(2023-09-17). Seattle protest demands Justice for Jaahnavi Kandula. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On September 14, over 200 people came to an emergency rally and march organized by the Seattle Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (SAARPR) to fight for justice following the murder of Jaahnavi Kandula by Kevin Dave, an officer in the Seattle Police Department. | On January 23, Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old graduate student from India attending Northeastern University, tragically lost her life at the hands of SPD officer Kevin Dave. Dave was driving 74 miles per hour in a 25 zone without using his continuous sirens. Kandula was using the crosswalk on Dexter Avenue and Thomas Street wh…
(2023-09-17). Seattle protest demands Justice for Jaahnavi Kandula. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On September 14, over 200 people came to an emergency rally and march organized by the Seattle Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (SAARPR) to fight for justice following the murder of Jaahnavi Kandula by Kevin Dave, an officer in the Seattle Police Department. | On January 23, Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old graduate student from India attending Northeastern University, tragically lost her life at the hands of SPD officer Kevin Dave. Dave was driving 74 miles per hour in a 25 zone without using his continuous sirens. Kandula was using the crosswalk on Dexter Avenue and Thomas Street wh…
(2023-09-17). In Vladivostok, the Russian Far East Rises. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — Sep 14, 2023 | In Vladivostok this week, the 'Russian Far East' was on full, glorious display. Russia, China, India, and the Global South were all there to contribute to this trade, investment, infrastructure, transportation, and institutional renaissance. | VLADIVOSTOK — Russian President Vladimir Putin opened and closed his
(2023-09-16). Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Rejects DAPL Environmental Impact Statement. popularresistance.org The Dakota Access Pipeline was the impetus for the resistance at Standing Rock that lasted from April 2016 to March 2017 where tens of thousands of tribal citizens from all over Indian Country and environmentalists protested. The pipeline was built through the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's unceded treaty lands, less than a half mile upstream of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation and beneath the Missouri River. | Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (SRST) Chairwoman Janet Alkire said the draft EIS should be invalidated and the Corps should "start from scratch" a new environmental review. The tribe is opposed to the firm tha…
(2023-09-16). Correspondence] India's ascendancy: feedback and constructive criticism. thelancet.com Although The Lancet's Editorial1 is thought-provoking, it has over-reached on many of the opinions expressed. The Lancet fail to balance necessary critique of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration with praise for good work. While the Modi Government has not been fully transparent on COVID-19 health data including the death toll, the Editorial does not mention that on March 24, 2020, Modi's administration made the tough but sensible decision to lock down India to protect more than 1 ∑3 billion Indians from COVID-19.
(2023-09-16). Correspondence] Challenges and opportunities for India on the world stage. thelancet.com Although India faces numerous domestic challenges, such as health care, education, and the economy,1 India's Government is striving to address these challenges and is implementing policies that promote the wellbeing and prosperity of its citizens.2,3 India's G20 priorities reflect a commitment to inclusive and resilient growth and focusing on issues such as climate, finance, sustainable development, and global health resilience.4 India advocates for a gradual and systematic approach to sustainable development and reducing carbon emissions while supporting the most affected sections of society.
(2023-09-16). Correspondence] India's ascendancy: getting the context and data right. thelancet.com The Lancet's Editorial raised several crucial points related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance model and questioned India's approach to global ascendancy and becoming a Global South leader in larger geopolitics.1 Multilateralism and data transparency have changed over the past decade. We have previously written in The Lancet about the health data crisis that India faces and the issues with missed opportunities and priority settings.2,3…
(2023-09-16). India heaps praise on legacy of cooperation with the Global South. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) India's Deputy Foreign Minister Sanjay Verman on Saturday stressed his country has a long history of cooperation with the Global South.
(2023-09-16). Correspondence] India's indefinitely delayed census. thelancet.com We read with interest the Editorial by The Lancet1 asking for greater transparency and integrity from India's Government leadership. We would like to reiterate the need for greater data transparency for ensuring health equity by highlighting the case of the delayed 2021 Indian census.
