(2023-01-20). U.S. viceroy: clandestine Georgia-Ukraine war collusion, reverse court decision. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaJanuary 20, 2023 U.S. Amb. Urges Georgia, Ukraine to Discuss Issues Privately Today, U.S. Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan attended the opening of the American Studies Center at the International Black Sea University (IBSU), where she answered a question about the Ukrainian Charge D'affair Andrii Kasianov's statement regarding Georgia's refusal to give Ukraine weapons. …
(2023-01-20). Pentagon shifts stockpiles from S. Korea to Ukraine, but can still fight peninsular war officials. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesJanuary 20, 2023 Moving US military stocks from South Korea for Ukraine leaves no readiness impact, Pentagon says Drawing American military supplies from South Korea to assist Ukraine in its war against Russia will not affect U.S. military readiness on the Korean Peninsula, military officials said Friday. The Defense Department is turning to …
(2023-01-20). U.S. viceroy: clandestine Georgia-Ukraine war collusion, reverse court decision. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaJanuary 20, 2023 U.S. Amb. Urges Georgia, Ukraine to Discuss Issues Privately Today, U.S. Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan attended the opening of the American Studies Center at the International Black Sea University (IBSU), where she answered a question about the Ukrainian Charge D'affair Andrii Kasianov's statement regarding Georgia's refusal to give Ukraine weapons. …
(2023-01-20). Pentagon shifts stockpiles from S. Korea to Ukraine, but can still fight peninsular war officials. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesJanuary 20, 2023 Moving US military stocks from South Korea for Ukraine leaves no readiness impact, Pentagon says Drawing American military supplies from South Korea to assist Ukraine in its war against Russia will not affect U.S. military readiness on the Korean Peninsula, military officials said Friday. The Defense Department is turning to …
(2023-01-20). 'India Buying Russian Crude Oil Is Good Economics, Don't Bring Politics into It'. infobrics.org India is among the world's top crude oil importers. The Asian nation has been largely purchasing Russian oil…
(2023-01-20). Russia's Second Largest Bank VTB Launches Direct Payments in Rupees. infobrics.org In what is expected to provide a major boost to the India-Russia trade, VTB – Russia's second largest bank – has now launched a mechanism to receive direct payments in Rupees ditching the conventional mechanism involving Dollars and Euros…
(2023-01-20). A Moscow Meeting Shatters Fantasies of a Syrian 'Confederation'. orinocotribune.com 
By Malek al-Khoury Jan 11, 2023 | Russian-brokered Syrian-Turkish rapprochement will bury prospects of a divided Syria, with the potential for opposition factions to be co-opted into the armed forces. | The newly-initiated Syrian-Turkish rapprochement talks are headed in Damascus' favor and the "Turkish concessions" derided by opponents are just the start, insiders tell The Cradle. | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already abandoned his dream of "praying in the Umayyad Mosque" in Damascus. But sources say this will be swiftly followed by further concessions that will throw a wrench into the ambit…
(2023-01-20). India's population has surpassed China's — what now. infobrics.org More Indians see the US as a threat than longstanding rival Pakistan.
(2023-01-20). A picture of global complicity: Aiding Myanmar's military regime. greenleft.org.au Despite international sanctions Myanmar's military junta is not short of business partners. Indeed, business, notably in the arms market, continues unabated, writes Binoy Kampmark.
