(2022-12-11). Japan emulates NATO partners, will allow cyberwarfare first strikes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaDecember 10, 2022 Japan to upgrade cyber defense, allowing preemptive measuresRevised National Security Strategy to open doors for proactive response Japan is set to establish a legal framework that will allow for enhanced measures to defend itself in cyberspace, Nikkei has learned. *** Current laws make it extremely hard for such measures to be …
(2022-12-11). 5 killed, injured in cylinder blast in India. ecns.cn At least five people were killed and others injured after a cooking gas cylinder exploded during a wedding function in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, officials said Friday.
(2022-12-11). France edge England in thrilling World Cup quarterfinal. ecns.cn France qualified for the Qatar World Cup semifinal after winning a thrilling game 2-1 over England on Saturday night.Aurelien Tchouameni's 25-meter shot put France ahead in the 17th minute, before Harry Kane leveled from the penalty spot for England early in the second half.
(2022-12-11). Xi, Qatari emir discuss World Cup games. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar during their talks here on Friday.
(2022-12-11). Francia vence a Inglaterra y pasa a semifinales de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Francia es la última selección en integrar las llaves de semifinales, acompañando a los equipos de Marruecos, Argentina y Croacia.
(2022-12-11). Zurda Infinita resalta clasificación de Marruecos a semifinales. telesurtv.net Fue analizado el desempeño de Marruecos durante esta Copa del Mundo en la que le ha ganado a tres selecciones europeas.
(2022-12-11). Reportero de EE.UU. fallece en Qatar durante partido de cuartos. telesurtv.net El reportero se desplomó en el palco de la prensa del estadio Lusail y los paramédicos no lograron resucitarlo.
(2022-12-11). Quién es Yassine Bounou, el arquero estrella de Marruecos. cubadebate.cu Marruecos se ha ganado un sitial de honor en el Mundial Qatar 2022. Por primera vez, el equipo africano pasa a una semifinal, tras dejar atrás a Portugal. La selección no solo se apunta a su favor ocho juegos invictos sino siete porterías a cero. Un logro que se le debe a su portero estrella: Yassine Bouno, mejor conocido como Bono.
(2022-12-11). Marruecos hace historia al pasar a las semifinales del Mundial. telesurtv.net El representativo del continente africano que sigue vivo en la contienda mundialista venció a Portugal por la mínima diferencia.
(2022-12-10). NATO, Romania prepare to absorb Moldova, Transnistria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATODecember 8, 2022 NATO Deputy Secretary General to Moldova: Our partnership helps make you safer, and makes us all more secure Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ underlined NATO's determination to continue supporting the Republic of Moldova in an address to the participants of the international conference focused on "Developing NATO Partnerships in a Changing Security …
(2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Delan Devakumar: redressing racism and discrimination in health. thelancet.com Delan Devakumar, Professor of Global Child Health and Co-Director of the Centre for the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents at University College London (UCL), UK, has always understood racism and what it is like to be discriminated against. About a year before he was born, his parents' house in Sri Lanka was burnt down. "It was a targeted attack", he says. "My father comes from the Tamil minority group." Later, as a south Asian boy growing up in north Wales, UK, he experienced racism first hand and recalls how "in the 1980s and 90s there weren't many people who looked like us; being called names and someti…
(2022-12-10). [Comment] Race, ethnicity, and ill health: making the non-modifiable modifiable. thelancet.com Associations between minoritised racial and ethnic populations and poorer health outcomes are well documented.1,2 In The Lancet, Jameela Sheikh and colleagues3 contribute to this evidence base with a systematic review and individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis. 51 studies from 20 high-income to upper-middle-income countries, from the International Prediction of Pregnancy Complications (IPPIC) Network, with at least two ethnic or racial categories (White, Black, South Asian, Hispanic, or other), were included.
(2022-12-10). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org Indian rubber plantation workers continue strike over wages; Australian paramedics and pharmacists carry out limited work bans over crippling staff shortages; New Zealand teachers vote to stop work.
