(2022-07-22). Reject war drive on China: For a foreign policy based on justice, human rights and climate action. greenleft.org.au The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's new Strategic Concept, which Australia has signed up to, risks provoking another major war in the Asia-Pacific and should be opposed, says Socialist Alliance.
(2022-07-22). President Biden Must Commit to Ending the War in Yemen. juancole.com By Farrah Hassen |  ; ( Foreign Policy in Focus )  ; Biden once said the U.S. should never "check its principles at the door just to buy oil or sell weapons." He should take his own advice. By Farrah Hassen | July 13, 2022 The United Nations has called the Saudi Arabia-led war in …
(2022-07-22). Annual Run To Raise Awareness About Sacred Site Mount Graham. popularresistance.org A group of Indigenous activists and their allies will run from the San Carlos Apache Reservation to the summit of Mount Graham starting Thursday to honor one of their most sacred sites and to commemorate the beginnings of a local Native grassroots movement to preserve Indigenous sacred places. | The 31st Annual Mount Graham Sacred Run begins at the Old San Carlos Monument, the site of the original Indian agency and military post, dating to when Apache people were first restricted to the San Carlos Reservation. It will continue along state and local highways to the summit of Mount Graham, one of the Southwest's Sk…
(2022-07-22). Imran Khan Rewrites Pakistan's Political History. orinocotribune.com By MK Bhadrakumar  ; Jul 18, 2022 | 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, when political power is usurped by fly-by-night operators who engineer defections from a ruling party, and an established government gets overthrown despite its mandate to govern. | In India — so far, at least — such shenanigans leading to regime change at the federal or state level have not been manipulated by foreign powers — except, perh…
(2022-07-22). International Students in Ontario Are Fighting Wage Theft—And Winning. scheerpost.com 
By Caitlyn Clark / Labor Notes In Brampton, Ontario, a small team of young organizers has begun taking on the businesses that exploit them, one case at a time. The Naujawan Support Network, a collective of international students and migrant workers from Punjab, India, has won back more than $200,000 Canadian ($154,000 U.S.) in stolen …
(2022-07-22). Eligen a Draupadi Murmu como nueva presidenta de la India. telesurtv.net Unos 4.800 representantes parlamentarios fueron convocados para elegir a la nueva jefa de Estado de la India.
(2022-07-22). Syrian Intelligence Conducted Operation Against Al-Qaeda Militants In Key Daraa Town. southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE: Sputnik/ Iliya Pitalev. | On July 22, the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate (MID) conducted a security operation in the town of al-Yadudah in the western countryside of Daraa. | A heavily-armed force of the MID stormed al-Yadudah in the early morning to arrest a number of wanted militants including former members of al-Qaeda's al-Nusra Front which is now known as Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) | Two of the wanted militants were Obeida al-Diri and Iyad Jaara, who were both field commanders of al-Nusra F…
(2022-07-22). Iraqi, Kurdish governments blame Turkey for bombardment killing 9 civilians. wsws.org At least nine civilians, including two children, were killed and more than 20 wounded Wednesday in a bombardment on the tourist village of Perex in Iraq.
(2022-07-22). Summer camp for youth promotes cross-Straits ties. ecns.cn A new summer camp for young Taiwan compatriots opened in Beijing on Thursday, and guests at the ceremony hoped that the Taiwan youth will learn about the latest developments in the motherland during the event and contribute their youthful wisdom to promote the great rejuvenation of the nation.
(2022-07-22). Mueren 282 personas por intensas lluvias en Pakistán. telesurtv.net La provincia más afectada en la nación asiática es Baluchistán, ubicada en el suroeste, donde 88 personas perdieron la vida y 62 resultaron heridas.
(2022-07-22). Fuerzas de seguridad disuelven campamento en Colombo, Sri Lanka. telesurtv.net Durante la intervención policial nueve manifestantes fueron detenidos mientras que se reportan civiles con lesiones.
(2022-07-22). World's oldest male giant panda dies at 35 in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Flowers are presented to mourn the giant panda An An at Ocean Park, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, July 21, 2022. An An, the world's longest-living male giant panda under human care, died aged 35 on Thursday morning in its home at Ocean Park.
(2022-07-22). US-led Coalition Has Returned To Syria's Raqqa: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
The US-led coalition has allegedly returned to the northeastern Syrian governorate of Raqqa more than two years after it withdrew from it to facilitate a Turkish military operation against its own proxy, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the coalition is in the process of occupying the 17th Division base, which is located a few kilometers to the east of Raqqa city. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the US-led coalition deployed on July…
(2022-07-22). Qatar supports reaching fair agreement for all parties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) — Qatari foreign ministry in a statement said that the country is trying to support the talks on reviving the nuclear deal to reach an agreement that is fair for all parties.
(2022-07-22). World's oldest male giant panda An An dies at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. ecns.cn An An, the world's oldest male giant panda under human care, has died, the Ocean Park in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced Thursday.
