2023-01-31: News Headlines

____ (2023-01-31). 63 killed, over 157 injured in suicide blast in Pakistan's Peshawar. ecns.cn The death toll from the suicide blast that ripped through a mosque on Monday afternoon in Pakistan's northwest provincial capital of Peshawar rose to 63, an official said.

Anonymous103 (2023-01-31). More Than 90 People Killed In Suicide Attack In Pakistani Mosque. southfront.org On the morning of January 30, an explosion thundered in a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. So far, the number of casualties has reached 92 people. More than 200 people were injured in the explosion. | It was reported that the bomb was triggered by a suicide bomber. Siddique Khan, a police official, said the attacker blew himself up while among the worshippers. Al Jazeera reported, citing a policeman who survived the attack, that the explosion took place seconds after the prayers star…




Asian Law Alliance SJ, SJMDA (2023-01-31). Sunday 1/29: San Jose: Vigil for the Mass Shooting Victims in Half Moon Bay, Oakland & Monterey Park. indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 E Santa Clara St, | San Jose, CA 95113…

Presidio Theatre on the Main Post (2023-01-31). Thursday 3/2: World Premiere of 'Sojourner ZY: An Asian American Science Fiction Fantasy'. indybay.org Presidio Theatre on the Main Post | 99 Moraga Avenue | San Francisco, CA 94129…




Brenda Norrell (2023-01-31). Heard Museum in Phoenix Harbors O'otham and O'odham Remains. indybay.org While promoting itself as the premiere showcase of American Indian Art, the Heard Museum in Phoenix has harbored the remains of Native ancestors, and one of its board members has worked for the most protested companies in Indian country, violating human rights and sacred places. Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham elder said, "America and international collectors have a morbid pride in their exhibits of human remains and sacred items. They will never conquer the sacred essence of these people and items."

Peoples Dispatch (2023-01-31). In the face of censorship, Indian students organize screenings of BBC documentary on PM Modi. peoplesdispatch.org A recent BBC documentary on Indian PM Narendra Modi, which has been censored by the government, is being screened by students' organizations in various parts of the country…

Brenda Norrell (2023-01-31). Heard Museum in Phoenix Harbors O'otham and O'odham Remains. indybay.org While promoting itself as the premiere showcase of American Indian Art, the Heard Museum in Phoenix has harbored the remains of Native ancestors, and one of its board members has worked for the most protested companies in Indian country, violating human rights and sacred places. Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham elder said, "America and international collectors have a morbid pride in their exhibits of human remains and sacred items. They will never conquer the sacred essence of these people and items."

Peoples Dispatch (2023-01-31). In the face of censorship, Indian students organize screenings of BBC documentary on PM Modi. peoplesdispatch.org A recent BBC documentary on Indian PM Narendra Modi, which has been censored by the government, is being screened by students' organizations in various parts of the country…

____ (2023-01-31). Chairing ASEAN, Indonesia pushes for more concrete cooperation: FM. ecns.cn As the 2023 ASEAN chair, Indonesia has aimed to push for more concrete and inclusive cooperation among countries in the region, said Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Monday.

Scott Ritter (2023-01-31). How I Tried to Prevent the 2003 US Invasion of Iraq, and Why I Failed. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2023-01-31). Denver demands justice for Tyre Nichols, Jordan Waddy and all victims of police crimes. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – A small but strong crowd gathered in the freezing snow on January 29 to protest the brutal murder of Tyre Nichols by Memphis, Tennessee police. Activists and community members at the Colorado State Capitol building chanted "Black lives matter" and "No justice, no peace!" as snow fell steadily throughout the early afternoon and wind chill felt well below zero. This did not deter folks from standing in solidarity with the people of Memphis, the family of Tyre Nichols, and other victims of police brutality. | "We still have a fire burning within us," remarked Jonce Palmer, chair of the Denver-Aurora Co…

Kerry Smith (2023-01-31). Donna Nelson: 'Veronica should not have been locked up!'. greenleft.org.au Donna Nelson, the mother of Gunditjmara, Dja Dja Wurrung, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta woman Veronica Nelson, has spoken out about the failures of the system and called for changes to the bail laws. Kerry Smith reports.

____ (2023-01-31). At least 17 killed, 70 wounded in mosque blast in Pakistan's Peshawar. ecns.cn At least 17 people were killed and 70 others wounded after a powerful blast hit a mosque in Pakistan's northwest Peshawar city on Monday, police and hospital officials said.

____ (2023-01-31). UN chief condemns suicide bombing at Peshawar mosque in Pakistan. ecns.cn UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned Monday's suicide bombing at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, that left dozens of people dead, said his spokesman.

WSWS (2023-01-31). South Korean intelligence officials raid headquarters of union confederation. wsws.org The raid demonstrates that the government of right-wing President Yoon Suk-yeol is preparing new assaults on the social and democratic rights of the working class as social tensions intensify.

Shenali D Waduge (2023-01-31). Why Is Victoria Nuland Coming to Sri Lanka, Second Time in a Year? At the Forefront of US Incursions. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-01-31). Sri Lanka: SEP's local government election campaign wins support in Colombo outer-suburb. wsws.org Last week residents of Meethotamulla, a low-income working-class area, vehemently denounced successive governments, angrily explaining how they were attempting to deal with the social disaster they now confronted.

WSWS (2023-01-31). Turkey to hold elections in May amid deepening political, social crisis. wsws.org Elections are to be held on May 14, while the bourgeois opposition parties have accepted President Erdogan's candidacy despite its unconstitutionality.

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2023-01-31). Aumentan a 100 los fallecidos por atentado en Pakistán. telesurtv.net Más de 220 heridos fueron evacuados hacia el Hospital Lady Reading.

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