(2024-05-03). India and Nigeria identified new areas of bilateral trade. plenglish.com New Delhi, May 3 (Prensa Latina) India and Nigeria identified new avenues of cooperation in trade areas, digital and public infrastructure, oil, natural gas, and pharmaceutical products, the Ministry of Commerce and Industries of India reported.
(2024-05-03). Japanese Prime Minister visits Brazil. plenglish.com The Planalto Palace reported that the dignitaries will sign a bilateral cooperation agreement on various environmental issues, including climate change and the process of reducing carbon emissions. | Subsequently, the leaders will address issues on the bilateral agenda such as increasing trade and investment flows, consular affairs, science, technology and innovation, partnership in energy transition, cooperation in environmental initiatives, initiatives to combat hunger and poverty, the climate change, the reform of international governance, including the United Nations, and other issues related to peace, secur…
(2024-05-03). Texas Rep. Henry Cuéllar and wife indicted over alleged bribes from Azerbaijan. latintimes.com Both were accused of taking over half a million dollars from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico…
(2024-05-03). Singapore: Lawrence Wong to Lead Amid Economic and Political Challenge. counterpunch.org 
Singapore has announced that Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will take over as the country's next leader on May 15. Wong, 51, has garnered unanimous support from lawmakers within the People's Action Party (PAP). He will succeed Lee Hsien Loong, who has held the top job for 20 years. Wong, who earned praise for his
(2024-05-03). What Shall We Do With Our Vainglorious Aspirations? counterpunch.org 
"The Lord God said to the serpent, 'Because you did this, More cursed shall you be Than all cattle And all the wild beasts: On your belly shall you crawl And dirt shall you eat All the days of your life. I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your offspring and
(2024-05-03). Biden faces criticism over condemnation of pro-Palestinian campus protests. nationofchange.org The president's portrayal of these protests as violent and lawless has not only stirred controversy, but may also deepen the rift between him and many progressive constituents.
(2024-05-03). Video: Japanese Oncology Professor Fukushima Condemns mRNA Vaccines as "Evil Practices of Science" globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-03). Ram Manohar Lohia Sowed the Seeds of Coalition Politics in India; Narendra Modi is Subverting It. pilwatchgroup.blogspot.com by
(2024-05-03). Canada: Indian couple, 3-month-old killed in multi-vehicle collision during police chase. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: A multiple-vehicle collision near Toronto, Canada, killed four people, including an Indian couple and their three-month-old grandchild. The accident occurred on Highway 401 in Whitby, about 50 kilometres east of Toronto, when Ontario police pursued a liquor store robbery suspect driving in the wrong direction. All four people were pronounced dead on the scene.According to Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), two of the victims, a 60-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman, were visitors from India. However, the SIU did not reveal the victims' names.The couple's three-month-old grandson was al…
(2024-05-03). Malaysian Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, 18 others, to receive Medal of Freedom from Biden — the top US civilian award. scmp.com The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest US civilian award.
(2024-05-03). Syria/Dabbagh case : First trial in France of the crimes of the Syrian authorities. fidh.org
(2024-05-03). Pakistan aims for economic recovery. ecns.cn Pakistan is navigating the challenging process of economic recovery, with the new government making some progress in pushing structural reforms, experts say.
(2024-05-03). Uzbekistan's new vehicle import regulations risk strengthening its most notorious monopoly. globalvoices.org 
(2024-05-03). Reporters Without Borders releases 10 facts about media repression in Hong Kong. globalvoices.org 
Most of the national security charges are based on speech-related evidenceOriginally published on Image by Intern…
(2024-05-03). CPJ calls for release of Turkish journalists Esra Solin Dal, Mehmet Aslan, and Erdoƒüan Alayumat. cpj.org The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 26 press freedom and human rights organizations in a Friday statement condemning the surge of arrests of Kurdish media workers in Turkey and calling on authorities to release journalists Esra Solin Dal, Mehmet Aslan, and Erdoƒüan Alayumat. The three journalists were jailed by an Istanbul court on April 27,…
(2024-05-03). Dubai rain havoc: Flights cancelled, schools & offices shut ; Orange alert issued | Check Details. ptcnews.tv Dubai rain havoc: Following flooding in April, heavy rains have once again descended upon the United Arab Emirates, resulting in the cancellation and delay of several flights in and out of Dubai. With this inclement weather, authorities have urged residents, including students, to work and study from the safety of their homes.
(2024-05-03). Cathay Pacific's stormy flight, Malaysia's Forest City casino, Japan's armpit onigiri: SCMP's 7 highlights of the week. scmp.com From a Cathay Pacific flight battling bad weather to a kind of Japanese onigiri made from armpit sweat, here are a few highlights from SCMP's recent reporting.
