(2024-03-11). The Gilded Age Then, the Gilded Age Now. counterpunch.org 
How many people in India are going hungry? Researchers working on the Global Hunger Index are currently tracking 125 nations across the world. Exactly 110 of those nations, those researchers reported last fall, are suffering less hunger than India. But India, by contrast, is doing quite well on the gluttony front. Few nations today can
(2024-03-11). Ship loaded with aid for Gaza ready to set sail from Cyprus. scmp.com Ship belonging to Spanish aid group Open Arms is loaded with 200 tonnes of aid.
(2024-03-11). Women's achievements are celebrated at annual BRICS CCI WE summit. tvbrics.com 
The event was held in the Indian capital…
(2024-03-11). ASEAN countries adopt 14 priority initiatives. tvbrics.com 
It demonstrates the determination of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to actively promote economic co-operation…
(2024-03-11). India's media and entertainment market grows at 8 per cent in 2023. tvbrics.com 
Digital media is beginning to dominate over traditional media…
(2024-03-11). Belarus to boost cooperation with Kazakhstan in engineering industry. eng.belta.by According to Pavel Utyupin, Kazakhstan President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev | may make an official visit to Belarus in Q3 2024, which will give a new | impetus to the relations between the two friendly countries.
(2024-03-11). 2024 Oscars as it happened: triumph for Oppenheimer as it wins best picture, actor and director; Barbie wins best song, Japan's Hayao Miyazaki earns second Academy Award. scmp.com Christopher Nolan's biopic of the father of the atomic bomb dominates the Oscars, winning the top prize, plus best director for Nolan, best actor and four technical awards. Hayao Miyazaki also wins.
(2024-03-11). Video shows a strange cloud in UAE, Supercell cloud. albawaba.com ALBAWABA Recent video circulated on social media have revealed the presence of a "Supercell" cloud formation located to the south of Al Ain city in the United Arab Emirates.This particular type of cloud is known for its exceptional characteristics, typically forming under specific atmospheric conditions. In some instances, Supercells have been associated with significant damage due to severe weather events.ŸÖŸÇÿ∑ÿπ ŸÖÿ™ÿØÿߟàŸÑ ŸÖŸÜ ÿߟÑÿ•ŸÖÿ…
(2024-03-11). Indian students flock to US universities in record numbers, for brighter prospects, overseas jobs: 'we value education'. scmp.com As India's economy grows, unemployment persists, even among college graduates, so many Indian students see universities as a stepping stone to careers abroad.
(2024-03-11). Belarus' FM to pay official visit to India on 12-13 March. eng.belta.by Sergei Aleinik is expected to hold talks with his Indian counterpart | Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, heads of a number of ministries and government | agencies, Indian businessmen.
(2024-03-11). Xi congratulates Zardari on Pakistan presidency win. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as president of Pakistan on Sunday, highlighting his readiness to work with Zardari in carrying forward the traditional bilateral friendship and advancing pragmatic cooperation in various sectors.
aljazeera.com (2024-03-11). Israel's war on Gaza updates: 'Extreme hunger' in Gaza as Ramadan beginsAs the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins, the chief of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) says "extreme hunger" is spreading rapidly in Gaza, while two more Palestinians die of starvation in north Gaza, bringing the total …
(2024-03-11). Minsk Automobile Plant, company from India sign memorandum of cooperation. eng.belta.by "The company will promote trade, provide maintenance services, | engineering and information support for the MAZ brand. It will also | assist Minsk Automobile Plant with participating in major tenders," the…
(2024-03-11). The dark side of Japanese nightlife, Taiwan's forgotten disco era, beach clubs in Bali: 6 weekend reads you may have missed. scmp.com From the Japanese vice clubs tricking women into sex work to why 2024 could be Southeast Asia's year for tourism, here are stories you may have missed over the weekend.
(2024-03-11). Belarus, Bangladesh discuss political, economic cooperation. eng.belta.by The fifth round of Belarusian-Bangladeshi political consultations took | place in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka within the framework of | Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yevgeny Shestakov.
