Monthly Archives: November 2022

2022-11-15: News Headlines

Infobrics (2022-11-15). Russia Is India's Most Reliable Partner since Independence: ORF Survey. infobrics.org Russia is India's most reliable partner since the country gained independence in 1947, according to a survey by the New Delhi-based think tank Observer Research Foundation (ORF) with 43 per cent of the respondents pitching for Moscow…

Infobrics (2022-11-15). Growing Trade Between Russia and India Opens a New Era for Silk Road. infobrics.org The surge in trade between the two countries made Russia the country's seventh largest trade partner, rising from 25th place with a total trade turnover of $13.1 billion in 2021…

Speak Up Act Up (2022-11-15). On the SF Peninsula, Creative Protest to Defuse Nuclear War. indybay.org Right now is the closest the world has been to a nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Elderly activists, joined by a few younger folks, recalled those days and protested during a long weekend of national action.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). How the UN Resolution on Ukraine Could Be Used to Demand Reparations from the Golden Billion. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko The Pandora's Box that was just opened also creates the precedent for the majority of humanity across the Global South whose countries were previously colonized by the Golden Billion's to create their own such reparation registers and mechanisms. Just like the US will likely form its own so-called "coalitions of the willing" to…

Editor (2022-11-15). Collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX had ties to Ukrainian government, WEF, and top Biden adviser. mronline.org FTX had some eye-opening connections to powerful entities and individuals around the world before it all came crashing down.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). EU Countries Decide to Create Their Own Rapid Response Force. libya360.wordpress.com Olivier Renault A European military unit — the rapid response force — must, in the future, specialize in evacuation and stabilization. The operational availability of this new military force is planned for 2025. A first mission could ensure a future cease-fire in Ukraine, ensures Die Welt. But, it is under the political and military command…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). Who are the Ukrainian Integral Nationalists ? libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Who knows the history of the Ukrainian "integral nationalists", "Nazis" according to the terminology of the Kremlin? It begins during the First World War, continues during the Second, the Cold War and continues today in modern Ukraine. Many documents have been destroyed and modern Ukraine forbids under penalty of imprisonment to mention their…

WSWS (2022-11-15). Chinese translation of "A call to youth throughout the world: Build a mass movement to stop the Ukraine war!" wsws.org The translation of the IYSSE statement is of critical relevance to workers and young people throughout China and millions of others internationally who also read Chinese. We urge readers to share it widely.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). China is Not an Enemy of Africa. libya360.wordpress.com (Playlist of the complete interview) If the West really thinks China helping Africa to gain influence is a bad thing, the best thing it can do is help Africa even more. President of the Socialist Party of Zambia, Fred M'membe, and the convener of the Socialist Movement of Ghana, Kyeretwie Opoku share with us an…

____ (2022-11-15). China's industrial output up 5 pct in October. ecns.cn China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 5 percent year on year in October, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.

____ (2022-11-14). State weapons contractors capitalize on growing global market for munitions. ecns.cn An exhibitor introduces a YS-101 series loitering munition to visitors at the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, this month.

____ (2022-11-15). China's fixed-asset investment up 5.8 pct in first 10 months. ecns.cn China's fixed-asset investment went up 5.8 percent year on year in the first 10 months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.

____ (2022-11-15). (100 great changes) Loveliest business card of China: giant panda. ecns.cn Before the National Day in 2022, 13 baby pandas born this year at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding formed the shape of "73", celebrating the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

____ (2022-11-15). CNPC's Mozambique site yields first LNG shipment, advances green goals. ecns.cn The export of the first cargo shipment of China National Petroleum Corp's liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique will not only increase diversification of energy supplies, but also support a just and sustainable energy transition, said an analyst.

____ (2022-11-15). China sees 5.6% urban unemployment rate over past 10 months: data. ecns.cn China's average urban unemployment rate over the past 10 months was 5.6 percent, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

____ (2022-11-15). China's surveyed urban unemployment rate at 5.5 pct in October. ecns.cn China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.5 percent in October, flat from the September level, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.

____ (2022-11-15). Impact of COVID-19 on Chinese market sales short-term, external: official. ecns.cn China's market sales will go through the impact brought by the epidemic, but it is generally short-term and external, and the recovery of consumption enjoys more favorable conditions now, said a spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday.

____ (2022-11-15). China's retail sales up 0.6 pct in first 10 months. ecns.cn China's retail sales of consumer goods went up 0.6 percent year on year in the first 10 months, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.

Editor (2022-11-15). Imperialist powers abandon climate pledges at COP 27 summit. mronline.org According to a new study by Oxfam, 125 billionaires and their investments are responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than countries such as France, Egypt or Argentina. One of these billionaires emits 393 million tonnes of CO2 a year, a million times more than any member of the lower 90 percent of society.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). Towards a Just Transition: Breaking with the Existing Order. libya360.wordpress.com Hamza Hamouchene, Ouafa Haddioui and Katie Sandwell The action proposed by world leaders, their advisors, and corporate lobbyists at the climate talks (COP27) in Egypt are neoliberal, market-based, and focused on preserving a racist and capitalist global order. Introducing a collection of papers on the climate emergency in North Africa, Hamza Hamouchene, Ouafa Haddioui and…

Mary Owen (2022-11-15). Rally supports striking Reserve Roastery workers. workers.org New York City The sidewalk was packed Nov. 10 as union, student and community supporters rallied in solidarity with striking Starbucks workers outside the company's Reserve Roastery in Manhattan. Since the Roastery workers won their union election in April, they have faced workplace safety and health issues from mold in . . . |

Editor (2022-11-15). Greta Thunberg: 'Wake up and treat the climate emergency as an emergency'. mronline.org Climate activist Greta Thunberg was interviewed by ABC's 7.30 presenter Sarah Ferguson on November 3. Below is a transcript of the interview.

Editor (2022-11-15). Millions suffer as junk food industry rakes in profit. mronline.org Increased consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) was associated with more than 10% of all-cause premature, preventable deaths in Brazil in 2019. That is the finding of a new peer-reviewed study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Infobrics (2022-11-15). Soft Power with a Chinese Specificity, Or How Beijing Is Gaining Influence in BRICS. infobrics.org Nowadays, the influence of states in the international arena is determined not only by their economic and political but also by their cultural potential. The question of alternative sources of resolution of various issues and conflicts is of particular relevance…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-15). The Specter of Foreign Forces in Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com Ambroise Jean-Léon The so-called 'Haitian crisis' is primarily about outsiders' attempts force Haitians to live under an imposed order and the latter's resistance to that order. What actually happened on the nights of October 6th and 7th, 2022, remains unclear. What reverberated was the rather loud rumor of the resignation of Haiti's acting prime minister…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Iran attending Intl. Defence Exhibition & Seminar in Pakistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Iran's military delegation is participating in the 11th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) underway in Pakistan.

Labor Video Project (2022-11-15). Union Busting Attack on PNWU2015 Staff By SEIU 2015 President/SEIU Sec. Treasurer Verrett. indybay.org In a union busting attack the management of the 400,000 SEIU 2015 tried to run over PNWU2015 staff workers who are on an unfair labor strike and also have refused to bargain and are implementing a contract without negotiation. This union busting tactic is under the president April Terrell who has also been appointed the SEIU International Secretary Treasurer by Mary Kay Henry in June 2022.

WSWS (2022-11-15). Boilermakers become the fourth to reject national rail contract brokered by the White House. wsws.org The contract rejection by the IBB, one of the smallest rail unions, comes in the final week of voting for tens of thousands of engineers and conductors.

____ (2022-11-14). B20 calls for unity, cooperation to drive global economic recovery. ecns.cn BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) — World business leaders have called for stronger international cooperation to push for stronger recovery and inclusive and sustainable growth at a summit of the Business 20 (B20), which represents the business' voice of the Group of 20 (G20).

Ruchira Talukdar (2022-11-15). India: Adivasi resistance to coal shows centrality of forest rights and climate justice to green climate action. greenleft.org.au As India showcases its climate performance at COP27 in Egypt, a prominent protest by Adivasi Indigenous communities is taking place in central India's Hasdeo forests, where new coal mines are being pushed without consent, writes Ruchira Talukdar.

Monica Moorehead (2022-11-15). With new legal attacks, affirmative action must be defended. workers.org The Supreme Court of the United States is scheduled to rule sometime in 2023 on two cases threatening the very existence of affirmative action in higher education. Oral arguments were held before the top court on Oct. 31 in both of these cases that stem from "race-based" admissions at Harvard . . . |

WSWS (2022-11-15). Hundreds of thousands march in Madrid against health cuts. wsws.org Attacks on health care were carried out by Madrid's right-wing regional government and also by pseudo-left forces like Podemos in Spain's national government.

____ (2022-11-15). 20 new measures against COVID-19 conducive to production and life: official. ecns.cn The 20 measures of joint prevention and control mechanism against COVID-19 newly released by the State Council is beneficial for maintaining the normal order of production and life, recovering market demands as well as for smoothing economic circulation, said a spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Israel main obstacle to creating Middle East free of WMD. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Iran's envoy to the UN said that the Zionist regime is the main obstacle to creating a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction, calling on the international community to assist the region in overcoming these obstacles.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). VIDEO: 8 dead after stone quarry collapsed in Inida's Mizoram. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — At least 8 bodies were recovered from the site of a stone quarry collapse at Maudarh village in Mizoram's Hnahthial district, about 160 km from Aizawl, a police official said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-11-15). Xi calls on main creditors to take part in debt reduction, suspension for developing countries. ecns.cn International financial institutions and commercial creditors, which are the main creditors of developing countries, should take part in the debt reduction and suspension for developing countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Iran football 5-a-side beats Uzbekistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Iran's national football team has defeated Uzbekistan in the International Blind Football Asia-Oceania Championship of 2022 underway in India.

Ted Kelly (2022-11-15). Cuando el encarcelamiento es política de viviendaun comentario de WW. workers.org En 1987, el notorio racista Frank Rizzo intentaba volver a la alcaldía de Filadelfia. Había perdido su reelección como alcalde siete años antes. El programa electoral de Rizzo podría haber sido redactado por el Ku Klux Klan, grupo que había apoyado al policía tirano 10 años antes. øCuál era el . . . |

Editor (2022-11-15). Inter-American Commission Hears Landmark Case of Torture and Killing by US Border Patrol. scheerpost.com Anastasio Hernández Rojas's widow, Maria de Jesús Puga, testified that her "whole family, we have all been bearing this pain, 12 years, 12 years of pain and anguish not knowing why, why they killed my husband."

Staff (2022-11-15). La Unión Eléctrica estima una afectación de 750 MW en el horario diurno y de 1148 MW para el pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu Se estima una afectación máxima de 750 MW por déficit de capacidad de generación en el horario diurno y para el horario pico nocturno se prevé una disponibilidad de 2022 MW y una demanda máxima de 3100 MW, para un déficit de 1 078 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 1148 MW en este horario.

_____ (2022-11-14). Miko Peled: 'The Danger To Palestinians Has Never Been So Severe'. popularresistance.org The recent elections by the Israeli State will likely bring to power what author and activist Miko Peled calls "the most openly fascist government" in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Peled wrote about Netanyahu, a known war criminal who was re-elected as Prime Minister, in Mintpress News. In this interview on Clearing the FOG, Peled explains why the danger to Palestinians has never been greater and why international action to end the occupation is critical. He discusses the rise of the far right, the escalation of violent attacks on Palestinians, retaliation against Palestinian journalists and activists, in…

Brian Berletic (2022-11-14). Russian Ops in Ukraine Update: What is the Goal & is Moscow Achieving it? thealtworld.com In order to analyze whether or not Russia is successfully carrying out its special military operation, it is first and foremost essential to understand what it is actually trying to achieve. | In late February, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine seeking first and foremost the "demilitarization" of Ukraine. During the same speech, President Putin specifically noted that taking territory was not a priority. | Since then, Russian forces have decimated Ukraine's armed forces, eliminating their trained manpower and emptying out both their own and their Western sponsors' arsenals…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-14). Leaked Files Show DHS "Ministry of Truth" Lives On in Secret. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg On October 31, journalists Lee Fang and Ken Klippenstein released a trove of leaked documents exposing how, in recent years, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) desire — and ability — to curb speech in both online and offline realms has ramped up significantly. Along the way, a government department ostensibly founded to defend Americans…

SP Editor (2022-11-14). Why the War in Ukraine Is a True Act of Madness. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-11-14). Canadian journalist added to Ukrainian hitlist. mronline.org It's no secret that Ukraine's so-called "Center to Control Disinformation" operates a database which publicizes the private information of thousands of journalists worldwide.

_____ (2022-11-14). Real Challenge At COP27 Is Private Greed Versus Devastation Of All. popularresistance.org The COP27 meet is underway at Sharm el-Sheikh. Although the Ukraine War and mid-term elections in the United States shifted our immediate focus away from the battle against global warming, it remains a central concern of our epoch. Reports indicate we are not only failing to meet climate change goals but falling short of the targets by a large margin. Worse, methane greenhouse gas emissions have grown far faster than we knew, and pose as much of a climate change threat as carbon dioxide. Methane lasts for a shorter time in the atmosphere, but seen over a 100-year period, it is a more potent greenhouse gas than ca…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-14). Russian Ops in Ukraine — Update: What is the Goal & is Moscow Achieving it? libya360.wordpress.com In order to analyze whether or not Russia is successfully carrying out its special military operation, it is first and foremost essential to understand what it is actually trying to achieve. In late February, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine seeking first and foremost the "demilitarization" of Ukraine. During the same…

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-14). Blinken, Sullivan Don't Agree With Milley's Push for Diplomacy on Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com While Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has publicly voiced support for diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia, other Biden administration officials are against the idea, CNN reported on Friday. Citing unnamed administration officials, the report said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan disagree with Milley …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-14). Poland Sends a Military Contingent to Ukraine Under Mercenary Cover. libya360.wordpress.com The number of Polish mercenaries in Ukraine is increasing, which is seen even in Kiev, which happily announces the help given by the neighboring state in the fight against Russia. However, Polish mercenaries are not going to die for Bandera's ideas. They have a completely different task: to ensure the annexation of part of western…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-14). Russia Strategises with Iran for the Long Haul in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMARAli Shamkhani (L), representative of Supreme Leader and secretary of Supreme National Security Council, met Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of Russia's Security Council, Tehran, Nov. 9, 2022 Ignoring the hype in the US media about White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Kissingerian diplomacy over Ukraine, the secretary of Russia's Security Council Nikolai Patrushev,…

Staff (2022-11-14). NATO hosts cadets from all of Ukraine's military academies to "analyze lessons of WWII" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATONovember 14, 2022 NATO Military Staff welcomes Ukrainian cadets On 14 November 2022, the Cooperative Security Division of the International Military Staff (IMS) welcomed a group of Ukrainian cadets to NATO Headquarters for briefings on NATO-Ukrainian military cooperation. The cadets were officially welcomed by the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer. Welcoming …

_____ (2022-11-14). US Media Searched For Crisis At China Party Congress. popularresistance.org For the Western press, the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party offered a number of signals which—if read in good faith—could have been perceived as reassuring. | Instead, establishment outlets reverted to familiar narratives regarding China's Covid mitigation strategy and tied these into renewed predictions of a long-prophesied economic disaster—one that would inevitably befall China as a result of its government's decision to forsake the orthodoxy of open markets. | More than anything else, corporate media fixated on Hu Jintao's departure from the congress hall, engaging in ta…

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-14). Southeast Asian Leaders Don't Want Region to Be Frontline for New Cold War. news.antiwar.com Indonesia's President Joko Widodo took over the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Sunday and vowed not to let the region turn into a proxy between two powers, referencing the growing tensions between the US and China. "ASEAN must become a peaceful region and anchor for global stability, consistently uphold international law …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-14). Attempt to Try Russian Leaders for War Crimes is Part of the West's Weaponization of the International Criminal Court. libya360.wordpress.com Robin Philpot International Criminal Court (ICC) continues to serve as a "battering ram for U.S. and NATO policy," as the former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes in the Clinton administration defined it. The quote above does not come from President Putin of Russia or from President Xi of China. It comes from David Scheffer, former…

TeleSUR (2022-11-14). COP14 on Wetlands Conservation Concludes With 21 Resolutions. telesurenglish.net The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14), held in China's Wuhan and Switzerland's Geneva, concluded on Sunday with 21 resolutions. | RELATED: | Three of the resolutions were proposed by China: the resolution on establishment of the International Mangrove Center; the resolution on integrating wetland conservation and restoration into national sustainable…

____ (2022-11-14). Natural gas output at Kela-Keshen gas field exceeds 200 bln cubic meters. ecns.cn The cumulative natural gas output of the Kela-Keshen gas field, located in the Tarim Basin of northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, has reached 200 billion cubic meters, said the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on Sunday.

____ (2022-11-14). Xi replies to letter from young aviation workers, engineers in Aviation Industry Corporation of China. ecns.cn Xi Jinping on Saturday wrote back to young workers and engineers from the "Luo Yang Youth Commando, encouraging them to study and implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and contribute to China's aviation industry.

____ (2022-11-14). Observing int'l relations norms, three China-U.S. joint communiques most important guardrail for China-U.S. relations, Xi says. ecns.cn Observing the basic norms of international relations and the three China-U.S. joint communiques is the most important guardrail and safety net for China-U.S. relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday.

____ (2022-11-14). Artworks worth 490 mln yuan transacted at CIIE. ecns.cn A batch of artworks has been purchased at the just-concluded fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE), with the turnover reaching 490 million yuan (about 69.1 million U.S. dollars).

En.mehrnews (2022-11-14). Anti-Iran res. at IAEA's BoG not to resolve safeguards issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the act of issuing an anti-Iran resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s Board of Governors will not help resolve problems on 'safeguards' issues.

_____ (2022-11-14). Indigenous Activists Call For Vote On Protect Native Heritage Act. popularresistance.org Speaker Ronald Mariano must call for an immediate floor vote towards the passage of An Act to Protect Native American Heritage. The November 10 Harvard statement is indicative of a broader issue of how our sacred objects and our human remains continue to be held captive for racist, eugenicist, and colonialist means," said Jean-Luc Pierite, member of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, and president of North American Indian Center of Boston, "We must act to refine the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) enforcement on the state level to include all publicly funded entities. Consultati…

_____ (2022-11-14). Global Carbon Budget Will Be Spent In Nine Years At Current Rate. popularresistance.org The 2022 Global Carbon Budget report is out, and it shows that nations are still emitting beyond their means. | The report, which was released Friday amidst the COP27 UN climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, found that there is now a 50 percent chance that we will burn past the 1.5 degree Celsius temperature goal in just nine years if greenhouse gas emissions continue at current levels. | "This year we see yet another rise in global fossil CO2 emissions, when we need a rapid decline," study leader Professor Pierre Friedlingstein of Exeter's Global Systems Institute said in a statement emailed to EcoWatch.

_____ (2022-11-14). UN Committee Votes To Request ICJ Opinion On Israeli Occupation. popularresistance.org The United Nations' decolonisation committee adopted a draft Palestinian resolution on Friday requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands since 1967. | The measure was welcomed by Palestinians and rejected by Israel. | Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said in a statement that 98 countries supported the resolution, 52 abstained and 17 voted against. | The opinions of the ICJ, which settles disputes between countries, are not binding. | Al-Maliki welcomed the vote and described the resolution as a "diplomatic and legal breakthr…

_____ (2022-11-14). Bolivia: Santa Cruz Peasants Describe Attack On Facilities As Terrorism. popularresistance.org Santa Cruz, Bolivia – This Sunday, November 13, the leadership of the Single Trade Union Federation of Peasant Workers of Santa Cruz described the burning down of its headquarters in the capital of Santa Cruz, which occurred on Friday, as an act of terrorism. It was denounced at a national and international level, in order for those responsible to be punished. | "It was a criminal attack that they launched on our federation, we denounced this act of terrorism at the national and international level," said Franklin Vargas, the organization's top leader, in an interview with Bolivian state media. | Vargas recalled…

_____ (2022-11-14). IMF Warns Of 'Wave Of Debt Crises' Coming In Global South. popularresistance.org The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said a "wave of debt crises" may be coming in the Global South, and "the global economy is headed for stormy waters," as the world faces a "geopolitical realignment" that will be "permanent." | The US-dominated financial institution warned "the worst is yet to come," as the depreciation of most currencies against the dollar and rising interest rates make it hard for both governments and companies to service their dollar-denominated debt. | The director of the IMF's research department, Pierre‚ÄëOlivier Gourinchas, made these comments in a press briefing on…

_____ (2022-11-14). Haitian Journalists To Mobilize Against Attacks. popularresistance.org On Sunday, November 13, dozens of journalists and communicators will mobilize in the center of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The press professionals will march to the Delmas 33 police station where the journalist Romelson Vilsaint of Radio Télé Zenith was executed on October 30 by the Haitian National Police when he denounced the arbitrary detention of journalist Dimanche Robeste and four others. | In recent months, in the midst of strong protests and mobilizations of the Haitian people against the economic crisis, the de facto government of Ariel Henry, and the threat of foreign intervention, the attacks…

Infobrics (2022-11-14). India-Russia Bilateral Trade Zooms—Set to Cross $30 Bn by Next Year. infobrics.org Bilateral trade between India and Russia is all set to exceed $30 billion in the next one year— much before the 2025 target…

Infobrics (2022-11-14). Russian Business Explores India. infobrics.org Russia is increasingly strengthening its relations with the East and boosting contacts, including with the BRICS members. Faced with sanctions, the Middle Eastern and Indian markets look very favourable for Russia, and because of their high population size, benefit from the overall background…

TeleSUR (2022-11-14). Borrell Says EU Will Continue To Try to "Isolate" Russia. telesurenglish.net Following the meeting, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said the bloc would continue to impose restrictive measures against Russia, including third countries such as Iran and Belarus. | RELATED: | "We will continue to isolate Russia internationally, imposing restrictive measures against Russia. We are ready to further strengthen restrictive measures against Russia," Borrell said. | The head of Europe…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-14). 'Don't Breathe' goes to VGIK International Film Festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — The Iranian short film 'Don't Breathe' will take part in the VGIK International Film Festival in Russia.

____ (2022-11-14). Attempt to Try Russian Leaders for War Crimes Is Part of the West's Weaponization of the ICC. transcend.org 14 Nov 2022 – International Criminal Court continues to serve as a "battering ram for U.S. and NATO policy," as the former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes in the Clinton administration defined it.

PACBI (2022-11-14). Love Football. Hate Apartheid. Score a Goal for Palestinian Rights. bdsmovement.net

Johanna Kichton (2022-11-14). Health Care Advocates Risk Arrest to Takeover Elevance Health HQ & Demand Care. peoplesaction.org Elevance Denies Medically Necessary Care; Profited $2.3 Billion in Grotesque Q3 Earnings Report INDIANAPOLIS, IN—70 health care advocates with People's Action's Care Over Cost campaign today risked arrest to fill the lobby at Elevance Health's headquarters and demand they provide the care their policyholders were promised. The Care Over Cost campaign helps people nationwide appeal …

Media Lens (2022-11-14). "On The Highway To Climate Hell": The Climate Crisis, Activism And Broken Politics. dissidentvoice.org Last month, the United Nation's environment agency issued arguably its starkest warning yet about the climate crisis. The failure by governments around the world to cut carbon emissions means there is 'no credible pathway to 1.5C in place'. Limiting the rise of global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels was the international agreement at COP21, …

Katrina Nash, Sonica Minhas, Nicholas Metheny, Krishna M. Gokhale, Julie Taylor, Caroline Bradbury-Jones, Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Joht Singh Chandan, Nicola J. Adderley (2022-11-14). [Articles] Association between childhood maltreatment and atopy in the UK: A population based retrospective cohort study. thelancet.com Considering the substantial health burden associated with childhood maltreatment, it is important to implement public health policies aimed at enhancing: 1) detection and primary prevention of childhood maltreatment, 2) secondary and tertiary prevention interventions to reduce the burden of ill health associated with exposure to maltreatment and 3) clinical awareness of such associations and subsequent knowledge of management.

WSWS (2022-11-14). Mobilise the working class against imperialist war! wsws.org The resolution against imperialist war was the first moved at the SEP's Sixth National Congress and was adopted unanimously.

Rajan Menon (2022-11-14). A Vicious and Divisive War When We Should All Be Battling a Common Enemy. commondreams.org It's now reasonable to ask whether an international community connected by a consensus of norms and rules, and capable of acting in concert against the direst threats to humankind, exists.

____ (2022-11-14). 'On the Highway to Climate Hell' — The Climate Crisis, Activism and Broken Politics. transcend.org 14 Nov 2022 – Last month, the UN Environment Agency issued its starkest warning yet about the climate crisis. The failure by governments around the world to cut carbon emissions means there is 'no credible pathway to 1.5C in place'. Limiting the rise of global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels was the international agreement at COP21, the UN Climate Summit in Paris in 2015.

Infobrics (2022-11-14). India's Foreign Policy Dilemmas: Protecting National Interests. infobrics.org The events of recent years, and especially this year have taken India out of its comfort zone, writes Valdai Club expert Alexey Kupriyanov. India felt quite comfortable in the previous reality; the new one puts it before a large number of challenges, which the Indian leadership has so far successfully overcome, once again demonstrating an exceptional ability not to quarrel with anyone more than necessary and to extract maximum profit from the conflicts between other great powers…

Editor (2022-11-14). Chris Hedges: The Good Priest. scheerpost.com Father Michael Doyle, who died on November 8 at his parish house in Camden, New Jersey, infused his Christianity with his goodness. That goodness showed us what it means to live a life of faith.

Rian Overy (2022-11-14). WHO launches guide on telemedicine services. healtheuropa.com Who have launched a new resource to help healthcare systems around the world successfully implement telemedicine services. Telemedicine refers to the distribution of health and clinical services and information via electronic technology and telecommunication. It allows contact between patients and clinicians over long distances, providing essential care, advice, reminders, education, intervention, and monitoring. The COVID-19 …

Editor (2022-11-14). A Father Fights for His Son & What's Left of Democracy. scheerpost.com The film Ithaka, about the quest of Julian Assange's father to save his son, made its U.S. premiere on Sunday in New York City. It is reviewed by Joe Lauria.

Editor (2022-11-14). Election 2022 Grandest Victors? scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-11-14). Emirates Has Spent $154 Million on Lobbying in US Since 2016, Illegally Influenced US Politics. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The intrepid John Hudson at the Washington Post reports that the US National Intelligence Council has produced a secret report detailing the ways in which the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has intervened in US politics, sometimes in ways that appear to be illegal and to shade over …

Editor (2022-11-14). US Labor Agency's Top Lawyer Fights Corporate Spying That Discourages Whistleblowers. scheerpost.com By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter The top lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the United States has come out strongly against workplace surveillance and management technology that may be used to disrupt union organizing and discourage whistleblower complaints. Jennifer Abruzzo, who is general counsel for the NLRB, wrote a memo in …

SP Editor (2022-11-14). The Midterms Are Proof the Dems Need to Fire Their Corporate-Conflicted Political Consultants. scheerpost.com By Ralph Nader The mid-term congressional elections are over, but the counting in some very close races continues, which extends the time for determining the margins of control over the Senate and the House. What is known is that the Red Wave predicted by pollsters and trumpeted by the New York Times and other media …

Editor (2022-11-14). Offloading climate responsibility on the victims of climate change. mronline.org Nnimmo Bassey (NB): Simple solutions are avoided in today's world because they don't support capital.

Editor (2022-11-14). Oil and gas industry's expansion plans decried as attack on 'livable planet'. mronline.org Fossil fuel giants are moving to ramp up extraction as new data shows that the industry has been emitting three times more planet-heating pollution than it claims.

Editor (2022-11-14). 'Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons from Five Revolutionary Women' by Kristen Ghodsee — Review. mronline.org In exploring the lives of the revolutionary socialist feminists of the past, Red Valkyries demonstrates the value and importance of feminism in the 21st century, argues Rachel Collett…

Editor (2022-11-14). U.S. political prisoner Mutulu Shakur granted parole. mronline.org After over 36 years in prison, movement elder, political prisoner, and revolutionary health worker Mutulu Shakur has been granted parole with less than six months to live.

Anonymous103 (2022-11-14). U.S. GAO Finds Failure Is the Norm in U.S. Military Aircrafts: 26 of the 49 types of U.S. military aircrafts fail all performance goals. southfront.org Written by Eric Zuesse Here is from the opening of the 10 November 2022 U.S. General Accounting Office study, "Weapon System…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-14). COP27 Deliberations Reaffirm Imperialist States as Main Obstacle to Ending Climate Change. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Cop In Egypt Where People Protested Climate Policy Developing countries and mass organizations continue to demand compensation for damage and loss After one week of speeches, discussions, demonstrations and debate, the 27th United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) has once again stalled over the questions of which global interests are actually responsible for environmental…

Staff (2022-11-14). Bolivia: Santa Cruz Peasants Describe Attack on Facilities as Terrorism, Camacho Coup in the Making. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, November 13, the leadership of the Single Trade Union Federation of Peasant Workers of Santa Cruz described the burning down of its headquarters in the capital of Santa Cruz, which occurred on Friday, as an act of terrorism. It was denounced at a national and international level, in order for those responsible to be punished. | "It was a criminal attack that they launched on our federation, we denounced this act of terrorism at the national and international level," said Franklin Vargas, the organization's top leader, in an interview with Bolivian state media. | Vargas recalled how the violent events…

TeleSUR (2022-11-14). Venezuela-Iran: Framework Agreement in "Seven Major Sectors" telesurenglish.net The Minister of People's Power for Productive Agriculture and Land of Venezuela, Wilmar Castro, announced today that progress is being made in executing a framework cooperation agreement between the two countries in seven sectors. | RELATED: | "In this ninth binational meeting, the seven appointed commissions have made extraordinary progress and we are working on a framework agreement covering seven major sectors: e…

Staff (2022-11-14). Bolivia: Santa Cruz Campesinos Describe Attack on Facilities as Terrorism, Camacho Coup in the Making. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, November 13, the leadership of the Single Trade Union Federation of Campesinos of Santa Cruz described the burning down of its headquarters in the capital of Santa Cruz, which occurred on Friday, as an act of terrorism. It was denounced at a national and international level, in order for those responsible to be punished. | "It was a criminal attack that they launched on our federation, we denounced this act of terrorism at the national and international level," said Franklin Vargas, the organization's top leader, in an interview with Bolivian state media. | Vargas recalled how the violent events occu…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-14). Who will score Iran's 10th goal in World Cup? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — Iran's national football team has scored nine goals in the history of the World Cups. Which one of Team Melli's members will find the back of the net for the 10th time in Qatar's sporting event?

WSWS (2022-11-14). Socialist Equality Party (UK) holds Sixth National Congress. wsws.org The party's sixth congress was held under conditions of an extraordinary political, economic and social crisis gripping British and world capitalism.

Revolution Books (2022-11-14). Sunday 11/13: Internationalist Fundraising Dinner for the New Interview w/Bob Avakian on RNL Show. indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley…

WSWS (2022-11-14). UAW members demand extension of voting deadline in national union election due to widespread ballot issues. wsws.org With only four days remaining until the deadline to vote in the first-ever direct election for UAW international officers, UAW members across the US are angry that they have not been sent ballots despite having requested them from the court-appointed monitor overseeing the vote.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-14). Tehran hosting Intl. Congress of Imam Khamenei Quranic Though. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — Iran's capital is hosting the International Congress of Imam Khamenei Quranic Thoughts today.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-14). Raeisi meets with Iran football team before World Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi received the national Iranian football team and the coaches for a meeting on Monday before they depart for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-14). Iran military delegation arrives in Pakistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — A military delegation representing the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran arrived in the city of Karachi to attend the international arms exhibition of Pakistan called "Ideas 2022".

