(2024-02-24). Two KPJ Healthcare hospitals in Malaysia join Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, and ROCHESTER, Minn. — KPJ Healthcare Berhad (KPJ Healthcare or the "Group") and Mayo Clinic have announced that two KPJ specialist hospitals, KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital (KPJ DSH) and Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 (DSH2), are the newest members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. These hospitals are the first members from Malaysia to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted healthcare organizations with special access to Mayo Clinic's…
(2024-02-24). Amazon repays workers in Saudi Arabia over unlawful fees. newarab.com 
Online retailer Amazon said Friday it had paid $1.9 million to more than 700 contracted workers in In October, Amnesty International accused Amazon of a range of abuses against workers in the oil-rich Gulf kingdom, prompting the US-based multinational to launch an investigation. | "We found instances where contracted workers were requi…
(2024-02-24). Australia's 'expansion plan' for AUKUS raises concern. ecns.cn Australia's eagerness to include Japan in the AUKUS security collaboration is expected to ignite further tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, according to experts.
(2024-02-24). Red Books Day: 176 Years Since The Communist Manifesto Was Published. popularresistance.org February 21 marked 176 years since the publication of the Communist Manifesto, and socialists around the world marked the date by celebrating the Manifesto and all "Red Books" that shaped the world. | Throughout India, socialists celebrated the 176th anniversary of the publication of the Communist Manifesto. In Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kerala State Secretary MV Govindan gave an opening speech and read from the book "Leninism and the Approach to Indian Revolution" by EMS Namboodiripad, the first Chief Minister of Kerala and former General Secretary of the CPI(M).
(2024-02-24). Hong Kong Holiday & Travel Expo 2024 attracts diverse tourism products and folk culture. ecns.cn Hong Kong Holiday & Travel Expo 2024 is being held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, and it will end on Sunday."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-24). Ten takeaways: The palm oil scheme leaving Indonesian villagers submerged in debt. cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). February 21st: International Mother Language Day. pressenza.com The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) on 21st February is observed worldwide to promote cultural diversity, linguistics, and multilingualism, In Bangladesh, the day is observed as National Language Martyrs Day. | UNESCO announced the IMLD on 17 November 1999. It was officially recognized in 2008 under the United Nations General Assembly's resolution. | Unfortunately, due to globalization just over 40% of the 6,000 or so languages spoken today are endangered and only a few hundred languages have a place in educational systems. | Every two weeks a language disappears — taking with it an entire cultural…
(2024-02-24). Ras al-Hekma: Egypt signs huge $35 billion deal with UAE. newarab.com 
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have struck a landmark investment partnership to develop the Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly heralded the project as "one of the biggest deals of its kind." | Addressing the…
(2024-02-24). Modi's India is more unequal than ever. cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). Iraq reopens North Refinery in Baiji closed for a decade. newarab.com 
The refinery was shut in 2014 when It has a refining capacity of 150,000 barrels per day aft…
(2024-02-24). Syria protests Lebanon watchtowers over 'national security'. newarab.com 
The Syria's foreign ministry submitted the "urgent" memorandum to its Lebanese counterpart earlier this week. The memo is expected to be directed to Lebanon's Ministry of Defence and then to the Lebanese army. An appropriate response will then be sent back to Syria, sources say. | A Syrian military and security delegation is reportedly scheduled to…
(2024-02-24). In Nepal, CADTM delegates took part in the opening march of the World Social Forum and successfully completed their initial workshops. cadtm.org The World Social Forum, which took place this year in Kathmandu (Nepal), began on Thursday 15 February 2024. The CADTM International network was represented by delegates from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire and the Shared International Secretariat. A total of seven activities were carried out by the delegation.
| Thursday 15 February: The opening march
| The opening march brought together nearly 15,000 people who marched to demand a different world.The slogans (…) | – | /…
(2024-02-24). The CADTM holds seven successful workshops at the World Social Forum in Kathmandu (Nepal). cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). Chinese EV maker Lotus Technology debuts on Nasdaq. america.cgtn.com 
Luxury electric vehicle maker Lotus Technology marked a milestone on Friday, Feb. 23, listing on the tech-heavy Nasdaq exchange in New York. | Trading through a special-purpose acquisition company called L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp, Lotus Tech made its debut in U.S. markets. The new company valued at more than $5 billion says it will work to achieve dominance in the EV sector.
