____ (2022-08-09). Indonesia opts for wheat alternative to address food security. ecns.cn Indonesia is preparing for alternatives to replace wheat whose supply chain has been disrupted by conflicts in Ukraine, the Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday.

Infobrics (2022-08-10). The Multilateral Trading System and Partnerships with India: A View from Brazil. infobrics.org Brazil and India were among the 23 founding members of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which entered into force in January 1948. The two countries adopted similar policies to develop their economies based on an import substitution model…

Staff (2022-08-10). ISIL cheiftain killed in suicide attack in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) — Media sources reported on Wednesday that a top ISIL chieftain killed himself with a suicide belt after being besieged by Syrian security forces.

Staff (2022-08-10). Japan's government resigns in its entirety. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) — Media sources reported on Wednesday that the entire Japanese government has resigned.

TeleSUR (2022-08-09). Lebanese Buyer Rejects Ukrainian Grain Shipment. telesurenglish.net A buyer in Lebanon has rejected the first shipment of the Ukrainian port of Ukraine's grain because of a five-month delay in the delivery. | RELATED: | The Ukrainian embassy in Beirut reported that the Sierra Leone-flagged vessel the Razoni carrying about 26, 0 tons of corn, is located in the Mediterranean sea. | Reports indicate that the Lebanese government is not directly linked to the Ukrainian shipment, as its deliver…

____ (2022-08-08). Tesla signs contract to buy Indonesia's nickel products worth 5 billion USD. ecns.cn U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Inc. has signed a deal worth 74.5 trillion rupiahs (5 billion U.S. dollars) to buy nickel products from two Indonesian producers, a minister said Monday.

Staff (2022-08-09). US crime against humanity in Japan not forgettable. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — People in the world will not forget August 6 and 9 which marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the US which took the lives of over 200,000 innocent civilians.

Staff (2022-08-09). Syrian army thwarts terrorists plot in Idlib. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — Syrian army managed to thwart a terrorist plot in Idlib province in the northwestern country.

_____ (2022-08-09). Another Delegation of Japan Visited Taiwan. journal-neo.org It is hardly an exaggeration to say that the most high-profile action of world politics in recent months carried out (and probably planned) in the style of a Hollywood hard thriller was the visit to Taiwan of the speaker of the lower house of the US parliament Nancy Pelosi. But the information noise raised by …

Orinoco Tribune2 (2022-08-09). Daniel Ortega: A New Democratic World is Being Born. orinocotribune.com Address by President Comandante Daniel Ortega during the celebration of the 43rd Anniversary of the Air Force of the Army of Nicaragua: | Nicaraguan brothers, families of this nation of Dario and Sandino, brothers, compañeros of the Nicaraguan Air Force, which is turning 43 today, an Air Force which, along with the Army, was born with the Revolution. That is why, 43 years ago, the Sandinista People's Army was born and the Sandinista Air Force was born. | Then, with the passage of time, changes of government, a consensus was reached in the National Assembly so that both the Sandinista Popular Army and the Sandinis…

____ (2022-08-09). Hong Kong cuts COVID hotel quarantine to 3 days for overseas arrivals. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will cut hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals infected with COVID-19 from seven days to three days, HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee announced at a press conference Monday.

____ (2022-08-09). Japan marks 77th anniversary of atomic bombing of Nagasaki amid calling for revisiting its brutal history. ecns.cn Japan's Nagasaki City commemorated the 77th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing on Tuesday, with the international community urging Japan to see itself not as merely a victim.

____ (2022-08-09). Alibaba's dual primary listing in Hong Kong gains final approval. ecns.cn Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Monday night its voluntary conversion to a dual primary listing in Hong Kong has been confirmed by the Hong Kong stock exchange.

