infobrics (2023-08-29). BRICS Influence in Shaping the Global Financial Landscape and Its Implications for Developing Economies Like Zambia. infobrics.org We explored the BRICS economy—an alliance of emerging market economies comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Now, we shift our focus to examine BRICS' potential impact on the global financial system. As global economic and political dynamics change, we'll explore what this means for developing countries like Zambia…

infobrics (2023-08-29). Ukraine accuses the Pope of "imperialist propaganda" after he praised Russian youth. infobrics.org Kiev angered at the Vatican for not capitulating to anti-Russia demands.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-29). BRICS and the English-Speaking Caribbean. orinocotribune.com By Wayne Kublalsingh — Aug 25, 2023 | August 24, 2023, marked a dramatic shift in the course of global history. BRICS, the nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, announced that they were admitting Argentina, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates into its fold. | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has calculated that the larger BRICS Plus formation is worth roughly 30 per cent of the globally economy, that is US$30.7 trillion. BRICS Plus is home to 46 per cent of the global population, 3.7 billion citizens. Its share of oil production is now 43.1 per cent; and…

Ahmed Adel (2023-08-29). Kiev's Slow Counteroffensive Makes Biden Lose Interest and Consider Talks with Russia. globalresearch.ca

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-08-29). Only Idiots Believe The US Is Protecting Australia From China. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | The Economist has taken a keen interest in Australia lately, which if you know anything about The Economist is something you never want to see happen to your country. Two articles published in the last few days by the

Binoy Kampmark (2023-08-29). Border Massacres: The Saudi Ethiopian Migrant Killings. dissidentvoice.org We know what the regime is like. Starving a country, bombing its hospitals and strafing its schools has been minor fare for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The population of Yemen has found this out to their colossal cost. Add to this the killing of dissident journalists, the enthusiastic employment of capital punishment, and an …

Ali Abunimah (2023-08-29). Elizabeth Tsurkov's Iraq travel was not authorized, Princeton confirms. electronicintifada.net Mystery remains over activities of detained Israeli intelligence veteran and graduate student.

Federico Fuentes (2023-08-29). A socialist guide to China's role in the world today. greenleft.org.au In his latest work, Simon Hannah sketches out China's development into "one of the most powerful capitalist and emerging imperialist countries in the world". Federico Fuentes reviews.

Staff (2023-08-29). As Mark Meadows Pushes for Federal Trial, Activists Say Attack on Voting Rights at Heart of Georgia Case. democracynow.org A judge on Monday set Donald Trump's federal trial for plotting to overturn the 2020 election to begin in Washington, D.C., on March 4 — at the height of the presidential primary season and one day before Super Tuesday. Meanwhile, Trump's former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows testified before a federal judge in Georgia on Monday as part of an effort to move his trial from state to federal court. Meadows is one of Trump's 18 co-defendants in the Georgia racketeering case, and any decisions on his fate could affect the others. Black Voters Matter co-founder Cliff Albright says at th…

Mohammad Sadeghpour (2023-08-29). Iranian-Australians welcome NSW Upper House support for democracy struggle. greenleft.org.au The global campaign in solidarity with Iran's uprising is making progress after decades of indifference by Western governments to the suffering of the Iranian people, writes Mohammad Sadeghpour.

Staff (2023-08-29). Syria accuses Israel, US of trying to escalate war in the country. peoplesdispatch.org Syria's foreign and expatriate ministry issued a statement on Monday, August 28, accusing Israel and the US of trying to escalate the war in the country by supporting terrorists and aggravating the impact of economic sanctions. The statement called on the UN Security Council to "resume its responsibilities and hold the Israeli occupation accountable for …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-08-29). After sustained protests, Israeli finance minister agrees to release funds for councils in Palestinian-majority areas. peoplesdispatch.org Extremist leader and Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich had announced earlier this month the suspension of funds worth 200 million Israeli shekels meant for municipal councils in Palestinian-majority areas. After sustained protests, he was forced to reverse his decision…

Sean Callebs (2023-08-29). The Heat: 60 years after the March on Washington. america.cgtn.com Sixty years after that momentous March on Washington. Sixty years after Martin Luther King Junior's stirring speech. Has his dream been fulfilled?>

MEE, agencies (2023-08-26). Saudi Arabia mulls nuclear power bids from China and Russia in bid to pressure US. middleeasteye.net Saudi Arabia mulls nuclear power bids from China and Russia in bid to pressure US | With the US insisting on restrictions on Saudi Arabia enriching its own uranium, Riyadh is mulling alternative offers to develop nuclear facilities and sway Washington over security pact | Sat, 08/26/2023 – 18: 02 | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Ji…

ecns.cn (2023-08-26). Salt products sell out as Japan starts to discharge nuclear-contaminated water into ocean. ecns.cn Online retailers in parts of China ran out of salt on Friday as Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday. "ÄÄ…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Japan says no radioactive isotope found in fish near Fukushima nuclear plant. firstpost.com Japan's fisheries agency said on Saturday fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium, Kyodo news service reported. | Nets were set up on Thursday when plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) began releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific, angering fishermen and many others in Japan, alarming consumers in neighbouring countries and prompting China to ban Japanese aquatic products. | The agency plans to announce test results daily. Tepco said on Friday seawater near the plant contained less than 10 bec…

TASS (2023-08-26). West pushing everyone towards WWIII, ignoring signals from Moscow — Medvedev. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation commented on the thesis that Russia's harsh reaction to the Georgian aggression in 2008 should have been a clear signal to the United States and NATO countries about the need to heed Moscow's concerns…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Ukraine says it hit Russian military base in annexed Crimea. firstpost.com Ukraine's GUR military intelligence agency said on Friday a Ukrainian drone attack had hit a Russian military base deep inside annexed Crimea, while residents reported casualties, explosions and a road closure. | Early on Friday, Russia reported one of the biggest coordinated Ukrainian air raids yet over Russian-controlled territory but said air defence systems had downed all 42 drones attacking Crimea before they could hit their targets. | Ukrainian intelligence officials said the attack struck Russia's 126th Coastal Defence Brigade based in Perevalnoye, a town more than 200 km (120 miles) from Ukraine-controlle…

sputnikglobe (2023-08-26). Russia Prevents Kiev's Attempted UAV Attack, Drone Destroyed Over Belgorod Region – Moscow. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian air defense systems destroyed a Ukrainian aircraft-type drone over the territory of the Belgorod Region, the defense ministry said on Saturday.

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Russia's military ties with Iran will withstand geopolitical pressure: Sergei Ryabkov. firstpost.com Russia's military cooperation with Iran will not succumb to geopolitical pressure, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, following reports that Washington has asked Teheran to stop selling drones to Moscow. | "There are no changes, and cooperation with Iran will continue," Ryabkov said, according to a report on Saturday from Russian state news agency RIA. "We are independent states and do not succumb to the dictates of the United States and its satellites." | The US is pressing Iran to stop selling the armed drones, which Russia is using in the war in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported earlier t…

Andriy Movchan (2023-08-26). I'm a Ukrainian leftist. This is why I support Boris Kagarlitsky. internationalviewpoint.org "Without an anti-war movement inside Russia itself, it will be very difficult, perhaps impossible, to end the war in Ukraine. Russian society is far from ideal, of course, but only from this imperfect society, with its imperfect people with their imperfect biographies, can an anti-war and anti-government movement emerge." | – | / |

FP Staff (2023-08-26). EU asks Russia to renew Black Sea grain deal. firstpost.com After Russia pulled out of the accord last month, a top European Union official urged Russia on Saturday to renew a grain pact to allow the secure transport of Ukrainian grain through Black Sea ports. | According to Valdis Dombrovskis, executive vice president of the European Commission, Russian limitations on the shipping of grains from Ukraine across the Black Sea were problematic for several developing nations in addition to Kyiv. | Dombrovskis, who is in India for a conference of the G20 trade ministers, claimed that Russia is using "grain as a weapon". | "We support all efforts by United Nations, by Turkey o…

TASS (2023-08-26). Russia-US relations were more pragmatic under Obama, Medvedev says. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation recalled that when Barack Obama became the US President, tensions arose in Russian-American relations related to the situation in Ukraine…

sputnikglobe (2023-08-26). Georgia Must Admit Responsibility for Aggression Against S.Ossetia in 2008 – President. sputnikglobe.com TSKHNIVAL (Sputnik) – Georgia must recognize its responsibility for aggression and war crimes against South Ossetia in 2008, sign an agreement on the non-use of force and demarcate state borders, South Ossetia President Alan Gagloyev told Sputnik on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Russia's recognition of the republic's independence.

TASS (2023-08-26). Russia took sufficient action to stop Georgia-South Ossetia conflict, says Medvedev. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation noted that, on the one hand, Moscow "put things in order" in South Ossetia, on the other hand, it did not enter the stage of complete confrontation with the rest of the world…

TASS (2023-08-26). Russian forces repel five Ukrainian attacks in Kupyansk area — Defense Ministry. tass.com The officer of the press center of the Western Group of Forces, Yaroslav Yakimkin, noted that the Russian military occupied three strongholds…

TASS (2023-08-26). Russian Air Defense Forces destroy Ukrainian assault drone in Moscow Region. tass.com –ûn-duty Air Defense Forces destroyed the drone over the Istra district in the Moscow Region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported…

sputnikglobe (2023-08-26). Russian Armed Forces Repel Seven Attacks in Krasny Liman Direction. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian servicemen repelled and thwarted seven attacks by Ukrainian assault units in the Krasny Liman direction, Center grouping spokesman Alexander Savchuk told Sputnik.

TASS (2023-08-26). Russian air defenses shoot down Ukrainian drone over Belgorod Region. tass.com According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, an aircraft-type UAV was shot down…

TASS (2023-08-26). Ukrainian shelling leaves four civilians wounded in Russia's Belgorod Region. tass.com The victims have shrapnel wounds, said the governor of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov…

TASS (2023-08-26). Medvedev views Ukrainian conflict as issue of global scale. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation noted that in this situation "the United States is earning, Europe is losing, the whole world is in suspense"

TASS (2023-08-26). Policy of tough sanctions against North Korea exhausted itself — Russian diplomat. tass.com It runs counter to the tasks of restoring trust the Security Council should focus on, Vasily Nebenzya said…

sputnikglobe (2023-08-26). Russia Successfully Tested Laser Gun – Source. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia conducted successful field tests of a laser gun, during which it destroyed several drones of various types, an informed source told Sputnik.

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Prigozhin was warned twice, but dismissed threats, claims Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. firstpost.com Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that he gave Russian mercenary group Wagner chiefs, Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin, a heads up and asked them to not leave the country. | Both Progozhin and Dmitry Utkin were said to have died in a recent plane crash in Russia. Many observers continue to have a sceptical view of the reports though. Especially given that back in 2019 also there were reports of Prigozhin's death in a crash, but he reappeared in three days. | Prigozhina had been living in Belarus since leaving Russia in June after a failed mutiny. | The Wagner group claimed to mount a rebellion…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Putin orders Wagner mercenaries to sign oath allegiance to Russia after Prighozin's death. firstpost.com Putin orders Wagner mercenaries to sign oath allegiance to Russia after Prighozin's death | Putin orders Wagner mercenaries to sign oath allegiance to Russia after Prighozin's death…

TASS (2023-08-26). Putin congratulates South Ossetian president on anniversary of independence recognition. tass.com The President of Russia stressed that the South Ossetian people defended their freedom in a difficult struggle, and now they are successfully developing the institutions of democratic statehood…

TASS (2023-08-26). Putin congratulates Abkhazian president on anniversary of independence recognition. tass.com The President of Russia noted that the republic has made significant progress in building a democratic statehood and an independent national economy over the past decade and a half…

TASS (2023-08-26). Medvedev sees risk of civil war in US. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation noted that the discord in the United States "is somewhat irreconcilable"

TASS (2023-08-26). Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonaut lifts off for ISS. tass.com On board is the crew of the Crew-7 mission – Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, NASA astronaut Jasmine Mogbeli, European Space Agency astronaut Dane Andreas Mogensen and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa…

Shirin Kamangar (2023-08-26). Popular Protest and Labor Insurgency in Iran. internationalviewpoint.org "The workers very carefully considered how best to advance their struggle in the face of the restrictions imposed on them both by the present regime and by the right-wing opposition. The mass uprising has provided fertile ground for them to voice demands linked to their daily existence and lived experience. " | – | / |

