if not disastrous, phase: the lira is plummeting, foreign exchange reserves are shrinking, external debt and unemployment are skyrocketing. All this raises doubts about the republic's financial and economic prospects and the sustainability of …
(2022-01-24). Watch UAE forces intercept incoming missiles over Abu Dhabi. rt.com 
The nighttime engagement was filmed by multiple witnesses on the ground | The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reported successfully intercepting two ballistic missiles launched by the Yemeni Houthi fighters. The projectiles were destroyed by air defense forces, with debris falling in various parts of the capital Abu Dhabi, the defense ministry reported, as The moment of the early Monday-morning incident was filmed from the ground by multiple witnesses, according to purported footage of the incid…
