Daily Archives: March 1, 2024

2024-03-01: News Headlines

tvbrics (2024-03-01). Non-oil trade between India and the UAE grows by 16 per cent since 2022. tvbrics.com This was after the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement…

tvbrics (2024-03-01). India launches hydrogen-fuelled vessel. tvbrics.com It is a part of India's strategy to develop green energy and alternative fuels…

Maxime Perriot, Sushovan Dhar (2024-03-01). Modi's India is more unequal than ever. cadtm.org

Staff (2024-03-01). Anti-Muslim hate crimes remain unabated in 2024. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba It is not even two months in 2024; there are numbers of anti — Muslim hate crimes reported from different parts of the country. The Centre for Study of Society and Secularism Mumbai has come out with a report on the communal situation in India, since January 2024. The center has …

WSWS (2024-03-01). Indian port workers refuse to handle arms shipments to Israel. wsws.org The announcement is a sign of the depth of opposition among Indian workers to Israel's massacring of tens of thousands of defenceless Palestinians with US-supplied weapons and Washington's full-throated political support.

newarab (2024-03-01). India port workers' anti-colonial solidarity strike for Gaza. newarab.com On 18 February, news broke that port workers in India have been boycotting Israel by The workers are led by the

People's Dispatch. (2024-03-01). US Slammed For Providing Israel With 'License To Kill' Palestinians. popularresistance.org According to three different agencies of the UN, over half a million Palestinians are on the verge of famine if heavy interruption of humanitarian aid persists and a ceasefire does not take effect in Gaza soon. The fear was echoed by several countries who also held the US equally responsible for such a catastrophe. | The World Food Program (WFP), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) representatives briefed the UN Security Council on the situation in Gaza at a special meeting called by Guyana, Switzerland, Algeria, and Slovenia on Tuesday, Feb…

Staff (2024-03-01). SC to hear Gyanvapi committee's plea against HC order. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal of the Gyanvapi management committee against an Allahabad High Court order which held that lawsuits for "restoration" of a temple where the mosque stands in Varanasi are maintainable. "We will tag this with the main case," a bench comprising Chief Justice D …

Staff (2024-03-01). 'Sunehri Bagh Masjid demolition matter referred to heritage committee': Police to HC. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Delhi Traffic Police on Wednesday (February 28) told the Delhi high court that the matter concerning the demolition of the 150-year-old Sunehri Bagh mosque has been referred to the heritage conservation committee (HCC) of the urban development ministry.The New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) in December had issued a public notice for …

Staff (2024-03-01). SC to hear Gyanvapi committee's plea against HC order. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal of the Gyanvapi management committee against an Allahabad High Court order which held that lawsuits for "restoration" of a temple where the mosque stands in Varanasi are maintainable. "We will tag this with the main case," a bench comprising Chief Justice D …

Staff (2024-03-01). 'Love Jihad' propaganda of Godi Media- Justice prevailed at last. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ilyas Basha Some media channels in the country about Four years ago had unleashed rubbish talk about Muslim youth eloping with Hindu girls, converted to their religion Islam and marrying. Huge debates were conducted by their anchors blowing such incidents out of proportion and declaring it part of plot aiming to increase population …

Balasingham Skanthakumar, Amali Wedagedara, Maxime Perriot, Nalini Ratnarajah (2024-03-01). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org

Tanupriya Singh (2024-03-01). Israel's choice for Palestinians: starve or be killed. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli forces killed at least 112 Palestinians after opening fire on a crowd awaiting a food aid truck in northern Gaza on February 29. The massacre took place as one quarter of Gaza's population is at imminent risk of famine while Israel continues to blockade aid to the besieged strip.

