2023-02-10: News Headlines

Vijay Prashad (2023-02-10). The United States wants to make Taiwan the Ukraine of the East: The Sixth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org On 2 February 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines met with U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at Malacañang Palace in Manila, where they agreed to expand the U.S. military presence in the country.

____ (2023-02-10). Xi meets Cambodian PM Hun Sen. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Hun Sen on Friday at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.

____ (2023-02-10). Nanjing Massacre survivor dies at 94. ecns.cn The number of registered survivors of the Nanjing Massacre declined to 44 on Thursday with the death of a survivor, according to the Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.

WSWS (2023-02-10). Lady Chatterley's Lover: A new film version of D.H. Lawrence's novel. wsws.org The work recounts an affair between an upper class woman, Lady Constance Chatterley, whose baronet husband has been paralyzed in World War I, and a "free spirited" gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors.




_____ (2023-02-10). Pakistan: Terrorist attack in Peshawar. journal-neo.org The words "act of terrorism", alas, invariably appear in nearly every publication of the New Eastern Outlook on developments in the extremely important (we emphasize, nuclear) country that is modern Pakistan. These acts are a regular occurrence on its territory, and the motive behind each can be traced back to some internal or external aspect …

____ (2023-02-10). South Korea to resume issuing short-term visas to Chinese travelers on Saturday. ecns.cn South Korea will resume issuing short-term visas to Chinese travelers starting from Saturday, according to the country's disaster and safety management department on Friday.

Michael Jansen (2023-02-10). Syria bears Brunt of economic Devastation caused by Quake. juancole.com ( Irish Times ) The death and devastation wreaked by Monday's massive earthquake is greatest in Turkey, but that country is in a far better position to deal with the aftermath than Syria, due to warfare and sanctions. The civil conflict and proxy interventions have left Syria divided, with 70 per cent of territory …

WSWS (2023-02-10). As Syria digs earthquake victims from the rubble, US occupation denies access to direly needed energy supplies. wsws.org The US military occupation, along with a crippling sanctions regime that blocks the flow of relief supplies, amounts to a crime against humanity.




____ (2023-02-10). Ferry services resume between Quanzhou, Kinmen. ecns.cn Ferry services between Quanzhou, Fujian province, and the island of Kinmen, which is administered by Taiwan, resumed on Friday after being suspended for nearly three years due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

Juan Cole (2023-02-10). As Death Toll Soars, can President Erdogan Survive Turkey's Earthquake Politically? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Monday's massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake in south-central Turkey, in which at least 20,000 have died — and probably tens of thousands more — has shocked that country and the world. It inescapably has political implications, with Turkish parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for mid-May. President Tayyip Recep Erdogan is facing …

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-02-10). Mueren cuatro personas tras sismo de magnitud 5,4 en Indonesia. telesurtv.net El movimiento telúrico, que se produjo a las 13H28 (hora local), tuvo el epicentro al sur de la capital, Jayapura.

____ (2023-02-10). Ferry services resume between Quanzhou, Kinmen. ecns.cn Ferry services between Quanzhou, Fujian province, and the island of Kinmen, which is administered by Taiwan, resumed on Friday after being suspended for nearly three years due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

Juan Cole (2023-02-10). As Death Toll Soars, can President Erdogan Survive Turkey's Earthquake Politically? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Monday's massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake in south-central Turkey, in which at least 20,000 have died — and probably tens of thousands more — has shocked that country and the world. It inescapably has political implications, with Turkish parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for mid-May. President Tayyip Recep Erdogan is facing …

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-02-10). Mueren cuatro personas tras sismo de magnitud 5,4 en Indonesia. telesurtv.net El movimiento telúrico, que se produjo a las 13H28 (hora local), tuvo el epicentro al sur de la capital, Jayapura.

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