(2022-10-10). Russian Giant Copper Company Ready to Enter India. infobrics.org Udokan Copper, which owns Russia's largest copper reserves, is all set to enter India…
(2022-10-10). Putin Grants Russian Citizenship to US Whistleblower Edward Snowden. transcend.org 26 Sep 2022 – Vladimir Putin signed a decree today granting Russian citizenship to the US whistleblower Edward Snowden, 39, a former intelligence contractor who has been living in Russia since 2013 after leaking secret files that revealed vast domestic and international surveillance operations by the NSA.
(2022-10-10). CPC's ability to adapt contributes to its success, says expert. ecns.cn The ability to meet people's needs and adapt to domestic and international changes has enabled the Communist Party of China (CPC) to lead China to successive victories, an expert said.
(2022-10-09). Congress set to present road map for future. ecns.cn The upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will have the central task of presenting the Party's road map for the next five years and beyond, a key period in realizing national rejuvenation.
(2022-10-09). Cold front brings snow, squalls to northeast. ecns.cn Heavy snow is forecast in some northern parts of China between Sunday and Wednesday, with temperatures to drop nationwide by up to 12 C by Monday, according to the National Meteorological Center.
(2022-10-09). Oil and gas production exceeds10 million metric tons at Fuman oil field. ecns.cn Oil and gas production at the Fuman oil field, a main crude oil block located in the Tarim oil fields in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, exceeded 10 million metric tons by Sunday, including 8.67 million metric tons of crude oil and 1.6 billion cubic meters of gas, according to the China National Petroleum Corp.
(2022-10-10). Bengal tiger quadruplets in good health in East China's Shandong. ecns.cn Bengal tiger quadruplets attracted tourists to the Shendiaoshan Safari Park in Weihai City, east China's Shandong Province.
(2022-10-09). 4.1 billion parcels handled over National Day holiday. ecns.cn Parcel deliveries were smooth during the weeklong National Day holiday, with more than 4.1 billion parcels handled, the State Post Bureau of China said.
(2022-10-10). Fishermen in northern Sri Lanka establish action committee. wsws.org Fishermen in Kayts, who face dire conditions, including starvation, decided to form an independent action committee to fight for their social and democratic rights.
(2022-10-10). Build an international movement of the working class against imperialist war! wsws.org "The same contradictions and crisis of world capitalism are also propelling the working class into struggle, providing the basis for the building of an international anti-war movement."
(2022-10-10). Is the CIA Supporting Another Color Revolution in Iran—Like the One that Installed the Shah in 1953? covertactionmagazine.com CIA offshoot, National Endowment for Democracy, spent $631,500 in Iran in 2021. [This is the first of two CAM original articles on the Iraninan protests and potential CIA role behind them.—Editors] In late September, protests erupted in Iran following the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, after she had been arrested by morality …
(2022-10-10). BAP Rejects Calls for More Foreign Intervention in Haiti & Stands for Respecting Haitian Sovereignty and Self-Determination. orinocotribune.com
(2022-10-10). Horrific negligence in National Football League handling of Tua Tagovailoa concussion. wsws.org Tua Tagovailoa sustained a severe concussion after being tackled in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The injury, watched by millions of football fans, exposed the blatant disregard for the health and safety of players by the National Football League.
(2022-10-10). Iran, Venezuela envoys to Iraq review intl. developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) — The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Iraq Mohammad Kazem Al-e Sadeq in a meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart in Iraq discussed the latest international developments.
(2022-10-10). Shanghai becomes popular destination for multinational corporations. ecns.cn Shanghai has become the most popular destination in the Chinese mainland for multinational corporations to set up headquarters, said Gu Jun, director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, at a press conference held Sunday.
(2022-10-10). Upgraded Tianhe supercomputer system put into operation in Changsha. ecns.cn An upgraded version of the Tianhe supercomputer system went into operation Sunday at the National Supercomputing Center in Changsha, Hunan province, marking a new stage in the province's advanced computing capabilities.
(2022-10-09). No major accidents reported during vacation period. ecns.cn There were no major workplace accidents or natural disasters during the weeklong National Day holiday that concluded on Friday, thanks to a series of actions taken by the national emergency management authority.