TASS (2023-08-26). South Ossetian president concerned about Georgia's pans to produce kamikaze drones. tass.com According to Alan Gagloev, Tbilisi, with the support of the West, continues to sabotage the process of developing and signing a mutually acceptable document that would open the way to restoring trust with Tskhinval…

sputnikglobe (2023-08-26). US Restrictions on China Dictated by Ensuring Dominance in Pacific – Not Trade Interests. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Recent Biden administration restrictions to impede China's advances in different domains are not dictated by its economic interests, but instead stem from an effort to maintain US dominance in the Western Pacific, experts told Sputnik.

channelnewsasia (2023-08-26). Trump, Biden policies shifted trade from China at a cost, study shows. channelnewsasia.com

Dan La Botz, Stephen R Shalom (2023-08-26). We Oppose McCarthyism and Apologizing for China. internationalviewpoint.org Here's how to oppose Cold War rhetoric and still be an internationalist who supports democracy and human rights. | – | / |

ecns.cn (2023-08-26). High-speed Railway in E China enters joint commissioning and testing phase. ecns.cn With a high-speed test train leaving the Huangshanbei Railway Station on Friday and heading for the Fuliangdong Railway Station for rail track and line detection, it marked the Nanchang-Jingdezhen-Huangshan High-speed Railway officially entered the joint commissioning and testing phase. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-08-26). Tibetan villagers hunt for fragrant matsutake. ecns.cn Villagers were seen getting up early in the morning to hunt for one of the most precious mushrooms in the world, the matsutake mushroom, also known as the pin mushroom, in Milin County, Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, as it was the best season to collect matsutake. "ÄÄ…

Misión Verdad (2023-08-26). Central American Parliament Expels Taiwan as Observer, Replaces With China. orinocotribune.com The Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) expelled Taiwan as observer and replaced it with the People's Republic of China, after having maintained Taiwan as a permanent observer for more than two decades. | On Monday, August 21, PARLACEN voted 5-1 in favor of expelling Taiwan as an observer and inviting China to take its place. The only PARLACEN member that voted for Taiwan was Guatemala, which is the only Central American country that still recognizes Taiwan as a sovereign state. | The representatives of the six member states of the bloc met in Managua, capital of Nicaragua, and proposed welcoming China as a pa…

TASS (2023-08-26). Some radical forces in Georgia insist on South Ossetia, Abkhazia's forceful solutions. tass.com "However, the 2008 wretched experience apparently sobers up their hotheads, and the present-day authorities as well as the people of Georgia in general stand against an intensified repetition of these events.", South Ossetian President Alan Gagloyev said…

TASS (2023-08-26). South Ossetia urges Georgia to launch state border delimitation, says president. tass.com "We keep receiving statements from the Georgian authorities that Tbilisi refutes forceful methods of resolving issues, however, we already heard such statements back in 2008 from [ex-Georgian President] Mikhail Saakashvili, so we remember well the price we paid over these statements and words," Alan Gagloyev said…

sputnikglobe (2023-08-26). Indictments Against Trump Unlikely to Help Going Into General Election – Poll. sputnikglobe.com Trump has been indicted four times since leaving office: In New York, for alleged falsifying of business records related to hush money payments; in Georgia, for alleged attempts to overturn the election; in Florida, for his alleged mishandling of classified documents; and in Washington, DC, for his alleged role in the Capitol riot.

Keerti Gopal (2023-08-26). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Victory In The Amazon. levernews.com Good things are happening! Voters in Ecuador are putting Big Oil in its place (underground), while Maine invests in heat pumps. Plus, a conservative activist known for dark-money influence is under federal scrutiny, a Georgia judge is standing up for transgender kids, and more.Democracy Defends The Amazon: Democracy beat out fossil fuels in Ecuador last Sunday! In a historic referendum, Ecuadorian voters chose to halt all future oil drilling at a protected site in the Amazon, keeping 726 million barrels of oil in the ground, where it belongs."Finally, we are going to kick oil companies out of our territor…

ecns.cn (2023-08-26). Foreign Generation Z uncover the cultural appeal of Sanxingdui. ecns.cn When you come to Sichuan, one will be easily attracted by the ancient Shu culture. Five foreign youths from Cambodia, Cuba, Malaysia, and the Philippines visited the new museum of Sanxingdui to experience the ancient Shu civilization.

Sean Callebs (2023-08-26). The Heat: Trump arrested for the 4th time. america.cgtn.com History in the United States as former President Donald Trump is arrested for the fourth time. Plus, his Republican rivals take the debate stage for the first time in the race for the White House.

noreply (2023-08-23). Reporting From Rainy Moscow. smoothiex12.blogspot.com My latest. Remarkably, even Statista gets relation right by highly unreliable GDP data.
I speak about it in my video. The last hi-tech trump card of the combined West is its commercial aerospace. Airbus and Boeing still remain massively important and relevant. Russia is capable of completely servicing her air-transport market by 2025-27.

ecns.cn (2023-08-22). BRICS ties give impetus for growth. ecns.cn Enhanced cooperation and better coordination among BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will bolster their economic growth and fortify the multilateral trading system.

ecns.cn (2023-08-22). Russian warships visit China following joint naval patrol in Pacific Ocean. ecns.cn A ship detachment of the Russian Pacific Fleet is visiting China following intensive interaction between the two countries' navies over the past month, which demonstrates a high level of mutual trust and military cooperation.

ecns.cn (2023-08-23). China, other BRICS countries report rapid trade expansion in Jan.-July. ecns.cn China's trade with the other four BRICS countries maintained rapid expansion in the first seven months of the year, official data showed Monday.

Binoy Kampmark (2023-08-23). Cutting Climate Change Research: Cuts at the Australian Antarctic Division. dissidentvoice.org Australia's funding priorities have been utterly muddled of late. At the Commonwealth level, there is cash to be found in every conceivable place to support every absurd military venture, as long as it targets those hideous authoritarians in Beijing. It seemed utterly absurd that, even as the Australian federal government announced its purchase of over …

unitedEditor (2023-08-23). Senior Pakistani clerical delegation visits Uighur region. uwidata.com Reporting from Urumqi / China Delegations of clerics visiting China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region are proving that Western media and Uighur separatists' claims that "China is banning Islam and practicing genocide against Uighur" are false. The last important visit came from Pakistan, a country with high Islamic sensitivity. Between July 16-19, a delegation of senior Pakistani clerics …

Dr. Joseph Gerson (2023-08-23). Biden's Trilateral Camp David Summit: Advanced Preparation for War with China? globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-08-23). CIFTIS expands area for supply chain, biz services exhibition. ecns.cn Over 260 enterprises will participate in the Supply Chain and Business Services thematic exhibition of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services that is slated from Sept 2 to 6 in Shougang Park of Beijing…

ecns.cn (2023-08-23). Embraer E195-E2 granted type certification in China. ecns.cn Embraer E195-E2, the largest member of the E-Jet family, has been granted a Type Certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), paving the way for sales in the Chinese market.

ecns.cn (2023-08-23). China's investment in AI expected to reach $38.1b in 2027. ecns.cn China's investment in artificial intelligence is forecast to reach $38.1 billion (273.9 billion yuan) in 2027, accounting for 9 percent of the world's total, according to a recent report by market consultancy IDC.

ecns.cn (2023-08-23). China's civil aviation passenger transport scale reaches new heights. ecns.cn The scale of civil aviation passenger transport reached a new high in July, Economic Daily reported on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-23). 2 telecom fraud suspects extradited to China from Myanmar. ecns.cn Two suspects involved in telecom fraud cases in Myanmar were handed over to the Chinese police by its Myanmar counterpart at the Yangon International Airport on Wednesday morning, according to the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar.

ecns.cn (2023-08-23). China, Africa trade continues to grow. ecns.cn China's trade with Africa sustained steady growth in the first seven months of the year, growing 7.4 percent year-on-year to 1.14 trillion yuan ($158.36 billion), according to the General Administration of Customs on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-23). Ministry releases preferential tax policies for investors. ecns.cn The Ministry of Finance issued a package of tax policies on Tuesday that involved tax reductions as part of China's broader efforts to boost capital market vitality and expand opening-up.

Staff (2023-08-23). Video: Fadia Barghouthi in conversation with NYC organizers. samidoun.net On Wednesday, 16 August, Fadia Barghouthi, a Palestinian political organizer and educator in Ramallah, spoke with CUNY 4 Palestine and several organizations active in New York and New Jersey, including Within Our Lifetime, Palestinian Youth Movement and Samidoun. Watch the full video of the event below: Ôªø Introduction (Erica and Corinna, CUNY for Palestine and …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-18). The West vs Russia — Was It All Inevitable? orinocotribune.com By Paul Atkin — Aug 15, 2023 | This look at Mike Phipp's review of Gilbert Achar's The New Cold War- The United States, Russia and China from Kosovo to Ukraine, is because it represents an archetype of the thinking among sections of the Left that have fallen into becoming cheerleaders for NATO; despite their recognition that, as the author approvingly quotes Achar it "continues to push, global relations in the worst possible direction, (my emphasis) at a time when the world should be focused on fighting the greatest threats that humanity has ever faced short of a nuclear Armageddon—climate change and p…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-18). The West vs Russia — Was It All Inevitable? orinocotribune.com By Paul Atkin — Aug 15, 2023 | This look at Mike Phipp's review of Gilbert Achar's The New Cold War- The United States, Russia and China from Kosovo to Ukraine, is because it represents an archetype of the thinking among sections of the Left that have fallen into becoming cheerleaders for NATO; despite their recognition that, as the author approvingly quotes Achar it "continues to push, global relations in the worst possible direction, (my emphasis) at a time when the world should be focused on fighting the greatest threats that humanity has ever faced short of a nuclear Armageddon—climate change and p…

Pepe Escobar (2023-08-18). Central Asia: the prime battlefield in the New Great Game. thealtworld.com So long as Russia and China remain the region's dominant political and economic powers, the Central Asian heartland will remain a US and EU target for threats, bribes, and color revolutions. | Samarkand, Uzbekistan — The historical Heartland — or Central Eurasia — already is, and will continue to be, the prime battlefield in the New Great Game, fought between the United States and the China-Russia strategic partnership. | The original Great Game pitted the British and Russian empires in the late 19th century, and in fact, never got away: it just metastasized into the US-UK entente versus the USSR…

Vijay Prashad (2023-08-18). The BRICS Have Changed the Balance of Forces, but They Will Not by Themselves Change the World. dissidentvoice.org Mao Xuhui (China), '92 Paternalism, 1992 In 2003, high officials from Brazil, India, and South Africa met in Mexico to discuss their mutual interests in the trade of pharmaceutical drugs. India was and is one of the world's largest producers of various drugs, including those used to treat HIV-AIDS; Brazil and South Africa were both …

Vijay Prashad (2023-08-18). The BRICS have changed the balance of forces, but they will not by themselves change the World: The Thirty Third Newsletter (2023). mronline.org Despite the limitations of the BRICS project, it is clear that the increase in South-South trade and the development of Southern institutions (for development financing, for instance) challenges the neo-colonial system even if it does not immediately transcend it.

Vijay Prashad (2023-08-18). The BRICS Have Changed the Balance of Forces, but They Will Not by Themselves Change the World. dissidentvoice.org Mao Xuhui (China), '92 Paternalism, 1992 In 2003, high officials from Brazil, India, and South Africa met in Mexico to discuss their mutual interests in the trade of pharmaceutical drugs. India was and is one of the world's largest producers of various drugs, including those used to treat HIV-AIDS; Brazil and South Africa were both …

Vijay Prashad (2023-08-18). The BRICS have changed the balance of forces, but they will not by themselves change the World: The Thirty Third Newsletter (2023). mronline.org Despite the limitations of the BRICS project, it is clear that the increase in South-South trade and the development of Southern institutions (for development financing, for instance) challenges the neo-colonial system even if it does not immediately transcend it.

