(2022-09-17). World's greatest feast of love in deserts of Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) — World's biggest feast is annually held in the Iraqi deserts in the month of Safar (the second month of the lunar-based Islamic calendar) with participating millions of people of all religions and nations.
(2022-09-17). Nasrallah hails Hamas decision to restore ties with Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) — Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said Saturday that "Hamas decision to restore Syria ties is a respected stance."
(2022-09-17). Oak Flat: Biden's Justice Dept opposes Apache Elder, NCAI, Grandmothers in Federal Court. indybay.org In an insulting blow, President Biden's Justice Department is opposing an Apache Elder, the National Congress of American Indians, the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, and the MICA Group, who filed as friends of the court in support of the Apache Stronghold's protection of sacred Oak Flat in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
(2022-09-17). Washington Throws Kiev under the Turkish Bus. journal-neo.org 
Although Turkey continues to be economically, politically and militarily dependent on the US and NATO, it is also moving further and further away from being an unquestioning supporter of Washington. And there are many reasons for this, which showed Erdogan the collapse of the once monolithic "Pax Americana" system. Wherever Turkey sees a prospect for …
(2022-09-17). Barbara Lee & "Pete" Get An Earful In Oakland Over Tax Dollars For A's Owner John Fisher. indybay.org Congresswoman Barbara Lee, US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaff joined together to talk about Federal funding for Oakland projects. Barbara Lee and "Pete" refused to say whether they supported Federal funds going to the GAP A's billionaire owner John Fisher's proposed new A' stadium on Port of Oakland public land at Howard Terminal. "Pete" also refused to say whether this project would harm the Port of Oakland as a working port.
(2022-09-17). Sri Lanka: Glenugie Estate workers protest wage cuts and harsh conditions. wsws.org The wage cuts and new work targets are part of the ongoing efforts of the tea plantation companies, assisted by the trade unions, to drive up productivity and boost profits.
(2022-09-17). [Clinical Picture] A sweet unilateral pleural effusion: pleuro-peritoneal communication in a patient on dialysis. thelancet.com A 79-year-old woman was referred to our department with a sudden onset of dyspnoea. She had end-stage kidney disease secondary to IgA nephropathy and, 6 months earlier, had started peritoneal dialysis. The patient did not report a cough, fever, or chills.
(2022-09-17). The adulation for Elizabeth II: The capitalist class celebrates the principle of monarchy. wsws.org The unreal spectacle has nothing to do with the passing of a slight, hunched-over elderly woman and everything to do with the royal institution that encrusted her and the monarchic principle she embodied.
(2022-09-17). Evil Empire: Let the Monarchy Die Along With Elizabeth. independentmediainstitute.org The death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch of British royalty, has sparked global fascination and spawned thousands of clickbait reports of the details of her funeral. Americans, who centuries ago rejected monarchy, are seemingly obsessed with the ritualism, bizarrely mourning the demise of an elderly and fabulously wealthy woman who was born into …
(2022-09-17). Saturday 9/17: Free Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Ocean and Water Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2022-09-17). Xi meets Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand on Friday morning.
(2022-09-17). Sofia Coppola's On the Rocks: Fathers and daughters. wsws.org In the latest feature film by Sofia Coppola, a married woman is encouraged by her father to believe her husband is conducting a love affair.
(2022-09-17). Xi's visit to Central Asia guides course for SCO cooperation, says Chinese FM. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing Friday midnight after wrapping up attendance to the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
(2022-09-17). President Xi attends restricted session of 22nd Meeting of Council of Heads of State of SCO. ecns.cn Xi spoke highly of Uzbekistan's hard work and important contribution in preparing for the Samarkand summit and advancing SCO's development under its presidency.
(2022-09-17). Fall 2022 National Immigrant Solidarity Network Immigrant Justice News Alert! indybay.org U.S. Political Prisoners Special Report: We Have Hundreds of Political Prisoners, Thousands of Asian-American Hate Victims, Half Million Child Farm Labors!
(2022-09-17). Cumbre de la OCS en Uzbekistán concluye con firma de acuerdos. telesurtv.net El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, afirmó que "es cada vez más claro el creciente papel de nuevos centros de poder".
(2022-09-17). Mundial de lucha: Cuba se despide con el quinto lugar de Reineri Andreu. cubadebate.cu Así la Mayor de Las Antillas termina su presencia en esta cita del orbe con una muy mal resultado. Amén de las ausencias de hombres claves como Daniel Gregorich, Oscar Pino, Gabriel Rosillo y Mijaín López, el quinto puesto de Andreu y los accesos a cuartos de final de Laura Herin y Luis Orta es demasiado poco para un deporte habitualmente medallista.
(2022-09-17). FIFA decide que Chile queda fuera del Mundial de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Perú también decidió reclamar por separado ante el Comité de Apelaciones de la FIFA y realizó una apelación que también fue rechazada.