(2022-10-10). Stop NAB supporting Whitehaven Coal. greenleft.org.au Move Beyond Coal activists asked National Australia Bank tellers on George Street, Sydney, to tell their colleagues that NAB should not fund Whitehaven Coal. Coral Wynter reports.
(2022-10-09). Decade of innovation sees invention patents soar. ecns.cn The rapid growth of patents and trademarks in the past decade demonstrates the vitality of the national innovation.
(2022-10-10). Students forced into poverty to complete study, report finds. greenleft.org.au Thousands of students are forced into poverty to pursue their degrees, according to a damning report by the National Union of Students. Tyrus Maxwell reports.
(2022-10-10). WorkWeek On LA SEIU 399 Organzing Struggles, Democracy & Business Unionism. indybay.org The struggle in Los Angeles SEIU 399 was central to the Justice For Janitors campaign. The workers however who led this struggle faced a struggle to continue the fight for the membership when they won control of the Local through the Multi-Racial Alliance. Prior to the AFL-CIO convention in LA they had a sit-in at their offices. The International sent in SEIU president's aid Bill Fletcher to end the sit-in. He promised that they would get control of the local but as soon as the sit-in ended they sold the building and merged the local into SEIU 1877.
(2022-10-10). Las Tejerías Landslide Tragedy: 22 Deaths and 58 Missing, Three Days of Mourning in Venezuela (Photos & Videos). orinocotribune.com 
This Sunday, October 9, President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro reported through his Twitter account that, "Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, the social cabinet and all security agencies, [are at] a maximum deployment for the comprehensive care of the people. They are not alone!" This comes after, "the difficult and painful situation caused by heavy rains in Las Tejerías," Aragua state. | More than a thousand men and women from the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB), firefighters, civil protection and police forces were deployed to serve communities in Las Tejerías, after Saturday's tragedy that was the result of…
(2022-10-09). Jeffrey Sachs Interview on Ukraine: US Biotech Cartel Behind Covid Origins and Cover-up. libya360.wordpress.com Jeffrey Sachs joins The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Maté to discuss the investigation into the origins of Covid-19. As chair of the Lancet COVID-19 commission, Sachs alleges that SARS-CoV2 originated from dangerous gain of function experiments sponsored and conducted by US biotech institutions. He alleges a vast cover-up of Covid origins, including by former…
(2022-10-09). Russia-Ukraine Update: Crimean Bridge Traffic Resumes, Ukraine's Growing Arms/Ammo Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Crimean Bridge is back in operation further repairs are required but road and rail traffic resumes; Western media notes the US is out of ammunition to send Ukraine and that US allies have even less; Nations like France have reached the limits of what they can send in terms of heavy weapons;…
(2022-10-09). O ªahu Water Protectors, Shut Down Red Hill Coalition Commemorate Red Hill 'Lie-aversary'. popularresistance.org Pu ªuloa, O ªahu — Environmental groups along with the Honolulu Board of Water Supply today commemorated the anniversary of a reported whistleblower revelation that Navy officials failed to disclose a months-long active fuel leak in Pu ªuloa (Pearl Harbor). | Standing outside of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial Visitor Center, dressed in formal funeral attire and wearing black armbands, participants reflected on what they described as "one year of ªimplausible deniability'" surrounding the Red Hill water crisis, and the impacts that a lack of transparency and truth has had on the peopl…
(2022-10-09). Michigan Nurses Just Won A Groundbreaking Contract. popularresistance.org In the spring of 2021, as the national COVID-19 vaccine rollout promised to lift the burden of overwhelmed hospitals, nurses at the University of Michigan were working harder than ever. Understaffing has been a problem for University of Michigan nurses since the 1980s, but it worsened during the pandemic, as patient surges met with hospital-wide cost containment measures that further thinned staff and resources. | Over the first year of the pandemic, University of Michigan nurses filled gaps in staffing mainly by volunteering for overtime. As elective procedures resumed, management turned to mandatory overtime [m…
(2022-10-09). Ukraine is Preparing a Law on Full Control Over the Media, as the Last Vestiges of Press Freedom Disappear in Kiev. libya360.wordpress.com Olga Sukharevskaya Ukrainian journalists hold placards reading (from left to right) 'No censorship', 'Azarov (referring to Prime minister Mykola Azarov) is the enemy of the press!' during their protest in front of the Cabinet of Ministers in Kiev. © SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP While fierce battles continue to rage between the Ukrainian and Russian armies…
(2022-10-09). The Terrorist Attack on the Crimean Bridge Must Lead Russia to Step Up its Military Operation. libya360.wordpress.com Christelle Néant On 8 October 2022, at around 6am, a terrorist attack (most likely carried out by Ukraine) damaged part of the Crimean Bridge and killed five people. Unsurprisingly, several Ukrainian officials celebrated the news, pointing an accusing finger at Ukraine themselves, and its nature as a terrorist state. At 6.07 a.m. on 8 October…
(2022-10-09). Efforts underway to connect Iran-Russia electricty grids. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) — The adviser to the Iranian Minister of Energy for International Affairs said efforts have been made to link Iran's power grid with that of the Russian Federation through the countries in the eastern side of the Caspian Sea.