(2023-09-16). Preparing For War Is The Beginning: Early Warning For Northeast Asia. popularresistance.org July 27 marked the 70th anniversary of the 1953 ceasefire to the Korean War. In the three years leading up to the anniversary, South Korean peace movements organized the international Korea Peace Appeal campaign to replace the armistice agreement with a peace treaty to conclude the 70-plus-year Korean War. The anniversary has come and gone, but, instead of peace, the Joe Biden, Yoon Suk Yeol, and Fumio Kishida administrations are stoking tensions in the Korean Peninsula as a smokescreen to build a NATO-level US-Japan-South Korea trilateral alliance against China. | South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has played…
(2023-09-16). The silences of the Delhi declaration. mronline.org 
THE G-20 meeting in Delhi was occurring in the midst of an acute economic crisis of the world economy.
(2023-09-17). China's weekly international flights recover to over half of pre-pandemic levels. ecns.cn China has promoted the steady and orderly resumption of global civil aviation market as the number of weekly international flights has recovered to more than half of the volume before the epidemic.
(2023-09-17). Shanghai FTZ eyes alignment with global rules. ecns.cn China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary on Sept 29, should make greater attempts to help China better align with high-level international economic and trade rules such as the CPTPP and DEPA.
(2023-09-17). Xi hails 'iron-clad' ties with Cambodia. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping assured visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday that no matter how the international and regional situations evolve, China will always be Cambodia's most reliable friend and its firmest supporter.
(2023-09-17). Beijing sanctions U.S. firms on Taiwan arms sales. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Friday sanctions on two companies in the United States involved in Washington's constant arms sales to the Taiwan region, in a resolute move to safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
(2023-09-17). 6th CIIE countdown spotlights international exchanges. ecns.cn The sixth China International Import Expo, which will run from Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai, began its 50-day countdown on Friday, with more international exchanges back in the spotlight this year.
(2023-09-17). Monkeypox declared Class B infectious disease. ecns.cn China has decided to manage monkeypox as a Class B infectious disease, starting on Wednesday, according to a circular released by the National Health Commission on Friday.
(2023-09-17). Chinese bookshelf inaugurated at Philippines national library. ecns.cn The event was jointly organized by the National Library of the Philippines and the Beijing Language and Culture University Press, and co-organized by the Confucius Institute at the Angeles University Foundation. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-17). Cliff-side 'Spiderman' ensures safety at Three Gorges Reservoir area. ecns.cn To prevent rockslides from endangering the safety of people traveling along a national highway, safety check crews were stationed at a cliff of the Three Gorges Reservoir area in Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province.
(2023-09-17). Sanya resumes international flights to Central Asia. ecns.cn The route is operated by SCAT Airlines, which regularly operates flights between Sanya and Almaty every Saturday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-17). Misappropriations and rorts mean Qantas must be renationalised. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-17). Thursday 11/2: Immigrant Rights, Naturalization, and DACA Workshop – Bilingual English & Spanish. indybay.org Santa Clara City Library – Central Park | 2635 Homestead Road | Santa Clara, CA 95051…
(2023-09-17). Thursday 11/2: Taller de Derechos de los Inmigrantes, Naturalización y DACA – Bilingàºe Inglés y Español. indybay.org Santa Clara City Library – Central Park | 2635 Homestead Road | Santa Clara, CA 95051…
(2023-09-17). Thursday 10/26: NAKA Dance Theater Presents Y Basta Ya! The Performance of the Performance. indybay.org EastSide Arts Alliance | 2277 International Boulevard | Oakland, CA 94606…
(2023-09-17). Tuesday 9/19: National Voter Registration Day. indybay.org Find SF Bay Area events here: nationalvoterregistrationday.org/events/ | Register to vote in CA here: registertovote.ca.gov/ | Or register in person at your county's registrar/election office…
(2023-09-17). The Closing of the International People's Tribunal on US Imperialism. popularresistance.org After nine powerful months of international hearings on sanctions & economic coercive measures, we announce the closing event of the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Economic Coercive Measures. | Hosted over two days, September 29 and 30, at the People's Forum in New York City, this concluding chapter will not only deliver our verdict but also lay the groundwork for the continuation of our international movement to abolish sanctions regimes. | While this marks the end of the Tribunal, it is only the beginning of our collective efforts as an international movement…
(2023-09-16). Israel has used the Oslo Accords to strengthen its occupation. peoplesdispatch.org No serious efforts were ever made by either Israel or its main international backer, the US, to implement the two-state solution as envisaged in the Oslo Accords signed between 1993 and 1995. Instead Israel has doubled down on its occupation and apartheid policies…
(2023-09-16). Record Growth in Russia-China Trade, Joint Russia-PRC Military Exercise in International Waters: Washington Has "Concerns" globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-16). Venezuela's Army Ratifies Commitment to Human Rights in Operation Against Illegal Mining. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López ratified that the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) will continue to exercise sovereignty through the dismantling, eviction and destruction of illegal mining camps. | Padrino López endorsed the work of the FANB that is always respectful of the law, respectful of human rights, with the aim of preserving the environment and the patrimony of Venezuela. | "The FANB will continue exercising sovereignty by dismantling, evicting and destroying illegal mining camps throughout the national territory, adhering to law and respecting human rights; we will preserve the e…
(2023-09-16). Six Of Nine Planetary Boundaries Have Now Been Exceeded. popularresistance.org A new study by an international team of 29 scientists from eight countries provides the third update to the planetary boundaries framework. The update shows how human activities are increasingly impacting our planet, thus augmenting the risk of triggering drastic changes in Earth's overall conditions. | The nine planetary boundaries represent the limits within which humans can continue to thrive and develop. | "The planetary boundaries framework draws upon Earth system science," the study said. "It identifies nine processes that are critical for maintaining the stability and resilience of Earth system as a whole.
