(2022-04-18). China defers over 256b yuan of tax payment in March. ecns.cn China's tax authorities nationwide in March have deferred 256.7 billion yuan ($40.26 billion) of taxes for micro, small and medium enterprises in the manufacturing sector, according to the State Taxation Administration.
(2022-04-18). French presidential candidate Le Pen threatens Germany and Algeria. wsws.org The aggressive international policy of the two presidential candidates, Le Pen and Macron, vindicates the SEP's call to build a movement to boycott the elections.
(2022-04-18). Video: PES calls for active boycott of French presidential elections. wsws.org Alexandre Lantier, national secretary of the Parti de l'égalité socialiste, explains the call for an active boycott of the second round of the French presidential elections.
(2022-04-18). Protests erupt in Grand Rapids, Michigan, following police killing of Patrick Lyoya. liberationnews.org 
Outrage over this brutal killing of yet another young Black man has grown in western Michigan, around the state and across the country as the heinous death has gained national media attention.
(2022-04-18). What Ukrainians did to Ukrainians. Atrocities By Nationalist Tornado Battalion (Videos, English Titles, 18+). southfront.org Remembering the past to understand the present. | The Tornado battalion crimes case is a criminal case opened in connection with numerous grave crimes committed by the personnel of the Ukrainian volunteer battalion Tornado during the armed conflict in Donbas. | According to the Ukrainian Military Prosecutor's Office, the battalion's fighters practiced inhuman killings, torture and rape against civilians. In addition, one in four of the Tornado personnel was found to have a criminal record. The investigation received a large public and political resonance, and the trial was subjected to strong pressure from repres…
(2022-04-18). China's industrial capacity utilization rate at 75.8 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China's industrial capacity utilization rate came in at 75.8 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, down 1.4 percentage points from the previous year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.
(2022-04-18). Malaysia says to release body of Kim Jong Nam to DPRK. news.xinhuanet.com Malaysia will release the body of Kim Jong Nam to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and allow its nationals to leave, after the nine stranded Malaysian citizens in DPRK were freed, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said in a statement on Thursday.
(2022-04-18). China's economy posts steady growth in Q1. ecns.cn China's economy got off to a steady start in the first quarter of 2022 despite an increasingly complex international environment and resurgences of COVID-19 cases at home.
(2022-04-18). Consumer Health: Addressing concerns and dispelling myths about organ donation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is National Donate Life Month. This annual observation raises awareness about donation, encourages people to register as donors and honors those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. Over 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. And it's estimated 20 patients die every day in the U.S. because of the lack of donor organs. Have you considered becoming a donor? If you've never considered organ donation or delayed…
(2022-04-18). China national botanical garden unveiled in Beijing. ecns.cn
(2022-04-18). Manila Int'l Auto Show kicks off. news.xinhuanet.com Visitors attend the Manila International Auto Show at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, the Philippines.
(2022-04-18). Latest achievements unveiled on National Army Day (+VIDEOS). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — The latest equipment and achievements of the Army were unveiled in a ceremony held on the occasion of National Day of the Army on Monday morning.
(2022-04-18). China mulls setting up anti-doping agency in sports law overhaul. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers are considering setting up an anti-doping agency at the national level as they deliberate a draft law revision that takes a tougher stance against drug use in sports.
(2022-04-18). 'Ice Ribbon' ready to open to public. ecns.cn Visitors play at the National Speed Skating Oval, also known the "Ice Ribbon" in Beijing, April 17, 2022. It is set to open to the public on May 1.
(2022-04-18). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE to hold picket and public meeting to fight for socialist perspective in the mass anti-government protests. wsws.org The SEP supports the demand that the president resigns but goes further in advancing a socialist program of action for the working class to defend its social and democratic rights.
(2022-04-18). Pdte. de Sri Lanka presenta nuevo Gobierno en medio de protestas. telesurtv.net Sri Lanka atraviesa una grave crisis económica y las reservas de divisas son inferiores a los 2.000 millones de dólares.
(2022-04-18). How can Sri Lanka's economy be turned around? peoplesdispatch.org In the second part of this interview, Ahilan Kadirgamar, senior lecturer at the University of Jaffna, explains how strengthening the public distribution system, a wealth tax, and focusing on agriculture, the rural economy and the food system are vital.
