(2024-12-10). Talk World Radio: Kathy Kelly on Ending Wars in Western Asia. davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: Kathy Kelly is board president of World BEYOND War. From 2022 to the present, she has co-coordinated the Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal. Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, she has co-coordinated an international …
(2024-12-10). Thailand: ICRC and Thammasat University screen film, host discussion on IHL and South-East Asian history. icrc.org
(2024-12-10). Russia: Stop the criminal prosecution of Zarema Musayeva. fidh.org
(2024-12-10). Georgia: Law enforcement officers must be held accountable for the unlawful use of force against protesters. fidh.org
(2024-12-10). Police rescue kidnapped businessmen. sanews.gov.za Police rescue kidnapped businessmen | Police have in the past week rescued two kidnapped businessmen, arrested seven kidnappers and seized firearms, cell phones and vehicles used in the commission of the crimes. | On Saturday, a Chinese businessman was hijacked and kidnapped in Springs, Ekurhuleni. | Within 24 hours, a multi-disciplinary team operationalised intelligence, which led them to the location of the kidnappers. | The team intercepted the kidnappers' vehicle, an Audi A3, at an intersection in Lenasia and arrested two suspects on Sunday. | The team then proceeded to an address in Meriting, where they arr…
(2024-12-10). West Papuan leader praises People's Tribunal ruling as proof of 'need for freedom'. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report A leader of a major West Papuan political movement has praised the recent judgment of the Permanent People's Tribunal on the Melanesian region colonised by Indonesia for the past 63 years. "Indonesia knows they have lost the political, legal, and moral argument over West Papua," said United Liberation Movement for West Papua…
(2024-12-10). Reexamining the Economics of Migration. pressenza.com 
by Mesay Berhanu Gemechu | A recent article published online by Nilakantan RS strongly argues against GDP growth that can be
| achieved through population increase, indicating that it cannot be considered growth in real terms.
| Highlighting the Japanese experience as exemplary, the author pinpoints the prosperous society of the East Asian nation that has managed to maintain over half a century despite the fact that it has been continuously experiencing a declining Total Fertility Rate, TFR, well below the replacement threshold of 2.1. | TFR in Japan fell for the first time below this threshold in 1…
(2024-12-10). From the classroom to the courtroom: The journey of Bangladesh law students advocating for international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2024-12-10). Bangladesh: Hopeful embrace ends eight years of despair as Mariam is reunited with her husband. icrc.org
(2024-12-10). Bangladesh Interim Government Marks 100 Days. ummid.com Aspirant political parties are growing impatient, and citizens are frustrated with Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus's first 100 days as Chief Advisor of the Interim Government.
(2024-12-10). Deadly landslides, flash floods hit Indonesia's Java island. aljazeera.com More than 170 villages in Sukabumi, West Java, have been devastated by torrential rains, landslides and flash floods.
(2024-12-10). At least 10 killed as landslides, flash floods hit Indonesia's Java island. aljazeera.com More than 170 villages in Sukabumi, West Java, have been devastated by torrential rains, landslides and flash floods.
(2024-12-10). Fact Check: Indonesian Umrah pilgrims claimed as Hindus in Makkah in viral video. ummid.com Fact check of a viral video showing worshippers in saffron clothes in Holy Kaaba, Makkah circulated as Hindus from India, reveals it is actually of Muslim pilgrims from Indonesia.
(2024-12-10). Taliban In Afghanistan Bad, Al-Qaeda In Syria Good. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It's pretty wild how the west went directly from "We need to occupy Afghanistan for two decades to prevent it from being taken over by the Taliban" to "Yay! Syria's been taken over by al-Qaeda!"
(2024-12-10). Black Flag Over Damascus. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca "The black flag of Salafist Islam has been raised over Damascus. ISIS/Al Qaeda has won…. The same terrorists who attacked us on 9/11. Whom we waged war against in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere. Losing thousands of our servicemen and women. …
(2024-12-10). Taliban In Afghanistan Bad, Al-Qaeda In Syria Good: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com 
It's pretty wild how the west went directly from "We need to occupy Afghanistan for two decades to prevent it from being taken over by the Taliban" to "Yay! Syria's been taken over by al-Qaeda!" | ‚ùñ | The IDF has moved to One of the dumbest things we are asked to believe about Israel…
(2024-12-10). Afghanistan: Assisting communities grappling with the impact of climate change. icrc.org
(2024-12-10). Afghanistan: Helping a record number of children with cerebral palsy. icrc.org
(2024-12-10). Hostile Homelands: The New Alliance Between India and Israel with Azad Essa (12/9/2024). fightbackbetter.com As the largest state purchaser of Israeli weapons, India has rebuked calls for it to impose an arms embargo in response to allegations of Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza. Journalist Azad Essa explores the myths of India's support for Palestine as well as Indian right wing groups' desire to become a Hindu nationalist version of Israel.
(2024-12-10). Despite Stellantis' Broken Promises, Auto Workers Keep Up The Fight. popularresistance.org On December 1, Portuguese business executive Carlos Tavares abruptly resigned as CEO of one of the largest auto manufacturers in the world. On December 2, the United Auto Workers (UAW), one of the largest unions in the country, issued a statement welcoming the resignation, as well as announcing that Stellantis finalizing an employee leasing agreement with workers in Kokomo, Indiana, long overdue after Tavares' delays. | In 2023, autoworkers across the United States went on a historic strike against the three largest automakers in the United States: Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis.
