(2023-03-28). India: Community health workers protest in Bihar. greenleft.org.au Thousands of community health workers — known as ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) — held a huge protest in Patna, in Bihar state, on March 21 calling for higher pay, recognition as workers and access to employment benefits, reports Kerry Smith.
(2023-03-28). Why have Western Investors Turned Their Attention to India and Vietnam? journal-neo.org 
(2023-03-28). Ending a pregnancy in 14 states leaves few Options. Some Americans are looking to Europe and India for help. juancole.com 
By: Kelcie Mosely Morris — ( Wisconsin Examiner) — The pills came in a dark salmon-colored envelope sealed with a plastic covering that traveled more than 7,000 miles, over a dozen time zones from Nagpur, India, in almost exactly one week. They were placed partially under the doormat of a home in a state with …
(2023-03-27). Rural employee guarantee scheme workers continue sit-in in India amid government apathy, police repression. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of people working under the Indian government's rural employment guarantee scheme are carrying out a 100-day protest in Delhi over unpaid wages, an exclusionary digital payments and attendance system, and budget cuts…
(2023-03-28). India: Community health workers protest in Bihar. greenleft.org.au Thousands of community health workers — known as ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) — held a huge protest in Patna, in Bihar state, on March 21 calling for higher pay, recognition as workers and access to employment benefits, reports Kerry Smith.
(2023-03-28). Why have Western Investors Turned Their Attention to India and Vietnam? journal-neo.org
(2023-03-28). Ending a pregnancy in 14 states leaves few Options. Some Americans are looking to Europe and India for help. juancole.com By: Kelcie Mosely Morris — ( Wisconsin Examiner) — The pills came in a dark salmon-colored envelope sealed with a plastic covering that traveled more than 7,000 miles, over a dozen time zones from Nagpur, India, in almost exactly one week. They were placed partially under the doormat of a home in a state with …
(2023-03-27). Rural employee guarantee scheme workers continue sit-in in India amid government apathy, police repression. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of people working under the Indian government's rural employment guarantee scheme are carrying out a 100-day protest in Delhi over unpaid wages, an exclusionary digital payments and attendance system, and budget cuts…
(2023-03-27). People's Power Is At The Heart Of The Cuban Political System. popularresistance.org On Sunday, March 26, eight million Cubans will have the opportunity to vote in the elections to elect the 470 members of the National Assembly of People's Power. The Assembly has the duty of discussing and passing laws that affect the lives of the Cuban people. Half of the candidates to the Assembly are elected at a municipal level, and half are nominated by the different sectors of society, such as the mass organizations of women, students, workers, peasants, among others, whose electoral representation is a unique aspect of Cuban democracy. | The National Assembly is the body that is responsible for electing an…
(2023-03-28). Defend Sri Lankan teachers' right to strike! wsws.org The president accuses teachers and principals of taking students hostage, but in reality, the working masses have been made hostages to the IMF with the Wickremesinghe government acting as its policeman.
(2023-03-28). Shipping-container seals standardized. ecns.cn The International Organization for Standardization recently released a standard for international container transportation proposed by a research team from East China Normal University, which is set to bring a digital upgrade to the industry.
(2023-03-28). CNOOC signs over $7.5 bln deal with Shell, partners to expand ethylene production. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corp announced the third major expansion of ethylene production capacity in Huizhou, Guangdong province, with Shell plc, Daya Bay National Economic and Technological Development Zone and the Huizhou city government in Beijing on Sunday.
(2023-03-28). China aims to move ahead in AI race with deployment of scientific research program. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) have jointly initiated the deployment program for AI-driven scientific research – AI for Science.
(2023-03-28). Tibetan antelops thrive at Hoh Xil nature reserve. ecns.cn A flock of Tibetan antelopes forage at the Hoh Xil nature reserve, the 51th Chinese site inscribed on the World Heritage List, in the Sanjiangyuan National Park, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 25, 2023.
