Daily Archives: July 10, 2023

2023-07-10: News Headlines

Sanket Jain (2023-07-10). Childhood Immunization Schedules Increasingly Delayed in India As Floods and Other Climate Change Impacts Get In the Way. towardfreedom.org Climate change impacts have caused a delay in children's immunization schedules throughout India, making them vulnerable to diseases. Sanket Jain reports from the western Indian state of Maharashtra.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-07-10). Al menos 18 muertos tras intensas lluvias en el norte de India. telesurtv.net Las autoridades climatológicas han reportado el desbordamiento de la mayoría de los ríos, incluido el Yamuna, que atraviesa Nueva Delhi.

_____ (2023-07-10). Indian origins do not guarantee love for India. journal-neo.org In November 2022, on the margins of the G20 Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak. There was unprecedented interest in the meeting on the part of the media and the expert community. They singled out the Indian origin of the British prime minister, with whom the Indians associated […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-10). G-20 in India for agreement on trade and investment. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) The Group of 20 (G-20) discussed in Kevadia on Monday the adoption of an agreement on trade and investment in response to proposals of the bloc's presidency.

infobrics (2023-07-10). Can Russia Mediate Between India and China?>. infobrics.org Given that India would prefer to deal with the disputes with its neighbours bilaterally, how can its partners help? Apart from direct mediation, friendly partners can assist through a variety of ways, depending on the willingness of the parties. These involve backchannel talks, support at international forums, and the facilitation of meetings between disputing parties, writes Valdai Club expert Nivedita Kapoor…

infobrics (2023-07-10). Brazil and China: Steady as a Rock and on Autopilot. infobrics.org Brazil may well continue to be under the geopolitical spotlight for the next few years. The rotating presidency of the G20 will move from India to Brazil in 2023, and Brazil will become the cynosure of all eyes as it hosts what Lula enthusiastically termed the 'diplomatic world cup.'


teleSUR (2023-07-10). At Least 34 Dead From Heavy Rain in Past 24 Hours in India. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the state-run broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) said that torrential rain in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has killed at least 34 people in the past 24 hours. | Related: | According to the AIR, 5 people drowned in Raebareli district and 4 others drowned in Bareilly district. | Furthermore, the AIR also stated that several deaths due to lightning and heavy rain were reported in Muzaffarnagar, Kaushambi Etah, Kannauj, Budaun, Ghazipur, J…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-09). US Plans Naval Logistics Hub in India as Part of Buildup Against China. southfront.org Illustrative Image: The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails through the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael B. Zingaro/Released)The US wants to be able to perform maintenance and resupply vessels in India | Originally published on The US wants to turn India into a center for resupplying and maintenance of n…

Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. (2023-07-10). Big Companies Earned Over USD 1 Trillion Of Profit In 2022. popularresistance.org A recently published joint study conducted by Oxfam and Action Aid claims that the total windfall profit of the world's 722 top companies crossed USD 1 trillion for the second consecutive year in 2022. The study notes that this figure, which is higher than the GDP of a majority of countries in the world, reflects an "obscene" and "immoral" quest for higher profits by the rich, who have exploited the global crisis of energy and food price inflation and higher interest rates in the last two years caused by multiple factors including the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

WSWS (2023-07-10). SEP public meeting in Sri Lanka discusses how to fight Wickremesinghe's privatisation measures. wsws.org Over 100 people attended the meeting, including workers from the ports, health, railways, and plantation sectors. Koggala Free Trade Zone, cinnamon industry and hotel workers travelled from Sri Lanka's south to participate.