En.mehrnews (2022-11-14). Bahrain's election 'sham' or 'democracy'? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — On Nov. 12, Bahrainis went to the polls to elect a national parliament for the sixth time since 2001.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-14). Press conf. of 52nd Roshd Intl. Film Festival held in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) —The pres conference of the 52nd Roshd International Film Festival was held at the Conference Hall of Alborz Mandegar High School in Tehran on Monday with the participation of Policymaking Council Chief Hojjatoleslam Ali Latifi.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-13). Ukraine Threatens War with Iran. libya360.wordpress.com Alex Rubinstein Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has called for attacks inside Iran as the country's drones cause setbacks for the Ukrainian military. On November 5, Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has advocated for military strikes on drone production sites located in Iran. President Zelensky echoed Podolyak's…

Finian Cunningham (2022-11-13). Scott Ritter: America's Hubris is Stunning and a Threat to World Peace. thealtworld.com In a wide-ranging interview with Finian Cunningham, former US military intelligence analyst Scott Ritter calls out a complex of American-made problems threatening world peace. | The Ukraine war is just one symptom of a bigger disease. The war in Ukraine began with the 2014 US-backed coup d'état in Kiev and the weaponizing by the United States and NATO of an anti-Russian regime over eight years. | "Absurd disconnect" in US foreign policy, "extraordinary provocations" toward Russia, the "scam" of nuclear weapons and US military defense doctrine, and the "stunning hubris" of American national myth-making propaganda…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-13). America's Neo-Nazi Bedfellows in Ukraine are the Latest in a Long Line of Odious Allies Washington Has Used against Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Tony Cox From pogrom-mongers to Hitlerites to radical Islamists, the US has collaborated with repugnant partners for more than a century Soviet leader Joseph Stalin was furious when he found out in March 1945 that his supposed World War II ally, Washington, was negotiating with the German Nazis behind his back. In fact, by the…

Joseph Gerson (2022-11-13). The Ukraine War and the U.S. National Security Strategy: Dangerous Great Power Confrontations. commondreams.org With the Ukraine war, new Cold Wars, and the U.N. General Secretary warning that humanity's foot is on the accelerator to climate hell, the great powers and humankind are sleepwalking toward catastrophe.

Mforinoco (2022-11-13). US Wants to Build Military Bases in Uruguay. orinocotribune.com A draft defense cooperation agreement between Washington and Montevideo, which could allow the installation of US military bases in Uruguay, is once again being considered in the Uruguayan Parliament. Allowing US military bases would effectively damage the sovereignty of Uruguay, a country which currently maintains good relations with both Russia and China. | Senator Gustavo Penadés, from Uruguay's ruling center-right National Party, claimed that the project only involves "some type of investment in construction" and not the permanent presence of US forces in Uruguayan territory. For his part, the president of th…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Iran loses to China at 2022 Asian Water Polo C'ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Iran's national men's water polo team narrowly lost to China in the Asian Championship semi-finals on Sunday to lose the chance to secure a berth at the world championship.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Iran seeking to boost exports to China: diplomat. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Referring to the presence of the Iranian firms participating in the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, an Iranian diplomat said Iran seeks to promote its products via this exhibition for export to China.

_____ (2022-11-13). Rally In Defense Of The Indian Child Welfare Act. popularresistance.org Oneida, Wisconsin — On November 9, over 50 people gathered on the Oneida Indian Reservation in northeast Wisconsin to show solidarity with the Oneida people and all indigenous people as a Supreme Court decision regarding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) looms. The crowd included members of the Oneida Tribal Nation, concerned community members and several organizations that helped facilitate the event. The gathered community members, both tribal and not, were met with hospitality from the Oneida hosts, with homemade corn soup and community-building conversation being shared before the speakers began. | Th…

Editor (2022-11-13). Four States Voted to End Slavery — But Not Louisiana. scheerpost.com Wardens and industries that rely on prison labor will undoubtably argue that their "work programs" do not constitute slavery, but it should be up to the courts, the public and incarcerated people to decide.

Fight Back (2022-11-13). Oslo is long dead. Time to revive the PLO. fightbacknews.org The Oslo accords were signed 29 years ago, on 13 September 1993. The Palestinian Authority, its main manifestation, has attempted and failed for nearly three decades to contain the Palestinian people's resistance and struggle for national liberation. | Palestine's enemy today is not only Israel and its US backers, but also those who are rewarded for complying with Oslo: the Palestinian Authority, those who take money from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the diplomatic and lobby missions — like the Muslim Leadership Initiative — that reflect Zionist aspirations. | Fr…

TeleSUR (2022-11-13). President Luis Arce Approves Decree on Census in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net The Bolivian government has considered the census process as a national priority, so they will guarantee its coverage throughout the country. | According to the letter of Supreme Decree 4824, the results of the census will make it possible to "adjust, define, implement and evaluate plans, programs and strategies for human, economic and social development". Nov. 13, 2022.

C.J. Polychroniou (2022-11-13). Freedom of Press is Dealt Deadly Blows by Modi's Proto-Fascist Regime in India. commondreams.org The Wire case is yet one more example of Modi's regime trying to undermine the media landscape and, indeed, destroy dissenting media.

____ (2022-11-13). Chinese premier meets IMF chief. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva here on Saturday on the sidelines of the leaders' meetings on East Asia cooperation.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). 'Adjustment' goes to Chicago Intl. Children's FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Iranian short film 'Adjustment' will take part in the 39th edition of the Chicago International Children's Film Festival in the US.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Iran football 5-a-side team beats Australia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Iran's national football team has defeated Australia in the International Blind Football Asia-Oceania Championship of 2022 being held in India.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). 455 PKK elements killed in Claw-Lock Operation in N Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Turkish Ministry of National Defence announced that 455 PKK elements have been killed since the start of the Claw-Lock Operation in northern Iraq.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Major drug trafficking gang dismantled in S Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — A major international drug trafficking gang was dismantled by Iranian intelligence forces in Fars province.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Taliban rejects claims of terrorists presence in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — After India and Pakistan expressed concern over the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan at the UNGA meeting, the Taliban dismissed the claims about the presence of terrorist groups in the country.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Turkish theater festival hosts Iranian play. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Iranian play "My Imaginary Skirt" has made it to Bursa International Theater Festival for Children and Youth.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-13). Bolivia: Indigenous Movements Call for Fascists to be Punished. libya360.wordpress.com The leadership of the Federation of Campesino Workers of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, has today described the burning of their headquarters by far-right protesters as an "act of terrorism". On Friday, pro-fascist groups set fire to the building of the region's indigenous campesino union (Federación Sindical àönica de Trabajadores Campesinos de Santa Cruz). They also attacked…

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2022-11-14: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-14). Blinken, Sullivan Don't Agree With Milley's Push for Diplomacy on Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com While Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has publicly voiced support for diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia, other Biden administration officials are against the idea, CNN reported on Friday. Citing unnamed administration officials, the report said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan disagree with Milley …

Infobrics (2022-11-14). Russian Business Explores India. infobrics.org Russia is increasingly strengthening its relations with the East and boosting contacts, including with the BRICS members. Faced with sanctions, the Middle Eastern and Indian markets look very favourable for Russia, and because of their high population size, benefit from the overall background…

Infobrics (2022-11-14). India-Russia Bilateral Trade Zooms—Set to Cross $30 Bn by Next Year. infobrics.org Bilateral trade between India and Russia is all set to exceed $30 billion in the next one year— much before the 2025 target…

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-14). Southeast Asian Leaders Don't Want Region to Be Frontline for New Cold War. news.antiwar.com Indonesia's President Joko Widodo took over the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Sunday and vowed not to let the region turn into a proxy between two powers, referencing the growing tensions between the US and China. "ASEAN must become a peaceful region and anchor for global stability, consistently uphold international law …

_____ (2022-11-14). US Media Searched For Crisis At China Party Congress. popularresistance.org For the Western press, the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party offered a number of signals which—if read in good faith—could have been perceived as reassuring. | Instead, establishment outlets reverted to familiar narratives regarding China's Covid mitigation strategy and tied these into renewed predictions of a long-prophesied economic disaster—one that would inevitably befall China as a result of its government's decision to forsake the orthodoxy of open markets. | More than anything else, corporate media fixated on Hu Jintao's departure from the congress hall, engaging in ta…

____ (2022-11-14). Xi says China, U.S. should take history as mirror to guide the future. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday during his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden that the two countries should take history as a mirror and let it guide the future.

____ (2022-11-14). Xi replies to letter from young aviation workers, engineers in Aviation Industry Corporation of China. ecns.cn Xi Jinping on Saturday wrote back to young workers and engineers from the "Luo Yang Youth Commando, encouraging them to study and implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and contribute to China's aviation industry.

____ (2022-11-14). Zhang regains UFC strawweight gold, Adesanya dethroned. ecns.cn In an action-packed UFC 281 card, China's Zhang Weili returned to the top of the women's strawweight division, regaining her belt against two-time title holder Carla Esparza, while in the main event, Alex Periera upset middleweight king Israel Adesanya.

____ (2022-11-14). China's Tianzhou-4 cargo craft to reenter atmosphere. ecns.cn China's Tianzhou-4 cargo craft, tasked with supporting the Shenzhou-14 crewed mission, is scheduled to re-enter the atmosphere in a controlled manner on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

____ (2022-11-14). More Chinese women engage in scientific research: report. ecns.cn Gender parity in scientific research has gradually improved in China, with women gaining in academic influence, said a report published during the Fifth World Laureates Forum held in Shanghai on Nov. 6 and 7.

____ (2022-11-14). Xi hails dedication of aircraft builders. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has urged a group of young workers and engineers of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China in Shenyang, Liaoning province, to promote self-reliance and strength in aviation science and technology and the high-quality development of the industry.

____ (2022-11-14). Projects worth billions USD inked under China-Singapore connectivity initiative. ecns.cn More than 400 projects worth over 54 billion U.S. dollars have been inked under the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity over the past seven years.

____ (2022-11-14). Natural gas output at Kela-Keshen gas field exceeds 200 bln cubic meters. ecns.cn The cumulative natural gas output of the Kela-Keshen gas field, located in the Tarim Basin of northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, has reached 200 billion cubic meters, said the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on Sunday.

____ (2022-11-14). Mass nucleic acid testing cancelled in parts of China. ecns.cn Many parts of China announced the cancelation of mass nucleic acid testing as a circular on further optimizing the COVID-19 response that includes 20 prevention and control measures was issued on Friday by the State Council joint prevention and control mechanism against COVID-19.

____ (2022-11-14). China sees strong investment in VR in 2021. ecns.cn China's virtual reality (VR) industry attracted strong investment and financing last year as market players raced to tap the burgeoning high-tech sector.

____ (2022-11-14). Growth in irrigated farmland secures food. ecns.cn China's push for more irrigated farmland over the past seven decades has resulted in a quadrupling of such areas, which now account for about half of the country's arable land, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

____ (2022-11-14). Refined COVID policy aims to be more scientific. ecns.cn The latest modifications made to China's COVID-19 policy are aimed at adjusting to new viral mutations, integrating fresh scientific evidence, and managing limited resources in a vast country more efficiently…

____ (2022-11-14). Artworks worth 490 mln yuan transacted at CIIE. ecns.cn A batch of artworks has been purchased at the just-concluded fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE), with the turnover reaching 490 million yuan (about 69.1 million U.S. dollars).

____ (2022-11-14). Shenzhou-14 crew enters Tianzhou-5 cargo craft. ecns.cn The Shenzhou-14 crew entered the Tianzhou-5 cargo craft on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), which also said China will launch the Tianzhou series every six months in the future.

____ (2022-11-14). China sees rising coal storage amid supply push. ecns.cn Coal stockpiles at China's power plants have seen considerable increases, ensuring energy supply for the winter, the country's energy regulator said Monday.

____ (2022-11-14). Nation to strive for world free from hunger. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that China will work with all countries to make greater contributions to building a world free from hunger and poverty.

____ (2022-11-14). 300 China-made EV unveiled at G20 Summit in Indonesia as official vehicles. ecns.cn

____ (2022-11-14). COP14 on wetlands conservation concludes with 21 resolutions. ecns.cn The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14), held in China's Wuhan and Switzerland's Geneva, concluded Sunday with 21 resolutions.

____ (2022-11-14). (100 great changes) The world-leading 'China Power Highway'. ecns.cn How long does it take for a kilowatt hour to travel 2,080 kilometers? 7 milliseconds! This is the answer given by China's ultra-high voltage transmission.

____ (2022-11-14). New regulation to boost self-employed businesses, support their development. ecns.cn China's push for more irrigated farmland over the past seven decades has resulted in a quadrupling of such areas, which now account for about half of the country's arable land, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

____ (2022-11-14). Leaders of China, U.S. need to chart right course for bilateral ties, says Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday during a meeting with his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, that as leaders of two major countries, they need to chart the right course and find the right direction for bilateral ties and elevate the relationship.

____ (2022-11-14). More Party regulations to tighten up discipline. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China believes that its commitment to continuously improve conduct and enforce discipline is a major reason it has won the full support of the people.

WSWS (2022-11-14). New Zealand national security briefing promotes war and censorship. wsws.org The Labour Party-led government is preparing to crack down on freedom of speech, as it strengthens its integration into the US-led war plans against Russia and China.

____ (2022-11-14). Enchanting snow scenery in Sichuan. ecns.cn Azure blue water in ponds and snow covered mountains present a charming wonderland at Huanglong Scenic Resort in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Huanglong Scenic Resort is famed for its colorful ponds, karst landforms and valleys.

____ (2022-11-14). New CPC chiefs named for Beijing and Fujian. ecns.cn Yin Li, former Party chief of Fujian province, has been appointed by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China as Party chief of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, replacing Cai Qi, according to a report from Xinhua News Agency.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-14). Anti-Iran res. at IAEA's BoG not to resolve safeguards issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the act of issuing an anti-Iran resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s Board of Governors will not help resolve problems on 'safeguards' issues.

_____ (2022-11-14). Global Carbon Budget Will Be Spent In Nine Years At Current Rate. popularresistance.org The 2022 Global Carbon Budget report is out, and it shows that nations are still emitting beyond their means. | The report, which was released Friday amidst the COP27 UN climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, found that there is now a 50 percent chance that we will burn past the 1.5 degree Celsius temperature goal in just nine years if greenhouse gas emissions continue at current levels. | "This year we see yet another rise in global fossil CO2 emissions, when we need a rapid decline," study leader Professor Pierre Friedlingstein of Exeter's Global Systems Institute said in a statement emailed to EcoWatch.

_____ (2022-11-14). Real Challenge At COP27 Is Private Greed Versus Devastation Of All. popularresistance.org The COP27 meet is underway at Sharm el-Sheikh. Although the Ukraine War and mid-term elections in the United States shifted our immediate focus away from the battle against global warming, it remains a central concern of our epoch. Reports indicate we are not only failing to meet climate change goals but falling short of the targets by a large margin. Worse, methane greenhouse gas emissions have grown far faster than we knew, and pose as much of a climate change threat as carbon dioxide. Methane lasts for a shorter time in the atmosphere, but seen over a 100-year period, it is a more potent greenhouse gas than ca…

Speak Up Act Up (2022-11-14). On the SF Peninsula, Creative Protest to Defuse Nuclear War. indybay.org Right now is the closest the world has been to a nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Elderly activists, joined by a few younger folks, recalled those days and protested during a long weekend of national action.

INDYRADIO (2022-11-14). Raytheon and Eli Lily Lose Billions on Twitter. indybay.org Shortly after Elon Musk decided to capitalize on the blue checkmark Twitter has used for "active, notable and authentic" accounts, billions of dollars worth of reputation was lost on Wall Street. Abuse of the "blue checkmark" by imposters brought corporate giants to their knees. You can provide anonymous feedback to Twitter about this debacle, via their help center.

____ (2022-11-14). World Cup Qatar 2022 most expensive in FIFA history. ecns.cn The World Cup Qatar 2022, which is about to begin in November, will be the most expensive FIFA tournament in history, with a total cost of about $220 billion.

____ (2022-11-14). Hardware integration completed on Radio Telescope in Sichuan. ecns.cn The radio imaging telescope has completed the hardware integration after four years of construction, and officially entered the phase of concept verification. It is expected to be put into trial operation in June 2023.

____ (2022-11-14). ASEAN summits conclude, achieving fruitful results for post-pandemic cooperation. ecns.cn The 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits concluded in Cambodia on Sunday, achieving fruitful results for greater regional cooperation towards…

Infobrics (2022-11-14). India's Foreign Policy Dilemmas: Protecting National Interests. infobrics.org The events of recent years, and especially this year have taken India out of its comfort zone, writes Valdai Club expert Alexey Kupriyanov. India felt quite comfortable in the previous reality; the new one puts it before a large number of challenges, which the Indian leadership has so far successfully overcome, once again demonstrating an exceptional ability not to quarrel with anyone more than necessary and to extract maximum profit from the conflicts between other great powers…

Editor (2022-11-14). Chris Hedges: The Good Priest. scheerpost.com Father Michael Doyle, who died on November 8 at his parish house in Camden, New Jersey, infused his Christianity with his goodness. That goodness showed us what it means to live a life of faith.

____ (2022-11-14). Control of U.S. House in next Congress remains in limbo. ecns.cn The control of the U.S. House of Representatives remains in limbo, days after the 2022 midterm elections across the country.

____ (2022-11-14). Comicomment: Invisible wall blocks minority voters from ballot box. ecns.cn

____ (2022-11-14). Efforts urged to help global economy revive. ecns.cn Governments and the private sector need to work more closely together to help the global economy recover sustainably from the damage inflicted on it by the pandemic, speakers at the Group of 20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, said.

____ (2022-11-14). Medical needs hindered by COVID restrictions addressed. ecns.cn Medical demands during a COVID-19 outbreak must be addressed and handled properly, and turning away patients due to claims of virus control is strictly prohibited, a senior health official said on Saturday.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-14). Tehran hosting Intl. Congress of Imam Khamenei Quranic Though. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — Iran's capital is hosting the International Congress of Imam Khamenei Quranic Thoughts today.

____ (2022-11-14). Xi arrives in Indonesia for G20 summit. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Indonesia Monday for the 17th Group of 20 Summit.

____ (2022-11-14). Lebanon, Algeria condemn Istanbul's deadly attack. ecns.cn Lebanon and Algeria condemned on Sunday the deadly bomb attack in Tàºrkiye's Istanbul that killed at least six people and injured 81.

____ (2022-11-14). Chinese universities climb world rankings. ecns.cn Chinese institutions of higher learning are on the rise in global university rankings, as the country strives to elevate a number of them to world-class status.

____ (2022-11-14). Screws tightened on money launderers. ecns.cn The number of money laundering cases prosecuted nationwide has increased rapidly since 2020, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

____ (2022-11-14). Meet mascot of Quatar 2022 La'eeb. ecns.cn La'eeb simulates the figure of a white, smiling, soccer-playing turban. Its meaning is 'skillful player' and is inspired by Qatari culture and customs.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-14). Bahrain's election 'sham' or 'democracy'? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — On Nov. 12, Bahrainis went to the polls to elect a national parliament for the sixth time since 2001.

____ (2022-11-14). Xi, Biden meet in Bali, Indonesia. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, met on Monday ahead of the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia's resort island of Bali.

____ (2022-11-14). Xi, Biden to meet in Bali. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden will meet ahead of the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia's resort island of Bali.

Labor Video Project (2022-11-14). Union Busting Attack on PNWU2015 Staff By SEIU 2015 President/SEIU Sec. Treasurer Verrett. indybay.org In a union busting attack the management of the 400,000 SEIU 2015 tried to run over PNWU2015 staff workers who are on an unfair labor strike and also have refused to bargain and are implementing a contract without negotiation. This union busting tactic is under the president April Terrell who has also been appointed the SEIU International Secretary Treasurer by Mary Kay Henry in June 2022.

WSWS (2022-11-14). UAW members demand extension of voting deadline in national union election due to widespread ballot issues. wsws.org With only four days remaining until the deadline to vote in the first-ever direct election for UAW international officers, UAW members across the US are angry that they have not been sent ballots despite having requested them from the court-appointed monitor overseeing the vote.

____ (2022-11-14). Shijiazhuang to intensify zero COVID efforts. ecns.cn Shijiazhuang will strictly carry out the 20 measures announced by the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council on Friday and any nonconformity found will be rectified.

____ (2022-11-14). Xi says face-to-face exchange with Biden cannot be substituted by other communication channels. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday during his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden that though the two leaders have remained communication via video-conferences, phone calls and letters, none of them can really substitute face-to-face exchanges.

____ (2022-11-14). Auto sales expected to reach 3% growth over 2021. ecns.cn Vehicle sales continued their momentum into October, which has made the country's leading industry association optimistic that total sales this year will be up by 3 percent from 2021.

____ (2022-11-14). G20 Summit to be held in Indonesia. ecns.cn The 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit will be held in Bali, Indonesia from November 14 to 17.

____ (2022-11-14). Stimulating shopper appetite, boosting consumption. ecns.cn This year's festival has confirmed that consumers have become more rational and are carefully reviewing their needs, with focus on purchasing daily necessities and high-quality products, experts said.

____ (2022-11-14). Suspect arrested after Istanbul bombing kills six. ecns.cn Turkey's interior minister Suleyman Soylu said on Monday that the person who left the bomb that caused Istanbul's explosion Sunday has been arrested, according to state-run Anadolu agency's English-language Twitter account.

____ (2022-11-14). Beijing Stock Exchange to release first index. ecns.cn The Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) plans to officially release its first index on Nov. 21 to reflect the overall performance of the market.

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-11-14). Youths Deliver Messages On Environment and Peace to Lockheed. indybay.org Demand to defund violence and save the planet…

____ (2022-11-14). Explosion in Istanbul kills at least six. ecns.cn At least six people were killed, and 53 others were wounded in a "bomb attack" in Istanbul.

Revolution Books (2022-11-14). Sunday 11/13: Internationalist Fundraising Dinner for the New Interview w/Bob Avakian on RNL Show. indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-14). Turkey shells PKK, YPG positions in N Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — Issuing a statement, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence announced that the positions of the PKK and YPG terrorist groups in northern Syria have been targeted.

Staff (2022-11-14). La Quinta, mediana empresa que apuesta por el patrimonio y la historia, la inclusión y la sostenibilidad. cubadebate.cu La Quinta es la primera mipyme que gestiona un museo y un jardín botánico. Su sede, la Quinta de los Molinos, es un pulmón verde de 4.7 hectáreas en pleno centro de la capital cubana, un sitio señalado en la historia nacional y habanera, con un importante patrimonio edificado y una vocación naturalista desde muy temprano en su devenir, que ya supera los dos siglos.

Higinio Polo (2022-11-14). Estados Unidos El ácido de la confusión. globalizacion.ca Ha transcurrido ya casi un cuarto de siglo de esta centuria, en la que los neoconservadores (neocon) de Bush, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz quisieron apoderarse del mundo, lanzando para ello, en 1997, su Project for the New American Century. | Después, cancelaron el…

Staff (2022-11-14). Atletas cubanos reciben medallas de oro en Copa América de Tiro Deportivo de Lima 2022. cubadebate.cu El equipo masculino cubano se agenció las medallas de oro de la pistola tiro rápido a 25 metros durante la Copa América de Tiro Deportivo de Lima 2022, disputada en el Polígono Las Palmas. Leuris Pupo, Jorge Félix àÅlvarez y Alejandro Jesús Delgado dominaron la ronda clasificatoria. En la final de este sábado, los nuestros lograron 55 puntos.

Staff (2022-11-14). G20 anuncia creación de fondo para la prevención y enfrentamiento a "futuras pandemias" cubadebate.cu El Grupo de los 20 anunció este domingo en Indonesia, un fondo de 1 400 millones de dólares para prepararse ante futuras pandemias. Durante una conferencia de prensa, el presidente indonesio Joko Wikodo explicó que este fondo, en el que participan 24 países, tiene como objetivo "evitar una pandemia y prepararse para ella".

Aram Aharonian (2022-11-14). El nuevo capitalismo de plataformas y vigilancia, øEl adiós a la esperanza? globalizacion.ca El contexto de la pandemia de la covid-19 creó las condiciones adecuadas para disponer de un marco institucional y normativo capaz de modificar las mentalidades, costumbres y valores de nuestras sociedades, impulsando nuevos deseos, hábitos y valores, pero, sobre todo,…

Staff (2022-11-14). Falleció Chucho Cabrera, reconocido director de la televisión cubana. cubadebate.cu Este domingo falleció en La Habana, a la edad de 96 años, el Premio Nacional de Televisión Jesús Cabrera Acosta, director de Televisión y Dr. Honoris Causa de la Universidad de las Artes de Cuba, donde ejerció como docente de múltiples generaciones de realizadores audiovisuales cubanos. Dirigió programas como Horizontes y el Noticiero Nacional de Televisión.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-11-14). Actual temporada invernal provoca 205 fallecidos en Colombia. telesurtv.net Hay 53 desaparecidos y 281 personas lesionadas. Las pérdidas de carácter material resultan significativas.

TeleSUR, YSM, JDO (2022-11-14). Líbano confirma más de 0 casos de cólera. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sospechan que 3.369 personas padecen la enfermedad, que ha dejado un saldo de 18 decesos.

Staff (2022-11-14). Archivo CD: °Felicidades, Chucho!, para siempre. cubadebate.cu Cuando cumplió 95 años entrevisté nuevamente a Chucho Cabrera, su larga existencia dedicada a la televisión, bien mereció muchas más de las entrevistas. Hoy, 13 de noviembre, dedico estas líneas a este hombre que realmente ha sido un decano en amplio sentido sobre la TV. Se nos fue, a mí, cosas nuevas de la tv contadas por él y también algún berrinche.

Staff (2022-11-14). Colisionan dos aviones en EE.UU. y dejan, al menos, 6 personas fallecidas. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades del estado de Dallas, en Estados Unidos confirmaron este domingo que al menos seis personas murieron tras la colisión de dos aviones militares en pleno vuelo el sábado, durante el espectáculo aéreo Wings Over Dallas. El accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 13H25 (hora local) en el Aeropuerto Ejecutivo de Dallas, cuando un bombardero pesado cuatrimotor B-17 chocó contra un caza Bell P-63 Kingcobra mientras realizaba una maniobra giratoria.

Staff (2022-11-14). øAmenaza indetenible a la biodiversidad? cubadebate.cu Nuestro país enfrenta importantes amenazas provenientes de la pérdida o fragmentación de hábitats, incendios rurales y forestales, prácticas agrícolas no sostenibles, la pesca y la tala furtiva, la introducción de especies exóticas invasoras, y el comercio ilegal de especies.Esta es una de las prácticas más lucrativas a nivel internacional.

Mforinoco (2022-11-13). US Wants to Build Military Bases in Uruguay. orinocotribune.com A draft defense cooperation agreement between Washington and Montevideo, which could allow the installation of US military bases in Uruguay, is once again being considered in the Uruguayan Parliament. Allowing US military bases would effectively damage the sovereignty of Uruguay, a country which currently maintains good relations with both Russia and China. | Senator Gustavo Penadés, from Uruguay's ruling center-right National Party, claimed that the project only involves "some type of investment in construction" and not the permanent presence of US forces in Uruguayan territory. For his part, the president of th…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Iran loses to China at 2022 Asian Water Polo C'ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Iran's national men's water polo team narrowly lost to China in the Asian Championship semi-finals on Sunday to lose the chance to secure a berth at the world championship.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Iran seeking to boost exports to China: diplomat. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Referring to the presence of the Iranian firms participating in the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, an Iranian diplomat said Iran seeks to promote its products via this exhibition for export to China.

Staff (2022-11-13). Lo dice el FMI: Tensiones entre Pekín y Washington dividirá al mundo en dos bloques económicos adversarios. cubadebate.cu La economía mundial se está separando en bloques adversarios como producto de la rivalidad entre EE.UU. y China, lo que podría conducir a una nueva Guerra Fría, advirtió la directora general del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI), Kristalina Georgieva, en entrevista con el diario The Washington Post.

Staff (2022-11-13). Lo dice el FMI: Tensiones entre Pekín y Washington dividirán al mundo en dos bloques económicos adversarios. cubadebate.cu La economía mundial se está separando en bloques adversarios como producto de la rivalidad entre EE.UU. y China, lo que podría conducir a una nueva Guerra Fría, advirtió la directora general del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI), Kristalina Georgieva, en entrevista con el diario The Washington Post.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-13). America's Neo-Nazi Bedfellows in Ukraine are the Latest in a Long Line of Odious Allies Washington Has Used against Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Tony Cox From pogrom-mongers to Hitlerites to radical Islamists, the US has collaborated with repugnant partners for more than a century Soviet leader Joseph Stalin was furious when he found out in March 1945 that his supposed World War II ally, Washington, was negotiating with the German Nazis behind his back. In fact, by the…

Finian Cunningham (2022-11-13). Scott Ritter: America's Hubris is Stunning and a Threat to World Peace. thealtworld.com In a wide-ranging interview with Finian Cunningham, former US military intelligence analyst Scott Ritter calls out a complex of American-made problems threatening world peace. | The Ukraine war is just one symptom of a bigger disease. The war in Ukraine began with the 2014 US-backed coup d'état in Kiev and the weaponizing by the United States and NATO of an anti-Russian regime over eight years. | "Absurd disconnect" in US foreign policy, "extraordinary provocations" toward Russia, the "scam" of nuclear weapons and US military defense doctrine, and the "stunning hubris" of American national myth-making propaganda…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-13). Ukraine Threatens War with Iran. libya360.wordpress.com Alex Rubinstein Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has called for attacks inside Iran as the country's drones cause setbacks for the Ukrainian military. On November 5, Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has advocated for military strikes on drone production sites located in Iran. President Zelensky echoed Podolyak's…

_____ (2022-11-13). Rally In Defense Of The Indian Child Welfare Act. popularresistance.org Oneida, Wisconsin — On November 9, over 50 people gathered on the Oneida Indian Reservation in northeast Wisconsin to show solidarity with the Oneida people and all indigenous people as a Supreme Court decision regarding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) looms. The crowd included members of the Oneida Tribal Nation, concerned community members and several organizations that helped facilitate the event. The gathered community members, both tribal and not, were met with hospitality from the Oneida hosts, with homemade corn soup and community-building conversation being shared before the speakers began. | Th…

Joseph Gerson (2022-11-13). The Ukraine War and the U.S. National Security Strategy: Dangerous Great Power Confrontations. commondreams.org With the Ukraine war, new Cold Wars, and the U.N. General Secretary warning that humanity's foot is on the accelerator to climate hell, the great powers and humankind are sleepwalking toward catastrophe.

Staff (2022-11-13). Plata para las cubanas del fusil en el Campeonato Panamericano de Tiro Deportivo. cubadebate.cu En el Campeonato Panamericano de Tiro Deportivo de Lima 2022, el equipo femenino cubano alcanzó hoy la presea de plata en el fusil tres posiciones a 50 metros (m).Integrado por Dianelys Pérez, Lisbet Hernández y Arneris Cabrera, el conjunto de Cuba perdió 2-12 en la discusión del título con las estadunidenses Katie Lorraine Zaun, Mary Carolyn Tucker y Sagen Maddalena.

Staff (2022-11-13). Leuris Pupo, primer cubano clasificado a los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 y campeón panamericano en Lima 2022. cubadebate.cu El cubano Leuris Pupo, el mejor tirador cubano de la historia, se convirtió el sábado en el primer deportista de la isla clasificado para los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, al ganar el oro en pistola rápida a 25 metros en el Campeonato Panamericano de Tiro Deportivo de Lima 2022.

Editor (2022-11-13). Four States Voted to End Slavery — But Not Louisiana. scheerpost.com Wardens and industries that rely on prison labor will undoubtably argue that their "work programs" do not constitute slavery, but it should be up to the courts, the public and incarcerated people to decide.

Fight Back (2022-11-13). Oslo is long dead. Time to revive the PLO. fightbacknews.org The Oslo accords were signed 29 years ago, on 13 September 1993. The Palestinian Authority, its main manifestation, has attempted and failed for nearly three decades to contain the Palestinian people's resistance and struggle for national liberation. | Palestine's enemy today is not only Israel and its US backers, but also those who are rewarded for complying with Oslo: the Palestinian Authority, those who take money from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the diplomatic and lobby missions — like the Muslim Leadership Initiative — that reflect Zionist aspirations. | Fr…

____ (2022-11-13). Democrats to retain control of U.S. Senate: media. ecns.cn Democrats will retain control of the U.S. Senate in the new Congress as some media outlets called the Nevada race on Saturday night.

