____ (2023-03-07). No Ukraine-style crisis should be repeated in Asia: Chinese FM. ecns.cn No Cold War should be reignited and no Ukraine-style crisis should be repeated in Asia, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday.

Staff (2023-03-07). Headlines for March 7, 2023. democracynow.org Biden Administration Mulls Return to Detention of Asylum-Seeking Families, Migrants in Tunisia Flee Hate Crimes and Violence Following President's Racist Remarks, Survivors of Forced Labor Under Japanese Occupation Condemn South Korean Compensation Plan, North Korea Warns U.S. Shootdown of Test-Fired Missiles Would Be "Declaration of War", Chinese Leaders Condemn U.S. Policy of "Containment, Encirclement and Suppression", Ukraine Holds Out in Defense of Bakhmut as Both Sides Inflict Heavy Losses, Belarus Sentences Opposition Leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 Years for Treason, Do…

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-07). House Expected to Vote on Syria War Powers Resolution on Wednesday. news.antiwar.com

Kevin Gosztola (2023-03-07). March To Iraq War, 20 Years Later: March 7, 2003. thedissenter.org This series is published exclusively for subscribers of The Dissenter. Thanks for your interest in journalism on whistleblowers and related press freedom issues. | The world will mark the 20th anniversary of the United States invasion and occupation of Iraq in about a month. It was the second war waged by the US against Iraq. | To reflect on this history, The Dissenter recounts the timeline of events that led up to the invasion on March 19. Each post encapsulates what took place that day as both political and media elites beat the drums of war. | *** | March 7, 2003: A report from United Nations chief weapons ins…

Staff (2023-03-07). "Pure, Unadulterated Fascism": Mehdi Hasan on Trump, Fox News, Jan. 6, GOP & 20th Anniversary of the Iraq War. democracynow.org We examine the state of U.S. politics, Trumpism, journalism and more with Mehdi Hasan, host of The Mehdi Hasan Show on MSNBC and Peacock. His new book is titled Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking.

_____ (2023-03-07). "Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP)": Who are they and what their goals are? journal-neo.org In early February 2023, Washington unveiled the US Indo-Pacific strategy. The document repeatedly emphasized the importance of the informal group "Partners in the Blue Pacific" (PBP), established in September 2022 and composed of the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the United Kingdom. The purpose of the PBP is to strengthen relations with the …

Anonymous103 (2023-03-07). Environmental Modification Techniques (ENMOD) and the Turkey-Syria Earthquake: An Expert Investigation is Required. southfront.org

Countercurrents (2023-03-07). Public Statement by Indian People's Movements, Trade Unions and Other Civil Society Groups on G20. asia-pacificresearch.com

____ (2023-03-07). Hong Kong seen as key bridge between Greater Bay Area, world. ecns.cn With the advantage of "one country, two systems", Hong Kong can act as a bridge linking the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to the world, said Pansy Ho Chiu-king, a national political adviser from the special administrative region.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-07). Thousands of Rohingya refugees rendered homeless in Bangladesh after massive fire. peoplesdispatch.org As many as 12,000 Rohingya refugees have been rendered homeless after a massive fire damaged more than The fire started in B-block of camp 11 of Balukhali at around 2: 30 pm local time, sending a huge plume of smoke into the air. According to the police, no casualties have been reported so far. The authorities, however, have said that they will not have accurate estimates regarding the extent of the damage for some time, the Dhaka Tribune has reporte…

Staff (2023-03-07). I Discussed Iraq at 20 on Network That Must Not Be Named. davidswanson.org davidswanson.org/files/talknationradio/RT20230307.mp4…

kwjorinoco (2023-03-07). Pyongyang Urges UN Demand End to South Korea—US Military Exercises. orinocotribune.com The situation in the region is moving "in a very worrying direction," warned the DPRK leadership. | The United States and South Korea have been stirring up the situation on the Korean peninsula to an "extremely dangerous level," with threatening rhetoric and a military demonstration targeting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea), DPRK's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong said. | In a statement

____ (2023-03-07). Sphinx-like Roman-era statue unearthed in Egypt. ecns.cn Archaeologists unearthed a Sphinx-like statue and the remains of a shrine in an ancient temple in southern Egypt. The statue's smiling features may belong to the Roman emperor Claudius, who extended Rome's rule into North Africa between 41 and 54 A.D.