(2022-04-18). Sri Lanka's economic crisis is decades in the making. peoplesdispatch.org Ahilan Kadirgamar, senior lecturer at the University of Jaffna, explains the roots of Sri Lanka's economic crisis. He talks about the decades of policies that have led the country to where it is today, the impact of the pandemic, and the blow farmers suffered with the decision by the Gotabaya Rajapaksa government to ban chemical fertilizers.
(2022-04-17). After Undermining International Criminal Court, US Wants It to Charge Russians. truthout.org Although the United States has tried mightily to undermine the International Criminal Court (ICC) since it became operational in 2002, the U.S. government is now pushing for the ICC to prosecute Russian leaders for war crimes in Ukraine. Apparently, Washington thinks the ICC is reliable enough to try Russians but not to bring U.S. or Israeli officials to justice. | On March 15, the Senate unanimously passed
(2022-04-17). 'Save our children' ‚àí from bigotry and hatred! iacenter.org By Minnie Bruce Pratt March 16, 2022 Right-wing forces are generating legalized hatred and bigotry in the U.S. under the banner of "Save Our Children!" In Texas, parents arranging medical and mental health support for their trans children can now be prosecuted as "child abusers." In Florida, teachers and school systems with a curriculum of LGBTQ+ sexuality and gender issues can be sued by parents under a "Don't Say Gay" state law. In Idaho, a pending bill would sentence medical professionals to life in prison, if found "guilty" of providing gender-affirming care to youth. Hillsborough High School walkout against…
(2022-04-17). Move To Unionize Tour Could Rewrite How Theater Industry Operates. popularresistance.org On April 12, the New York Times broke the story that the theater actors union Actors' Equity Association is, for the first time in over 20 years, attempting to unionize a workplace. Inspired by recent wins at Amazon and Starbucks, actors and stage managers on the non-union national tour of the musical Waitress are moving to unionize after being contacted by Equity, as the union is known in the theater industry. This attempt represents one of the biggest developments in labor organizing within the theater industry in years and has the potential to largely rewrite the way that the theater industry operates. | This…
(2022-04-17). North Korea: Kim Jong-un's Leadership and Accomplishments. orinocotribune.com Ten years ago, on April 13, 2012, Kim Jong-un was elected First Chairman of North Korea's National Defense Commission. So, he became the country's leader and assumed all the highest state, military and party posts. TASS has summed up information about Kim Jong-un and how the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been developing under his leadership. | Kim Jong-un: Origin, education and rise to power | Kim Jong-un was born on January 8, 1982, in Pyongyang (January 8, 1983, or 1984 according to different sources). He is the youngest of three sons of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (1942-2011), the grands…
(2022-04-17). Panama: Social Movements Reject Blinken's Visit (Persona Non Grata). orinocotribune.com 
Social movements in Panama have expressed their repudiation of the upcoming visit of US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. | After the US State Department confirmed Blinken's visit to Panama during April 19 and 20 to attend a regional meeting on migration, the National Front for the Defense of Economic and Social Rights (FRENADESO) declared the head of the State Department "persona non grata." | Blinken will participate in the Ministerial Conference on Migration and Protection, which is expected to be attended by foreign ministers and defense ministers of a number of Latin American and Caribbean nations to discu…
(2022-04-17). Over 170 people killed in Philippines Tropical Storm Megi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Over 2.01 million people have been affected by tropical storm Megi in the Philippines. As many as 172 people were killed, says a report by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Sunday.
(2022-04-17). The National Zoo celebrates 50 years of panda diplomacy. america.cgtn.com 
The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., hosted an event Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the giant panda's arrival in the United States. Find out more.
(2022-04-17). Manila Int'l Auto Show kicks off. news.xinhuanet.com Visitors attend the Manila International Auto Show at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, the Philippines.
(2022-04-17). US Tries to Paint David as Goliath, Hides Own Role. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Patrick Welch Revolutionary sources from Cuba to China to Bolivia to Venezuela and Vietnam are not confused about who is David and who is Goliath in this story. Nor are other victims of endless coup attempts and regime change wars waged by the US and its steroid addled NATO doppelganger. The people of Libya,…
(2022-04-17). Iran hosted Afghan refugees even under sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Iran has hosted Afghan refugees and immigrants for years, even under sanctions without the usual international assistance, Government Spokesperson said in reaction to sending refugees to Rwanda by the UK government.
