Daily Archives: March 24, 2021

2021-03-24: News Headlines

Binoy Kampmark (2021-03-24). Coming to the Playing Field: Biden Puts Australia First. counterpunch.org It has gotten tongues wagging in the diplomatic corps of Beijing, Washington and distant Canberra. The opening session of the two-day summit between China and the United States in Anchorage, Alaska was ill-tempered. "We do not seek conflict," insisted White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan from the outset, "but we welcome stiff competition, and

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2021-03-24). American Encircling Strategy Forces Russia and China to Get Closer. globalresearch.ca The United States does not seem willing to change its policy …

Andrew Korybko (2021-03-24). The China-Russia "Peaceful Proposal". "Maintaining Global Stability" globalresearch.ca Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

MEE correspondent (2021-03-24). Suez Canal: Egypt's race to unblock the passage. middleeasteye.net Suez Canal: Egypt's race to unblock the passage | Canal authority tells MEE it expects traffic to resume as normal soon as global prices of oil and shipping rise | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 16: 32 | A part of the Taiwan-owned MV Ever Given (Evergreen), a 400-metre- (1,300-foot-)long and 59-metre wide vessel, lodged sideways and impeding all traffic across the Suez Canal (AFP) | Egyptian authori…

Lee Siu Hin (2021-03-24). Vacunas: China contra el mundo occidental. workers.org 23 de febrero — China y Rusia se encuentran entre los primeros países del mundo en vacunar a las personas [contra COVID-19], según el sitio web Our World in Data. Para el 15 de diciembre de 2020, al menos 1,5 millones de chinos habían recibido un golpe. Estados Unidos y . . . |

MEE, agencies (2021-03-24). Egypt: Giant container ship still stuck in Suez Canal. middleeasteye.net Egypt: Giant container ship still stuck in Suez Canal | The incident has brought marine traffic to a halt along one of the world's busiest trade routes | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 07: 29 | Images showed the Taiwan-owned MV Ever Given, a 400m long and 59m wide vessel, lodged sideways and impeding all traffic (AFP) | The container ship stranded in the Suez Canal is still grounded and canal authoriti…

MEE, agencies (2021-03-24). Egypt's Suez Canal blocked as tug boats work to free giant ship. middleeasteye.net Egypt's Suez Canal blocked as tug boats work to free giant ship | The incident has brought marine traffic to a halt along one of the world's busiest trade routes | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 07: 29 | Images showed the Taiwan-owned MV Ever Given, a 400m long and 59m wide vessel, lodged sideways and impeding all traffic (AFP) | Eight tug boats were attempting on Wednesday to free a 400m-long containe…

MEE, agencies (2021-03-24). Egypt: Container ship blocks Suez Canal due to 'gust of wind'. middleeasteye.net Egypt: Container ship blocks Suez Canal due to 'gust of wind' | The incident has brought marine traffic to a halt along one of the world's busiest trade routes | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 07: 29 | Images showed the Taiwan-owned MV Ever Given, a 400m long and 59m wide vessel, lodged sideways and impeding all traffic (AFP) | A giant container ship has ran aground in the Suez Canal after a gust of wi…