(2023-01-20). U.S. Garrison In Syria's Al-Tanf Was Attacked With Drones: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
. | Early on January 20, a drone attack targeted a key garrison of the United States-led coalition in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) | The London-based monitoring group said that the U.S. placed its troops in al-Tanf on high-alert after the attack, which injured a fighter of the Army of Free Syria. The group, previously known as Maghaweir al-Thowra, is the coalition's main proxy in the garrison. | Around 200 U.S. troops are us…
(2023-01-20). Out with CSTO, in with OTS: Turkey provides Kyrgyzstan more drones for new war with Tajikistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com CSTO: Collective Security Treaty Organization. OTS: Organization of Turkic States. ==== Defense PostJanuary 20, 2023 Kyrgyzstan Reveals Fresh Turkish Military Drone Purchase Kyrgyzstan has bought a new batch of Turkish military unmanned aerial systems, a government representative revealed. The systems are the Turkish Aerospace Industries' Aksungur and Anka…the systems are already in the country. The …
(2023-01-20). China Urges Israel To Stop 'Incitement' Towards Palestinians. orinocotribune.com The Chinese foreign minister described the Palestinian cause as crucial to achieve peace and stability in the region | On 15 January, China's Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, pleaded with Israel to cease its "incitement" towards Palestinians to prevent any escalation, according to Al-Mayadeen news. | In a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Cairo, the Chinese minister called out the injustice inflicted upon Palestinians and urged the international community to adhere to the development of the two-state solution, make efforts to expand humanitarian aid, and find a just and urgent solut…
(2023-01-20). They Say: More investors from Laos want to invest in China in future. ecns.cn China has eased its pandemic control policy, which is very good news for us. We expect more communication from people-to-people to cultural exchanges.
(2023-01-20). Indonesia's new criminal code: An attack on human rights and marxism. mronline.org 
In early December, last year, the Indonesian government legislated a new criminal code to replace the old code that the country inherited from its past colonial oppressor, the Dutch. The government has claimed that the legislation of the new criminal code was an effort to "decolonize" Indonesia's criminal justice system from the legacy of the Dutch East Indies colonial era.
(2023-01-20). Why 1.8 Billion Muslims are Furious: By Status Quo, Jordan is supposed oversee their 3rd Holiest Shrine, in Jerusalem, but Israel won't Let it. juancole.com 
( Middle East Monitor ) Israeli occupation forces detained the Director of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Omar Al-Kiswani, as he entered the Noble Sanctuary on Tuesday. He was humiliated and searched before being allowed to enter the Islamic holy site. Last week, the Israeli occupation forces delayed Britain's Minister for the Middle East, Lord Tariq …
(2023-01-20). Fumio Kishida's latest overseas tour. journal-neo.org 
The NEO has already drawn attention to the increased activity on the international stage displayed on various occasions by members of the current Japanese cabinet, especially Prime Minister Fumio Kishida himself. This activity was reaffirmed by his week-long overseas trip, which began on January 9 of this year and included Italy, France, the United Kingdom, …
(2023-01-20). The Lawsuit That Could Freeze Speech Against Billionaires. levernews.com 
(2023-01-20). South Korea's Yoon launches vicious attack on unions, peace groups. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared on You can support Tim Shorrock's independent journalism by subscribing to his In scenes reminiscent of South Korea's authoritarian past, South Korea's National Intelligence Service — the successor to the once-dreaded KCIA — raided the headquarters of the country'
(2023-01-20). Eight Wounded In Rocket Attack On Turkish Base And Police Center In Northern Syria. southfront.org 
. | On January 20, at least eight people were wounded when a salvo of rockets hit a base of the Turkish military and a nearby police center of its proxies in the outskirts of the Turkish-occupied town of Azaz in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The rockets were reportedly launched from a strip of land in the northern Aleppo countryside that is jointly held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian government forces. | According to the London-based Syrian Observ…
(2023-01-20). An Ancient Recipe for Social Success. independentmediainstitute.org New evidence and understandings about the structure of successful early societies across Asia, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere are sweeping away the popular assumption that early societies tended toward autocracy and despotism. Archaeology has a more valuable story to tell: Collective action and localized economic production are a recipe for sustainability and broader well-being. The …
(2023-01-20). US Expands Training of Taiwanese Military With National Guard. news.antiwar.com The US has expanded its training of the Taiwanese military to include a program involving the US National Guard, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday. A source told Nikkei that the training began sometime before spring 2022. In May 2022, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announced cooperation with the National Guard while hosting Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) …
(2023-01-20). HK places high value on traditions. ecns.cn The topic of intangible cultural heritage, or ICH, is as crucial to Hong Kong as a cup of milk tea, one of the city's favorite beverages.
