(2022-12-14). BRICS CCI Organized Energy Partnership Forum: For Sustainable Development. infobrics.org BRICS CCI hosted the BRICS Energy Partnership Forum, aimed at deliberating coherent and pragmatic solutions to the rising energy demand for India and realise the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat towards a brighter future. The Forum brought in industry professionals from varied backgrounds ranging from government, industry leaders to start-ups under one roof…
(2022-12-14). Evidence of Japanese war crimes displayed at museum. ecns.cn The Museum of Evidence of War Crimes by Japanese Army Unit 731 in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, recently finished its 70-day redisplay project and released new evidence of atrocities during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
(2022-12-14). Thousands of garment workers laid off in the Philippines. wsws.org Under conditions of a worsening global economic crisis, the mass lay-offs in the Philippines are part of the relentless assault on the wages and living conditions of workers around the world.
(2022-12-14). Cross-border soccer gambling case cracked by Sichuan police with $20.07 mln involved and 22 suspects detained. ecns.cn Police in Yibin have recently cracked a Qatar-World Cup-related cross-border soccer gambling case which involved over 140 million yuan ($20.07 million) with the participation of over 700 gamblers. Twenty-two suspects have been detained.
(2022-12-14). Sri Lanka president threatens to take "tough decisions" on budget. wsws.org During the budget debate, Wickremesinghe threatened to crush anti-government struggles imposing a state of emergency and deploying military and police forces.
(2022-12-14). øDurmiendo con el enemigo? globalizacion.ca 
Succionar al Emirato de Qatar para que se convierta en un "Aliado importante fuera de la OTAN" y "Amigo de Estados Unidos" tiene la intención de eventualmente apropiarse y/o ejercer control a través de medios militares, corrupción, cambio de régimen…
(2022-12-14). Secretario ejecutivo de ALBA-TCP arriba a Cuba para Cumbre. telesurtv.net Llorenti evocó el primer encuentro entre los líderes de Venezuela y Cuba, los comandantes Hugo Chávez y Fidel Castro.
(2022-12-14). Philippines: Fight state terrorism. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Party today joins the Filipino people and their broad democratic and patriotic forces in marking International Human Rights Day. We cannot overemphasize the significance of this year's commemoration of Human Rights Day as the Filipino people face increasingly worse forms of political repression under a government that employs its armed minions to terrorize the people. | The Philippines today is under a de facto martial law regime in which the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine N…
(2022-12-14). Marruecos y Francia buscarán clasificación a la final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Este partido será el primero en una Copa del Mundo entre ambos conjuntos, que se han enfrentado en cinco amistosos entre 1988 y 2007.
(2022-12-14). Argentina vence a Croacia y jugará la final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Argentina consiguió su pase a la final del Mundial Qatar 2022 gracias a los goles de Lionel Messi y de Julián Álvarez.
(2022-12-14). Zurda Infinita comenta pase de Argentina a final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Destacaron el desempeño de la Albiceleste durante el partido que dominaron frente a Croacia.
(2022-12-13). Manifestantes en contra del Gobierno toman Aeropuerto de Arequipa en Perú. telesurtv.net La represión policial se ha saldado hasta el momento con tres muertos de acuerdo con el propio Gobierno peruano…
(2022-12-13). Romania: NATO adds French tanks, APCs, cannon to buildup on Ukrainian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostDecember 12, 2022 French Tanks Join NATO Defensive Line in Romania Freshly arrived at Cincu army training camp, 120mm cannons loaded on French tanks are already booming out across the muddy firing range as NATO bolsters its forces in Romania, a member country bordering Ukraine. "The Ukrainian crisis shows that what's going on in …
(2022-12-13). Azerbaijan: NATO consolidates presence on Caspian Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyDecember 12, 2022 Working meetings are being held as part of NATO's Defence Education Enhancement Programme Within the framework of NATO's Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP), a working meeting with the programme's coordinators for Azerbaijan and NATO's experts on various educational issues is being held at the National Defense University of the Ministry …
(2022-12-13). Turkey exports high-tech merchandise to NATO. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Saying that Turkey exports a total of $248 million value of defense merchandise, the Turkish President announced that his country sells high-tech merchandise to NATO countries.