WSWS (2023-03-07). South Korean government demands "normalization" of labor unions. wsws.org The Yoon administration is reviving old police-state measures in an effort to silence unrest and opposition especially in the working class as social conditions deteriorate.

WSWS (2023-03-07). Sri Lankan SEP election meeting in central plantation district denounces cancellation of local polls. wsws.org

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-07). Daily Round-up Venezuela marks 10 years of Hugo Chavez's death & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode we look at Venezuela marking 10 years of Hugo Chavez's death, Tunisians protest against economic decline, Syria condemns US military's official visit to occupied Syrian territory, and thousands continue protests over train crash in Greece.

Steven Sahiounie (2023-03-07). Dr. Bassma Kodmani Died in Paris, and Syria Left in Ruins. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-07). Center-left Kemal Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu will be opposition coalition's joint candidate against Erdogan in Turkey's upcoming presidential elections. peoplesdispatch.org The pro-Kurdish HDP has expressed its willingness to extend conditional support to Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu, who is the leader of the the Turkish parliament's second largest party, the CHP…

_____ (2023-03-07). Taiwan: "Incident 228" commemoration. journal-neo.org This year, the tragic events that had begun on February 28, 1947 and then lasted several days, were commemorated on an unprecedented large scale with the participation of Taiwan's highest officials. There is still no consensus on the number of casualties in what later became known as "Incident (Massacre) 228" (in the 2nd month, on …

teleSUR, MER (2023-03-07). Continúan homenajes al comandante Hugo Chávez en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que el pueblo venezolano ha cumplido el juramento al comandante Hugo Chávez de nunca fallarle.

teleSUR, nbb, JCM (2023-03-07). Al menos 15 muertos tras deslizamiento de tierra en Indonesia. telesurtv.net Las fuertes lluvias y condición inestable del terreno fueron los responsables del desastre.

Staff (2023-03-06). DM: Poland to have NATO's second-strongest army — with South Korean assistance. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioMarch 3, 2023 Poland aims to build Europe's strongest army: defence minister Mariusz B≈Çaszczak made the statement in a media interview on Friday. B≈Çaszczak, who is also a deputy prime minister, told broadcaster Radio Pozna≈Ñ: "The strongest army in the world is the US Army, but indeed we can say that we're going to …

____ (2023-03-06). US Exceptionalism and the Wars in Syria and Ukraine. transcend.org After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990, neoconservatives said it was time for US interests and priorities to be dominant. This was to be a New American Century with no challengers. It became US foreign policy: The US should not permit any country to challenge US supremacy and dominance.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-03-06). Environmental Modification Techniques (ENMOD) and the Turkey-Syria Earthquake: An Expert Investigation is Required. globalresearch.ca The media categorized the initial earthquake (February 6, 2023) "as the most powerful in the region in at least a century". That is an understatement. In regards to Southern Anatolia, it is the largest earthquake in more than seven centuries.

Carlos Aznárez, Resumen English. (2023-03-06). Venezuela: Missing Hugo Chávez. popularresistance.org Ten years have already passed without Comandante Hugo Chávez and his overwhelming drive to explain to the people what the Revolution to be built is all about. Yes, the Revolution with capital letters, which is not the same as appealing to the reformist or social-democratic shortcuts to which some try to accustom us. Because if there is something that Chávez became clear in the heat of his practice, it is that for any society to grow seriously, develop and generate a dignified life for its people, it is not enough with cold cloths or attitudes of just possibilities, but it is necessary to turn everything upside do…

Global Research News (2023-03-06). Selected Articles: First Child Death Due to Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Compensated. Taiwanese Girl 5-11 Years Old Died After Second Pfizer Jab. Government Awarded $115,000 to Family. globalresearch.ca

americanthinker (2023-03-06). India's PM Modi goes a little bit North Korean with pervasive cult of personality posters in cities. americanthinker.com AT's founder Thomas Lifson, just back from India, on the slightly disconcerting cult of personality of its Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

____ (2023-03-06). S. Korea to compensate Japan's wartime forced labor victims via donations. ecns.cn South Korea offered on Monday to compensate the South Korean victims who were forced by the Imperial Japan into harsh labor during World War II through a private foundation rather than direct payment by responsible Japanese companies.