____ (2022-11-13). (W. E. Talk)Wu Museum Curator: Expand Scope of Exhibitions While Sticking to the Core. ecns.cn Situated on the bank of the Grand Canal in Suzhou's Wuzhong District, the Museum of Wu, also known as the Wuzhong Museum, was built just two years ago. This local musuemis positioned as a "high-level and distinctive regional cultural complex" to create a "leading platform for the exhibition, research and learning of Wu culture."

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Turkish theater festival hosts Iranian play. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Iranian play "My Imaginary Skirt" has made it to Bursa International Theater Festival for Children and Youth.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). 455 PKK elements killed in Claw-Lock Operation in N Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Turkish Ministry of National Defence announced that 455 PKK elements have been killed since the start of the Claw-Lock Operation in northern Iraq.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). 'Adjustment' goes to Chicago Intl. Children's FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Iranian short film 'Adjustment' will take part in the 39th edition of the Chicago International Children's Film Festival in the US.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Iran football 5-a-side team beats Australia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Iran's national football team has defeated Australia in the International Blind Football Asia-Oceania Championship of 2022 being held in India.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Taliban rejects claims of terrorists presence in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — After India and Pakistan expressed concern over the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan at the UNGA meeting, the Taliban dismissed the claims about the presence of terrorist groups in the country.

C.J. Polychroniou (2022-11-13). Freedom of Press is Dealt Deadly Blows by Modi's Proto-Fascist Regime in India. commondreams.org The Wire case is yet one more example of Modi's regime trying to undermine the media landscape and, indeed, destroy dissenting media.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Major drug trafficking gang dismantled in S Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — A major international drug trafficking gang was dismantled by Iranian intelligence forces in Fars province.

____ (2022-11-13). Chinese premier meets IMF chief. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva here on Saturday on the sidelines of the leaders' meetings on East Asia cooperation.

Staff (2022-11-13). V Foro de Inversiones será una de los grandes atractivos de la XXXVIII Feria Internacional de La Habana. cubadebate.cu El V Foro de Inversiones constituirá una de las principales actividades de la XXXVIII Feria Internacional de La Habana, la cual desde mañana y hasta el viernes tendrá lugar en el recinto de Expocuba con la participación de representantes de más de 60 países.

Staff (2022-11-13). El tiempo: Tarde fresca y pocas lluvias. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en zonas de la costa de todo el país y se nublará con algunas lluvias en el norte occidental. En el resto del archipiélago será poca la nubosidad hasta final de la mañana cuando estará parcialmente nublado y se nublará en el interior y sur de la región central con aisladas lluvias, las que escasas en el resto del país.

Staff (2022-11-13). Unión Eléctrica pronostica un déficit inferior a los mil megawatts durante pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu Para el horario pico se estima la entrada de la unidad 6 de la CTE Nuevitas con 90 MW, La entrada de la unidad 4 de la CTE Renté con 45 MW y la entrada de 169 MW en motores diésel. Con este pronóstico, se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2182 MW y una demanda máxima de 3100 MW, para un déficit de 918 MW.

Staff (2022-11-13). Quinto Foro de Inversiones será una de los grandes atractivos de la 38 Feria Internacional de La Habana. cubadebate.cu El Quinto Foro de Inversiones constituirá una de las principales actividades en la edición 38 de la Feria Internacional de La Habana, que desde este lunes y hasta el viernes tendrá lugar en el recinto de Expocuba con la participación de representantes de más de 60 países.

Staff (2022-11-13). Centrales vencen a Ganaderos por partida doble. cubadebate.cu Los Centrales aumentaron este sábado su ofensiva sobre los Ganaderos, que fueron derrotados dos veces el mismo día. En la primera ocasión, la victoria fue de 15×3 y en la segunda de 2×0. Con estos resultados, el equipo Centrales lleva una cuenta de 10 triunfos y siete fracasos en la Liga Élite del Beisbol Cubano.

Staff (2022-11-13). Gardeo a la evasión fiscal. cubadebate.cu Las auditorías y otras acciones realizadas por las oficinas municipales confirman la existencia de una deuda de los contribuyentes que ronda los 37 millones de pesos, de acuerdo con Marisleidy Perdigón Pérez, subdirectora primera de dicha entidad en la provincia.

Staff (2022-11-13). La Tira de los Lectores: Mi foto de las motorinas. cubadebate.cu Hace unos días la convocamos y hoy regresa La Tira de los Lectores, dedicada a ese medio de transporte que tan popular se ha vuelto entre los cubanos en los últimos años: las motorinas. Recuerda que puedes comunicarte con nosotros al correo comentacubadebate@gmail.com o a través de nuestros perfiles en redes sociales.

Staff (2022-11-13). Concluye este domingo reunión nacional del Movimiento Colombiano de Solidaridad con Cuba. cubadebate.cu El Movimiento Colombiano de Solidaridad con Cuba concluirá este domingo su XXXI Encuentro Nacional en la ciudad de Barranquilla, luego de varios días de análisis e iniciativas para fortalecer la lucha contra el bloqueo estadounidense a la isla.

Staff (2022-11-13). Archivo.cu: Estados Unidos, Cuba y la migración entre ambos países (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Durante los últimos años, Cuba ha apostado por estrechar los lazos con sus ciudadanos residentes en el exterior. Sobre las principales matrices de opinión que se construyen en torno al tema migratorio entre Cuba y Estados Unidos conversaron los entrevistados del programa "Archivo.cu", de Cubavisión Internacional. Cubadebate comparte el material.

Staff (2022-11-13). Demócratas mantienen el control del Senado de EEUU tras victoria en Nevada. cubadebate.cu El Partido Demócrata de Estados Unidos aseguró el control del Senado, tras darse a conocer la victoria de Catherine Cortez Masto en el estado de Nevada. Cortez Masto derrotó en los comicios de medio término al republicano Adam Laxalt, lo cual le otorgó una estrecha mayoría al Partido Demócrata con 50 escaños frente a 49 republicanos.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-13). Bolivia: Indigenous Movements Call for Fascists to be Punished. libya360.wordpress.com The leadership of the Federation of Campesino Workers of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, has today described the burning of their headquarters by far-right protesters as an "act of terrorism". On Friday, pro-fascist groups set fire to the building of the region's indigenous campesino union (Federación Sindical àönica de Trabajadores Campesinos de Santa Cruz). They also attacked…

Staff (2022-11-13). Atentado en céntrica calle de Estambul deja al menos seis muertos y más de 50 heridos (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Un video publicado en línea mostró llamas y un fuerte estruendo, mientras los peatones se daban la vuelta y salían corriendo. Otras imágenes mostraron ambulancias, camiones de bomberos y policías en el lugar. Los usuarios de las redes sociales dijeron que las tiendas estaban cerradas y la avenida cerrada.

Staff (2022-11-13). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 13 de noviembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 13 de noviembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

Staff (2022-11-13). Papa Francisco: La paz es posible, no nos resignemos a la guerra. cubadebate.cu "Hoy, cada uno de nosotros debe interrogarse ante tanta calammidad, frente a esta tercera guerra mundial tan cruel, frente al hambre de tantos niños, de tanta gente: øPuedo desperdiciar, desperdiciar dinero, desperdiciar mi vida, desperdiciar el sentido de mi vida sin tomar coraje y seguir?", agregó.

Staff (2022-11-13). Nancy Pelosi apoya candidatura de Biden para 2024. cubadebate.cu La actual presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, la demócrata Nancy Pelosi, aseguró este domingo que el presidente Joe Biden debería postularse para la reelección en 2024 y lo calificó como un "gran presidente" para la nación.

Staff (2022-11-13). øPor qué el dengue sigue siendo un problema creciente a pesar de ser una enfermedad conocida hace siglos? cubadebate.cu øPor qué el dengue sigue siendo un problema creciente a pesar de ser una enfermedad conocida hace siglos? øPor qué tenemos iniciativas nacionales e internacionales que han contribuido al enfrentamiento de la enfermedad, pero tenemos cada vez más casos? øQué hemos hecho en estas décadas y qué nos falta? Sobre estos aspectos un panel de expertos arrojó elementos esenciales para el manejo de esta enfermedad.

Staff (2022-11-13). Qué trae la prensa cubana, domingo 13 de noviembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-11-13). Liga Élite: Tabacaleros vuelven a ganarle a Agricultores. cubadebate.cu Ataque de 13 inatrapables impulsó a los Tabacaleros en su éxito de 7×4 ante los Agricultores, por segunda jornada. Mientras que los Centrales volvieron a derrotar a los Ganaderos, y Portuarios venció por la mínima a Cafetaleros.

Staff (2022-11-13). Anuncian cambios en equipo cubano para amistoso en República Dominicana. cubadebate.cu Estamos hablando de jugadores habituales para el plantel nacional como Karel Espino, Yunior Yuri Pérez y Yasniel Matos, pero debemos respetar la progresión de ellos en sus equipos teniendo en cuenta que estos partidos de la selección no son competitivos, agregó el también jefe técnico de la Comisión Nacional de Fútbol.

Staff (2022-11-13). Cuba alcanza la cima en la I Copa Mundial de Baseball5. cubadebate.cu Cuba se coronó hoy campeón en la I Copa Mundial de Baseball5 celebrada en Ciudad México. En la emblemática Plaza del Zócalo, el equipo caribeño fue el mejor de principio a fin, al concluir invicto tanto en la fase clasificatoria como en la súper ronda y la final.

Staff (2022-11-13). Presidente cubano destaca el avance en la recuperación del occidente del país tras el paso de Ian. cubadebate.cu Díaz-Canel hizo referencia a lo informado por el ministro de Energía y Minas, Vicente de la O Levy, quien señaló que hasta el sábado el 97.74 por ciento de clientes en la provincia de Pinar del Río, la más afectada por el huracán, ya tienen servicio eléctrico.

Kyle Anzalone (2022-11-12). US Treasury Secretary: India, China Won't Be Subject to Price Cap on Russian Oil. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Washington would be happy to see New Delhi continue to buy oil from Moscow at a price above a G7-imposed price ceiling set to take effect next month. The announcement came after India declared it would buy oil from Russia and ignore the price cap. Yellen made the remarks in …

____ (2022-11-12). Least developed countries feel China's warmth at import expo. ecns.cn During the CIIE, through the coordination of the organizers, more Chinese enterprises and international institutions extended a helping hand to the least developed countries participating in the expo.

____ (2022-11-12). Liu brothers move closer to potential China switch. ecns.cn Hungary's short-track speed skating stars Sandor Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang could be representing China in the future after the Olympic champions lodged applications to change their nationality.

____ (2022-11-12). Magnificent Danxia landform in snow. ecns.cn The Baili Danxia landform is covered with the first snow of winter in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Nov. 10, 2022.

____ (2022-11-12). China launches new environmental satellite. ecns.cn China launched a new environmental satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province Saturday morning.

____ (2022-11-12). China launches cargo craft Tianzhou-5 for space station supplies. ecns.cn China launched cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5 on Saturday morning to deliver supplies for the space station, the construction of which is expected to be completed this year.

____ (2022-11-12). Over 10,000 to join 2nd part of COP15, China's leadership role reaffirmed: UN officials. ecns.cn China is leading a high level segment of ministers during the event to solve the key issues, said CBD Executive Secretary Elizabeth Maruma Mrema during an online media briefing on the COP15 scheduled for Dec. 7-19 in Montreal.

____ (2022-11-12). China's cargo craft Tianzhou-5 docks with space station combination. ecns.cn China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5, delivering supplies for the space station, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the combination of the space station Tiangong on Saturday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

____ (2022-11-12). China releases measures to optimize COVID-19 response. ecns.cn The Chinese government on Friday released a circular on further optimizing the COVID-19 response, announcing 20 prevention and control measures.

____ (2022-11-12). Global firms eye China's digital future with avant-garde technologies. ecns.cn From smart glasses to cybersecurity systems, the latest products being showcased at the ongoing 2022 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit have shed light on global firms' ambitions to tap into China's digital future.

John S Ji, Runsen Chen, Feng Cheng, Cunrui Huang, Zhihui Li, Sitong Luo, Kun Tang, Qi Yin, Ai Zhao, Jiming Zhu, Wannian Liang (2022-11-12). [Correspondence] World Health Forum 2022 at Tsinghua University. thelancet.com From Nov 18—20, 2022, Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) will host the second World Health Forum, themed Towards Health Equity, Together for a Shared Future. The forum will discuss mental health inequities, health issues of vulnerable populations, health equity, universal health coverage, climate change, and poverty alleviation. With the UN Sustainable Development Goals now less than 8 years away, progress is urgently needed to close the gap in the inequalities within and between countries. The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed progress on promoting health for all, but particularly for the most vulnerable, r…

____ (2022-11-12). Xi Jinping Presides over Meeting of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee on COVID-19 prevention and control. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on November 10 to hear a report on COVID-19 prevention and control and laid out 20 measures to further improve work in this regard. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech.

____ (2022-11-12). China's optimized COVID-19 response measures based on practical experience, data: health official. ecns.cn A Chinese health official said on Saturday that the 20 newly released measures on epidemic prevention and control were well conceived based on ample practical experience and related assessment data.

____ (2022-11-12). WJ-700 drone displayed on 14th Airshow China. ecns.cn China's WJ-700 drone was displayed at the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China 2022) in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province.

____ (2022-11-12). China to launch cargo craft Tianzhou-5 Saturday morning. ecns.cn China will launch the cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan at 10: 03 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

____ (2022-11-12). China optimizes COVID-19 response. ecns.cn The National Health Commission of China released a notice Friday on its optimized COVID-19 control and prevention measures.

____ (2022-11-12). China handles 552 mln parcels on Double 11 shopping festival. ecns.cn China's express delivery firms handled 552 million parcels on Nov. 11, the Double 11 online shopping festival, 1.8 times the usual daily average, the State Post Bureau said Saturday.

____ (2022-11-12). (100 great changes) China-chic design 'Hualiu' becoming A-lister. ecns.cn In 2021, a group of dancers with high buns, dressed in yellow, green and red, stepped onto the stage. They were holding traditional Chinese instruments, and dancing to wonderful music.

____ (2022-11-12). International Event Held to Strengthen Wetland Conservation in Cold Regions during COP 14. ecns.cn The International Symposium on the Protection and Restoration of Wetland Ecosystem Functions in Cold Regions was held both online and offline on Thursday bringing some 200 participants from six international organizations and five countries such as USA, Russia, Britain and China.

Rafael Poch (2022-11-12). El éxito chino determina la tensión militar. globalizacion.ca Ucrania forma parte y es prolegómeno de la guerra fría actual contra China en Asia Oriental. Desde hace algún tiempo y con una periodicidad aproximada de una vez por mes, fuerzas aeronavales de Estados Unidos entran, demostrativa y provocativamente, en…

Staff (2022-11-12). China lanza con éxito nave de carga para abastecer su estación espacial. cubadebate.cu China lanzó este sábado la nave espacial de carga Tianzhou-5 para entregar suministros para su estación espacial, cuya construcción se espera que finalice este año. El cohete portador Larga Marcha-7-Y6, con el carguero a bordo, despegó a las 22: 03 hora desde la base espacial de Wenchang, en la isla de Hainan.

Vijay Prashad (2022-11-12). The attack on nature is putting humanity at risk: The Forty-Fifth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org In the last week of October, Joà£o Pedro Stedile, a leader of the Landless Workers' Movement (MST) in Brazil and the global peasants' organisation La Via Campesina, went to the Vatican to attend the International Meeting of Prayer for Peace, organised by the Community of Sant'Egídio.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-12). Russia Stands Alone Against NATO. libya360.wordpress.com Moscow stands alone in its battle against the US-led NATO military bloc and is capable of vanquishing its enemies on its own, Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev has said. "Russia alone is fighting NATO and the Western world," Medvedev, who is the deputy head of the nation's Security Council and the leader of the ruling United…

Editor (2022-11-12). Patrick Lawrence: Why Are the Russians Retreating in Ukraine? scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost The most opaque war in my lifetime and probably yours, the war we can hardly see because the reporting is so bad, just took an unexpected turn. There must be someone somewhere who anticipated the retreat of Russian forces from Kherson, the key Ukrainian city along the southern …

_____ (2022-11-12). Bolivia Human Rights Body Alerts Of Para-State Violence. popularresistance.org We want to denounce to international human rights organizations, to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, to United Nations Human Rights, that the campesino and union leaders in the city of Santa Cruz are being threatened, intimidated, persecuted by fascist hordes of the Pro Santa Cruz Civic Committee, by people who want to promote a rupture of the democratic order in the country. | And it is in this context that we call on you to visit our country urgently, because we want to point out that the human rights of a population that opposes the indefinite strike, of a population that is crying out for work,…

_____ (2022-11-12). The SEIU's Own Staff Are On Strike. popularresistance.org Vehicles plowing through picket lines is nothing new for the labor movement, but usually the aggressors are replacement workers ("scabs") or corporate managers. Rarely is it the case that such vehicular transgressions occur when the union is behind the wheel. | Tragically, that's what happened on Nov. 1, the first day of an open-ended unfair labor practice strike by 130 staff of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2015 in Sacramento and Los Angeles, California. An HR manager of the union's second-largest local in California, which represents over 400,000 long-term care workers, drove a pickup t…

Anonymous669 (2022-11-12). In Video: Turkey Unleashes Its Drones On PKK Fighters In Northern Iraq. southfront.org On November 12, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense released a video documenting recent drone strikes on positions of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Iraq's northern region. | The video shows at least eight drone strikes on PKK positions in the Operation Claw-Lock zone in the Kurdistan Region. The operation has been ongoing since mid-April. The main goal of the large-scale operation is to neutralize the remaining Kurdish guerilla fighters in the areas of Metina, Zap and Avashin Basyan…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-12). Canadian Journalist Added to Ukrainian Hitlist. libya360.wordpress.com Deborah L. Armstrong Guy Boulianne of Quebec targeted by "Mirotvorets" Not everyone looks forward to Mondays. The end of the weekend. That alarm which always comes too early. The coffee which never seems like enough to prepare you for the piles of work awaiting you after your stressful commute. But for one Canadian journalist, Monday…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-12). Endless War, Endless Crisis, Fascist Hell: The Chasm the Ukraine Conflict Has Created for NATO Countries. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Capitalism was always going to devour itself when it became faced with its own collapse. The U.S. ruling class has opened up a chasm for the people within the country, as well as within the wider NATO bloc. It's brought about a combination of international, economic, health, and climatic crises that are going…

Speak Up Act Up (2022-11-12). On the SF Peninsula, Creative Actions to Defuse Nuclear War. indybay.org Right now is the closest the world has been to a nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Elderly activists recalled those days and protested during a long weekend of national action.

Editor (2022-11-12). World at dangerous crossroads, only two paths forward: anti-imperialist socialism or fascist barbarism. mronline.org The US-led imperialist world system is in deep crisis, so it wages a new cold war to prevent multipolarity, while lurching toward fascism. The left must offer a true alternative path that opposes both the far right and the liberal pro-NATO chauvinists.

Scorinoco (2022-11-12). Colombian President's Proposals For Dialogue in Venezuela: Unblocking, Amnesty, Pact of Coexistence. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, explained his proposals to revive the talks between the Venezuelan government and the opposition coalition Unitary Platform, which he described in a meeting held on Friday, November 11, at the Paris Peace Forum. Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela; Gerardo Blyde, the Unitary Platform's coordinator for dialogue, as well as representatives of the governments of France, Argentina, and Norway participated in that meeting. | Petro suggested "unblocking" Venezuela, that is, the lifting of all unilateral coercive measures, a "general amnesty" whi…

TeleSUR (2022-11-12). International Experts Report 10 New Ideas in Climate Science. telesurenglish.net UN Climate Change chief Simon Stiell joined leading researchers to present the 10 New Insights in Climate Science 2022 report. | Scientists highlight that more than 3 billion people will live in "vulnerability hotspots", i.e. areas with the highest susceptibility to be adversely affected by climate-derived hazards, by 20 , twice as many as today. Nov. 12, 2022.

WSWS (2022-11-12). Paris mass transit strike: Build rank-and-file committees, break union bureaucracies' diktat over strikes! wsws.org Faced with the stifling of workers' struggles by the national union federations, workers must organize independently to fight inflation and war.

WSWS (2022-11-12). Sri Lankan plantation workers union to join President Wickremesinghe's government. wsws.org The CWC is preparing to join the Wickremesinghe government and help it impose IMF austerity and suppress the opposition of workers and the rural masses.

JANET (2022-11-12). Book review: 'Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy'. iacenter.org By Otis Grotewohl November 10, 2022 When the U.S. and its Western European allies declare war or drop bombs on another country, it is common for progressive-minded individuals to collectively organize some type of protest out of anger. When the same imperialist forces unleash "sanctions," also known as "economic warfare," against another country, there isn't always the same level of response — not for lack of concern, but rather, in large part, for lack of understanding of what economic sanctions are and how they operate. The book "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy" does a terrific job in expla…

JANET (2022-11-12). Koreans oppose U.S. military aggression. iacenter.org By Lyn Neeley November 11, 2022 Five days of large-scale U.S.-South Korea joint military drills aimed at North Korea began Oct. 31 and were executed in collaboration with Japan and Australia. Massive protest in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 13, demanding the U.S. leave Korea The U.S. media repeatedly reported that "Operation Vigilant Storm" was in retaliation to four missiles fired by North Korea. These joint military drills were the largest in the history of such operations, with a display of about 240 warplanes including F-35B fighters, which conducted some 1,600 sorties. But more transparent reasons for the joint e…

Richard Horton (2022-11-12). [Comment] Offline: No dark sarcasm in the classroom. thelancet.com Teaching is frequently judged inferior to research by academic leaders. Professors too often boast about how they have escaped their teaching responsibilities to pursue the exalted goal of science. Teaching versus research is a false dichotomy, of course. But the academic reward system weighs heavily in favour of those who prioritise grants and papers over students and tutorials. Teachers sit in the permanent shadow of scientists. And so it was a refreshing contrast last week to observe the International Conference on the Future of Health Professions Education, convened by the University of Miami, FL, USA.

____ (2022-11-12). Chinese climber Han Zijun awarded Champion for Peace. ecns.cn Han, among the six winners of the World Peace and Sports Organization, is awarded the Champion for Peace, the Monaco based organization said on Nov. 8, 2022.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-12). Iranian short film 'Thirst' awarded at IIUSFF. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) — Directed by the Iranian filmmaker Asghar Besharati, the short film "Thirst" was chosen as the best under 1-minute duration short film at the International Inter-University Short Film Festival (IIUSFF).

WSWS (2022-11-12). Far-right deputy launches anti-immigrant outburst in French National Assembly. wsws.org While the French political establishment feigns outrage toward the remarks, RN deputy de Fournas' remarks reflect the racist anti-immigrant policy it has pursued for years.

Fight Back (2022-11-12). Oneida, WI: Rally for indigenous children and in defense of the Indian Child Welfare Act. fightbacknews.org Oeida, WI — On November 9, over 50 people gathered on the Oneida Indian Reservation in northeast Wisconsin to show solidarity with the Oneida people and all indigenous people as a Supreme Court decision regarding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) looms. The crowd included members of the Oneida Tribal Nation, concerned community members and several organizations that helped facilitate the event. The gathered community members, both tribal and not, were met with hospitality from the Oneida hosts, with homemade corn soup and community-building conversation being shared before the speakers began. | The first…

JANET (2022-11-12). Cherokee Nation: Broken treaties and Indigenous sovereignty. iacenter.org By Will Hodgkinson November 10, 2022 The Cherokee Nation has renewed its long-standing demands that the U.S. Congress honor its treaty obligations by seating a nonvoting delegate from the Nation in the House of Representatives. A drum circle during the Trail of Broken Treaties occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs building by the American Indian Movement, Washington, D.C., November 1972. Credit: Geoffrey Gilber The right of the Cherokee Nation to have a congressional representative was a key concession in the 1835 Treaty of New Echota. Flunkies of President Andrew Jackson's administration coerced a minority…

Editor (2022-11-12). Kingston tenants win historic 15% rent reduction. mronline.org A grassroots tenant-organizing victory comes after Orlando and several cities across CA adopted rent control on Tuesday.

Editor (2022-11-12). Collateral Damage From Higher Interest Rates. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-11-12). Secrets of an AT&T Scandal. scheerpost.com By David Rosen / CounterPunch On October 14th, AT&T's Illinois subsidiary agreed to pay a $23 million fine to resolve a federal criminal investigation into alleged misconduct involving the company's efforts to unlawfully influence former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan. Madigan was a very influential political player. The Justice Department notes that, in addition …

Editor (2022-11-12). 'UK Executive is Wining and Dining with People Plotting the Assassination of My Husband'. scheerpost.com Declassified sits down with Stella Assange, the wife of the WikiLeaks founder, to talk about how he's holding up in his fourth year inside Belmarsh prison—and how his case threatens the very core of freedom itself.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-12). Bolivia Human Rights Body Alerts of Para-State Violence Against Campesinos. libya360.wordpress.com Edgar Salazar, President of the president of the Permanent Assembly of Human Rights of Bolivia (APDHB). November 11, 2022. The Permanent Assembly of Human Rights of Bolivia is alerting international human rights organizations of acts of violence and racism and other violations aimed at campesinos and the population in general which opposes the indefinite lockout…

Rqorinoco (2022-11-12). Jorge Rodríguez: Dialogue and Agreements With Opposition Require Lifting Sanctions. orinocotribune.com On Friday, November 11, the president of the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, stated that any process of dialogue and agreements with the opposition necessarily require the lifting of all unilateral coercive measures "that have cruelly affected the social and economic structures of the entire Venezuelan society." | He expressed the willingness of the Venezuelan government to advance in a general agreement with the opposition, but this requires the so-called international community to understand that the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Venezuela must be lifted. | "There are 762 sanctions…

TeleSUR (2022-11-12). Bolivian President Announces That Census Will Be Held in 2024. telesurenglish.net "Based on these preliminary results (of the census) the redistribution of resources will be made in September 2024, one month earlier than we had proposed," Arce said. | In Bolivia, the law indicates that national censuses must be carried out every 10 years. The last one was carried out in 2012. Nov. 12, 2022.

____ (2022-11-12). Comicomment: Inequality at the ballot box. ecns.cn The 2022 midterm election exposed an America of deep divides over race and ethnicity. Ahead of Tuesday's Midterm Elections, GOP and Democrat candidates made promises in order to gain votes from ethnic minorities, but ignore their demands after election.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-12). Iran winner against Australia: FIBA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) — FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, has announced that Iran's national team is victorious against Australia.

Editor (2022-11-12). The burden Western liberals impose only on Palestinians. mronline.org Since the beginning of Zionist Jewish colonization of their country in the 1880s, Palestinians have faced demands that they carry a double burden: to fight off the Jewish racist colonists while having to defend their colonizers against anti-Jewish European Christian racism.

____ (2022-11-12). Chinese premier meets Cambodian king. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia at the Royal Palace here on Friday.

____ (2022-11-12). 7 Chinese cities accredited as int'l wetland cities. ecns.cn Of the seven Chinese cities, Hefei of the eastern Anhui Province has five national wetland parks and three provincial wetland parks, with a wetland protection rate of 75 percent, the highest within the province.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-12). Iran wins eighth World Championship in sitting volleyball. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) — Iran men's national sitting volleyball team defeated Bosnia 3-nil in the final match of the World Championship in Sarajevo on Friday.

Anonymous669 (2022-11-12). Iraqi Pinpoint Airstrikes Eliminate Five ISIS Terrorists In Kirkuk (Videos, Photos). southfront.org Iraqi Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conduct a training mission over Iraq May 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf) | On November 11, F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) carried out three airstrikes on a cell of ISIS terrorists in the northern province of Kirkuk. | The terrorists were moving near the town of Bier Ahmad when they were struck. In a statement, the Iraqi Security Media Cell said that the pinpoint airstrikes were coordinated with the National Intelligence Ser…

____ (2022-11-12). Cultural relic preservation at Taipei Palace Museum criticized by public. ecns.cn

WSWS (2022-11-12). Canadian workers express solidarity with Will Lehman's campaign for UAW president. wsws.org Lehman is calling on workers to build rank-and-file committees to place power in the hands of the workers and unify their struggles with their class brothers and sisters around the world. through the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees to wage a common fight against globally mobile corporations.

____ (2022-11-12). Balance of power in next U.S. Congress still undecided. ecns.cn The balance of power in the next U.S. Congress is still undecided as of late Thursday night, two days after the 2022 midterm elections.

____ (2022-11-12). ASEAN agrees in principle to admit Timor-Leste as 11th member. ecns.cn The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed on Friday in principle to admit Timor-Leste as the 11th ASEAN member, according to an ASEAN leaders' statement.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-12). India's imports from Iran doubled in current year. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Saturday that imports of this country from Iran in the first eight months of the current year in 2022 doubled.

____ (2022-11-12). Xi to attend G20 Summit, APEC Economic Leaders' meeting and visit Thailand. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Bali, Indonesia, from November 14 to 17, at the invitation of President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the announcement here on Friday.

Udani Samarasekera (2022-11-12). [World Report] UK—India trade deal could "jeopardise" generic medicines. thelancet.com Médecins Sans Frontières has criticised the draft free trade agreement, saying that its provisions will affect the global provision of medicines. Udani Samarasekera reports.

____ (2022-11-12). Beijing bourse unveils rules for margin trading, securities lending. ecns.cn The Beijing Stock Exchange has unveiled rules for margin trading and securities lending to prepare for the start of such businesses.

____ (2022-11-12). Archaeological discoveries shed some light on Yin Ruins. ecns.cn Located 2.4 kilometers from the ancestral temple of the Yin Ruins, the Shaojiapeng site is believed to be a major living area for a clan named "Ce" in the Shang Dynasty 1600 BC-1100 BC.

____ (2022-11-12). Cradle of Civilization: Gaochang Ancient City Ruins. ecns.cn

The Lancet (2022-11-12). [Editorial] Why is health literacy failing so many? thelancet.com Health literacy is vital to good health and wellbeing. It is fundamental to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and is a crucial tool to deliver universal health coverage. People need to know how to prevent disease and navigate health-care systems to ensure good health outcomes. However, many are not able to make healthy choices, even in countries with the strongest health systems. Why is this? Traditionally, health literacy has focused on an individual's ability to access, understand, appraise, and use information to maintain good health.

Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar (2022-11-12). [Correspondence] Nomination for Nobel Prizes: is it possible for Indian scientists? thelancet.com In August, 2021, India celebrated 75 years of independence. However, an independent India has never celebrated an Indian Nobel laureate in medicine and physiology. Research in India is primarily done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), the Department of Science & Technology (DST), the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

____ (2022-11-12). Guilin suffers from severe drought. ecns.cn A severe drought has been plaguing Guilin from late July to mid November of the year. The average rainfall was 78.8 millimeters, the lowest in the history of the same period, reaching the meteorological drought standard.

Staff (2022-11-12). El tiempo: Calor y algunas lluvias en centro y oriente. cubadebate.cu Estará parcialmente nublado en centro y oriente, poca nubosidad en la región occidental. Se nublará en la tarde en algunas localidades de centro y oriente, con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas que ocurrirán principalmente en zonas del interior, los que serán aislados en el resto del país.

Staff (2022-11-12). Presidente cubano se reunió con Secretario General Iberoamericano. cubadebate.cu Recibió el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel, al secretario general Iberoamericano, Andrés Allamand Zavala. Cuba reiteró su disposición a contribuir en todo lo que pueda aportar en materia de cooperación a la comunidad iberoamericana, en particular en el enfrentamiento a la pandemia.

Staff (2022-11-12). PNR alerta sobre hechos delictivos vinculados al cambio de divisas en el mercado negro. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio del Interior viene enfrentando de manera priorizada casos de robo con empleo de violencia, vinculados con el cambio de divisas en el mercado ilícito, por lo cual se hace necesario alertar sobre los modos de operar de sus autores para prevenir que sigan ocurriendo estos hechos lamentables, publicó la PNR en su sitio web.