(2022-12-13). Erdogan: emergent Turkey "sells high-tech products to NATO allies" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hàºrriyet Daily NewsDecember 12, 2022 Tàºrkiye exports high-tech defense products to NATO: Erdogan While Tàºrkiye exports a total of $248 million worth of defense products, the government plans to exceed that to $4 billion this year, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Dec. 12. "We have turned from a country that needed foreigners into a …
(2022-12-13). Turkey: U.S. deal for 120 F-16s "critical for NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyDecember 12, 2022 US' F-16 sale to Tàºrkiye critical for NATO's deterrence, defense: Vice President Ankara expects Washington to go on with the sale of the F-16 fighter jets to Tàºrkiye as it is important for the deterrence of NATO, Vice President Fuat Oktay said Monday. "The importance of defense cooperation between Tàºrkiye and …
(2022-12-13). Hong Kong Palace Museum receives over 1,000 donated collections in opening year. ecns.cn Hong Kong Palace Museum on Monday announced that it has received a total of 1,145 donated collections from 12 well-known local collectors and artists in 2022.
(2022-12-13). Milwaukee commemorates International Human Rights Day. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — On the evening of December 10, more than 40 people packed into the community room at Zao MKE Church to listen to a lineup of speakers commemorating the 64th International Human Rights Day. A highlighted speaker was Sarah Wunderlich of the Oneida Nation who joined the program to talk about the current Supreme Court case trying to undermine the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), including some history about the system of boarding schools, the effects this still has on the present, and how these things relate to the broader struggle for indigenous rights. | "General Richard Pratt coined the phras…
(2022-12-13). Protest at U of MN against legal threat to Indian Child Welfare Act. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Friday, December 9, over 50 students and community members gathered in front of the student union on the University of Minnesota Twin Cites campus to demand that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) be protected and upheld in the face of efforts from reactionary, anti-native forces to undo it. | The crowd, composed of both native and non-native students and members of the surrounding community, rallied outside of the student union before marching through campus to the administrative building. | The event was organized by the university's American Indian Student Cultural Center (AISCC) as well…
(2022-12-13). 'A Crucial Part of Colonization Is Taking Our Children' – CounterSpin interview with Jen Deerinwater on Indian Child Welfare Act. fair.org 
Janine Jackson interviewed Crushing Colonialism's Jen Deerinwater about efforts to overturn the Indian Child Welfare Act for the CounterSpin221209Deerinwater.mp3 Truthout ( Janine Jackson: On November 9, the Supreme Court heard the case Haaland v. Brackeen. You might not have seen much about it; media coverage has been…
(2022-12-13). Seoul says to coordinate with US, Japan on N. Korea sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — South Korea, Japan, and the United States will coordinate sanctions and close gaps in the international sanctions against North Korea, Seoul's envoy for North Korea said on Tuesday.
(2022-12-13). Kash Kash and Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling: A movie immersed in social life and one that drifts away from it. wsws.org A documentary about young men who can't escape Lebanon's economic and political crisis contrasts sharply with one about an artist who turns away from social engagement to mull "how we organize our consciousness."
(2022-12-13). Latest EU Graft Scandal Nets Greek Hottie and Points the Finger at Qatar. strategic-culture.org It's probably far-fetched and overzealous to think about doing away with the EU altogether. But ditching the parliament might be a good idea. | It's probably far-fetched and overzealous to think about doing away with the EU altogether. But ditching the parliament might be a good idea. | Here we go again. Another graft scandal in Brussels. Another EU boss caught with her fingers in the till. And the usual lame copy from euro hacks based in the Belgian capital, some of whom even believe they are journalists. But the arrest of a Greek socialist MEP, suspected of fraud, breaks a few records even for the most ineffect…
(2022-12-13). Raeisi voiced discontent with President Xi's stance in Riyadh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — In a meeting with the Chinese deputy prime minister in Tehran Tuesday, President Ebrahim Raeisi criticized the Chinese president's stances during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia.
(2022-12-13). Clashes erupt between Syrian forces, terrorists in Daraa. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Fierce clashes broke out between Syrian security forces and terrorists in the city of Dael in the northern suburbs of Daraa.
(2022-12-13). Vietnam's Clean Energy Transition Must Include Civil Society Freedom. commondreams.org Locking up a country's environmental defenders is not only wrong from a human rights perspective, but will only slow down the massive shift that is needed to avoid the worst impacts for people and nature.
