(2022-10-21). Broad audience at Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE meeting against the threat of a nuclear war. wsws.org About 1 people from across Sri Lanka, as well as India, the US, Russia, Europe, the Middle East and several other countries participated in the online event, with speeches in Sinhala simultaneously translated into Tamil and presented with English subtitles.
(2022-10-21). Iran relations serious problem to Israel: Lapid. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — Zionist regime Prime Minister Yair Lapid expressed concern about the strategicTehran-Moscow ties, claiming that relations between Russia and Iran represent a serious problem for "Israel".
(2022-10-21). Video: Stop Turkish military's illegal chemical warfare on Kurdish freedom fighters! greenleft.org.au Green Left journalist Peter Boyle called on the Australian government to condemn the Turkish military's continued use of banned chemical weapons against Kurdish freedom fighters in northern Iraq/south Kurdistan.
(2022-10-21). Taiwan, US Sign Deal to Maintain Island's Patriot Missiles. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image Technicians from Raytheon and Lockheed Martin will be sent to Taiwan under a contract worth about $78 million | Originally published on Taiwan has signed a contract with the US According to The…
(2022-10-21). CICA on course to the establishment of the Asian Union. journal-neo.org The sixth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) an international forum uniting the states of the Asian continent with the mission of strengthening relations to ensure stability and security in the region has ended in Astana. Official representatives of more than 30 states of the Asian region …
(2022-10-21). Opinion: It's Not That Asian Students Perform Better On The SAT Than Black Students Because They Are Better. The SAT Is Just A Racist Test. moguldom.com On Oct. 4, a tweet from Monitoring Bias shared SAT scores according to racial demographic groups in Michigan. It specifically showed that only 3 percent of Black test-takers scored above 1200 on the SAT versus 47 percent of Asian students, 19 percent of white students, and 8 percent of Latino/a/x students. When I did my …
(2022-10-21). Chinese premier congratulates Kuwaiti PM on assuming office. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on his taking office as Kuwait's prime minister.
(2022-10-21). 5.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture: JMA. ecns.cn An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Friday, the weather agency here said.
(2022-10-21). Saturday 11/5: Inherent Tribal Sovereignty in Practice: Government-to-Government Relationships in California. indybay.org Hybrid Event: Zoom or Horticulture 2 Meeting Hall (HORT 2) at UC Santa Cruz Arboretum, Arboretum Rd, Santa Cruz | Registration Links: linktr.ee/aircucsc…
(2022-10-21). Fumio Kishida leads the Japanese government for a year. journal-neo.org 
One year ago, on October 4, 2021, Fumio Kishida became the head of the government of one of the leading countries in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan. He took over after Yoshihide Suga, who had also led the Japanese government for a year, left…
(2022-10-20). Disasters multiply for Palestinians in Lebanon. electronicintifada.net Survivor of boat disaster insists he had no choice than to leave refugee camp.
(2022-10-20). From Gaza to Istanbul in search of a future. electronicintifada.net Turkey was once the dream destination for Palestinians from Gaza, but the Turkish government's newly hostile policies against immigrants have pushed many to migrate elsewhere, with devastating costs.
(2022-10-20). US Considering Joint Weapons Production With Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The US is considering a plan to jointly manufacture weapons with Taiwan in an effort to speed up arms deliveries for the island, a member of the US-Taiwan Business Council said on Wednesday. Since 2017, the US has approved over $20 billion in arms sales for Taiwan, but deliveries have been delayed. According to Defense …
(2022-10-20). Chinese technicians grab medals at WorldSkills Competition in Japan's Kyoto. ecns.cn Three Chinese young technicians won two gold and one silver medals in all three contests on Wednesday in the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition held in Japan's Kyoto.
(2022-10-20). HK to align its policies with national strategies. ecns.cn Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced in his debut policy speech on Wednesday that he will lead a high-powered task force to bring the special administrative region further into the orbit of the national economy.
(2022-10-20). Qatar's first power plant starts operation. ecns.cn The 800MW Al Kharsaah Power Plant, with the components supplied by Chinese companies, was connected to the grid at full capacity on Tuesday, marking the first large-scale ground power station in Qatar.
(2022-10-20). Cherokee Indian Fair back after pandemic cancellations. peoplesworld.org 
CHEROKEE, N.C.—The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) held its 110th Cherokee Indian Fair from Oct. 4-8 after two years of cancellations due to the pandemic. In fact, at one point there was uncertainty as to when the fair would resume. Having attended the fair since I was a child, it was a joyous occasion to …
(2022-10-20). Iraqi, French Air Forces Conducted Rare Joint Exercise (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image, By the Official Twitter account of the International Coalition for Operation Inherent Resolve. | On October 11, the Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced that Iraqi and French fighter jets had conducted a joint exercises over the country. | In a brief statement, the ministry said that two F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) and two Rafale fighter jets of the French Air and Space Force (AAE) took part in the aerial exercise. Footage released by the ministry showed the…
(2022-10-20). Giant pandas start new life in Qatar. ecns.cn Qatar became the first Middle Eastern country to receive Chinese giant pandas — Suhail (Jing Jing) and Soraya (Si Hai) on Wednesday.
(2022-10-20). HKSAR chief executive John Lee delivers first policy address. ecns.cn John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), delivered on Wednesday his first policy address to the HKSAR Legislative Council since taking office.
(2022-10-20). Cúpula de mezquita incendiada colapsa en Yakarta, Indonesia. telesurtv.net Al menos 105 efectivos y 21 camiones de bomberos fueron desplegados para extinguir el incendio.
(2022-10-20). Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla: "El mundo sería mejor sin el bloqueo contra Cuba" (+ Video). cubadebate.cu En seis décadas, a precios corrientes, los daños acumulados por el bloqueo de Estados Unidos contra Cuba suman 154 217 millones de dólares, cifra exorbitante para una economía pequeña, sin grandes recursos naturales, insular y subdesarrollada como la cubana. Pero al valor del oro, es decir de la onza de oro, tomando en cuenta las depreciaciones, los perjuicios acumulados alcanzan la cifra enorme de 1 billón 391 mil 111 millones de dólares.
(2022-10-19). Feeble and Invisible: Sports Protests at the Qatar FIFA World Cup. dissidentvoice.org Sports stars are often adored like dumb show animals, suitably pretty, happily disposed to the cause they are paid for. For the FIFA Men's World Cup being held in Qatar next month, football can count on the face of former English star David Beckham as its prized animal. This month, the principle-free player signed a …
(2022-10-19). Iraq Rejects US Threats, Backs Saudis on Oil Production. news.antiwar.com Generations of warfare and propping up client states were supposed to give the US broad OPEC production is focused on profits, and the
(2022-10-19). Sri Lankan petroleum workers strike against privatisation, defying essential services laws. wsws.org About 4,000 Ceylon Petroleum Cooperation workers joined the action, but the trade unions halted it at noon, bowing to the government's threats.
(2022-10-19). Iraqi Army says 1 ISIL chieftains killed during 2022. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) — Iraqi Army announced that 1 ISIL chieftains were killed since the beginning of the year 2022.