(2023-03-28). The Crucial Challenge of Venezuela's Oil Industry. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Mar 27, 2023 | The recently revealed corruption scheme at the heart of PDVSA has once again highlighted the pending issue of restructuring the oil industry. Venezuela's oil industry has been harassed for years by a general offensive of "sanctions" that have substantially impacted its operation, productive capacity and foreign trade channels, bringing negative consequences for the national economy as a whole. | THE "RAMÂREZ ERA" | The great weight that the state company exerts on Venezuela's economic performance by representing the main source of foreign currency income has strengthened the…
(2023-03-28). Consumer Health: Nutritional needs during pregnancy and breastfeeding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn about your nutritional needs during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. During pregnancy, the basic principles of healthy eating remain the same — get plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein and healthy fats. However, a few nutrients in a pregnancy diet deserve special attention. The nutrients to pay special attention to while you're pregnant include: CalciumYou and your baby need calcium for strong…
(2023-03-28). Women in science: Q&A with Robin Patel, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robin Patel, M.D. Two events held early each year are opportunities to support and recognize the contributions of women in scientific fields. In February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science promotes full and equal access to and participation in science. Women's History Month in March is an opportunity to recognize women who have made significant contributions to science. Mayo Clinic physician researcher Robin Patel, M.D., shares her perspective and advice for others pursuing a research career in this…
(2023-03-28). Match Day at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Fourth-year students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota learned where they will continue their residency training on March 17. Also, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education learned who would be its incoming Mayo residents through the National Resident Matching Program. The medical students opened their envelopes at 11 a.m. CDT discovering their future specialties and residency training locations. Match Day, held on the third Friday in March, is when medical school students and…
(2023-03-28). China promotes green, low-carbon industries to optimize industrial layout. ecns.cn The rapid development of the Daxing International Hydrogen Energy Demonstration Zone exemplifies China's efforts to promote green and low-carbon industries and optimize the industrial layout.
(2023-03-28). China establishes 15 new national cultural demonstration zones. ecns.cn China has established 15 new national-level cultural industry demonstration zones, with the total number climbing to 34, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
(2023-03-28). Vucic: International Law Died 24 Years Ago, but Serbian Spirit Was Not Broken. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Bad faith UN report on Nicaragua whitewashes violent US-backed coup. thegrayzone.com A new, anonymously-produced UN report denouncing Nicaragua's government whitewashes the brutal US-backed 2018 coup against it while refusing to interview victims of sadistic opposition violence. Abuse and weaponization of the United Nations system by the United States and its vassal governments to both mislead and intimidate the rest of the world have been a feature of international relations since the very founding of the United Nations during the time of the Korean War. In recent years, that situation has deteriorated …
(2023-03-27). What Ukraine Needs to Learn From Afghanistan. strategic-culture.org By Jeffrey D. SACHS | The greatest enemy of economic development is war. If the world slips further into global conflict, our economic hopes and our very survival could go up in flames. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists just moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock to a mere 90 seconds to midnight. | The world's biggest economic loser in 2022 was Ukraine, where the economy collapsed by 35 percent according to the International Monetary Fund. The war in Ukraine could end soon, and economic recovery could begin, but this depends on Ukraine understanding its predicament as victim of a US-Russia proxy war that broke out…
(2023-03-27). Morgan Stanley Advisors Scammed 3 NBA Players Out of $77 Million: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com Former Morgan Stanley financial advisor Darryl Cohen has been arrested and charged for allegedly defrauding current and former NBA players. There are also other ex-Morgan Stanley advisors involved who allegedly scammed the pro athletes. National Basketball Association players Jrue Holiday, Chandler Parsons, and Courtney Lee lost more than $7 million from an investment scam conducted …
(2023-03-27). In Video 18+: International Mass Graves In Ukrainian Trenches. southfront.org
(2023-03-27). Who Is Russian Maria Lvova-Belova Targeted By The International Criminal Court. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On March 17, 2023, the II Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two persons in the context of the situation in Ukraine. They are Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Commissioner for Children's Rights under the President of the Russian Federation Maria Alekseevna Lvova-Belova. | As stated in the court's message, they are "allegedly responsible for a war crime, which consists in the illegal deportation of the population (child…
(2023-03-27). The Fabulist Arrogance of US Power. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – The U.S. reserves for itself the right to commit crimes all over the world. Yet it also refuses to participate in any war crimes prosecution and even passed a law giving itself the right to invade the International Criminal Court at the Hague should a North American or an ally face justice.
