(2022-04-18). From Iran, Syria and Afghanistan to Ukraine: U.S. Empire Sows Violence and Chaos Yet Again. covertactionmagazine.com Turning and turning in the widening gyreThe falcon cannot hear the falconerThings fall apartThe center cannot holdMere anarchy is loosed …
(2022-04-18). With mainland support, HK outbreak showing signs of waning. ecns.cn Hong Kong's fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic is being gradually brought under control as the Special Administrative Region reported 747 new cases on Sunday, the third day in a row that infections were below 1,000.
(2022-04-18). U.S. congressional delegation to push Ukraine war agenda in Poland, Germany, India, Nepal, UAE. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 18, 2022 US lawmakers to visit Poland, Germany, India, Nepal, UAE to support Ukraine A group of U.S. Democratic lawmakers, including four senators and a member of the House of Representatives, will travel to Poland, India, Germany, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates to garner support for Ukraine. "This strong congressional delegation will have …
(2022-04-18). Cambodia arrests Laotian man with 5 kg of illicit drugs. xinhuanet.com Cambodian police arrested a Laotian man on Saturday for allegedly smuggling nearly 5 kilos of crystal methamphetamine from Laos into Cambodia, an anti-drug police officer said.
(2022-04-18). ISIL terrorists blow up religious shrine in Diyala province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — Some local sources announced Monday that ISIL terrorist group blew up a religious shrine in Diyala province, Iraq.
(2022-04-18). Turkey launches large-scale operation in N Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — The Turkish defense ministry announced that an operation against PKK militants is launched in northern Iraq.
(2022-04-18). US military convoy comes under attack in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — Iraqi security sources announced that a blast hit a US convoy between the Iraqi Babil and Al-Diwaniyah provinces.
(2022-04-18). The 2+2 Meeting between Japan and the Philippines. journal-neo.org 
The Japan-Philippines meeting of Foreign and Defence Ministers in the so-called "2+2 format" that took place in Tokyo on April 9 is not an ordinary event in the series of others that shape the current situation in the Indo-Pacific region. First of all, it is worth noting once again the significance of the very presence …
(2022-04-18). Typhoon Lan lashes central Japan, killing 2 and disrupting transport systems. xinhuanet.com Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.
(2022-04-18). Malaysia says to release body of Kim Jong Nam to DPRK. news.xinhuanet.com Malaysia will release the body of Kim Jong Nam to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and allow its nationals to leave, after the nine stranded Malaysian citizens in DPRK were freed, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said in a statement on Thursday.
(2022-04-18). Pakistán y Afganistán cruzan acusaciones sobre ataques en la frontera. telesurtv.net A su vez, la ONU mostró su preocupación por una posible escalada en la frontera común, en medio de amenazas bilaterales.
(2022-04-18). Manila Int'l Auto Show kicks off. news.xinhuanet.com Visitors attend the Manila International Auto Show at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, the Philippines.
(2022-04-18). S.Korean court ends longest-ever hearing on warrant to arrest ex-president Park. news.xinhuanet.com A South Korean court on Thursday ended the longest-ever hearing here on a warrant to arrest former President Park Geun-hye, who was impeached earlier this month.
(2022-04-18). S. Korea's ex-president Park arrested following impeachment over corruption scandal. news.xinhuanet.com Former President Park Geun-hye of South Korea was arrested early Friday as a Seoul court approved the request from prosecutors following her impeachment earlier this month over a corruption scandal embroiling her.
(2022-04-18). Sri Lanka's economic crisis is decades in the making. peoplesdispatch.org Ahilan Kadirgamar, senior lecturer at the University of Jaffna, explains the roots of Sri Lanka's economic crisis. He talks about the decades of policies that have led the country to where it is today, the impact of the pandemic, and the blow farmers suffered with the decision by the Gotabaya Rajapaksa government to ban chemical fertilizers.
(2022-04-18). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE to hold picket and public meeting to fight for socialist perspective in the mass anti-government protests. wsws.org The SEP supports the demand that the president resigns but goes further in advancing a socialist program of action for the working class to defend its social and democratic rights.
(2022-04-18). How can Sri Lanka's economy be turned around? peoplesdispatch.org In the second part of this interview, Ahilan Kadirgamar, senior lecturer at the University of Jaffna, explains how strengthening the public distribution system, a wealth tax, and focusing on agriculture, the rural economy and the food system are vital.