Alan Macleod (2023-08-18). Documents Show Taiwan Working With FBI to Prosecute Chinese Americans, Intimidate US Politicians. mintpressnews.com Official documents reviewed by MintPress show that the government of Taiwan is attempting to drum up anti-China hostility, intimidate American politicians and is even working with the FBI to spy on Chinese Americans.

ecns.cn (2023-08-18). Dazzling drone show presents revitalization of Shenyang. ecns.cn Drones fly in formation to create different images above Hunhe River in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 17, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-08-18). Dazzling drone show presents revitalization of Shenyang. ecns.cn Drones fly in formation to create different images above Hunhe River in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 17, 2023.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-18). Guest Opinion: China's Economy Is Not About To Collapse. orinocotribune.com By Xin Ping — Jul 14, 2023 | It is good to see that the Chinese government, having drawn many lessons from the financial crisis in transatlantic countries triggered by the Lehman Brothers, has adopted an innovation-driven strategy of pursuing high-end, intelligent and green growth. | Recently, the Chinese government released economic data for the first five months of 2023, which indicated that China's economy as a whole has continued its post-COVID recovery, even though the rebound in April and May was less than expected. | There comes the same old cliche: When the data of the Chinese economy are less satisf…

John Bachtell (2023-08-18). 'Bidenomics' aims for global green transition, but it's hampered by anti-China strategy. peoplesworld.org This is the third installment in a three-part series analyzing the set of policies dubbed "Bidenomics" by the Biden administration and the Democratic Party. In the series, author John Bachtell argues the economic initiatives of the Biden presidency are a break from the neoliberal orthodoxy that's dominated policymaking in Washington for decades. Part one and …

John Bachtell (2023-08-18). 'Bidenomics' aims for global green transition, but it's hampered by anti-China strategy. peoplesworld.org This is the third installment in a three-part series analyzing the set of policies dubbed "Bidenomics" by the Biden administration and the Democratic Party. In the series, author John Bachtell argues the economic initiatives of the Biden presidency are a break from the neoliberal orthodoxy that's dominated policymaking in Washington for decades. Part one and …

ecns.cn (2023-08-18). Equestrian feats staged in Lhasa to celebrate Shoton Festival. ecns.cn Tibetan horse riders performed"ÄÄequestrian feats to celebrate the traditional Shoton Festival"ÄÄin Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-18). Young Chinese embrace slow travel. ecns.cn As the summer blazes across the country, a remarkable shift in travel preference is sweeping China's young population. For these travelers, gone are the days of cookie-cutter tours.

ecns.cn (2023-08-18). Liver cancer diagnostic model developed by Chinese doctor benefits over 300,000. ecns.cn A Chinese doctor has developed a liver cancer diagnostic model, which is used to assess the risk of liver cancer in patients with chronic hepatitis B. This model has been freely promoted and used in dozens of Class A hospitals across China, benefiting over 300,000 patients, China News Network learned on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-18). China opposes UN Security Coucil's consideration of the human rights situation in the DPRK: envoy. ecns.cn China opposes the UN Security Council's consideration of the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), said Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, at a session of the UN Security Council on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-18). China resumes some beef imports from South Africa. ecns.cn Chinese customs and agricultural authorities on Thursday resumed imports of beef from some areas in South Africa that are free of foot-and-mouth disease, following close cooperation between authorities of the two countries to address relevant issues.

ecns.cn (2023-08-18). Tree-ripen durians hit Chinese market. ecns.cn South China's Hainan Province has introduced a new variety of durians: the tree-ripened species. It has golden yellow flesh and is very full-flavored.

ecns.cn (2023-08-18). China to release commemorative coins for two national parks. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-08-18). New arrival giant pandas meet public in Hanghzou. ecns.cn Giant pandas Chun Sheng and Xiang Guo play at Hangzhou Zoo in east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 18, 2023.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-18). China responds to US military activities. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) China responded on Friday to the biodefense report published by the United States recently, and described that country as the most suspicious in carrying out military activities.

_____ (2023-08-18). "Decuple", "De-risk", or "Strengthen"? Big Cracks in the West's China Policy. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-08-18). Territorial disputes over the South China Sea resound with renewed vigor. journal-neo.org

Mike Whitney (2023-08-18). Anti-China Brainwashing Is the Fast-Track to War. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-18). China responds to US military activities. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) China responded on Friday to the biodefense report published by the United States recently, and described that country as the most suspicious in carrying out military activities.

_____ (2023-08-18). "Decuple", "De-risk", or "Strengthen"? Big Cracks in the West's China Policy. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-08-18). Territorial disputes over the South China Sea resound with renewed vigor. journal-neo.org

Mike Whitney (2023-08-18). Anti-China Brainwashing Is the Fast-Track to War. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca

Alasdair Baverstock (2023-08-18). U.S.-Mexico trade tensions. america.cgtn.com The U.S. has escalated a trade dispute with Mexico over genetically modified corn, imports of which Mexico banned in June over health concerns. What does this mean for diplomatic relations in the region?

Dan Williams (2023-08-18). Lahaina begins recovery after wildfires. america.cgtn.com After losing everything, many Lahaina residents are attempting recovery efforts. As the death toll continues to climb, many more are still missing…

Ediz Tiyansan (2023-08-18). Using AI to help fight wildfires. america.cgtn.com The deadly wildfire in Hawaii has raised questions about detecting fires and alerting people in a timely manner. A new pilot program in California is using AI to try and help. The program aims to identify wildfires and reduce emergency response times.

Sean Callebs (2023-08-18). Trump's Georgia indictment. america.cgtn.com Former U.S. President Donald Trump and 18 other defenders indicted this week in Georgia, have one week to turn themselves in to authorities. They're accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election. CGTN's Sean Callebs explains what this trial could be like.

Sean Callebs (2023-08-18). Trump's Georgia indictment. america.cgtn.com Former U.S. President Donald Trump and 18 other defenders indicted this week in Georgia, have one week to turn themselves in to authorities. They're accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election. CGTN's Sean Callebs explains what this trial could be like.

Alasdair Baverstock (2023-08-18). U.S.-Mexico trade tensions. america.cgtn.com The U.S. has escalated a trade dispute with Mexico over genetically modified corn, imports of which Mexico banned in June over health concerns. What does this mean for diplomatic relations in the region?

Dan Williams (2023-08-18). Lahaina begins recovery after wildfires. america.cgtn.com After losing everything, many Lahaina residents are attempting recovery efforts. As the death toll continues to climb, many more are still missing…

Ediz Tiyansan (2023-08-18). Using AI to help fight wildfires. america.cgtn.com The deadly wildfire in Hawaii has raised questions about detecting fires and alerting people in a timely manner. A new pilot program in California is using AI to try and help. The program aims to identify wildfires and reduce emergency response times.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-08-18). Rusia y China ejecutan ejercicios navales en el Pacífico. telesurtv.net Moscú y Beijing continúan estrechando sus relaciones y abogan por una mayor cooperación militar.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-18). Al menos nueve muertos deja incendio en el sur de China. telesurtv.net El edificio afectado tenía una superficie de unos 240 metros cuadrados, de acuerdo con medios locales chinos.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-08-18). Rusia y China ejecutan ejercicios navales en el Pacífico. telesurtv.net Moscú y Beijing continúan estrechando sus relaciones y abogan por una mayor cooperación militar.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-18). Al menos nueve muertos deja incendio en el sur de China. telesurtv.net El edificio afectado tenía una superficie de unos 240 metros cuadrados, de acuerdo con medios locales chinos.

Kate Horgan (2023-08-15). Imperialism and Neocolonialism Around the Globe: US-China Relations; West African Nations. projectcensored.org Eleanor Goldfield hosts this week's Project Censored Show. As US-China relations worsen, independent journalist Danny Haiphong says what lies at the root is the desperation of a US ruling class…

krish-rad_ind (2023-08-15). Victims Of The East Palestine Train Disaster Still Fighting For Their Lives. popularresistance.org

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-15). Palestine describes new Israeli attacks "brutal" and "bloody" plenglish.com Ramallah, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Government on Tuesday condemned the systematic attacks by the Israeli Army on cities and towns in the occupied West Bank, and described them as "brutal" and "bloody."

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-08-15). German Politicians Criticize Anti-Russian Sanctions. globalresearch.ca

Lisa Chiu (2023-08-15). Numerous failures in Maui wildfire response. america.cgtn.com What went wrong in Lahaina, that led to such a devastating fire?

Staff (2023-08-15). Headlines for August 15, 2023. democracynow.org Georgia Grand Jury Indicts Trump & 18 Others for Trying to Overturn 2020 Election, Maui Fires: Death Toll Rises to 99; 1,300 People Remain Unaccounted For, Montana Judge Rules in Favor of Youth Plaintiffs in Landmark Climate Case, NASA: Last Month Was Hottest July Ever Recorded "By a Long Shot", More Than 50 Die in Northern India Due to Heavy Rain & Landslides, Another Political Leader Assassinated in Ecuador Days Before National Elections, Ethiopian Airstrike Kills 26 in Amhara Days After State of Emergency Declared, Explosion at Gas Station in Russian Republic of Dagestan Kills at Least 35, Israel K…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-15). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Zaporozhye; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Priyutnoye; | The Russian Army repelled three attacks of Ukrainian near Rabotino; | The AFU attacked Russian positions near Zavitne Bazhenya; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 motor vehicles, 3 artillery systems in Kherson region, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 200…

infobrics (2023-08-15). Wonder how bad NATO is? Latest Afghan data makes even Taliban heroes in comparison. infobrics.org Since banning poppy cultivation in April 2022, the Taliban brought down poppy cultivation to less than 1,000 hectares in Helmand, prompting farmers to start planting actually useful crops, like wheat, slowly eliminating the famine created by Western sanctions. The Taliban also banned ephedra cultivation, leading to a mass shutdown of the previously extensive network of ephedrine labs across the country, effectively dismantling the methamphetamine industry.

_____ (2023-08-15). From "hub" to "hub" or galloping through Turkey…? journal-neo.org Due to the West's disregard for Russian interests, Moscow withdrew from the Istanbul agreements; however, the issue of the grain deal is still up for discussion with Turkey and its NATO allies. Prior to President Erdoƒüan's travels to the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, he voiced hope for Russia's return to the Black Sea […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Anonymous103 (2023-08-15). Pro-Russian Hackers Claimed They Attacked Kiev's Strategic Electronic Intelligence System, Stole Secret Documents. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On August 15, pro-Russian hackers from the group called Solntsepek reported that they had attacked strategic electronic intelligence system of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR), inflicting heavy damage to the department an all Armed Forces of Ukraine. | Hackers claimed that they had destroyed the entire system of strategic electronic intelligence of the GUR. All radio monitoring posts in short and ultra short waves and channels of satellite commu…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-15). Smoke Rises Over Ukraine After Another Wave Of Russian Strikes. southfront.org Industrial and military facilities are on fire throughout Ukraine as a result of another wave of Russian precision missile strikes. At night, air alert sounded in all regions of the country. Local sources reported Russian strikes in Dnipro, Zaporizhia, as well as Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr regions. Local residents are publishing photos of fires across the country. | Russian missiles flew to Western Ukraine. Local authorities repor…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-15). Russian FPV Drones Prove Their Effectiveness In Battle Near Antonovsky Bridge. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Cossacks of the Russian Ladoga squadron of the Don Volunteer Cossack brigade shared details of the recent battle which took place near the Antonovsky Bridge in the Kherson region. The use of small FPV drones allowed Russian fighters to rescue a group of scouts surrounded by Ukrainian troops. | A group of Russian scouts launched a raid in the Ukrainian foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River. Their operation failed and Ukrainian forces spotted them and opened mortar fire. As a result, th…

infobrics (2023-08-15). Russia Offers BRICS Partners a Module on Its Planned Space Station. infobrics.org The head of Russia's space agency suggested Moscow's partners in the BRICS group — Brazil, India, China and South Africa — could build a module for its planned orbital station…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-08-15). Russia is in favor of multipolar world order, says President Putin. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Russia maintains its vote in favor of a multipolar world order based on norms and principles of international law, President Vladimir Putin said in a speech during the 11th International Security Conference.

teleSUR (2023-08-15). Putin Points to Steady Development of Multipolar World Order. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday said the world is witnessing the steady rise of a new multipolar world order. | RELATED: | "Most countries are ready to assert their sovereignty and defend their national interests, traditions, culture," he said during the 11th Moscow Conference on International Security. | Putin pointed out that a multipolar world order will ultimately contribute to "steady and sus…

teleSUR (2023-08-15). Russia: Primorsky is in Emergency Due to Severe Flood Damage. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Governor Oleg Kozhemyako declared a state of emergency in the Primorsky Territory located in the Russian Far East, due to the extensive damage caused by severe flooding. | RELATED: | "A regional emergency regime is being introduced in Primorye. The damage from the disaster is such that the resources of the municipalities cannot cope with it," he said. | "This regime will allow to increase the measures of support f…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-15). Russian President values strategic partnership with India. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) President Vladimir Putin stated in a congratulatory message on India's Independence Day that Russia grants great importance to the strategic partnership with it and intends to continue to develop bilateral ties.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-08-15). First group of Cuban university athletes departs for Russia. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The first group of the Cuban delegation that will take part in the International University Sports Festival, scheduled for August 19 to 31 in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, departed on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-15). Ministry defends joint naval patrol. ecns.cn The joint patrol conducted by Chinese and Russian naval forces in the West and North Pacific was not targeted at any third party and had nothing to do with the current international and regional situation.

teleSUR (2023-08-15). Israeli Soldiers Kill Two Palestinians in the City of Jericho. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Israeli occupation forces killed two Palestinians during a military raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. | RELATED: | The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the slain youths as Qusai al-Walaji, 16, and Mohamed Nujum, 25. Their deaths took place within the framework of an arrest operation by the Israeli Army in the Aqbat Jaber refugee camp, located in the city of Jericho. | In the early hour…

ecns.cn (2023-08-15). China to suspend releasing youth jobless data as labor market statistics work needs improvement: NBS. ecns.cn China will suspend releasing jobless data for the youth starting from August, as labor market statistics work needs improvement amid economic and social development.