(2023-01-20). Wednesday 2/8: Establishing Ministries / Departments for Peace – GAMIP India Chapter. indybay.org Online event – 8 February 2023, 14: 30 – 17: 00 (UK Time) | Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/j/3482765417?pwd=dXI1WXJRUS9TbHowWVhVNDVMRlR5QT09…
(2023-01-20). Top Black Hebrew Israelite Cmdr. Gen. Yahanna: Baltimore Will Be Destroyed By God, It Is Demon Possessed. moguldom.com Crime in "Charm City" remains out of control. Baltimore, Maryland has a population of around 600,000, and ranked second in the country for homicide per capita in 2021. The murder rate in Baltimore is 58.27 per 100,000 people, Fox 45 reported in July 2022. In December 2022, it was reported by Fox Baltimore News that …
(2023-01-20). Sullivan, Netanyahu Discuss Prospect of Israel-Saudi Normalization. news.antiwar.com National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Thursday in the first high-level US visit to the country since the new Israeli government was sworn in. Among other topics, Netanyahu and Sullivan discussed the possibility of Israel normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia. Both Israel and the US want …
(2023-01-20). Mass protests against Israel's far-right government: a harbinger of revolutionary struggle. wsws.org The mass protests in Israel will change the political climate the world over—just as did the abortive Arab Spring uprisings in 2011.
(2023-01-20). The U.S. Blockade of Cuba Hurts Medical Patients in Both Countries. independentmediainstitute.org Scientists in Cuba believe that the breakthroughs they have made in the health care and technology sectors should be used to save and improve lives beyond the country's borders. This is why the island nation has developed important scientific and medical partnerships with organizations and governments across the globe, including with those in Mexico, Palestine, …
(2023-01-20). Singapore High Commissioner visits Imperial to see medical robotics research. imperial.ac.uk The High Commissioner of Singapore to the UK visited Imperial to see the College's cutting-edge medical robotics work and other collaborations.
(2023-01-20). South Korea: Climate justice march could be a game changer for the environment. greenleft.org.au A new climate justice movement is growing in South Korea, with the help of the trade union movement, reports Alice S Kim.
(2023-01-20). Distingue Minsap a profesionales e instituciones del sector por sus aportes científicos (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu "El agradecimiento a ustedes no es cosa de un día, es de todas las jornadas y de un pueblo que sabe apreciar la entrega de su labor, muchas veces en anonimato y condiciones muy difíciles", dijo hoy en el Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana el ministro de Salud Pública, doctor José Angel Portal Miranda, al dirigirse a profesionales del sector con una distinguida labor investigativa.
(2023-01-20). 7 frases de Yasser Arafat que enaltecen la lucha palestina. telesurtv.net Yasser Arafat (1929-2004) fue elegido el 20 de enero de 1996 presidente de la Autoridad Nacional Palestina, con el 87 por ciento de los votos.
(2023-01-20). Siria insta a ONU a actuar ante violaciones cometidas por Israel. telesurtv.net Sabbagh destacó que el órgano de Seguridad debe abandonar su silencio contra la ocupación israelí en Palestina y sus agresiones contra el territorio sirio.
(2023-01-20). Israel asesina a otro civil palestino, el número 17 en 2023. telesurtv.net Se produjo durante una noche de incursiones del ejército israelí en la Cisjordania ocupada y el año pasado más de 1 palestinos fueron asesinados, casi todos por las fuerzas israelíes.
(2023-01-20). Estampida en estadio iraquí deja dos muertos y 80 heridos. telesurtv.net El primer ministro, Mohamed Shia al Sudani, se dirigió a la ciudad situada a más de 400 kilómetros al sur de la capital.