(2022-12-13). Rusia y Azerbaiyán discuten implementación de acuerdos con Armenia. telesurtv.net Putin y Aliyev también discuten planes para restablecer los lazos económicos y logísticos en el sur del Cáucaso, dice el Kremlin.
(2022-12-13). Joe Biden anuncia que Estados Unidos "utilizará armas nucleares contra amenazas no nucleares" globalizacion.ca 
El secretario de Estado del régimen de Biden, Blinken, bloqueó las negociaciones entre Rusia y Ucrania al declarar que es política de Estados Unidos expulsar a Rusia de los territorios reincorporados, incluida Crimea. | El anuncio de Biden de que EE….
(2022-12-13). Zurda Infinita analiza los equipos que jugarán las semifinales. telesurtv.net Destacaron la actuación de las cuatro selecciones durante el mundial para clasificar a la última etapa del torneo.
(2022-12-13). Argentina enfrentará a Croacia en semifinales de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Argentina y Croacia se verán las caras por tercera vez en una cita mundialista.
(2022-12-12). Finland and Sweden beg Turkey for NATO's membership as Ankara balancing between East and West. infobrics.org With a divided NATO, an aggressive Turkey struggles to balance its complex relations with both the West and the Eurasian powers.
(2022-12-12). 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…
(2022-12-12). NATO in Romania: Italian, Spanish warplanes ready for war in the Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandDecember 9, 2022 NATO's rotational deterrence and defence posture in Romania declared mission ready During a ceremony at Borcea Air Base on December 9, 2022, NATO declared the Italian and Spanish fighter detachments deployed in Romania ready to execute the Air Policing mission alongside the Romanian Air Force. Lieutenant General Fernando de la …
(2022-12-12). Aelian: A parable of two cities. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Greek and Roman writers on war and peace Aelian: That is the benefit of peace ==== AelianFrom Historical MiscellanyTranslated by N.G. Wilson Silenus spoke to Midas on the following themes. Europe, Asia, and Libya [Africa] are islands, around which the ocean flows, and the only continent is the one …
(2022-12-12). Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Bridge opens to traffic in Hong Kong. ecns.cn As an important cross-sea corridor at the Junk Bay in southeastern New Territories of Hong Kong, the Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Bridge, the main project of the Cross Bay Link, opened to traffic on Sunday.
(2022-12-12). British empire killed 165 million Indians in 40 years: How colonialism inspired fascism. multipolarista.com 
A scholarly study found that British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920, while stealing trillions of dollars of wealth. The global capitalist system was founded on European imperial genocides, which inspired Adolf Hitler and led to fascism.
(2022-12-12). Towards the normalization of Syria-Tàºrkiye relations — 2: Time to shatter the Sykes-Picot Agreement. uwidata.com Today we publish the second part of the interview with Prof. Dr. Mehmet Yuva, who worked for a long time in the department of history at Damascus University, where he lectured on the history of the US and modern history. Yuva also taught modern history of Cyprus, Tàºrkiye and Syria in the graduate program of …
(2022-12-12). Military Situation In Iraq On December 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2022-12-12). There would be no trace of ISIL after US withdrawal from Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Following the withdrawal of American forces, there would be no trace of ISIL in Iraq, Qasim al-Kariti, commander of the PMU's 41st Brigade said.