Staff (2022-11-12). Vale-No vale: Saneamiento, comercio interior y ahorro energético. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate continúa con su sección Vale-No vale para reconocer, una vez más gracias a los comentarios y correos de los lectores, todo aquello que vale porque mejora nuestras vidas, desarrolla el país o nos hace mejores ciudadanos, y señalar también todo lo que no vale y merece ser cambiado.

Mouris Salloum George (2022-11-12). México La tragicomedia anual del presupuesto. globalizacion.ca El año entrante, México dispondrá de un presupuesto histórico, de 8.3 billones de pesos, conforme a lo aprobado por el Congreso. La cifra dice mucho y a la vez nada, hasta que se menciona que es el mayor en…

Valerio Arcary (2022-11-12). Lula será presidente: Una victoria política gigante. globalizacion.ca 1. Merecemos estar felices, aunque estemos preocupados. La elección de Lula fue una victoria política gigante aunque, electoralmente, haya sido estrecha, por dos razones fundamentales: | a) fue una disputa muy difícil si tenemos en cuenta la relación social de fuerzas…

Staff (2022-11-12). Congreso nacional de Otorrinolaringología: Innovación para el desarrollo en beneficio del paciente. cubadebate.cu Cirugía endoscópica en la esfera de la otorrinolaringología, el estudio del vértigo, las neoplasias de cabeza y cuello, las patologías del oído, la otorrinolaringología en pediatría, los trastornos de la voz, la logopedia y la foniatría, fueron algunas de las temáticas del X Congreso Nacional de Otorrinolaringología (ORL) y Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello.

Staff (2022-11-12). Expocuba ultima detalles casi a las puertas de Fihav 2022. cubadebate.cu El Primer Ministro cubano chequeó los preparativos que se llevan a cabo en Expocuba para la celebración, entre los días 14 y 18 de noviembre, de la Feria Internacional de La Habana, una de las citas comerciales más importantes de la región. "Es importante que los expositores se distingan por su profesionalidad", consideró Marrero Cruz.

Staff (2022-11-12). Principales economías mundiales acuerdan reducir emisiones de combustibles fósiles. cubadebate.cu La UE, EE.UU., Japón, Canadá, Noruega, Singapur y el Reino Unido firmaron una declaración conjunta sobre la reducción de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero procedentes de los combustibles fósiles, en ocasión de la 27 Conferencia de las Partes de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático.

Staff (2022-11-12). Conozca las reglas para el establecimiento y empleo de los servicios de firma digital de documentos electrónicos. cubadebate.cu Con la finalidad de establecer los principios fundamentales para el mejor funcionamiento de los servicios de firmas digitales de documentos electrónicos, basados en dispositivos y técnicas criptográficas, la Gaceta Oficial No. 70 Extraordinaria publicó las reglas generales para su establecimiento basado en la Resolución 23/2022, del Ministerio del Interior.

Staff (2022-11-12). La Casa del Dragón, una de las series más esperadas del 2022. cubadebate.cu Hace varias semanas terminó la transmisión de la primera temporada de House of the Dragon (HOTD), una serie que, desde el anuncio de su filmación, mantuvo preocupados a muchos de los fanáticos de Juego de Tronos.

Staff (2022-11-12). øQué opina sobre la modalidad de venta a plazos? Participe en la encuesta de Cubadebate. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate está realizando un reportaje dedicado al tema de las ventas a plazos, por está razón lazamos la encuesta para saber la opinión de nuestros lectores sobre el tema. Desde que comenzaron a funcionar los establecimientos para las ventas a plazos, han desatado en la población sentimientos de agradecimiento y también de inconformidad.

Staff (2022-11-12). Qué trae la prensa cubana, sábado 12 de noviembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-11-12). Taxis voladores sobre París para los Juegos Olímpicos de 2024. cubadebate.cu Los promotores de los "taxis voladores" en el área de París planean mostrar su servicio transportando a sus primeros pasajeros durante los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos de 2024. Se pronostica que una docena de los vehículos Volocopter no tripulados de propulsión eléctrica estarán operando desde cinco bases en la región de la Isla de Francia, informa Le Parisien.

Staff (2022-11-12). Informan estado de salud de clavadista cubano que sufrió accidente en su escuela. cubadebate.cu La Escuela Superior de Formación de Atletas de Alto Rendimiento (Esfaar) Giraldo Córdova Cardín y el Instituto de Medicina del Deporte han informado en las últimas horas sobre el estado de salud del clavadista cubano Luis Gustavo Cañabate àÅlvarez. El joven atleta de 19 años de edad sufrió un accidente por caída, en la escuela, en la madrugada de este sábado.

Staff (2022-11-12). Cerca de 280 000 toneladas de fertilizantes rusos están retenidas en puertos europeos. cubadebate.cu Hasta 280 000 toneladas de fertilizantes minerales de Rusia están detenidas en puertos europeos, informó hoy el vicecanciller de ese país, Serguéi Vershinin. En este contexto, Rusia presentó una iniciativa según la cual los fertilizantes detenidos se entregan en forma gratuita a los países más pobres, en particular a los africanos.

Staff (2022-11-12). Enrique Pérez Mesa: "El espectáculo empieza desde que sales a escena" (+ Fotos y video). cubadebate.cu Las manos de Enrique Pérez Mesa sostienen la batuta y van dirigiendo los acordes de cada uno de los instrumentos de la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional hasta la cúspide de la perfección.De espaldas al público, el músico disfruta de este acto de creación porque cuando tiene la batuta en la mano se siente dueño del momento, y a la vez, carga el peso y la responsabilidad de la Sinfónica.

Staff (2022-11-12). La Unión Eléctrica pronostica una afectación de 1 158 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica (UNE) estima para el horario pico nocturno de este sábado una disponibilidad de 2 012 MW y una demanda máxima de 3 100 MW, para un déficit de 1 088 MW. De mantenerse las condiciones previstas, se pronostica una afectación de 1 158 MW en ese horario, informó la entidad en su comunicado habitual.

Staff (2022-11-12). En fotos, las aves de Cuba. cubadebate.cu Hasta el momento, en nuestro país se han reportado 371 especies de aves, de las cuales 280 son comunes, 73 se observan solo ocasionalmente y dos están extintas. El 42% del total anida en el territorio nacional y el 70% de las especies son migratorias.

Staff (2022-11-12). Elecciones de medio término: EEUU pendiente al conteo de votos en Arizona y Nevada. cubadebate.cu EE.UU. sigue pendiente del conteo de votos en Nevada y Arizona para conocer la nueva composición del Senado. Aunque las autoridades alertaron que el recuento para dar los resultados podría demorar días e incluso semanas, algunos conservadores hicieron cuestionamientos sobre el proceso, acusando incluso a los funcionarios electorales de "ser lentos".

Staff (2022-11-12). Arriba a la mayor de las Antillas el primer vuelo directo Madrid-Santiago de Cuba. cubadebate.cu El primer vuelo directo Madrid-Santiago de Cuba arribó este viernes al aeropuerto internacional Antonio Maceo de esa ciudad oriental, como viaje inaugural de la temporada turística de invierno. La Ciudad Héroe figura entre los principales destinos vacacionales de Europa por sus tradiciones históricas y musicales.

Staff (2022-11-12). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este sábado 12 de noviembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este sábado 12 de noviembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

Editor (2022-11-12). "We're all in prison, as long as Julian's in prison": exclusive interview with Stella Assange. mronline.org On Friday, October 7th, with some of the fellow promoters of the 24 hours for Assange, we attended the Wired Next Fest 2022, hosted for the occasion by the Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan.

Staff (2022-11-12). De Cienfuegos a Pinar del Río, el "Vara" y sus amores. cubadebate.cu

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2022-11-12: News Headlines

____ (2022-11-12). Balance of power in next U.S. Congress still undecided. ecns.cn The balance of power in the next U.S. Congress is still undecided as of late Thursday night, two days after the 2022 midterm elections.

Kyle Anzalone (2022-11-12). US Treasury Secretary: India, China Won't Be Subject to Price Cap on Russian Oil. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Washington would be happy to see New Delhi continue to buy oil from Moscow at a price above a G7-imposed price ceiling set to take effect next month. The announcement came after India declared it would buy oil from Russia and ignore the price cap. Yellen made the remarks in …

Speak Up Act Up (2022-11-12). On the SF Peninsula, Creative Protest to Defuse Nuclear War. indybay.org Right now is the closest the world has been to a nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Elderly activists, joined by a few younger folks, recalled those days and protested during a long weekend of national action.

Speak Up Act Up (2022-11-12). On the SF Peninsula, Creative Actions to Defuse Nuclear War. indybay.org Right now is the closest the world has been to a nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Elderly activists recalled those days and protested during a long weekend of national action.

Vijay Prashad (2022-11-12). The attack on nature is putting humanity at risk: The Forty-Fifth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org In the last week of October, Joà£o Pedro Stedile, a leader of the Landless Workers' Movement (MST) in Brazil and the global peasants' organisation La Via Campesina, went to the Vatican to attend the International Meeting of Prayer for Peace, organised by the Community of Sant'Egídio.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-12). Russia Stands Alone Against NATO. libya360.wordpress.com Moscow stands alone in its battle against the US-led NATO military bloc and is capable of vanquishing its enemies on its own, Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev has said. "Russia alone is fighting NATO and the Western world," Medvedev, who is the deputy head of the nation's Security Council and the leader of the ruling United…

____ (2022-11-12). International Event Held to Strengthen Wetland Conservation in Cold Regions during COP 14. ecns.cn The International Symposium on the Protection and Restoration of Wetland Ecosystem Functions in Cold Regions was held both online and offline on Thursday bringing some 200 participants from six international organizations and five countries such as USA, Russia, Britain and China.

WSWS (2022-11-12). Imperialist powers abandon climate pledges at COP 27 summit. wsws.org NATO's proxy war against Russia and the conflict with China have initiated a new redivision of the world, to which all climate goals are sacrificed.

____ (2022-11-12). Global firms eye China's digital future with avant-garde technologies. ecns.cn From smart glasses to cybersecurity systems, the latest products being showcased at the ongoing 2022 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit have shed light on global firms' ambitions to tap into China's digital future.

____ (2022-11-12). China's cargo craft Tianzhou-5 docks with space station combination. ecns.cn China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5, delivering supplies for the space station, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the combination of the space station Tiangong on Saturday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

____ (2022-11-12). China handles 552 mln parcels on Double 11 shopping festival. ecns.cn China's express delivery firms handled 552 million parcels on Nov. 11, the Double 11 online shopping festival, 1.8 times the usual daily average, the State Post Bureau said Saturday.

____ (2022-11-12). Over 10,000 to join 2nd part of COP15, China's leadership role reaffirmed: UN officials. ecns.cn China is leading a high level segment of ministers during the event to solve the key issues, said CBD Executive Secretary Elizabeth Maruma Mrema during an online media briefing on the COP15 scheduled for Dec. 7-19 in Montreal.

____ (2022-11-12). China launches new environmental satellite. ecns.cn China launched a new environmental satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province Saturday morning.

____ (2022-11-12). Least developed countries feel China's warmth at import expo. ecns.cn During the CIIE, through the coordination of the organizers, more Chinese enterprises and international institutions extended a helping hand to the least developed countries participating in the expo.

John S Ji, Runsen Chen, Feng Cheng, Cunrui Huang, Zhihui Li, Sitong Luo, Kun Tang, Qi Yin, Ai Zhao, Jiming Zhu, Wannian Liang (2022-11-12). [Correspondence] World Health Forum 2022 at Tsinghua University. thelancet.com From Nov 18—20, 2022, Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) will host the second World Health Forum, themed Towards Health Equity, Together for a Shared Future. The forum will discuss mental health inequities, health issues of vulnerable populations, health equity, universal health coverage, climate change, and poverty alleviation. With the UN Sustainable Development Goals now less than 8 years away, progress is urgently needed to close the gap in the inequalities within and between countries. The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed progress on promoting health for all, but particularly for the most vulnerable, r…

____ (2022-11-12). Liu brothers move closer to potential China switch. ecns.cn Hungary's short-track speed skating stars Sandor Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang could be representing China in the future after the Olympic champions lodged applications to change their nationality.

____ (2022-11-12). (100 great changes) China-chic design 'Hualiu' becoming A-lister. ecns.cn In 2021, a group of dancers with high buns, dressed in yellow, green and red, stepped onto the stage. They were holding traditional Chinese instruments, and dancing to wonderful music.

____ (2022-11-12). China's optimized COVID-19 response measures based on practical experience, data: health official. ecns.cn A Chinese health official said on Saturday that the 20 newly released measures on epidemic prevention and control were well conceived based on ample practical experience and related assessment data.

____ (2022-11-12). Magnificent Danxia landform in snow. ecns.cn The Baili Danxia landform is covered with the first snow of winter in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Nov. 10, 2022.

____ (2022-11-12). China releases measures to optimize COVID-19 response. ecns.cn The Chinese government on Friday released a circular on further optimizing the COVID-19 response, announcing 20 prevention and control measures.

____ (2022-11-12). Xi Jinping Presides over Meeting of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee on COVID-19 prevention and control. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on November 10 to hear a report on COVID-19 prevention and control and laid out 20 measures to further improve work in this regard. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech.

____ (2022-11-12). China to launch cargo craft Tianzhou-5 Saturday morning. ecns.cn China will launch the cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan at 10: 03 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

____ (2022-11-12). WJ-700 drone displayed on 14th Airshow China. ecns.cn China's WJ-700 drone was displayed at the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China 2022) in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province.

____ (2022-11-12). China optimizes COVID-19 response. ecns.cn The National Health Commission of China released a notice Friday on its optimized COVID-19 control and prevention measures.

____ (2022-11-12). China launches cargo craft Tianzhou-5 for space station supplies. ecns.cn China launched cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5 on Saturday morning to deliver supplies for the space station, the construction of which is expected to be completed this year.

Rafael Poch (2022-11-12). El éxito chino determina la tensión militar. globalizacion.ca Ucrania forma parte y es prolegómeno de la guerra fría actual contra China en Asia Oriental. Desde hace algún tiempo y con una periodicidad aproximada de una vez por mes, fuerzas aeronavales de Estados Unidos entran, demostrativa y provocativamente, en…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-12). Canadian Journalist Added to Ukrainian Hitlist. libya360.wordpress.com Deborah L. Armstrong Guy Boulianne of Quebec targeted by "Mirotvorets" Not everyone looks forward to Mondays. The end of the weekend. That alarm which always comes too early. The coffee which never seems like enough to prepare you for the piles of work awaiting you after your stressful commute. But for one Canadian journalist, Monday…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-12). Endless War, Endless Crisis, Fascist Hell: The Chasm the Ukraine Conflict Has Created for NATO Countries. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Capitalism was always going to devour itself when it became faced with its own collapse. The U.S. ruling class has opened up a chasm for the people within the country, as well as within the wider NATO bloc. It's brought about a combination of international, economic, health, and climatic crises that are going…

WSWS (2022-11-12). Poland: Social and economic crisis intensifies as inflation surges past 25-year highs. wsws.org In Poland, the social and economic situation continues to deteriorate. The effects of high interest rates, the war in Ukraine and inflation, which has exceeded 25 years highs, threaten to plunge the country into a deep recession.

Anonymous669 (2022-11-12). Turkish-Backed Militants Shot Down 'SDF Drone' Over Syria's Al-Hasakah (Photos). southfront.org . | On November 12, the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) announced that it had downed a drone of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) over Turkish-occupied areas in Syria's northeastern region. | The drone was shot down by the SNA's 3rd Corps with heavy anti-aircraft machine guns while it was flying over the village of Bab Alkher in the northern al-Hasakah countryside. | Photos of the wreckage show what appears to be a seemingly-large makeshift fixed-wing drone…

Scorinoco (2022-11-12). Colombian President's Proposals For Dialogue in Venezuela: Unblocking, Amnesty, Pact of Coexistence. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, explained his proposals to revive the talks between the Venezuelan government and the opposition coalition Unitary Platform, which he described in a meeting held on Friday, November 11, at the Paris Peace Forum. Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela; Gerardo Blyde, the Unitary Platform's coordinator for dialogue, as well as representatives of the governments of France, Argentina, and Norway participated in that meeting. | Petro suggested "unblocking" Venezuela, that is, the lifting of all unilateral coercive measures, a "general amnesty" whi…

WSWS (2022-11-12). Paris mass transit strike: Build rank-and-file committees, break union bureaucracies' diktat over strikes! wsws.org Faced with the stifling of workers' struggles by the national union federations, workers must organize independently to fight inflation and war.

WSWS (2022-11-12). Sri Lankan plantation workers union to join President Wickremesinghe's government. wsws.org The CWC is preparing to join the Wickremesinghe government and help it impose IMF austerity and suppress the opposition of workers and the rural masses.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-12). Iranian short film 'Thirst' awarded at IIUSFF. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) — Directed by the Iranian filmmaker Asghar Besharati, the short film "Thirst" was chosen as the best under 1-minute duration short film at the International Inter-University Short Film Festival (IIUSFF).

____ (2022-11-12). Chinese climber Han Zijun awarded Champion for Peace. ecns.cn Han, among the six winners of the World Peace and Sports Organization, is awarded the Champion for Peace, the Monaco based organization said on Nov. 8, 2022.

____ (2022-11-12). Twitter's survival is at stake, Elon Musk warns. ecns.cn Elon Musk warned Twitter employees Thursday to brace for "difficult times ahead" that might end with the collapse of the social media platform if they can't find new ways of making money, The Associated Press reported.

Richard Horton (2022-11-12). [Comment] Offline: No dark sarcasm in the classroom. thelancet.com Teaching is frequently judged inferior to research by academic leaders. Professors too often boast about how they have escaped their teaching responsibilities to pursue the exalted goal of science. Teaching versus research is a false dichotomy, of course. But the academic reward system weighs heavily in favour of those who prioritise grants and papers over students and tutorials. Teachers sit in the permanent shadow of scientists. And so it was a refreshing contrast last week to observe the International Conference on the Future of Health Professions Education, convened by the University of Miami, FL, USA.

WSWS (2022-11-12). Far-right deputy launches anti-immigrant outburst in French National Assembly. wsws.org While the French political establishment feigns outrage toward the remarks, RN deputy de Fournas' remarks reflecty the racist anti-immigrant policy it has pursued for years.

Fight Back (2022-11-12). Oneida, WI: Rally for indigenous children and in defense of the Indian Child Welfare Act. fightbacknews.org Oeida, WI — On November 9, over 50 people gathered on the Oneida Indian Reservation in northeast Wisconsin to show solidarity with the Oneida people and all indigenous people as a Supreme Court decision regarding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) looms. The crowd included members of the Oneida Tribal Nation, concerned community members and several organizations that helped facilitate the event. The gathered community members, both tribal and not, were met with hospitality from the Oneida hosts, with homemade corn soup and community-building conversation being shared before the speakers began. | The first…

Editor (2022-11-12). Kingston tenants win historic 15% rent reduction. mronline.org A grassroots tenant-organizing victory comes after Orlando and several cities across CA adopted rent control on Tuesday.

Editor (2022-11-12). Secrets of an AT&T Scandal. scheerpost.com By David Rosen / CounterPunch On October 14th, AT&T's Illinois subsidiary agreed to pay a $23 million fine to resolve a federal criminal investigation into alleged misconduct involving the company's efforts to unlawfully influence former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan. Madigan was a very influential political player. The Justice Department notes that, in addition …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-12). Bolivia Human Rights Body Alerts of Para-State Violence Against Campesinos. libya360.wordpress.com Edgar Salazar, President of the president of the Permanent Assembly of Human Rights of Bolivia (APDHB). November 11, 2022. The Permanent Assembly of Human Rights of Bolivia is alerting international human rights organizations of acts of violence and racism and other violations aimed at campesinos and the population in general which opposes the indefinite lockout…

Rqorinoco (2022-11-12). Jorge Rodríguez: Dialogue and Agreements With Opposition Require Lifting Sanctions. orinocotribune.com On Friday, November 11, the president of the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, stated that any process of dialogue and agreements with the opposition necessarily require the lifting of all unilateral coercive measures "that have cruelly affected the social and economic structures of the entire Venezuelan society." | He expressed the willingness of the Venezuelan government to advance in a general agreement with the opposition, but this requires the so-called international community to understand that the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Venezuela must be lifted. | "There are 762 sanctions…

____ (2022-11-12). 7 Chinese cities accredited as int'l wetland cities. ecns.cn Of the seven Chinese cities, Hefei of the eastern Anhui Province has five national wetland parks and three provincial wetland parks, with a wetland protection rate of 75 percent, the highest within the province.

Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar (2022-11-12). [Correspondence] Nomination for Nobel Prizes: is it possible for Indian scientists? thelancet.com In August, 2021, India celebrated 75 years of independence. However, an independent India has never celebrated an Indian Nobel laureate in medicine and physiology. Research in India is primarily done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), the Department of Science & Technology (DST), the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

____ (2022-11-12). Archaeological discoveries shed some light on Yin Ruins. ecns.cn Located 2.4 kilometers from the ancestral temple of the Yin Ruins, the Shaojiapeng site is believed to be a major living area for a clan named "Ce" in the Shang Dynasty 1600 BC-1100 BC.

WSWS (2022-11-12). Canadian workers express solidarity with Will Lehman's campaign for UAW president. wsws.org Lehman is calling on workers to build rank-and-file committees to place power in the hands of the workers and unify their struggles with their class brothers and sisters around the world. through the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees to wage a common fight against globally mobile corporations.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-12). Iran winner against Australia: FIBA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) — FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, has announced that Iran's national team is victorious against Australia.

____ (2022-11-12). Beijing bourse unveils rules for margin trading, securities lending. ecns.cn The Beijing Stock Exchange has unveiled rules for margin trading and securities lending to prepare for the start of such businesses.

Revolution Books (2022-11-12). Sunday 11/13: Internationalist Fundraising Dinner for the New Interview w/Bob Avakian on RNL Show. indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-11-12). Youths Deliver Messages On Environment and Peace to Lockheed. indybay.org Demand to defund violence and save the planet…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-12). Erdogan officially appoints ambassador to Israel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a decree appointing Sakir Ozkan Torunlar as Turkish Ambassador to the Israeli regime.

Cynthia Papermaster (2022-11-12). Thursday 11/10: COP27: Militarism and Climate. indybay.org Embarcadero Plaza, across from SF Ferry Bldg.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-12). Iran wins eighth World Championship in sitting volleyball. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) — Iran men's national sitting volleyball team defeated Bosnia 3-nil in the final match of the World Championship in Sarajevo on Friday.

____ (2022-11-12). Cradle of Civilization: Gaochang Ancient City Ruins. ecns.cn

____ (2022-11-12). Chinese premier meets Cambodian king. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia at the Royal Palace here on Friday.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-12). Qatar refuses to normalize ties with Zionist regime. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) — The Qatari government once again opposed any normalization of relations with the Zionist regime.

Udani Samarasekera (2022-11-12). [World Report] UK—India trade deal could "jeopardise" generic medicines. thelancet.com Médecins Sans Frontières has criticised the draft free trade agreement, saying that its provisions will affect the global provision of medicines. Udani Samarasekera reports.

Labor Video Project (2022-11-12). Union Busting Attack on PNWU2015 Staff By SEIU 2015 President/SEIU Sec. Treasurer Verrett. indybay.org In a union busting attack the management of the 400,000 SEIU 2015 tried to run over PNWU2015 staff workers who are on an unfair labor strike and also have refused to bargain and are implementing a contract without negotiation. This union busting tactic is under the president April Terrell who has also been appointed the SEIU International Secretary Treasurer by Mary Kay Henry in June 2022.

____ (2022-11-12). Cultural relic preservation at Taipei Palace Museum criticized by public. ecns.cn

____ (2022-11-12). Guilin suffers from severe drought. ecns.cn A severe drought has been plaguing Guilin from late July to mid November of the year. The average rainfall was 78.8 millimeters, the lowest in the history of the same period, reaching the meteorological drought standard.

The Lancet (2022-11-12). [Editorial] Why is health literacy failing so many? thelancet.com Health literacy is vital to good health and wellbeing. It is fundamental to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and is a crucial tool to deliver universal health coverage. People need to know how to prevent disease and navigate health-care systems to ensure good health outcomes. However, many are not able to make healthy choices, even in countries with the strongest health systems. Why is this? Traditionally, health literacy has focused on an individual's ability to access, understand, appraise, and use information to maintain good health.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-12). India's imports from Iran doubled in current year. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Saturday that imports of this country from Iran in the first eight months of the current year in 2022 doubled.

____ (2022-11-12). ASEAN agrees in principle to admit Timor-Leste as 11th member. ecns.cn The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed on Friday in principle to admit Timor-Leste as the 11th ASEAN member, according to an ASEAN leaders' statement.

Editor (2022-11-12). The burden Western liberals impose only on Palestinians. mronline.org Since the beginning of Zionist Jewish colonization of their country in the 1880s, Palestinians have faced demands that they carry a double burden: to fight off the Jewish racist colonists while having to defend their colonizers against anti-Jewish European Christian racism.

____ (2022-11-12). Comicomment: Inequality at the ballot box. ecns.cn The 2022 midterm election exposed an America of deep divides over race and ethnicity. Ahead of Tuesday's Midterm Elections, GOP and Democrat candidates made promises in order to gain votes from ethnic minorities, but ignore their demands after election.

____ (2022-11-12). Xi to attend G20 Summit, APEC Economic Leaders' meeting and visit Thailand. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Bali, Indonesia, from November 14 to 17, at the invitation of President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the announcement here on Friday.

Staff (2022-11-12). El tiempo: Calor y algunas lluvias en centro y oriente. cubadebate.cu Estará parcialmente nublado en centro y oriente, poca nubosidad en la región occidental. Se nublará en la tarde en algunas localidades de centro y oriente, con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas que ocurrirán principalmente en zonas del interior, los que serán aislados en el resto del país.

Staff (2022-11-12). PNR alerta sobre hechos delictivos vinculados al cambio de divisas en el mercado negro. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio del Interior viene enfrentando de manera priorizada casos de robo con empleo de violencia, vinculados con el cambio de divisas en el mercado ilícito, por lo cual se hace necesario alertar sobre los modos de operar de sus autores para prevenir que sigan ocurriendo estos hechos lamentables, publicó la PNR en su sitio web.

Staff (2022-11-12). Presidente cubano se reunió con Secretario General Iberoamericano. cubadebate.cu Recibió el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel, al secretario general Iberoamericano, Andrés Allamand Zavala. Cuba reiteró su disposición a contribuir en todo lo que pueda aportar en materia de cooperación a la comunidad iberoamericana, en particular en el enfrentamiento a la pandemia.

Staff (2022-11-12). Vale-No vale: Saneamiento, comercio interior y ahorro energético. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate continúa con su sección Vale-No vale para reconocer, una vez más gracias a los comentarios y correos de los lectores, todo aquello que vale porque mejora nuestras vidas, desarrolla el país o nos hace mejores ciudadanos, y señalar también todo lo que no vale y merece ser cambiado.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-11-12). Suman 104 intoxicados con alcohol adulterado en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento 57 personas han recibido el alta médica, mientras tres continúan en estado crítico.

Mouris Salloum George (2022-11-12). México La tragicomedia anual del presupuesto. globalizacion.ca El año entrante, México dispondrá de un presupuesto histórico, de 8.3 billones de pesos, conforme a lo aprobado por el Congreso. La cifra dice mucho y a la vez nada, hasta que se menciona que es el mayor en…

Valerio Arcary (2022-11-12). Lula será presidente: Una victoria política gigante. globalizacion.ca 1. Merecemos estar felices, aunque estemos preocupados. La elección de Lula fue una victoria política gigante aunque, electoralmente, haya sido estrecha, por dos razones fundamentales: | a) fue una disputa muy difícil si tenemos en cuenta la relación social de fuerzas…

Staff (2022-11-12). La Casa del Dragón, una de las series más esperadas del 2022. cubadebate.cu Hace varias semanas terminó la transmisión de la primera temporada de House of the Dragon (HOTD), una serie que, desde el anuncio de su filmación, mantuvo preocupados a muchos de los fanáticos de Juego de Tronos.

Staff (2022-11-12). Taxis voladores sobre París para los Juegos Olímpicos de 2024. cubadebate.cu Los promotores de los "taxis voladores" en el área de París planean mostrar su servicio transportando a sus primeros pasajeros durante los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos de 2024. Se pronostica que una docena de los vehículos Volocopter no tripulados de propulsión eléctrica estarán operando desde cinco bases en la región de la Isla de Francia, informa Le Parisien.

Staff (2022-11-12). Arriba a la mayor de las Antillas el primer vuelo directo Madrid-Santiago de Cuba. cubadebate.cu El primer vuelo directo Madrid-Santiago de Cuba arribó este viernes al aeropuerto internacional Antonio Maceo de esa ciudad oriental, como viaje inaugural de la temporada turística de invierno. La Ciudad Héroe figura entre los principales destinos vacacionales de Europa por sus tradiciones históricas y musicales.

Staff (2022-11-12). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este sábado 12 de noviembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este sábado 12 de noviembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

Staff (2022-11-12). Congreso nacional de Otorrinolaringología: Innovación para el desarrollo en beneficio del paciente. cubadebate.cu Cirugía endoscópica en la esfera de la otorrinolaringología, el estudio del vértigo, las neoplasias de cabeza y cuello, las patologías del oído, la otorrinolaringología en pediatría, los trastornos de la voz, la logopedia y la foniatría, fueron algunas de las temáticas del X Congreso Nacional de Otorrinolaringología (ORL) y Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello.

Staff (2022-11-12). Enrique Pérez Mesa: "El espectáculo empieza desde que sales a escena" (+ Fotos y video). cubadebate.cu Las manos de Enrique Pérez Mesa sostienen la batuta y van dirigiendo los acordes de cada uno de los instrumentos de la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional hasta la cúspide de la perfección.De espaldas al público, el músico disfruta de este acto de creación porque cuando tiene la batuta en la mano se siente dueño del momento, y a la vez, carga el peso y la responsabilidad de la Sinfónica.

Staff (2022-11-12). Expocuba ultima detalles casi a las puertas de Fihav 2022. cubadebate.cu El Primer Ministro cubano chequeó los preparativos que se llevan a cabo en Expocuba para la celebración, entre los días 14 y 18 de noviembre, de la Feria Internacional de La Habana, una de las citas comerciales más importantes de la región. "Es importante que los expositores se distingan por su profesionalidad", consideró Marrero Cruz.

Staff (2022-11-12). La Unión Eléctrica pronostica una afectación de 1 158 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica (UNE) estima para el horario pico nocturno de este sábado una disponibilidad de 2 012 MW y una demanda máxima de 3 100 MW, para un déficit de 1 088 MW. De mantenerse las condiciones previstas, se pronostica una afectación de 1 158 MW en ese horario, informó la entidad en su comunicado habitual.

Staff (2022-11-12). Elecciones de medio término: EEUU pendiente al conteo de votos en Arizona y Nevada. cubadebate.cu EE.UU. sigue pendiente del conteo de votos en Nevada y Arizona para conocer la nueva composición del Senado. Aunque las autoridades alertaron que el recuento para dar los resultados podría demorar días e incluso semanas, algunos conservadores hicieron cuestionamientos sobre el proceso, acusando incluso a los funcionarios electorales de "ser lentos".

Staff (2022-11-12). Conozca las reglas para el establecimiento y empleo de los servicios de firma digital de documentos electrónicos. cubadebate.cu Con la finalidad de establecer los principios fundamentales para el mejor funcionamiento de los servicios de firmas digitales de documentos electrónicos, basados en dispositivos y técnicas criptográficas, la Gaceta Oficial No. 70 Extraordinaria publicó las reglas generales para su establecimiento basado en la Resolución 23/2022, del Ministerio del Interior.

Staff (2022-11-12). Genéticamente hablando: "Hay muchos modos de envejecer" (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Las doctoras Beatriz Marcheco y Patricia Ares repasan el comportamiento del envejecimiento en Cuba, confirman el peso de la genética en la longevidad y adelantan algunos resultados de un estudio en curso sobre las personas que alcanzan a vivir 100 años o más.

