(2023-04-03). Indian Demand for Urals Crude Keeps Russia's Exports Up. infobrics.org India was the biggest buyer of seaborne Urals oil in March and the country's demand for the grade means Russia has to maintain high exports, two traders said and Refinitiv Eikon data showed…
(2023-04-03). India, China Plan to Trade in Own Currency, Cut US Dollar Dominance. infobrics.org Asian economic giants China and India have launched separate programmes in an attempt to reduce the dominance of the US dollar in international transactions and allow them settle business in their own currencies…
(2023-04-02). What does the UK-India FTA mean for Indians' right to healthcare? peoplesdispatch.org The UK-India FTA could have a drastic impact on the cost of drugs as well as the timely entry of generic medicines in India and other developing countries.
(2023-04-02). Asciende a 26 la cifra de fallecidos tras el paso de tornados por Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu Al menos 26 personas han muerto víctimas de estos tornados, presentes en ocho estados del país: Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Alabama, Misisipi, Tennessee, Oklahoma y Ohio.
(2023-04-02). India y Cuba exploran oportunidades de colaboración en la transformación digital y el desarrollo de las tecnologías 5G y 6G. cubadebate.cu Representantes de India y Cuba evaluaron la cooperación en la capacitación y entrenamiento para el despliegue de infraestructura en zonas rurales, así como proyectos de ciencia e innovación para desarrollar las tecnologías 5G y 6G. Dichos temas serán incluidos en el acuerdo de colaboración que ambos países proyectan suscribir, aseveró la viceministra Grisel Reyes a Prensa Latina.
(2023-04-03). ICJ Rules US Freezing Of Some Iranian Assets As Illegal. popularresistance.org On Thursday, March 30, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the US government to pay compensation to Iranian companies for allowing its courts to freeze their assets, which the ICJ ruled as illegal. | The UN court said that the exact amount of compensation will be decided later. The court, however, refused to pass a similar judgment regarding the US freezing US$ 1.7 billion of assets of the Central Bank of Iran (Bank Markazi), saying that it lacked jurisdiction over the matter. | The ICJ was hearing a case filed by Iran in 2016. In 2016, the US Supreme Court had ruled that the assets of Iran's central…
(2023-04-03). Sri Lankan government's Anti-Terrorism Bill: A sweeping attack on democratic rights. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe government lives in fear of a resurgence of last year's mass movement that ousted President Gotabhaya Rajapakse and his government.
(2023-04-02). Global Communication, Youth Empowerment: Forum of Global Communication and GenZ at Tsinghua University. ecns.cn
(2023-04-02). Malvinas 40 Years: It's Time to End Colonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Filmus Every April 2, we Argentines pay tribute to the compatriots who fought valiantly for the recovery of the exercise of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, other archipelagos of the South Atlantic and their corresponding maritime spaces. On the 40th anniversary of the heroic deed carried out by our young men and women, the…
(2023-04-03). The Iinternational Criminal Court's Selective Prosecution. transcend.org 29 Mar 2023 – The ICC's double standard in the treatment of Ukraine and Palestine is largely due to political coercion by the U.S., which isn't even a party to the court's Rome Statute.
(2023-04-03). The Great Importance of the ICC. transcend.org In 1998, in Rome, representatives of 120 countries signed a statute establishing an International Criminal Court, with jurisdiction over the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. By 11 Apr 2002, 66 countries had ratified it, 6 more than the 60 needed to make the court permanent.
(2023-04-03). Against Trotskyism: Trotskyism and the national question. fightbacknews.org By now it should come as no surprise that Trotskyism, with its ultra-left emphasis on "pure proletarian revolution" originating in Trotsky's theory of "permanent revolution," that Trotskyism's errors extend to the national question. | But, before we can get into Trotsky's view on the subject, what is the national question? When Marxists talk about the "national question" we're talking about the analysis of the problems posed to the revolutionary movement by the materialist process by which nations form and develop, and the role that plays in revolutionary change. Practically, we're talking about how the proletar…
(2023-04-03). Sri Lankan government's Anti-Terrorism Bill: A sweeping attack on democratic rights. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe government lives in fear of a resurgence of last year's mass movement that ousted President Gotabhaya Rajapakse and his government.
(2023-04-02). Global Communication, Youth Empowerment: Forum of Global Communication and GenZ at Tsinghua University. ecns.cn
(2023-04-02). Malvinas 40 Years: It's Time to End Colonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Filmus Every April 2, we Argentines pay tribute to the compatriots who fought valiantly for the recovery of the exercise of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, other archipelagos of the South Atlantic and their corresponding maritime spaces. On the 40th anniversary of the heroic deed carried out by our young men and women, the…
(2023-04-03). The Iinternational Criminal Court's Selective Prosecution. transcend.org 29 Mar 2023 – The ICC's double standard in the treatment of Ukraine and Palestine is largely due to political coercion by the U.S., which isn't even a party to the court's Rome Statute.