(2022-04-18). Pdte. de Sri Lanka presenta nuevo Gobierno en medio de protestas. telesurtv.net Sri Lanka atraviesa una grave crisis económica y las reservas de divisas son inferiores a los 2.000 millones de dólares.
(2022-04-18). US committed war crimes in Syria's Raqqa: FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) — Syrian Foreign Ministry sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General and President of UN Security Council on Monday evening regarding the war crimes committed by US-led anti-ISIL coalition in Raqqa Governorate in northern Syria.
(2022-04-17). 4 soldiers killed, inrured when defusing bomb in Eastern Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Defusing a bomb in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala on Saturday killed two Iraqi soldiers, wounding two others.
(2022-04-17). US Navy Establishes New Red Sea Task Force In Move Directed Against Houthis. southfront.org 
AQABA, Jordan (April 17, 2022) Amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), is moored pierside in Aqaba, Jordan, April 17. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. DeAndre Dawkins) | On April 17, the US Navy Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) announced that it had established a new international naval task force to enhance maritime security in the Red Sea region. | Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, US 5th Fleet and CMF, commissioned Combined Task Force (CTF) 153 du…
(2022-04-17). Malaysia says to release body of Kim Jong Nam to DPRK. news.xinhuanet.com Malaysia will release the body of Kim Jong Nam to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and allow its nationals to leave, after the nine stranded Malaysian citizens in DPRK were freed, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said in a statement on Thursday.
(2022-04-17). Tres tikonautas chinos aterrizan tras 6 meses en misión espacial. cubadebate.cu Tres tikonautas chinos regresaron el sábado a la Tierra después de seis meses a bordo de la nueva estación en órbita de su país, en la misión tripulada más larga hasta la fecha del ambicioso programa espacial chino. La cápsula espacial Shenzhou 13 aterrizó en el desierto de Gobi, en la región de Mongolia Interior, al norte del país, y se transmitió en directo por la televisión estatal.
(2022-04-17). Militares de Myanmar anuncian liberación de más de 1.600 presos. telesurtv.net Entre los más de 1.600 reos que serán liberados en Myanmar por el inicio del nuevo año budista figuran ak menos 42 extranjeros.
(2022-04-17). North Korea: Kim Jong-un's Leadership and Accomplishments. orinocotribune.com Ten years ago, on April 13, 2012, Kim Jong-un was elected First Chairman of North Korea's National Defense Commission. So, he became the country's leader and assumed all the highest state, military and party posts. TASS has summed up information about Kim Jong-un and how the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been developing under his leadership. | Kim Jong-un: Origin, education and rise to power | Kim Jong-un was born on January 8, 1982, in Pyongyang (January 8, 1983, or 1984 according to different sources). He is the youngest of three sons of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (1942-2011), the grands…
(2022-04-17). Manila Int'l Auto Show kicks off. news.xinhuanet.com Visitors attend the Manila International Auto Show at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, the Philippines.
(2022-04-17). Over 170 people killed in Philippines Tropical Storm Megi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Over 2.01 million people have been affected by tropical storm Megi in the Philippines. As many as 172 people were killed, says a report by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Sunday.
(2022-04-17). S.Korean court ends longest-ever hearing on warrant to arrest ex-president Park. news.xinhuanet.com A South Korean court on Thursday ended the longest-ever hearing here on a warrant to arrest former President Park Geun-hye, who was impeached earlier this month.
(2022-04-17). S. Korea's ex-president Park arrested following impeachment over corruption scandal. news.xinhuanet.com Former President Park Geun-hye of South Korea was arrested early Friday as a Seoul court approved the request from prosecutors following her impeachment earlier this month over a corruption scandal embroiling her.
(2022-04-17). Demandan justicia en Sri Lanka por los atentados de 2019. telesurtv.net Las manifestaciones de este domingo coincidieron con las protestas que se desarrollan en el país para demandar la salida del Gobierno.
(2022-04-17). Two People Wounded In Turkish Shelling On Christian Town In Northeastern Syria (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
Image: aa.com.tr | Late on April 16, two people were wounded when the Turkish military and its proxies shelled the Christian town of Tell Tawil in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah. | Tell Tawil, which is located near the town of Tell Tamer, is held by the Syriac Military Council, a faction of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Turkish indiscriminate shelling damaged several houses as well as the town's only church. | According to the Syrian Observator…
(2022-04-17). Delcy Rodríguez: NATO's Role in World Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez speaking at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum on March 11, 2022. Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez gave a speech on "Multilateralism for Peace and Stability" at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey last month. The Vice President spoke on NATO's role in world conflict and made an appeal for…