(2022-07-22). Unsealed testimony confirms judicial misconduct in filmmaker Roman Polanski's 1977 criminal case. wsws.org The 2010 transcript supports the claims of the Polish-French filmmaker that a judge was going to renege on a sentencing agreement. Threatened with being thrown in jail for years, Polanski fled the US.
(2022-07-22). Turkish base in Iraqi Kurdistan targeted with drones. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) — A security force announced that a Turkish base located in Iraq's Kurdistan region was targeted with two drones.
(2022-07-22). Newly-installed Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe oversees brutal police-military assault on protesters. wsws.org The brutal raid is the first act of Wickremesinghe, since he was installed as president by parliament. It is a stark warning of what the right-wing, imperialist-backed leader of the United National Party is preparing.
(2022-07-22). Kroger workers in Columbus, Ohio, to vote on sell-out UFCW contract next week. wsws.org The contract proposal is woefully inadequate to the needs of workers, similar to the contract forced through by the UFCW in Indianapolis earlier this month.
(2022-07-22). HK residents mourn beloved giant panda. ecns.cn With cartoon portraits, flowers and numerous group photos posted online, people in Hong Kong have expressed their deep condolences and fond memories of An An, the world's longest-living male giant panda under human care, who was also a gift from the nation.
(2022-07-22). Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as prime minister of Sri Lanka. ecns.cn Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as the prime minister of Sri Lanka by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday.
(2022-07-22). Estados de Asia Central profundizan asociación estratégica. telesurtv.net El presidente de Kazajistán aseguró que es prioridad para Asia Central "tender puentes entre los polos en competencia".
(2022-07-21). EU lifts sanctions on Syria's airline. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — The European Union said Wednesday it has lifted sanctions against Syria's private airline Cham Wings after the company was blacklisted last year for its role in the migration to Europe.
(2022-07-21). ISIS Kills Six Iraqi Police North of Baghdad. news.antiwar.com At least six Iraqi police were ISIS is known to be active in the area, which is why the police are there. ISIS tends to favor hitting police sites as a way of looting weapons and equipment. After years of war almost all of the gear is shared across both sides. | Police were overrun in fighting in about an hour, and ISIS is still believed to be in the area. Such fights are not as common as they o…
(2022-07-21). Iraq Demands Turkey Withdraw Military After Resort Strike. news.antiwar.com Turkey's attack on a Kurdish resort in northern Iraq is leading to a quick Turkey fired artillery at the resort, killing nine civilians and wounding 22 others. There was no indication of any military target in the area that might've been intended to hit. | This marks the first time of the current Turkish campaign that Iraq has demanded…
(2022-07-21). Turkey Escalates Strikes On Northern Iraq. southfront.org 
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(2022-07-21). Big Tech Keeps Withholding Data that Could Help Solve Assassination of Rio de Janeiro Councilwoman Marielle Franco. covertactionmagazine.com "In a serious country we wouldn't have an investigation dragging on for four years,"— Marinete da Silva, mother of slain …
(2022-07-21). Boston's MBTA catches fire, AGAIN. Who is to blame? liberationnews.org 
An MBTA Orange Line train caught fire on a bridge over the Mystic River in Massachusetts on July 21. Terrified passengers climbed out of the train's windows, and one woman jumped into the river to escape the flames and smoke.
(2022-07-21). Philippines: U.S. puts revolutionaries on list of "foreign terrorist organizations" fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). | Condemn U.S. intervention over re-inclusion of CPP and NPA in US-FTO | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) condemns the U.S. government for political and military intervention in the country's national affairs over the recent re-inclusion of the CPP and the New People's Army (NPA) in the list of so-called "foreign terrorist organizations" maintained by the U.S. State Department. | The re-inclusion of the CPP and NPA, as well as other Moro and domestic Islamic groups, was made in a July 6 r…
(2022-07-21). Sri Lankan parliament elects rightwing, pro-US Ranil Wickremesinghe as president. wsws.org Wickremesinghe has been selected to ruthlessly impose the austerity dictates of the International Monetary Fund and to strangle the popular uprising that has erupted over the past three months.
(2022-07-21). Turkish Drone Strikes On Northeastern Syria Kill Two SDF Fighters, Wound Several Others. southfront.org 
Turkey has resumed drone strikes on areas held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria's northern region. | Late on July 20, a Turkish combat drone targeted a vehicle near the SDF's military academy in the outskirts of the town of Kobane in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo. Later, the SDF acknowledged that the strike claimed the lives of two of its fighters. | On the afternoon of July 21, a second Turkish drone strike targeted a vehicle of the SDF near a training camp…
(2022-07-21). Syria envoy criticizes continuation of anti-Damascus policies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — Syria's permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Bassam Sabbagh criticized Wednesday that some countries continue their hostile policy and politicize the chemical file in Syria.