Staff (2023-08-15). Black Voters Matter Co-Founder: Trump's Georgia Indictment Is "Step Forward" in Defending Democracy. democracynow.org We're joined in Atlanta by LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, to discuss Donald Trump's latest criminal indictment. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is charging Trump and more than a dozen of his allies with plotting to steal Electoral College votes during the 2020 presidential election. "There was an attempt to disenfranchise voters in the state of Georgia," says Brown, who also describes Trump's targeting of poll workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss and how Georgia's status as one of five states where the governor cannot grant pardons will af…

Staff (2023-08-15). Georgia Grand Jury Charges Trump & 18 Co-Conspirators with Racketeering for 2020 Election Interference. democracynow.org Former President Donald Trump now faces a fourth criminal indictment regarding his actions during his 2020 reelection campaign, after a Georgia grand jury indicted him and 18 of his allies for attempting to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election results. We speak to Michael Isikoff, a veteran investigative journalist who is writing a book on the Georgia investigation, about this "sprawling indictment," which uses Georgia's expansive RICO statute to lay out how Trump's team pressured election officials, intimidated election workers, broke into election offices, lied to the Ge…

ecns.cn (2023-08-15). Beijing medics provide free treatment to patients in NE China. ecns.cn About 140 medical workers from Beijing set up free clinics and distributed medicine for patients of various ethnic groups in over 10 townships in Aihui District of Heihe City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Monday.

Middle East Eye (2023-08-15). Former Israeli General Compares Treatment of Palestinians to 'Nazi Germany' and 'Apartheid'. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-08-15). More than 1,500 academics denounce Israel for imposing apartheid-style regime on Palestinians. wsws.org The letter is a devastating indictment of Netanyahu's government, its international backers in Washington, London, Berlin and other capitals and a major rebuttal of the refusal of Israel's protest leaders to oppose the repression of the Palestinians.

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2023-08-15). Podcast Ep 82: Will Visa Waiver Program allow Israel to keep racist entry policies? electronicintifada.net US would ignore Israel's ongoing apartheid practices for Palestinian Americans with Gaza or West Bank identification.

Staff (2023-08-15). Israeli settler released following arrest for murdering 19-year-old Palestinian Qusai Matan. youtube.com Israeli settler Elisha Yared smiles after being released by Israeli authorities following his arrest for murdering 19-year-old Palestinian Qusai Matan this month. Yared is a spokesman for the Jewish Power party headed by Israel's National Security Minister Ben-Gvir. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…

Rania Khalek (2023-08-15). US Sends 3,000 More Troops to Persian Gulf, Escalating War Danger with Iran. thealtworld.com Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics, discusses the Biden Administration's escalation with Iran following the announcement that the US is deploying 3,000 additional troops to the Persian Gulf, claiming Iranian threats to ships in the region.

Editor (2023-08-15). McCarthyism Is Back, and It's Coming for the Peace Movement. scheerpost.com By Defending Rights & Dissent Defending Rights & Dissent condemns in the strongest possible terms the increasing McCarthyite attacks on leftwing and peace groups critical of US-policy towards China. As tensions between the US and China escalate, we have unsurprisingly seen attacks against those who dissent from the prevailing foreign policy orthodoxy. Over the weekend, …

F. William Engdahl (2023-08-15). Why China Can't Pull the World Out of a New Great Depression. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-08-15). Australia hosting anti-China Malabar naval exercises. wsws.org The military drills, which initially involved only India and the US, have been transformed into a regional show of force directed against China.

WSWS (2023-08-15). Washington's "Asia tsar": AUKUS makes Australia one of America's "closest partners" wsws.org Kurt Campbell's comments are a blunt statement of how extensively the Australian political and military elite has tied the country's population to preparations for a potentially catastrophic US-led war against China.

ecns.cn (2023-08-15). China marks first National Ecology Day. ecns.cn On Aug. 15, 2005, Xi Jinping, then Party Secretary of Zhejiang Province, visited Anji County in Huzhou City. He proposed the "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" concept during a visit to Yucun Village.

ecns.cn (2023-08-15). China's earliest urban drainage system in Henan uncovered. ecns.cn A number of pottery drain pipes at a Neolithic site of Longshan Culture dating back more than 4,000 years has been discovered in Henan. It is China's earliest and most complete urban drainage system.

ecns.cn (2023-08-15). Opening ceremony uniforms for Team China at Hangzhou Asian Games unveiled. ecns.cn The design combines colors of blue and white and features China's national flower, the peony and blue and white porcelain.

ecns.cn (2023-08-15). Water robot contest showcases innovation. ecns.cn Teams competing in the final of the 2023 China Underwater Robot Professional Contest recently showcased the latest developments in underwater robots in the coastal waters of Dalian Jinshitan National Tourist Resort, Liaoning province.

ecns.cn (2023-08-15). Int'l Memorial Day for 'Comfort Women' marked in China. ecns.cn The comfort station in Liji lane was known as Dongyun comfort station and "Guxianglou" when the Japanese army occupied Nanjing in 1937. The Nanjing Comfort Stations Liji Lane Site Museum opened to the public in 2015.

ecns.cn (2023-08-15). Chinese Tesla data to be stored on mainland. ecns.cn Tesla has established a data center in China for localized data storage, and all data generated from its vehicles sold in the Chinese mainland market will be stored within China.

ecns.cn (2023-08-15). China's retail sales grow 2.5% year-on-year in July. ecns.cn China's retail sales increased 2.5 percent year-on-year in July this year, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-08-15). India and China to agree over peace issue across border area. plenglish.com During the 19th bilateral meeting at the corps commanders' level held on August 13-14, both sides reached to continue the momentum of talks and negotiations through military and diplomatic channels. | At the meeting, which took place at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Indian side, the representatives established a positive, constructive and in-depth discussion on solving the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control in the Western Sector. | In accordance with the guidance provided by the governments of both nations, participants exchanged standpoints in an open and forward-looking manner, th…

Dan La Botz, Stephen R. Shalom (2023-08-15). We Oppose McCarthyism and Apologizing for China. fpif.org A petition titled "McCarthyism Is Back—Together We Can Stop It" is currently being circulated by a number of organizations and individuals on the left. It is motivated by a recent

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-15). Beijing is optimistic about upcoming G-77 plus China Summit in Cuba. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Government on Tuesday expressed its confidence in the contributions that the upcoming Summit of the Group of 77 (G-77) plus China, to be held in Cuba, will bring to the developing countries.

WSWS (2023-08-15). Biden's "Asia tsar": AUKUS makes Australia one of America's "closest partners" wsws.org Kurt Campbell's comments are a blunt statement of how extensively the Australian political and military elite has tied the country's population to preparations for a potentially catastrophic US-led war against China.

Anand Naidoo (2023-08-15). The Heat: China-U.S. Ties. america.cgtn.com A flurry of diplomatic meetings and sanctions on investments in China. We will take a look at the developments and challenges in the China-U.S. relationship. In their meeting last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to improve relations between Beijing …

Mark Gruenberg (2023-08-15). Trump and 18 others indicted on 40 counts for trying to steal election. peoplesworld.org ATLANTA—An Atlanta grand jury indicted former Oval Office occupant Donald Trump and 18 others on racketeering and 40 other criminal counts for his scheme to steal Georgia's electoral votes in 2020 in what amounted to an attempted coup against the constitution of the United States. The charges mark the first time a one-time White House …

Editor (2023-08-15). Biden Is Risking War With Iran — And the Media Is Ignoring the Danger. scheerpost.com

Marc Steiner (2023-08-15). On Israel and Palestine, public opinion is finally changing—when will US policy change with it? therealnews.com "The shift in US public opinion toward Palestine and Israel has been dramatic over the last decade, especially transformative in the last few years," Phyllis Bennis recently wrote in The Nation. "US polls have been shifting since the mid-2000s, away from the uncritical embrace of Israel and toward a view much more critical of Tel Aviv and in favor of Palestinian rights." It has taken generations of struggle and countless instances of Israeli settler-colonial violence against Palestinians for Americans to finally question their government's unwavering and virtually unconditional support of Israel. As attitud…

Editor (2023-08-15). US Pressures Saudi Arabia to Sell Oil in Dollars, Not Chinese Yuan, Amid Israel Negotiations. scheerpost.com

Doug Bandow (2023-08-15). Peace be with Afghanistan. The Taliban Has Delivered Peace to the War-torn Country, a Terrible Peace Though It May be. globalresearch.ca

Jackie Abramian (2023-08-15). Holding the Taliban Accountable. progressive.org Organizations work to oppose the persecution of girls and women in Afghanistan.

_____ (2023-08-15). Dissent Channel, Afghanistan and Confidentiality. strategic-culture.org By Peter VAN BUREN | Join us on , , and . | Something quite significant in U.S. diplomatic history is going to take place — a State Department Dissent Channel message, concerning the evacuation and withdrawal from Afgh…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-08-15). Afghanistan has the right to a peaceful future — UN. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The people of Afghanistan have the right to a peaceful and harmonious future and that the de facto authorities, the Taliban, have an obligation to ensure that this right is realized, the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres said.

Ann Brown (2023-08-15). Atlanta DA Fani Willis Drops Hammer On MAGA: Arrest Warrant Issued For Trump. moguldom.com Atlanta DA Fani Willis Drops Hammer On MAGA: Arrest Warrant Issued For Trump MAGA got dealt a significant blow. A grand jury in Atlanta, led by District Attorney Fani Willis, has issued a 41-count indictment against Trump, implicating him in alleged criminal efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results. The detailed, 98-page indictment also names …

Sasha Abramsky (2023-08-15). With Georgia Indictment, Trump Has Now Lost Control of His Own Toxic Narrative. truthout.org Last week, former President Donald Trump joked at a campaign event in Alabama that he only needed one more indictment to secure the GOP presidential nomination. After-hours on Monday evening, Trump got his wish when a Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury indicted the disgraced ex-president, along with 18 others, on state Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) charges and a slew of… |

teleSUR (2023-08-15). Trump Indicted Over 2020 Election Interference in Georgia. telesurenglish.net On Monday, former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted in Georgia over his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state. It's the fourth criminal case to be brought against the former president. | RELATED: | Trump and 18 others were criminally charged in the southeastern U.S. state in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, reported Th…

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-08-15). Suspense in case against Trump in Georgia, US, ten charges. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The investigating jury in the state of Georgia (southeast) in charge of the case against former President Donald Trump for trying to overturn the elections in 2020 approved ten indictments.

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović (2023-08-15). Historical Analysis: Zionism and Israel. globalresearch.ca

Vanessa Beeley (2023-08-15). What Israel fears most about Syria — with Kevork Almassian. thealtworld.com A Tel-Aviv think tank lays out Israeli strategy to deal with a refurbished Syrian military | Syrian journalist and founder of Syriana Analysis, Kevork Almassian, joins me to discuss a new report published by Tel-Aviv think thank — The Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University. The report (in Hebrew) is titled The INSS describes its mission on its

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-15). Egyptian lawmakers repeat support for Palestinian cause. plenglish.com Mujahid Nassar, a member of the House of Representatives, the told Al-Ahram daily that Cairo will not abandon the Palestinian people neither politically nor financially. | He noted the importance of a tripartite summit held on Monday between Presidents Abdel Fatah El-Sisi (Egypt) and Mahmoud Abbas (Palestine), and King of Jordan Abdullah II. | "The event is very important to revitalize Arab solidarity with the inhabitants of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip," he stressed. | Nassar's colleague in parliament, Ahmed Bahaa Shalaby, spoke in a similar vein, considering that the meeting confirmed Egypt's support for t…

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-08-15). Desprendimiento de rocas provoca siete fallecidos en China. telesurtv.net Las autoridades del distrito de Xingshan confirmaron que los siete ocupantes del vehículo fallecieron a causa del fuerte impacto de las rocas.