(2023-03-27). To Understand Iran's 150-Year Fight, Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil (Part 1). transcend.org It all started in 1872, with Nasir al-Din Shah having granted to the British Baron Julius de Reuter, rights to Iran's entire economic estate. Reuter not only controlled Iran's industry, farming, and rail transportation, but also held the right to issue currency and to set up a national bank, called the Imperial Bank of Persia, which was under direct British control.
(2023-03-27). To Understand Iran's 150-Year Fight, Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil. transcend.org It all started in 1872, with Nasir al-Din Shah having granted to the British Baron Julius de Reuter, rights to Iran's entire economic estate. Reuter not only controlled Iran's industry, farming, and rail transportation, but also held the right to issue currency and to set up a national bank, called the Imperial Bank of Persia, which was under direct British control.
(2023-03-27). China And Russia Pledge 'Changes Not Seen In 100 Years'. popularresistance.org China's President Xi Jinping traveled to Russia to meet Vladimir Putin on March 20. | While in Moscow, Xi said, "Right now there are changes the likes of which we haven't seen for 100 years, and we are the ones driving these changes together". Putin replied, "I agree". | The two leaders discussed plans to deepen economic integration. | Both took aim at the hegemony of the US dollar, in particular. | "It is important that our national currencies are increasingly used in bilateral trade", Putin said on March 21. "We should continue promoting settlements in national currencies, and expand the reciprocal presence of…
(2023-03-27). After Escalation, White House Says US Troops in Syria are There to Stay. news.antiwar.com White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that President Biden is committed to staying in Syria following a series of attacks on US bases and US airstrikes in the country. "Here's what's not going to change … the mission and ISIS is not going to change. We have under 1,000 troops in …
(2023-03-27). Hungary's Parliament Ratifies Finland's NATO Membership. news.antiwar.com Hungary's parliament on Monday voted to ratify Finland's NATO membership, bringing the alliance one step closer to significantly expanding on Russia's border. Hungary's National Assembly approved Finland's NATO bid in a vote of 182 to 6. Finland has already amended its laws to join NATO and now only needs the approval of Turkey's parliament. A …
(2023-03-27). China's industrial profits down 22.9 pct in first 2 months. ecns.cn Profits of China's major industrial firms fell 22.9 percent year on year in the first two months of the year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.
(2023-03-27). China's strong economic rebound in 2023 is a booster for the world: head of IMF. ecns.cn China's economy is seeing a strong rebound which "matters for the country itself and matters for the world", said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday during a panel discussion at the 2023 China Development Forum.
(2023-03-27). Georgia Teamsters collect unity pledges. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – Members, stewards and executive board members from Teamsters Local 728 have been collecting contract unity pledges at UPS barns across the state of Georgia. The statewide effort has been a part of the national campaign started by the International in February. The contract unity pledges are being used as a bargaining tool by the Teamsters in the lead-up to contract negotiations with UPS and as a way to talk to members about a potential strike at UPS later this year. | Teamsters Local 728's jurisdiction covers the entire state of Georgia. Local 728 has been hitting the gates at UPS barns across the…
(2023-03-27). AMLO Responds to US Threats of Unilateral Military Action: 'We Will Never Be a US Colony'. libya360.wordpress.com BreakThrough News Amid ongoing US rhetorical attacks on Mexico, President AMLO held a massive rally to mark 85 years since the expropriation of its oil resources from foreign corporations. During the rally AMLO declared that Mexico will "never be a colony or protectorate of the US." John Ackerman, Professor at the Institute for Legal Research…
(2023-03-27). Canada: RCMP Targets Québec Chinese Community Associations with Baseless Electoral Manipulation Claims. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Xie On March 9, 2023, it was reported that the RCMP had launched an investigation into suspected "police stations" operated by the Chinese government in the province of Quebec. organization. The RCMP claimed to have received 15 tips that allegedly confirmed the presence of Chinese police stations in Montreal. It is suspected by the…
(2023-03-27). China and Honduras Formally Establish Diplomatic Relations. libya360.wordpress.com On Sunday March 26, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Honduras formally established diplomatic relations. Meeting in Beijing, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Honduran counterpart Eduardo Enrique Reina signed a joint communiqué, in which the two countries announced that they had decided to recognize each other and…
(2023-03-27). Cuba: 6,164, 876 Cubans Exercised Their Right to Vote. libya360.wordpress.com Alina Balseiro, president of the National Electoral Council (CEN) of Cuba, informed the press of the preliminary results of the 2023 national elections held this Sunday, March 26. The day began with a basic part of 8 120 072 voters, of which 6 164 876 exercised their right to vote, 75.92% of the electoral roll….
