(2022-07-19). Russia seeking oil payments from India in dirhams – sources, document. tribune.com.pk 
Russia is seeking payment in United Arab Emirates dirhams for oil exports to some Indian customers, three sources said and a document showed, as Moscow moves away from the U.S. dollar to insulate itself from the effects of Western sanctions. | Russia has been hit by a slew of sanctions from the United States and its allies over its invasion of Ukraine in late February, which it terms a "special military operation". | An invoice seen by Reuters shows the bill for supplying oil to one refiner is calculated in dollars while payment is requested in dirhams. | Russian oil major Rosneft is pushing crude through trad…
(2022-07-19). UK declares national emergency in heat wave. ecns.cn A woman uses a fan to keep cool in London, UK, July 18, 2022. UK issued a red warning for extreme heat, the highest-level alert.
(2022-07-19). U.S. urged to stop selling weapons to Taiwan. ecns.cn The United States should stop all of its arms sales to Taiwan, according to Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense.
(2022-07-19). Iraq's Sadr: No Right for Maliki to Lead After Plot Claims. news.antiwar.com Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr accused Nouri al-Maliki of The plot accuses Britain of wanting to use Sadr to sideline Iraq's Shi'ites, and then These are broad claims, but within Iraq ant conspiracy that ends with the Sunni minority retaking power is treated at least as plausible. | The plot came in audio recordings,…
(2022-07-19). A Marxist view of the Asian American National Questions. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – Over the last two years, hundreds of thousands of Asian Americans and their supporters have taken to the streets to protest the wave of violence against Asian Americans. From the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when a Burmese family was assaulted in Texas; to the Atlanta Spa killing in April 2021, where six of the eight people killed were Asian American women, this wave of violence against Asian Americans inspired protests across the country, even including middle-school students. | These protests were the largest ever to draw together Asian Americans of different nationalities. This was in pa…
(2022-07-19). HK Palace Museum to compile history textbook with local education authorities. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) on Monday announced that it would work with the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to compile a new history textbook.
(2022-07-19). Nominations for Sri Lankan presidential race announced in parliament. ecns.cn Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, parliamentarian of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Dullas Alahapperuma, and National People's Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake were nominated for…
(2022-07-19). State of emergency imposed as parliament convenes to choose new Sri Lankan president. wsws.org The declaration of a state of emergency underscores the anti-democratic character of tomorrow's vote in parliament to choose a new president after mass popular protests forced former president Gotabhaya Rajapakse to flee the country.
(2022-07-19). Against Romanticism: From Enlightenment to Enfrightenment and the Culture of Slavery: Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-18). Symposium studies Xi's address at HKSAR anniversary meeting, inaugural ceremony of sixth-term gov't. ecns.cn A special symposium was held here on Monday to study President Xi Jinping's address at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
(2022-07-19). Al menos tres candidatos disputarán la presidencia de Sri Lanka. telesurtv.net La votación para elegir al nuevo presidente del país se llevará a cabo de forma secreta por los 225 legisladores que integran el Parlamento esrilanqués.
(2022-07-18). Ukrainian Plane Crash Reveals US Deals of US-Sanctioned Serbian Arms Dealer. libya360.wordpress.com Dilyana Gaytandzhieva "White", according to the Greek authorities, can be seen at the site where the Ukrainian An-12 crashed on Saturday loaded with 11.5 tons of Serbian weapons en-route to Bangladesh with two scheduled technical landings in Amman (Jordan) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Photo: AP The Serbian arms company Valir DOO which exported weapons on…
(2022-07-18). Open Letter to CBC on its Defamation of Eva Bartlett. orinocotribune.com By Karin Brothers  ; | On the morning of July 6th, the CBC crossed the line from merely putting out its usual biased news on Ukraine to a defamatory attack on independent journalists who report live from the Donbas. While they named Americans John Mark Dougan and Patrick Lancaster, they reserved particular venom for the highly-respected Canadian Eva Bartlett. | The National News anchor Ian Hanomansing featured Justin Ling, a writer who has been known to attack reputable journalists whose accounts counter state propaganda. They suggested that tho…