(2023-04-03). The Great Importance of the ICC. transcend.org In 1998, in Rome, representatives of 120 countries signed a statute establishing an International Criminal Court, with jurisdiction over the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. By 11 Apr 2002, 66 countries had ratified it, 6 more than the 60 needed to make the court permanent.
(2023-04-03). Against Trotskyism: Trotskyism and the national question. fightbacknews.org By now it should come as no surprise that Trotskyism, with its ultra-left emphasis on "pure proletarian revolution" originating in Trotsky's theory of "permanent revolution," that Trotskyism's errors extend to the national question. | But, before we can get into Trotsky's view on the subject, what is the national question? When Marxists talk about the "national question" we're talking about the analysis of the problems posed to the revolutionary movement by the materialist process by which nations form and develop, and the role that plays in revolutionary change. Practically, we're talking about how the proletar…
(2023-04-03). Political Crisis In Ecuador: President Lasso To Face Impeachment. popularresistance.org Ecuador is on the way to an impeachment trial against its neo liberal president, Guillermo Lasso. This Wednesday, the Constitutional Court listened to the voice of parliamentarians, workers, Indigenous people, and many other citizens of Ecuador and admitted, in part, the demand for an impeachment trial of the banker turned president, Lasso, for the alleged crime of embezzlement. | Ecuador's National Assembly overcame the first filter of the Legislative Administration Council (CAL), formed by seven assembly members, who are mostly from the opposition parties. CAL approved the impeachment request and sent the docum…
(2023-04-03). Haikou prepares for international consumer products expo. ecns.cn The third China International Consumer Products Expo is scheduled to be held from April 11 to 15 in Haikou, the capital city of south China's tropical island province of Hainan.
(2023-04-03). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol…
(2023-04-03). " THE NEXT BIG THREAT: THE RISE OF THE WHITE CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM IN THE UNITED STATES" indybay.org
(2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…
(2023-04-03). West Papuan rally in Bali targeted by nationalists. greenleft.org.au A peaceful protest in Bali calling for a referendum on West Papuan independence was targetted by Indonesian nationalists, on April 1, writes Susan Price.
(2023-04-03). World's largest DP shuttle tanker built by China delivered. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corporation announced on Friday that the world's largest DP shuttle tanker, NS Pioneer, independently designed and built in China, was officially delivered in Dalian.
(2023-04-03). China rail-sea intermodal trains ship 191,000 containers in Q1. ecns.cn A total of 191,000 TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) containers have been transported by rail-sea intermodal trains along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor from January to March, up 11.7 percent year on year, according to the China Railway Nanning Group.
(2023-04-03). As population grays, average life expectancy rises. ecns.cn The average life expectancy in China is expected to continue rising in coming years to reach 81.3 years in 2035, according to a recent study published by researchers in The Lancet Public Health, an international journal.
(2023-04-02). New Orleans: Franklin HS students hold walkout against Louisiana's anti-LGBTQ bills. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Friday, March 31, close to 300 students at Benjamin Franklin High School walked out of school during last period. They demanded a stop to bills in the Louisiana legislature that target LGBTQ kids. Students gathered on the school's front lawn to hear speeches by their trans classmates. The event coincided with national Trans Day of Visibility. | Students chanted "These bills kill!" and "We say gay!" | "Conservatives are not trying to protect children, they just say that to justify what they are doing. Conservatives just want something that will distract people from how they do not better socie…
(2023-04-02). Russian Lancet Drones Take Out More Ukrainian Howitzers, Rocket Launchers (Videos). southfront.org 
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed more howitzers and rocket launchers of Kiev forces within the special operation zone using Lancet loitering munitions. | Between March 27 and April 2, videos surfaced online showing recent Lancet strikes against a Polish-made Krab self-propelled 155 mm howi…
(2023-04-02). Satellite Images Reveal Targets Of Recent Israeli Attack On Syria's Homs. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | On March 8, Israel's ImageSat International released new satellite images of al-Dabaa air base in Syria's Homs which was hit by a series of The images revealed that the air base, where Iranian military personnel and fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah are known to be deployed, had received multiple…
(2023-04-02). US Threatened to Invade International Criminal Court. Now it Loves ICC for Targeting Putin. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-04-02). 'Muerte o Tierra': Rosalino Flores Death, Comuneros Win Land Struggle and Remain Vigilant in Peru. orinocotribune.com By Clau O'Brien Moscoso — Mar 29, 2023 | National Strike, Day 82 | Perú continues to face crises upon crises over 100 days since the coup regime ousted democratically elected President Pedro Castillo. The masses have remained mobilized in the streets and delegations from various regions throughout the country continue coming to the capital city to overturn this dictatorship, as well as to reinforce their local struggles and blockades. Despite a long battle in the hospital, a young person lost his life at the hands of this regime. This past Friday also marked the victory of an indigenous campesino community i…
(2023-04-02). Have Workers Gotten Back Their Share of Income? cepr.net 
I was surprised to see a Twitter thread last week from Jason Furman in which he said that the labor share of national income in 2022 was actually above its pre-pandemic level. I have been following this issue closely and the labor share of corporate income was still down by more than a percentage point …
(2023-04-02). China's RMB becomes Brazil's second-largest international reserve currency. ecns.cn The Central Bank of Brazil announced on Friday that the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, has surpassed the euro to become the country's second-largest international reserve currency.