(2023-09-16). China's weekly international flights recover to over half of pre-pandemic levels. ecns.cn China has promoted the steady and orderly resumption of global civil aviation market as the number of weekly international flights has recovered to more than half of the volume before the epidemic.
(2023-09-16). Shanghai FTZ eyes alignment with global rules. ecns.cn China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary on Sept 29, should make greater attempts to help China better align with high-level international economic and trade rules such as the CPTPP and DEPA.
(2023-09-16). Xi hails 'iron-clad' ties with Cambodia. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping assured visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday that no matter how the international and regional situations evolve, China will always be Cambodia's most reliable friend and its firmest supporter.
(2023-09-16). Beijing sanctions U.S. firms on Taiwan arms sales. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Friday sanctions on two companies in the United States involved in Washington's constant arms sales to the Taiwan region, in a resolute move to safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
(2023-09-16). 6th CIIE countdown spotlights international exchanges. ecns.cn The sixth China International Import Expo, which will run from Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai, began its 50-day countdown on Friday, with more international exchanges back in the spotlight this year.
(2023-09-16). Monkeypox declared Class B infectious disease. ecns.cn China has decided to manage monkeypox as a Class B infectious disease, starting on Wednesday, according to a circular released by the National Health Commission on Friday.
(2023-09-16). Chinese bookshelf inaugurated at Philippines national library. ecns.cn The event was jointly organized by the National Library of the Philippines and the Beijing Language and Culture University Press, and co-organized by the Confucius Institute at the Angeles University Foundation. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-16). Cliff-side 'Spiderman' ensures safety at Three Gorges Reservoir area. ecns.cn To prevent rockslides from endangering the safety of people traveling along a national highway, safety check crews were stationed at a cliff of the Three Gorges Reservoir area in Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province.
(2023-09-16). In final declaration, G77 rejects "digital monopolies" and calls for "reform" of the financial system. peoplesdispatch.org In the final declaration, the G77+China Summit highlighted the importance of technology for development, the impacts of climate change, and called for a reform of the international economic system. The event ended on Saturday September 16 in Havana, the capital of Cuba, and was attended by heads of state from Latin America, Africa, and Asia including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, as well as United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and diplomats and delegations from more than 100 countries. | The summit is the larges…
(2023-09-16). Misappropriations and rorts mean Qantas must be renationalised. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-16). China and Zambia Announce Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership. libya360.wordpress.com President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema paid a state visit to China from September 10-16 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Meeting for talks in Beijing on September 15, the two heads of state announced the elevation of their countries' bilateral relationship to that of a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Xi Jinping said…
(2023-09-16). Díaz-Canel: It is Necessary to Dismantle International Barriers that Obstruct Access by Developing Countries. libya360.wordpress.com Let us recover that fighting spirit, traditional knowledge, creative thinking and collective wisdom. Let us fight for our right to development, which is also the right to exist as a species. Speech by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, at the inaugural session of the Summit of Heads of State and…
(2023-09-16). Ethiopia: Deepening Cooperation with China Under BRI. libya360.wordpress.com Ethiopia stands ready to further deepen cooperation with China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), said a senior Ethiopian official. "Ethiopia attributes its double-digit growth in the past decades to investment from China. The kind of infrastructural development booming in Ethiopia is basically because of Chinese investment in roads, bridges and railways," Temesgen Tilahun,…
(2023-09-16). G-77 Has a Common Position to Create a New International Order. libya360.wordpress.com Addis Ababa, September 16, 2023 (The Ethiopian Herald)- "The group of 77 needs a collective reflection on how to face the new global realities to have access to development, eradicate poverty, defend cultures and take its rightful place in the global decision-making that affects everyone. Since its establishment, this group has played an important role as…