Staff (2023-07-10). International lawyers call to free Palestine Action prisoners, divest from Elbit Systems. samidoun.net The International Association of Democratic Lawyers adopted a resolution at its Council meeting on 2 July 2023, calling for freedom for Palestine Action prisoners in British jails and divestment from Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems. Founded in 1946, the IADL is accredited to UNESCO and ECOSOC at the United Nations, and it has sections and members …

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). Global Gen Zs embrace Tai Chi in Central China. ecns.cn Over 60 international students from Asia, Africa, and Europe gathered in central China's Henan Province from July 6 to 9 to participate in the 2023 Chinese Kung Fu (Tai Chi Chuan) International Promotion — the"Invite In" Activity Training Camp.


ecns.cn (2023-07-10). Dynamic version of Along the River During the Qingming Festival on display in S China's Nanning. ecns.cn Citizens visit the dynamic "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" exhibition held at Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 9, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)…

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). Sino-U.S. talks lauded, more efforts urged. ecns.cn He said the overstretching of national security does no good for normal economic and trade exchanges, Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday.Finance Minister Liu Kun also met with Yellen on Saturday to exchange views on topics such as the global macroeconomic situation and the fiscal policies of the two countries.

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). International audit students thank Xi for letter. ecns.cn For Seabelo Tumpane, who is about to return to her hometown in Botswana after obtaining a master's degree from a university in Jiangsu province, a letter from President Xi Jinping is the best thing to have happened to commemorate the two years she has spent in China.

_____ (2023-07-10). Asians Can Think for Themselves on Taiwan. strategic-culture.org Kishore Mahbubani is Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute of the National University of Singapore and author of "The Asian 21st Century" and "Has China Won?: The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy." He previously served as Singapore's ambassador to the United Nations. | By Kishore MAHBUBANI | A war over Taiwan would be disastrous for Asia. By contrast, it would have only a marginal impact on Europe. | The total population of the 53 countries that make up the U.N.'s Asia and the Pacific Group comes to about 4.5 billion. By contrast, the total population of the 27 countries that make up the Europe…

DLI (2023-07-10). Janet Yellen, playing the "good cop" routine in China? indybay.org Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Beijing this week meeting with Chinese officials. But Western corporate media is trying to spin her role as a "good cop" for the NeoLiberal policy of coercing China to follow the USA-made "rules-based" international order.

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). China sets out new plan to preserve Yangtze River culture. ecns.cn Jointly issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the National Cultural Heritage Administration and the National Development and Reform Commission, the plan includes seven major tasks, including the protection of cultural relics and cultural heritage along the Yangtze River, improving related tourism services and cultural products, constructing national cultural parks and launching outstanding literary and artistic works themed on the river, as well as promoting international cultural exchanges.

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). Dynamic version of Along the River During the Qingming Festival on display in S China's Nanning. ecns.cn Citizens visit the dynamic "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" exhibition held at Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 9, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)…

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). Sino-U.S. talks lauded, more efforts urged. ecns.cn He said the overstretching of national security does no good for normal economic and trade exchanges, Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday.Finance Minister Liu Kun also met with Yellen on Saturday to exchange views on topics such as the global macroeconomic situation and the fiscal policies of the two countries.

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). International audit students thank Xi for letter. ecns.cn For Seabelo Tumpane, who is about to return to her hometown in Botswana after obtaining a master's degree from a university in Jiangsu province, a letter from President Xi Jinping is the best thing to have happened to commemorate the two years she has spent in China.

_____ (2023-07-10). Asians Can Think for Themselves on Taiwan. strategic-culture.org Kishore Mahbubani is Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute of the National University of Singapore and author of "The Asian 21st Century" and "Has China Won?: The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy." He previously served as Singapore's ambassador to the United Nations. | By Kishore MAHBUBANI | A war over Taiwan would be disastrous for Asia. By contrast, it would have only a marginal impact on Europe. | The total population of the 53 countries that make up the U.N.'s Asia and the Pacific Group comes to about 4.5 billion. By contrast, the total population of the 27 countries that make up the Europe…

DLI (2023-07-10). Janet Yellen, playing the "good cop" routine in China? indybay.org Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Beijing this week meeting with Chinese officials. But Western corporate media is trying to spin her role as a "good cop" for the NeoLiberal policy of coercing China to follow the USA-made "rules-based" international order.