(2022-10-09). China owns over 3 mln domestic valid invention patents. ecns.cn The number of valid invention patents on the Chinese mainland has exceeded 3 million, with a rising proportion in the field of digital technologies, the National Intellectual Property Administration said on Sunday.
(2022-10-09). China's logistics sector rebounds as demand recovers. ecns.cn China's courier industry reported steady growth during the week-long National Day holiday that concluded Friday, with express delivery firms handling more than 4.1 billion parcels, according to the State Post Bureau.
(2022-10-08). Practical cooperation between China, Solomon Islands yields fruitful outcomes: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Saturday said the fruitful outcomes of friendly exchanges and practical cooperation between China and Solomon Islands are the fundamental reasons why people in Solomon Islands have a positive perception of China.
(2022-10-09). Holiday camping gains popularity among tourists in Jiangxi. ecns.cn During the just-concluded weeklong National Day holiday, scenic spots in East China's Jiangxi Province welcomed the peak of tourist flow. Affected by the pandemic prevention and control, camping and outing have become new favorites of tourists.
(2022-10-09). Brazil at crossroads: Bolsonaro means subordination and deindustrialization, Lula means independence and development. multipolarista.com Round two of Brazil's presidential election offers deeply opposing visions: Bolsonaro would mean more subordination and deindustrialization. Lula would mean independence, economic nationalism, and multipolarity.
(2022-10-09). Climate Tipping Points, Capitalist Collapse, & War as a Death-Denial Tool. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer SheaIn his book The Denial of Death, Ernest Becker observes how human beings are unique as the only creatures with the mental capacity to know that death is coming for them. The other types of animals don't live with this knowledge as far as we're aware, and therefore they don't have to experience the…
(2022-10-09). Under Suella Braverman, UK Set for an Ever Harsher Policy Towards Refugees. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh British Home Secretary Suella Braverman. Suella Braverman is considering banning people crossing the English Channel from claiming asylum in the UK. She added that it was her "dream" and "obsession" to have asylum seekers deported to Rwanda. Activists and campaigners in the UK have slammed a slate of measures targeting asylum seekers announced…
(2022-10-09). Red Theory: Against the theory of a peaceful transition to socialism. fightbacknews.org Marxism-Leninism is the science of revolution. The purpose of revolutionary theory is to guide revolutionary practice. Nevertheless, since Marxism was young, there have always been opportunists and revisionists who tried to distort its revolutionary essence. The leading edge of this attack on Marxism – from the misleaders of the Second International, Eduard Bernstein and Karl Kautsky in the early 1900s, to Khrushchev's modern revisionism, beginning with the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) in 1956 – has been the advocacy of a peaceful transition from capitalism to socialism. | Can t…
(2022-10-09). State of Emergency Declared in NYC Over Influx of Asylum Seekers. libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Marques NYC Mayor Eric Adams holds press conference with other city leaders and declared a state of emergency. Photo: NYC Mayor's Office Latin American migrants seek refuge in the United States only to be shuttled around as political pawns and sleep in tents in the richest city On October 7, New York City Mayor…
(2022-10-09). President Arce in Vallegrande: "Che Guevara is Not Dead. He Continues to Be a Light for Many of Us". libya360.wordpress.com Andrés Figueroa Cornejo55 years after the fall of the revolutionary humanist and communist Ernesto Guevara, the President of the Plurinational State, Luis Arce Catacora, participated in his homage in Vallegrande, department of Santa Cruz, on the date and site where the heroic guerrilla and part of his comrades of the National Liberation Army, ELN, were…
(2022-10-09). Iran's relations with Taliban hinge on their behavior. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) — A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian parliament said Iran's relations with the Taliban hinge on their behavior with the people of Afghanistan.