(2024-03-11). State-Sponsored Kidnapping and Extraordinary Rendition Threatens Yellowstone Buffalo. counterpunch.org 
Yellowstone's wild, free-roaming buffalo are wildlife. The biggest threat to wild buffalo today is settler-colonialism, domestication, and plantation farming for trophy hunters. Unfortunately, 21st-Century American colonial adventures persist in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. In February 2024, 141 wild Yellowstone buffalo were kidnapped, loaded into trucks, and relocated to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, some 500
(2024-03-11). Selected Articles: The War on Iraq: Five US Presidents, Five British Prime Ministers, More Than 30 Years of Duplicity, and Counting… globalresearch.ca 
(2024-03-11). Indonesia floods kill at least 26 people. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The death toll from Sumatra's flash flooding and landslides has soared to 26, an official said Monday, with at least 11 people still missing."Eleven people are still missing while 26 others have been found dead," Abdul Muhari, spokesman for the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, said in a statement Monday.Torrential rains on Thursday prompted a natural disaster in West Sumatra province, where rivers overflowed and landslides engulfed homes. According to Fajar Sukma, an official from West Sumatra's disaster mitigation agency, 23 persons were found dead in the Pesisir Selatan district, with six still m…
(2024-03-10). Xi congratulates Zardari on Pakistan presidency win. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as president of Pakistan on Sunday, highlighting his readiness to work with Zardari in carrying forward the traditional bilateral friendship and advancing pragmatic cooperation in various sectors.
(2024-03-11). Mchunu assesses Eastern Cape state of water and sanitation. sanews.gov.za Mchunu assesses Eastern Cape state of water and sanitation |
(2024-03-11). Police remove 34 bodies from UK funeral home, 2 arrested for fraud and preventing burial. scmp.com A man and woman were arrested on Sunday, police said, after investigations at 3 branches of Legacy Funeral Directors in Hull and East Yorkshire.
(2024-03-11). Xi congratulates Zardari on election as Pakistani president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
(2024-03-11). WWE Super Stars Enrolled In A Pakistani College #Super#Stars#Enrolled#Pakistani#College #Facebook,#Twitter,#Meta,#Instagram,#TikTok. menafn.com (MENAFN – Khaama Press) As people around the world recognize John Cena, his name unexpectedly lands in a merit list of a college in Pakistan's Peshawar city.Screenshots of the merit list belonging …
(2024-03-11). Ramadan or no Ramadan: Who are the "Royat Hilal Committees" to decide? muslimmirror.com By Arshad Mohsin The advent of Ramadan holds immense significance for Muslims globally, symbolizing a period of unity and devotion. Unfortunately, in India, the practices of the moon sighting committees aka "Royat Hilal Committees" are sowing seeds of discord within the Ummah by altering the commencement of Ramadan, consequently affecting the entire Islamic calendar. This …
(2024-03-11). Pakistan: ICRC conducts first-ever training for Pakistan Maritime Security Agency. icrc.org
(2024-03-11). Ramadan or no Ramadan: Who are the "Royat Hilal Committees" to decide? muslimmirror.com By Arshad Mohsin The advent of Ramadan holds immense significance for Muslims globally, symbolizing a period of unity and devotion. Unfortunately, in India, the practices of the moon sighting committees aka "Royat Hilal Committees" are sowing seeds of discord within the Ummah by altering the commencement of Ramadan, consequently affecting the entire Islamic calendar. This …
(2024-03-11). France's Emmanuel Macron backs 'end of life' bill. scmp.com The move could make France the next European country to legalise euthanasia for the terminally ill.
(2024-03-11). Did Dani Alves commit suicide in jail. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Activists online allegedly reported that former Brazilian football player Dani Alves had committed suicide in jail.In February, a Spanish court sentenced the famous player Dani Alves to four years and a half in jail for rape. The star, who is a former Barcelona player, was found guilty of nightclub sexual assault and was sentenced to four years and six months in jail.Alves, 40, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the early hours of Dec. 31, 2022. However, the player denied the accusations.The Barcelona Court after reviewing the case sentenced Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison for…
(2024-03-11). Sri Lankan police attack student protests against austerity measures. wsws.org These violent attacks on students, with water cannons, tear gas and batons, are part of the Wickremesinghe government's assault on the democratic and social rights of the working class.
(2024-03-11). Raúl Castro Ruz, líder del Segundo Frente Oriental Frank País. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 marzo (RHC) El líder de la Revolución cubana, Raúl Castro Ruz organizó y dirigió, hace 66 años, el Segundo Frente Oriental 'Frank País', por orientaciones del Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz (1926-2016).
(2024-03-11). Suman 21 los muertos tras inundaciones en el oeste de Indonesia. telesurtv.net Días de lluvias torrenciales provocaron inundaciones repentinas y un deslizamiento de tierra en la isla indonesia de Sumatra.