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). China sets out new plan to preserve Yangtze River culture. ecns.cn Jointly issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the National Cultural Heritage Administration and the National Development and Reform Commission, the plan includes seven major tasks, including the protection of cultural relics and cultural heritage along the Yangtze River, improving related tourism services and cultural products, constructing national cultural parks and launching outstanding literary and artistic works themed on the river, as well as promoting international cultural exchanges.

ecsorinoco (2023-07-10). President Maduro Highlights Civic-Military Union Key Role. orinocotribune.com The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, this Sunday highlighted the indispensable role played by the civic-military union in the harmonious development of the country, which focuses on defending sovereignty and maintaining national peace. | Furthermore, the Venezuelan president expressed on twitter that the combination of the people and the Bolivarian National Armed Forces has been able t…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Know your status — the importance of HIV testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's not making major news headlines like in the '80s, but HIV remains a significant health concern. About 38 million people are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to the World Health Organization. June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, a reminder to get tested and know your HIV status. This year's theme is self-testing. Knowing your HIV status helps you choose options to stay healthy. Dr. Stacey Rizza, a Mayo Clinic…

Tom Conway (2023-07-10). Why workers demand Julie Su's confirmation as labor secretary. nationofchange.org Americans need Su to watch their backs more than ever, especially as a growing number of workers join unions on the heels of the pandemic and advocates push for a national version of the California law protecting health care workers.

WSWS (2023-07-10). A fraudulent presentation of Australia's Indigenous Voice. wsws.org Indigenous Affairs minister Linda Burney's address to the National Press Club was based on the assertion, contrary to all historical experience, that the Voice would provide "practical" solutions to the appalling social conditions impacting the Aboriginal population.

WSWS (2023-07-10). For a European movement against capitalism and war. wsws.org The only social force that can prevent another world war is the international working class—that is, the vast majority of the world's population, which today is more numerous and more interconnected than ever before.

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-10). Turkey's Erdogan Agrees to Back Sweden's NATO Membership. news.antiwar.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to back Sweden's NATO membership on the eve of a two-day NATO summit in Lithuania. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Erdogan has agreed to submit Sweden's accession protocols to Turkey's Parliament, the Grand National Assembly, which needs to ratify Stockholm's NATO membership. The announcement came after Erdogan …

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-10). Rep. Gaetz Says He Will Co-Sponsor Amendment to Block Cluster Bombs to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said Monday that he will be the Republican co-sponsor of an amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that aims to block the provision of cluster bombs to Ukraine. The amendment was introduced by Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) and is co-sponsored by Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), …

Fight Back (2023-07-10). Atlanta organizers host Black Radical Organizing Conference. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – Hundreds of Black organizers from across the country convened in Atlanta, June 23-25, for the "National Black Radical Organizing Conference" organized by Community Movement Builders. With the theme of "Unity in Our Lifetime," the conference linked the struggle for self-determination to the Pan-African movement, uniting organizers both old and new around the demand for Black liberation in our lifetime. | During opening remarks and libations, Mama Efia Nwangaza, an elder and leader in the movement said, "When I come here, I see so many of you, with big hair and big hearts. I feel like I can rest easy…

Staff (2023-07-10). Headlines for July 10, 2023. democracynow.org Biden Visits U.K. Ahead of NATO Summit Amid Condemnation of Plan to Send Ukraine Cluster Bombs, U.S. Destroys Final Chemical Weapons More Than a Decade Behind Schedule, White Nationalist Mass Murderer Who Killed 23 People at El Paso Walmart Gets 90 Life Sentences, Dozens Killed in South Asian Flooding; Torrential Downpours Hit Northeast U.S, Tennessee Court Reinstates Ban on Transgender Healthcare, U.N. Warns Sudan Could Plunge into "Full-Scale Civil War" as Airstrikes Kill Dozens, Pentagon Claims U.S. Airstrikes in Somalia Killed 10 al-Shabab Fighters and No Civilians, Pentagon Claims Drone Strike Ki…

_____ (2023-07-10). Conditions for Guantanamo Detainees Are Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading, UN Investigator Says. transcend.org 26 Jun 2023 – The first U.N. independent investigator to visit the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay said today the 30 men held there are subject "to ongoing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment under international law."