Staff (2022-08-09). Record rain leaves at least 7 dead in South Korea's Seoul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — At least seven people died in and around the South Korean capital of Seoul overnight, authorities said on Tuesday, after torrential rain knocked out power, caused slips and left roads and subways submerged.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-09). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 10 nutrition myths debunked. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As a woman in my 40s, I've experienced a wide variety of diet fads come and go. One week I read it's bad to eat carbs. The next week, it's full-fat dairy products. I've seen articles that say I should only eat between certain hours of the day. There is a lot of contradictory information. How do I distinguish between nutrition myth and fact? ANSWER: Among the sea of information about nutrition is a…

Staff (2022-08-09). Hezbollah proved its adherence to Imam Hussein in 40 years. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — Secretary-General of Lebanon's Hezbollah Resistance Movement says Hezbollah has proved its adherence to the path of Imam Hussein (AS) over the last 40 years.

____ (2022-08-08). Chinese, Mongolian FMs hold talks on boosting ties. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg agreed to further enhance ties between the two countries during their talks here on Monday.

____ (2022-08-09). Asian Games-themed airplane unveiled in Hangzhou. ecns.cn The Asian Games Hangzhou 2022-themed airplane was unveiled on Monday. The plane features artwork themed around the Asian Games, including slogans and mascots.

Staff (2022-08-09). Equipos de Cuba cierran en lugar 19 de la Olimpiada de Ajedrez. cubadebate.cu Victorias en la despedida catapultaron este martes a los equipos cubanos hasta los puestos 19 de la Olimpiada de Ajedrez de Chennai 2022, celebrada por primera vez en la India, donde se coronaron los elencos de Uzbekistán y Ucrania. Los hombres de la Isla se impusieron 2,5-1,5 a Canadá, mientras que las féminas triunfaron 2,5-1,5 ante Filipinas.

Jamanetwork (2022-08-09). Therapeutic Strategies for Intracranial Atherosclerosis. jamanetwork.com Intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS) is a major cause of stroke worldwide. Although approximately 12% of White patients with a history of acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) have some form of ICAS detected on routine screening in predominantly older adults, ICAS accounts for an estimated up to one-third of ischemic strokes in Black, Asian, and Hispanic populations at comparatively younger ages. The reasons for these differences are not clear, because risk factor profiles are broadly similar across racial and ethnic groups. ICAS presents diagnostic challenges, not just in differentiating this c…

____ (2022-08-08). Moscow Exchange suspends trading in Japanese yen. ecns.cn The Moscow Exchange suspended trading in Japanese yen on Monday.

Staff (2022-08-09). Erdogan, Assad to likely hold phone talk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — Some news sources have announced the possibility of a holding telephone conversation between the presidents of Turkey and Syria in the near future.

____ (2022-08-09). PLA Eastern Theater Command continues joint exercises around Taiwan. ecns.cn The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) continued its joint combat exercises and training on Tuesday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island.

Jorge Elbaum (2022-08-09). Nancy Pelosi en Taiwán: Jugar con fuego. globalizacion.ca Estados Unidos busca diversificar los conflictos para oponerse a un nuevo centro de poder global. El jueves, el expresidente argentino Mauricio Macri participó de un almuerzo en la embajada de Alemania, junto a varios representantes de los países que conforman…

Staff (2022-08-09). Turkey targets NE Syria with drone. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — News sources on Tuesday reported a drone attack launched by Turkish forces on northeastern Syria.

_____ (2022-08-08). West Chicago Is Cleaning Up The Last Of Its Nuclear Contamination. Residents Exposed To Radiation Say 'It's Not Over'. popularresistance.org Sandra Arzola was relaxing in her West Chicago home one weekend in 1995, when she heard a knock at the door. Recently married, she shared the gray duplex with her husband, mom and sister, and family members were constantly coming and going. But when Sandra answered the door that day, what she learned would change how she looked at her home and suburban community forever. | At the door was a woman representing Envirocon, an environmental cleanup company. There was thorium on the family's property, the woman said, and if it was OK with them, workers were coming to remove it. It was the first time Sandra had heard o…

Juan Cole (2022-08-09). 60% of Israeli Jews support Segregation of Palestinian-Israelis. zcomm.org If the solid majority in a society systematically views a minority as disloyal and doesn't want them living in its neighborhoods, that sounds an awful lot like Apartheid…

____ (2022-08-08). Tesla signs contract to buy Indonesia's nickel products worth 5 billion USD. ecns.cn U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Inc. has signed a deal worth 74.5 trillion rupiahs (5 billion U.S. dollars) to buy nickel products from two Indonesian producers, a minister said Monday.