(2022-07-18). Resistance Grows As NATO Goes Global To Protect Profits Over People. popularresistance.org The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) recently met in Madrid, Spain where they launched their new strategy to go global, extending what Chris Hedges calls "the most dangerous military alliance on the planet" into Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Clearing the FOG speaks with Joe Lombardo and Pippa Bartolotti of the United National Antiwar Coalition, who were in Madrid for the anti-NATO protests and counter summit, about NATO's plans and the growing global resistance to it. Pippa explains that NATO is openly siding with the fossil fuel corporations to defend their interests even as the clima…
(2022-07-18). Biden Promises Not to 'Walk Away' From the Middle East at GCC Summit. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Saturday vowed that the US would not "walk away" from the Middle East during a summit attended by regional leaders in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The summit was attended by members of the Gulf Cooperation Council plus Iraq, Egypt, and Jordan, known as the GCC+3. Biden's message to the Gulf monarchs and other …
(2022-07-18). The World is Changing and the Rich Nations Need to Take Notice. journal-neo.org 
One of the notable features of recent years has been the increasing division between the planet's rich powers and the rest. The former group consists primarily of the European nations, plus the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. It has increasingly tried to expand its influence, most obviously at the recent meeting of …
(2022-07-18). Imran Khan Rewrites Pakistan's Political History. libya360.wordpress.com MK Bhadrakumar Pakistan's ousted president Imran Khan trounces his opponents by a wide margin in their own stronghold of Punjab. Against the odds and powerful rivals pitted against him, former PM Khan's win in Punjab elections is a victory for democracy and Pakistan's sovereignty It is an unsavoury proposition always, be it in India or Pakistan,…
(2022-07-18). The Assassination of Shinzo Abe and Japan's Military Expansion. libya360.wordpress.com Gary Wilson Shinzo Abe promoted the racist, ultra-nationalist organization Zaitokukai. Above, Zaitokukai members wave imperialist "rising sun" flags (a red ball with 16 red rays) during a rally in Tokyo. This is similar to waving Confederate battle flags in the U.S. The placard says 'Koreans should be massacred.' The assassination of Shinzo Abe, the former…
(2022-07-18). Vanessa Beeley, and the West's on-going support for terrorists (including ISIS), in Syria (Vanessa starts at 46:55 minute mark). marktaliano.net READ MORE: Bab Al Hawa Archives What Is Wrong with the "Humanitarian Crossing" into Syria? White Helmets Archives ISIS Archives Al Qaeda Archives…
(2022-07-18). Biden Visits his Mirror Image. southfront.org 
Written by Simon Chege Ndiritu | Biden Finally 'decided' to visit Saudi Arabia, a country he had described as a pariah. Biden's word constitutes projection as unlikely as it sounds. Biden and his role as the US leader are very close to that of Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) in Saudi Arabia. Both persons and the countries they represent have more similarities than US neo-liberals would ever admit. Readers here should note the dictatorial stance that Biden and the US have on the world, which is si…
(2022-07-18). Turkish attack inside Iraqi Kurdistan kills five civilians, injures two. peoplesdispatch.org Scores of Iraqis have been killed since Turkish forces launched their so-called Operation Claw Lock in Iraqi Kurdistan in April, allegedly to fight the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK)…
(2022-07-18). Nepalese student union launches hunger strike at Tribhuvan University to demand educational reform. peoplesdispatch.org The students, who began their hunger strike on July 12, have demanded reforms from the University administration regarding policy, infrastructure, management, courses and more…
(2022-07-18). Daily Round-up | Coffee giant announces store closures and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we take a look at stories of Starbucks shutting down outlets, the issue of mining deaths in Pakistan, and the increasing use of fossil fuels in Brazil…
(2022-07-18). Gustavo Petro, exguerrillero, será comandante en jefe del Ejército colombiano. globalizacion.ca Suena muy raro para la jerarquía castrense colombiana: desde el 7 de agosto y por primera vez en dos siglos, los altos mandos deberán rendirle honores y obedecer a su nuevo comandante en jefe, Gustavo Pedro, quien además de economista…
(2022-07-18). UFCW claims passage of Indianapolis Kroger contract, deletes local's Facebook page in response to opposition. wsws.org One day after the contract vote totals were released by the UFCW, the union took down its Facebook page after workers flooded the page with comments in opposition to the sellout contract and accused the union of manipulating the vote.
(2022-07-18). Tiroteo en Indiana, EE.UU. deja al menos cuatro muertos y dos heridos. telesurtv.net El atacante entró en la zona de comidas con un fusil de asalto y varios cargadores de municiones y comenzó a dispararle a civiles.