(2023-03-27). Global South Solidarity is the Key to Lifting up Central America. libya360.wordpress.com Bradley Blankenship The US is angry at Latin American nations getting close to China, but the only alternative on offer is imperialist exploitation Honduran President Xiomara Castro caused a stir in the media when, on March 14, she remarked that she had instructed her foreign minister to re-establish diplomatic ties with China. This was met with…
(2023-03-27). Guatemala: Indigenous Struggles Against the State. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News We speak to Cindy Forster, Professor at Scripps College, about her work in Guatemala and the struggles of the country's indigenous nations…
(2023-03-27). Moscow Calls Out US' Rules-Based Order in Europe. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Britain is creating conditions in Europe to base nuclear-armed bombers in Britain at Lakenheath in Suffolk (which were removed in 1991 in line with the Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaty.) Baroness Goldie is an experienced Scottish politician and life peer who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2005 to 2011…
(2023-03-27). Tactics, Arms & Ammo: What Will Shape Ukraine's Offensive & Impact its Aftermath. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for March 27, 2023; — Russian forces are not only encircling the fortified cities of Bakhmut and Avdeevka, it is increasingly utilizing its military aviation to bomb fortified positions; — Increased use of Russian military aviation may indicate an irreversible deterioration of Ukrainian air defense networks and may…
(2023-03-27). Ukrainian Soldiers Seen with Depleted Uranium Ammo in the UK. libya360.wordpress.com Phil Miller A depleted uranium shell on display at a British course for Ukrainian tank crews. (Screengrab: UK MoD) The presence of a US soldier at the training session could escalate tensions further, after the White House denied sending its own depleted uranium stocks to Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers have been filmed alongside depleted uranium ammunition…
(2023-03-27). UN Complicity in Terrorism: The Case of Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton A new, anonymously-produced UN report denouncing Nicaragua's government whitewashes the brutal US-backed 2018 coup against it while refusing to interview victims of sadistic opposition violence. Abuse and weaponization of the United Nations system by the United States and its vassal governments to both mislead and intimidate the rest of the world have been…
(2023-03-27). UNSC Fails to Adopt Russia-Drafted Resolution Calling for Nord Stream Probe. libya360.wordpress.com Explanation of vote by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia after UNSC vote on a draft resolution regarding the acts of sabotage at the Nord Stream pipeline Mr.President, I am afraid that after this vote the suspicion, who stands behind the sabotage at the Nord Stream, will but increase. Let me briefly remind of very basic facts…
(2023-03-27). Why Israelis Are Revolting Against Netanyahu And What It Really Means. thelastamericanvagabond.com Israel's political and economic system has come to a standstill as a result of mass demonstrations, that have captured the attention of international media. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis, including members of Israel's political and security establishment, took to the streets of Tel Aviv, whilst demonstrators stormed police barricades outside their Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's,
(2023-03-27). Report: Trump, Bush Tax Cuts Have Largely Driven National Debt Issues Since 2001. truthout.org Republicans' major tax cuts for corporations and the rich are overwhelmingly the drivers of current issues over the national debt, which the GOP is using as an excuse to force through cuts to welfare and government spending that are not contributing nearly as much to the debt, a new report reveals. Over the past two decades, increases in the U.S.'s debt ratio, or the proportion of the national… |
(2023-03-27). Sergey Lavrov: Russian Diplomacy in a Changing World. orinocotribune.com By Sergey Lavrov — Mar 24, 2023 | It is a privilege for me to submit this article to Razvedchik news magazine and share with its readers my understanding of the current international developments, as well as Russia's foreign policy priorities. | We live at a time of historic geopolitical shifts. "The change of eras is a painful albeit natural and inevitable process. A future world arrangement is taking shape before our eyes," President Vladimir Putin said. | Today, the emerging multipolarity constitutes a key trend in international affairs, as I have noted on multiple occasions. New centres of power in Euras…