Staff (2022-08-09). US crime against humanity in Japan not forgettable. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — People in the world will not forget August 6 and 9 which marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the US which took the lives of over 200,000 innocent civilians.

Staff (2022-08-09). Syrian army thwarts terrorists plot in Idlib. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — Syrian army managed to thwart a terrorist plot in Idlib province in the northwestern country.

____ (2022-08-09). Asian Games-themed airplane unveiled in Hangzhou. ecns.cn The Asian Games Hangzhou 2022-themed airplane was unveiled on Monday. The plane features artwork themed around the Asian Games, including slogans and mascots.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-09). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment options for migraine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a 30-year-old woman who has had migraines since I was a teenager. My pediatrician said it was likely hormonal, since they often occurred during my menstrual cycle. Over the years, I have tried various prescription and over-the-counter medications to treat migraines, as well as preventive therapies, but I continue to struggle. I feel as if my headache days are increasing. I often miss work and cannot participate in activities with friends…

____ (2022-08-09). Hong Kong cuts COVID hotel quarantine to 3 days for overseas arrivals. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will cut hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals infected with COVID-19 from seven days to three days, HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee announced at a press conference Monday.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-09). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 10 nutrition myths debunked. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As a woman in my 40s, I've experienced a wide variety of diet fads come and go. One week I read it's bad to eat carbs. The next week, it's full-fat dairy products. I've seen articles that say I should only eat between certain hours of the day. There is a lot of contradictory information. How do I distinguish between nutrition myth and fact? ANSWER: Among the sea of information about nutrition is a…

Ali Abunimah (2022-08-09). US, Europe greenlight Israel's latest Gaza massacre. zcomm.org The reality is that it is Western weapons, money and political support that sustain and prolong Israel's settler-colonial persecution of the Palestinian people…

____ (2022-08-08). Moscow Exchange suspends trading in Japanese yen. ecns.cn The Moscow Exchange suspended trading in Japanese yen on Monday.

____ (2022-08-08). Chinese, Mongolian FMs hold talks on boosting ties. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg agreed to further enhance ties between the two countries during their talks here on Monday.

Staff (2022-08-09). Killing women, children sign of Israeli regime's weakness. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called the Zionists' crime of killing Palestinian women and children a sign of desperation and weakness of this regime.

Staff (2022-08-09). Erdogan, Assad to likely hold phone talk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — Some news sources have announced the possibility of a holding telephone conversation between the presidents of Turkey and Syria in the near future.

____ (2022-08-09). PLA Eastern Theater Command continues joint exercises around Taiwan. ecns.cn The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) continued its joint combat exercises and training on Tuesday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island.

____ (2022-08-09). Japan marks 77th anniversary of atomic bombing of Nagasaki amid calling for revisiting its brutal history. ecns.cn Japan's Nagasaki City commemorated the 77th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing on Tuesday, with the international community urging Japan to see itself not as merely a victim.

Staff (2022-08-09). Record rain leaves at least 7 dead in South Korea's Seoul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — At least seven people died in and around the South Korean capital of Seoul overnight, authorities said on Tuesday, after torrential rain knocked out power, caused slips and left roads and subways submerged.

Staff (2022-08-09). Turkey targets NE Syria with drone. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — News sources on Tuesday reported a drone attack launched by Turkish forces on northeastern Syria.

Staff (2022-08-09). Several injured during Zionists' raid on WB (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — News sources on Tuesday morning reported that several Palestinian citizens were injured during the Israeli regime's forces' raid on West Bank.

Staff (2022-08-09). Hezbollah proved its adherence to Imam Hussein in 40 years. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — Secretary-General of Lebanon's Hezbollah Resistance Movement says Hezbollah has proved its adherence to the path of Imam Hussein (AS) over the last 40 years.