Staff (2022-11-12). Principales economías mundiales acuerdan reducir emisiones de combustibles fósiles. cubadebate.cu La UE, EE.UU., Japón, Canadá, Noruega, Singapur y el Reino Unido firmaron una declaración conjunta sobre la reducción de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero procedentes de los combustibles fósiles, en ocasión de la 27 Conferencia de las Partes de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático.

Staff (2022-11-12). øQué opina sobre la modalidad de venta a plazos? Participe en la encuesta de Cubadebate. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate está realizando un reportaje dedicado al tema de las ventas a plazos, por está razón lazamos la encuesta para saber la opinión de nuestros lectores sobre el tema. Desde que comenzaron a funcionar los establecimientos para las ventas a plazos, han desatado en la población sentimientos de agradecimiento y también de inconformidad.

Staff (2022-11-12). Qué trae la prensa cubana, sábado 12 de noviembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu

Editor (2022-11-12). "We're all in prison, as long as Julian's in prison": exclusive interview with Stella Assange. mronline.org On Friday, October 7th, with some of the fellow promoters of the 24 hours for Assange, we attended the Wired Next Fest 2022, hosted for the occasion by the Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan.

Allan Fisher (2022-11-12). Sunday 11/13: El Salvador update – CISPES. indybay.org 1339 Leila Court (near Capitola and 17th Ave.) Santa Cruz…

_____ (2022-11-11). John Pilger: The US Is Escalating War Tensions With China. popularresistance.org In an interview with Finian Cunningham, internationally renowned journalist and documentary filmmaker John Pilger says America is driving war against China, not out of strength but rather from a fear of losing its erstwhile sole superpower position. | The driving forces are multiple: the United States' sense of itself as a diminishing global power; the destructive militarism of US capitalism and its "Merchants of Death"; deep-seated historical racism towards China; and an anachronistic American notion of "divine right" to dominate the rest of the globe. | China is not an intrinsic military threat to the US. It ce…

Editor (2022-11-11). 'So Irresponsible': US Condemned for Warning Australia Against Joining Anti-Nuclear Treaty. scheerpost.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-11). Lula Must Save Brazil from Savage Capitalism. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad, Zoe Alexandra Bolsonaro had accelerated a project that Cardoso says was an "avalanche of savage capitalism. It is a capitalism that kills, that destroys, that makes a lot of money for a few people" Juliana Cardoso is sitting in her office in front of a lavender, orange, and yellow mandala that was made for…

Editor (2022-11-11). Who's really behind Burkina Faso's coup? mronline.org Western media fixates on coup supporters waving Russian flags in Burkina Faso's capital while overlooking the long history of U.S. and French control over the country—and its destabilizing consequences.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-11). Military Update: Transfer of Russian Troops to Left Bank of Dneiper River Completed. libya360.wordpress.com Statement by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation ( 11.11.2022 ) On November 11, at 5 a.m. Moscow time, the operation on the Kherson direction was completed to transfer the group of Russian troops to the left bank of the Dnieper. All personnel, weapons and military equipment of the group were withdrawn to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-11). Russia's De-militarization of Ukraine Continues — US Sending Decades-Old Arms to Kiev. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in and around Ukraine for November 11, 2022. — Russia completes withdrawal from Kherson city to east bank of the Dnieper River; — Ukraine has lost its last major opportunity to corner and destroy/capture large numbers of Russian forces/equipment; — Russia continues stated process of de-militarizing Ukraine; — US aid…

____ (2022-11-11). Russia announces Kherson troop withdrawal. ecns.cn Russia announced on Wednesday that it was withdrawing its forces to the eastern side of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region.

Danny Haiphong (2022-11-11). China Forges Bonds of Friendship as It Builds a Modern Socialist Country. orinocotribune.com By Danny Haiphong Nov 7, 2022 | Co-editor of Friends of Socialist China Danny Haiphong places the historic meeting between Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), and Chinese President and CPC general secretary Xi Jinping in the context of the US's ongoing trajectory of decline. He argues that while China is forging deep bonds of solidarity with socialist countries, the US is committing errors that will only strengthen China's model of cooperation as a global alternative for oppressed nations. | The Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded its 20th National Congress in l…

____ (2022-11-11). Order book from international import fair grows to record high. ecns.cn The record value of deals reached at the fifth China International Import Expo, which came to $73.5 billion this year, reflects China's dedication to further opening-up and the huge potential of the Chinese market.

____ (2022-11-11). Nation's first marathon man passes away at 95. ecns.cn The man who inspired the country's very first marathon by setting a record at that distance in China has died at 95.

____ (2022-11-11). Plan details platform for medical services. ecns.cn China plans to build a consolidated and coordinated health information platform by 2025 to provide better medical services and guard against public health threats, according to a recent document.

____ (2022-11-11). Chipmakers highlight China's role. ecns.cn Prominent integrated circuit companies demonstrated their cutting-edge technologies at the fifth China International Import Expo, highlighting China's importance in the global semiconductor industrial chain amid external uncertainties.ns.

____ (2022-11-11). Tentative deals totaling 73.5 bln USD signed at 5th import expo. ecns.cn The fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) concluded in Shanghai Thursday, with a total of 73.5 billion U.S. dollars worth of tentative deals reached for one-year purchases of goods and services.

____ (2022-11-11). Nvidia offers alternative chips to China amid U.S. export controls. ecns.cn The U.S. chip company Nvidia is coming up with alternative products for the Chinese market while complying with the U.S. government's export controls to the country.

____ (2022-11-11). High-level China-U.S. dialogue anticipated. ecns.cn The Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday that China and the United States are in communication about a meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden in Bali, Indonesia.

____ (2022-11-11). Freight volume grows on China-Laos Railway. ecns.cn Freight volume transported via the China-Laos Railway surpassed 10 million metric tons on Monday, about a month before its first anniversary.

____ (2022-11-11). China, U.S. maintain informal communication on climate change: FM. ecns.cn The Chinese and U.S. climate envoys have maintained informal communication, and China's position on the China-U.S. climate change talks has not changed.

____ (2022-11-11). El Salvador ends 'pact' with Taiwan region. ecns.cn China on Thursday highly commended El Salvador's decision to end its "free-trade agreement" with the Taiwan region, saying that the move was in the fundamental and long-term interests of the two countries.

Editor (2022-11-11). History of Fascism in Ukraine Part II: The OUN during World War 2, 1941-1945. mronline.org The Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists or OUN is the most successful post-war fascist group.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-11). Canada's Nazi Monument Problem. libya360.wordpress.com Taylor C. Noakes Ukrainian Nazi Schutzmannschaft Battalion 201 with Roman Shukhevych (sitting, second from left), 1942. A monument in Edmonton, Canada, commemorates Shukhevych, who was responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands in genocidal campaigns during the Holocaust era. A journalist in Edmonton is the most recent Canadian to be charged with vandalizing a…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-11). Famous Ukrainian Nazi Visits U.S.: Azov Regiment Photographer Traveling From DC to NYC. libya360.wordpress.com Moss Robeson Three days before the last of Ukraine's defenders in Mariupol surrendered in May, one of them tweeted, "NAZI!!!!" Dmytro "Orest" Kozatsky, a 26-year old fighter from the notorious Azov Regiment holed up in the Azovstal steel plant, where he became the head of its press service, tweeted this in response to a Dutch…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-11). Western Leaders, Populations Call for Halting Money Flow to Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova On November 10, Hungary blocked ‚Ǩ18 billion in EU financial aid to Ukraine, triggering a wave of criticism from the bloc's leadership. Budapest said that it has had enough of joint EU borrowing initiatives. Meanwhile, protesters in Italy and other EU nations have called for arms to stop being sent to Ukraine and…

____ (2022-11-11). EU proposes $18b loans to shore up Ukraine budget. ecns.cn The European Commission on Wednesday proposed an 18 billion euro ($18 billion) financial assistance package to Ukraine next year to meet its budgetary needs, after failing to secure the pledged amount this year.

Hanan Zaffar, Jyoti Thakur (2022-11-11). Travel Bans, Intimidation and Detentions: Journalists in India Under Attack. towardfreedom.org Arbitrary travel bans against journalists and activists critical of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are trending in India. This is particularly the case for journalists from the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, report Hanan Zaffar and Jyoti Thakur.

Editor (2022-11-11). "If Europe is incapable of working for peace, it will vanish from history!" mronline.org Georges Martin: Switzerland has always considered that there are two elements to its neutrality: the "right of neutrality" in case of war, as stipulated in the Hague Convention of 1907, and the "policy of neutrality".

Otis Grotewohl (2022-11-11). Book review: 'Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy'. workers.org When the U.S. and its Western European allies declare war or drop bombs on another country, it is common for progressive-minded individuals to collectively organize some type of protest out of anger. When the same imperialist forces unleash "sanctions," also known as "economic warfare," against another country, there isn't always . . . |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-11). Africa Does Not Want to Be a Breeding Ground for the New Cold War. libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental On 17 October, the head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), US Marine Corps General Michael Langley visited Morocco. Langley met with senior Moroccan military leaders, including Inspector General of the Moroccan Armed Forces Belkhir El Farouk. Since 2004, AFRICOM has held its 'largest and premier annual exercise', African Lion, partly on Moroccan soil. This past June, ten…

Staff (2022-11-11). Venezuela to Include Climate Change in Educational System, Licypriya Kangujam Effect. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, reported this Thursday, November 10, that the study of climate change and the preservation of Mother Earth will be included in the different levels of Venezuela's educational system. | The president explained that it is a proposal presented to him by Licypriya Kangujam, a girl from India who "knows our cause and our fight." | The 11-year-old girl approached Maduro during his participation in the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), he pointed out, and she proposed financing for poor countries and education…

Editor (2022-11-11). A People as President and their municipal elections. mronline.org The high level of participation of young people and women highlights the profound democratization of Nicaraguan society that has taken place in the last fifteen years.

Editor (2022-11-11). Commune or nothing! Venezuela's transition to socialism. mronline.org Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez defined communes as the key blocks to building socialism from the bottom up.

Editor (2022-11-11). Nicaragua: A People as President and Their Municipal Elections. mronline.org The high level of participation of young people and women highlights the profound democratization of Nicaraguan society that has taken place in the last fifteen years.

Marie Kelly (2022-11-11). In Pennsylvania prison, gender affirmation victory. workers.org In an email thanking the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP), the first person — identified in court documents as Mx. Doe — to receive gender-affirming surgery, while incarcerated by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, wrote: "I had surgery today, still can't believe it is true. . . . No one . . . |

G. Dunkel (2022-11-11). Stubborn resistance will confront foreign intervention in Haiti. workers.org The U.S. has attempted to assert control over the sovereignty of Haiti for over 200 years — from the 1804 economic sanctions imposed when Haitians freed themselves from enslavement and established an independent country to the 1991 kidnapping and exile of democratically elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide — to this very . . . |

Lyn Neeley (2022-11-11). Koreans oppose U.S. military aggression. workers.org Five days of large-scale U.S.-South Korea joint military drills aimed at North Korea began Oct. 31 and were executed in collaboration with Japan and Australia. South_Korean_Protests_Against_US_8.13.22.jpg The U.S. media repeatedly reported that "Operation Vigilant Storm" was in retaliation to four missiles fired by North Korea. These joint military drills were . . . |

Editor (2022-11-11). 'Honest' Reporting: Meet the Israel-Linked Pressure Group Getting Palestinian Journalists Fired. scheerpost.com The pro-Israel narrative has always been a mainstream media staple, but with the help of Honest Reporting, the gap in Palestinian voices in the news is significantly shrinking.

Dana Sanchez (2022-11-11). Startup Raises $90M To Bring The Family Office Model To Those With $100K Of Investable Assets. moguldom.com Originally set up to manage the fortunes of the ultrarich, the family office model may see some disruption thanks to a new tech startup with deep-pocketed backers and a goal of reaching a wider audience by lowering the barrier to entry. Arta Finance, a Silicon Valley-based financial technology firm that aims to replicate the family …

Scorinoco (2022-11-11). President Maduro Inaugurates FILVEN 2022 at Venezuela's National Art Gallery. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, November 10, President Nicolás Maduro inaugurated the International Book Fair of Venezuela (FILVEN 2022) at the National Art Gallery in Caracas. "The International Book Fair of Venezuela is a gift for our people and for the writers of the world," said the president during the opening ceremony of the literary festival, whose theme this year is "Reading decolonizes." | FILVEN was an initiative started by Commander Hugo Chávez and has been promoted by the Venezuelan government through its Ministry of Culture since 2005. | On Thursday, President Maduro, accompanied by Ernesto Villegas, the Minister of…

Shannon Riggs (2022-11-11). Update the GI Bill for the Online Era. progressive.org Right now, the federal government cuts the GI Bill housing allowances to half the national average for veteran students who pursue online degrees.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-11). US Political Prisoner Mutulu Shakur Granted Parole. libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Marques Photo: Family & Friends of Mutulu Shakur After over 36 years in prison, movement elder, political prisoner, and revolutionary health worker Mutulu Shakur has been granted parole with less than six months to live The US Parole Commission granted parole to US political prisoner Mutulu Shakur in October, who is now 72 after spending over…

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-11-11). Seaweed 'plastic' startup shortlisted for Earthshot Prize. imperial.ac.uk

WSWS (2022-11-11). Upsurge in class struggle in UK and internationally: A harbinger of decisive revolutionary conflict. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Chris Marsden to the Sixth National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (Australia), held from September 24 to 27, 2022.

____ (2022-11-11). Chinese scientists' return to motherland in spotlight. ecns.cn The return of prominent Chinese scientists from the United States to their motherland is again in spotlight after a noted scientist announced that she would resign from her tenured professorship at a top US university.

____ (2022-11-11). Omicron variant BF.7 becomes main strain in Beijing's latest COVID-19 flare-up. ecns.cn Beijing's number of new infections caused by the highly transmissible Omicron variant BF.7 is rising, with surging COVID-19 community transmission and the risk of a hidden spread.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-11). Iran defeats Nicaragua 1-0 in friendly in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — Iran national football team beat Nicaragua 1-0 in a friendly match held in Tehran's Azadi stadium Thursday night.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-11). IRISL to set up rep. offices in India to strengthen activity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — In line with booming its shipping activities in North-South Corridor, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) will launch representative offices in various regions of India.

____ (2022-11-11). Radar used for detecting satellites put on market. ecns.cn AIn modern military operations, reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance have become major determinants of outcomes in combat.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-11). Iran vs. Nicaragua in a friendly match in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — Iran national football team, which is preparing to participate in 2022 World Cup in Qatar, defeated Nicaragua 1-0 in a friendly match held in Tehran's Azadi stadium Thursday night.

WSWS (2022-11-11). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org India: Assam state government workers protest over pension scheme; Pakistani government workers demand wage rise; Australian airport firefighters vote for strike; Opal factory workers across Australia walkout for better pay…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-11). Five Afghans fatally stabbed in Turkey: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — Police on Thursday discovered the bodies of five Afghan nationals who were stabbed to death inside a house in the Turkish capital Ankara, the country's state-run news agency reported. An investigation has been launched.

WSWS (2022-11-11). Teacher calls for unity with health workers to fight Australian governments' lifting of COVID protection measures. wsws.org CFPE national convener Sue Phillips recently interviewed Amanda, a primary school teacher in Melbourne, about conditions in schools following the implementation of "let it rip policies" by Australian governments.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-11). Iran vs. Nicaragua in friendly match in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — Iran national football team, which is preparing to participate in 2022 World Cup in Qatar, defeated Nicaragua 1-0 in a friendly match held in Tehran's Azadi stadium Thursday night.

_____ (2022-11-11). What can Israel expect after the elections? journal-neo.org The return of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the dramatic strengthening of his far-right and ultra-Orthodox allies in Israel's general elections has caused only indifference and disinterest among Palestinians, turning into contempt for Israelis. Some see the victory of Netanyahu and his openly anti-Palestinian allies, including ultranationalist lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir, who wants to end …

____ (2022-11-11). PLA Navy's 3rd Type 075 amphibious assault ship makes training debut. ecns.cn The Anhui, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's third Type 075 amphibious assault ship, recently conducted realistic combat-oriented training, the PLA Navy announced on Thursday.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-11-11). Sewage overspill in the Thames likely does not lead to COVID-19 risk, says study. imperial.ac.uk Researchers did not detect any SARS-CoV-2 in Thames water after raw sewage discharge, suggesting it is unlikely to be a route of transmission.

____ (2022-11-11). Li: Exchanges can assist in bolstering ties. ecns.cn Premier Li Keqiang underlined on Thursday the importance of exchanges and cooperation in the development of state-to-state relations as he attended a ceremony marking the handover of the Ta Keo Temple restored with Chinese assistance in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-11-11). Jameel Institute Symposium: How can we better prepare for the next pandemic. imperial.ac.uk World leading experts came together to share their insights into how we can prepare for future pandemics, at the Jameel Institute Symposium.

____ (2022-11-11). Fraud aimed at elderly targeted in crackdown. ecns.cn The Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Wednesday it would deepen coordination with various departments to protect the interests of the elderly and severely penalize fraudsters targeting them.

____ (2022-11-11). PLA hospital ship Peace Ark arrives in Indonesia. ecns.cn The Chinese PLA navy hospital ship arrived on Thursday for an eight-day goodwill visit to Indonesia.

____ (2022-11-11). Ruins help in unraveling mysteries, majesty of early Chinese civilization. ecns.cn Almost a century after archaeological excavations began at the Yinxu in Anyang, Henan province, fruitful new findings are helping decode the early stages of Chinese civilization.

____ (2022-11-11). Lives, health top priority in virus fight, says meeting. ecns.cn The meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee reiterated the importance of putting the people and their lives above all else and preventing both imported cases and domestic resurgences of COVID-19.

WSWS (2022-11-11). Teacher calls for unity with health workers to fight Australian governments lifting of COVID protection measures. wsws.org CFPE national convener Sue Phillips recently interviewed Amanda, a primary school teacher in Melbourne, about conditions in schools following the implementation of "let it rip policies" by Australian governments.

Staff (2022-11-11). El tiempo: Calor, algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas. cubadebate.cu Estará parcialmente nublado y se nublará ocasionalmente en zonas cercanas a la costa sur y en Isla de la Juventud, con aisladas lluvias. A partir del mediodía se nublará gradualmente en localidades del interior y costa norte, con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas.

Staff (2022-11-11). Con Filo: La Cosa Nostra (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Sobre las elecciones en Estados Unidos, los esfuerzos que desde allá se plantean para derrocar al sistema cubano y el fracaso de proclamar a Guaidó como presidente de Venezuela, entre otros temas, se habló este jueves en Con Filo.

Staff (2022-11-11). Continúa enfrentamiento a las ilegalidades: Realizan operativos en los municipios del Cotorro y San Miguel del Padrón. cubadebate.cu El Grupo de Control y Fiscalización del Gobierno de La Habana continúa esta semana el enfrentamiento a las ilegalidades, con énfasis en el acaparamiento de productos para su posterior reventa. En un inmueble ubicado en Los Mangos, Consejo Popular Luyanó Moderno, se ocuparon 128 cajas con 1 920 litros de aceite.

Staff (2022-11-11). Liga Élite: Tabacaleros y Portuarios dividen honores. cubadebate.cu Los Tabacaleros aumentaron hoy su presión sobre los Portuarios, al derrotarlos con pizarra de 2×1. Los Tabacaleros conectaron cuatro hits, un triple, dos carreras y una impulsada, para conseguir su triunfo ante los Portuarios. La actuación del lanzador Geonel Gutiérrez Jiménez no recibió carreras limpias solo tres jits en cinco innings, además de regalar dos bases por bola.

Staff (2022-11-11). Presentan libro "Fidel, Interferón y Biotecnología Cubana" cubadebate.cu En el Centro Fidel Castro Ruz, fue presentado el libro "Fidel, Interferón y Biotecnología Cubana", del Dr. Manuel Limonta Vidal.La actividad de desarrolló en la Sala La Plata del mencionado Centro, con la participación de los protagonistas y familiares de aquella proeza científica, que fue la producción del interferón leucocitario con fines terapéutico.

Staff (2022-11-11). UNE: Se pronostica una afectación de 1062 MW en el pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu La máxima afectación en el horario de la noche fue 1288 MW a las 18: 20 horas, coincidiendo con la hora pico. Se estima una afectación máxima de 700 MW por déficit de capacidad de generación en el horario diurno. Se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2108 MW y una demanda máxima de 3100 MW, para un déficit de 992 MW.

Staff (2022-11-11). Chapeando: La Florida roja (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu La política del vecino sigue timoneando a la extrema derecha, al menos en su zona más próxima a Cuba. Nada nos gusta menos que empezar nuestro podcast con lo que ocurre enfrente, pero hoy todo gira en torno a algo que no puede subestimarse por el peso que tiene en la política internacional.

Staff (2022-11-11). Finaliza en La Habana Conferencia de Cooperación Internacional de la AEC. cubadebate.cu "Requerimos de la construcción colaborativa y el acceso al conocimiento entre los países de la región", señaló la directora general para cooperación de la Asociación de Estados del Caribe, Adriana Bolaños, en la clausura de la sexta Conferencia de Cooperación Internacional del organismo regional. La cita sesionó con la presencia de representantes de los 25 países.

Staff (2022-11-11). Sesionará en Cuba el Congreso Científico Internacional de Ciencias Agrícolas promovido por el INCA. cubadebate.cu El XXII Congreso Científico Internacional de Ciencias Agrícolas se desarrollará del 15 al 18 de noviembre con el propósito de fortalecer el desarrollo en el panorama productivo y visibilizar las mejores prácticas científico-tecnológicas en este ámbito, promovido por el Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Agrícolas (INCA).

Staff (2022-11-11). Volver a mirar, el surrealismo cotidiano de la artista visual Helga Stentzel. cubadebate.cu La talentosa artista visual rusa afincada en Londres Helga Stentzel, ha creado una serie de fotografías maravillosas llenas de ingenio y humor, en las cuales utiliza ropa y otros artículos domésticos comunes para crear imágenes con vida propia.

Staff (2022-11-11). Bruce Springsteen estrena disco en homenaje a la música soul. cubadebate.cu El nuevo disco de Bruce Springsteen, "Only The Strong Survive", un homenaje a la música soul, se pondrá a la venta el próximo viernes, después de que la productora haya adelantado tres de sus quince temas.Todas las canciones incluidas en el disco son versiones de clásicos del soul, ejecutados con bastante fidelidad a los originales.

Staff (2022-11-11). Una oportunidad para abrazar el Caribe. cubadebate.cu Construir puentes de transformación e innovación, desarrollar un futuro para el progreso duradero y forjar alianzas, son propósitos comunes a los cuales se encaminan las jornadas de trabajo de la VI Conferencia Internacional de Cooperación de la Asociación de Estados del Caribe (AEC), inaugurada este jueves en La Habana, con la presencia de Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Staff (2022-11-11). Arrendamiento sobre ruedas en Las Tunas… ømucho o poco avance? cubadebate.cu En las últimas semanas a Alexei López Walter el amanecer lo ha sorprendido muchas veces en una parada de ómnibus. No pocos sinsabores ha vivido trasladándose de Puerto Padre a Las Tunas. Suponía una mejoría para la situación del transporte con el arrendamiento de medios de transportación subutilizados que se inició en el 2021 pero un año después del cambio nada, dice.

Staff (2022-11-11). Escritora cubana recibe premio Barco de Vapor Caribe 2022. cubadebate.cu La escritora cubana Elena Beatriz Corujo recibió en Santo Domingo el premio Barco de Vapor Caribe 2022, entregado por la Fundación SM. La obra ganadora, titulada La ventana de las palabras, compitió con otras 177 de Puerto Rico, República Dominicana y Cuba, y obtuvo el veredicto unánime del jurado del cértamen.

Mirko C. Trudeau (2022-11-11). La ola republicana se desinfló, Biden se salvó de la debacle y Trump quedó desairado. globalizacion.ca El libreto se repitió: por segunda ocasión consecutiva en elecciones legislativas estadounidenses no pudo conocerse de inmediato un ganador entre demócratas y republicanos y quizá pasen semanas antes de saber de la integración definitiva del Senado. | No habrá ´marea roja ª…

Paula Giménez (2022-11-11). Honduras, un proyecto popular se abre paso en el corazón de Centroamérica. globalizacion.ca El gobierno de la presidenta de Honduras, Xiomara Castro, tras la resistencia a 12 años de violencia política y corrupción y la victoria popular al golpe de estado contra el gobierno de Manuel Zelaya en 2009, intenta mantenerse soberano en…

Martha Grevatt (2022-11-11). Elecciones en Brasil: Los trabajadores y los más oprimidos derrotan al fascista Bolsonaro. workers.org 31 de octubre — El pueblo de Brasil ha demostrado un notable valor, frente al terror de la extrema derecha, al votar para destituir al presidente fascista Jair Bolsonaro. El ex presidente y líder obrero, y candidato del Partido de los Trabajadores (PT), Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva derrotó a . . . |

Staff (2022-11-11). Instalaciones deportivas en Pinar del Río: øPor dónde van los pasos? (+ Fotos y video). cubadebate.cu Pinar del Río ha hecho históricamente un aporte significativo a los centros cubanos de alto rendimiento. Y no ha sido un resultado al azar, sino fruto de un trabajo consolidado desde la base. Durante décadas, la política del Gobierno y la dirección de Deportes pinareños, ha estado orientada al rescate de las instalaciones deportivas, para mantener los resultados.

Staff (2022-11-11). Unidad cuatro de Cienfuegos sincroniza al Sistema Eléctrico Nacional. cubadebate.cu La unidad número cuatro de la termoeléctrica de Cienfuegos Carlos Manuel de Céspedes sincronizó en la tarde noche de este jueves al Sistema Eléctrico Nacional, luego de arduas labores para reparar el transformador de salida de ese bloque. En los trabajos laboraron fuerzas conjuntas del sector energético del país.

Staff (2022-11-11). Ministerio de las Comunicaciones entregó informe de rendición de cuenta al presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. cubadebate.cu El miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Esteban Lazo Hernández, presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular y del Consejo de Estado, recibió este jueves el informe de rendición de cuenta del Ministerio de Comunicaciones al Parlamento cubano, entregado en el Capitolio Nacional por la titular del ramo, Mayra Arevich Marín.

Staff (2022-11-11). Reto viral: øCuál es el número que falta? cubadebate.cu Cubadebate vuelve a proponer un nuevo reto viral que está poniendo a prueba a muchos usuarios de las redes sociales.Pon a prueba tu lógica y conocimientos matemáticos. Siguiendo la lógica que muestras las igualdades matemáticas, diga cúal es el número que esconde la interrogante. Déjanos saber en los comentarios si lograste resolver el reto.

Staff (2022-11-11). Conjuguemos el verbo nominar. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-11-11). Ansu Fati, Busquets y Carvajal entre los convocados por España para el Mundial de Catar. cubadebate.cu Luis Enrique no demoró más su convocatoria para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA y presentó de manera original a los 26 escuderos que tendrá en Catar 2022. En la lista definitiva de España solo encontramos al último superviviente de La Roja que se proclamó campeona del mundo en Sudáfrica 2010, Sergio Busquets, certificando así el relevo generacional de la selección.

Staff (2022-11-11). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este viernes 11 de noviembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este miércoles 9 de noviembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

Staff (2022-11-11). Envíanos tu foto de las motorinas. cubadebate.cu Las motorinas han tomado auge en el país en los últimos años y han contribuido al desplazamiento de no pocos cubanos. Por ello, La Tira de los Lectores esta semana está dedicada a ese medio de transporte. Envíanos tu foto de las motorinas a nuestro correo comentacubadebate@gmail.com y la publicaremos este domingo en nuestro sitio web y redes sociales.

Staff (2022-11-11). Bajo las aguas de Cojímar. cubadebate.cu El océano ocupa más del 70% del planeta y en este vive la mayor parte de la biodiversidad. Pareciera infinito, de recursos inagotables, pero lo cierto es que se deteriora. Prácticas como la sobrepesca y otras técnicas nocivas han hecho que el 90% de las grandes especies marítimas estén en peligro. A ello se le suma el cambio climático, que causa fenómenos como el calentamiento de las aguas y el aumento del nivel del mar.

Staff (2022-11-11). Mujeres paracaidistas intentarán romper récord mundial volando de cabeza. cubadebate.cu Un equipo de 100 mujeres paracaidistas intentará romper un récord mundial volando de cabeza durante un evento deportivo que celebra sus derechos y busca visibilizar la falta de representación e igualdad en casi todos los aspectos de la vida de las mujeres, incluido este deporte.

Staff (2022-11-11). Este viernes en la Mesa Redonda: Colonización cultural y racismo Sobre la Mesa. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Prestigiosos intelectuales cubanos abordarán el tema de la colonización cultural desde diversas aristas, particularmente el racismo, en la Mesa Redonda que este viernes, a partir de las 7 pm, transmitirán Cubavisión, Cubavisión Internacional, Canal Caribe, Radio Habana Cuba y los canales en redes sociales de la Mesa Redonda, Cubadebate y el sitio de la Presidencia.

Staff (2022-11-11). Concluye en la Isla de la Juventud proceso de nominación de candidatos a delegados. cubadebate.cu En la zona 87 de la circunscripción 40 del reparto Sierra Caballos concluyó en la Isla de la Juventud el proceso de nominación de candidatos a delegados a la asamblea municipal del Poder Popular.

Staff (2022-11-11). Cuba termina invicta la fase de grupos de la Primera Copa Mundial de Baseball5. cubadebate.cu Tras arrollar en sus ocho primeras presentaciones, la selección de la Mayor de las Antillas concluyó invicta la fase de grupos de esta Primera Copa Mundial de Baseball5. En total el equipo ha anotado 92 carreras y ha permitido solo 8, una barbaridad. Por si fuera poco han propinado un súper KO, cuatro KO y cinco lechadas en ocho juegos.

Staff (2022-11-11). Un tercio de la LEBC: cuartico igualito, øy la motivación? cubadebate.cu Más rápido para algunos, más tortuoso para otros, el primer tercio de la Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano ya es historia y nada cambió tras las victorias particulares de Ganaderos, Tabacaleros y Cafetaleros en las sextas subseries para todos los conjuntos; en tanto la motivación de jugadores y entrenadores sigue siendo un tema pendiente.

Staff (2022-11-11). Arqueólogos descubren colección de estatuas romanas y monedas de bronce en Italia. cubadebate.cu Arqueólogos italianos descubrieron bajo las aguas de una fuente termal de la ciudad de San Casciano dei Bagni, situada en Toscana, una colección única de estatuas de bronce y monedas que datan del período entre el siglo II a.C. y el siglo I d.C., informó el Ministerio de Cultura de Italia.

Staff (2022-11-11). øCuánto sabes de las obras literarias del Gabo? Participa en el concurso de Cubadebate. cubadebate.cu Este viernes 11 de noviembre se celebra el día de las librerías y por esta razón Cubadebate convoca a un nuevo concurso entuMovil sobre literatura. øDiga en que obra de Gabriel García Márquez, aparece esta frase: "El llanto más antiguo de la historia del hombre es el llanto de amor"?.

Staff (2022-11-11). Ministerio de Educación Superior informa sobre cambios para acceder a la carrera de Periodismo. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de fomentar la formación de profesionales más integrales, capaces de afrontar la complejidad actual de los medios de comunicación, se informa que en los meses de noviembre a enero se ejecutará el proceso de selección de los aspirantes de Preuniversitario al colegio universitario para la carrera de Periodismo.

Staff (2022-11-11). Los árboles del Prado habanero: øCómo cuidar el patrimonio verde de la ciudad? (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Varias fotos en las redes sociales levantaron las alarmas. "Han hecho una tala indiscriminada en el Paseo del Prado en La Habana", decían. Los vecinos y quienes encuentran en el parque una zona de descanso y esparcimiento se quejaban —se quejan— de la poca sombra ante la disminución de los árboles. øPor qué sustituir los árboles del Prado? øA qué se debe la demora en la siembra de los ejemplares que hoy faltan allí?