Staff (2024-03-01). Govt bans two factions of Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Desk The government declared the Muslim Conference Jammu & Kashmir (Sumji faction) and Muslim Conference Jammu & Kashmir (Bhat faction) as Unlawful Associations on Wednesday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to social media to inform about the development. The banned factions are believed to be associated with the Muslim Conference, a …

Staff (2024-03-01). Kashmiri journalist, Asif Sultan rearrested 2 days after release from 5-yr detention. muslimmirror.com Srinagar : Two days after Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan was released from a five-year detention, he has been rearrested here in another case, officials said on Friday, March 1. "Sultan was rearrested late Thursday night," the officials said. He was first arrested in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case in September 2018 when he was …

Staff (2024-03-01). Ex-UP Governor Aziz Qureshi dies at 83. muslimmirror.com Bhopal : Former Uttar Pradesh Governor and senior Congress leader Aziz Qureshi passed away at a hospital here on Friday after a prolonged illness, a family member said. Qureshi was 83, his nephew Sufian Ali, who looked after him, said. "He was not keeping well for some time and breathed his last at a private …

Staff (2024-03-01). Ex-UP Governor Aziz Qureshi dies at 83. muslimmirror.com Bhopal : Former Uttar Pradesh Governor and senior Congress leader Aziz Qureshi passed away at a hospital here on Friday after a prolonged illness, a family member said. Qureshi was 83, his nephew Sufian Ali, who looked after him, said. "He was not keeping well for some time and breathed his last at a private …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-01). Al-Qassam Spokesman Announces Death of 7 More Israeli Detainees in War on Gaza, Says Total over 70. english.almanar.com.lb Hamas military spox, Abu Obeidah, announced Friday the death of seven Israeli detainees in Gaza, disclosing the names of three of them as Haiim Biri, Uram Mitzger, and Amiram Yisrael Kober. Abu Obeidah indicated that the names of the rest of detainees killed by the Zionist aggression on the Strip would be disclosed later on, …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-01). Two KPJ Healthcare hospitals in Malaysia join Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, and ROCHESTER, Minn. — KPJ Healthcare Berhad (KPJ Healthcare or the "Group") and Mayo Clinic have announced that two KPJ specialist hospitals, KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital (KPJ DSH) and Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 (DSH2), are the newest members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. These hospitals are the first members from Malaysia to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted healthcare organizations with special access to Mayo Clinic's…

Khushboo Razdan (2024-03-01). US House Republicans add Pacific nations deals to bill 'countering Communist China'. scmp.com A federal budget impasse has hindered funding for the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau as Beijing deepens ties in the strategically vital region.

World Health Organization (2024-03-01). American Samoa: Western Pacific countries at risk of measles outbreaks due to immunization and surveillance gaps. reliefweb.int Countries: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia (France), Guam, Kiribati, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Nauru, New Caledonia (France), Niue (New Zealand), Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America), Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Wallis and Futuna (France) | Source: World Health Organization | MANILA — Measles cases went up 72% from 2022 to 2023 in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region, an increase caused by gaps in vaccina…

The Lancet (2024-03-02). Editorial] The Pandemic Treaty: shameful and unjust. thelancet.com The Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB), which is tasked under WHO with drawing up an international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, will sit for the 9th and final time from March 18—29. In the 2 years since it first met, hundreds of hours and unknown costs have been spent, but the political impetus has died. The convention is now at a critical juncture: the final text for countries to ratify is due to be presented at the World Health Assembly in May. With only limited days of negotiation left and a long way to go to secure a meaningful agreement, it is now or never for a…

WSWS (2024-03-02). IMF, White House applaud Milei's "shock therapy" as Argentina's poverty rate nears 60 percent. wsws.org Global finance capital has chosen Argentina as a key battleground and testing site to spearhead a dramatic escalation of the war against the working class internationally.

Alan Macleod (2024-03-01). Goalposts and Gunfire: Israel's Deliberate Attacks on Palestinian Football and Its Players. mintpressnews.com Palestine's football team is a tale of resilience amid deliberate Israeli attacks. MintPress investigates the global push to suspend Israel from international sports, exposing the harsh realities faced by Palestinian players advocating for justice on and off the field.

albawaba (2024-03-01). International outcry over Israeli massacre in Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's actions, likening the killing of over 100 Palestinians seeking food to genocide and drawing parallels to the Holocaust. He called for global recognition of the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Meanwhile, the US State Department expressed deep concern over the miserable conditions in Gaza, emphasizing the urgent need for a temporary ceasefire to alleviate Palestinian suffering. The department also called for an investigation into the events and demanded the opening of a crossing into northern Gaza to ensure the delivery of…

Anna Lekas Miller (2024-03-01). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 147: No ceasefire in sight despite international condemnation of Israel's 'flour massacre'. mondoweiss.net U.S. blocks a UN Security Council resolution condemning Israel for its massacre against Palestinians attempting to receive humanitarian aid in Gaza, saying that the incident "still needs to be investigated."