(2023-09-16). G77 Final Declaration Rejects "Digital Monopolies" and Calls for "Reform" of the Financial System. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Vera LopesCuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, the host and president of the G77+ group, addresses the summit. Photo: Presidencia Cuba Declaration of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Group of 77 and China on "Current development challenges: the role of science, technology and innovation" In the final declaration, the G77+China Summit…
(2023-09-16). Correspondence] EFFORT Protein trial: questions remain — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank G Jan Zijlstra for his interest in our study, the EFFORT Protein trial.1 He suggests our trial was conducted in a heterogeneous group of critically ill patients and the study is absent of individualised protein prescriptions. Previous to the EFFORT trial, signals from observational data suggested a higher protein dose, compared with lower, was associated with better outcomes in critically ill patients with high nutritional risk.2 In addition, the wide range of protein recommendations by clinical practice guidelines and the substantial variability in protein delivery, as shown by our international nutriti…
(2023-09-16). The Significance Of The Cuban Five, A Quarter Century Since Their Arrest. popularresistance.org The memory of the event that occurred 25 years ago today will forever remain in the Cuban people. On September 12, 1998, five Cuban men were targeted by the extreme hatred of those in Miami who have not ceased in attacking Cuba. That day, they were arrested, and their long battle for justice began. | Gerardo Hernández, Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando González, and René González were given brutal sentences, ranging from 15 years to two life sentences, without being proven to be a danger to US national security. They came to the US unarmed—except for the love of their homeland—to monitor the…
(2023-09-16). AI: Is the world ready to confront the new reality? america.cgtn.com 
Artificial Intelligence has the potential to transform the world for the better and some say for the worse. | The United Nations is urging the international community to confront the new reality. | CGTN's Mark Niu reports.
(2023-09-16). Thursday 10/26: NAKA Dance Theater Presents Y Basta Ya! The Performance of the Performance. indybay.org EastSide Arts Alliance | 2277 International Boulevard | Oakland, CA 94606…
(2023-09-16). Tuesday 9/19: National Voter Registration Day. indybay.org Find SF Bay Area events here: nationalvoterregistrationday.org/events/ | Register to vote in CA here: registertovote.ca.gov/ | Or register in person at your county's registrar/election office…
(2023-09-16). G77+China: Final Declaration defends developing countries claims. plenglish.com After two-day debates at the Havana International Conference Center, a hundred official delegations agreed upon the significance of science, technology and innovation use to boost the nations of the Global South. | At the closing ceremony of the event, the host Prime Minister Manuel Marrero stressed that for a few days Havana became the capital of the world and a center of hope. | Marrero thanked participants for their valuable contributions and invited them to continue working on the proposals put forward. | He claimed that all the countries of the Global South have proved what the leader of the Cuban Revolution…
(2023-09-16). Guatemala thanks Cuba for hosting the G77+China Summit. plenglish.com Taking the floor on the second and last day of the meeting, under the theme "Current development challenges: the role of science, technology and innovation", René Castillo said that emerging technologies can and should provide solutions for sustainable development. He described them as a key factor for a sustainable and resilient recovery ahead of present international crises, as a planning tool, and from this analysis to generate relevant social, economic and environmental measures. | The diplomat encouraged increased research and development through cooperation among experts, to join efforts in technology trans…
(2023-09-16). Thailand urges G77+China to innovative approach for development. plenglish.com According to Chaivaivid, director general of the Department of International Economic Affairs at the Foreign Minister, his country has policies of investment in human development. | He cited as an example the policies implemented by the government with science-based approaches to deal with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. | He acknowledged, however, that this problem and today ¥s geopolitical conflicts have a negative effect on international cooperation and, therefore, on nations ¥ development. | He warned that all the member states face similar concerns and appreciated the role of the G77+China as p…
(2023-09-16). Correspondence] EFFORT Protein trial: questions remain. thelancet.com With the publication of the EFFORT Protein trial, Daren K Heyland and colleagues1 have completed an important, large-scale, pragmatic, international, randomised controlled trial that has provided convincing evidence that high doses of protein are not helpful in the recovery of patients who are critically ill, particularly in patients with kidney injury. However, two issues seem important.