(2022-09-17). Declaran alerta en 19 provincias dominicanas por tormenta Fiona. telesurtv.net En alerta amarilla están Samaná, La Romana, El Seibo, San Cristóbal, San Pedro de Macorís, Barahona, La Altagracia, entre otras.
(2022-09-17). México propone Comisión Internacional de paz para Ucrania. telesurtv.net La Comisión estaría presidida por el secretario general de la ONU y el primer ministro de India, Narendra Modi.
(2022-09-17). Millones de musulmanes conmemoran el martirio del Iman Hussein. telesurtv.net Iraquíes y visitantes de diversas nacionalidades árabes y no árabes reviven la narración en la ciudad donde fue martirizado hace unos 1.400 años el Imam Hussein.
(2022-09-16). Clashes between Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan armed forces resumed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) — The clashes between the armed forces of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan resumed on Friday.
(2022-09-16). Iraq nation in glorious position for hosting Arbaeen pilgrims. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) — Well-deserved hosting of Imam Hussein's pilgrims has placed the nation and the government of Iraq in a glorious position, Hojatoleslam Mohammad Hassan Abutorabifard said.
(2022-09-16). Erdogan wanted to meet Syria's Assad, Turkish media says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) — According to Turkish media, the country's President Erdogan had expressed a wish to meet President Bashar al-Assad if the Syrian leader had attended a summit being held in Uzbekistan.
(2022-09-16). SCO Summit 2022 kicks off in Samarkand. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) — The second day of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit kicked off Friday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
(2022-09-16). Pelosi going to Armenia amid renewed clashes with Azerbaijan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) — US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will travel to Armenia this weekend in a show of support for the country amid renewed clashes with Azerbaijan.
(2022-09-16). Turkish, Syrian intelligence agencies chiefs meet in Damascus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) — Turkey's intelligence chief has held multiple meetings with his Syrian counterpart in Damascus over the last few weeks, four sources said.
(2022-09-16). VIDEO: Pilgrims attend Arbaeen ceremony in Karbala. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) — A large number of enthusiastic pilgrims reached the holy city of Karbala in Iraq in recent days for performing Arbaeen rites and rituals from all over the world.
(2022-09-16). Mexico's Peace Proposal for Ukraine. telesurenglish.net Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said in his speech on the anniversary of the Cry of Independence: "The Mexican government proposes that instead of continuing to feed this painful and absurd war, a commission for dialogue and peace be formed immediately." | RELATED: | The International Peace Commission would be composed of the heads of state of India and the Vatican and chaired by the Secretary General of the United Nation…
(2022-09-16). India's Media at 75: Shackled by Profit, Politically Imprisoned. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: As a rule Orinoco Tribune does not re-publish opinion pieces more than 10 days after their original publication, but in this case we are making an exception, because this is a on a very sensitive issue that demands attention. | By P. Sainath Aug 17, 2022 | Prime Minister Narendra Modi's lockdown speech of March 24, 2020 gave a nation of 1.4 billion people four hours to shut itself down. It would devastate hundreds of millions of livelihoods within days. Minutes after Modi's speech, his government listed the essential services that would remain operational through the lockdown. | Refreshingly…
(2022-09-16). 'Samarkand Spirit' to Be Driven by 'Responsible Powers'. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The SCO summit of Asian power players delineated a road map for strengthening the multipolar world Amidst serious tremors in the world of geopolitics, it is so fitting that this year's Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) heads of state summit should have taken place in Samarkand — the ultimate Silk Road crossroads for 2, 0…
(2022-09-16). Actress Viola Davis: If You Don't Go See 'Woman King' You're Sending Message To Hollywood Black Women Can't Lead. moguldom.com "The Woman King" film has received rave reviews from critics and so has its lead star, award-winning actress Viola Davis. However, some members of the Black community see the film as insulting due to its focus on the all-female warriors who defended the ancient West African Dahomey Kingdom (now Benin) — which attained much of …
(2022-09-16). Canada: Violence Against Indigenous Women Grows Amid 'Apathy and Injustice'. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh Indigenous women in Canada protesting (Image via: Red Women Rising) Indigenous women and girls in Canada continue to face disproportionate levels of violence and insecurity rooted in colonialism. Violence against Indigenous women is "escalating like never before," the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) has warned. A series of tragedies have rocked the city of Vancouver…
(2022-09-16). Violence Against Indigenous Women Grows In Vancouver. popularresistance.org Violence against Indigenous women is "escalating like never before," the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) has warned. A series of tragedies have rocked the city of Vancouver (unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh lands) in recent months, including the discovery of the body of a 14-year-old Indigenous child, Noelle O'Soup, in May. | "Apathy and injustice prevail among the authorities while the intersecting crises of MMIWG2S+ [missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and others], the colonial child welfare system, homelessness, and the opioid crisis are literally killing our…
(2022-09-16). Handover ceremony for 88 Chinese soldiers' remains held in Incheon. ecns.cn A handover ceremony for the remains of 88 Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs killed in the 1950-53 Korean War was held at South Korea's Incheon International Airport on Friday.