(2022-12-10). Indigenous leader exposes racist myth of 'Thanksgiving'. workers.org 
The following edited remarks were made by Kimimilasha James, co-leader of United American Indians of New England, at the 53rd annual National Day of Mourning rally, Nov. 24, 2022. Go to tinyurl.com/3z9cbkzc to live stream the entire rally on youtube. Good afternoon sisters, brothers and siblings! Kimimilasha James speaks at . . . |
(2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Senjuti Saha: advocate for equity in global health research. thelancet.com Microbiologist Senjuti Saha is the Director of the non-profit Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF), in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and a strong advocate for equity in global health research. When she received a grant in 2018 to set up a sequencing facility at CHRF and got the non-governmental organisation's first sequencing machine, she says, "I wanted to show the world that you could be anywhere in the world and be able to sequence. You don't have to ship samples out to the US or UK. You can sequence wherever you are and everybody's capable.
(2022-12-10). Xi meets with Kuwaiti crown prince. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Riyadh.
(2022-12-10). [World Report] Pakistan's growing HIV epidemic. thelancet.com Diagnoses are growing and experts fear that infection is moving from key populations to the public at large. Udani Samarasekera reports.
(2022-12-10). Philippines: Ecosocialism launched. greenleft.org.au Socialist and environmental activists came together to launch a course of educational seminars on ecosocialism in the Philippines' capital, Manila, on November 25, reports Susan Price.
(2022-12-10). The World Cup and human rights: Qatar 2022 and Argentina 1978. wsws.org Recently declassified documents reveal the World Cup's "strategic value …for the military junta and its attempt to use it as a distraction from state crimes."
(2022-12-10). Saudi-Chinese relations: A new path for the interest of the Arab World. uwidata.com The significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia cannot be understood in isolation from the symbolic messages it entails. The Chinese President was received with a standing ovation and awarded an honorary doctorate from King Saud University, in contrast to the apathy that US President Joe Biden experienced during his visit to …
(2022-12-10). South Korean truckers' union calls off strike following sham vote. wsws.org The vote called at short notice was an anti-democratic farce in which only 3,575 out of 26,144 union members participated, and of those, only 2,211 voted to end the walk-out.
(2022-12-10). Thousands of workers protest against privatisation in Sri Lanka. wsws.org Union thugs tried unsuccessfully to prevent members of the SEP from distributing its statement, explaining the treacherous role of the unions and the need for new organisations controlled by workers themselves.
(2022-12-10). Syrian Security Force Exhumed Body Of Slain ISIS Leader From Daraa's Jasim. southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE:/ Iliya Pitalev. | Syrian security forces have exhumed the body of ISIS leader Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi who was recently killed in the southern governorate of Daraa, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on December 10. | The London-based monitoring group said that the dead body was exhumed by security forces from the eastern graveyard of Jasim in the western Daraa countryside in cooperation with local fighters from the town. The body was then taken to an unknown destination.
(2022-12-10). Turkish Army Continues To Target Infrastructure In Syria's Northern Region (Video). southfront.org 
Image: aa.com.tr | The Turkish military continue to target infrastructure in Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria in the framework of Operation Claw-Sword. | On December 9, several Turkish strikes targeted a key communication tower near the village of Saluk in the northern countryside of Raqqa, which is held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | The strikes didn't result in any casualties. However, the Hawar News Agency reported that the strikes placed the communic…
(2022-12-10). Lula anuncia futuros ministros de su Gobierno en Brasil. telesurtv.net Anuncia a titulares de las carteras de Hacienda, Defensa, Justicia y Seguridad Pública. El presidente electo de Brasil se reunirá esta tarde con los comandantes de las FF. AA.
(2022-12-10). Zurda Infinita conversa con Lucho González sobre cuartos de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Morales y Sorín destacaron la fortaleza mental de Argentina, remontando del empate sobre el minuto final.
(2022-12-10). Al menos 7 muertos y más de heridos por explosión en India. telesurtv.net Las autoridades declararon que varios heridos están en cuidados intensivos y algunos reciben ventilación asistida.
(2022-12-10). Explosión en una mina de carbón deja diez muertos en Indonesia. telesurtv.net La agencia local de rescates precisó que la última víctima fue encontrada tras una búsqueda en un túnel de 240 metros.