Binoy Kampmark (2024-03-01). Conscious and Unconscionable: The Starving of Gaza. dissidentvoice.org The starvation regime continues unabated as Israel continues its campaign in the Gaza Strip. One of the six provisional measures ordered by the International Court Justice entailed taking "immediate and effective measures" to protect the Palestinian populace in the Gaza Strip from risk of genocide by ensuring the supply of humanitarian assistance and basic services. …

Daniel Warner (2024-03-01). The United States and Israel as International Outliers, Outlaws, and Losers. counterpunch.org

DikelediM (2024-03-01). President mourns passing of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. sanews.gov.za President mourns passing of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney | President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his sadness at the passing of Brian Mulroney, the former Prime Minister of Canada and Esteemed Member of the National Order of the Companions of OR Tambo. | Mulroney, who served as Prime Minister from 1984 to 1993, passed away at the age of 84. | On behalf of government and the nation, President Ramaphosa offered his deep condolences to the government and people of Canada, especially Mulroney's family on the passing of a leader who holds a special place in South Africa's history. | On Freedom Day 20…

ecns.cn (2024-03-01). Shanghai cooperation zone to bolster links between domestic, global players. ecns.cn China's initiative to establish a global business cooperation zone in Shanghai will enhance international business communication, strengthening connections between domestic and global markets, government officials said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-01). UK urged to refrain from meddling in HK affairs. ecns.cn China slammed the United Kingdom's groundless attacks on Thursday regarding Hong Kong legislation aimed at tackling national security crimes, urging London to stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs.

GABIK (2024-03-01). DWS kick-starts National Water Month. sanews.gov.za DWS kick-starts National Water Month | The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will be embarking on advocacy programmes as part of National Water Month. | Today, the department kick-starts National Water Month, which is conceptualised along the annual commemoration of World Water Day. | World Water Day is spearheaded by the United Nations (UN) and is observed on 22 March. | The UN uses World Water Day to focus attention on the global water crisis and raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water, with the aim of aspiring nations to commit to long-term action. | This is to ensu…

ICRC (2024-03-01). The 22nd International Committee of the Red Cross Essay Competition for East African Universities. icrc.org

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-03-01). Russian security confirms existence of US bases in Ukraine. plenglish.com Bortnikov told the national television that there are many secret bases set up by Washington and other Western nations in Ukraine. | The New York Times informed on February 25 that the United States, with the support of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has deployed 12 secret facilities on Ukrainian territory near Russia over the last eight years. | According to the US newspaper, Ukraine has become for CIA a significant spying center against the authorities of Moscow.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-01). Genocidal USA Blocks UNSC Statement Condemning Israel for 'Flour Massacre'. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle On top of non-stop military assistance for Israel's genocide campaign in Gaza, the US has continued to provide political cover for Tel Aviv. The US, on 29 February, vetoed a UN Security Council (UNSC) statement that would have condemned Israel for the mass murder of over 100 Palestinian civilians who were awaiting the delivery of humanitarian aid…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-01). Israeli Kibbutz Leader Confirms Movement's Role in Establishing and Maintaining Apartheid. libya360.wordpress.com Jonathan Ofir A PHOTO OF KIBBUTZ ZIKIM WHICH IS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE GAZA STRIP. THE KIBBUTZ WAS FOUNDED IN 1949, BY MEMBERS OF THE HASHOMER HATZAIR MOVEMENT ON THE LANDS OF THE PALESTINIANS VILLAGE OF HIRBIYA. THE HOUSE IN THE FOREGROUND IS KNOWN AS THE "ALAMI HOUSE" NAMED AFTER THE PALESTINIAN FAMILY THAT…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-01). Secret Cable: CIA Orchestrated Haiti's 2004 Coup. libya360.wordpress.com Jeb Sprague and Kit Klarenberg A classified diplomatic cable obtained by The Grayzone reveals the role of a veteran CIA officer in violently overthrowing Haiti's popular President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 2004. A spectacular jailbreak in GonaàØves, Haiti in August 2002 saw a bulldozer smash through the local prison walls, allowing armed supporters of Amiot "Cubain" Métayer, a gang…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-01). Two Years of the Russian Military Operation in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Dmitri Kovalevich Russian Soldiers in Avdiivka And ten years since the coup in Kiev that started it all… Russia's military intervention into Ukraine on February 24, 2022, is a direct consequence of the illegal and violent coup in Kiev in February 2014 and the far-right, war-making regime that the coup-installed. The end of February 2024…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-01). US Elections and the Lesser Evil of Genocide, with Steven Salaita. libya360.wordpress.com Tamara Nassar "It's beyond doubt that the world has raised its voice. The world has condemned what the Zionist entity is doing, and not a single politician in a position of authority has lifted a finger to stop it," educator, writer and essayist Steven Salaita says. Salaita, who now lives in Cairo, Egypt, spoke with…