Mark Gruenberg (2023-08-15). Trump y otros 18 acusados de 40 cargos por intentar robar las elecciones. peoplesworld.org ATLANTA—Un gran jurado de Atlanta acusó al ex ocupante de la Oficina Oval Donald Trump y a otras 18 personas por extorsión y otros 40 cargos criminales por su plan para robar los votos electorales de Georgia en 2020 en lo que equivalió a un intento de golpe de estado contra la constitución de los …

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-08-15). Tornado deja saldo de dos muertos en Jiangsu, China. telesurtv.net El fenómeno dejó además a 15 personas heridas.

teleSUR, rzr, MER (2023-08-15). Fuerzas de Israel asesinan a dos jóvenes palestinos en Jericó. telesurtv.net Con este hecho, aumenta a 11 la cifra de palestinos asesinados por Israel en el campo de Aqabat Yabr.

M. K. Bhadrakumar, Consortium News. (2023-08-14). Niger Rejects Rules-Based Order. popularresistance.org The coup in the West African state of Niger on July 26 and the Russia-Africa Summit the next day in St. Petersburg are playing out in the backdrop of multipolarity in the world order. Seemingly independent events, they capture nonetheless the zeitgeist of our transformative era. | First, the big picture — the Africa summit hosted by Russia on July 27-28 poses a big challenge to the West, which instinctively sought to downplay the event after having failed to lobby against sovereign African nations meeting the Russian leadership. Forty-nine African countries sent their delegations to St. Petersburg, with 17…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-14). Russia rearms nuclear submarines with hypersonic missiles. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Russia has begun the rearmament of the 'Yasen' nuclear submarines the 885M project with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles, the general director of the Unified Shipbuilding Corporation, Alexei Rakhmanov said on Monday.

Defending Rights, Dissent. (2023-08-14). McCarthyism Is Back, And It's Coming For The Peace Movement. popularresistance.org Defending Rights & Dissent condemns in the strongest possible terms the increasing McCarthyite attacks on leftwing and peace groups critical of US-policy towards China. As tensions between the US and China escalate, we have unsurprisingly seen attacks against those who dissent from the prevailing foreign policy orthodoxy. Over the weekend, the New York Times published an inflammatory regurgitation of innuendo, aspersions, and propaganda focusing on a number of groups, including Code Pink and the People's Forum. With the "paper of record" giving these smears a veneer of legitimacy, Senator Marco Rubio sent a…

Staff (2023-08-14). Headlines for August 14, 2023. democracynow.org Maui Wildfire Death Toll Nears 100 as Residents Continue Search for Missing Loved Ones, Nigerien Military Leaders Announce Plan to Prosecute Deposed President Bazoum, At Least 6 Asylum Seekers Drown in Channel; 2 Off Tunisian Coast, 3-Year-Old Toddler from Venezuela Dies on Migrant Bus from Texas to Chicago, Taiwan Vice President Defies Chinese Intimidation While on U.S. Visit, Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian in West Bank as Int'l Group of Academics Slams Israeli Apartheid, Jordan Cracks Down on Online Speech with "Draconian" Cybercrime Law, U.N. Completes Transfer of 1 Billion+ Barrels of Oil f…

_____ (2023-08-14). Ukraine and the Danger of Nuclear War. transcend.org The war in Ukraine has always been a proxy war between NATO and Russia, although it involves great suffering for the Ukrainian people. It is increasingly becoming a direct confrontation between Russia and the United States, both nuclear armed powers.

ecns.cn (2023-08-13). 20 years of Afghan pain unforgotten. ecns.cn The suffering inflicted by U.S.-led NATO forces on the people of Afghanistan and the region should not be forgotten.

Anonymous103 (2023-08-14). Russian Drones And Missiles Pound Ukrainian Sea Ports In New Wave Of Retaliation Strikes. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the night of August 14, Russian forces launched new wave of strikes on Ukrainian port and military infrastructure in different regions. According to the local reports, Russian missiles and UAVs were used during the attack. Kiev again acknowledges alleged strikes on civilian infrastructure, hiding truth about destruction of military facilities. | Air raid sirens sounded in Kiev, as well as in the Kiev region, the Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava and Sumy regions. Over the…

infobrics (2023-08-14). UK intelligence insists greenery's 'collusion' with Russia is hampering Kiev regime's counteroffensive. infobrics.org In yet another futile attempt of belittling Moscow's power, the United Kingdom keeps claiming that trees, shrubs, grass and other greenery are effectively "helping" the Russian military by "slowing down" the Neo-Nazi junta forces.

teleSUR (2023-08-14). Russia Denounces Ukrainian Drone Attack on Belgorod. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry denounced a drone strike against the southern Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine. | RELATED: | "The Kiev regime's unsuccessful attempt to attack facilities on the Russian territory with a plane-type unmanned aerial vehicle was thwarted at around 4 a.m. today," the Defense Ministry said. | "Russian missile defenses detected the drone and destroyed it above the territory of the Belgorod Re…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-14). Military Overview: Ukrainian Counteroffensive On Southern Frontlines On August 14, 2023 (18+). southfront.org Ukrainian counter offensive has been ongoing on the southern frontlines for more than a week. Despite some tactical gains, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are yet to reach the first line of Russian main defences in the Zaporozhie region. | South of Velikaya Novoselka, clashes are ongoing on the southern outskirts of Urozhainoe, after the Russian military withdrew from their positions in the village. The settlement is currently in the grey zone. | On Aug…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-14). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 14, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian UAVs and missiles struck oil depots and port facilities in the Odessa region; | Russian forces struck military targets in the industrial zone on Zaporozhie; | The Russian Army destroyed an S-300 air defence system near Zelyonyi Gai; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions in Staromayorskoye; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions in Urozhaynoye; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions in Sinkovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions in Kharkov; | Russian…

Anonymous834 (2023-08-14). Kosovo, Turkey And Ukraine: A Human Organ Trafficking Network? southfront.org Written by Piero Messina | The investigation of a Turkish whistleblower may have revealed the worst face of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine (if there is an acceptable face to conflicts). Against the background of the armed conflict, a network of traffickers in human organs would have arisen. That network would be the replay of operating methods already applied at the beginning of the century in Kosovo, during the conflict that led to the dismemberment…

SouthFront5 (2023-08-14). Masterpiece Of Offensive Tactics By Russians (Video). southfront.org

ecns.cn (2023-08-14). Russia: Ukraine drone over Belgorod downed. ecns.cn Russian air defense systems destroyed a Ukraine-launched unmanned aerial vehicle over the Belgorod region early on Sunday morning, the Russian defense ministry said.

Anonymous834 (2023-08-14). Military Situation In Kherson Region On August 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 8, Ukrainian assault groups crossed the Dnipro River and attacked Russian positions near Cossak Laheri; | As a result of the AFU offensive action, the Russian battalion commander and at least 5 servicemen were captured; | On August 13, the AFU are holding a bridgehead to the south of the village of Cossac Laheri; | On August 14, heavy artillery attacks and fighting continue near Cossak Laheri; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian army were reported…

infobrics (2023-08-14). Factbox: Key Facts About the BRICS 2023 Summit. infobrics.org The BRICS group of major emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – will hold its 15th heads of state and government summit in Johannesburg this month…

ecns.cn (2023-08-14). Defense minister to travel to Russia, Belarus during six-day trip. ecns.cn China's defense minister will attend a security conference in Moscow and visit Belarus during a six-day trip, the Ministry of National Defense announced on Monday afternoon.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-14). Russia orders to capture three Ukrainian generals. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Interior Ministry informed that it had ordered the search and capture of three Ukrainian generals, who are accused of killing and injuring over 100 people after ordering the bombing of the Donbass.

_____ (2023-08-14). The Russia-Africa summit is a confident step towards a multipolar world. journal-neo.org

infobrics (2023-08-14). Russia and Brazil: Developing Culture and Education. infobrics.org Russia and Brazil are two nations whose economic power cannot be underestimated. Brazil is Russia's main trading partner in Latin America and the Caribbean, accounting for a third of trade between Moscow and the region…

infobrics (2023-08-14). German politicians criticize anti-Russian sanctions. infobrics.org Eurosceptic politician condemns sanctions against Moscow and calls Russian gas a "blessing".

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-14). Russian ships strike terrorist targets in Syria. plenglish.com According to the sources, the missiles targeted the headquarters of the Islamic State (Daesh) in the desert region of Al-Badieh, between the provinces of Hama and Homs, in central Syria. | The strikes coincided with sorties conducted by Russian and Syrian combat aviation against Daesh terrorists who are taking refuge in caves and caverns as they wait to launch sudden attacks on the national army. | The targets were designated after an extensive reconnaissance operation carried out by the Russian Aerospace Force. As a result, a number of terrorists were eliminated. | Syrian forces reinforced their positions in th…

ecsorinoco (2023-08-14). Sergei Shoigu's Tactics are Beginning to Give Excellent Results. orinocotribune.com By Slavisha Milacic — Aug 11, 2023 | Having failed negotiations with Moscow in the spring of 2022, and launching a counteroffensive that allowed their forces claw back several districts of the Kharkiv region, in September of that same year, the Kyiv authorities started telling their allies that a Ukrainian victory was now a done deal. At the same time, Ukrainian propaganda and the pro-Western opposition inside Russia, were busy convincing the people of the Russian Federation of the Russian army's inability to resist the "modernized Ukrainian forces," and making them believe that there were disagreements bet…

teleSUR (2023-08-14). Attack in Afghanistan Leaves Three Dead and Seven Injured. telesurenglish.net On Monday, at least three people died and seven others were injured, with the majority of them being migrants from Pakistan, following a powerful explosion at a restaurant in southeastern Afghanistan. | RELATED: | The blast occurred around 11: 00 AM local time within a restaurant located in the Khost province. The provincial police department stated that most of the victims originated from neighboring Pakistan. | "Three immigrants from W…

Labor Video Project (2023-08-14). Robo Taxis Battle In SF In SF at CPUC Where SEIU87 Pres Opposes IBT & CA AFL-CIO. indybay.org At a hearing of the California Public Utilities Commission in San Francisco on 8/10/23 a struggle took place over whether 200 robo taxis should be able to operate 24 hours a day. SEIU 87 Olga Miranda supported Cruise owned by GM and Waymo which is owned by Google. | IBT District Council president Jason Rabinoowitz said the Teamsters and California AFL-CIO were united against allowing robot taxis from expanding.

ecns.cn (2023-08-14). 21 killed, 6 missing after floods, landslides strike Xi'an. ecns.cn At least 21 people have been killed and six are missing after a flash flood and landslides triggered by heavy rain struck Weiziping village in the outskirts of Xi'an.

Editor (2023-08-14). Chris Hedges: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — The Israel Lobby's Useful Idiot. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost The long nightmare of oppression of Palestinians is not a tangential issue. It is a black and white issue of a settler-colonial state imposing a military occupation, horrific violence and apartheid, backed by billions of U.S. dollars, on the indigenous population of Palestine. It is the all powerful against the all powerless. Israel uses its modern weaponry …

ecns.cn (2023-08-14). China overtakes Greece as largest shipowner. ecns.cn China has overtaken Greece to become the world's largest ship-owning country in terms of gross tonnage, according to information released over the weekend by the Shanghai-based China Shipowners' Association.

ecns.cn (2023-08-14). China won't 'sit idle' if Germany bans Chinese 5G gear recklessly: ambassador. ecns.cn China will not 'sit idle' if Germany decides to ban Chinese telecommunication firms from the country's 5G network construction without offering hard evidence that Chinese firms pose a so-called "national security" threat.

ecns.cn (2023-08-14). China denounces terrorist attack on Chinese engineers in Pakistan. ecns.cn The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan and the Chinese Consulate General in Karachi have strongly denounced an attack targeting a convoy of Chinese engineers working on a project at Gwadar port, Pakistan on Sunday morning.

ecns.cn (2023-08-14). Freshman rides about 1,500 km for university registration. ecns.cn The story of a freshman from east China's Shandong riding nearly 1,500 km to register for university has gone viral on the internet.

ecns.cn (2023-08-14). Drills scheduled in Bohai Sea. ecns.cn China started a military exercise in the Bohai Sea on Sunday afternoon, according to the Liaoning Provincial Maritime Safety Administration.

ecns.cn (2023-08-14). China achieves world-first with latest satellite launch. ecns.cn China has launched the world's first synthetic aperture radar satellite in high-altitude orbit, according to the China National Space Administration.