(2022-12-10). Cuba en Datos: El judo femenino cubano antes y después de Veitía (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Tomando como base los principales resultados (Juegos Olímpicos, Panamericanos y Mundiales), pretendemos mostrar en cifras la calidad de este gran entrenador cubano, quien se retiró del deporte activo en 2015, aunque su adiós no fue oficializado hasta enero de 2016 en Gran Prix celebrado en la Ciudad Deportiva.
(2022-12-10). Dibu Martínez vuelve a ser el héroe de la Albiceleste. cubadebate.cu El portero de Argentina se convirtió en el héroe de la Albiceleste este viernes al detener dos de los penaltis de Países Bajos en la definición de los cuartos de final del Mundial de Qatar 2022.
(2022-12-10). EN VIVO: Marruecos 1 – 0 Portugal en cuartos de Copa del Mundo. telesurtv.net Este es el tercer partido correspondiente a la actual fase del torneo, en el que Marruecos llega tras ser líder del Grupo F.
(2022-12-10). Marruecos enfrentará a Portugal en cuartos de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net El ganador de este encuentro se enfrentará en la siguiente ronda del torneo al vencedor del partido entre Inglaterra y Francia.
(2022-12-10). Argentina clasifica a semifinales del Mundial Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Ahora los argentinos se deberán enfrentar a Croacia, que en el primer partido de la jornada eliminó a Brasil también en tanda de penales.
(2022-12-10). Inglaterra y Francia definirán al último semifinalista de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Los dos conjuntos llegan como favoritos, siendo el tercer encuentro entre ambas selecciones en una Copa del Mundo.
(2022-12-09). Indian students and workers support December 10 rally to build international anti-war movement. wsws.org Supporters of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) in India have received significant support from workers and students in their campaign to build the international online rally, "For a mass movement of youth and students to stop the war in Ukraine!" organized by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) on December 10.
(2022-12-09). President Putin: "We Will Defend Ourselves with Everything We Have" libya360.wordpress.com The outlines of a truly multipolar world order are appearing before our eyes: new development centres are being formed in Asia, Africa and Latin America, which are increasingly defending their national interests, protecting their sovereignty, and the right to choose their own development trajectory. It is simply impossible to resist these objective historic processes. Video…
(2022-12-09). Filipinos Don't Want Their Country to Be Used As a "Launching Pad" for a U.S. War. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov Manila residents protest visit of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to the Philippines on November 21. [Source: stripes.com] Mainstream media ignore voices of dissent as the Biden administration moves forward with plans to beef up already heavy U.S. military presence in Southeast Asia. On November 21, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Filipino…
(2022-12-09). HK affirms 42 candidates for top legislature election. ecns.cn Forty-two candidates have been confirmed as qualified to run for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's deputies to the nation's top legislature. The election, which will pick 36 new deputies, is scheduled to take place on Dec 15.
(2022-12-09). House Democrats pick former CIA agent Spanberger for leadership post. wsws.org The congresswoman from Virginia, one of the group of CIA and military veterans playing an increasingly prominent role in the Democratic caucus, was elected to a newly created post representing members in closely contested "battleground" districts.
(2022-12-09). Philippines: Raise the demand for freedom of all political prisoners. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) extends its solidarity to all political prisoners, their families, friends and supporters in line with the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War. The Filipino people, in particular, demand the release of all political prisoners who continue to languish in jail under the Marcos regime. | The number of political prisoners Philippines continues to rise. Over the past six month, at least 25 have been arrested, adding to…
(2022-12-09). The World Cup Thankfully Keeps Politics in Football. journal-neo.org 
With global attention focused on the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, there are the usual bleatings about politics being entangled with sport. Qatar being a country with no previous football tradition, these are being magnified beyond the usual levels. Selling out to big business! Ignoring Qatar's human rights record! Preventing fans drinking! LBGT and migrant …
(2022-12-09). Demolition of Stadium 974 for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 begins. ecns.cn The stadium was primarily built using 974 repurposed shipping containers – 974 is the dialing code for Qatar. It will be fully dismantled after the World Cup and could be shipped to countries that need the infrastructure.