Jim Lobe (2024-03-01). Task Force That Includes Iraq War Architects Unveils Post-War Plan for Gaza. truthout.org Several key architects of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq 21 years ago are presenting a plan for rebuilding and "de-radicalizing" the surviving population of Gaza, while ensuring that Israel retains "freedom of action" to continue operations against Hamas and Islamic Jihad. The plan, which was published as a report Thursday by the hard-line neo-conservative Jewish Institute for National… |

K.J. Noh (2024-03-01). After Ukraine, US readies 'transnational kill chain' for Taiwan proxy war. geopoliticaleconomy.com The US approved the dangerous sale of the Link 16 communications system to Taiwan. This is the final link of the multilateral coalition kill chain against China. If completed, it signals a commitment to kinetic war.

Layan Fuleihan (2024-03-01). On March 2, the world will march to stop Israel's genocidal assault on Rafah. mondoweiss.net Israel is threatening to carry out a full-scale invasion of Rafah, a tiny section of Gaza where 1.5 million Palestinians are now packed, on March 10. Ahead of the deadline, a global day of protest will happen this weekend.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-03-01). South African Foreign Minister to attend Diplomacy Forum in Türkiye. plenglish.com/feed/ Pretoria, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa (DIRCO), Naledi Pandor, will participate in the Third Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF), in the Republic of Türkiye.

Martha Grevatt (2024-03-01). Tesla, Trader Joe's take aim at labor's limited protections. workers.org Passed in 1935, the National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act, enshrined in law the right of workers to engage in collective action — "protected concerted activity" — against their bosses. First and foremost, this meant workers had the right to unionize. The Act's passage did not . . . |

Mike Ludwig (2024-03-01). Outrage Erupts in Oregon as Democrats Move to Recriminalize Drugs. truthout.org For Gloria Ochoa-Sandoval, a racial justice organizer with Unite Oregon, it all started with Fox News arriving in downtown Portland. The right-wing media obsessed over Portland for months after President Trump railed against the city during the summer of 2020 and deployed the National Guard against some of the nation's most intense racial justice protests. In a barrage of negative media… |

Misión Verdad (2024-03-01). Strategic Objectives of Russian Security Council Chief's Latin America Tour. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Feb 28, 2024 | The secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Nikolai Patrushev, met with Nicaraguan government officials as well as several officials of Cuba, Venezuela, and Bolivia, in Managua, capital of Nicaragua, on Tuesday, February 27, to discuss security cooperation. On the same day, he visited Cuba where he was received by President Miguel Díaz-Canel and his predecessor Raúl Casto. They two Cuban leaders discussed with Patrushev topics of Cuba-Russia bilateral relations and cooperation as well as issues of international and European security. From Cuba Patrushev…

Mitchell Plitnick (2024-03-01). Biden memos show Palestine advocacy is working. mondoweiss.net Two recent presidential orders show the Biden administration is feeling the heat from months of protests against his support for Israel's genocide in Gaza.