(2022-10-09). 2 injured in Armenian capital explosion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) — An explosion occurred in Yerevan, Armenia, on Bagratunyats Avenue on Sunday morning, according to the National Center for Crisis Management.
(2022-10-09). Iran's Mazandaran to host intl. Karate c'ships. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) — International Shotokan Karate competition will be held in Kelardasht city, Mazandaran Province, Iran, according to a provincial official.
(2022-10-09). Chris Hedges: The Puppets and the Puppet Masters. scheerpost.com 
(2022-10-09). International Book Fair kicks off in Mexico. america.cgtn.com The 22nd Zocalo International Book Fair takes place from October 7 to 16 in Mexico City. More than 460 guests, including writers, musicians, and "visual" artists will focus on this year's theme: "Latin America at the forefront."
(2022-10-09). US' abuse of export control measures runs counter to international trade rules. ecns.cn
(2022-10-09). UK: Oppose communalism in Leicester, fight for workers' unity. wsws.org There can be no solution to the violence and provocations of Hindu nationalists based on tit for tat reprisals by Muslims.
(2022-10-09). Women's March holds abortion rights rally in DC. america.cgtn.com Thousands of people march on Saturday in national "Women's Wave" day of action in Washington, D.C. Many demonstrated in support of women's rights, especially reproductive rights.
(2022-10-09). No poaching cases reported in Hoh Xil Nature reserve for 13 consecutive years. ecns.cn No poaching cases have been reported in the Hoh Xil national nature reserve in Qinghai Province for 13 consecutive years, according to a press conference held by the local public security department on Saturday.
(2022-10-09). Armed forces not to let enemies interfere in Iran affairs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) — Iranian army commander emphasized that the army will not allow any interference and aggression by any foreign powers in the country's affairs, adding that all the armed forces are united in maintaining national security.
(2022-10-09). Unión Eléctrica prevé una afectación máxima de 1119 MW en el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu En el día de ayer se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación durante todo el día. La máxima afectación en el horario de la noche fue 1124 MW a las 19: 30 horas, coincidiendo con la hora pico, de ellos 116 MW por los daños ocasionados por el huracán Ian. Se estima una afectación máxima de 850 MW por déficit de capacidad de generación en el horario diurno.
(2022-10-09). Colombia to Facilitate New Entry Measures for Venezuelan Nationals. orinocotribune.com On Friday, October 7, the new director of Migración Colombia, Fernando García Manosalva, announced new measures to facilitate the mobility of Venezuelans throughout the Colombia-Venezuela border area. | "In considering the protection of migrants, we have decided that Venezuelans will be able to enter the country presenting any of the following documents: identity card, passport, or TMF [Border Mobility Card]," García announced during his visit to the Simón Bolívar International Bridge in the Colombian city of Cúcuta. | "Trabajaremos en la construcción de una Migración más humana. Una Migración que respete los Der…
(2022-10-09). Al menos 12 muertos deja incendio de un autobús en India. telesurtv.net El primer ministro de India, Narendra Modi, dijo que estaba "angustiado por la tragedia del autobús".
(2022-10-09). Che's Last Battle in Bolivia. libya360.wordpress.com Pedro Rioseco In the narrow Quebrada del Yuro the smell of gunpowder can still be felt. There, behind a rock that keeps the marks of many shots, Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara fought his last battle in Bolivia and the first of the Heroic Guerrilla in his immortal example. It was October 8, 1967 when 17…
(2022-10-08). IMF allocates $1.3 billion for financial support to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved the disbursement of $1.3 billion to Ukraine, the organization said in a statement.
(2022-10-08). Walter Kirn and Matt Taibbi on "America This Week" scheerpost.com 
(2022-10-08). Patrick Lawrence: Sins of Silence. scheerpost.com 
(2022-10-08). After WestRock paper mill workers in Alabama reject second contract, company enforces lockout. wsws.org Five hundred workers at the Mahrt Mill paper mill in Cottonton, Alabama, were locked out Thursday by multinational conglomerate WestRock, which operates the mill.