Staff (2022-11-11). Qué trae la prensa cubana, viernes 11 de noviembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu

Editor (2022-11-11). Javier Zamora: Nine Hellish Weeks as a Nine-Year Old Crossing Borders from El Salvador to the US. scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-11-11). Con Messi a la cabeza, estos son los 26 elegidos por Scaloni para representar a Argentina en el Mundial. cubadebate.cu

Kzorinoco (2022-11-11). Vuelta a la Patria Plan Brings 209 Venezuelans Back Home from Peru. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, November 10, 209 Venezuelans returned home from Peru through the Venezuelan government's Vuelta a la Patria (Return to the Homeland) Program. | The Venezuelan nationals landed at the Maiquetía International Airport in La Guaira state, in a flight chartered by the Venezuelan national airline Conviasa. | The information was released by Venezuelan Minister of Transport Ramón Velásquez Araguayán. | "The Vuelta a la Patri…

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2022-11-04: News Headlines

Editor (2022-11-04). Biden administration again plants false nuclear scare stories. mronline.org Today the Washington Post as well as the New York Times are back fear mongering about alleged threats which Russia has never made. Both stories are based on 'administration officials' meaning that the Biden administration has planted these stories.

_____ (2022-11-04). Glaring Western Hypocrisy On Human Rights In Africa. popularresistance.org On October 31st, thousands of Congolese in Goma, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu Province, protested the war of aggression waged by Rwanda and Uganda's M23 militia, which has reportedly tightened its grip on surrounding countryside. One sign read "Rwanda and Ouganda Is Killing in DR Congo," and Congolese activists are using the hashtag #RwandaIsKilling. Mambo Kawaya, a civil society representative, told AFP, "We denounce the hypocrisy of the international community in the face of Rwanda's aggression." | Nowhere is this hypocrisy more vivid than in the contrast between the US/Canadian/…

Martha Grevatt (2022-11-04). Cleveland communities unite to stop police killings. workers.org North Royalton, Ohio Six years ago Jun Wang, a Chinese immigrant struggling with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, was brutally murdered by police in North Royalton, a suburb of Cleveland. Wang's sister Julia Rielinger stood a few feet away when North Royalton Police Department officer Kip McDonald shot her brother, after . . . |

WSWS (2022-11-04). A call to youth throughout the world: Build a mass movement to stop the Ukraine war! wsws.org The International Youth and Students for Social Equality—the student and youth movement of the Socialist Equality Parties, the national sections of the International Committee of the Fourth International—calls for the building of a mass global movement of young people to end the reckless escalation toward World War III.

WSWS (2022-11-04). The working class and the struggle against European imperialism's drive to war. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Alex Lantier to the Sixth National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (Australia), held from September 24 to 27, 2022.

Staff (2022-11-04). Headlines for November 4, 2022. democracynow.org Far-Right Coalition Wins Most Seats in Israel's Knesset, Returning Netanyahu to Power, Russian Troops Signal Withdrawal from Occupied Kherson, UN Nuclear Agency Finds No Evidence to Back Russian "Dirty Bomb" Claims in Ukraine, Imran Khan Survives Assassination Attempt, Accuses Pakistan's PM of Plotting His Death, UN Warns of Melting Glaciers and Says Rich Countries Aren't Meeting Climate Pledges, Egyptian Political Prisoner Alaa Abd el-Fattah to Escalate Hunger Strike as COP27 Opens, Civil Society Groups Urge Biden Not to Send Troops to Haiti, Call for Haitian-Led Dialog, UN General…

Editor (2022-11-04). The apocalypse in popular culture. mronline.org From plagues and zombies to nukes, asteroids and tidal waves, Siobhan McGuirk and Marzena Zukowska assess how apocalyptic fiction reflects and shapes the anxieties of our age.

_____ (2022-11-04). Lula Da Silva: Victory Of An Immense Democratic Movement. popularresistance.org This is the inaugural episode of host Teri Mattson's weekly program, WTF is Going On in Latin America and the Caribbean, at its new home on Popular Resistance. You can watch the program live every Thursday on Popular Resistance's Facebook Page and YouTube Channel at 7: 30 pm Eastern/4: 30 Pacific. | This week, Teri interviewed Michael Fox, an independent journalist and the host of Brazil on Fire, which is a Real News and NACLA production, about the recent presidential election in Brazil. Michael was in Brazil to cover the election. | On Sunday, October 30, Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva was elected to be the next presi…

_____ (2022-11-04). Who Would Have Thought Moscow Might Become That "City Upon a Hill?" journal-neo.org Few have noticed that Russia appears to have a wide diversity of opinions on the Ukraine situation. At least this would be the case for an authoritarian state ruled with an iron fist. In the western stream of thought, there's a lot of fanfare concerning criticisms of Vladimir Putin's handling of the crisis. It's as …

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-11-04). Who's afraid of U.S. troops in Ukraine? mronline.org Very innocuously, the Biden Administration has 'sensitised' the world opinion that American troops are indeed present on Ukrainian soil in Russia's immediate neighbourhood. Washington made a "soft landing" with an unnamed senior Pentagon official making the disclosure to the Associated Press and the Washington Post.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-04). Left Anti-Communism Allows Imperialist Propaganda to Operate Unchallenged. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Ukraine is the great test for U.S. imperialism's ability to sway minds to its side. Two decades into a process of decline for Washington's hegemony, catalyzed by the irrecoverable global blowback from the Afghanistan and Iraq invasions, the imperialists have staked their survival in the outcome of the Ukraine war. Not necessarily in…

Staff (2022-11-04). Dept. of Homeland Security Ramps Up Efforts to Police Online Speech on Ukraine, COVID & Afghanistan. democracynow.org Documents obtained by The Intercept reveal the Department of Homeland Security is working with private tech companies to fight online speech that undermines support for the U.S. government. We speak to one of the co-authors of The Intercept's report, investigative journalist Lee Fang, who says the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act signed into law in 2018 by then-President Donald Trump expanded the government's power to reshape online discourse. "These documents raise clear civil liberty concerns, concerns around the First Amendment and if the government is trying to shape the kind of news we…

WorkWeek (2022-11-04). Railworkers Support Rally at Oakland &SA Dockers Strike with ILWU, No War in Ukraine. indybay.org WorkWeek covers Railroad Workers Solidarity Rally At Port Of Oakland & SA Dockers Strike With ILWU, Oakland Rally Against War In Ukraine & The Life & Struggles of UFWA Founder Al Rojas…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-04). Russia Opposes Proposed Amendment to the Resolution Condemning the Glorification of Nazism. libya360.wordpress.com Speech by the representative of the Russian Federation G.E. Lukyantsev in the vote on amendment A / C.3 / 77 / L.52 to the draft resolution of the Third Committee of the 77th session of the UNGA ´ Fighting the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices, which contribute to the escalation of modern forms…

____ (2022-11-04). China's August 1 Aerobatic Team arrives in Zhuhai for airshow. ecns.cn The 14th Airshow China will be held from Nov. 8 to 13.

____ (2022-11-04). In-orbit assembly maneuver a success. ecns.cn China's space industry achieved a historic new feat on Thursday as the in-orbit assembly of the country's Tiangong space station's T-shape configuration was completed.

____ (2022-11-04). Transposition of China space station lab module Mengtian completed. ecns.cn This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 3, 2022 shows China's space station lab module Mengtian after successfully completing in-orbit transposition.

____ (2022-11-04). China Life: Pet mortician helps owners brave loss of their beloved pets. ecns.cn

____ (2022-11-04). China Life: Gen Z performer livestreams Peking Opera. ecns.cn

____ (2022-11-04). Suspect on the run abroad for 27 years caught. ecns.cn Qu Jianling, an economic crime suspect who fled overseas 27 years ago, was brought back to China on Saturday, the country's anti-graft watchdog said on Thursday.

____ (2022-11-04). Kung Fu enthusiasts play broadsword in Tianjin. ecns.cn Kung Fu enthusiasts were playing broadswords freely in north China's Tianjin.

____ (2022-11-04). China's services trade deficit narrows in first 9 months. ecns.cn China's services trade continued to expand in volume in the first nine months of this year, while its deficit narrowed, official data showed Thursday.

____ (2022-11-04). NDRC official talks about expectations for American enterprises in China. ecns.cn A round table meeting between China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the senior management of American enterprises in China was held on Tuesday in Beijing. The AmCham China, the U.S.-China Business Council and more than 60 U.S. companies in China sent representatives to the meeting.

____ (2022-11-04). 45 orphan drugs included in China's national medical insurance catalog. ecns.cn To date, 45 kinds of orphan drugs have been included in China's national medical insurance catalog, as the country ramps up efforts to increase drug affordability for patients of rare diseases.

____ (2022-11-04). Full Text: China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System in the New Era. ecns.cn The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China published a white paper titled "China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System in the New Era" on Friday.

____ (2022-11-04). Scholz visit to expand German ties with China. ecns.cn German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to China is set to help expand Sino-German trade and investment ties for years to come, according to experts in China and Europe.

____ (2022-11-04). Experts downplay impact of Fed hike. ecns.cn The United States central bank's unrelenting monetary tightening to rein in runaway inflation led to yet another interest rate hike on Wednesday, but it will have a limited long-term impact on China's economic prospects, thanks to the country's stable monetary policy and ongoing economic recovery, experts said on Thursday.

____ (2022-11-04). China Int'l Import Expo a public good for world: Xi. ecns.cn The China International Import Expo (CIIE) has become a showcase of the country's new development paradigm, a platform for high-standard opening-up, and a public good for the whole world, President Xi Jinping said Friday.

____ (2022-11-04). Pakistan and China stand together as friends and partners: Pakistani Prime Minister. ecns.cn "At a time when the world is grappling with multiple challenges, Pakistan and China stand together as friends and partners," Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif tweeted Tuesday before starting his visit to China.

____ (2022-11-04). Xi to address 5th CIIE opening ceremony via video, speech to be broadcast live. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech via video at the opening ceremony of the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum on Friday in Shanghai.

____ (2022-11-04). CIIE looks to continue opening-up policy. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech via video at the opening ceremony of the fifth China International Import Expo and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum on Friday, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

____ (2022-11-04). Red Notice fugitive repatriated to China. ecns.cn A former banker on China's Red Notice fugitive list was captured overseas and repatriated to China on Saturday, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.

____ (2022-11-04). China's BDS development seeks to benefit the world: white paper. ecns.cn China issued a white paper on the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) on Friday, stressing that the country would enable BDS development to benefit the whole world.

____ (2022-11-04). Livestock transferred to winter pasture in Qinghai. ecns.cn Herders drive livestock on the way to winter pastures in Dulan County, Haixi Mongolian-Tibetan autonomous prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Nov. 2, 2022.

____ (2022-11-04). China, Tanzania take ties to new level. ecns.cn China and Tanzania have upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with a view to boosting all-around cooperation between them and setting an example for China-Africa relations in the new era.

____ (2022-11-04). (100 great changes) 'A Pillar of the Great Power' — The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System Highlights Chinese Wisdom. ecns.cn It is said that on the southeast coast of China, Fujian Province, two deities are often enshrined on fishing boats: Mazu and Big Dipper. The latter has been used by Chinese people to identify directions and seasons. Using the same name, the Beidou Navigation Satellite System is pioneering scientific advancement and human progress while highlighting "Chinese wisdom."

____ (2022-11-04). China Life: Inheritor of making technique of Chinese Yunwu tea. ecns.cn

____ (2022-11-04). China's BeiDou reaches world-class level: white paper. ecns.cn China has developed the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into a top-class system with cutting-edge technologies, pioneering design and powerful functions, according to a white paper published Friday by the State Council Information Office.

____ (2022-11-04). Xi meets German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on his official visit to China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.

____ (2022-11-04). Shenzhou-14 astronauts enter Mengtian lab module. ecns.cn The Shenzhou-14 astronauts successfully entered the Mengtian lab module of China's space station Tiangong at 3: 12 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

Anonymous (2022-11-04). Palestine in Pictures: October 2022. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

Asa Winstanley (2022-11-04). British Palestinians condemn sacking of student union president. electronicintifada.net The National Union of Students kicked out Shaima Dallali at behest of Israel lobby.

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2022-11-04). Friday 12/2: STOP US NATO Drive Toward World War – International Day Of Action. indybay.org San Francico Federal Building | 70 9th St. | San Francisco…

Staff (2022-11-04). Extremos peligrosos en LEBC: Agricultores y Portuarios. cubadebate.cu Se sabía antes de empezar el campeonato. Esa combinación de granmenses y tuneros en Agricultores haría de esa armada la más temible de la Liga Elite del Béisbol Cubano (LEBC); mientras el barco de Industriales y Mayebeque era previsible que se hundiera en unos Portuarios que ni siquiera el nombre les ajustaba a sus aficionados.

Labor Video Project (2022-11-04). South Africa RETUSA Dock Strikers & ILWU West Coast Longshore Workers Speak Out. indybay.org In an international panel, South African striking dockers of the Revolutionary Transportation Union | of South Africa RETUSA and ILWU longshore workers talked about their joint struggles against privatization, contracting out and union busting in the Port of Oakland where billionaire GAP & A's owner John Fisher wants to build a stadium and 3,000 luxury condos at Howard Terminal.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-04). Fri. rallies prove US, Israel defeat in recent anti-Iran plot. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) — The IRGC said massive nationwide rallies across Iran on November 4 to commemorate the National Day against Global Arrogance would manifest the fiasco of the latest US-Israeli conspiracies and hybrid war against Iran.

Staff (2022-11-04). Guajiritos SRL: El click necesario para afianzar la soberanía tecnológica (+Video). cubadebate.cu En Zulueta #658 entre Gloria y Apodaca tienen su cuartel general el grupo de jóvenes informáticos que conforman Guajiritos SRL es una empresa con capital privado especializada en el desarrollo de software como servicio. Desde 2011, los fundadores de este proyecto vieron la necesidad de dirigirse hacia las tecnologías.

Dave Welsh (2022-11-04). Letter carriers surprise Postmaster General Dejoy. workers.org By Dave Welsh San Francisco Over the Oct. 22-23 weekend, the U.S. Postal Service workforce learned that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy would be paying a visit to the 180 Napoleon Street postal facility here on Monday, Oct. 24. Special crews were hustled in to clean and spiff up the place . . . |

Anonymous103 (2022-11-04). Twitter's "Red Wedding" Moment Arrives As Musk Layoffs Begin. southfront.org Originally published on Twitter long considered a safe space for election-influencing jackboots drunk on their own arrogance is having its 'Red Wedding' moment, as one Employee characterized the widely anticipated mass layoffs following Elon Musk's acquisition of the social media giant. | Indeed, with the abruptness of a guillotine, the company's 7, 0 employees wer…

Anis Chowdhury (2022-11-04). Developing countries need monetary financing. mronline.org Developing countries have long been told to avoid borrowing from central banks (CBs) to finance government spending. Many have even legislated against CB financing of fiscal expenditure.

Editor (2022-11-04). The real impediments to mitigating global racism. mronline.org In the words of Nada Al-Nashif, Acting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the actual barometer for success must be positive change in the lived experiences of people. This is why the reluctance of nations still in denial over racial injustice at home to earnestly reckon with the legacies of slavery and colonialism deserves to be called out in full.

Judy Greenspan (2022-11-04). Bay Area protest demands,'Free Mumia Abu-Jamal'. workers.org Oakland, California October 26 — A large group gathered in front of the U.S. Federal Building in Oakland to support today's legal action for a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal. The protest, which included a rally and picket, was organized by the Labor Action Committee to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and . . . |

Carlos Eduardo Sánchez (2022-11-04). Venezuela's Food Production on the Rise. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, November 3, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro presented expectations for national production growth in some food categories. He highlighted that throughout 2022, there has been a significant growth of the real economy in Venezuela, and that "there are still two months left until the end of this year." | "On the one hand, [we are] producing, seeking the satisfaction of internal needs and the real growth of the economy, and on the other hand, [we are] building step by step the export market of our economy," he said. | During a televised working meeting dedicated to the petrochemical and agricultura…

____ (2022-11-04). Xi sends condolences to Philippine president over tropical storm losses. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a message of condolence to Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos over a tropical storm hitting the Philippines.

____ (2022-11-04). Chinese scientists create new detailed map of moon rocks. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have created a high-resolution map of moon rocks, providing detailed information about the composition and distribution of lunar surface materials.

____ (2022-11-04). They Say: Shootings in U.S. schools far more regular than in any other country. ecns.cn

Steve O'Brien (2022-11-04). Newcastle rallies to stop violence against women. greenleft.org.au More than 200 people reclaimed Beaumont Street in Hamilton, Newcastle, on October 28 as part of Reclaim the Night, reports Steve O'Brien.

____ (2022-11-04). Dawn redwood trees add colors to forest park. ecns.cn Aerial view shows gorgeous autumn scenery in Wuling Mountain National Forest Park, in Fuling district, Chongqing. The dawn redwood forest is dressed in red and orange in late autumn in Park.

____ (2022-11-04). Unit 11 of Baihetan Hydropower Station starts commercial operation. ecns.cn Unit 11 of Baihetan Hydropower Station started commercial operation on Wednesday after 72 hours of trial runs. It is the 14th unit to enter operation at the station.

____ (2022-11-04). They Say: U.S. manufacturing activity slowest in almost 2.5 yrs in October. ecns.cn

____ (2022-11-04). Chinese premier meets with Tanzanian president. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with visiting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Martha Hubert (2022-11-04). Friday 11/4: Elect Justice, NOT Jenkins! indybay.org The San Francisco Police Officers Association | 800 Bryant @ 6th Street, SF…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-04). Iran has least foreign debt among ME&CA nations: IMF. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest regional economic outlook for "The Middle East and Central Asia Region (ME&CA)" stated that Iran has the least foreign debt among the countries in the mentioned region.

Staff (2022-11-04). Meet the New Yorkers Welcoming Asylum Seekers Bused to City After Hostile Reception at U.S. Border. democracynow.org As thousands of asylum seekers continue to arrive on buses in New York, we speak with a man from Venezuela about his journey, and two New Yorkers who have been helping since August to welcome them with dignity and ensure they get the housing, food and other assistance they need. "The system here in New York City is not created for this type of community, which is the migrants that are arriving," says former asylum seeker, Adama Bah. "It is our job as New Yorkers to be able to welcome them in this city that is a so-called sanctuary city," adds Power Malu, with the group Artists, Athletes an…

Staff (2022-11-04). From Terrorist Backer to Kingmaker: Itamar Ben-Gvir & Israeli Far Right Help Netanyahu Regain Power. democracynow.org Benjamin Netanyahu is set to return as Israel's prime minister, with Tuesday's election results showing his Likud Party and far-right allies winning enough seats to form a parliamentary majority. This includes far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir, who openly supports the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, vows to crack down on the LGBTQ community and was once convicted of racist incitement against Arabs. "This is going to be a whole new level of power for the extreme right in the government," says Natasha Roth-Rowland, editor and writer at +972 Magazine, who studies right-wing Jewish extremis…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-04). Iran marks US embassy takeover anniv. with huge rallies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) — Iranians from all walks of life have held nationwide rallies to mark the National Day of the Fight against Global Arrogance on the anniversary US embassy takeover on Nov. 4, 1979.

Direct Action Everywhere (2022-11-04). Saturday 11/12: November Day of Action: Costco Drop Smithfield. indybay.org 2500 17th St ∑ San Francisco, CA…

Kerry Smith (2022-11-04). Climate activists resist police intimidation to protest mining conference. greenleft.org.au About 30 activists defied police intimidation to protest the International Mining and Resources Conference at the International Convention Centre in Darling Harbour. Kerry Smith reports.

Peter Boyle (2022-11-04). Socialists and the coming Malaysian general elections. greenleft.org.au Socialist Party of Malaysia deputy chairperson S. Arutchelvan talks about the November 19 snap general elections and the politics and agendas of the various parties in contention.

____ (2022-11-04). Shenzhou-14 crew enters Mengtian lab module. ecns.cn Three taikonauts of the Shenzhou-14 crew entered Mengtian lab module Thursday afternoon Beijing Time.

____ (2022-11-04). Giant panda Tuan Tuan given palliative care in Taiwan. ecns.cn A giant panda suffering from a suspected malignant brain tumor has been given palliative care in Taiwan region, according to the Taipei Zoo on Wednesday.

Chris Slee (2022-11-04). Iranian refugees protest for permanent residency. greenleft.org.au A group of Iranian refugees have begun a sit-in outside the Melbourne office of the Department of Immigration. Chris Slee reports.

Sue Bolton (2022-11-04). Green Left Show #29: Victorian elections – why we need better than Dan Andrews. greenleft.org.au Socialist Alliance candidates Sue Bolton (Pascoe Vale) and Sarah Hathway (Lara) speak to Alex Bainbridge on the latest Green Left Show. | They discuss the political situation in the lead up to the elections, the crisis in the health sector, the meaning of Labor's SEC policy, the cost of living crisis and the need to reverse privatisation.

Peter Murphy (2022-11-04). Rally behind the people of Iran in their brave revolutionary uprising. greenleft.org.au More than six weeks of protests in Iran show there is a real prospect of change, but the Iranian people need our urgent support, reports Peter Murphy.

Editor (2022-11-04). Is Elon Musk the Best or the Worst for Twitter? scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-11-04). Cubanos residentes en Europa preparan donativo para enviar a damnificados por huracán Ian. cubadebate.cu Una Tonelada de Amor para Pinar del Río es la iniciativa que aglutina a cubanos residentes en Europa con el objetivo de apoyar a las víctimas del huracán Ian y a su país, señalaron hoy los promotores. La iniciativa pertenece a todos los que quieran y puedan apoyar, todo cuenta, desde medicamentos y útiles del hogar hasta ropa, juguetes y alimentos conservados.

Staff (2022-11-04). Presidente de Estonia solidario con afectados en Cuba por huracán Ian. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Estonia, Alar Karis, recibió a la embajadora de Cuba, Beatriz Parra, quien le presentó la credencial como representante concurrente ante este país báltico, y expreso su solidaridad con las familias afectadas en la isla por el huracán Ian. Las partes abordaron los nexos bilaterales y concordaron en seguir impulsando las relaciones.

Staff (2022-11-04). Con Filo: Strike 30 (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Este jueves, por trigésima vez, el mundo dio una negativa contundente a la política de guerra económica contra Cuba y, probablemente, haya sido un día de digestión difícil para quienes pretenden minimizar o silenciar por completo el tema. Desde Con Filo, en la emisión de ayer se habló del bloqueo y de otros temas que marcan la agenda política y mediática actual.

Staff (2022-11-04). øPor qué es mejor sin bloqueo? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu No son pocas las voces pragmáticas, incluso dentro del Gobierno estadounidense, que afirman que se debe poner fin al bloqueo porque es una política anacrónica e ineficaz, que no ha logrado ni logrará su objetivo. El mundo se ha pronunciado en ONU: Es mejor sin bloqueo. A propósito de este tema, en el Podcast de Cubadebate hablamos con el profesor Rodolfo Dávalos.

Staff (2022-11-04). El papa Francisco llega a Bahréin para promover el diálogo entre Oriente y Occidente. cubadebate.cu El papa visita el Reino de Bahréin del 3 al 6 de noviembre con la intención de promover su mensaje de diálogo con el mundo musulmán. Durante estos días se desarrolla el Foro de Bahréin para el Diálogo, una conferencia que se centra en el tema 'Oriente y Occidente para la coexistencia humana'.

Staff (2022-11-04). Congreso colombiano aprueba ley que permite al gobierno de Petro diálogar con grupos armados. cubadebate.cu El Senado y la Cámara de Representantes de Colombia aprobaron hoy el informe de conciliación del proyecto de la Ley 181, conocida como la legislación de 'paz total', que permitirá al Ejecutivo dialogar con distintos grupos armados. El texto fue aprobado con 128 votos a favor y 7 en contra.

Staff (2022-11-04). Abusos contra menores, un problema creciente en las cárceles estadounidenses. cubadebate.cu La investigación reveló que los guardias golpearon y estrangularon a quienes debían proteger. Algunos de ellos obligaron a los niños a soportar abusos sexuales como precio para realizar llamadas telefónicas, y con frecuencia mantuvieron el control sobornándolos con comida.

Staff (2022-11-04). Unión Eléctrica estima una afectación máxima de 1004 MW en el horario nocturno. cubadebate.cu La máxima afectación en el horario de la noche fue 1114 MW a las 19: 20 horas, coincidiendo con la hora pico, de ellos 21 MW por los daños ocasionados por el huracán Ian. Se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2206 MW y una demanda máxima de 3140 MW, para un déficit de 934 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 1004 MW en este horario.

Staff (2022-11-04). Tabaco hacia "puerto" seguro. cubadebate.cu Mover cerca de 3 000 toneladas de tabaco hacia otras provincias se dice fácil. Presenciar la faena es de por sí agotador. El ir y venir de los camiones contrasta con el bullicio de los estibadores para llenar las "jaulas" que parten con destino al centro del país. Ese es el escenario que por estos días caracteriza al paradero de San Juan y Martínez…

Staff (2022-11-04). Houston toma ventaja en play off final de MLB. cubadebate.cu Los Astros de Houston tomaron ventaja sobre los Phillies de Philadelphia en el quinto juego de la Serie Mundial en el béisbol de Estados Unidos (MLB) al derrotarlos por 3-2.Apoyados en el bateo oportuno del novato Jeremy Peña quien impulsó dos de las tres anotaciones, una de ellas por jonrón solitario, los monarcas de la Liga Americana consiguieron el éxito que los coloca a un paso del título.

Staff (2022-11-04). De alta el último paciente hospitalizado por el incendio en la base de supertanqueros de Matanzas. cubadebate.cu Este miércoles 2 de noviembre recibió el alta médica el último paciente hospitalizado por las lesiones sufridas tras el incendio en la base de supertanqueros de Matanzas. Así lo dio a conocer el Ministerio de Salud Pública (Minsap) en su sitio web.

Staff (2022-11-04). Liga Élite de Béisbol: Agricultores no le da tregua a Portuarios. cubadebate.cu Agricultores venció 6×4 a los Portuarios en nueve entradas. El éxito quedó en poder de Yunier Castillo Jerez y el revés en Pavel Hernández Bruces. Los Agricultores barrieron a Portuarios y llegaron así a ocho triunfos ante dos fracasos. Mientras que Centrales le ganó a Tabacaleros, y Ganaderos a Cafetaleros.

Staff (2022-11-04). Qué trae la prensa cubana, viernes 4 de noviembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-11-04). Aeropuerto internacional de Santa Clara aumenta operaciones en inicio de temporada alta turística. cubadebate.cu La llegada del Boing 737-800 de la compañía American Airlines al Aeropuerto Internacional "Abel Santamaría" este jueves, supone el fortalecimiento de las conexiones aéreas entre Estados Unidos y Cuba y, al mismo tiempo, marca el incremento de operaciones en la terminal villaclareña a solo unos días de iniciada la temporada alta del turismo.

Staff (2022-11-04). Celiar Silva Rehermann, un uruguayo cubano y gran matemático, que estaría cumpliendo 100 años de vida. cubadebate.cu Poder escribir sobre la vida y la obra de matemáticos en ocasión centenaria es un motivo de satisfacción, compromiso y responsabilidad, sobre todo cuando lo hacemos desde vivencias y relaciones profesionales y personales. Así sucedió en los casos de los ilustres 'matemáticos cubanos Raimundo Reguera Vilar y Luis J. Davidson San Juan en el 2021.

Staff (2022-11-04). Tres preseas de bronce más en Copa del Mundo de Boxeo. cubadebate.cu Cuba sumó tres preseas de bronce durante la segunda fecha de la Copa del Mundo de Boxeo de Colonia 2022, en Alemania. Los aportes llevaron los nombres del triple campeón mundial Lázaro àÅlvarez (63,5 kg), Freddy Pérez (92 kg) y Saidel Horta (57 kg). La jornada quedó marcada por la no presentación del bicampeón olímpico Roniel Iglesias (71 kg), sometido a tratamiento.

Staff (2022-11-04). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este viernes 4 de noviembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este viernes 4 de noviembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

Staff (2022-11-04). Chapeando: øPor qué volvemos? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Por trigésima ocasión se votó la resolución sobre la necesidad de poner fin al bloqueo. øPor qué vuelve Cuba a ese ejercicio si Estados Unidos ignora olímpicamente la demanda mundial?

Staff (2022-11-04). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: "Universidad de Camagàºey: 55 años por la senda de la excelencia" mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La primera universidad creada por la Revolución llega a 55 años de fundada, formando a miles de profesionales para el país, haciendo ciencia de avanzada y aportando al desarrollo económico y social de la provincia y otros territorios. Sobre ello hablará este viernes en la Mesa Redonda el rector y otras autoridades de este centro de educación superior.

Staff (2022-11-04). Brayan àÅlvarez: Que suene el piano y retumbe el son (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Desde el primer acorde de Adalberto àÅlvarez y su Son, las piernas comienzan a moverse y en menos de cinco minutos todo el cuerpo obedece al llamado de la música. "A bailar el toca toca" y "Qué tú quieres que te den" son algunas de esas canciones que el público corea como si fuesen himnos. En el fondo del escenario está Brayan àÅlvarez y su piano fusionados como uno.

Staff (2022-11-04). El 83% de la red de bodegas cubanas dispone de facilidades para el pago electrónico. cubadebate.cu El 83 % de la red de bodegas en el país, unas 8 985, dispone de facilidades para realizar el pago electrónico mediante el Código QR en las pasarelas EnZona o Transfermóvil, un proceso que forma parte de la informatización de la sociedad, el perfeccionamiento del comercio interior y el papel del sector en la transformación digital del país.

Staff (2022-11-04). Hoy en la peña La Pupila Afilada se celebrará la victoria de Cuba contra el bloqueo en la ONU. cubadebate.cu De seis de la tarde a nueve de la noche estaremos celebrando el apoyo a la resolución contra el bloqueo presentada por Cuba en la ONU, que fue respaldada ayer por 185 países. La entrevistada en esta oportunidad será la periodista española Ana Hurtado y la música estará a cargo de El Son del Nene.

Staff (2022-11-04). Sincronizó al sistema eléctrico nacional la unidad cinco de la termoeléctrica de Renté. cubadebate.cu Este viernes sincronizó al sistema eléctrico nacional (SEN) la unidad cinco de la termoeléctrica Antonio Maceo, de Renté. En estos momentos está aportando 26 MW al SEN y continúa subiendo su carga.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-04). World Condemns U.S. Blockade as Crisis Builds in Cuba. libya360.wordpress.com W.T. Whitney Jr. Lights out: The Ramos family cooks dinner over a fire outside their storm-damaged home a week after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island, in La Coloma, Pinar del Rio province, Cuba, Oct. 5, 2022. The hurricane was another blow to an economy already struggling to survive under the weight…

Staff (2022-11-04). Punto Deportivo: øCuáles fueron esta semana las principales noticias del béisbol cubano? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu

Allan Fisher (2022-11-04). Sunday 11/13: Learn about El Salvador. indybay.org Namaste Lounge, College Nine and John R. Lewis College, UC Santa Cruz…

Karl Kramer (2022-11-04). Saturday 11/12: El Salvador update – CISPES tour. indybay.org Answer Coalition hall. 2969 Mission Street, San Francisco…

Editor (2022-11-03). UN votes 152 to 5 telling Israel to get rid of its nuclear weapons. mronline.org The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly, 152 to 5, to tell the Israeli apartheid regime to get rid of its nuclear weapons, which are illegal under international law.

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-03). IAEA Says No Sign of Dirty Bomb at Ukrainian Nuclear Sites. news.antiwar.com The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found no traces of undeclared nuclear activity at sites in Ukraine where Russia alleged work was being done to create a dirty bomb, a conventional explosive mixed with nuclear material. The IAEA issued a statement Thursday that said its inspectors examined three sites in Ukraine at the request …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-03). Russia Calls Other Nuclear Powers to Join Their Commitment to Prevent Nuclear War. libya360.wordpress.com Statement of the Russian Federation on preventing nuclear war 02-11-2022 As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and one of the nuclear-weapon powers, in accordance with the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Russian Federation bears a special responsibility in matters related to strengthening international security and strategic stability. In…

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-11-03). Imperial nuclear Director gives expert evidence to parliament. imperial.ac.uk Dr Michael Bluck, Director of the Centre for Nuclear Engineering, appeared in front of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee last week.