newarab (2024-03-01). Italy sent Israel arms during Gaza war contrary to denials. newarab.com Between October and November 2023, Italy exported to Israel "weapons and ammunition" worth ‚Ǩ817,536 ($885,964): ‚Ǩ233,025 in October and ‚Ǩ584,511 in November. The Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) certified this through its data on foreign trade, which was most recently updated in mid-February 2024. | Although modest if compared with other contexts, these figures contradict the Italian government led by right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, which has repeatedly stated that it has "suspended" and "blocked" the export of weapons to Tel Av…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-01). Can you prevent cancer with lifestyle changes? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In the U.S., 4 out of 10 cancer cases are associated with preventable risk factors. That's according to the latest Cancer Progress Report from the American Association for Cancer Research. February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Dr. Jon Ebbert, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, says it's never too late to make lifestyle changes that can decrease your risk of cancer. Watch: Prevent cancer with lifestyle changes youtu.be/__d7F9sEcaQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 27) is…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-03-01). "Millions march for Palestine": International day of action called for March 2. peoplesdispatch.org An international coalition which includes the Palestinian Youth Movement, the International Peoples' Assembly, Progressive International, ALBA Movimientos and more has called for protests one week before Israel's scheduled invasion of Rafah…

Phyllis Bennis (2024-03-01). Gazans are Starving, Don't Cut Aid Now. counterpunch.org Earlier this year, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel's actions in Gaza plausibly constitute genocide. The world's most influential judicial body ordered Israel to stop killing civilians and to admit more humanitarian aid. Unfortunately, Israel was having none of it. Israel's killings have continued, with over 30,000 Palestinians in Gaza now dead and tens of thousands

scorinoco (2024-03-01). President Maduro: The US Committed a Crime By Destroying Venezuelan Plane. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, condemned the "dismemberment of the Conviasa airplane that was hijacked. They removed the flag, they erased the name of Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi, the name of Emtrasur, and then chopped it into pieces." | The Venezuelan minister for Transportation and president of Conviasa, Ramón Celestino Velásquez Araguayán, stated that the United States has violated all international regulations and aviation agreements by hijacking the Venezuelan cargo plane and destroying it. "What they want is to demoralize the Venezuelan people, but there is every sign that we will recover," the…

Sharon Zhang (2024-03-01). Progressives Demand That Biden Stop "Greenlighting the Massacre of Palestinians" truthout.org Progressive lawmakers are demanding that President Joe Biden call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, saying it is "clear" that Israel is violating orders by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to avoid going further into its massacre with its famine campaign, the lawmakers said. On Thursday, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) held a press conference with fellow progressives and sent a letter to… |

Staff (2024-03-01). NBDSA takes action against news channels for promoting hatred and communal disharmony. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff National Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has recently taken decisive action against several news channels for allegedly breaching the prescribed Code of Ethics and Broadcasting Standards. The regulatory body, responsible for overseeing the content aired on television and digital platforms, has initiated measures to address concerns related to the dissemination …

teleSUR (2024-03-01). President Maduro Arrives in St. Vicent for CELAC Summit. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Saint Vincent & the Grenadines to participate in the 8th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). | RELATED: | Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Ambassador Gareth Bynoe, Deputy Prime Minister Montgomery Daniel, and Deputy Foreign Affairs Ministry Sandy Peters received the Bolivarian leader at the Argyle International Airport. | Also present a…

the International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine, Popular Resistance. (2024-03-01). International Coalition To Stop Genocide In Palestine Denounces Starvation As Genocide. popularresistance.org The International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine (ICGSP) encourages social movements worldwide to take urgent action to stop the intentional starvation of people in the Gaza Strip and to participate in upcoming global days of action in March aimed at raising awareness of and pressuring governments to stop the famine. | In January of this year, the World Court ordered the state of Israel to cease all activities consistent with genocide. This includes actions that would threaten the well-being of Palestinians, such as the withholding of basic necessities: food, water, medicines and fuel, to name a few.

teleSUR (2024-02-29). Havana to Host a Massive Protest Against the Gaza Genocide. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, March 2, the International Assembly of Peoples called on Cubans to gather at Havana's Jose Marti Anti-Imperialist Tribune to join global mobilizations against the genocide perpetrated by Israeli occupation forces in Gaza. | RELATED: | "In all provinces, we will also take to the streets in solidarity with the sisterly people of Palestine," Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said, condemning the holocaust Is…

teleSUR (2024-02-29). Luis Arce Begins the Agenda of International Meetings. telesurenglish.net This Thursday Bolivian President Luis Arce began an international tour to attend the VIII Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the VII Summit of the Forum of Gas Exporting Countries (FPEG) in the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. | RELATED: | David Choquehuanca, vice president of Bolivia, will hold the interim presidency until the return of Ar…