Peter Koenig (2023-08-14). China vs. Taiwan — A Constant US Provocation. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-08-14). New Zealand intelligence report targets China over "foreign interference" wsws.org New Zealand's state agencies and military are gearing up for war with China, coupled with an authoritarian crackdown on struggles by the working class over declining living standards.

_____ (2023-08-14). Innovative Regional Dialogue: Iran, Iraq, and Six Gulf Countries. transcend.org 7 Aug 2023 – The regional dialogue scheduled for Sep 2023 is a notable breakthrough, by diplomatic initiatives, to replace tensions with stability in the Middle East, and in the process gaining political independence from U.S./Israel hegemony. This development also reflects the increased involvement of China in the region.

_____ (2023-08-14). USA No Longer the "Lone" Superpower. transcend.org 13 Aug 2023 – Coming to Terms with China…

_____ (2023-08-14). War by Other Means: Short Selling JPMorgan. transcend.org 10 Aug 2023 – As was said of Lehman Brothers fifteen years earlier, the targeted banks did not fall; they were pushed. One blogger shows how even JPMorgan Chase, the US largest bank, could be pushed — not perhaps by local short-sellers, but by China. And that is another good reason not to provoke the Chinese Dragon into "war by other means."

Editor (2023-08-14). A primer on the occupation of Western Sahara. mronline.org As Israel recognizes the sovereignty of Morocco over Western Sahara, it is imperative that we stand in solidarity with the indigenous Sahrawis and their right to self-determination.

Editor (2023-08-14). How Palestinians Started Smuggling Their Sperm Out of Israeli Prisons. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2023-08-14). With mounting evidence of his attacks on the 2020 election, Trump faces fourth indictment in Georgia. wsws.org Unlike the federal case against Trump on election charges, the Georgia case is expected to include the indictment of more than a dozen co-defendants.

Ann Brown (2023-08-14). Trump on His Prosecutor: Atlanta DA Fani Willis is Having Affair with Gang Member. moguldom.com Former President Donald Trump is in attack mode—again. This time his target is Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Willis is leading the investigation into his actions in Georgia following the 2020 election. He claims that Willis is having an affair with a gang member. Trump is bracing for an indictment from a Fulton County …

teleSUR (2023-08-14). Iran Detains Foreigners Over Attack on Shiite Shrine in Shiraz. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Iranian security forces detained eight foreigners for their alleged involvement in the shooting attack on a Shiite shrine in the city of Shiraz, which left one dead and eight injured last night. | RELATED: | "So far we have arrested eight suspects for the attack on the Shah Cheragh mausoleum," said Seyed Kazem Mousavi, chief justice of Fars province, where Shiraz is located. | The Iranian Judiciary's Mizan agency…

teleSUR (2023-08-14). Iranian President Orders Investigation Into Shrine Attack. telesurenglish.net Following the terrorist attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in the city of Shiraz, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi ordered Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi and Fars Province Governor Mohammad Hadi Imaniyeh to investigate the violent incident, which left eight people dead. | Related: | In his appeal, the president also called for the perpetrators to be promptly identified and punished and to ensure proper care for the injured. | In separate phone calls, Raeisi, who is…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-14). Israeli army enters Gaza Strip. plenglish.com At least a dozen vehicles entered agricultural land near the security fence, in the vicinity of the city of Beit Lahiya, the Safa news agency reported on Monday. | According to the source, the convoy consisted of five bulldozers, a Namer armored personnel carrier, two Merkava tanks and several jeeps. | Israel has kept Gaza locked down since 2007, when the Islamic Resistance Movement came to power there. | According to data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the cumulative cost of the Israeli siege of Gaza and economic restrictions totaled 16.7 billion dollars in 2007 and 2018, accountin…

_____ (2023-08-14). Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — The Israel Lobby's Useful Idiot. transcend.org 12 Aug 2023 – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regurgitates every lie, racist trope, distortion of history, and demeaning comment about the backwardness of the Palestinians peddled by Israel's most retrograde and far-right elements. This alone discredits him as a progressive candidate. It calls into question his judgment and sincerity.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-08-14). Ben-Gvir wants revocation of parliamentary membership of Arab party leader. peoplesdispatch.org Representatives of Palestinians citizens of Israel in the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, often face isolation and threats of expulsion for standing with their fellow Palestinians in the occupied territories…

Rescue Pacifica (2023-08-14). Thursday 8/10: STOP The Pacifica & KPFA Election Shenanigans NOW! Candidates Carts On The Air. indybay.org KPFA | 1929 MLK Blvd/University | Berkeley…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-14). Asciende a 21 cifra de muertos por deslave en el norte de China. telesurtv.net El deslizamiento tuvo lugar el viernes por la noche en el distrito de Chang'an en Xi'an, poco después de las fuertes lluvias e inundaciones que asolaron la provincia de Shaanxi.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-08-14). Israelíes continúan protestas contra la reforma judicial. telesurtv.net La modificación que quiere llevar a cabo el Gobierno de coalición incluye un cambio en el sistema de elección de jueces de la Corte Suprema.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-14). Al menos dos muertos tras deslizamiento de tierra en Myanmar. telesurtv.net Hpakant, donde ocurrió el incidente, se encuentra en una zona montañosa remota en el estado de Kachin y el epicentro de las minas de jade más grandes y lucrativas del mundo.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-14). China rechaza escala de funcionario taiwanés en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Partidos políticos y organizaciones de Taiwan protestan contra viaje de "tránsito" de Lai Ching-te a Estados Unidos (EE.UU.).

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-14). Ministro de Defensa chino, Li Shangfu, visitará Rusia y Belarús. telesurtv.net El ministro Li asistirá este martes a la XI Conferencia de Moscú sobre Seguridad Internacional, dijo el coronel Wu Qian, portavoz del Ministerio de Defensa de China.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-14). Presidente de Irán ordena investigar ataque contra santuario. telesurtv.net Las autoridades iraníes han rebajado a un muerto y siete heridos las víctimas del ataque a tiros contra un santuario en la ciudad de Shiraz, en el sur de Irán.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-14). Fuerzas de ocupación arrestan a seis palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Varias partes de la Jerusalén ocupada y Cisjordania están sujetas diariamente a campañas de redadas e incursiones en pueblos y ciudades por parte de las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes.

teleSUR- jaa, DRL (2023-08-14). Siete candidatos ecuatorianos asistirán al debate electoral. telesurtv.net Abrirá el debate el también postulante a la presidencia, el experto en seguridad Jan Topic de País sin miedo.

Sharmila Devi (2023-08-12). World Report] UK aid cuts will lead to thousands of deaths. thelancet.com A Government assessment has shown how deep cuts to foreign aid are harming health in countries including Afghanistan, South Sudan, and Yemen. Sharmila Devi reports.

infobrics (2023-08-11). World sliding toward WW3 as more warhawks grab power in Washington DC. infobrics.org In recent years, the warhawks have become so overconfident that they don't even consider the possibility of engaging in actual diplomacy with countries that have the means of bringing all the "freedom and democracy" the US "exports" back to it. This includes not only "pocket superpowers" such as North Korea, but also geopolitical giants such as Russia and China, the two only near-peer adversaries to the United States.

infobrics (2023-08-11). Russia Sends Oil Through the Arctic Again to Speed Up Delivery to China. infobrics.org Russia is sending a rare cargo of crude oil through the Arctic Sea to China, a move that will fan environmental concerns even if it means cheaper delivery costs for the nation's petroleum…

ecns.cn (2023-08-11). India's curbs on PC imports criticized. ecns.cn India's move to restrict imports of personal computers is a protectionist policy aimed at curbing imports from China, experts said, noting it is in contrast with Beijing's recent call for BRICS members to cooperate on trade.

Roselena Ramirez (2023-08-11). A Look into the Lives of Emerald Miners in Colombia. america.cgtn.com The emerald is one of the world's top-selling gemstones. Colombia is, by far, the largest producer of the green gem. The country's most valuable deposits are located outside the town of Muzo. While the area may be rich in emeralds, poverty remains a problem. Michelle Begue has the story. …

ecns.cn (2023-08-11). Chinese medical teams assist over 270,000 patients in Algeria since 1963. ecns.cn For the past 60 years, 3,522 medical workers sent by China to Algeria in 27 batches have provided medical services for 27.37 million Algerian patients and delivered 2.07 million babies.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-08-11). US Pressures Saudi Arabia To Sell Oil In Dollars, Not Chinese Yuan. popularresistance.org The United States is negotiating behind the scenes with Saudi Arabia, pressuring the country to keep selling its oil in dollars. | Washington is concerned that Riyadh may price its crude in other currencies, particularly China's renminbi. | Saudi Arabia is one of the world's top three oil producers. Since the 1970s, Riyadh has agreed to sell its crude in dollars, helping maintain the greenback's hegemonic status as the global reserve currency. | The Wall Street Journal reported that the US is working on a diplomatic deal in which Saudi Arabia would agree to normalize relations with Israel's apartheid regime.

teleSUR (2023-08-11). US Indo-Pacific Strategy Sparks Concerns of Confrontation. telesurenglish.net U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin conducted a Pacific tour in late July in an attempt to strengthen Washington's influence in the region by sowing discord between China and Pacific island countries. | RELATED: | The tour is the latest U.S. effort to implement its so-called "Indo-Pacific strategy," which involves strengthening military cooperation with its regional allies and pit…

Mike Whitney (2023-08-11). For Biden, Thwarting China's Development Is Job One. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-08-11). Biden escalates economic war against China. wsws.org Starting from the beginning of next year, the US will ban US investment in quantum computing, advanced chips and artificial intelligence in key sectors of the Chinese economy affecting investments by private equity forms, venture capitalist companies as well as US companies undertaking joint ventures with Chinese firms.

ecns.cn (2023-08-11). China's three major telecom operators unveil strong H1 results, highlighting innovation. ecns.cn China's three major telecom operators China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom have released their business performance reports for the first half of 2023, highlighting positive growth driven by innovation.

ecns.cn (2023-08-11). China strongly deplores U.S. investment restrictions: ministries. ecns.cn China urges the U.S. to follow through on its commitment, stop politicizing, instrumentalizing and weaponizing tech and trade issues, immediately cancel its wrong decisions, remove restrictions on investments in China, and create an enabling environment for China-U.S. business cooperation, a spokesperson from the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-11). Beijing-Buenos Aires ties enter 'golden moment'. ecns.cn Argentina and China have entered a "golden moment" of bilateral cooperation, one year after Argentina signed up for the Belt and Road Initiative, said a seasoned Argentine diplomat.

ecns.cn (2023-08-11). MSCI to add 29 Chinese securities to its index. ecns.cn Twenty-nine Chinese securities, including 28 from the A-share market, will be added to the MSCI China Indexes, according to MSCI Inc on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-11). 29 killed, 16 missing after heavy rain hits north China's Hebei. ecns.cn Twenty-nine people have been killed and 16 remain missing by Thursday after heavy rain triggered by Typhoon Doksuri battered north China's Hebei Province, local authorities said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-11). Overseas teenagers delve into history at China National Archives of Publications and Culture. ecns.cn Over 100 teenagers of Chinese descent from more than 20 countries and regions visited the China National Archives of Publications and Culture to delve into more than 5,000 years of history and culture in Beijing on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-11). World's largest inland water-saving ship lock under construction in Guangxi. ecns.cn Aerial view of the construction site of Madao Junction of Pinglu Canal in Lingshan County, Qingzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-08-11). Dazzling ancient town reproduces glorious scenery in Nanjing. ecns.cn Illuminated Yanjili ancient town reproduces the grandeur of a capital of six dynasties in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 10, 2023.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-11). Chinese security detected a US spy in a military industrial sector. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) China revealed Friday details of the arrest of a spy recruited by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), who offered sensitive information about the country's military development.