(2023-04-02). Chinese defense minister meets Bangladesh Navy chief. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu met with Bangladesh Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal in Beijing on Saturday.
(2023-04-02). Senior Chinese diplomat meets president of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in Beijing on Friday.
(2023-04-02). Japan raises retirement age of civil servants. ecns.cn The retirement age for national and local civil workers in Japan was raised Saturday from the current 60 to 61 as the new fiscal year begins.
(2023-04-02). Amid New Banking Crisis, It's Time to Change the Rules of the Game. truthout.org On CNN March 14, Roger Altman, a former deputy Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration, said that American banks were on the verge of being nationalized: The deposit base of the financial system has not actually been nationalized, but Congress is considering modifications to the FDIC insurance limit. Meanwhile, one state that does not face those problems is North Dakota… |
(2023-04-02). Mayan Leader Thelma Cabrera Runs for Guatemala's Presidency. libya360.wordpress.com Cindy Forster The following is an exclusive interview for Kawsachun News carried out by Cindy Forster, professor at Scripps College "I consider myself a defender of Mother Earth," explains Thelma Cabrera, a Maya-Mam peasant leader whose bid for president —at the head of the Movement for the Liberation of the Peoples (MLP)— was blocked again…
(2023-04-02). The United Nations is Being Used by the US in its Propaganda War Against Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com John Perry Biased new report lends weight to U.S. regime-change operations targeting left-wing Sandinista government. While the United States pays little regard to the human rights of many of its own citizens, it manifests intense interest in those of countries that it regards as its enemies. Nicaragua, designated by both Trump and Biden as a…
(2023-04-02). International Court Of Justice To Weigh In On Climate For First Time. popularresistance.org In a major diplomatic win for a Pacific nation extremely vulnerable to the climate crisis, the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to deliver a first-ever advisory opinion on climate change and human rights. | The resolution, championed by Vanuatu, will ask the ICJ to clarify for the nations of the world what they are obligated to do under international law to protect the environment and human rights from the impacts of clearing forests and burning fossil fuels. | "Today we have witnessed a win for climate justice of epic proportions,"
(2023-04-02). ICC Arrest Warrant for Vladimir Putin for "Kidnapping Ukrainian Children" Borders on Ridicule. globalresearch.ca Updated on April 2, 2023 | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued "there are reasonable …
(2023-04-02). Colombia Government Urges ELN to Prove Commitment to Peace Following Violence in Catatumbo. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, has urged the guerrilla organization National Liberation Army (ELN) to prove its commitment to establishing peace in the country after an ELN group attacked a military contingent in the Colombian Catatumbo that took the lives of nine soldiers and injured nine more. President Petro made the call on Friday, March 31 after meeting with the government delegation assigned to working on the peace dialogue. He also expressed his concern that the country has begun to lose trust in the peace process after the violent incident in Catatumbo. | "Peace is not going to be achieved with…
(2023-04-02). Humza Yousaf replaces Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party leader. wsws.org Yousaf's election follows a bitter campaign to select a replacement for Sturgeon, who unexpectedly resigned earlier this year. He is assuming leadership of a party whose president, Michael Russell, described as in a "tremendous mess."
(2023-04-03). Peace Propagators (Part 4): Khawaja, the Mystic Saint of Rajasthan. transcend.org The World Needs More Humanoids with Enlightened Brains…
(2023-04-03). (Italiano) Il potere dei senza potere. transcend.org 27 Marzo 2023 – 1. Václav Havel 2. Capitini 3. Bobbio 4. Gandhi 5. Gene Sharp 6. Democrazia 7. Vite nella verità 8. Václav Havel 9. Per chiudere la pagina…