teleSUR (2024-02-29). President Maduro Congratulates Electoral Calendar Agreement. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, President Nicolas Maduro hailed as a success the national consensus reached among the Venezuelan political sectors regarding the proposed schedule for the 2024 presidential elections. | RELATED: | The document was signed by 155 representatives of political organizations covering 97 percent of the organizations registered with the National Electoral Council (CNE). Among them were over 40 representatives from opposition pol…

teleSUR (2024-02-29). Prime Minister of Haiti Visits Kenya to Detail International Aid. telesurenglish.net Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry met with Kenyan President William Ruto today to discuss details of the deployment of the UN-authorized international mission in Haiti. | RELATED: | The mission in Haiti will be led by the African country with the aim of confronting gangs operating in the Caribbean country and returning public safety. | The President of Kenya said in X "Kenya partners with the people of Haiti for our common heritage. We…

teleSUR (2024-02-28). Jorge Sanjines Receives Decoration of the Condor of the Andes. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Luis Arce, presented the National Decoration of the Order of the Condor of the Andes, in the grade of Knight, to the filmmaker Jorge Sanjines. | RELATED: | Jorge Sanjines is considered the best film director in Bolivia, among his productions are "Ukamau", "La Nación Clandestina", "El coraje del pueblo", among others. | The master declared about the recognition, "I a…

palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-01). On Hypocrisy and Genocide – How Gaza Has Exposed the West Like Never BeforeAs dozens of envoys from around the world testified before the International Court of Justice from February 19 to 26 … the US State Department", Richard Visek bizarrely urged the ICJ to ignore international law altogether.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-03-01). Italian ceramics workshop to benefit Cuban families. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Mar 30 (Prensa Latina) The HUB PARTICULAR project, sponsored by the Italian International Cooperation Agency (AICS), will inaugurate a ceramics workshop for the benefit of 30 vulnerable people in the Cuban province of Matanzas on March 7.

Australian National University (2024-03-01). Stop the see-saw: how to address conflict in the PNG Highlands. reliefweb.int Country: Papua New Guinea | Source: Australian National University | by Sinclair Dinnen and Miranda Forsyth | A question commonly asked about the inter-group conflict currently occurring in the PNG Highlands is whether or not it represents the continuation of longstanding patterns of violence or is something quite different. The answer, of course, is that it is both. While there are continuities — for instance, violence as a culturally accepted form of conflict resolution — there are also stark differences. | It's instructive to compare today's situation with a "snapshot" of inter-group violence in…

CARE International (2024-03-01). oPt: Humanitarian Disaster in Gaza: Aid Organizations Demand an Immediate Ceasefire. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Sources: CARE International, Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion, International Rescue Committee, Norwegian Red Cross, Oxfam, Save the Children, Welthungerhilfe | Please refer to the attached file. | 8 humanitarian organizations sign a declaration to the German federal government | Berlin, 20 February 2024. In view of the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Gaza and the planned Israeli offensive on Rafah, 8 humanitarian organizations call on the German federal government to work unconditionally and comprehensively to protect civilians and provide humanitarian…

eng.belta.by (2024-03-01). Belarus' CEC publishes final election results. eng.belta.by CEC Chairman Igor Karpenko said: "A single voting day took place in the Republic of Belarus on 25 February to elect members of the eighth-convocation House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus and members of the 29th convocation of municipal councils of deputies."

eng.belta.by (2024-03-01). Novitsky: There is no place for politics in space. eng.belta.by Visiting Expedition 21 to the International Space Station, which is scheduled to launch on 21 March, includes representatives of Belarus, Russia and the United States.

GABIK (2024-03-01). DWS kickstarts National Water Month. sanews.gov.za DWS kickstarts National Water Month | The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will be embarking on advocacy programmes as part of National Water Month. | Today, the department kick-starts National Water Month, which is conceptualised along the annual commemoration of World Water Day. | World Water Day is spearheaded by the United Nations (UN) and is observed on 22 March. | The UN uses World Water Day to focus attention on the global water crisis and raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water, with the aim of aspiring nations to commit to long-term action. | This is to ensur…

Government of Sri Lanka (2024-03-01). Sri Lanka: National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC): Disaster wise Peak Situation Report (2024-01-01 to 2024-02-29). reliefweb.int Country: Sri Lanka | Source: Government of Sri Lanka | Please refer to the attached file.

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