(2024-08-21). Geopolitical Weight of Countries That Recognized Nicolás Maduro's Victory. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Aug 20, 2024 | Following the Venezuelan presidential elections on July 28, various countries around the world have recognized the victory of President Nicolás Maduro. | So far, there are 18 from Asia, including China, Vietnam and Indonesia; 17 from Africa; 12 from Latin America and the Caribbean; 4 from 89% of the total number of countries that have acknowledged victory are located in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, regions that are, essentially, the Global South. | Althoug…
(2024-08-21). Greece: Continued judicial harassment of migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org The recent summons by the Athens Magistrate marks a new development in Mr Dimitras' long history of judicial harassment, this time also prospecting the criminal prosecution of his wife, constituting a major violation of their right to defend human rights as well as of the recently adopted European Union (EU) anti-SLAPP Directive. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) urges the Greek authorities to put an immediate end to this practice of harassment and to (…) | – |
(2024-08-21). A crucial piece of advice on how to stop Mpox spreading may surprise you. thecanary.co Following the first detected case of mpox in Europe and the first in South East Asia, the WHO has issued laundry guidance advising not to share towels and to wash them at high temperatures to kill germs. Even freshly washed towels contain 190,000 counts of bacteria, increasing to 17 million after just one day of […] | By
(2024-08-21). Bangladesh: the 'Global South' debt crisis intensifies. cadtm.org
(2024-08-21). India-Africa nexus needed for South-South cooperation. plenglish.com New Delhi, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) A resurgent Africa and a rising India can give a strong impetus to South-South Cooperation, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said here at the 19th Business Conclave between the two regions.
(2024-08-21). KVIC Signs MoU with Department of Posts to Boost PMEGP Implementation and Entrepreneurship. devdiscourse.com In a significant step towards realizing Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of a developed India, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Posts, which operates under the Ministry of Communications. The agreement was formalized on Tuesday at the KVIC office in Rajghat, New Delhi.
(2024-08-21). India-Brazil maritime sector ties make progress. plenglish.com Colombo, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) India and Brazil continue to advance ties in the maritime sector with the presence here of Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen, commander of the Navy of the South American nation, the Ministry of Defense informed.
(2024-08-21). 28 killed as bus carrying Pakistan pilgrims crashes in Iran. newarab.com 
At least 28 "A bus carrying 51 Pakistani pilgrims overturned and caught fire in front of Dehshir-Taft checkpoint in the central province of Yazd on Tuesday night,"
(2024-08-21). Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq. aljazeera.com Accident in central province of Yazd was blamed on a defective braking system, according to preliminary police probe.
(2024-08-21). Iran offers condolences over deaths of Pakistani pilgrims in bus crash in Yazd. presstv.ir Iranian Vice President Aref extends his sincere condolences over the deaths of at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims heading to the Iraqi city of Karbala in a bus crash.
(2024-08-21). Iran Sympathizes with Pakistan over Deaths of Pilgrims in Bus Crash. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry offered condolences to Pakistan over deaths of dozens of Pakistani Arbaeen pilgrims in a bus crash near Iran's central city of Yazd.
(2024-08-21). Chinese Embassy in the Philippines condemns U.S. statement on Xianbin Jiao collision. ecns.cn Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Tuesday urged the Philippines to earnestly observe the understandings and arrangement reached with China in terms of South China Sea disputes.
(2024-08-20). Chinese Embassy in the Philippines condemns U.S. statement on Xianbin Jiao collision. ecns.cn Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Tuesday urged the Philippines to earnestly observe the understandings and arrangement reached with China in terms of South China Sea disputes.
(2024-08-21). U.S. and allies urged to stop provoking confrontation in South China Sea. ecns.cn The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has urged the U.S. administration and some of its allies to stop provoking confrontation in the South China Sea and demanded the Philippine authorities to observe bilateral arrangement with China.
(2024-08-21). US military conducts live-fire drills in South Korea to test deployment readiness. presstv.ir The US military conducted live-fire drills in South Korea to exercise deployment readiness.
(2024-08-21). Thailand says mpox detected in European who travelled from Africa. aljazeera.com The 66-year-old male arrived in the country on August 14 and is being quarantined in a hospital.
(2024-08-21). As DNC Kicks Off, Palestine Solidarity Activists Look To 1964 For Inspiration. popularresistance.org As the Democratic National Convention (DNC) begins, and with Israel's ongoing destruction of Gaza fracturing the party's coalition, the echoes of 1968 are hard to miss. That year, against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, protests erupted outside the DNC in Chicago, while tensions flared inside the convention. The nation saw a Democratic party in disarray. | With mass protests occurring over Gaza at this year's DNC — again, held in Chicago — the 1968 comparisons are apt. But there is another historical example also worth remembering. | This year marks the 60th anniversary of the 1964 DNC in Atlantic Ci…