Staff (2022-08-09). Zionist regime cannot escape failure, decline : FM spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman says the Zionist regime cannot escape from its inevitable fate of failure and decline by killing innocent Palestinian children.

____ (2022-08-09). Alibaba's dual primary listing in Hong Kong gains final approval. ecns.cn Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Monday night its voluntary conversion to a dual primary listing in Hong Kong has been confirmed by the Hong Kong stock exchange.

Uriel Araujo (2022-08-08). With Tensions Escalating Over Ukraine and Taiwan, Will the New Cold War Evolve into a New Global War? globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-08-08). 9 August: 77th Anniversary of the Bombing of Nagasaki. transcend.org 8 Aug 2022 – Unwelcome Truths for Church and State – 77 years ago (9 Aug 1945) an all-Christian bomber crew dropped an experimental plutonium bomb on Nagasaki City, Japan, instantly incinerating, asphyxiating and/or vaporizing tens of thousands of innocent civilians, mostly women and children. Very few Japanese soldiers were killed by the bombs.

WSWS (2022-08-08). Reject all-party regime! No to IMF austerity! Fight to build Democratic and Socialist Congress of Workers and Rural Masses! wsws.org The SEP in Sri Lanka calls on workers and rural toilers to build their own independent action committees to fight for their rights in opposition to President Wickremesinghe's effort to consolidate the entire Colombo political establishment behind the ruling class agenda of austerity and repression.

TeleSUR (2022-08-08). Chinese Army's Continues Military Drills Around Taiwan. telesurenglish.net The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) continued its joint combat exercises and training as scheduled on Monday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. | RELATED: | These exercises mainly focused on the joint anti-submarine operations and assaults on sea targets. The Command's navy deployed several destroyers, frigates, warplanes, and ground-to-ship missile units in a joint anti-submarine op…

____ (2022-08-08). How We Remember Hiroshima and Nuremberg Reflects Power Not Justice. transcend.org This year the remembrance of the atomic bombings of Japanese cities is especially poignant. The world, as the UN Secretary General noted, is just one miscalculation away from nuclear war. I was also reminded that 8 Aug was the day in 1945 that the Allied Powers had the unfathomable insensitivity to sign the London Agreement setting up the Nuremberg Tribunal to prosecute German war criminals–two days after the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and one day before the second one incinerated Nagasaki. Sad to note, times have not changed.

Fight Back (2022-08-08). On Hiroshima anniversary, Minneapolis says no to nuclear war. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Around 75 people rallied on August 6 to commemorate the deadly U.S. atomic bombings of Japan during World War II and to call for an end to U.S. wars and provocations that threaten nuclear war in the present. Activists lined busy Lake Street with signs and banners while chanting anti-war slogans and delivering speeches. | 77 years earlier, on August 6, 1945, the U.S. warplane Enola Gay detonated a nuclear bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later, on August 9, U.S. forces detonated another nuclear bomb over Nagasaki. Comprising the only uses in history of nuclear weapons in an ar…

____ (2022-08-07). PLA continues joint exercises to test precision strike capabilities. ecns.cn Warplanes of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conduct operations during joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 7, 2022.

Global Research News (2022-08-08). Selected Articles: Winds of War in Eurasia. globalresearch.ca By House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's provocative visit to Taiwan is part of the U.S. escalation against China in what, in Pentagon geography, is referred to as the Indo-Pacific, i.e., …

Irina Slav (2022-08-08). How Russian Oil Is Making Its Way From Europe to Asia. globalresearch.ca

Jordan Schachtel (2022-08-08). Deja Vu: Fauci Tells Unvaxxed to Expect 'Trouble' this Winter. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-08-08). West Chicago Is Cleaning Up The Last Of Its Nuclear Contamination. Residents Exposed To Radiation Say 'It's Not Over'. popularresistance.org Sandra Arzola was relaxing in her West Chicago home one weekend in 1995, when she heard a knock at the door. Recently married, she shared the gray duplex with her husband, mom and sister, and family members were constantly coming and going. But when Sandra answered the door that day, what she learned would change how she looked at her home and suburban community forever. | At the door was a woman representing Envirocon, an environmental cleanup company. There was thorium on the family's property, the woman said, and if it was OK with them, workers were coming to remove it. It was the first time Sandra had heard o…

Infobrics (2022-08-08). Partnering with the BRICS. infobrics.org Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia are planning to apply for membership of the BRICS group of major emerging economies, writes Aisha Ghoneimy…

Anonymous (2022-08-08). Winnecmucca Indian Colony Direct Action Report Back. indybay.org Direct Action report back, in defense of the Winnemucca Indian Colony.

