(2023-01-11). Russia Asia Relations: The Emerging International Order. infobrics.org Russia-Asia relations are considered one of the highest priorities in Russian foreign policy. Russia's pivot to Asia entails a wider regional policy involving key Asian states, writes Nivedita Das Kundu, Senior Researcher at York University, Academic Director at Liaison College…
(2023-01-11). John Lee says Hong Kong-mainland border reopening situation orderly, smooth. ecns.cn John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Tuesday that the situation of border reopening with the Chinese mainland at various control points in the past two days has been smooth, safe and orderly.
(2023-01-11). India's Got the BRICS Blues. orinocotribune.com By M. K. Bhadrakumar  ; Jan 6, 2023 | The Brazilian news agency reported that Lula da Silva's inauguration as the new president on January 1 for a historic third term amidst a carnival-like backdrop was attended by over five dozen foreign delegations, composed of heads of government, vice presidents, foreign ministers, special envoys and representatives of international organisations. It was the largest event with high-level international figures in Brazil since the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. | The BRICS leaders flocked to Brasilia — the vice-presidents of China and Russia and the foreign minister of South…
(2023-01-11). Union imposes sell-out contract on Renault-Nissan India workers through sham vote. wsws.org Working in close concert with management, the union effectively ambushed the workers, forcing them to immediately vote on a contract they had not seen.
(2023-01-11). Bangladeshi community in Cambridge demands "justice for Arif Sayed Faisal!" workers.org Cambridge, Massachusetts On a sunny afternoon of Jan. 4, a Cambridge cop, accompanied by others also armed with lethal and nonlethal weapons, gunned down and killed 20-year-old Arif Sayed Faisal. By all accounts, after receiving a 911 call about a person in distress and hurting themself, police followed and directly . . . |
(2023-01-11). China's assistance boosts Cambodia's economic development: Cambodian PM. ecns.cn Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Monday thanked China for providing assistance to the country's infrastructure construction, which has greatly promoted the development of Cambodia's economy.
(2023-01-11). Reportan daños a cientos de viviendas tras sismo en Indonesia. telesurtv.net La mayor parte de la destrucción fue registrada en el distrito de Kepulauan Tanimbar con 92 viviendas afectadas.
(2023-01-11). The War on Iraq : Five US Presidents, Five British Prime Ministers, More than Thirty Years of Duplicity, and Counting…. globalresearch.ca Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. He had walked into possibly the biggest trap in modern history…
(2023-01-11). 32 Years Years Ago: The Gulf War. globalresearch.ca Thirty years ago, in the early hours of January 17, 1991, Operation "Desert Storm" began in the Persian Gulf, this war against Iraq opened the sequence of wars after the Cold War. The USA and its allies launched it at …
(2023-01-11). Stop Israel's racist genocide! Free Palestine! workers.org The racist, apartheid government of Israel wasted no time in starting off the new year by murdering two young Palestinian men, while threatening further Zionist settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces murdered 22-year-old Mohammad Samer Hoshiyeh and 25-year-old Fouad Mohammad Abed on Jan. 2 in Kufr Dan, . . . |
(2023-01-11). How Carrefour profits from Israel's war crimes. electronicintifada.net Labour unions and rights groups in France and Palestine want the retailer to end its partnership with settlement profiteers.
(2023-01-11). The Heat: Israel's New Government. america.cgtn.com 
Just days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's return to power, Israel's new far-right government takes action against the Palestinians. Israel's Security Cabinet has approved a series of punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority. It comes a week after the UN General Assembly voted and approved …
(2023-01-11). China suspends visa-free transit policy for citizens of ROK, Japan. ecns.cn China on Wednesday announced the suspension of the issuance of port visas and the 72/144-hour visa-free transit policy for citizens of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan.
(2023-01-11). Volhynia Turned Into Solid Cemetery. Cry From Soul Of Ukrainian Policewoman (18+). southfront.org 
Globalists of the New World Order continue to successfully pursue their real goal in the Ukrainian conflict  ; the cleansing of Ukrainian territory from the local Slavic population. | All indications are that apparently this is the minimum globalists' goal in the Ukrainian conflict. The goal of the maximum is likely to achieve the same result on Russian territory. This, by the way, was once mentioned by Margaret Thatcher, who said that it was economically justified to have 15 million people living on the territ…
(2023-01-11). Otorgan a 3 ciudades el título de Capitales Europeas de la Cultura. telesurtv.net Una ciudad griega, una ciudad romana y una húngara recibieron el título en el Museo de la Acrópolis de Atenas, en Grecia.
