(2024-09-18). Long COVID patient in Canada requests medical assistance in dying due to lack of health and social care. wsws.org It was not a coincidence that Canada's ruling elite implemented what is in all essentials a program of social euthanasia in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like governments the world over, the Canadian Liberal government prioritized the protection of corporate profits over human lives.
(2024-09-18). PH and TH NGOs Laud FDA Thailand for Banning 12 Mercury Cosmetics Being Sold to Filipino Consumers. pressenza.com 
18 September 2024, Quezon City, Philippines/ Bangkok, Thailand. Environmental health organizations Ecological Waste Coalition of the Philippines (EcoWaste Coalition) and Ecological Alert and Recovery — Thailand (EARTH) commended the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Thailand for its action to stop the production and trade of 12 skincare cosmetics contaminated with mercury. | Together with the Foundation for Consumers (FFC) and the International Pollutants Elimination Network — Southeast and East Asia (IPEN-SEA), the two groups had earlier sought the help of the Thai FDA in addressing the illegal p…
(2024-09-18). Azerbaijan: Civil society demands attention to human rights and climate justice ahead of COP29. fidh.org Human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, highlight the urgent need to address serious human rights concerns in Azerbaijan in the lead-up to its hosting this year's United Nations Climate Conference (COP29), to be held in Baku from November 11 to 22, 2024.
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(2024-09-18). Constructions Begins on Afghan Portion of South-Central Asian Gas Pipeline. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-18). Belarus: Four years after Marfa Rabkova's arbitrary detention, repression against Viasna members must end. fidh.org Four years ago, on September 17, 2020, Viasna member Marfa Rabkova was arbitrarily detained. To this day, she remains unlawfully imprisoned. On the fourth anniversary of her detention, the Observatory for the protection of human rights defenders (FIDH-OMCT) and Viasna reiterate their call for her immediate and unconditional release, as well as the release of the other four Viasna members detained and all human rights defenders arbitrarily imprisoned in Belarus.
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(2024-09-18). Kyrgyzstan: Overturn decision to liquidate Kloop Media. fidh.org
(2024-09-18). Unlocking the full potential of the European Union Charter of fundamental rights. fidh.org
(2024-09-18). South Asia: 'It's crucial to fight the far right in Pakistan and the region'. cadtm.org
(2024-09-18). UNICEF says six million children in Southeast Asia affected by Typhoon Yagi. aljazeera.com UN's children's agency says there's an urgent need for access to clean water, sanitation as Red Cross mobilises relief.
(2024-09-18). HC says IAF officer's arrest in rape case could spoil his career, grants him bail. ummid.com In a ruling likely to spark outrage, Jammu and Kashmir High Court Friday (September 13, 2024) granted pre-arrest bail to the Indian Air Force (IAF) who is facing charges of sexual assault and rape.
(2024-09-18). Desempolvan en India historial de CIA en intentos de magnicidio. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 sep (RHC) El periódico The Indian Express recuerda hoy el historial de la estadounidense Agencia Central de Inteligencia (CIA) en intentos de magnicidios a nivel internacional, entre ellos a figuras como Fidel Castro (1926 —2016).
(2024-09-18). Trump to meet 'fantastic' India PM Modi in US. aljazeera.com Republican candidate praises Indian leader while labelling New Delhi a 'very big abuser' in trade.
(2024-09-18). Trump Praises 'Fantastic Man' Modi, Calls India 'Big Abuser' In Reciprocal Tax Push | U.S. Elections. hindustantimes.com Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on September 17 that he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week. PM Modi is scheduled to visit the US from September 21-23 to attend the QUAD summit. However, despite criticising India over the trade ties, Trump called PM Modi a "fantastic man." Watch this video for more.
(2024-09-18). Leaked communique increases China-Malaysia tensions over South China Sea. wsws.org The decisive factor that has brought the Philippines to the brink of war with China, while Malaysian relations with China remain comparatively peaceful, is the involvement of the United States.
(2024-09-18). Rebecca Cheptegei laid to rest in home village in Bukwo. independent.co.ug 
Cheptegei is remembered for her gold medal victory at the 2022 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand Bukwo, Uganda | AGENCIES | Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who tragically died after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend in Kenya, was on Sept.14 laid to rest at her ancestral home in …
(2024-09-18). Sesiona X Pleno del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Vietnam. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 sep (RHC) Diez contenidos pertenecientes a dos grupos de temas estratégicos y algunos otros asuntos específicos debatirá el X Pleno del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Vietnam (PCV), que comenzó a sesionar hoy en la capital, Hanoi.