(2024-12-10). South Africa: The 23rd Southern Africa and Indian Ocean States Regional IHL Seminar. icrc.org spotlighting "the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions — strengthening humanity"
(2024-12-10). UAE visa change triggers surge in Dubai rejections for Indians. newarab.com 
(2024-12-10). Fact Check: Claim that Saudi Arabia plans to suspend oil export to India is false. ummid.com Claims made in various social media posts that Saudi Arabia is considering to suspend oil exports to India is false, as per the fact check analysis done by ummid.com.
(2024-12-10). 'Unbecoming of a sitting judge': AILU on Justice Shekhar's anti-Muslim rants. ummid.com The All India Lawyer's Union (AILU) Monday came down heavily on Justice Shekhar Yadav who is in news for his anti-Muslim and ant-Minorities remarks made at a function organised by right wing Hindu organisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Pragyagraj.
(2024-12-10). No-confidence motion against RS Chairman Dhankar. ummid.com In an unprecedented move, the Congress-led INDIA alliance Tuesday December 10, 2024 moved a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar.
(2024-12-10). The sources of Japanese resilience. independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | CHRIS PATTEN | I first visited Japan as a young member of the UK Parliament in the early 1980s. Yukio Satoh, an ambitious and forward-thinking diplomat who would later serve as Japan's ambassador to the United Nations, had recently been posted to the country's London embassy. Recognizing that the political dialogue between the United …
(2024-12-10). A visit to the world's first wind-solar-heat storage project in Qinghai>. ecns.cn Photo taken on Dec. 8, 2024 shows the solar photovoltaic panels at the world's first wind solar heat storage project in Golmud City, the Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
(2024-12-10). Russia Giving North Korea MiG-29s And Su-27s Isn't That Straightforward. twz.com 
A U.S. admiral says that the fighters will be given to North Korea in exchange for sending troops and ammo to help Russia in Ukraine.
(2024-12-10). Iran, Pakistan Discuss Syria. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Senior diplomats from Iran and Pakistan discussed the developments in Syria following the fall of government of President Bashar al-Assad.
(2024-12-10). Pakistan, Iran FMs discuss Syria. plenglish.com In a telephone conversation, the two ministers also addressed cooperation between their countries, according to a brief press release issued by the Pakistani Foreign Ministry. | Earlier, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed the situation in Syria with his Lebanese counterpart, Najib Mikati, and asked for cooperation in granting visas to Pakistani citizens entering Lebanon from Syria to continue their journey home. | He also reiterated Pakistan's unwavering support for Lebanon's sovereignty amid the Israeli aggression, voiced satisfaction over the recent ceasefire agreement, and urged for a similar…
(2024-12-10). A severe ME/CFS patient in Pakistan is urgently fundraising for crucial surgery. thecanary.co In Pakistan, severely chronically ill disability advocate and survivor of domestic violence Nevra Liz Ahmed urgently needs surgery for a debilitating health condition. This is because it's worsening her severe myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) by the day. Specifically, among a huge list of the devastating chronic illnesses Nevra lives with, she has undiagnosed probable endometriosis — […] | By
(2024-12-10). of MAN and NATURE: The Fifth Solo Exhibition of Junyee, Father of Installation Art in the Philippines. pressenza.com 
December 9, 2024. A veritable who's who in Philippine art and art lovers came to the opening of Luis "Junyee" Yee, Jr.'s exhibition in the Altro Mondo Creative Space Gallery. It was the second installment of Altro Mondo's ICONS* Series as Junyee is indeed an Icon, a visionary Filipino artist who pioneered the creation of works of art from indigenous materials, using nature as his "canvas"— wood and indigenous materials as his source of inspiration to create art, to showcase what the world's natural resources can offer and be of value long before ecology and environment concerns came to the fore. | of MAN a…
(2024-12-10). New air route to link China's Xizang with Singapore. ecns.cn The Lhasa Gonggar International Airport will launch the first flight to Singapore starting from Dec. 20, marking a milestone to enhance its international presence.
(2024-12-10). Developed: Flexible fibres with self-healing, light-emitting and magnetic properties. ummid.com A team of interdisciplinary scientists from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering under the College of Design and Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed flexible fibres with self-healing, light-emitting and magnetic properties.
(2024-12-10). South Korean parliament passes bill seeking counsel probe of Yoon. aljazeera.com The governing party is also discussing Yoon's potential resignation as early as February and holding a snap election.
(2024-12-10). China, South Korea agree to accelerate 2nd phase of FTA negotiations, deepen supply chain cooperation. ecns.cn China and South Korea have agreed to advance the second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, deepen supply chain cooperation, and enhance trade in services and investment for the benefit of both nations at the 6th meeting of the China-South Korea FTA Joint Committee held in Seoul, said the Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Monday.
(2024-12-10). SOUTH KOREA PARLIAMENT: Arrest the President. independent.co.ug 
S. Korean parliament OKs resolution calling for President Yoon's immediate arrest SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korea's National Assembly Tuesday passed a bill to appoint a permanent special counsel to investigate insurrection charges against President Yoon Suk-yeol, as well as a resolution calling for Yoon's immediate arrest over his botched martial law declaration. The bill, …
(2024-12-10). Thailand: Fifth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org