(2023-01-11). Lo que dijo Fidel sobre Ana Belén Montes hace 20 años (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El 12 de diciembre de 2002, durante un recorrido por la naciente Universidad de Ciencias Informáticas con la reconocida periodista estadounidense Andrea Mitchell, el Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz, respondiendo a una pregunta de la periodista, dijo sobre Ana Belén Montes, detenida en 2001 en Estados Unidos:…
(2023-01-11). Thousands of Sri Lankan health workers strike against austerity measures. wsws.org The strike was the first this year and expressed the growing anger of workers over the deepening assault on their basic social and democratic rights by the government as it imposes the IMF's austerity agenda.
(2023-01-11). Turkey's energy strategy as a means of boosting security and shifting the balance of power. journal-neo.org 
In today's world, the security of a country consists of various components, where energy plays a crucial role. The effectiveness of a country's energy security is determined by its resource capabilities, its scientific and technological base, its geographic location and its access to strategic communications. Turkey does not possess all of these components in equal …
(2023-01-11). German politicians and media demand Leopard battle tanks for Kiev, further escalating danger of world war. wsws.org The announcement that Germany will supply Ukraine with Marder fighting vehicles is part of a spiral of escalation raising the danger of a third nuclear war. Politicians and the media are conducting an aggressive campaign for this to be followed by the delivery of battle tanks and other heavy weaponry.
(2023-01-11). Mass rallies across Yemen denounce Saudi-led war and blockade. popularresistance.org On Sunday, January 8, president of the Sanaa-based government in Yemen, Mahdi al-Mashat, congratulated the thousands of protesters who participated in the "siege is war" rallies held across the country a day earlier to denounce the Saudi-led war and blockade. | Al-Mashat said that by participating in the rallies, the Yemeni people had once again shown their united opposition to the external aggression directed at their country and the suffering that the war has unleashed on millions of people.
(2023-01-10). Pentagon Doc Reveals US Lied About Afghan Civilians Killed in 2021 Drone Strike. scheerpost.com 
One Amnesty International campaigner called the new report "more evidence that we need a huge change in how the U.S. uses lethal force and assesses and reveals its consequences."
(2023-01-10). Economic Corridor "China — Mongolia — Russia": Infrastructure in Focus. infobrics.org With logistical flows redirected, Russia's interest in the opportunities of east-bound transport routes, including transit via Mongolia to China and on to other destinations in Asia, has dramatically increased…
(2023-01-10). First group of Chinese tourists lands in Thailand Monday, following China's anti-COVID policy shift. ecns.cn A total of 269 Chinese passengers, travelling on a Xiamen Airlines flight, landed in Thailand on Monday, marking the first group of Chinese tourists arriving in the Southeast Asian nation after the adjustment of China's policy shift on COVID-19 shift.
(2023-01-10). The Upcoming Global South Summit Paves the Path for India's Permanent UNSC Seat. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-01-10). China's COMAC C919 Passenger Jet and a Leap for Multipolarism. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-01-10). How Western sanctions blow back, hurting Europe, deepening Asian integration. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
Western sanctions led Russia to greatly increase trade with Asia, while devastating Europe's economy. The US tech war against China is damaging its own industry.
(2023-01-10). Live Reno: Paiute and Shoshone Rally to Halt Lithium Mine at Thacker Pass as Court Begins. indybay.org The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and other opponents of the planned Thacker Pass lithium mine marched to the Bruce R. Thompson Courthouse on Thursday morning and are now rallying outside. | Inside the building, a federal judge is now scheduled to hear arguments from attorneys representing tribes, environmental groups, and a local rancher who have all sued to halt the mine, as well as from Lithium Nevada—the company behind the mine— and the Bureau of Land Management, which permitted the project.