(2023-09-16). The JFK Assassination: Why CIA's Richard Helms Lied About Oswald. globalresearch.ca First published by GR in December 2015 | On April 26, 2018 the National Archive released 19045 classified documents on the JFK assassination: | In accordance with President Trump's direction on October 26, 2017, the National Archives today posted 19,045 documents subject …
(2023-09-16). If Signed, CA's Latest Shield Law Would Offer Strongest Abortion Protections Yet. truthout.org When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it cleaved the United States in two. States like Florida, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and Texas have all banned essential reproductive care and created a national public health crisis. These bans are particularly dangerous for survivors of rape and domestic violence and the advocates who fight for them. Other states, such as Colorado, New York… |
(2023-09-16). Samidoun Coordinator Under Attack: Launch of the International Campaign Against Anti-Palestinian Repression in Germany. samidoun.net 
Zaid Abdulnasser, the coordinator of Samidoun Network's chapter in Germany, and member of the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, is currently being threatened by the German state that his residency as a Palestinian refugee born in Syria will be revoked due to his political engagement in Samidoun and Masar Badil. In the face of this …
(2023-09-17). MPLA urges to follow ideas of Angolan National Hero. plenglish.com Luanda, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Angolan People's Liberation Movement (MPLA) urged today to continue the materialization of Agostinho Neto's ideas, whose focus was the improvement of the people's life.
(2023-09-17). Venezuela keeps standing up in solidarity, Pdt Nicolas Maduro assured. plenglish.com Through his X account, the head of state called to continue working with the premise of respect, effort and union for the success of the present and future projects of the new world. | "We are here to make them a reality!" he said. | Maduro fulfilled an intense work agenda abroad with a week-long visit to China in which he strengthened alliances as the two countries signed 31 agreements in strategic areas such as economy, trade, aerospace, mining, agriculture, and tourism, among others. | After his stay in China, he traveled accompanied by the first combatant and deputy to the National Assembly, Cilia Flores, to…
(2023-09-17). Transgender Rights Now! Protesting TERF Convention in SF. indybay.org Demonstrators protested outside the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco's Financial District, where Women's Declaration International USA is holding its convention.
(2023-09-17). G77+China Summit in Cuba Calls on Global South to 'Change the Rules of the Game'. orinocotribune.com Representatives of the global south raised their voices in Havana, Cuba, during the second day of the G77+China Summit, that concluded this Saturday with the adoption of the final declaration. | For the first time, Cuba welcomed 114 member countries to the forum, which were represented by their presidents, prime ministers and foreign ministers, in addition to high ranking officials from different international organizations. | During the first day of the meeting this Friday, September 15, 49 speakers called for unity, solidarity and cooperation between G77 members and China. | On the last day, interventions conti…
(2023-09-15). Shanghai FTZ eyes alignment with global rules. ecns.cn China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary on Sept 29, should make greater attempts to help China better align with high-level international economic and trade rules such as the CPTPP and DEPA.
(2023-09-15). Xi hails 'iron-clad' ties with Cambodia. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping assured visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday that no matter how the international and regional situations evolve, China will always be Cambodia's most reliable friend and its firmest supporter.
(2023-09-15). Beijing sanctions U.S. firms on Taiwan arms sales. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Friday sanctions on two companies in the United States involved in Washington's constant arms sales to the Taiwan region, in a resolute move to safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
(2023-09-15). 6th CIIE countdown spotlights international exchanges. ecns.cn The sixth China International Import Expo, which will run from Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai, began its 50-day countdown on Friday, with more international exchanges back in the spotlight this year.
(2023-09-16). Sri Lankan migrant workers speak out over worsening social conditions. wsws.org The Sri Lankan government encourages people to seek employment abroad to boost foreign exchange earnings but is indifferent to their ruthless exploitation and harassment.