(2022-09-16). Escalation On The Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Gaining Momentum. southfront.org 
On the night of September 16, an armed conflict broke out on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. By morning, the parties agreed on a cease-fire, but clashes reportedly resumed along the entire border. | The sides accused each other of provocation. | The Tajik side fired at border guards and positions of the Kyrgyz military in the areas of Eki-Tash, Chyr-Dobo and Kum-Mazar and Ortho-Boz, after which mortar shelling of border areas began. After that, according to the statements of the K…
(2022-09-16). Gaza Follows Lebanon With Claims To Gas Fields. thelastamericanvagabond.com On September 13, different Palestinian political factions in Gaza organized a demonstration, coinciding with the inauguration of a sea passage at the Gaza port. The demonstrators chanted for their rights to Gaza's gas fields, seemingly inspired by Lebanon's own bid to secure its rights to its natural resources. This Tuesday, Palestinians participated in an event,
(2022-09-16). Can't Beat the Heat? Blame Inequality. ips-dc.org The heat. It's never been hotter in our lifetimes. | This past spring the mercury hit nearly 124 degrees Fahrenheit in the Pakistani city of Jacobabad — "just below the conventional estimate for the threshold of human survival," This summer's U.S. daily high temperatures continued our globe's torrid pace. | In Phoenix, daily highs
(2022-09-16). Xi meets with Azerbaijani President Aliyev. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday afternoon at Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand.
(2022-09-16). US-led Coalition Surveillance Blimp Spotted Over Syria's Al-Hasakah (Video). southfront.org 
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | On September 16, a US-led coalition aerostat was spotted over the northern countryside of al-Hasakah in Syria's northeastern region. | The Syrian state TV said that the coalition launched the aerostat from its base in the town of Tell Beydar, which oversees several key roads leading to al-Hasakah city, the…
(2022-09-16). Syrian, Turkish Intelligence Chiefs Held Series Of Meetings In Damascus — Report. southfront.org 
Syria flag (flickr). | Hakan Fidan, head of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization, has held a series of meetings with Ali Mamlouk, director of Syria's National Security Bureau, in Damascus, A regional source aligned with Damascus told the news agency that the most recent meeting between the Turkish and Syrian intelligence chiefs took place…
(2022-09-16). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Telangana coal mine contract workers strike for higher pay; Kerala government doctors protest wage revision anomalies; Bangladeshi transport workers strike over police harassment; Australia: Northern Territory power and water utility workers strike; New Zealand casino workers rally over pay.
(2022-09-16). Pakistan Floods Made Worse By Climate Crisis and Inequality: Study. commondreams.org "As climate-related losses rapidly mount, global demands for climate justice will only grow," one expert said.
(2022-09-16). Pakistan's Devastation Is Just a Preview of the Future—and the Biggest Climate Polluters Must Pay Up. commondreams.org The developing world will not forget the leading role that industrialized economies have played in permanently altering the climate and making catastrophic events more likely.
(2022-09-16). Suman 176 militares muertos en conflicto entre Azerbaiyán y Armenia. telesurtv.net Mientras Azerbaiyán notifica 71 de sus soldados muertos, Armenia declara 105 desde el inicio de los choques armados el pasado 13 de septiembre.
(2022-09-16). 127 años de la Constitución de Jimaguayú: "La independencia de Cuba hasta vencer o morir" cubadebate.cu Sin demasiados protocolos Máximo Gómez hace el anuncio esperado y solemne: Cuba tiene nueva Constitución y nuevo Gobierno. La Carta Magna fue firmada el día 16 después de tres jornadas de reuniones; la presidencia de la República recayó en Salvador Cisneros Betancourt hace apenas unas horas. Jimaguayú ha limpiado la ofrenda de aquellas muertes fatales.
(2022-09-16). Chile se despide definitivamente del mundial de fútbol Qatar 2022. cubadebate.cu El sueño de Chile de asistir al mundial de fútbol de Qatar 2022 quedó definitivamente roto hoy, cuando la máxima autoridad internacional del balompié rechazó un reclamo contra Ecuador por supuesta alineación indebida de un jugador.
(2022-09-15). In Praise of Eva Bartlett. marktaliano.net Eva Bartlett is Canada's best journalist/reporter, by far. Why? She actually tells the truth. She recounts the truth about Gaza, Syria, and now Ukraine. She travels to places she writes about. She deserves accolades and protection. The Canadian Nazi-allied government offers her neither accolades nor protection. Pure shame that any citizen should be on a …