(2022-07-18). Asia's largest maritime expressway interchange hub under construction. ecns.cn Binhai Interchange is a sea interchange overpass connecting Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway double line and Ningbo-Zhou Expressway. It is composed of 1 main line interchange bridge and 8 ramp bridges.
(2022-07-18). South Korean Hyundai workers to vote on wage agreement. wsws.org The latest deal is part of ongoing efforts by the unions to suppress class struggle in South Korea.
(2022-07-18). On the Results of the Upper House Elections in Japan. journal-neo.org 
On July 10 Japan held elections for 125 of the 248 seats (i.e. %+1) in the House of Councillors, the upper house of the Japanese Parliament. The results of these elections have attracted special interest owing to a number of different factors. These factors include both immediate and long-term issues, and relate to both domestic …
(2022-07-18). US CENTCOM commander pays illegitimate visit to Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) — Lieutenant General Michael Kurilla, commander of United States Central Command visited the occupying American troops stationed in the east of Syria.
(2022-07-18). Hundreds of jellyfish wash ashore in Beirut. ecns.cn Hundreds of jellyfish wash up along the coast in Beirut, Lebanon, July 15, 2022.
(2022-07-18). Parlamentarios de India eligen nuevo presidente. telesurtv.net Los resultados se conocerán en 72 horas y el 15to presidente desde la independencia tomaría posesión la semana próxima.
(2022-07-18). 13 killed after bus falls into river in central India. ecns.cn At least 13 people died when the bus they were traveling in fell into a river in the Dhar district of India's central state of Madhya Pradesh on Monday.
(2022-07-18). Sri Lanka declares state of emegency. ecns.cn Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a nationwide state of emergency with effect from Monday, according to a government gazette.
(2022-07-18). Presidente interino decreta estado de emergencia en Sri Lanka. telesurtv.net La medida se produce dos días previos a la votación y elección en el Parlamento esrilanqués del nuevo presidente interino, quien dictar´za el destino de la nación hasta las elecciones de 2024.
(2022-07-18). Asia's first professional cargo hub airport put into operation. ecns.cn Ezhou Huahu Airport, the fourth professional freight airport in the world and the first in Asia, was put into operation in Hubei Province on Sunday.
(2022-07-18). Shooting at shopping mall in U.S. state of Indiana leaves 4 dead, 2 injured. ecns.cn A shooting at a shopping mall in the U.S. Midwest state of Indiana Sunday evening left four dead, including the gunman, and two injured.
(2022-07-18). Tiroteo deja cuatro muertos y dos heridos en Indiana, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El atacante entró en la zona de comidas con un fusil de asalto y varios cargadores de municiones y comenzó a dispararle a civiles.
(2022-07-18). Rail track installation to start on Bangladesh's largest bridge. ecns.cn Installation of rail tracks on the lower deck of Bangladesh's Padma Bridge built by a Chinese enterprise is expected to start this week.
(2022-07-18). Down with the anti-democratic Sri Lankan presidential election! wsws.org On Wednesday, a fraudulent vote is taking place in parliament for a new president, amid continuing anti-government protests now demanding the resignation of Wickremesinghe after Rajapakse fled the country.
(2022-07-18). People in Turkey's Hatay, Diyarbakir celebrate Ghadir. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) — The people of Turkey like other Muslims in the world celebrated Eid-Al-Ghadir, which marks the day when the Prophet of Islam appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib (PBUM) — the first Shia Imam as his successor and Muslims' next leader.
(2022-07-18). 1980s US Central America Wars. transcend.org Updated January 2022 – Less than a decade after U.S. troops were withdrawn from Vietnam, the United States became deeply involved in Central America. The catalyst was a popularly supported leftist revolution in Nicaragua led by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN).
(2022-07-17). Syrian Presidential Elections, May 2021. marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-07-17). In Video: Syrian Army Deploys More Artillery In SDF-Held Areas. southfront.org 
© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev | On July 17, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) deployed more reinforcements in areas held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeastern Syria. | The reinforcements including at least three Soviet-made M-46 130 mm towed field guns. The North Press Agency released a video showing the reinforcements passing near the SDF-held town of Manbij in the northern Aleppo countryside on their way to the northeastern region. | The M-46 has an effective firing range of 27.5 kilometers with regular r…