Salman Rafi Sheikh (2023-08-11). How Pacific Nations Are Playing US-China Rivalry to Their Advantage. asia-pacificresearch.com

Editor (2023-08-11). Biden sends $345 million weapons to Taiwan: Activists protest U.S.-Australia anti-China war games. mronline.org This is the first part of a $1 billion weapons transfer directly from Pentagon stockpiles to Taiwan this year.

Roselena Ramirez (2023-08-11). Argentineans Getting Used to Living with High Levels of Inflation. america.cgtn.com Argentina is experiencing triple-digit inflation. The South American country reached one of the world's highest inflation rates surpassing 100 %. Most of the prices in the country have doubled. Joel Richards reports on the soaring cost of living Argentineans are confronting.

Roselena Ramirez (2023-08-11). Exploring the Relationship Between Women, Sports, and Equality. america.cgtn.com The FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 is underway in New Zealand and Australia. Thirty-two nations are competing. Nine represents the Americas. Dan Williams followed the current competition champions as they trained before the tournament.

Rescue Pacifica (2023-08-11). Thursday 8/10: STOP The Pacifica & KPFA Election Shenanigans NOW! Candidates Carts On The Air. indybay.org KPFA | 1929 MLK Blvd/University | Berkeley…

Rescue Pacifica (2023-08-11). Speak Out! STOP The Pacifica & KPFA Election Shenanigans NOW! indybay.org Candidates and supporters of Rescue Pacifica will be having a speak out about the election shenanigans going on at KPFA and Pacifica. Despite the fact that ballots are going out on August 15, 2023 the KPFA management has refused to have candidate carts on the air so members can find out about the Local Station Board candidates. The are also flagrant violations of a democratic Pacifica election at KPFT in Houston.

Anand Naidoo (2023-08-11). The Heat: Trump Investigation. america.cgtn.com New revelations regarding the 2020 U.S. presidential election have emerged. How will this impact Donald Trump's reelection campaign? On Thursday, former U.S. President Donald Trump and his former aide, Walt Nauta, pleaded not guilty to new charges in the classified documents case. This is one …

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2023-08-11). Al menos 29 muertos y 16 desaparecidos por lluvias en China. telesurtv.net El tifón Doksuri ha dejado a su paso una estela de destrucción, como los más de 1.150 centros educativos afectados, unos 1.900 centros sanitarios y numerosa infraestructura básica.

WSWS (2023-08-10). Germany's Taurus cruise missiles to be used in attacks on Russia. wsws.org The German government is preparing to provide Taurus medium-range missiles to Kiev, which are capable of reaching Russian territory.

infobrics (2023-08-10). BRICS Summit 2023: The Quest for a New World Order. infobrics.org The BRICS have emerged as a powerful alliance of emerging-market economies over the course of the 21st century. Comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as their acronym alludes to, the group has increasingly become the bricks and mortar which supports the global economy…

Ramzy Baroud (2023-08-10). Behind Crumbling Concrete: The Tragic Story of Ain Al Hilweh's Displaced Palestinians. mintpressnews.com Throughout the years, hundreds of Ain Al-Hilweh's refugees have been killed in Israeli bombings, and with the camp a tinderbox of political rivalries and machinations, infighting is adding new danger to the lives of Palestinian refugees in the camp.

Esther Yiadom (2023-08-10). Causes and consequences of military takeover in Niger. peoplesdispatch.org Following the military takeover of power in Niger from the Bazoum-led administration on July 26, concerns have been raised about the supply of uranium as the EU and especially France depend largely on uranium from the country to fuel their nuclear reactors and for medical purposes. Data from Euratom indicates that Niger was the EU's second largest supplier of uranium in 2022, when it alone supplied the EU with 2,975 tU (representing 25.4%). The landlocked country was followed by Canada which supplied 2,578 tU (22.0%), and Russia which supplied 1,980 tU (16.9%) that same year. Kazakhstan was the highest supplier w…

Staff (2023-08-10). Headlines for August 10, 2023. democracynow.org At Least 36 Dead, Town of Lahaina Burned to the Ground as Wildfires Devastate Hawaii, Ecuadorian Anti-Corruption Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio Assassinated, Biden Seeking More Funding for War in Ukraine, Arming Taiwan, Niger Coup Leaders Accuse France of Destabilizing Country as ECOWAS Summit Kicks Off, The Intercept: U.S. State Dept. Pushed for Pakistan's Now-Imprisoned Ex-PM Imran Khan to Be Removed, Death Toll from Mediterranean Refugee Shipwreck Rises to 41 as Black Africans Expelled from Tunisia, Venezuela Wins Fight to Recover $1.5B of Frozen Funds from Novo Banco, Biden Bans U.S. Comp…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-10). Ukraine Launches Another Attack On Russian Territory As Counteroffensive Fails (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On August 10, Ukraine launched an attack with suicide drones on the Russian regions of Kaluga and Moscow as well as the city of Sevestapol in the Crimean Peninsula. | In a statement, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the attack was thwarted with air defense systems and electronic warfare means."Last night, the Kiev regime's attempts to carry out terrorist attacks using unmanned aerial vehicles were thwarted over the Kaluga and Moscow regions, and the city of Sevastopol,"

Anonymous669 (2023-08-10). Russian Army Advances In Kupyansk, Repels Attacks In Other Directions (Videos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian Zapad Group of Forces advanced in the Kupyansk direction, improving the situation along the frontline, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on August 10. | In its daily briefing, the ministry said that the group also repelled seven counterattacks by Ukraine's 14th and 44th mechanized brigades close to Novosyolovskoye, Sinkovka and Mankovka. | Kiev forces lost 55 troops, two armored fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, an American-made M109 self-propelled howitzer and an Am…

infobrics (2023-08-10). "Russians are not human": Kiev's trans military spox causes controversy for racist comments. infobrics.org The controversial comments follow on from a Kiev official wanting "the maximum killing of Russians".

Staff (2023-08-10). Why Is Ukraine Prosecuting Pacifist Yurii Sheliazhenko for "Justifying Russian Aggression"? democracynow.org We speak with Ukrainian peace activist Yurii Sheliazhenko, whom Ukrainian authorities have charged with justifying Russian aggression, days after his Kyiv apartment was raided and searched. Sheliazhenko is executive secretary of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement and has vocally opposed any escalation of the conflict, calling for a ceasefire and peace talks to end the war. "It is total nonsense that a pacifist is accused in justification of war," Sheliazhenko told Democracy Now! in an interview just after he returned from being interrogated. He notes the security services are under the authority of Presi…

Daniel Kovalik (2023-08-10). Russia, Donbass and the Reality of Conflict in Ukraine. covertactionmagazine.com I just returned from my third trip to Russia, and my second trip to Donbas (now referring to the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk collectively) in about eight months. This time, I flew into lovely Tallinn, Estonia, and took what should be about a six-hour bus ride to St. Petersburg. In the end, my bus …

Amy Goodman (2023-08-10). Why Is Ukraine Prosecuting a Pacifist for "Justifying Russian Aggression"? truthout.org We speak with Ukrainian peace activist Yurii Sheliazhenko, whom Ukrainian authorities have charged with justifying Russian aggression, days after his Kyiv apartment was raided and searched. Sheliazhenko is executive secretary of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement and has vocally opposed any escalation of the conflict, calling for a ceasefire and peace talks to end the war. "It is total nonsense that… |

Douglas Macgregor (2023-08-10). Make Peace, You Fools! America's Proxy War with Russia Has Transformed Ukraine into a Graveyard. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2023-08-10). Russian Reconciliation Center Reports More U.S. Violations Of Syria's Airspace. southfront.org An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron lands during a storm July 12, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid) | United States-led coalition fighter jets and drones violated Syrian airspace 12 times in the past day, Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, said on August 9."In the area of al-Tanf, 12 violations were recorded over the past day by a pair of F-16 fighters, two pairs of F-35 fight…

teleSUR (2023-08-10). BRICS 2023 Summit to Challenge Western Dominance: South Centre. telesurenglish.net The 15th BRICS summit, to be held in South Africa this month, is expected to make the global governance system fairer and counterbalance the dominance of Western countries, said Carlos Maria Correa, director of the South Centre. | RELATED: | The BRICS group of major emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will hold its 15th heads of state and government summit in Johannesburg betwe…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-10). Russia to display Yars and Avangard missiles at Army Forum 2023. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Russia will exhibit the RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles and the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle at the Army 2023 military forum, the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel General Sergei Karakayev, announced.

infobrics (2023-08-10). Ukrainian soldiers not informed about situation of the "counteroffensive" infobrics.org Ukrainian PoW captured by the Russian forces said he and his colleagues learned about the counteroffensive through videos on TikTok.

teleSUR (2023-08-10). Russian Cosmonauts Wrap Up 6.5-Hour Spacewalk. telesurenglish.net

krish-rad_ind (2023-08-10). Why Russia's Long-Term Economic Future Might Be Stunningly Bright. theduran.com

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-10). Russia-Africa Summit opens new phase of cooperation. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The 2nd Russia-Africa Summit opened a new phase of cooperation and expressed Moscow's desire to collaborate with Africa in fields such as trade, peace and security, an official source said on Thursday.

Paciifca's Capitalism, Race & Democracy (2023-08-10). TX School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist. indybay.org On Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy covers Texas School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist Academic Arrested; Dr Mutulu Shakur Presente!

Michael F. Brown (2023-08-10). Democratic Party leaders fully embrace Netanyahu's Israel. electronicintifada.net While claiming to fight racism at home, delegation led by Hakeem Jeffries funds it against Palestinians.

A Guest Author (2023-08-10). GABRIELA statement: Condemn U.S.-led attacks on the peoples of Palestine and their supporters. workers.org Manila, Philippines GABRIELA issued the following slightly edited statement August 5. The national alliance of Filipino women GABRIELA and the women's committee of the International League of Peoples' Struggle strongly denounce the repressive measures launched by the U.S. and its cohorts against peoples' resistances across the world. Its latest attack . . . |

Ben Norton (2023-08-10). US pressures Saudi Arabia to sell oil in dollars, not Chinese yuan, amid Israel negotiations. geopoliticaleconomy.com As part of negotiations for Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel, the United States is demanding that Riyadh keep pricing its oil in dollars, not China's renminbi or other currencies.

Tamanisha J. John, Council on Hemispheric Affairs. (2023-08-10). US Moves To Curtail China's Economic Investment In The Caribbean. popularresistance.org Toronto, Ont. – On March 8, 2023, General Laura J. Richardson of the United States Southern Command gave testimony at a congressional hearing wherein she issued a warning to U.S. lawmakers about the expansion of Chinese influence in the Caribbean that were at odds with purported U.S. interests in the region. Richardson advised policy makers in the U.S. to "pay more attention" to the Caribbean (and Central and South America) because "proximity matters." To raise the issue to a level of "threat" for U.S. policymakers, Richardson claimed that China had "increased its support for anti-U.S. regimes in the region" of w…

Bryce Greene (2023-08-10). NBC cites balloon 'threat' in fawning coverage of NORAD. mronline.org The "Chinese Spy Balloon" has been an important story for fueling New Cold War animus against China, but it is based on a dubious premise.

ecns.cn (2023-08-10). China tops offshore wind power worldwide. ecns.cn China's cumulative installed capacity of offshore wind power exceeded 30 million kilowatts by the end of 2022, ranking first in the world for two consecutive years, accounting for about half of the world's total.

ecns.cn (2023-08-10). Notice reemphasizes importance of apps filing in accordance with Chinese law. ecns.cn Apps that engage in internet information services within the territory of China must complete the filing procedures in accordance with laws, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a notice.

ecns.cn (2023-08-10). China releases list of third-batch outbound group tour destinations. ecns.cn The Culture and Tourism Ministry of China on Thursday released the list of the third-batch outbound group tour destinations, with Japan, South Korea, Australia, the U.S., Germany and Britain included.

ecns.cn (2023-08-10). Hong Kong police arrest 10 people for funding anti-China, destabilizing forces. ecns.cn The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force on Thursday arrested 10 fugitive people for funding anti-China, destabilizing forces, Dot Dot News, a media outlet based in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region reported.

ecns.cn (2023-08-10). CFA Institute mulling new certificate localized for China. ecns.cn The CFA Institute, a global association of investment professionals, is mulling over rolling out a new investment certificate localized for the Chinese market in the next one or two years.

ecns.cn (2023-08-10). Beijing shows strong opposition against new U.S. executive order. ecns.cn Beijing expressed dissatisfaction and opposition on Thursday to Washington's single-minded rollout of restrictions on investments in China, and vowed to resolutely safeguarditsrights and interests.

ecns.cn (2023-08-10). Over 100 overseas teens awarded for Chinese culture favor. ecns.cn The awards ceremony for the first Chinese Cultural Practice Competition for Overseas Teenagers of Chinese Descent was held at the China National Archives of Publications and Culture on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-10). China welcomes people to visit Xinjiang for first-hand experience: FM. ecns.cn China sincerely welcomes friends from all countries to come to Xinjiang to see for themselves its beauty, harmony and progress, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-10). China to further resume outbound group tours to more countries and regions: spokesperson. ecns.cn With international passenger flights continuing to resume and more Chinese people ready to travel abroad, in order to make outbound tours easy, starting from August 10, China will further resume outbound group tours to more countries and regions, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-10). China extends condolences for assassination of Ecuador's presidential candidate. ecns.cn China extends its condolences for the unfortunate assassination of Ecuador's presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday, following a report of the death of Villavicencio.

teleSUR (2023-08-10). Biden's New Ban on China Aimed in Wrong Direction, Expert Says. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Denis Simon, a professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said that U.S. President Joe Biden's new executive order to limit U.S. investments in advanced technology industries in China is "aimed in the wrong direction." | RELATED: | The order restricting certain types of foreign investment and capital flows into China represents just "another punitive step in an effort to contain China," Simon said, noting that it's aim…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-10). China condemns assassination of Ecuador's presidential candidate. plenglish.com The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hopes that the country's authorities and the stakeholders will work to maintain stability so that the upcoming general elections will be safe, stable, and smooth. | The Foreign Ministry also extended condolences for Wednesday's events during a political rally in northern Quito. | The crime occurred despite the candidate traveling with police protection due to threats received weeks earlier, as he denounced. | Ecuador is suffering from unprecedented insecurity and political violence that have claimed the lives of dozens of public officials and candidates for public office.