(2022-12-09). Qatar Connection, Belgian Police Stop Vice President Of The EU Parliament Kaili. southfront.org 
Written by Piero Messina | It's a ridiculous story. From any perspective you look at it. Eva Kaili, Vice President of the European Parliament was arrested by the Belgian police on corruption charges. Kaili would have pandered to the interests of Qatar, promoting the interests of the emirate in supporting the 2022 World Cup. There is the principle of the presumption of innocence. It must apply to Kaili and the 15 other people who are accused of having received money and gifts to change the narrative…
(2022-12-09). Saudi Arabia OKs use of Mandarin language textbooks. ecns.cn Chinese language textbooks developed by a company in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, have been certified by the Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia, marking the first set of foreign textbooks approved by that country.
(2022-12-09). UAE and Saudi Arabia Joining in BRICS Will Be Game Changing. infobrics.org If UAE and Saudi Arabia were to join in BRICS, it will forever shift balance of global power…
(2022-12-09). Xi's visit to Riyadh reveals Saudi Arabia's multipolar turn. infobrics.org The country is no longer a mere "US ally" but a really sovereign state willing to cooperate in order to guarantee its own interests.
(2022-12-09). Xi Jinping's Visit to Saudi Arabia: A 'Double Blow' to the US? orinocotribune.com The current visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia comes against the backdrop of persistent tensions between Beijing and Riyadh, on one side, and Washington on the other. | On December 7, Host of Hefty Deals? | A Saudi news outlet reported e…
(2022-12-09). "If they use the nuclear bombs nothing will be left," Sri Lankan student tells IYSSE campaigners. wsws.org Campaigns by the SEP and IYSSE in Sri Lanka for the global IYSSE anti-war webinar have won significant support from youth and workers who were shocked to learn of the rising danger of a nuclear world war.
(2022-12-09). Syrian Army Deploys Additional Reinforcements In Northern Aleppo (Videos). southfront.org 
On December 8, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) deployed additional reinforcements in Kurdish-held areas in the northern Aleppo countryside. | The reinforcements, which included several battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and truck-mounted heavy machine guns, reportedly came from the elite 25th Special Mission Forces Division, mostly known by their former name Tiger Forces. They were deployed near the towns of Tell Rifaat and Manbij, which are held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
(2022-12-09). Finland Doesn't Have a Clear Date on When Turkey Will Approve NATO Bid. news.antiwar.com Finland's foreign minister said Thursday that while there's been progress alleviating Turkey's concerns on Finland's and Sweden's NATO bids, there is still no "clear date" on when Ankara will ratify their memberships. "What we are still missing is the clear date, a clear plan for the Turkish parliament to deal with this issue," Finnish Foreign …
(2022-12-09). Lula anuncia futuros ministros de su Gobierno. telesurtv.net Anuncia a titulares de las carteras de Hacienda, Defensa, Justicia y Seguridad Pública. El presidente electo de Brasil se reunirá esta tarde con los comandantes de las FF. AA.
(2022-12-09). Diálogo Documental con el presidente de Venezuela y la primera combatiente. telesurtv.net El presidente Nicolás Maduró destacó que el comandante Hugo Chávez lo dio todo por el pueblo venezolano.
(2022-12-09). Nicaragua resalta importancia del legado del comandante Chávez. telesurtv.net El texto de Ortega y Murillo resalta que vivir el legado dejado por el líder bolivariano "reinstaló la gloria de nuestros pueblos".
(2022-12-09). EN VIVO: Croacia vs. Brasil en la Copa del Mundo 2022. telesurtv.net El ganador de este duelo se enfrentará al vencedor de la llave conformada por Países Bajos y Argentina.
(2022-12-09). Argentina y Países Bajos jugarán en cuartos del Mundial de Qatar. telesurtv.net Esta será la sexta ocasión en el que ambas selecciones se vean las caras, siendo el último partido en semifinales de Brasil 2014.
(2022-12-09). Brasil enfrentará a Croacia en cuartos de final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net El ganador de este duelo se enfrentará al vencedor de la llave conformada por Países Bajos y Argentina.
(2022-12-09). Zurda Infinita analiza a equipos que disputarán los cuartos de final. telesurtv.net Morales y Sorín hicieron un repaso por los equipos clasificados que este 9 de diciembre darán inicio a la nueva fase del torneo.