____ (2022-11-03). Premier reaffirms pledge on peaceful nuclear use. ecns.cn Premier Li Keqiang has reaffirmed China's commitment to promoting progress in nuclear technology and the growth of nuclear industries, and deepening international nuclear cooperation to facilitate socioeconomic transitioning so as to usher in more benefits for people in different nations.

_____ (2022-11-03). DOJ Is Pursuing A New Crime: Researching While Chinese. popularresistance.org The US charges against Chinese officials for allegedly tampering with a Huawei investigation were just the tip of the iceberg. The US has also arrested and/or deported scores of Chinese nationals who are scientists, academics, and professionals in recent years. Peace activist K.J. Noh, also a scholar on the geopolitics of Asia & an organizer with Pivot to Peace, explains the alarming trend.

_____ (2022-11-03). Guinea's Plight Lays Bare The Greed Of Foreign Mining Companies. popularresistance.org On October 20, 2022, in Guinea, a protest organized by the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution (FNDC) took place. The protesters demanded the ruling military government (the National Committee of Reconciliation and Development, or CNRD) release political detainees and sought to establish a framework for a return to civilian rule. They were met with violent security forces, and in Guinea's capital, Conakry, at least five people were injured and three died from gunshot wounds. The main violence was in Conakry's commune of Ratoma, one of the poorest areas in the city. | In September 2021, the CNRD, le…

_____ (2022-11-03). UFCW Reformers Look To 2023. popularresistance.org Next April, 1,200 delegates from the Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) will gather in Las Vegas for the union's international convention. A new reform group, Essential Workers for a Democratic UFCW, is gearing up for a fight. | The group describes itself as a coalition of rank and filers, local leaders, and not-yet-union workers. Drawing inspiration from the caucuses that have recently won landmark reforms in the Teamsters and Auto Workers, it is pushing for change in three areas: union democracy, new organizing, and coordinated bargaining. | The reform group is encouraging rank-and-file supporters to run for co…

____ (2022-11-03). Alexander Speaks Some Sense. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Of course, Prince Potemkin being a favorite of Catherine the Great and the founder of Tavrida Governorship, which saw Odessa, Nikolaev, Kherson etc. being established. Ukraine, of course, didn't exist then, but it is difficult to explain to morons from Ivy League "history" and "international relations" courses because, as I am on record, most of the US "diplomacy" is populated by provincial simpletons, like Anthony Blinken, who are only good at: I am not going to discuss "Skunk" Baxter's guitar playing, because my most favorite Steely Dan albums are Gaucho and Aja (FYI, Mark Knopfler plays at Gaucho), which is NO…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-03). Canada Prepares War Bonds for Nazi-Infested Ukrainian Government. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Xie Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, speaks at a gathering of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress in a Winnipeg Delta Hotel, on October 28, 2022. Image Credit: CBC/Google Images During the Second World War, the Canadian government appealed for Canadians to buy war bonds to fight fascism in Europe. This came only after Hitler came…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-03). Grain at the Center of the Global Geopolitical Dispute. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López Turkish President Erdogan informed this November 2 that at 12 Moscow time, grain exports from Ukraine through the humanitarian sea corridor were resumed. The restoration of naval transit was possible thanks to the intervention of the Turkish Minister of Defense, Hulusi Akar, who contacted his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, to urge him…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-03). UN Security Council Votes Against an Investigation into US Biolabs in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Explanation of vote by First Deputy Permanent Representative Dmitry Polyanskiy before UNSC vote on a draft resolution on establishing a SC Commission to investigate into claims presented in the complaint lodged by the Russian Federation under Article 6 of the BTWC Mr.President, The vote that we are about to have will mark an important milestone…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-03). World Calls for End to U.S. Blockade on Cuba for the 30th Time. libya360.wordpress.com The United Nations General Assembly has called for an end to the long-standing and genocidal U.S. blockade on Cuba for the 30th consecutive time, in a 185 to 2 vote, with 2 abstentions. The United States was joined by Israel in voting against, while Brazil and Ukraine abstained. The draft resolution on the 'Necessity of ending the economic,…

Staff (2022-11-03). Bulgaria being brought into the war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NoviniteNovember 3, 2022 It is Official: Bulgaria will provide Military Aid to Ukraine The National Assembly finally approved the project, according to which Bulgaria will provide military aid to Ukraine. (Draft decision on strengthening the defense capabilities of Bulgaria and providing military support to Ukraine). 175 MPs voted "In favor", "Against" 49 — from BSP …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-03). Canada Whitewashing the SS: The Attempt to Re-Write the History of Hitler's Collaborators. libya360.wordpress.com David Pugliese SS Oberfuhrer Fritz Freitag (left), a fanatical Nazi who was directly involved in the mass murder of Jews, takes a salute from the newly formed 14th SS Division Galicia. Supporters of the 14th SS falsely claim that division members never supported the Nazis. Over the years some Ukrainian Canadians have staunchly defended the…

_____ (2022-11-03). The Destruction of Nord Stream 1 and 2 is a Crime That Must Be Solved. journal-neo.org In a recent article the excellent author Pepe Escobar (28 September 2022) declared that the attack on the Russian pipeline (Nord Stream 1 and 2) propelled disaster capitalism to a new, toxic level. The attack upon the two Russian pipelines took place in international waters in the sea off the coast of Sweden. Escobar labelled …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-03). Russian Foreign Mimistry Statement on UK Involvement in Terrorist Attack in Sevastpol. libya360.wordpress.com Foreign Ministry statement on the United Kingdom's involvement in the terrorist attack against the Black Sea Fleet ships in Sevastopol 2260-03-11-2022 In connection with the Defence Ministry's reports about the United Kingdom's involvement in the October 29 terrorist attack against the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, British Ambassador to Russia Deborah Bronnert was summoned to…

Vijay Prashad (2022-11-03). China's Path to Socialist Modernization. orinocotribune.com

Deborah Veneziale (2022-11-03). An interpretation of the CPC's 20th congress report: the western media's omertà on the China model of modernization and its disingenuous response to the CPC's self-revolution. mronline.org The Western media, due to their own bias, have either ignored or maliciously misinterpreted General Secretary Xi Jinping's recently published report on the just concluded 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). All peace-loving and progressive people who are concerned about the world should cross these barriers of bias and carefully interpret this important report.

Infobrics (2022-11-03). BRICS and the Belt and Road Initiative. infobrics.org As the initiator of the Belt and Road Initiative, China also acts as a member of the BRICS, which will help achieve the goals of seeking, shaping and promoting a new model of international cooperation and development by strengthening existing regional bilateral and multilateral mechanisms with Chinese participation by building infrastructure, expanding trade and cultural exchanges…

____ (2022-11-03). China completes transposition of Mengtian lab module. ecns.cn Mengtian lab module conducted successful transposition in orbit at 9: 32 am Thursday, marking that China Space Station completed assembly of T-shape basic structure. Shenzhou-14 taikonauts will enter Mengtian Thursday afternoon.

____ (2022-11-03). CPC Congress held at 'critical time', Chinese envoy tells UK symposium. ecns.cn Zheng Zeguang, China's ambassador to the United Kingdom, gave a briefing on the gist of the congress at the symposium, which was themed "China's New Journey — World's New Opportunities".

____ (2022-11-03). More policy support set for real economy. ecns.cn China is ramping up monetary support to consolidate the country's economic recovery, with the property market showing signs of a pickup while pro-investment measures are set to take effect in the fourth quarter.

____ (2022-11-03). Financial firms urged to be more self-reliant. ecns.cn China's newly established financial stability fund, its deposit insurance fund and other industry security funds shall not be used as the go-to bailout option while the country is dealing with financial risks.

____ (2022-11-03). China Unicom clarifies new JV plan with Tencent. ecns.cn China Unicom said in a statement on Wednesday night that a new joint venture with Tencent Holdings Ltd has not yet finalized the registration process, which will have no significant impact on the company's current operation.

____ (2022-11-03). Health of giant panda at Taiwan zoo examined. ecns.cn Panda experts from the Chinese mainland have found that the health condition of a giant panda in Taiwan's Taipei Zoo, that is suspected of having a malignant brain tumor, is better than expected, island media Chinatimes.com reported on Wednesday, citing the zoo.

____ (2022-11-03). China, Pakistan to strengthen their high-quality cooperation. ecns.cn China and Pakistan, the "iron brothers" as they are called, have agreed to strengthen high-quality cooperation on massive infrastructure projects, including speeding up construction of the deep-sea Pakistani port of Gwadar.

____ (2022-11-03). China launches campaign to enhance marine eco-environment protection. ecns.cn A special law enforcement campaign has been launched in China to enhance marine eco-environment protection, and natural resources development and utilization.

____ (2022-11-03). First human blood virome of Chinese population mapped by Chinese researchers. ecns.cn The researchers analyzed the nonhuman sequencing reads in the whole-genome sequencing (WGS) dataset of 10,585 individuals from the China Metabolic Analytics Project (ChinaMAP) to investigate the blood virome in the Chinese population.

____ (2022-11-03). Xi to address 5th CIIE opening ceremony via video. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech via video at the opening ceremony of the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum on Friday.

____ (2022-11-03). Mengtian lab module to conduct transposition, complete forming of China Space Station T-shape structure. ecns.cn The Mengtian is expected to carry out a transposition maneuver on Thursday, after which the China Space Station will complete the formation of the T-shape structure.

____ (2022-11-03). China's potential growth rate to remain in reasonable range: central bank governor. ecns.cn China's potential growth rate is expected to remain in a reasonable range, the country's central bank governor said Wednesday.

____ (2022-11-03). China calls for extra cooperation on global supply chain security. ecns.cn China called for more international cooperation to enhance industrial and supply chain security amid pressure from COVID-19 outbreaks, geopolitical tensions and a gloomy global outlook, the country's top economic regulator said on Wednesday.

WSWS (2022-11-03). Huge US-South Korea air force exercises provoke North Korean missile launches. wsws.org The five days of war games are aimed at goading Pyongyang to respond, heightening tensions on the Korean Peninsula and thereby justifying a further US militarization of the region aimed primarily against China.

Vijay Prashad (2022-11-03). Guinea's Plight Lays Bare Greed of Foreign Mining Companies. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad Oct 29, 2022 | Guinea has the world's largest reserves of bauxite and is the second-largest producer (after Australia) of the essential mineral for aluminum. All the mining is controlled by MNCs. | On October 20, 2022, in Guinea, a protest organised by the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) took place. The protesters

Staff (2022-11-03). Bulgaria: NATO trains multinational battle group for combat. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOBulgarian Multinational Battle Group Public AffairsOctober 28, 2022 Multinational Battle Group Bulgaria on training with ALLIANCE WALL exercise NOVO SELO TRAINING RANGE, Bulgaria — Multinational Battle Group Bulgaria conducted a joint exercise called "Alliance Wall" This four-day activity involved almost all the units belonging to the Battle Group. Each of these units moved throughout the …

Staff (2022-11-03). Cuba debutará contra Países Bajos en el V Clásico Mundial de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu El equipo Cuba debutará contra Países Bajos en el V Clásico Mundial de Béisbol. La escuadra caribeña, insertada en el grupo A del certamen de las bolas y los strikes, chocará seguidamente contra Italia (9), Panamá (10) y los anfitriones de Taiwán (12), en pos de avanzar a la segunda ronda del torneo. El estadio de Taichung será la sede de ese distrito eliminatorio.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-11-03). Demonstrators Fill the Streets of Brussels in the March for Return and Liberation for Palestine. orinocotribune.com Thousands of Palestinians, Arabs and internationals marched through the streets of Brussels, Belgium — the capital of the European Union — on Saturday, 29 October in the

____ (2022-11-03). US Fed implements fourth consecutive 0.75-point hike. ecns.cn The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday implemented the fourth consecutive three-quarter point interest rate hike, amid the worst inflation in four decades.

Caitlin Johnstone (2022-11-03). Advocating World War III is Just Mainstream Punditry Now. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Oct 28, 2022 | Mainstream punditry in the latter half of 2022 is rife with op-eds arguing that the US needs to vastly increase military spending because a world war is about to erupt, and they always frame it as though this would be something that happens to the US, as though its own actions would have nothing to do with it. As though it would not be the direct result of the US-centralized empire continually accelerating towards that horrific event while refusing every possible diplomatic off-ramp due to its inability to relinquish its goal of total unipolar planetary domination. | Th…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-03). War and Peace in These Times. libya360.wordpress.com José R. Cabañas Rodríguez The VII Conference of Strategic Studies organized by the Center for International Policy Research in Havana, with the co-sponsorship of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO), has concluded. The results of its debates are available to the public on the CIPICuba Youtube Channel. We are working on the digital…

Staff (2022-11-03). Pentagon planning multinational war games in Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseNovember 1, 2022 Defense Forces of Georgia Launched Preparation for Agile Spirit 2023 Defense Forces of Georgia has already launched preparation for the multinational exercise Agile Spirit 2023 together with US Command in Europe and Africa. The initial planning conference for the exercise was held in the hotel "Pullman" during a week. …

WSWS (2022-11-03). Biden addresses nation to warn of "chaos" and "violence" ahead of midterm elections. wsws.org Six days before the first national elections since Donald Trump's coup attempt of January 6, 2021, Joe Biden addressed the nation in primetime to warn that the midterms may bring "chaos," "violence" and "disunion."

____ (2022-11-03). Experts warn about overlap of flu, COVID. ecns.cn Health experts have called for strengthening virus monitoring and vaccination to guard against potential co-circulation of influenza and COVID-19 this winter.

Staff (2022-11-03). Increíbles imágenes de los finalistas de los Mangrove Photography Awards. cubadebate.cu Tanya Houppermans fue la gran ganadora de los premios Mangrove Photography de este año, por su primer plano de un cocodrilo rodeado de manglares en el archipiélago cubano Jardines de la Reina. Aquí hay una selección de las imágenes ganadoras de varias categorías de la competencia.

Staff (2022-11-03). Foto de un cocodrilo en Cuba gana premio en los Mangrove Photography Awards. cubadebate.cu Tanya Houppermans fue la gran ganadora de los premios Mangrove Photography de este año, por su primer plano de un cocodrilo rodeado de manglares en el archipiélago cubano Jardines de la Reina. En su octavo año, este concurso organizado por Mangrove Action Project tiene como objetivo mostrar las relaciones entre la vida silvestre, las comunidades costeras y los bosques de manglares.

Editor (2022-11-03). Boom and bust: The fight over Bitcoin mining in New York State. mronline.org Seneca Lake's picturesque setting belies its long history of conquest and extraction.

Margaret Kimberley (2022-11-03). Politicians make Black people the face of crime. mronline.org Manufactured crime panics are still a successful method of getting votes from white people.

Steve Ellner (2022-11-03). What worries the United States most about Lula. canadiandimension.com Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks at the national congress of the PT party in 2017. Photo by Lula Marques/Agência PT. | President Joe Biden kept a promise to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by congratulating him for " Pundits have

_____ (2022-11-03). Libyan knot: no solution yet. journal-neo.org In early October, Turkey and the outgoing government in Tripoli, led by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, signed an agreement allowing Ankara to explore energy resources in the Mediterranean. According to general opinion in the Arab press and among political scientists, this is not only a blatant violation of international maritime law. It is also confirmation that …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-03). Ethiopia Peace Talks Conclude: TPLF Agrees to Disarm. libya360.wordpress.com Representative of Ethiopian government, Redwan Hussien, (seated left) and representative of TPLF, Getachew Reda, (seated left) signing the agreement in Pretoria, South Africa, on November 2, 2022 The Ethiopian government and Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) on Wednesday reached a peace agreement in South Africa after ten days of intense talks. It was the African Union that…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-03). The Libyan Knot and a Dangerous Conflict Brewing in the Mediterranean. libya360.wordpress.com Viktor Mikhin How Turkey and Europe will divide up Libya's oil remains to be seen… In early October, Turkey and the outgoing government in Tripoli, led by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, signed an agreement allowing Ankara to explore energy resources in the Mediterranean. According to general opinion in the Arab press and among political scientists, this…

Staff (2022-11-03). President Maduro Signs Joint Statement with President of Guinea Bissau. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, November 2, the President of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, was received in Miraflores Palace by the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, on his first official visit to the country. | After exchanging greetings, the Guinean president enjoyed a cultural event by the Alma Llanera Orchestra in the central courtyard of the government palace. | Earlier this Wednesday, Sissoco Embaló, together with Venezuelan foreign minister Carlos Faría, paid honors to the father of the country, Simón Bolívar, by delivering a floral offering before Bolívar's sarcophagus in the National Pantheon in Caracas.

Visualizing Palestine (2022-11-03). Resisting Israeli Settler Violence. dissidentvoice.org Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians is rising at a staggering rate. We visualized this aspect of life under Israeli military occupation in collaboration with Premiere Urgence Internationale Palestine Mission, who has been monitoring Israeli settler violence since 2012, including casualties, property damage, intimidation, and harassment.

Kevin Gosztola (2022-11-03). NSA Whistleblower Unearthed 'Project' That Targeted US Communications. shadowproof.com This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become an annual paid subscriber to help us continue our coverage of whistleblowers. A National Security Agency whistleblower unearthed a hot-shot analyst's unauthorized "project" that targeted the communications of citizens or persons in the United States, according to a top secret inspector general…

WSWS (2022-11-03). BLET national officers "election" begins—without opposition candidates. wsws.org Nearly two dozen officials were elected by acclamation without input from the general membership. Only the President, Denis Pierce, will face even a token opponent.

____ (2022-11-03). Chinese premier holds talks with Pakistani counterpart. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Wednesday.

____ (2022-11-03). Rice from space promises robust new varieties. ecns.cn Mutated rice seeds brought from space may provide new species on Earth and result in higher yields than their terrestrial counterparts.

____ (2022-11-03). Mainland experts visit Taipei Zoo to assist treatment of giant panda Tuan Tuan. ecns.cn Experts explain that the giant panda Tuan Tuan was diagnosed with a suspected brain tumor and will receive palliative care to improve his quality of life instead of any invasive surgery for the time being.

____ (2022-11-03). Air freighters increase to serve RCEP imports, exports. ecns.cn European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said that after the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement came into effect, the pact is expected to continuously drive the growth of international trade and fuel the demand for more freighters in the region.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-11-03). Imperial expert tells parliamentarians how engineers vital in achieving Net Zero. imperial.ac.uk Dr. Gbemi Oluleye was a key speaker on a panel on engineering and net zero taking place in parliament.

____ (2022-11-03). Blessing sentences discovered on silk fragment of Han Dynasty in Hunan. ecns.cn Archaeologists from Hunan Museum discovered that the silk fragment was woven with blessing sentences "may you remain happy and enjoy longevity", marking the earliest sentence found in the silk fabrics unearthed so far.

____ (2022-11-03). Skydivers 'jump like a pharaoh' over great pyramids in Egypt. ecns.cn More than 100 parachutists from 16 countries participated in the "Jump Like a Pharaoh" festival at the site of Giza Pyramids ahead of COP27, which will be held in Egypt on November 6.

Editor (2022-11-03). The Truth About Cargill: The Most Evil Company. scheerpost.com By Lee Camp / Behind The Headlines The biggest supervillains in the world are not human, they're corporations. On this episode of The Most Censored News with Lee Camp, Cargill Inc. gets dragged into the light. The agricultural conglomerate is the largest privately-held corporation in the U.S. by a large margin, and the current price …

WSWS (2022-11-03). Qatar Football World Cup being played on the bones of thousands of construction workers. wsws.org Thousands of construction workers had to forfeit their lives so that the total of 64 matches could be played in twelve newly built stadiums.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-11-03). New consortium to tackle monkeypox outbreaks. imperial.ac.uk Imperial researchers will join the UK's leading research institutions as part of a new consortium to tackle monkeypox.

____ (2022-11-03). Xi hails important role of Arab League. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping praised the Arab League on Tuesday for making unremitting efforts to safeguard multilateralism and the common interests of developing countries.

Editor (2022-11-03). Trump Judge Allows Starbucks to Assail Press Freedom. scheerpost.com

____ (2022-11-03). PLA hospital ship Peace Ark embarks on 'Mission Harmony-2022'. ecns.cn The Chinese naval hospital ship will pay a friendly visit to Indonesia during the main voyage of ship's Mission Harmony-2022 task.

SP Editor (2022-11-03). GOP Ads Cry 'Crime!' But Homicides Are Actually Falling. scheerpost.com

Mark Gruenberg (2022-11-03). Poor People's Campaign exceeds 5 million voter goal, won't stop. peoplesworld.org JACKSON, Miss.—The Poor People's Campaign has exceeded its national goal of reaching five million low-income and low-propensity voters, co-chairs the Revs. William Barber II and Liz Theoharis announced on Oct. 30. And it isn't going to stop there. Instead, the drive scheduled a big boost with a National Virtual Get Out the Vote rally, scheduled …

En.mehrnews (2022-11-03). Iran sympathizes with India over deadly bridge collapse. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister expressed his sympathy to the people and government of India over the deadly bridge collapse in India's Gujarat state.

WSWS (2022-11-03). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Education workers continue strikes and protests across Europe over funding, pay and conditions, joined by workers in healthcare; ScotRail workers walk out, with further strike strikes planned at other UK train operating companies and Network Rail over pay, conditions and pensions; oil workers protests and strikes over death of Iranian Mahsa Amini entering seventh week; public sector workers in South Africa to begin national stoppage to demand 10 percent pay increase…

SP Editor (2022-11-03). Where's the Truth in American Politics? scheerpost.com By Andy Kroll | TomDispatch For about a week in the summer of 2018, I caught an early-morning train from Washington, D.C., to the Albert V. Bryan federal courthouse in the suburb of Alexandria. Located a short drive from George Washington's estate at Mount Vernon, that courthouse serves the Eastern District of Virginia. It has played …

Staff (2022-11-03). Contundente respaldo de la comunidad internacional contra el bloqueo. cubadebate.cu Como cada año, la resolución cubana sobre la necesidad de poner fin al bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por Estados Unidos recibió un contundente respaldo de la comunidad internacional, con 185 votos a favor, dos abstenciones (Ucrania y Brasil) y dos votos en contra (Estados Unidos e Israel).

Staff (2022-11-03). Aerolínea polaca Lot retomó operaciones con Cuba por aeropuerto de Varadero. cubadebate.cu Con un vuelo desde la ciudad de Katowice hasta el Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Gualberto Gómez, la aerolínea polaca Lot retomó las operaciones con Cuba. El enlace, de la mano de la Agencia de Viajes Cubanacán y el turoperador Rainbow, posibilitó el arribo de 251 pasajeros que, en su mayoría, disfrutarán de los atractivos de Varadero.

Staff (2022-11-03). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: El Bloqueo contra el pueblo de Cuba (II). mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La comunidad internacional dará en esta jornada una nueva muestra de condena abrumadora al bloqueo de Estados Unidos contra Cuba en la Asamblea General de la ONU. Sobre el acontecimiento y su impacto político se hablará en la Mesa Redonda de este jueves, con la participación de especialistas del MINREX.

Staff (2022-11-03). Informan sobre violaciones laborales, precios abusivos y decomisos en Paseo Marítimo 1ra. y 70, Playa. cubadebate.cu El Grupo Provincial de Enfrentamiento a las ilegalidades actuó en el Proyecto de Desarrollo Local de RECREATUR Paseo Marítimo 1ra. y 70 de Playa, donde se realizaron varias acciones de control con el objetivo de incrementar la exigencia, el rigor y el enfrentamiento a violaciones, conductas de indisciplinas y descontrol que se manifiestan en el lugar.

Staff (2022-11-03). La Opinión Gráfica: Knock out al bloqueo. cubadebate.cu Como cada año, la resolución cubana sobre la necesidad de poner fin al bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por Estados Unidos recibió un contundente respaldo de la comunidad internacional, con 185 votos a favor, dos abstenciones (Ucrania y Brasil) y dos votos en contra (Estados Unidos e Israel). Knock out al bloqueo.

Staff (2022-11-03). Más de 30 millones de estadounidenses han emitido su voto anticipado en las elecciones de medio término. cubadebate.cu Hasta la fecha, más de 30 millones de estadounidenses han emitido su voto anticipado en las elecciones de medio término de Estados Unidos, divulgó hoy una fuente especializada. Hasta la fecha, Texas supera los cuatro millones, mientras California y Florida poseen cifras que rondan los tres millones 500 mil, según datos del sitio United States Elections Project.

Staff (2022-11-03). Derrumbe de un edificio en Prado y Refugio, en La Habana Vieja, sin pérdidas de vidas humanas. cubadebate.cu Poco antes de la una de la tarde se produjo el desplome parcial de un edificio en Prado y Refugio, en La Habana Vieja. Efectivos del Cuerpo de Bomberos y de la Policía Nacional Revolucionaria se encuentran en el lugar, también están presentes autoridades del territorio. Hasta el momento no se reportan pérdidas de vidas humanas. Los bomberos han evacuado la zona.

Staff (2022-11-03). Serie Mundial 2022: Houston Astros ganaron 5-0 a Philadelphia Phillies sin permitirle hits. cubadebate.cu Los Houston Astros se recompusieron de la dura derrota del pasado 1 de noviembre y le ganaron 5-0 a los Phillies por el cuarto juego de la Serie Mundial 2022. Un verdadero enfrentamiento de lanzadores se dio en las primeras cuatro entradas las cuales terminaron vacías gracias a los ponches de Aaron Nola y el dominicano Cristian Javier.

Staff (2022-11-03). La magia de "Giselle" en los pasos de Viengsay (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu "Giselle"‚îÄ estrenada en 1841 en la àìpera de París‚îÄ es una historia de amor y magia entre una joven simple y el duque de Silesia; al fin y al cabo, todo acto de amor tiene su sortilegio, y por partida doble si la historia se cuenta mediante la danza.

Staff (2022-11-03). Restablecido el servicio eléctrico a casi el 90% de los clientes en Pinar del Río. cubadebate.cu Según se conoció en la reunión de este miércoles, encabezada por el Presidente de la República para dar seguimiento a las labores de recuperación en la provincia de Pinar del Río, la situación más compleja en la restitución del servicio eléctrica se sigue presentado en San Juan y Martínez y San Luis donde, debido a la magnitud de los daños, aún los trabajos de restablecimiento eléctrico están al 57.36% y al 53.57%, respectivamente.

Staff (2022-11-03). Minuto a Minuto: El mundo contra el bloqueo (II). cubadebate.cu Por trigésima ocasión, Cuba somete este jueves a consideración de la Asamblea General de la ONU la resolución sobre la necesidad de poner fin al bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por Estados Unidos contra la Isla, que ha recibido en 29 votaciones anteriores el respaldo casi unánime de la comunidad internacional.

Staff (2022-11-03). Presidente cubano lamenta fallecimiento de joven liniero que trabajaba en Pinar del Río. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, lamentó este miércoles el fallecimiento de un joven liniero que trabajaba en la recuperación de la electricidad en Pinar del Río. "Lleguen a su familia y amigos las condolencias por este doloroso accidente".

Staff (2022-11-03). "Lo que permanece inamovible, anclado en el pasado y aislado, es el bloqueo" cubadebate.cu No atribuimos al bloqueo todas las dificultades que enfrenta hoy nuestro país; pero faltaría a la verdad quien niegue sus gravísimos efectos y no reconozca que es la causa principal de las privaciones, carencias y sufrimientos de las familias cubanas.

Staff (2022-11-03). Desde Holguín, artistas y artesanos denuncian el bloqueo contra Cuba. cubadebate.cu La capacidad creadora de los artesanos y artistas holguineros ante las limitaciones impuestas por el bloqueo el gobierno de Estados Unidos a Cuba, constituye el motivo principal de la exposición colectiva "ACAA vs Bloqueo", inaugurada este miércoles en la ciudad de Holguín.

Staff (2022-11-03). Imputan a Mauricio Macri por presunto espionaje ilegal contra dirigentes políticos. cubadebate.cu El fiscal argentino Franco Picardi ante el juez Marcelo Martínez de Giorgi, imputó al expresidente Mauricio Macri por presunto espionaje ilegal ejecutado durante su Gobierno contra varios dirigentes políticos, entre ellos, la actual vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.El representante del Ministerio Público solicitó elevar a juicio oral y público el caso.

Staff (2022-11-03). Cuba y Japón dialogan sobre potencialidades para la cooperación técnica en el béisbol. cubadebate.cu El vicepresidente de la Federación Cubana de Béisbol y el presidente del organismo homólogo japonés intercambiaron sobre las potencialidades para la cooperación técnica. Ambas partes se refirieron al estado actual del béisbol en cada país, el nivel competitivo de sus atletas y las perspectivas de cara al venidero Quinto Clásico Mundial de Béisbol.

Staff (2022-11-03). Díaz-Canel visita por octava ocasión a Pinar del Río tras el paso del huracán Ian. cubadebate.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel, primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, inició su octava visita a Pinar del Río tras el paso del huracán Ian, para chequear la marcha de la recuperación en el territorio. El mandatario estará recorriendo en la jornada varios municipios de la provincia, la más afectada por el evento meteorológico.

Staff (2022-11-03). La imagen del día: Desde Manhattan, °Cuba sí, bloqueo no! cubadebate.cu En Manhattan, Nueva York, se muestran imágenes contra el bloqueo de Estados Unidos a Cuba, en la víspera de la votación en las Naciones Unidas.

Staff (2022-11-03). Bombazo inesperado: Piqué anuncia su retirada del fútbol. cubadebate.cu Gerard Piqué ha anunciado su retirada del fútbol y que este sábado será su último partido en el Camp Nou ante el Almería, tal y como ha explicado en un vídeo a través de sus redes sociales. En un emotivo clip de dos minutos en el que ha repasado toda su trayectoria futbolística desde que llegó a La Masía.

Staff (2022-11-03). Detectan ilegalidades en los municipios Arroyo Naranjo y Habana del Este. cubadebate.cu El grupo de enfrentamiento a las ilegalidades del municipio Arroyo Naranjo durante el mes de octubre, mediante el operativo efectuado en el Consejo Popular Víbora Park en una Casa Almacén, ocupó un total de 116 files de huevos, 43 paquetes de detergente, 34 jabones de baño, 29 paquetes de toallitas húmedas y 23 paquetes de toallas sanitarias.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-02). Glaring Western Hypocrisy on Human Rights in Africa: Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison The US and EU are complicit in the continued Rwandan and Ugandan incursions into the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as in their support of their TPLF proxies against Ethiopia. On October 31st, thousands of Congolese in Goma, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu Province, protested the war of aggression…

Editor (2022-11-02). A failure to review America's nuclear posture. mronline.org President Joe Biden has passed on his best chance to operationalize his stated goal of reducing the role in US security policy of America's more than 5,400 nuclear weapons with the public release on October 27 of the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR).

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-02). Iran to Send Delegation to Vienna for Talks With IAEA. news.antiwar.com Iran will send a delegation to Vienna to hold talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the UN nuclear watchdog's investigation into traces of uranium at undeclared Iranian nuclear sites. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Iran will send the delegation "in the coming days in order to begin talks and strengthen …

_____ (2022-11-02). The Long History Of Anti-Jewish Prejudice And Violence By Ukrainians. popularresistance.org The July 21, 2022, issue of London Review of Books published an essay by Abigail Green reviewing the book by Jeffrey Veidlinger, In the Midst of Civilised Europe: The Pogroms of 1918-21 and the Onset of the Holocaust. The book analyzes the early history of independent Ukraine, specifically the years of the 'People's Republic of Ukraine' from late 1917 to 1920. The 'People's Republic' was a short-lived, pro-capitalist government which allied with Germany and the rest of capitalist Europe in opposing the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 and seeking to drown it in blood. | Titled 'It all fell apart', the LRB essay analy…

_____ (2022-11-02). Yale Agrees To First Graduate Union Election In Three Decades. popularresistance.org Yale will recognize a union election for graduate workers for the first time in history, marking another significant step forward in Local 33's three decades of organizing efforts. | The move, announced on Oct. 28 by University Provost Scott Strobel, came days after Local 33 leaders submitted an election petition to the National Labor Relations Board in Hartford. The petition was backed by authorization cards signed by over 75 percent of the graduate and professional school workers with full time or part-time jobs. In accordance with federal labor law, Yale was granted two weeks to respond to the petition and beg…

Editor (2022-11-02). As Ukraine war escalates, the climate movement goes AWOL. mronline.org Lascaris: This is no time to prioritize political expediency and serenity over the reputational perils of anti-war activism.