WSWS (2023-08-10). Chinese exports slump amid global downturn and US trade war. wsws.org China's economic slowdown is not just the result of low global growth and faltering global trade but of the US economic warfare aimed at undermining the Chinese economy and in particular crippling its hi-tech industries.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-08-10). China rejects US measure to politicize business exchanges. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday denounced the politicization of business by the United States, which wants to use national security concerns to prevent investments in China.

Karsten Riise (2023-08-10). China Trade Going Down. A Country in Crisis. Significant Reduction of Chinese Exports to US and EU. globalresearch.ca

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-10). Chinese Foreign Minister kicks off visit to Southeast Asia. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia in order to strengthen cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative on the tenth anniversary of that mega-project launched by China.

Staff (2023-08-10). Balancing Act is over: Israeli Protests are Not about Democracy, but Ideology. wibailoutpeople.org

Anonymous669 (2023-08-10). Israeli Navy Receives First U.S.-Built Landing Ship (Photos). southfront.org Israeli Navy officers stand on the INS Nahson landing craft, at the Pascagoula shipyard, Mississippi, August 8, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces) | On August 8, the Israeli Navy received the first of two newly-built landing ships from a shipyard in the United States. | During a ceremony at the Pascagoula shipyard in Mississippi, an Israeli flag was raised on the new landing ship which was named INS Nahshon. | The landing ships, which have a displacement of 2,500 tons each and are approximately 95 mete…

Editor (2023-08-10). Taliban's Massively Successful Opium Eradication Raises Questions About What US Was Doing All Along. scheerpost.com

Nitza Soledad Perez (2023-08-10). Supporters stick with former President Trump despite legal woes. america.cgtn.com The legal cases against former U.S. President Donald Trump and his associates are moving forward in Florida and Washington, DC. That hasn't stopped his most ardent supporters. CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez reports.

Jim Spellman (2023-08-10). Biden approves executive order putting restrictions on U.S. investment in Chinese tech firms. america.cgtn.com A new executive order signed by President Biden will place restrictions on U.S. investments in some Chinese high-tech firms.

Frances Kuo (2023-08-10). DC's Natural History Museum opens cellphone exhibit. america.cgtn.com Cellphones are more than just tools at an exhibit in the Natural History Museum in Washington D.C. The exhibit showcases the history, technology, and pieces that make up how we now communicate.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-10). Afghanistan denies actions that threatening Pakistan's security. plenglish.com Mujahid noted in a press release that Afghanistan does not want a war in any country, especially in neighboring nations, and stated this nation would not be used to attack any other country ¥s security. | The note added that 18 Pakistani members of the Islamic State terrorist organization, who were carrying out explosions and attacks in Afghanistan, were killed, and dozens of them were captured alive in different regions of the country in 2023.

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-10). Report: US, Iran Reach Deal on Prisoner Release and Frozen Funds. news.antiwar.com The US and Iran have reached a deal that will free five Americans in exchange for the US releasing some Iranians and granting Tehran limited access to $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds, The New York Times reported Thursday. Sources told the Times that the negotiations have been going on quietly for two years. Prisoner …

Andy Kroll (2023-08-10). How Israel Occupied Itself. tomdispatch.com On July 24th, the Israeli Knesset passed a measure forbidding the country's High Court of Justice from in any way checking the power of the government, whether in making cabinet decisions or appointments, based on what's known as the "reasonability" standard. In the Israeli context, this was an extreme act, since right-wing parliamentarians were defying massive crowds that had, for months on end, demonstrated with remarkable determination against such radical legislation. And that measure was only one part of a wide-ranging redesign of the court system unveiled by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in January, whi…

Juan Cole (2023-08-10). Far Right Attack on Israel's Supreme Court Is About Occupation, Not Democracy. truthout.org On July 24th, the Israeli Knesset passed a measure forbidding the country's High Court of Justice from in any way checking the power of the government, whether in making cabinet decisions or appointments, based on what's known as the "reasonability" standard. In the Israeli context, this was an extreme act, since right-wing parliamentarians were defying massive crowds that had, for months on end… |

teleSUR (2023-08-10). Bedouins Leave the West Bank Due to Attacks by Israeli Settlers. telesurenglish.net A Palestinian Bedouin community in the West Bank abandoned their homes this week due to the increase in attacks by Israeli settlers, the Israeli NGO Btselem reported, detailing that it is the fourth community in the area to abandon their place of residence in the last three months. | RELATED: | "After repeated attacks and threats from settlers and having no other choice, the Al Qabun Bedouin community, located east of Ramallah…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-10). US Officials Making Secretive Trips to South Yemen to Plunder Resources: Analyst. orinocotribune.com Secretive and suspicious visits by American diplomats and military commanders to southern Yemen are part of the economic war on the Arab country and to plunder its rich natural resources, says a Yemeni analyst. | Ali Azzehri, a journalist and analyst based in Yemen, in an interview with the Press TV website, said visits by American officials have increased dramatically in recent months. | "These consecutive trips to the occupied areas in southern Yemen are part of the massive aggression on Yemen, which is mainly aimed at plundering its wealth through the fake regime imposed on southern Yemen by hostile foreign in…

Rescue Pacifica (2023-08-10). Speak Out! STOP The Pacifica & KPFA Election Shenanigans NOW! indybay.org Candidates and supporters of Rescue Pacifica will be having a speak out about the election shenanigans going on at KPFA and Pacifica. Despite the fact that ballots are going out on August 15, 2023 the KPFA management has refused to have candidate carts on the air so members can find out about the Local Station Board candidates. The are also flagrant violations of a democratic Pacifica election at KPFT in Houston.

Rescue Pacifica (2023-08-10). Thursday 8/10: STOP The Pacifica & KPFA Election Shenanigans NOW! Candidates Carts On The Air. indybay.org KPFA | 1929 MLK Blvd/University | Berkeley…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-08-10). Siria agradece el apoyo de Irán a su pueblo y Gobierno. telesurtv.net El canciller sirio Faisal Al-Mekdad denunció el impacto negativo de las sanciones coercitivas unilaterales sobre Siria.

teleSUR, nama, DRL (2023-08-10). Muere líder separatista tras explosión en el sur de Yemen. telesurtv.net La zona donde ocurrió la explosión sirve de escondite a terroristas del Estado Islámico (EI) y a células de Al Qaeda.

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Russia welcomes China's constructive role in resolving Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn Wang Yi held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday, during which Wang said that China and Russia are good friends who can trust and rely on each other.

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Wang, Lavrov highlight China-Russia coordination, cooperation. ecns.cn Senior diplomats from China and Russia on Monday highlighted strategic coordination and pragmatic cooperation between the two countries, vowing to push for greater progress in bilateral relationship.

infobrics (2023-08-08). The BRICS Economy: Understanding the Origins fnd Impact on the World Economy. infobrics.org Many saw this group as a symbol of economic hope and optimism for developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Global South. At the time of inception, the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China were experiencing significant growth which raised eyebrows and attracted attention regarding their impact on the global economy…

infobrics (2023-08-08). The BRICS Economy: Understanding the Origins and Impact on the World Economy. infobrics.org Many saw this group as a symbol of economic hope and optimism for developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Global South. At the time of inception, the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China were experiencing significant growth which raised eyebrows and attracted attention regarding their impact on the global economy…

infobrics (2023-08-08). Sanctions propel Russia to Europe's largest economy. infobrics.org The newly released information revealed that Russia is now the largest economy in Europe and also the world's fifth for the very first time since Soviet times. In doing so, it overtook Germany, and is now behind China, the US, India and Japan, standing at a staggering $5.51 trillion.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-08). Trade between Russia and China grows. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Russian-Chinese trade grew 36.7 percent in the first seven months of this year compared to the same period in 2022, the Federal Customs Service of Russia reported.

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Earthquake warning function on smartphones in spotlight after earthquake. ecns.cn The function of earthquake warning on smartphones is available on most smartphones in China, but users may have to manually turn them on, service workers of various phone brands said.

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Use of natural gas to rise on biz recovery. ecns.cn Natural gas consumption in China is expected to rise this year as domestic economic recovery rapidly increases the domestic energy off-take, said experts from industry and policy think tanks.

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Shanxi pioneers green coal in N China. ecns.cn Coal-rich Shanxi province's action plan for zero-carbon coal-mining is pioneering green and low-carbon transformation across North China.

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Rising commerce helps China Southern boost business ties with Europe. ecns.cn Over the past few years, China Southern has transported more than 500,000 tons of inbound and outbound goods to Amsterdam annually.

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Zhuhai Port of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge records over 10,000 vehicles crossing in single day. ecns.cn The number of vehicles traversing through the Zhuhai Port of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, reached 10,300 on Sunday, surpassing the milestone of 10,000 vehicles for the first time in a single day, HZMB border inspection station said on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Hebei expected to complete preparations for flood-damaged road restoration before end of August. ecns.cn Hebei Province in north China's Hebei Province is expected to complete preparatory work for restoring and rebuilding roads damaged by floods before the end of August, local transport authorities said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Chengdu wins worldwide acclaim as Universiade comes to end. ecns.cn Chengdu, the host city of this year's World University Games in southwest China's Sichuan Province, has garnered international acclaim as athletes from around the world gather to compete.

ecns.cn (2023-08-08). Top court grows confidence in protection of seed breeding. ecns.cn A case recently disclosed by China's top court has demonstrated the country's determination and efforts to protect business secrets concerning breeding, and has also provided guidance and references for seed companies.

teleSUR (2023-08-08). US Anti-War Activists Urge to Reject New McCarthyism. telesurenglish.net On Monday, anti-war organizations across the United States issued an open letter to reject a trend that targets China and to call on people to reject what they call the "new McCarthyism." | RELATED: | "From The New York Times to Fox News, there's a resurgence of the Red Scare that once shattered many lives and threatened movements for change and social justice," said the letter titled "McCarthyism is back: Together we can stop it." | It warn…

Richard D. Wolff (2023-08-08). U.S. leaders are split on China policyÔøº. nationofchange.org China adjusts to the twists and turns in the United States' split policy approach.

Laith Fadel (2023-08-08). Extreme weather wreaks havoc on U.S. america.cgtn.com Across the U.S. extreme weather is putting lives at risk, as a brutal summer of heat, storms, floods and fires continue to plague the country. CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-08-08). China rechaza crítica de EE.UU. por acciones contra Filipinas. telesurtv.net China reclama a Filipinas que retire barco de combate que encalló en aguas de una de las disputadas islas Spratly.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-07). Afghanistan is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change. plenglish.com Kabul, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The deputy head of the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), Zainul Abideen Abid, said that Afghanistan is globally the sixth most vulnerable country to the effects of climate change.