(2023-01-10). Apple: Forced Labor in India With Foxconn. strategic-culture.org Is the assembly of Apple iPhones in India " | good corporate governance"? | Apple has its latest iPhones 12 and 13, and since this year also iPhone 14, finally assembled in the South Indian special economic zone Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu. Numerous Indian electronics companies are established here, supplying Western car companies such as BMW and Ford, and digital companies such as Nokia, Dell, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft and Apple. | In the U.S., the Western world's best-looking, best smartphone from the "world's largest democracy" costs from $1, 0 — up to $2,099 depending on the model. | For this Appl…
(2023-01-10). Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire. strategic-culture.org Although many Nazis were brought to book for their crimes, no British were, Declan Hayes writes. | Caroline Elkins' accounts of British soldiers ramming broken bottles into the vaginas of female Kenyan prisoners during the Kikuyus' Mau Mau revolt is not, by any stretch, the worst example of Albion's imperial violence she recounts. Because this 870 page book is awash with similar instances of systematic war crimes by the British administration in Kenya, in Nigeria, Jamaica, South Africa, Malaya, Palestine, Cyprus, Nyasaland, India and countless other outposts of empire, justifiable comparisons between the British…
(2023-01-10). Conflict In Ukraine Accelerated India's Global Rise. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image Moscow could support India as a mediator but Kiev shows no interest. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The international order maintains exclusively Western features, but this is quickly disappearing because of the impact the conflict in Ukraine has had in advancing multipolarity. In the context of a rapidly changing global system, India is set to gain more so than any other country as it was presented with an opportunity to consolidate its importance i…
(2023-01-10). Texans Coach Lovie Smith Loses No. 1 Draft Pick By Going For 2 And Winning Game, Gets Fired Immediately. moguldom.com Houston Texans Coach Lovie Smith was fired after having a 3-13-1 season. Smith is the team's second head coach to be fired in just two years. Smith's season culminated with a shocking win over the Indianapolis Colts, but the move sparked different theories on social media since he was fired after the game. Some people …
(2023-01-10). Chinese, Bangladeshi FMs meet on ties. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with his Bangladeshi counterpart Abdul Momen briefly at the airport in the Bangladeshi capital early Tuesday on further improving bilateral relations.
(2023-01-10). Registran sismo de magnitud 7,6 cerca de islas Tanimbar, Indonesia. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, las autoridades indonesas no han notificado daños materiales ni humanos.
(2023-01-10). Iran-US: the Future of Nuclear Negotiations. journal-neo.org 
While Iran has repeatedly expressed its willingness to resume talks in Vienna on the continuation of the nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Joe Biden administration has virtually put those talks on hold. Undoubtedly, as many political analysts and experts say, this stoppage is a negotiating tactic on the …
(2023-01-10). Former Israeli Intel Chief Says Israel Convinced US to Kill Soleimani. news.antiwar.com Israel's former military intelligence chief has said Israel convinced the US that Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani posed an "immediate threat" to American soldiers, the same language former President Trump used to justify his assassination at the time, although no evidence was ever provided for the claim. Soleimani was the commander of Iran's IRGC Quds Force …
(2023-01-10). La nueva ultraderecha y la rebelión de las masas conspiranoicas en Brasil. cubadebate.cu Decía Lula el pasado domingo 8 de enero, cuando aún las turbas extremistas de los revoltosos bolsonaristas seguían ocupando y destrozando las tres sedes del poder en Brasilia, que "nunca la izquierda tomó por asalto las sedes del Congreso, del Tribunal Supremo y de la Presidencia", ni siquiera cuando él mismo perdió, en circunstancias discutibles, varias elecciones presidenciales (1989, 1994, 1998), o cuando lo encarcelaron para impedir que se presentase a las elecciones de 2018…
(2023-01-10). My Evening With A Ukrainian Propaganda/Agitation Unit. popularresistance.org On the night of January 6, I was invited to participate in a panel discussion on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine organized by Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace (BN4P), a local antiwar group I've had connections with since the leadup to the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, and the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC), a national organization founded and headed by Joe Lombardo, a long-time peace activist whose resume of activism dates back to the Vietnam War. Joe was set to moderate the event, where I was to join Dan Kovalik, an American lawyer and Human Rights advocate who currently teaches International Human Rights…
(2023-01-10). Military Situation In Iraq On January 10, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-01-10). Palestina denuncia política israelí como intento de socavarla. telesurtv.net El nuevo ministro de Seguridad de Israel ordenó a la Policía que retire cualquier bandera palestina que ondee en espacios públicos del país.
(2023-01-10). Israel imposes more repressive measures on Palestinians following UNGA vote. mronline.org 
Apart from imposing travel restrictions on Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki, Israel has confiscated USD 39 million from the body which will be transferred to the 'victims of terrorism' fund for Israeli citizens.
(2023-01-10). Al menos 10 jóvenes palestinos son detenidos por fuerzas israelíes. telesurtv.net En el hecho las fuerzas especiales israelíes allanaron los hogares y redujeron las manifestaciones con agua mofeta.