(2024-02-24). The Palestinian woman running for Jerusalem's city council. newarab.com 
(2024-02-24). Turkish KAAN fighter aircraft outshines the F-16. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Foreign media sources have shifted their attention to Turkey's own combat aircraft, KAAN, since it continues to receive a lot of interest on social media globally. There are rumors that Turkey's intention to swap out the F-16 for the KAAN and its export potential has sparked curiosity, especially in Asian nations.Chinese television and the Japanese news network ANN have both focused on KAAN's recent successes, generating interest from viewers in their respective countries. Japanese social media users have been especially outspoken in their support of Turkey's military technological advancements and ind…
(2024-02-24). Nestle reports sharp profit decline in middle east since October 7th. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Nestle CEO Mark Schneider has discussed the apparent consumer boycott of Western brands in the Middle East in response to recent events in the region.Schneider's comments followed the release of the company's annual financial results, which prompted an analysis of how the regional developments affected the market dynamics.He said, "Since the tragic events of October 7th in the Middle East and certain Asian countries, there has been a discernible hesitation among consumers, particularly when it comes to embracing global and Western brands."Schneider stressed that rather than being directly directed at t…
(2024-02-24). The fractured state of Myanmar. pressenza.com If anybody reads Myanmar's state-run daily newspaper, the Global New Light of Myanmar, the oldest English Daily that covers news, the state Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV), one would not fathom the crisis faced by the Myanmar government. | News coming in from dissidents, journalists, and media activists inside Myanmar rebel-held regions gives diametrically opposite news, which is not comfortable for the military junta in the capital, Naypyidaw. | The rebels are upbeat when they could make the government troops withdraw from northern Rakhine State after the onslaught of the rebel Arakan Army (AA). | The AA is…
(2024-02-24). Juana Bacallao: Cuban Music Legend and Show-Woman Dies. telesurenglish.net The artist and legend of Cuban popular music Amelia Martínez Salazar, known nationally and internationally as Juana Bacallao, died this Saturday in Havana, according to a note from the Minster of Culture of the island. | RELATED: | Juana was unforgettable by her time in the capital cabarets Sans Sousi, Tropicana, Copa Room del Riviera, Parisien del Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Salón Rojo del Capri, Caribe del Hotel Habana Libre, as well as the clubs…
(2024-02-24). WTO appreciates Emirati donation of 10 million dollars. plenglish.com Geneva, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) The World Trade Organization (WTO) reported today that it will receive a donation from the United Arab Emirates for 10 million dollars to support initiatives to benefit developing and least developed countries (LDCs).
(2024-02-24). 'IS child bride' Shamima Begum loses UK citizenship appeal. newarab.com 
A British-born woman who went to The British government took away Begum, now 24, argu…
(2024-02-24). X platform disrupted in Pakistan for week after election. newarab.com 
Nationwide disruption to social media platform X passed the one-week mark in The platform, formerly known as Twitter, was downed last Saturday after a
(2024-02-24). Political Turmoil Continues in Pakistan Despite Power Sharing Deal Among Establishment Parties. orinocotribune.com The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have agreed to form the new government. However, several parties, including Imran Khan's PTI, have refused to accept the results and have alleged widespread rigging. | Pakistan's establishment parties, the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), along with several other parties, have reached a deal to form a new government. However, uncertainty remains over the final numbers in the National Assembly and many parties continue to insist that the elections on February 8 were rigged. | Former Prime Minister Imr…
(2024-02-24). Stop the war in Ukraine! 2/24 Shinjuku anti-war demonstration Against Genocide In Gaza. indybay.org As part of a global day of action on the 2nd year anniversary of the Ukraine war actions are taking place in Japan and throughout the world.
(2024-02-24). Jordanians take to the streets in support of Gazans. presstv.ir Crowds in Jordan took to the streets of Amman protesting in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-02-24). Indian farmers, police exchange tear gas and firecrackers. presstv.ir Angry Indian farmers fire firecracker sky shots at the police after being tear gassed at the Shambhu border in Punjab.
(2024-02-24). Watchdog: Daesh behind 2015 chemical attack in Syria. presstv.ir The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) says based on "reasonable grounds", the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group used chemical weapons during attacks on the town of Marea near Aleppo in 2015.
(2024-02-24). Rocket barrage targets US-occupied military base in east Syria. presstv.ir A military facility occupied by US forces in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr has come under a rocket attack.
World number one Swiatek is the first player to win three straight titles at the same WTA event since "You don't even know hard it was n…
A Lebanese judge has charged four Nissan employees with the theft of documents and devices from the A lawyer for the company told AFP the legal action was "unlawful" and that the company would seek to have the charges thrown out. | The Beirut judge has decided to prosecute "four senior Nissan officials" of Japanese, Spanish, French…
A senior bureaucrat said on Saturday he helped rig Liaqat Ali Chattha, commissioner of the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where the There have been widespread allegations of rigging after authorities switched off the count…
Saudi Arabia is centre stage for this week's MENA sports wrap, with an inside look into life for foreign Saudi Pro League footballers and the announcement of a new major snooker tournament in Riyadh. | The Kingdom to host 'quadruple' crown event. | Saudi Arabia will host the world's "fourth masters" this year after signing a ten-year deal with the World Snooker Tour (WTA), as the kingdom looks to build on a foray into the sport with another The Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters will be t…