Associated Press (2024-10-20). Ukraine releases video allegedly showing North Korean soldiers in Russia. scmp.com The footage is said to show troops sent by Pyongyang standing in line to pick up bags, clothes and Russian uniforms.

The Star (2024-10-20). Malaysia joins Hamas in mourning Yahya Sinwar's death, PM Anwar says. scmp.com 'Malaysia mourns the loss of a warrior and defender of the Palestinian people', the Malaysian prime minister said of the late Hamas chief.

Patrick Bond (2024-10-20). Rising dangers of imperial+sub-imperial partnering. cadtm.org Following the Johannesburg BRICS summit in August 2023, the new 'BRICS+' — whose leadership will be hosted by Vladimir Putin in Kazan from October 22-24 — now consist of not only Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, but also Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates — with Saudi Arabia potentially joining before 2024 ends, in the event Donald Trump is not elected U.S. President on November 5.
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newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-20). Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate and JETRO Japan join forces with U.S. Healthcare Immersion Program. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate has announced a strategic agreement with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to implement a two-phase program aimed at enhancing U.S. healthcare and business immersion opportunities for Japanese health technology companies. In the first phase, 16 Japanese companies will gain insights through an educational immersion program led by Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate aimed to provide firsthand experience in observing how healthcare professionals use or would benefit from artificial intelligence (AI)…

____ (2024-10-20). Hannah Green Clinches Sixth LPGA Victory at BMW Ladies Championship. devdiscourse.com Australian golfer Hannah Green secured a remarkable victory at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea, shooting a 1-under 71 on Sunday. This win marks her sixth LPGA Tour triumph and third of the season, showcasing her consistent performance throughout the tournament.

Agence France-Presse (2024-10-19). Putin calls Zelensky's comments on nuclear arms for Ukraine 'dangerous provocation'. scmp.com The Ukrainian leader has clarified that what he wants is Nato membership, which is 'better than any kind of weapon'.

Mehmet Perinàßek (2024-10-19). "Turkistan" or "Central Asia"? uwidata.com Türkiye's Ministry of National Education has decided to replace the term "Central Asia" with "Turkistan" in school textbooks. The ministry justified its decision by stating the goal of raising future generations with a sense of Turkish identity, national consciousness and patriotism. | So, what is the purpose? Why now? How will nations and states in Asia respond to this? What impact will it have on the Turkic states? | UWI author, historian and political scientist Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Perinàßek provided an evaluation. | When making such terminological changes, it is important to think the issue t…

Mehmet Perinàßek (2024-10-19). "Turkistan" or "Central Asia"? unitedworldint.com Implications of a change in school text books. Türkiye's Ministry of National Education has decided to replace the term "Central Asia" with "Turkistan" in school textbooks. The ministry justified its decision by stating the goal of raising future generations with a sense of Turkish identity, national consciousness and patriotism. So, what is the purpose? Why …

Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. (2024-10-19). US Begins Another Military Exercise With Allies Near Taiwan Strait. popularresistance.org The armed forces of the United States, the Philippines, and several of their allies started a massive military exercise in the Philippines on Tuesday, October 15, amidst growing concerns of rising external intervention and possibility of conflict in the Asia-Pacific region. | The joint military drill named Kamandang will continue until October 25. It will involve over 2,300 armed personnel, mostly from the US and the Philippines, with their allies Japan, South Korea, Australia and Britain contributing smaller numbers. It coincides with a massive naval exercise involving the same set of countries at northern Luzon…

tn.ai (2024-10-19). Joint Naval Drill Kicks Off South of Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A joint naval war game among a number of members of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) got underway in Iran's southern waters on Saturday.