(2022-12-12). Japan to Buy US-Made Tomahawk Missiles in Another Move Away From Pacifism. news.antiwar.com Japan is set to purchase hundreds of US-made long-range Tomahawk missiles in the latest sign that Tokyo is moving away from the pacifism that was outlined by its post-World War II constitution, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The purchase will give Japan long-range strike capability, breaking from the country's policy of only having weapons …
(2022-12-12). Rep. Maxine Waters And Others On House Financial Services Committee Say Banks Profited From Slavery And Should Redress Past Wrongs. moguldom.com Banks were complicit in the atrocities of slavery by funding enslavers and should begin atoning for their participation in one of America's original sins. That's the viewpoint of Maxine Waters and other House Financial Services Committee members. Waters is chairwoman of the committee, which held a hearing on "The Role of Financial Institutions in the Horrors of …
(2022-12-12). Schengen, Corruption, and Xenophobia: The EU's Double Standards. fpif.org Most people, openly or otherwise, approve of the borders that prevent foreign elements from entering their comfort zones. At the same time, they dislike frontiers which prevent them from reaching, as quickly as possible, nice locations they want to visit. | In November, the European Parliament cleared the way to admit Croatia, Bulgaria, and Romania into the Schengen area, the group of European countries that have abolished internal visa controls. On December 8, the EU Council approved the enlargement of the Schengen space and made at least the beautiful beaches of Croatia easily accessible, finally without tediou…
(2022-12-12). As Long As We Are Here, We Will Keep Fighting. popularresistance.org On June 30, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, son of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, was elected in the presidential election in the Philippines. His coming to power raised concerns about the status of human rights in the country, especially when it comes to red-tagging and other forms of repression of human rights activists. | Viva Salud, a Belgian organization working to protect and promote the right to health, met with Tinay Palabay, secretary-general of Karapatan, an alliance that conducts research and advocacy of human rights, to discuss what the new government will bring to health activists. I fear that Marcos wi…
(2022-12-12). As long as we are here, we will keep fighting: Filipino health activists brave repression. popularresistance.org On June 30, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, son of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, was elected in the presidential election in the Philippines. His coming to power raised concerns about the status of human rights in the country, especially when it comes to red-tagging and other forms of repression of human rights activists. | Viva Salud, a Belgian organization working to protect and promote the right to health, met with Tinay Palabay, secretary-general of Karapatan, an alliance that conducts research and advocacy of human rights, to discuss what the new government will bring to health activists.
(2022-12-12). Counter-Coup: The Anti-Democratic Subversion of the Right-Wing in Latin America Resumes. libya360.wordpress.com Javier Tolcachier While millions of eyes — including this reporter's — devour the colourful incidents of the circus staged by the Qatari dynastic monarchy in collusion with FIFA, other events, perhaps much more relevant to the lives of the people, continue to take place in these football-loving lands. Thus, while on the screens, qualifiers and…
(2022-12-12). An invulnerable financial fortress on the sand?Ôøº. nationofchange.org Qatar has our world's attention, but nearby — and deeply unequal — Dubai might be charting our future.
(2022-12-12). Sri Lanka: Glenugie estate workers hostile to unions' collaboration with management. wsws.org Glenugie tea plantation workers are outraged after the CWC and NUW unions colluded with management to shut down a strike and enforce increased workloads. Two workers remain suspended for striking.
(2022-12-12). Erdogan strongly slams US support of terror groups in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the US for giving support and weapons to terrorist organizations in northern Syria.
(2022-12-12). Turkey conducts heavy air, artillery attacks on N Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — In continuation of the attacks on northern Syria, the Turkish army targeted areas in Aleppo province with the most intense air and artillery attacks.
(2022-12-12). Development of the Taiwan problem. journal-neo.org 
Since NEO published its last article on this issue the most significant development in relation to the Taiwan problem has clearly been the local elections, with their unexpected results. In terms of their implications for Taiwan's foreign policy, the most important aspect of the election results is that they raise the prospect of a potential change …
(2022-12-12). Erdogan threatens Greece with missile strike. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Turkey's ballistic missile test "scares" Athens, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, asserting that Ankara will not sit idly if Greece continues to arm the Aegean islands.
(2022-12-12). Rainfall in Turkey's Antalya destroys bridges, sweeps cars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — A rain considered the strongest in 50 years has caused severe flooding in the Turkish resort province of Antalya, destroying bridges and sweeping away cars, Mustafa Koseoglu, the mayor of the city of Kumluca, said on Monday.
(2022-12-12). Top epidemiologist urges intensified COVID-19 vaccine booster drive. ecns.cn The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday successfully launched the Rashid moon rover, marking its first mission to the surface of the moon.
(2022-12-12). Nepal supera los 54.000 casos de dengue desde julio pasado. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias señalan que la provincia de Bagmati ha reportado el mayor número de contagios, con 42.143.
(2022-12-12). Zurda Infinita conversa con el exfutbolista Daniel Bertoni. telesurtv.net Daniel Bertoni destacó el desempeño del entrenador Lionel Scaloni con la selección de Argentina.
(2022-12-12). Imputan a vicepresidenta de la Eurocámara en caso de corrupción. telesurtv.net Una investigación en curso de las autoridades belgas vincula a la vicepresidenta del Parlamento Europeo en una trama de corrupción con autoridades de Qatar.