(2023-01-19). Eurasian war council: NATO top brass discuss Iraq, Kosovo, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJanuary 18, 2023 NATO Chiefs of Defence meet in Brussels The Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, and the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Mr. Mircea GeoanƒÉ, opened the first meeting of the NATO Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session of 2023 on Wednesday 18 January 2023. This meeting brings together the …
(2023-01-19). MLK: Beyond Vietnam To Ukraine. popularresistance.org In April 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered an eloquent and stirring denunciation of the Vietnam War and US militarism. The speech titled "Beyond Vietnam" is relevant to today's war in Ukraine. | In the speech at Riverside Church, King talked about how the US had supported France in trying to re-colonize Vietnam. He noted, "Before the end of the war we were meeting 80% of the French war costs." | When France began to despair in the war, "We encouraged them with our huge financial and military supplies to continue the war." | King went on to recall that after the French finally left Vietnam, the United States…
(2023-01-19). Ukraine: Britain adds to tanks with Brimstone missiles used in Iraq, Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostJanuary 19, 2023 UK to Send 600 Brimstone Missiles to Ukraine Britain on Thursday said it would send 600 Brimstone missiles to war-torn Ukraine…. British Defense Minister Ben Wallace made the announcement after attending a donor meeting with several of his counterparts at Estonia's Tapa military base. "Today I can say we're also going …
(2023-01-19). Eurasia and the Emerging Western Clash. infobrics.org The creation of the EAEU led to the 'four freedoms' of freedom of movement of goods, services, capital, and labor between member states. Unlike the European Union, the EAEU has no transnational political structure and pursues economic rather than political goals…
(2023-01-19). Turkish FM Tells Blinken US Should Approve $20 Billion F-16 Deal. news.antiwar.com Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday that the US should approve a $20 billion F-16 sale to Turkey despite objections from some members of Congress. "As we said together before, this is not only for Turkey but also important for NATO and for the United States as well," …
(2023-01-19). Turkey's To Deliver Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones To Kuwait In $370 Million Deal. southfront.org 
A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | Turkey is set to deliver an undisclosed number of Bayraktar TB2 combat drones to Kuwait in a deal worth $370 million, Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar announced on February 19. | Bayraktar TB2 drones saw major success in conflicts in Libya, Syria and the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh over the last few years."A contract worth $370 million was signed with Kuwait Defence Ministry to export Bayraktar TB2 drones," Baykar said in a statement. | The statement did not r…
(2023-01-19). Idlib Return To Syrian Government Control Is Closer Than Ever: Governor. southfront.org 
The return of the Syrian governorate of Idlib to the government control is closer than ever, governor Tha'ir Salhab told Sputnik on January 19. | A large swath of Idlib, including the governorate's city center, as well as parts from the nearby northern Lattakia countryside, northwestern Hama countryside and western Aleppo countryside are currently occupied by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and several other al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist groups. The Turkish military maintains a large presence in the…
(2023-01-19). Greater Idlib: 12 Syrian Soldiers Killed Or Wounded In New Raid By HTS Militants (Photos). southfront.org 
On January 19, around 12 Syrian soldiers were allegedly killed or wounded when militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the town of Urum al-Kubrah in the western countryside of Aleppo. | The militants launched the raid from their positions within the Greater Idlib region, which includes parts from the western Aleppo countryside. Despite the presence of a large Turkish force, HTS is the de-facto ruler of the region. | Photos released…
(2023-01-19). Korea's New Year lunar orbit and other recent achievements in its rocket program. journal-neo.org 
For both North and South Korea the New Year's Eve was a time to boast of noteworthy achievements. On December 21 Korean prime Minister Han Duck-soo presided over the 22nd Session of the National Space Committee, during which it adopted its fourth framework plan for space exploration. The plan sets out three main goals: to …
(2023-01-19). Facing state persecution in two countries, Rohingya have been pushed to flee at an alarming rate. peoplesdispatch.org Two reports chronicle the alarming state of refugees in Myanmar and Bangladesh. In 2022, there was a 360% increase in the number of Rohingya attempting deadly sea crossings in these two countries…
(2023-01-19). Military Situation In Iraq On January 19, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-01-19). Bipartisan eulogies for Australian ex-general Jim Molan. wsws.org Molan, notorious for his role in the bloody 2004 sacking of the Iraqi city of Fallujah, was one of the country's most prominent war hawks.
(2023-01-19). Outrage mounts after Korean Confederation of Trade Unions is raided by intelligence and police. mronline.org 
In a major escalation of the ongoing anti-trade union persecution in South Korea, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) was raided by the National Intelligence Service on charges of violating a Cold War-era national security law.
