(2022-03-19). Washington plays with fire by selling arms to Taiwan. ecns.cn Washington played with fire again recently by signing another arms deal worth 245 million U.S. dollars with Taiwan, a follow-up to its arms sale plan to the inalienable part of China's territory in December 2020.
(2022-03-19). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org Air India maintenance technicians strike over wages; Tamil Nadu tollgate workers strike over pay; Sri Lankan government development officers strike over pay; Queensland coal freight train workers take industrial action…
(2022-03-19). India: Striking Maharashtra transport workers defy state government's latest back-to-work ultimatum. wsws.org More than 70,000 Maharashtra state transport workers have been on strike for 19 weeks to demand job security and decent, timely paid wages.
(2022-03-19). Chinese company delivers container lab to help Laos' COVID-19 testing. ecns.cn Biotech company MGI Tech delivered a container laboratory to Laos on Thursday, so as to help the country boost its mass COVID-19 testing capacity and prepare for the gradual re-opening of its borders in 2022.
(2022-03-19). Amid economic crisis, Sri Lankan president pledges to work with IMF. wsws.org A day before his national address, Rajapakse met with senior IMF officials, as rating agencies warned that Sri Lanka could default on repayments of foreign loans and sovereign bonds.
(2022-03-19). April 4th MLK's Beyond Vietnam speech-Public Readings. indybay.org Monday, April 4 at 6: 30pm the Sacramento Poor People's Campaign will host Virtual Public Reading of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s prophetic "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech.
(2022-03-18). We Are In A Period Of Great Tectonic Shifts. popularresistance.org The war in Ukraine has focused attention on the shifts taking place in the world order. Russia's military intervention has been met with sanctions from the West as well as with the transport of arms and mercenaries to Ukraine. These sanctions will have a major impact on the Russian economy as well as the Central Asian states, but they will also negatively impact the European population who will see energy and food prices rise further. Until now, the West has decided not to intervene with direct military force or to try and establish a 'no-fly zone'. It is recognized, sanely, that such an intervention could escala…
(2022-03-18). EAEU Countries Develop and Strengthen Cooperation. journal-neo.org 
The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. Launched on February 2, 2012, it has become the permanent regulatory body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The main purpose of the Eurasian Economic Commission is to ensure the conditions for the functioning and development of the EAEU and to draw up …
(2022-03-18). Applications open for Imperial's media academy for minority ethnic staff. imperial.ac.uk Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic researchers at Imperial can now apply for the tailored development programme.
(2022-03-18). Without Farming And Art, There Is No Revolution. popularresistance.org Like-minded individuals from the United States, Mexico, Japan, Hong Kong, Borinquen, Dominican Republic, Honduras and Nicaragua gathered together in Nicaragua from September 3-13th, 2021, to build solidarity, exchange knowledge and culture, and learn through experience — specifically in the campo (countryside) of Nicaragua through agroecology. Members of the delegation eagerly gathered in Managua first to learn the history of Nicaragua and the Sandinista Revolution, which included touring the capital city, discovering historical sites, and enjoying community offerings in Managua, such as the beautiful Luis…
(2022-03-18). New 'Compromise' On IP Waiver For Covid Vaccines Is Worse Than No Deal. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, after a year and a half of negotiations over an intellectual property waiver for Covid-related products, the United States, European Union, India and South Africa reportedly reached agreement on a temporary waiver of patent rules for Covid vaccines. "The difficult and protracted process has resulted in a compromise outcome that offers the most promising path toward achieving a concrete and meaningful outcome," said U.S. Trade Representative spokesperson Adam Hodge in a statement. Global health activists, however, are slamming the tentative deal as not only insufficient, but a potential setback, becaus…
(2022-03-18). Iraqi forces detain top ISIL chieftain in W Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) — The Iraqi security forces neutralized movements of ISIL terrorists in western Iraq, arresting an ISIL element, Iraqi sources reported on Friday.
(2022-03-18). Balad airbase in Iraq's Saladin targeted by rockets. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) — Iraqi sources reported late Thursday that the Balad airbase in Saladin province that hosts US forces came under rocket attack.
(2022-03-18). World's largest trade deal RCEP comes into effect in Malaysia: trade ministry. ecns.cn The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's largest trade deal so far, came into effect in Malaysia from Friday, the trade ministry said in a statement.
(2022-03-18). Romania: first of four new NATO battle groups in region in initial stage of operations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agerpres March 18, 2022 NATO Deputy SecGen Geoana: NATO battle group to be deployed in Romania, already in the initial phase of the operationalization of capabilities NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said on Friday that the NATO battle group to be deployed on Romania's territory is already in the initial phase of the operationalization …
(2022-03-18). San Diego police shoot and kill woman while serving eviction notice. wsws.org Yan Li, distraught and apparently suffering from a mental crisis, was shot down in the doorway of her apartment by a team of highly armed officers.
(2022-03-18). New study shows equal pay gap even wider than realized. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON — A new study of paychecks for working men and women shows the equal pay gap is even wider than people realize. That's because the commonly used figure—median pay for a working woman last year was 83 cents for every dollar the median working man earns—just counts full-time workers. Add in the nation's part-timers, …
(2022-03-18). Villa Clara: Retoman producción de ollas arroceras y multipropósito. cubadebate.cu La unidad empresarial de base (UEB) ProHogar, de la Industria Nacional Productora de Utensilios Domésticos (Inpud) Primero de Mayo, en la provincia de Villa Clara, reactivó recientemente la línea de producción de ollas arroceras eléctricas y multipropósito, tras arribar a la entidad los dispositivos para el ensamblaje de estos demandados equipos electrodomésticos.
(2022-03-18). Ukrainian war pushed Western powers to take off masks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) — Saying that the Ukrainian war pushed the West to take off its masks, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that the real identity of the western powers has become revealed before the people of the world.
(2022-03-18). NATO White Helmets Follow Al-Qaeda to Ukraine. orinocotribune.com 
By Vanessa Beeley — Mar 10, 2022 | Four-hundred and fifty extremists from Idlib, north-west Syria have arrived in Ukraine according to Hailing from Idlib — the "largest Al Qaeda haven
(2022-03-18). Turkish Artillery Strikes Damage Electrical Substation In Syria's Al-Hasakah (Photos). southfront.org 
Image: aa.com.tr | On March 18, the Turkish military and its proxies carried out a series of artillery strikes on the northern countryside of Syria's al-Hasakah. | The artillery strikes targeted a number of villages located near the towns of Tell Tamer and Abu Rasin, which are held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) maintains a network of positions in this part of al-Hasakah. | While the strikes didn't result in any casualties, they did caus…
(2022-03-18). Syrian Soldiers & Government Supporters Obstruct Movements Of US Forces In Al-Hasakah. southfront.org 
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and supporters of the Damascus government continue to obstruct the movements of the US-led coalition in the northeastern Syrian governorate of al-Hasakah. | On March 17, SAA soldiers and government supporters intercepted a convoy of the US-led coalition that was moving towards the tow…
(2022-03-18). Syria's Assad Made Breakthrough Visit To UAE, Met With Crown Prince. southfront.org 
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | In a surprise announcement, Syria revealed on March 18 that President Bashar al-Assad had visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This was the first visit by President Assad to an Araba state since the outbreak of the war in Syria more than eleven years ago. | During the surprise visit, President Assad met with UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Qasr Al Shatie in Abu Dhabi.