Editor (2022-11-02). Putin Skewers US Ineptitude. scheerpost.com By Ray McGovern / Antiwar.com Speaking on Oct. 27 at the Valdai International Discussion Club, Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the sanity of those who would "spoil relations with China at the same time they are supplying billions-worth of weapons to Ukraine in a fight against Russia." In answer to a question on "the growing tensions between …

SP Editor (2022-11-02). Tom Engelhardt: An Obituary for Our World. scheerpost.com Give Vladimir Putin full credit. His invasion of Ukraine helped take our minds off climate change at the worst possible moment (so far), even as his war only increases the level of greenhouse gases heading into the atmosphere.

____ (2022-11-02). Putin ends call-up of reservists for conflict. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin announced late on Monday that Russia's "partial mobilization" drive is over, easing concerns that Moscow would attempt to call up more reservists than promised for its "special military operation" in Ukraine.

Sara Flounders (2022-11-02). Progressive Caucus reversal shows U.S. Congress allows no antiwar voice. workers.org The cynicism of "Congressional Progressive Caucus" Democrats was exposed in their humiliating retraction this week of a letter sent to President Joe Biden calling on him to engage in direct diplomacy with the Russian government. Antiwar protest, the Bronx, New York City, Oct. 15. (WW Photo: Brenda Sandburg) After the . . . |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-02). More Than 30, 000 NATO Troops Are Stationed Along Russia's Border. libya360.wordpress.com MOSCOW/MINSK, November 2. /TASS/. The West seeks to destroy Russia's economy and military potential, making it impossible for the country to pursue an independent foreign policy, Russian defense chief Sergey Shoigu said at a joint board meeting of the Russian and Belarusian defense ministries on Wednesday. He pointed out that the number of NATO forces…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-02). Russian, Iranian envoys to Vienna-based organizations meet. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) — Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said he held a meeting with his Iranian counterpart in Vienna on Wednesday.

____ (2022-11-02). Millennia-old trench and cemeteries found in NW China. ecns.cn Archeologists have unearthed a large ring trench and adult cemeteries dating back to the late Yangshao Culture period in the city of Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

____ (2022-11-02). China's railways up logistics for annual online shopping spree. ecns.cn China's railway stations are stepping up logistics services to meet the usually surging delivery demand during the annual November online shopping bonanza.

A Guest Author (2022-11-02). An essay on the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China. workers.org Congress of the Communist Party of China, October 2022 By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein * Translated from Spanish by United World International. Many important issues were discussed at the recently concluded 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Chinese and foreign analysts have written extensively on the subject. As . . . |

____ (2022-11-02). Middle route of China's mega water diversion project hits annual target. ecns.cn The middle route of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has completed its annual water diversion target this year, with the amount of water transferred hitting a record high.

____ (2022-11-02). Chinese structural biologist Yan Ning will return to China to establish medical academy. ecns.cn Chinese structural biologist Yan Ning announced at the 2022 Shenzhen Global Innovative Forum of Talents on Tuesday that she will resign from Princeton University and return to China to help establish the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation.

____ (2022-11-02). (100 great changes) Liangzhu: revitalized 'First City of China'. ecns.cn This is the archaeological site of Liangzhu City, known as the "First City of China." Its history dates back to about 5,000 years ago, the same period as the ancient Egyptian civilization and the Sumerian civilization.

____ (2022-11-02). Pakistan expects China's support for disaster management: official. ecns.cn Pakistan is likely to ask for China's support in developing disaster management institutions and dealing with post-flood public health emergency situations.

____ (2022-11-02). Golden desert poplar trees along Tarim River in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Stunning autumn scenery of desert poplar trees, also known as populus euphratica, along the Tarim River in Xayar County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

____ (2022-11-02). They say: All segments of Pakistani society see China and Pakistan as Iron Brothers. ecns.cn

____ (2022-11-02). Majority of UN nations back China's stance in rights issue. ecns.cn A majority of United Nations member countries voiced their support for China and opposition to using human rights as an excuse to interfere in China's internal affairs at a meeting of the UN General Assembly's human rights committee.

____ (2022-11-02). China's VR industry aims to exceed $48 billion by 2026. ecns.cn China's virtual reality industry, including hardware, software, and applications, is expected to reach 350 billion yuan ($48.12 billion) by 2026, according to a plan released by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Tuesday.

____ (2022-11-02). Nation to continue promoting protecting heritage, traditions. ecns.cn China will continue to stress efforts to inherit and enhance the influence of traditional culture.

Nathan King (2022-11-02). The Heat: China Diplomacy. america.cgtn.com China and Pakistan agree to strengthen ties as Beijing hosts a series of meetings with several international leaders. China is hosting a round of separate high level meetings with leaders from Germany, Tanzania, Vietnam and Pakistan. It's all part of a fresh outreach following the …

____ (2022-11-02). China, Vietnam vow to further deepen partnership. ecns.cn China and Vietnam vowed on Tuesday to further strengthen and deepen their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and reiterated the vital importance of properly handling their differences and upholding peace and stability in the South China Sea.

____ (2022-11-02). China-ASEAN Satellite Remote Sensing Application Center established. ecns.cn The inauguration ceremony of China-ASEAN Satellite Remote Sensing Application Center was held in Beijing both online and offline on Tuesday.

____ (2022-11-02). China's upcoming import expo attracts 145 countries, regions, int'l organs. ecns.cn Representatives from a total of 145 countries, regions and international organizations will participate in the upcoming fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, the organizer said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-11-02). Ancient stone bridge revealed after water level drops in Jiangxi. ecns.cn A stone bridge of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) reemerges from Xiannv (Fairy) Lake after water level drops in Xinyu city, east China's Jiangxi Province, Nov. 1, 2022.

Binoy Kampmark (2022-11-02). Camelot's Slurs: The Libelling of Adlai Stevenson. dissidentvoice.org How do you bury responsibility for a decision inspired by a pilfered idea? Blame someone else, especially if that person came up with the idea to begin with. This tried method of distraction was used with invidious gusto by US President John F. Kennedy, who recast his role in reaching an agreement with the Soviet …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-11-02). 'US Has No Plans To Withdraw From Syria or End Sanctions': Official. orinocotribune.com Despite claiming its presence in Syria is solely to fight ISIS, US forces instead maintain regime change policies against Damascus and illegally loot the country's oil | The Coordinator of Strategic Communications for Washington's National Security Council, John Kirby, said on 28 October that the US has no plans to either ease the Caesar Act sanctions against Syria or to withdraw its illegally occupying forces from the country. | The Caesar Act, passed by Congress in 2019, imposes harsh sanctions against Syria and targets any state, business, or individual involved with the Damascus government. | In an attempt to…

Jones Kevin (2022-11-02). How an ominous guru became a billionaire. indybay.org The notorious Baba Ramdev is a controversial figure on the Indian business scene, and regularly accused of having connections to sects and nationalist groups, both for business interests and ideological motivations. At the head of Patanjali, he amassed a fortune in obscure conditions. We have investigated to shed some light on the business dealings of a Yoga guru, who sometimes lacks a little zen.

WSWS (2022-11-02). Nazi Billionaires by David de Jong: How Hitler's financiers are still in business. wsws.org De Jong gives a detailed and well-researched account of the intimate involvement of some of Germany's largest business dynasties with the National Socialists (Nazis) and shows how, after the war, they were able to continue amassing wealth, retain decisive influence in business and financial spheres, and even resume the financing of fascist tendencies.

WSWS (2022-11-02). "Nazi Billionaires" by David de Jong: How Hitler's financiers are still in business. wsws.org De Jong gives a detailed and well-researched account of the intimate involvement of some of Germany's largest business dynasties with the National Socialists (Nazis) and shows how, after the war, they were able to continue amassing wealth, retain decisive influence in business and financial spheres, and even resume the financing of fascist tendencies.

Yanis Varoufakis (2022-11-02). The New Iranian Revolution Could Help the International Left Find Its Way. commondreams.org Iran's protesters will neither submit to the fascism hidden behind the regime's pseudo-anti-imperialism nor surrender their country to the hegemony of the United States or their economy to financialized capital. The Western left should learn from them.

Editor (2022-11-02). Democrats Are Ignoring the Death Blow to the Middle Class. scheerpost.com By Blake Fleetwood / Original to ScheerPost Inflation is not the source of the nation's crisis; neither is the "Threat to Democracy" the Democrats feature as their key election issue. Inflation is real, but it is just the coup de grace, the death blow, to an already mortally wounded and largely obliterated majority middle class. …

WSWS (2022-11-02). No to capitalist party-trade union fronts in Sri Lanka! Defeat government-IMF austerity measures! Build a Democratic and Socialist Congress of Workers and Rural Masses! wsws.org In opposition to the government, opposition parties, trade unions and their fake "left" hangers-on, the SEP urges workers to take matters into their own hands and build independent action committees to fight for their social and democratic rights.

Sulma Arias (2022-11-02). Democracy Is on the Ballot. otherwords.org It's said a frog will sit calmly in warming water until it boils. Will we do the same? | Extremists and white nationalists have been turning up the heat on our fragile democracy for years — from their deadly "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville to the storming of the U.S. Capitol and the attempted kidnapping and murder of the Pelosis. | This is not normal, friends. It means the water is boiling hot! | Why do we accept this erosion of our values? It's because the far right and the ultra-rich have been undermining democracy for years. They pit us against each other. It's an old strategy, but it works, s…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-02). Bolivia Warns of a Repetition of the Coup d'Etat of 2019. libya360.wordpress.com The Bolivian president participated in the inauguration of the new Military High Command of the country. President Luis Arce Catacora warned this Tuesday that Bolivia is threatened by actors who support "confrontation and violence", who speak of "marching towards federalization", threatening "against national integrity" and therefore demanded the Armed Forces safeguard political stability and defend…

Brett Wilkins (2022-11-02). Pending India-UK Trade Deal Could Upend Global Generic Drugmaking Efforts, NGOs Warn. commondreams.org If a leaked draft of the bilateral pact is accurate, said one critic, the agreement "risks India's ability to produce lifesaving medicines for millions of people around the world."

Editor (2022-11-02). Herman Daly: An economist for eco-social activists. mronline.org A new book explains how an economist, in challenging the orthodoxy, has helped activists change the world.

Editor (2022-11-02). Election week threats part of a long, bloody history. workers.org Election night, Lowndes County, Ala., Nov. 8, 1966. Here is what's happening in the ramp-up to the "democratic" midterm elections. Every few minutes during the World Series baseball games, hate ads were run against migrants, trans people, Black people. These were bankrolled by "Citizens for Sanity," an extreme right-ring group . . . |

Peter Certo (2022-11-02). In OtherWords: November 2, 2022. otherwords.org This year's midterms arrive in the wake of another shocking act of political violence — the attempted kidnapping of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and attempted murder of her husband Paul, by an apparently far-right extremist. | This week in OtherWords, contributors try to make sense of the moment. Mitchell Zimmerman links the attack and its aftermath to an increasingly explicit embrace of political violence by a segment of the Republican Party. | Sulma Arias says that violence is the result of a years-long — and increasingly dangerous — strategy by conservative elites who want to keep Americans di…

Ted Kelly (2022-11-02). When incarceration is housing policy—a WW commentary. workers.org In 1987, the notorious racist Frank Rizzo was trying to claw his way back into Philadelphia City Hall. He had lost his reelection for mayor seven years earlier. Rizzo's election platform could have been drafted by the Ku Klux Klan, who had endorsed the tyrannical cop 10 years earlier. Homeless . . . |

Graham Peebles (2022-11-02). A Loud and Clear Lesson For Ethiopia and the World. dissidentvoice.org First things first: as I write, so-called peace talks are underway between the democratically elected government of Ethiopia and The Terrorist TPLF. That in itself is a bizarre sentence, and prompts an array of related questions, and issues around law and order, justice, national governance. To be clear, the TPLF have never wanted peace, and …

Lauren Smith (2022-11-02). Lula da Silva Wins Brazilian Presidency. dissidentvoice.org Workers' Party (PT) candidate, former president Lula da Silva, won the Brazilian presidency with just over percent of the vote in the runoff election held on October 30. Incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing nationalist, received 49.10%. Helping Lula achieve his narrow victory was the early support of alternate party candidates that came in third …

PACBI (2022-11-02). Palestinians Urge International Chess Federation to Relocate Tournament from Occupied East Jerusalem. bdsmovement.net

William Manson (2022-11-02). Aaron Copland: Left Populist Composer. dissidentvoice.org Aaron Copland (Photo Credit: Erich Auerbach/Getty Images 1965) In the mid-20th century (say, 1930-1970), orchestral music played a much more prominent role in national culture—both in the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.than it does today. In part, the advent of radio in the 1920s could bring live concerts to a mass audience. Radio networks attracted top-notch …

Infobrics (2022-11-02). US becomes more isolated internationally – US Senate candidate. infobrics.org Historically, the US has invested in a strategy of isolation against its adversaries, trying to make them international "pariahs".

____ (2022-11-02). Investors take a shine to Chinese bonds. ecns.cn Foreign investors will continue to increase their exposure to Chinese bonds, thanks to the country's ongoing economic recovery and stable monetary policy, officials and experts said on Tuesday.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-11-02). Imperial and University of Ghana partner to develop student entrepreneurs. imperial.ac.uk Imperial, the University of Ghana and the Impact Hub Accra have partnered in an initiative to develop student entrepreneurs.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-02). 'Lost Whispers in the Distance' to vie at ColorTape FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) — Iranian documentary "Lost Whispers in the Distance" is set to participate at the 6th ColorTape international film festival in Australia.

WSWS (2022-11-02). Suspension bridge collapse in Indian state of Gujarat claims over 140 lives. wsws.org Under pressure from the BJP state government, maintenance and operation of the bridge was recently given to a company with no experience in bridge maintenance or repair.

Editor (2022-11-02). [Rewind] Brazil's Lula Proposes Creating Latin American Currency to 'Be Freed of US Dollar' Dependency. scheerpost.com Brazil's left-wing leader Lula da Silva says if he wins the 2022 presidential elections, "we are going to create a currency in Latin America," called the Sur ("South"), to combat "the dependency on the dollar."

En.mehrnews (2022-11-02). Call for 3rd KANS scientific competition released. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) — The 3rd KANS scientific competition will be held by Mustafa(pbuh) Science and Technology Foundation in 2022 with the goal of expanding collaboration, synergy, and uniformity in the realm of science and technology.

____ (2022-11-02). Xi sends condolences to Indian president, PM over bridge collapse. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a message of condolence to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a bridge collapse in India's western state of Gujarat, which had caused serious casualties.

WSWS (2022-11-02). The return of German militarism and the perspective of international socialism. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Christoph Vandreier to the Sixth National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (Australia), held from September 24 to 27, 2022.

WSWS (2022-11-02). Australia: Tragic death of indigenous teenager after violent assault. wsws.org While much remains unknown about the killing, it took place in the context of official attempts to whip-up nationalism and racism to divert from an unprecedented social crisis.

Editor (2022-11-02). John Kiriakou: American Gulag. scheerpost.com

____ (2022-11-02). PLA hospital ship to pay friendly visit to Indonesia. ecns.cn The Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark will pay a friendly visit to Indonesia during the main voyage of the ship's Mission Harmony-2022 task, the Chinese military announced on Tuesday.

____ (2022-11-02). S.Korean PM says Halloween crowd crush blamed on incomplete crowd management. ecns.cn The crowd crush that happened Saturday night at Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween celebrations can be blamed in part on incomplete crowd management, according to South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-02). A team linked with US-based institute detained in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) — Iranian security forces have arrested a team that was linked with the US-based Tavaana Tech company and the Saudi-sponsored Iran International TV.

WSWS (2022-11-02). "They cut our wages in half… and the UAW let them do it": Indiana autoworkers support Will Lehman, describe legacy of UAW betrayals. wsws.org Lehman's campaign has encountered a powerful response from workers in Indiana, who have suffered from decades of plant closures, layoffs and slashed wages…

____ (2022-11-02). S. Korea Halloween crush Victims' belongings fill sports center. ecns.cn Shoes retrieved by police from the scene of the deadly stampede that killed at least 156 people in the Itaewon district are displayed at a gymnasium for relatives of victims to collect, in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2022.

____ (2022-11-02). 5th CIIE to be held in Shanghai. ecns.cn Representatives from a total of 145 countries, regions and international organizations and 284 leading enterprises, including some of the world's top 500 companies will participate in the 5th CIIE, which will be held from Nov. 5 to 10.

____ (2022-11-02). Chinese FM sends condolences to Indian counterpart over deadly bridge collapse. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday sent a condolence message to Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar over a bridge collapse that caused heavy casualties in India's state of Gujarat.

Editor (2022-11-02). Brazil's Supreme Court Orders Suspension of Bolsonarista Road Blockades. scheerpost.com Supporters of outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro set up over 300 road blockades on October 31. The far-right leader has isolated himself since Sunday and has remained completely silent since his defeat.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-02). Iran wins US in 2022 Intl. Beach Soccer Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) — Iran's national beach soccer team defeated United States 6-4 in the 2022 International Beach Soccer Cup to advance to the next stage.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-02). Iran 'serious about its strategic goals in Syria': Lawmaker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) —The Chairman of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that Islamic Republic of Iran is closely following up on developments in Syria and is serious about its strategic goals in that country.

____ (2022-11-02). Singles Day shopping bonanza off to roaring start. ecns.cn The Singles Day extended shopping festival saw booming sales on its grand opening that kicked off at 8 pm on Monday, four hours earlier than in previous years, with homegrown brands and livestreaming sessions gaining popularity among Chinese consumers.

_____ (2022-11-02). Regarding the Indian factor in the appointment of the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. journal-neo.org On October 25 this year, the current monarch of the United Kingdom, King Charles III, confirmed Rishi Sunak as the country's prime minister. This was the first time that the highest post in the executive branch of a leading European country was occupied by an ethnic Indian, which attracted special attention in the commentaries on …

____ (2022-11-02). World faces risk of combined epidemic of influenza and COVID-19 in the coming winter: top Chinese epidemiologists. ecns.cn The world still faces the risk of a combined pandemic of COVID-19 and influenza, especially this winter, Zhong Nanshan, top Chinese respiratory diseases expert, said on Tuesday.

Deweylaura (2022-11-02). Together, we can make the "impossible" possible. cpusa.org CPUSA Co-Chair Rossana Cambron presented the following remarks at the 22nd International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties in Cuba, October 2022. Dear comrades, Thank you to the Communist Party of Cuba for hosting this meeting and continually inspiring us that the impossible is possible. It is clear that U.S. imperialism is the most …

____ (2022-11-02). Xi sends condolences over Indian bridge collapse. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a message of condolence to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a deadly bridge collapse in western India.

Amiad Horowitz (2022-11-02). Israeli extremists propelled to power alongside Netanyahu, accelerating global neo-fascist trend. peoplesworld.org It appears likely that the criminally corrupt former Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, will be returning to power, despite being under criminal indictment. On Tuesday, Israelis cast their votes in the fifth national election in three years. The more than 4.5 million Palestinians who live under Israeli military occupation have no rights and therefore …

____ (2022-11-02). Giant pandas have fun at Chongqing Zoo. ecns.cn Giant pandas spend more time to play outside in autumn in Chongqing Zoo.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-02). Iran to follow up adversarial media case at intl. bodies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Judiciary says the case of the adversarial media will be presented and followed up at the relevant international bodies.

Editor (2022-11-02). The Rise of Israeli Fascism as the Swing Vote in Parliament, and the Project of Ethnic Cleansing. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Despite Israeli propaganda about being a democracy that shares values with the liberal West, the country has for some time gone down a much darker path. Exit polling done by the major Israeli television channels in Tuesday's election suggests that Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionist Party, in …

En.mehrnews (2022-11-02). Iranian vessel carrying fruits sinks off UAE coasts. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) — The head of Iran's National Syndicate of Agricultural Products announced the sinking of a ship carrying large shipments of frutis and vegetables 7 miles off the Sharjah in the waters of the Persian Gulf.

____ (2022-11-02). Shanghai Wild Animal Park raises baby chimp for the first time. ecns.cn A baby chimpanzee was born on Sept. 1, 2022. Her weight has grown from 1,750 grams at birth to 2,600 grams and she now drinks milk seven times a day.

Editor (2022-11-02). Scotland passes emergency rent freeze and eviction ban laws. mronline.org The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act allows ministers to temporarily freeze rent increases for private and social tenants and for student accommodation.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-11-02). Two Imperial academics win ERC Advanced Grants for 'cutting-edge' research. imperial.ac.uk Two Imperial academics have won European Research Council grants to accelerate their ground-breaking research into materials and chemical engineering.

____ (2022-11-02). Xi sends congratulations to 31st Arab League Summit. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the rotating president of the Council of the Arab League (AL), on the convening of the 31st AL Summit in Algiers.

____ (2022-11-02). Self-employed businesses enter new era as regulation takes effect. ecns.cn The regulation promises greater supportive policies, including on taxation, finance, employment, digital development and intellectual property protection, to individual businesses.

Jorge Majfud (2022-11-02). La mafia latina y las elecciones en Estados Unidos. globalizacion.ca La lista de organizaciones mafiosas y terroristas con sede en Miami es demasiado extensa como para incluirla en un artículo, pero bastará con decir que, con excepciones, es consistente con su grado de impunidad, algunos por haber pertenecido a la…

Mónica Peralta Ramos (2022-11-02). Estados Unidos Relatos del poder. globalizacion.ca En febrero de este año, y simultáneamente con la invasión rusa a Ucrania, el gobierno norteamericano desató una guerra informativa proclamando la inmediata derrota rusa y negando toda posibilidad de negociación del conflicto. Por estos días este relato va colocando…

Staff (2022-11-02). Albornoz domina Abierto de Ajedrez de Málaga. cubadebate.cu Carlos Daniel Albornoz redondeó siete puntos de nueve posibles para coronarse hoy en el XVI Torneo Abierto Internacional de Ajedrez de Málaga 2022, en España. Segundo preclasificado por su ranking de 2 mil 594 unidades Elo, consiguió cinco triunfos y cuatro tablas en una cita en que enfrentó a hombres con más de 2 mil 450 de Elo.

Staff (2022-11-02). øQué ocurrió este miércoles en la Liga Élite de Béisbol? cubadebate.cu Cafetaleros superó 2×1 a Ganaderos en nueve capítulos. El éxito quedó en poder Danny Betancourt Chacón (quien permitió una carrera limpia y cuatro hits en 6.0 episodios) y el revés a manos de Yander Guevara Morales. Con esta victoria, los Cafetaleros acumulan cuatro triunfos ante cuatro fracasos.

Staff (2022-11-02). Disponibles para su consulta proyectos de leyes de la Fiscalía y de la Contraloría General de la República. cubadebate.cu La Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (ANPP) dispuso en su sitio web los textos de los proyectos de leyes de la Fiscalía General de la República y De la Contraloría General de la República de Cuba y del Sistema de Control Superior de los Fondos Públicos y de la Gestión Administrativa, y sus respectivos correos electrónicos habilitados, con el propósito de promover la participación ciudadana en este proceso y contribuir a la cultura jurídica.

Staff (2022-11-02). Filis de Filadelfia toman la delantera en la Serie Mundial del béisbol. cubadebate.cu Amparados en el bateo de largo metraje, los Filis de Filadelfia apalearon por 7-0 a los Astros de Houston y se pusieron delante en la Serie Mundial del béisbol de Estados Unidos, por dos victorias contra una. Desde el mismo primer capítulo, Bryce Harper calentó el partido con soberbio cuadrangular de dos carreras, a lo profundo del jardín derecho.

Staff (2022-11-02). El tiempo: Lluvias en la costa norte y en la región occidental. cubadebate.cu Estará nublado en zonas de la costa norte con la ocurrencia de chubascos ocasionales. En el resto del país estará parcialmente nublado y se nublara en la tarde en localidades de la región occidental con la ocurrencia de algunas lluvias que serán aisladas en el resto del archipiélago.

Staff (2022-11-02). Amplía Bolsa MiTransfer opciones de pago electrónico. cubadebate.cu El pago de servicios por medios electrónicos continúa ganando intensidad en el país, tras la implementación de nuevas ofertas, como la Bolsa MiTransfer, cuenta virtual de dinero asociada a un número móvil, con la particularidad de apuntar a un sector no bancarizado de la población.

Staff (2022-11-02). Cuba denuncia estímulo de los EEUU a salidas ilegales y desordenadas (+ Video). cubadebate.cu " øCuántos muertos más hacen faltan para que Estados Unidos tenga una relación migratoria normal con Cuba? øCuántos muertos más hacen falta para que eliminen la ley de Ajuste Cubano? øCuántos muertos más hacen falta para eliminar el bloqueo y las medidas tomadas en medio de la pandemia?", preguntó el coronel Mario Méndez Mayedo, al intervenir en la Mesa Redonda dedicada al impacto de la emigración ilegal y su costo humano.

Cristóbal León Campos (2022-11-02). Brasil El triunfo de Lula y la esperanza. globalizacion.ca En este artículo el autor reflexiona sobre el triunfo de Lula desde la perspectiva del cumplimiento de la 'Carta para el Brasil del mañana'. | Triunfó Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva en la segunda vuelta de la elección presidencial en Brasil,…

Gerardo Villagrán del Corral (2022-11-02). Récord de migrantes muertos en la frontera estadounidense. globalizacion.ca Al menos 853 migrantes murieron tratando de cruzar sin documentos la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México en los pasados 12 meses, lo que convierte el año fiscal 2022 en el más letal de la historia, según datos internos de…

Marcos Salgado (2022-11-02). Petro y Maduro: Encuentro histórico en Caracas. globalizacion.ca El Palacio de Miraflores, la sede del gobierno en Caracas fue escenario de un encuentro muy esperado, el de los presidentes de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, y de Colombia, Gustavo Petro. En dos horas de reunión privada, los mandatarios acordaron incluso…

Editor (2022-11-02). Editorial — °Los Estados Unidos no se meten en Haití! workers.org Ira por la intervención de Estados Unidos en las calles de Haití. Mientras escribimos este editorial, abundan los rumores de que el ejército estadounidense ya se ha movilizado para tomar un aeropuerto en Haití. Los acontecimientos de los últimos meses hacen que tal rumor sea creíble. Sí, creíble, pero aún . . . |

Staff (2022-11-02). Recibe Díaz-Canel al eurodiputado Massimiliano Smeriglio. cubadebate.cu "Para nosotros era importante conocerle personalmente, porque conocemos de toda su labor en apoyo a Cuba, en apoyo a la lucha contra el bloqueo", dijo el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, al diputado al Parlamento Europeo, Massimiliano Smeriglio.

Staff (2022-11-02). Evidencias clínicas actualizadas ratifican efectividad de las vacunas Abdala y Soberana. cubadebate.cu Resultados de los inmunógenos cubanos contra la Covid-19 continúan confirmando, señaló el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, que ambas vacunas son un hito de la medicina cubana, de la industria biofarmacéutica cubana, de nuestro sistema de salud y de la Revolución.

Staff (2022-11-02). Controlan escape de amoníaco en empresa de La Habana. cubadebate.cu En las primeras horas de la mañana de este miércoles se produjo una rotura en una tubería del interior de una de las cámaras de refrigeración en la empresa Copmar, ubicada en la zona del Anillo del Puerto de La Habana, hecho que provocó un escape de amoníaco, que se encuentra controlado, según las autoridades.

Staff (2022-11-02). Sincronizó la unidad uno de Felton al sistema electroenergético nacional. cubadebate.cu Este miércoles sincronizó al sistema electroenergético nacional la unidad uno de la termoeléctrica Lidio Ramón Pérez, en Felton, luego de ocho días de mantenimiento ligero. Pasadas las cuatro de la tarde el turbogrupo generaba 240 MW y continuaba subiendo carga hasta alcanzar los 250 MW.

Staff (2022-11-02). Presentarán el próximo sábado exposición fotográfica Detrás de esta guitarra… cubadebate.cu El próximo sábado 5 de noviembre, a las cuatro de la tarde, se presentará la exposición fotográfica Detrás de esta guitarra…, de la periodista de Ideas Multimedios Heydy Montes de Oca. La muestra será expuesta en la peña de Tato Ayrees, en Prado 354, y las palabras de presentación estarán a cargo de Ares.

Lyn Neeley, Bill Sacks, Brenda Ryan (2022-11-02). U.S. activists say: End criminal blockade of Cuba! workers.org Demonstrations were held in Los Angeles; Phoenix; Minneapolis; Washington, D.C.; and other U.S. and Canadian cities to demand an end to the U.S. blockade of Cuba. Below are two reports. New York City, Oct. 29. (WW PHOTO: Brenda Ryan) Hundreds of people gathered for a rally in Times Square, which . . . |

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2022-11-01: News Headlines

K Ehlers, A Baerbock & L Obrecht (2022-11-01). In the eye of the typhoon, Hardened fronts & The Nuclear War Bluff. indybay.org Nuclear war is a big bluff & the last means of the cult to enforce its Great Reset to control & decimate humanity. Now is the time to recognize this & not be fooled again by the dilettantes in the Western governments. The worldwide growing resistance will end all plans of the globalists & expose all deceptions. Those responsible will be exposed.Love remains when illusion & fear fall…

WorkWeek (2022-11-01). Railworkers Support Rally at Oakland &SA Dockers Strike with ILWU, No War in Ukraine. indybay.org WorkWeek covers Railroad Workers Solidarity Rally At Port Of Oakland & SA Dockers Strike With ILWU, Oakland Rally Against War In Ukraine & The Life & Struggles of UFWA Founder Al Rojas…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-11-01). Nueva masacre en Colombia tras el asesinato de cuatro personas. telesurtv.net La ejecución se registró en el municipio de Cartago, departamento Valle del Cauca, a la altura del sector Piedras de Moler en la vía que comunica con el municipio de Alcalá.

San Francisco Trans Film Festival (2022-11-01). Thursday 11/10: 25th Anniversary San Francisco Trans Film Festival. indybay.org Z Space | 450 Florida St, | San Francisco, CA 94110…

Climate Creative (2022-11-01). Friday 11/4: The Climate Gallery Launch: An Interactive Night For Art and Environment. indybay.org CounterPulse 80 Turk Street San Francisco, CA 94102…

California Democratic Party (2022-11-01). Monday 10/31: Prop 1 Rally at USF. indybay.org On top of Lone Mountain at University of San Francisco!

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-11-01). Protest Opposes Expanded US/UN Military Intervention in Haiti. indybay.org US, Canada, France and even the UN have brought oppression and disease to Haiti…

San Francisco Public Library (2022-11-01). Saturday 12/17: Author: Rage of Innocence by Kristin Henning and Reginald Dwayne Betts. indybay.org [ONLINE] San Francisco Main Library…

Direct Action Everywhere (2022-11-01). Saturday 11/12: November Day of Action: Costco Drop Smithfield. indybay.org 2500 17th St ∑ San Francisco, CA…

Staff (2022-11-01). Cardiología intervencionista apuesta al desarrollo: Implantan en Cuba primera válvula aórtica percutánea por mínimo acceso (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu El procedimiento, novedoso en el país y realizado a dos pacientes, coloca a la cardiología cubana intervencionista en una línea de desarrollo valiosa para el tratamiento y calidad de vida de personas con estenosis aórtica degenerativa y que no puedan ser tributarias de la cirugía convencional.

TeleSUR, YSM (2022-11-01). Elevan a 101 cifra de muertos tras tormenta Nalgae en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Nalgae provocó afectaciones a más de 2 millones de personas y dañó más de 58 millones hectáreas de cultivos.

Allan Fisher (2022-11-01). Sunday 11/13: El Salvador event (CISPES tour). indybay.org Namaste Lounge, College Nine and John R. Lewis College, UC Santa Cruz campus…

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