_____ (2023-07-10). (Franàßais) HaàØti : la solution volée. transcend.org 6 juillet 2023 – Il y a deux ans, était assassiné le président haàØtien, Jovenel MoàØse. L'ONU développe ces dernières semaines une offensive diplomatique pour appuyer l'envoi d'une force internationale sur place. La communauté internationale s'obstine à passer à cà¥té de la solution avancée par une grande partie de la société civile haàØtienne.

_____ (2023-07-10). IAEA Endorses Japan's Release of Treated Water from Fukushima Plant. transcend.org 4 Jul 2023 – The International Atomic Energy Agency gave an essential endorsement today of a controversial plan by Japan to release treated water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the Pacific, paving the way for it to be released this summer.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-10). NATO Summit Convenes to Add Fuel to the Fire! libya360.wordpress.com Adnan Akfƒ±rat On Tuesday, July 11, a NATO summit will be place in Vilnius, Lithuania's capital. It is argued that holding the summit in Lithuania, a former Soviet republic, especially on Ukraine's NATO membership, is a message to Russia. The leaders of 31 NATO member countries, as well as the head of Sweden, which has…

Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post. (2023-07-10). Thousands Of Los Angeles Hotel Workers Are On Strike Again. popularresistance.org Several thousand hotel workers in Los Angeles walked off the job Monday morning over wages and staffing levels in the latest escalation of a heated labor dispute in the region. | The strikes are affecting major hotels near Los Angeles International Airport, disrupting businesses and domestic and international travelers during the peak of summer. Wages in high-cost Southern California are a key point of contention between hotels and Unite Here Local 11, the union representing hospitality workers. Workers say they are commuting from hours away because they cannot afford to live where they work. They are seeking an…

teleSUR (2023-07-10). Colombian Government and ELN to Discuss Ceasefire Protocols. telesurenglish.net On Monday, as part of President Gustavo Petro's Comprehensive Peace Policy, the delegations of the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) will hold a meeting to discuss the protocols related to the bilateral ceasefire. | RELATED: | The meeting will take place in Havana. Its purpose is to approve the eight guidelines for the cessation of hostilities between both parties, which will come into effect on August 3.

teleSUR (2023-07-10). Early Presidential Election Held in Uzbekistan. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Uzbekistan held an early presidential election. Polling stations opened at 8: 00 am local time and closed at 20: 00 pm; data from the Central Election Committee show that around 69.85% of 19.5 million eligible voters cast their vote; about 800 international observers monitored the elections. | Related: | Early voting occurred from June 28 to July 5 at polling stations in Uzbekistan and abroad. | Official reports show t…

thecommunists (2023-07-10). Japan to release radioactive wastewater into the Pacific despite regional alarm. thecommunists.org The Japanese government plans to pump more than one million tonnes of radioactive wastewater, trapped on site ever since the Fukushima disaster, straight into the Pacific Ocean. In the teeth of impassioned pleas from south Korean fishermen fearful of losing their livelihoods and warnings from Greenpeace about the wider environmental implications, the IAEA (International Atomic …

Kenny Stancil (2023-07-09). OECD Secretly Lobbied Against Law Requiring Corporations to Disclose Tax Records. truthout.org The Financial Times confirmed Friday that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development lobbied Australia to weaken a law that would have compelled about 2,500 highly profitable multinational corporations to reveal where they pay taxes, eliciting outrage from tax justice advocates. Citing two unnamed people familiar with the discussions, FT reported that the Paris-based club of wealthy… |

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-07-09). Lebanon reports Israeli naval violation for second day in a row. plenglish.com Beirut, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) For the second consecutive day, Lebanon reported the violation of its national sovereignty by an Israeli military vessel, the Army Guidance Directorate announced today.