(2023-01-10). Tropas israelíes hieren a dos palestinos en Aqqaba, Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los jóvenes fueron trasladados a la instalación hospitalaria más cercana donde fueron reportados en condición moderada.
(2023-01-10). Why is EU sharing secrets with Israel lobby? electronicintifada.net European Leadership Network has defended Itamar Ben-Gvir's al-Aqsa invasion.
(2023-01-10). Itamar Ben Gvir Just Banned the Palestinian Flag. scheerpost.com The new Israeli Minister of National Security banned the display of the colors of the Palestinian flag in public spaces. It is the latest Israeli attempt to erase Palestinian identity.
(2023-01-10). Biden Administration Tramples on Japan's Post-World War II Pacifist Constitution by Pushing Country's Rearmament. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-10). Japan's healthcare system pushed to collapse by COVID-19 cases. wsws.org The number of COVID-19 cases are close to record-highs as nearly all measures to stop the spread of the virus have been removed in Japan.
(2023-01-10). Japan's health care system pushed to collapse by COVID-19 cases. wsws.org The number of COVID-19 cases are close to record-highs as nearly all measures to stop the spread of the virus have been removed in Japan.
(2023-01-10). Japan's Defense Strategy: A View from the Korean Corner. journal-neo.org 
On December 16, 2022, Japan's Cabinet approved amendments to three key national security and defense documents. First, an increase in the military budget is envisaged. The Japanese government has previously announced plans to increase defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2027 (it is currently 1% of GDP). If Japan does so, its defense spending …
(2023-01-10). US Wants to Deploy Missile-Armed Marines Along Japan's Okinawa Islands. news.antiwar.com The US wants to deploy units of Marines armed with missiles along Japan's Okinawa islands as part of a military buildup aimed at China, the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun has reported. The report said that the US is looking to deploy the Marines by 2026 and that Japan is already aware of the plan. It …
(2023-01-10). Celebrating international relationships, past, present and future. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It was 100 years ago that Dr. Charles Mayo visited France and met with famed physicist Marie Curie, the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize. That meeting helped to set the stage for her research collaboration with Mayo and the relationship between Mayo and France that continues today. Celebrating those past, present and future relationships was the reason for a news conference held at Mayo Clinic on Friday, Jan. 6. Ambassador of France to…
(2023-01-10). 140+ organizations from 25 countries join the call for the Week of Action to Free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
140 organizations from 25 countries have already joined the call for the Week of Action to Free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners from 14-24 January 2023. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network urges all who stand with Palestine and justice for the Palestinian people to join us in the week. Palestine Chronicle published a new …
(2023-01-10). Samidoun salutes Jose Maria "Ka Joma" Sison during weeks of tributes. samidoun.net 
Since the passing of Filipino leader, comrade Jose Maria "Ka Joma" Sison, in the Netherlands on 16 December 2022, Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network had the honor of participating in tributes and events celebrating the life of the co-founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines and one of the greatest revolutionaries of the past …
(2023-01-10). China's border reopening significant for Singapore: Health Minister. ecns.cn China's borders reopening is an important milestone for the world to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and also what many countries, industries, enterprises, families, and people have long expected, manifesting a significant stage for Singapore, said Ong Ye Kung, Singapore's Minister for Health on Monday.
(2023-01-10). China halts issuance of short-term visas to South Koreans. ecns.cn
(2023-01-10). U.S. president declares emergency in California as winter storms continue. ecns.cn China has decided to suspend the issuing of short-term visas for South Korean citizens to visit China for visit, business, tourism, medical services, transit or other personal affairs, the Chinese embassy in Seoul said in a statement on Tuesday.
(2023-01-10). South Korea Wants to be World's Fourth Arms Exporter. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-10). Sri Lankan president demands more austerity. wsws.org Wickremesinghe's message underscores his determination to impose the burden of the deepening economic crisis gripping Sri Lanka onto the working class and the poor.
(2023-01-10). Military Situation In Syria On January 10, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-01-10). Poland building NATO's third largest army. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com By way of comparison, France has an army of 200,000 troops, Germany of 180,000 and Britain 148,000. Only the armed forces of the U.S. and Turkey (425,000) are larger than 300,000 personnel. — RR ==== Radio PolandJanuary 10, 2022 Poland builds a 300,000-strong army: defence minister Poland's defence minister has said that the government aims …