(2024-05-03). Kohei Saito: Greening Marx in Japan. newleftreview.org The Japanese context of decades-long economic stagnation has helped to generate an unexpected reading of Marx as a proto-degrowth proponent. Kōhei Saitō discusses his novel synthesis of Kuruma School historical materialism, German philology and American eco-socialism.
(2024-05-03). Rescatan a más de 200 migrantes en el centro de México. telesurtv.net El grupo de migrantes rescatados estaba compuestos por una decena de menores y ciudadanos procedentes de varios países de Asia y Latinoamérica.
(2024-05-03). Establecen 26 provincias dominicanas bajo alerta por lluvias. telesurtv.net Entre las provincias en alerta verde, el organismo destacó a Hermanas Mirabal, San Cristóbal, La Romana, Santiago Rodríguez, San Juan, entre otras.
(2024-05-03). India : popular movements, not elections, will bring transformative change. cadtm.org With the exception of a brief period, India has been more fortunate than many other nations in being able to maintain parliamentary rule over the last 77 years. With 900 million voters—more than the populations of Europe and Australia put together—the Indian elections are hailed as the largest exhibition and celebration of democracy. The nation's economic growth over the past 30 years —one of the fastest in the world—also makes the elections noteworthy on a global scale.
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(2024-05-03). India: Modi and the rise of the billionaire Raj. cadtm.org A general election in India starts today. 970m Indians, more than 10% of the world's population, will head to the polls in what will be the largest election in history for the Lok Sabha (House of the People) parliamentary elections. The poll will spread across India and take up to 4 June to complete. Opinion polls suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and his coalition will win a third successive 5-year term, and win by (…) | – | / |
(2024-05-03). Iraqi security seizes 1.4M narcotic pills in fabric rolls. newarab.com 
In a significant The operation in…
(2024-05-03). US, Saudi Arabia nearing agreement on security pact: sources. newarab.com 
The Biden administration and A working draft lays out principles and proposals aimed at putting back on track a US-led effort to reshape the volatile…
(2024-05-03). Prisoner families staging sit-in arrested in Bahrain. newarab.com 
Riot police arrested a number of people staging a sit-in protest outside According to the London-based non-profit organisation, Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), the protest was peaceful but was quickly dispersed. | The protest was launched at around 10 a.m. Bahrain local time, with the families chanting for the release of prisoners, some of whom they say were on death row. | "At least two women were arrested, and later calle…
(2024-05-03). Inspired by demos in US, students in Lebanon protest for Gaza. presstv.ir They were inspired by similar demonstrations taking American and European campuses by storm.
(2024-05-02). Haiti: May Receive Foreign Troops Within 21 Days. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, official sources said that the Haitian National Police (HNP) could be receiving reinforcements from foreign troops as early as 23 May, a development that raises both hopes and concerns in the West Indian nation. | Related: | So far, seven countries from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean have indicated their willingness to provide men for the Multinational Security Support Mission to be deployed in Haiti. | These countries are Keny…
Indian corporate interests are counting on incumbent Modi winning another five years in office, "hoping for further easing of stifling investment restraints," as per the Financial Times. This dismantling of regulations, which began a few decades before the BJP gained power, ushered in an erosion of India's socialist infrastructure. Economists Subhashree Banerjee and Yash Tayal explained in the Deccan Herald, that India's 1991 reforms ended up "liberalizing the Indian economy to an unprecedented extent. These reforms facilitated an environment for the wealthy to profit from the less-affluent without repercussions.
In late October, 2018, East Bay DSA members and other progressives organized a pre-election rally at a Berkeley High School auditorium. A wildly-cheering crowd of several thousand came to hear Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Welcoming everyone to the event was 34-year old Jesse Arreguin, who was backed by Sanders when he 
Thursday afternoon, April 25th, 2024, I was doing my job making sales calls as a staffperson at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana,.My wife was walking with me on campus and we heard shouts coming from Dunn Meadow. Earlier we had seen police cars blocking off Indiana Avenue north of Kirkwood, near the Sample Gates. As 
Turkey backs Dutch PM Mark Rutte as the next Nato chief | Ankara expects Rutte to be more sensitive on fight against terrorism and consider Turkish input in running Nato | | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes hands with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (L) during a joint press c…
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Lawrence Mukasa, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luwero, has strongly condemned the alleged murders of parents by their own children driven by greed for property. Bishop Mukasa expressed deep concern over the disturbing trend where children resort to killing their parents when denied land titles …
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Human rights groups and diplomats criticised a law that was quietly passed by the U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the law passed Saturday "threatens those most at risk in Iraqi society" and "can be used to hamper free-speech and expression." He warned that the legisla…
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Saudi Arabia on Sunday said the international community has failed Gaza and reiterated its call for a "The situation in Gaza obviously is a catastrophe by every measure – humanitarian, but also a complete failing of the existing political system to deal with that crisis," Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said during the first day of a Saudi-hosted World Economic Forum special meeting. | Only "a credible, irreversible path to a Palesti…