The Independent (2024-10-19). Joshua Cheptegei to run New Delhi half marathon. independent.co.ug New Delhi, India | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei will participate in the New Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday, October 19th, in India. Cheptegei, who recently finished second in the Dam tot Dam 10-mile race late last month, expressed his interest in the half marathon as part of his ongoing journey towards a marathon …

Maxime Duriez (2024-10-15). For the sake of a vibrant democracy, we are advocating for the rule of law in France. fidh.org

Pepe Escobar, Strategic Culture Foundation. (2024-10-15). Could Palestine Be The Catalyst For An Islamic Renaissance? popularresistance.org Of all the countless analyses across the lands of Islam about the profound significance of fateful Al-Toofan (Al-Aqsa Flood) on October 7, 2023, this one stands out: a cycle of conferences in Istanbul earlier this week, including October 7, titled Palestine: the Lynchpin of Civilizational Renaissance, linked to the Kuala Lumpur Forum for Thought and Civilization. | Call it a Türkiye partnership: Southeast Asia meets West Asia, a graphic illustration of the multi-nodal world that will be congregating in less than two weeks in Kazan, capital of Muslim Russia, for the long -awaited BRICS summit under the Russia…

ecns.cn (2024-10-15). China launches new freight train route connecting Beijing, Southeast Asia. ecns.cn The Beijing-Yunnan-Lancang-Mekong Railway Express started operation on Monday opening up a new international freight route connecting Beijing and southwest China with Southeast Asia.

Anand Naidoo (2024-10-15). The Heat: ASEAN Summit. america.cgtn.com The leaders of Southeast Asian countries gathered in Laos this year for the annual ASEAN summit. Among areas of focus, they agreed to upgrade a free trade agreement with China. What is the importance of Southeast Asia for the global economy? | Joining the discussion: |

newarab (2024-10-15). Italy begins controversial migrant transfers to Albania. newarab.com Italy on Monday began transferring Sixteen migrants, all male, were aboard the Italian navy's Libra patrol vessel en route to Albania and expected to arrive Wednesday morning, a government source told AFP. | The would-be asylum seekers, 10 from Bangladesh and six from Egypt, were rescu…

Greenaction, Censored News (2024-10-15). Ute March to Dangerous White Mesa Uranium Mill, Demanding Shut Down in Utah. indybay.org White Mesa Ute marched in protest of the uranium mill in southeastern Utah poisoning their community. The mill is now bringing in radioactive ore from the Grand Canyon on a deadly haul route, and radioactive waste from Europe and Japan.

ecns.cn (2024-10-15). Foreign teachers and students experience Tibetan culture class. ecns.cn The foreign teachers and students from 12 countries, including the UK, the US, and Mongolia, participated in an immersive Tibetan culture class on Saturday, at Minhang Middle School in Gyangze County, Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, during the "Foreign Experts and Gen-Z Explore Xizang"event.

aljazeera (2024-10-15). North Korea blows up roads near South Korean border as tensions soar. aljazeera.com Latest move comes after Pyongyang accused South Korea of sending drones carrying propaganda leaflets over its capital.

aljazeera (2024-10-15). Video shows North Korea blowing up roads to the South. aljazeera.com North Korea has been seen blowing up inter-Korean roads and rail lines as tensions with South Korea increase.

Agence France-Presse (2024-10-15). Family members on trial for murder of 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl Sara Sharif. scmp.com Urfan Sharif, 42, is on trial accused of Sara Sharif's murder alongside his partner, Beinash Batool, and brother, Faisal Malik.

UMMID (2024-10-15). Korean author Han Kang awarded 2024 Nobel in Literature. ummid.com The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature has been conferred on South Korean author Han Kang for her work on the fragility of human life.

____ (2024-10-15). China Targets Taiwan's Defenders: Sanctions on Businessman Tsao and Lawmaker Shen. devdiscourse.com China has intensified its stance regarding Taiwan by imposing sanctions on notable figures involved in pro-independence activities. The targeted individuals include Taiwanese businessman Robert Tsao and lawmaker Puma Shen, both associated with the Black Bear Academy, an organization accused of inciting separatist sentiments on the island.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-14). Araghchi's Message to Gulf States: An Olive Branch in One Hand, a Weapon in the Other. libya360.wordpress.com Masoud Sadrmohammadi On the Iranian Foreign Minister's recent travels in West Asia As Israel escalates its attacks on Lebanon and conducts limited ground operations along the border, extending the flames of war from Gaza to the wider Middle East, Iran's Foreign Minister has undertaken a series of diplomatic trips across the region over the past…

Thomas Newdick (2024-10-14). North Korea Sending GPS-Equipped Balloons Across The Border. twz.com Among the balloons being sent across the border from North Korea to the South are examples carrying GPS transmitters, according to the Republic of Korea military. Waves of