(2023-01-19). Protests held across Pakistan over rising food inflation. peoplesdispatch.org Pakistan's rising food inflation has sparked off protests across the country's provinces. On Friday, January 13, political activists, academics, students, trade unionists, and other working class residents protested in Sindh's Rawalpindi and in the national capital Islamabad over rising food prices, unemployment, and the economic hardships facing Pakistan's poor. | The protest—organized by the Awami Workers' Party (AWP), alongside other member organizations of the progressive Left Democratic Front (LDF)—featured numerous banners and placards condemning the state's anti-people policies. Protestors marc…
(2023-01-19). Defend North Korea against U.S., South Korean provocations. iacenter.org By Otis Grotewohl January 18, 2023 United States and South Korean officials are ramping up provocations aimed at the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the north. The two capitalist countries have announced they plan to hold official meetings in February, known as "tabletop exercises," to discuss military options to use against socialist North Korea. This is in response to the DPRK's recent testing of short-range ballistic missiles. New York City, 2017, solidarity with the Korean people. WW Photo: John Catalinotto On Jan. 12, right-wing South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol publicly raised the idea of using…
(2023-01-19). Philippines: Return Baby Marx to his family! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement form the Communist Party of the Philippines. | There is no bounds to the cruelty of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in its terrorist black operations. | On January 13, 2021, more than two years ago, armed soldiers belonging to the 79th Infantry Battalion conducting combat operations in Hacienda Ambulong, Barangay San Fernando, Talisay City, raided the home of Edwin and Marlyn Madin at 2 a.m. and snatched then 2-month old Baby Marx Cairo Salino from their care. The soldiers also took the baby's garments and personal belongings of the baby's…
(2023-01-19). Turkey, Pentagon recommence talks re deal for fifth-generation warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anodolu AgencyJanuary 19, 2023 Tàºrkiye, US continue F-35 fighter jets consultations in Washington3rd round of meeting scheduled for spring in Ankara, Turkish National Defense Ministry says The delegations of the Turkish National Defense Ministry and the US Department of Defense have carried out the second round of F-35 fighter jets consultations in Washington, the Turkish …
(2023-01-19). Is New Zealand a Beta Test for Western Governments Micromanaging the Populace? globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-19). U.S. Captured ISIS Media, Security Operative In Joint Operation With SDF In Eastern Syria. southfront.org LUNGI, Sierra Leone — An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter prepares to land after training here. The helicopter is assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron and is deployed with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group in Senegal. (U. S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle) | On January 19, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it had captured an ISIS Syrian provincial media and security operative during a joint helicopter assault with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in…
(2023-01-19). Jailed, San Francisco Man Who Sprayed Homeless Woman With Water Faces Months Behind Bars. newsone.com 
Collier Gwin, who sprayed a homeless woman with a water hose in San Francisco, was jailed after DA Brooke Jenkins secured an arrest warrant.
(2023-01-19). Around 2 million facing food insecurity across Lebanon. news.un.org Some two million people in Lebanon, including 1.29 million Lebanese residents and 700,000 Syrian refugees, are suffering some form of food insecurity as a result of the multiple crises afflicting the country, with the situation expected to get worse in the months ahead, UN agencies said on Thursday.
(2023-01-19). South Korea prosecutes its citizens for screening North Korean drama. mronline.org 
According to the
(2023-01-19). Localizan 171 posibles tumbas de niños indígenas en Canadá. telesurtv.net Las autoridades precisaron que las lápidas fueron encontradas en la antigua Escuela Residencial India de St. Mary.
(2023-01-19). Al menos dos personas murieron y 80 resultaron heridas en estampida en estadio iraquí. cubadebate.cu Autoridades de Irak comunicaron que al menos dos personas murieron y otras 80 resultaron heridas como consecuencia de una estampida en las inmediaciones del estadio de fútbol de Basora. Miles de aficionados se concentraron frente al estadio Yezá al Najla, donde se disputará la final de la Copa de Naciones del Golfo.
(2023-01-19). Vicepresidenta vietnamita asume como Jefa de Estado hasta los próximos comicios. cubadebate.cu La vicepresidenta de Vietnam, Vo Thi Anh Xuan, fue nombrada este miércoles como presidenta interina del país luego de que la Asamblea Nacional avalara la destitución de Nguyen Xuan Phuc, quien renunció tras varios escándalos de corrupción.
(2023-01-19). Nombran a vicepresidenta vietnamita como jefa de Estado. telesurtv.net El nombramiento se realiza en correspondencia a lo establecido en la Constitución de Vietnam de 2013.