(2022-07-21). U.S. isn't up to par on both human rights and rule of law. ecns.cn The US claims to hold the highest bar on human rights and rule of law. But what it did in Syria is clear evidence that the US isn't even up to par on these two fronts.
(2022-07-21). Wickremesinghe ocupa oficialmente la presidencia de Sri Lanka. telesurtv.net El exprimer ministro de Sri Lanka logró 134 votos a favor en el Parlamento frente a Alahapperuma y Dissanayaka.
(2022-07-21). Sri Lanka to hold swear-in ceremony for new cabinet ministers on Friday. ecns.cn Sri Lanka's new cabinet of ministers are scheduled to be sworn in on Friday at the Prime Minister's Office.
(2022-07-21). For a Democratic and Socialist Congress of Workers and Rural Masses in Sri Lanka! wsws.org The working class must establish its own centre of political power in opposition to the anti-democratic conspiracies of the political establishment and the capitalist state. That is the significance of the SEP's call for the Democratic and Socialist Congress of Workers and Rural masses.
(2022-07-21). Hong Kong to beef up COVID-19 testing at elderly care homes. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government is preparing to step up COVID-19 testing at elderly care homes, which is a focus of the local coronavirus control efforts, an official said Thursday.
(2022-07-21). Right-wing ruling party wins Japanese upper house election. wsws.org The LDP ability to retain control in the National Diet is an indication of the deep distrust the working class has for the Democrats and their allies.
(2022-07-21). Wildcat strike at TPI Turkey against low pay raise defies company, union. wsws.org Amid mass protests and strikes against the rising cost of living and unbearable living conditions around the world, workers at TPI Composites in Turkey launched a wildcat strike against low wage increases and poor working conditions.
(2022-07-21). Subcontractors at South Korean shipbuilder on strike after years of wage cuts. wsws.org The ongoing industrial action by subcontract workers at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering on Geoje Island is being isolated by the trade unions.
(2022-07-21). Gunman killed by armed bystander after murdering 3 at a mall in Indianapolis, Indiana. wsws.org Jonathan Sapirman, the 20-year-old assailant, opened fire in an Indiana shopping mall killing three before being slain by an armed onlooker.
(2022-07-21). Bank of Japan keeps ultra-loose policy, downgrades economic growth foreacst. ecns.cn The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided on Thursday to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy despite rising inflation and the yen's recent weakness, while downgrading the Asian country's economic growth forecast.
(2022-07-21). The Heat: Sri Lanka's new president & COVID-19. america.cgtn.com The Sri Lankan parliament votes for a new president to tackle the country's economic crisis. And, as countries lift restrictions and face COVID fatigue, the World Health Organization warns the pandemic is far from over.
(2022-07-21). Estados de Asia Central profundizan su asociación estratégica. telesurtv.net El presidente de Kazajistán aseguró que es prioridad para Asia Central "tender puentes entre los polos en competencia".
(2022-07-21). Skies of Lebanon: The shattering impact of civil war on one family. wsws.org This poetic, imaginative and colorful work uses stop-motion animation and surrealistic drama to make its point about the irrationality of war and internecine, ethnic conflict.
(2022-07-21). Giant panda celebrates 2-year-old birthday at S Korea zoo. ecns.cn Giant panda Fu Bao celebrates its 2-year-old birthday at the zoo of Everland in Yongin, South Korea, July 20, 2022. The panda was born on July 20, 2020, the first-ever giant panda born in South Korea.
(2022-07-21). World's oldest male giant panda in captivity dies at Hong Kong's Ocean Park. ecns.cn An An, the world's oldest male giant panda under human care, has died, the Ocean Park in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced Thursday.
(2022-07-21). Gobierno venezolano pide unirse a Tratado de Cooperación con Asia. telesurtv.net En un encuentro con el secretario general de la Asociación de Naciones del Sudeste Asiático (Asean), Lim Jock Hoy, la viceministra venezolana recalcó la coincidencia en los principios básicos de ambas partes.
(2022-07-21). Fire reported on board India's aircraft carrier with no casualties. ecns.cn A small fire was reported on India's aircraft carrier "INS Vikramaditya" on Wednesday, though no casualties were reported, said the Indian Navy in a statement.
(2022-07-21). Turkey denies attacking civilians in Iraq's Dohuk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday Turkey has not carried out any attacks targeting civilians in Iraq's Dohuk province, where several civilians killed and wounded.
(2022-07-21). Terrorist attack in SW Syria leaves 3 policemen killed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — The Daraa Police Command announced that three of its forces were killed in a terrorist attack in the suburbs of Daraa in southwestern Syria.
(2022-07-21). VIDEO: Protests in front of Turkish Embassy in Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — The footage shows dozens of Iraqis gathered outside the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad to protest the Turkish artillery Wed. shelling in the north of Iraq which left several casualties.
(2022-07-20). Imperial and Indian Institute of Science form research and education partnership. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College London and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore have launched an ambitious partnership in research and education.