____ (2022-08-08). The Spiritual Import of the Cow in Vedic Culture. transcend.org The term "sacred cow" has come to mean any stubborn loyalty to a long-standing institution which impedes natural progress. The term originates in India, where the cow is said to be literally worshiped, while thousands of humans suffer from undernourishment. The common, popular view of India in the West has been of an underdeveloped nation steeped in superstition.

____ (2022-08-08). U.S. Military Activity Near Taiwan. transcend.org 5 Aug 2022 – U.S. Navy ships and planes will transit the Taiwan Strait in the next two weeks. U.S.N.S.C spokesman John Kirby condemned Chinese military drills in the area and said the Pentagon ordered the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan to remain near Taiwan to "monitor the situation."

____ (2022-08-07). State Council appoints secretary-general of Committee for Safeguarding National Security of HKSAR. ecns.cn The State Council has decided to appoint Sonny Au Chi-kwong as secretary-general of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), replacing Chan Kwok-ki.

____ (2022-08-08). (Franàßais) Printemps Arabe, Printemps Russe, Printemps Latino-Américain ? transcend.org 1 août 2022 – La conscience devient un facteur déterminant dans l'histoire lorsque le régime dominant (c'est-à -dire la culture de la guerre) s'effondre de ses propres contradictions. Cela s'est passé dans les années 60 avec la guerre du Vietnam et à la fin des années 80 avec l'effondrement de l'empire soviétique. Nous approchons d'un autre moment de ce genre avec l'effondrement imminent de l'empire Nord Américain.

Staff (2022-08-08). VIDEO: Tuwairij mourning rally, the biggest in the world. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) — Iraqis in the city of Al-Hindiya, which used to be known as Tuwairij ocated in the Karbala Governorate hold massive mourning ceremony in the world.

____ (2022-08-08). HK to shorten arrivals' quarantine period. ecns.cn Starting from Friday, visitors from overseas and Taiwan will undergo a seven-day quarantine consisting of three days at hotel and four days at home, the city's top leader announced on Monday.

WSWS (2022-08-08). Indiana signs law effectively banning abortion. wsws.org Remaining abortion clinics in Indiana will lose their licenses, virtually eliminating access to legal abortions in the state.

____ (2022-08-08). From Balkh to Konya: Discovering Rumi's Spiritual Geopolitics. transcend.org 30 Jul 2022 – While the mystic poet, Sufi, theosophist and thinker Jalal al-Din Rumi is synonymous with Islamic mysticism, a deeper dig brings to light the West Asian political changes and upheavals that shaped his world and other-worldly view.

Anonymous669 (2022-08-07). Casualties Reported After Powerful Attack On Turkish Base In Syria's Aleppo. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | On August 7, a powerful attack with indirect fire targeted a large base of the Turkish military located near the town of Kaljibrin in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The base was targeted with at least ten projectiles, which were fired from a nearby area that is jointly held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian government forces. Several Turkish service members were reportedly wounded or killed as the result of the attack. The base's mai…

Contributing Writers (2022-08-07). ISIS Remnants Assassinate Baath Party Official in Daraa Province/By Arabi Souri. marktaliano.net Original Link Here: ISIS Remnants Assassinate Baath Party Official in Daraa Province (syrianews.cc) ISIS remnants operating in the southern region of Syria assassinated a Baath Party official in the city of Al-Hirak in the northeastern countryside of Daraa province yesterday 4th of August. A group of ISIS (ISIL) remnants shot dead Salama Al-Qaddah (picture), the Baath Party local …