____ (2023-03-06). Japan to uphold key postwar apology: PM. ecns.cn Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday that his government will uphold a key postwar apology, previously issued by Japan following South Korea provided a solution to a protracted wartime labor row.

WSWS (2023-03-06). Sri Lanka's JVP-NPP collaborates with ex-military officers and business representatives. wsws.org The JVP-NPP is putting itself forward as an alternative government to implement the deeply unpopular austerity measures demanded by the IMF and support the rising anger of broad layers of working people.

____ (2023-03-06). Evil Empire: House Overwhelmingly Approves Resolution to Maintain Syria Sanctions after Earthquake. transcend.org 1 Mar 2023 – The resolution received 51 cosponsors. It passed in a vote of 414-2. Only Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) voted against the measure.

Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2023-03-06). Was the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria Man-made? globalresearch.ca

The Cradle (2023-03-06). Syria Condemns Illegal Visit of Top US General. Biden Wants to Keep Troops in Country. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-03-06). Sri Lanka's JVP-NPP collaborates with ex-military officers and business representatives. wsws.org The JVP-NPP is putting itself forward as an alternative government to implement the deeply unpopular austerity measures demanded by the IMF and support the rising anger of broad layers of working people.

____ (2023-03-06). Evil Empire: House Overwhelmingly Approves Resolution to Maintain Syria Sanctions after Earthquake. transcend.org 1 Mar 2023 – The resolution received 51 cosponsors. It passed in a vote of 414-2. Only Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) voted against the measure.

Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2023-03-06). Was the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria Man-made? globalresearch.ca

The Cradle (2023-03-06). Syria Condemns Illegal Visit of Top US General. Biden Wants to Keep Troops in Country. globalresearch.ca

The Cradle (2023-03-06). Top US General Reaffirms Occupation of Syria During Visit. globalresearch.ca

____ (2023-03-06). Quoth the Vultures "Evermore" transcend.org It was an intentional genocidal war waged to torture, kill, and maim as many Vietnamese as possible and to use North American boys to do the killing and suffer the consequences. Its Phoenix Program, the CIA's assassination and torture operation, became the template for Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, CIA black sites, hybrid wars, terrorist actions, etc. up to today.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-06). Presidente Luis Arce destaca legado del comandante Hugo Chávez. telesurtv.net Arce, quien se encuentra en Caracas para rendir homenaje al presidente Chávez a diez años de su partida física, lamentó que Estados Unidos (EE.UU) continúe con la agresión a Venezuela.

teleSUR, SH (2023-03-06). Atentado bomba deja al menos nueve policías muertos en Pakistán. telesurtv.net La Policía de Baluchistán indicó que la causa exacta de la explosión podría determinarse tras las investigaciones.

Staff (2023-03-06). Comandante Hugo Chávez, líder de la Revolución Bolivariana. telesurtv.net El legado del comandante Hugo Chávez, líder de la Revolución Bolivariana, sigue presente en el pueblo venezolano a diez años de su partida física.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-06). Presidente de Venezuela se reúne con líderes latinoamericanos. telesurtv.net Viajaron a Caracas para asistir a los homenajes al comandante Hugo Chávez en ocasión del décimo aniversario de su partida física.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-03-06). Incendio destruye un campamento de refugiados en Bangladesh. telesurtv.net El incendio se originó en el Campamento 11 en Kutupalong, considerado uno de los asentamientos de refugiados más grandes del mundo.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-06). Rinden homenaje al Comandante Hugo Chávez en el Cuartel de la Montaña. telesurtv.net Entre los líderes latinoamericano destacan Luis Arce, mandatario de Bolivia, Daniel Ortega, presidente de Nicaragua, Evo Morales, exmandatario de Bolivia, y Rafael Correa, exjefe de Estado de Ecuador.