Anne Li, The Stanford Daily. (2023-07-09). Stanford Graduate Workers Unionize. popularresistance.org In a landslide vote, 94% of Stanford's graduate worker voters said 'yes' to being represented by the Stanford Graduate Workers Union (SGWU), according to an email announcement on Thursday. The final vote count was 1639 to 108, with a turnout rate of just over half. | National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) certification of the results will cement the Stanford Graduate Workers Union (SGWU), affiliated with the United Electrical Workers (UE), as the official representative of eligible graduate students in collective bargaining with the University. | Now that the University's graduate workers have unionized, the SGWU'

Anonymous669 (2023-07-09). Iraq To Purchase JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets From Pakistan — Reports. southfront.org Pakistan Air Force Chengdu JF-17. By Wikimedia user (Shimin Gu) | Iraq will purchase a number of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan for its air force, The News International and other sources reported on July 9. | The JF-17 was jointly developed by China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. The fighter jet can be used for multiple roles, including interception, ground attack, anti-ship, and aerial reconnaissance. | Citing unnamed sources, The News International…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-09). Is a New Conflict Coming in Venezuela? libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad Opponents show a shotgun they snatched from police during a demonstration in Caracas, May 3, 2017 (Photo: Carlos García Rawlins / Reuters) With the beginning of 2023 also came the warning that the country could experience an escalation of demonstrations with the potential to evolve into a scenario of pressure and conflict over…

mforinoco (2023-07-09). Qatar Boosts Mediator Credentials by Hosting Secret US-Venezuela Talks. orinocotribune.com The meeting in Doha sought to 'unblock' strained relations between Washington and Caracas. | Qatar last month hosted direct talks between Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez and Juan Gonzalez, advisor for the Western Hemisphere at the US National Security Council, according to Spanish daily The focus of the high-level meeting, which took place without mediators or third parties present, was to "establish a direct channel of comm…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-09). DPRK condemns IAEA report in favor of Japan. plenglish.com Pyongyang, July 9 (Prensa Latina) The Land and Environmental Protection Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday strongly condemned the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report in favor of Japan.

Staff (2023-07-09). President Maduro Makes New Appointments in Venezuela's Military High Command. orinocotribune.com The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and commander-in-chief of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB), Nicolás Maduro, announced new appointments in the military high command of the country during the joint graduation ceremony for the different categories of technical commanders, troops, and the passing to active reserve of the 1990 promotions of the FANB, held at the Bolivarian Military University of Venezuela (UMBV), also know as the Military Academy, in Caracas. | During the event on Friday, July 7, the president ratified Vladimir Padrino López as the minister for Defense "for his values o…

Staff (2023-07-09). Prime Minister of Barbados Meets President Maduro on Official Visit in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, received the prime minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, who is on her first official visit to Venezuela. | At the meeting, which took place on Saturday, July 8, bilateral agreements on energy, agriculture, air transport, and other cooperation treaties were signed at Miraflores Palace. | The Barbadian prime minister arrived in Venezuela on Saturday and was received by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil. Thereafter, Motltey met with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. She also visited the National Pantheon in Caracas where she paid a floral tribute to the Libe…

Bharat Dogra (2023-07-10). Those Committed to Helping Ukraine Must First Decide What Constitutes Real Help for the Country's People. globalresearch.ca

Bharat Dogra (2023-07-09). Turmoil Internal and External: Can a Better Understanding of Mental Health Crisis Help the Cause of Peace? globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-07-10). Accidente de autobús deja 11 muertos y 40 heridos en Sri Lanka. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios locales, el vehículo de pasajeros transportaba a más de 67 personas con destino a Akkaraipaththu.

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