(2023-03-27). Demonstrators at Gent-Wevelgem cycling race: Stop normalization, boycott Israel! samidoun.net 
On Sunday, 26 March, the Gent-Wevelgem cycling race took place in Belgium. This cycling race is a semi-classic of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI Worldtour). Members of the Plate-Forme Charleroi-Palestine and the Kà§the Kollwitz Collective, as well as Palestinian and Irish friends, were present to denounce the participation in the race of the Israel Premier …
(2023-03-27). [Review] MASCC clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of acute radiation dermatitis: part 1) systematic review. thelancet.com Acute radiation dermatitis (ARD) commonly develops in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and is often characterized by erythema, desquamation, and pain. A systematic review was conducted to summarize the current evidence on interventions for the prevention and management of ARD. Databases were searched from 1946 to September 2020 to identify all original studies that evaluated an intervention for the prevention or management of ARD, with an updated search conducted in January 2023. A total of 235 original studies were included in this review, including 149 randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
(2023-03-27). Mexico Sanctioned for Not Protecting Endangered Porpoise. latinorebels.com Mexico acknowledged Saturday it faces sanctions from the international wildlife body known as CITES for not doing enough to protect the vaquita, a porpoise that is the world's smallest cetacean and most endangered marine mammal.
(2023-03-27). Commemorations of the Attack on Iraq March 20th and Libya March 19th Reaffirm that the U.S./EU/NATO Axis of Domination Remains the Greatest Threat to International Peace on Our Planet. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). First Citizens Bank to buy Silicon Valley Bank: FDIC. ecns.cn The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has entered a purchase and assumption agreement for all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, by First-Citizens Bank &Trust Company.
(2023-03-27). China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform sets sail. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform set sail from Zhuhai in south China's Guangdong Province towards the waters of the southernmost Hainan Province on Sunday, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).
(2023-03-27). International community needs China more than ever: CEOs at China Development Forum 2023. ecns.cn China's economic rebound gives a welcome lift to the world economy, said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
(2023-03-27). Int'l community needs China more than ever: Allianz CEO. ecns.cn The international community needs China more than ever, CEO of Allianz, the world's largest insurance company and asset management firm, said in a speech delivered to the China Development Forum 2023 on Sunday.
(2023-03-27). A tribute to the revolutionary life of Marshall 'Eddie' Conway. therealnews.com 
Marshall "Eddie" Conway joined the ancestors on Feb. 13, 2023 after a yearlong battle with illness. Born in Baltimore in 1946, Eddie joined the the Black Panther Party in 1968. The Baltimore BPP chapter, with Eddie's support and leadership, built strong community ties through efforts like a free breakfast program, a system of robust internal political education, and an increasingly widespread local distribution network for the national BPP newspaper—despite near constant police harassment, and even high-level infiltration of the branch. In 1970 Eddie was framed for the killing of a Baltimore police of…
(2023-03-27). Headlines for March 27, 2023. democracynow.org More Mass Protests Rock Israel After Netanyahu Fires Minister Who Urged Halt to Courts Overhaul, Mississippi Reels After Tornado Kills 26 People, as South Braces for More Heavy Storms, At Least 29 Migrants Drowned While Trying to Reach Europe as Gov'ts Make It Harder to Save Lives at Sea, Russia Threatens Deployment of Nuclear Weapons in Belarus, At Least 6 Killed in Suicide Bombing Near Kabul's Foreign Ministry, Honduras Establishes Diplomatic Ties with Beijing, Breaks with Taiwan, Kamala Harris Embarks on Africa Tour in Hopes of Countering Russian and Chinese Influence, Chad Nationalizes ExxonMobil,…
(2023-03-27). 67 families homeless after massive landslide at Poonagala Estate in Sri Lanka. wsws.org Sri Lankan plantation companies, working with the government and the estate unions, have ignored countless landslide warnings and calls for the relocation of estate workers to safe areas.