(2022-04-17). The Parapolitical Hypothesis. libya360.wordpress.com Apparatchik Smashing the whole system, "striking at hidden nests, connections, connivances, and plans," requires actionable knowledge of the mechanisms with which resistance is destroyed. Whereas communist revolution is the product of proletarian class consciousness, conspiracy is the product of bourgeois class consciousness. Understanding the latter makes possible the former. In 1972 Walter Rodney, describing the…
(2022-04-17). Army commanders renew allegiance with ideals of Imam Khomeini. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — On the eve of the National Day of the Army, the commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army visited the Mausoleum of Imam Khomeini (RA) and renewed their allegiance to the ideas of Imam (RA).
(2022-04-17). Delcy Rodríguez: NATO's Role in World Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez speaking at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum on March 11, 2022. Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez gave a speech on "Multilateralism for Peace and Stability" at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey last month. The Vice President spoke on NATO's role in world conflict and made an appeal for…
(2022-04-17). Notes From Wartorn Ethiopia. popularresistance.org I'm writing from Ethiopia, where the war that began in November 2020 continues, with the US backing their former puppet, the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF), who ruled Ethiopia with an iron fist from 1991 to 2018, when they were finally overthrown by a popular uprising. | The TPLF started the war by attacking the national army's five Northern Command bases in Tigray on November 3rd and 4th, 2020, but the West's dominant state and corporate press narrative quickly became that Prime Minister Abiy had started the war by sending troops into Tigray, alleging the attack as his excuse. This was one of many ear…
(2022-04-17). Malaysia says to release body of Kim Jong Nam to DPRK. news.xinhuanet.com Malaysia will release the body of Kim Jong Nam to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and allow its nationals to leave, after the nine stranded Malaysian citizens in DPRK were freed, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said in a statement on Thursday.
(2022-04-17). Iran President felicitates Syrian National Day to counterpart. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi felicitated the 56th Syrian National Day to President Bashar al-Assad.
(2022-04-17). Chinese mainland reports 3,504 new local COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland Saturday reported 3,504 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 3,238 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Sunday.
(2022-04-17). US Navy Establishes New Red Sea Task Force In Move Directed Against Houthis. southfront.org 
AQABA, Jordan (April 17, 2022) Amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), is moored pierside in Aqaba, Jordan, April 17. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. DeAndre Dawkins) | On April 17, the US Navy Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) announced that it had established a new international naval task force to enhance maritime security in the Red Sea region. | Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, US 5th Fleet and CMF, commissioned Combined Task Force (CTF) 153 du…
(2022-04-17). U.S. Smithsonian's National Zoo marks 50th anniversary of giant panda program. ecns.cn The Smithsonian's National Zoo marked on Saturday an important milestone in its giant panda program and partnership with China to conserve the unique species.
(2022-04-17). Egypt Decides to Save Itself from Hunger on its Own. journal-neo.org 
Video reports on national TV channels and the Internet about half-empty supermarket shelves in the US and Western Europe are causing widespread nervousness about the world's food security prospects. Despite warnings from Moscow, no one in Europe took into account that with the introduction of provocative Russophobic sanctions, designed to cripple the Russian economy, essential …
(2022-04-17). Land-sea freight service adds new route to central China. ecns.cn The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a trade and logistics passage jointly built by western Chinese provinces and ASEAN countries, launched a new transport route on Saturday creating a link to central China's Henan Province.
(2022-04-17). Sunday 4/17: Community Ready Corps Produce Giveaway. indybay.org 2: 00pm: Foothill & Fruitvale | 2: 30pm: Bancroft & High St | 3: 00pm Bancroft & Havenscourt | 3: 30pm: Shop Rite parking lot (5800 Bancroft) | 4: 00pm: Gazzalli's Eastmont Mall parking lot (7000 Bancroft) | 4: 30pm: Walgreens parking lot (81st & International)…
(2022-04-17). Muslim countries condemn Israeli aggression in unison. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Israel's move not to respect the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque has united the international community in condemning the aggression against peaceful worshippers at the holy mosque.
(2022-04-17). 1,600 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland. ecns.cn A total of 1,600 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Saturday, the National Health Commission said in its Sunday report.
(2022-04-17). Demandan justicia en Sri Lanka por los atentados de 2019. telesurtv.net Las manifestaciones de este domingo coincidieron con las protestas que se desarrollan en el país para demandar la salida del Gobierno.