(2024-03-11). In Bangladesh, globalization results in hardship for women workers. cadtm.org
(2024-03-11). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org
(2024-03-11). In 9 Charts: India's Growing Debt Problem Has 'Crisis-Like Symptoms'. cadtm.org
(2024-03-11). Pakistan: Squeezed between IMF programmes and political repression, young people are leaving the country. cadtm.org
(2024-03-11). Feminist Movements In Pakistan: Challenges and Struggles. cadtm.org Asma Aamir writes about the Pakistani feminist movements history and current practices, their challenges and ways forward. This article is an edited version of her speech in the 13th International Meeting of the World March of Women, which happened in October 2023, in Ankara, Turkey.
| I would like to talk about Pakistan, a country that has not a secular State, like Turkey and others. It is officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, run by the federal and provincial governments, following (…) | – |
(2024-03-11). Gaza: Mediators push for ceasefire deal ahead of Ramadan. newarab.com 
Pushes for a US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have held talks with each other throughout the week, with
(2024-03-11). Lebanon threatens to deport Syrian opposition activist. newarab.com 
Syrian opposition activist and researcher Sheikh Jumaa Lehib was handed a deportation order on Wednesday, 6 February, from Lebanon to Syria amid a more significant crackdown on Syrian refugees in Lebanon. | Lehib is an opposition activist who was arrested in Syria during the country's 2011 revolution and is currently the head researcher with the opposition party Syrian Future Movement. | He was given an order to return to Syria by 6 April by Lebanese General Security when he went to renew his residency, despite his registered status with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). | Activists and human rights monitors have…
(2024-03-11). Turkey detains 33 accused of plotting attacks before polls. newarab.com 
Turkish police detained 33 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State (IS) group who were allegedly preparing attacks ahead of the country's The suspects were "preparing and searching for action before the upcoming local elections," he posted on X, formerly Twitter. | Nationwide elections are due to be held on March 31. | Counter-terrorism police in Sakarya in northwest Turkey recovered weapons, cash and "organisational documents" d…
(2024-03-11). Iraq repatriates 625 people from Syria's Al-Hol camp. newarab.com 
Nearly 160 Iraqi families have been repatriated from Syria's More than 43,000 Syrians, Iraqis, and foreigners from at least 45 countries are held in the squalid and overcrowded camp in Kurdish-controlled northeast Syria. | Al-Hol houses relatives of suspected
(2024-03-11). 10 militants killed in Iraq anti-IS operation: army. newarab.com 
Iraqi forces have killed 10 militants during an operation against An Iraqi security source told AFP the operation was "a pre-emptive measure" to thwart attacks allegedly planned for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, The army said in a statement that troops have killed "10 terrorists in t…
(2024-03-11). Explosion kills two people in Pakistani city of Peshawar. newarab.com 
A motorcycle packed with explosives went off in the northwestern The motorcycle carried between 4 and 5 kilograms (9 to 11 pounds) of explosives when it detonated in the Board Bazaar area of Peshawar, said Kashif Abbasi, senior superintendent of police operations in Peshawar. | There was no immediate claim of responsibility, and it is unclear if the blast was intentional. | Peshawar is the capital of Khyber…
(2024-03-11). Saudi Arabia to begin Ramadan on Monday as crescent spotted. newarab.com 
Officials spotted the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of The sacred month, which sees those observing abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset, marks a period of religious reflection, family get-togethers and giving across the Muslim world. Seeing the moon Sunday night means Monday is the first day of the fast. | Saudi state television reported authorities there…
(2024-03-10). Ramadan: Moon-sighting officials announce start date for Islamic holy month. middleeasteye.net 
Ramadan: Moon-sighting officials announce start date for Islamic holy month | Saudi Arabia announces Ramadan will start on 11 March, marking the start of the Muslim fasting month | | An observatory officer looks for the new moon at sundown to mark the start of Islam's holy fasting month of Ramadan…
The country has earned US$174 million for launching 424 foreign satellites since the 1990s…
ALBAWABA – A both shocking and controversial move by an American company has started a debate as their plans to genetically revive mammoths came to light, as per The Washington Post. Colossal Biosciences, a biotechnology firm from Dallas, revealed their development of Asian elephant stem cells that may pave the way to create the extinct behemoth or at least closely resembling mammoth-elephant hybrid on Earth yet again.ShutterstockAdvocates of species revival view this as a means to fix some of the human involvement in the ongoing animal extinction crisis. They believe advancements in genetic technology could also…
Unable to heat homes, Syrians wash away their woes in ancient hammams | Long power cuts and prohibitively expensive fuel have people in Damascus turning to a traditional alternative to keep warm and clean | | A man in Hammam al-Malik al-Zahir is washed on a marble platform (MEE/Hasan Belal)…
Saudi Arabia hosts first major snooker tournament | In an almost fairy tale end to Saudi Arabia's first major snooker tournament, The English player thrashed Belgian competitor Luca Brecel 5-2 in the final, having already seen off Judd Trump in the semi-finals, to pick up a £250,000 prize. | However, he failed to pot the 'gol…
Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib, among other members of the "progressive wing" of the Democratic Party known as ' Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American Muslim woman to be…