2025-01-11: News Headlines

Arnold August (2025-01-11). Canada Should Focus on Its Own Human Rights Issues. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish pieces older than two weeks. However, an exception is being made in this case as the current article remains as relevant today as when it was first published. | By Arnold August — Dec 24, 2024 | China has decided to impose countermeasures against two Canadian organizations as well as 20 personnel from these organizations in accordance with the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. The decision took effect on December 21, 2024. | China's measures responded to the Canadian government's Human Rights Day announcement on December 10. On a day devoted to honoring hu…

UMMID (2025-01-11). Massive earthquake hits China's Tibet region, scores dead. ummid.com A massive earthquake struck China's Tibet region Tuesday January 07, 2025 leaving scores dead and hundreds injured.

tvbrics (2025-01-11). Brazilian beef exports are expected to hit new record in 2025. tvbrics.com China was the main destination for Brazilian beef exports in 2024…

Brian Berletic (2025-01-11). Chinese Military Might vs Washington's Asymmetrical Tools of Empire. thealtworld.com China continues to strengthen its military capabilities, combining rapid growth in conventional power with readiness to counter U.S. asymmetrical strategies. | Over the past few months China has achieved several breakthroughs in terms of military power in both quantity and quality including the introduction of new aircraft, increased production rates of existing aircraft, and the launching of a new amphibious assault ship proposed as recently as 2020, demonstrating a rapid progression from drawing board to dockside all within China's already vast shipbuilding capacity. | The implications of these recent developme…

Dan Williams (2025-01-11). Detroit Auto Show focuses on the future of EVs. america.cgtn.com Car enthusiasts have descended on the U.S. state of Michigan for the Detroit Auto Show. One topic of conversation is focused on the future of Electric Vehicles. Although EV sales continue to rise in China, sales of EVs in Germany have slumped, while growth in the U.S. EV market has slowed. | CGTN's Dan Williams has the story.

presstv.ir (2025-01-11). Panama official rejects Trump threat to take back canal control. presstv.ir China does not control the Panama Canal, and the US cannot take it back, says a Panamanian official.

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-11). China and UK hold economic-financial talks. plenglish.com Beijing, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) China and the United Kingdom resumed the Economic and Financial Dialogue on Saturday, after a six-year pause, during British Minister of Economy Rachel Reeves's visit to Beijing.

Bárbara Gómez (2025-01-11). Anuncian celebraciones por el Año Nuevo Chino en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Fiesta de la Primavera es la celebración más importante para recibir el nuevo año en China y para los chinos de ultramar. En 2025 tendrá en La Habana un amplio programa de actividades.

UMMID (2025-01-11). Watch: Xpeng Aero HT showcases 'Modular Flying Car' at CES 2025. ummid.com Chinese automobile giant, Xpeng Aero HT, showcased its 'modular flying car' at CES 2025.

Bárbara Gómez (2025-01-11). Cuba considera histórico tercer mandato de Nicolás Maduro. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 en (RHC) El gobierno de Cuba consideró histórica la jornada en la cual el presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, realizó la toma de posesión para su tercer mandato, según trascendió este sábado.

Staff (2025-01-11). Perú declara estado de emergencia ante intensas lluvias. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno peruano declaró este sábado el estado de emergencia en 338 distritos de 20 regiones del país, como respuesta al peligro inminente generado por las intensas lluvias que afectan diversas zonas de ese territorio. La medida pretende mitigar los efectos de las lluvias extremas, proteger a la población afectada y salvaguardar la infraestructura crítica del país.

Bárbara Gómez (2025-01-11). Corte evaluará decreto que encarga presidencia de Ecuador. radiohc.cu Quito, 11 ene (RHC) La Corte Constitucional de Ecuador analizará una demanda contra el decreto con el cual Daniel Noboa encargó la presidencia a Cynthia Gellibert, aunque los jueces negaron la suspensión provisional y hoy ella está al frente del Gobierno.

Bárbara Gómez (2025-01-11). Agradecen en Cuba gesto solidario de India (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 ene (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, agradeció hoy la más reciente muestra de solidaridad del gobierno indio con el pueblo y las autoridades del país antillano.

The Independent (2025-01-11). Residents decry poor road conditions in Kwania district. independent.co.ug Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Abwoc B Cell in Inomo Town Council, Kwania District, have voiced their frustration over the continued neglect of the Kwania to Kole Road, which remains in a deplorable state. The 4.5-kilometer Ogobi to Omoladyang Parish road, passing through Amambale Primary School and connecting Inomo Town Council to …

Ediz Tiyansan (2025-01-11). Water scarcity amid deadly LA wildfires. america.cgtn.com California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation on Friday into the causes behind water supply problems that hindered firefighting efforts. He said reports of water shortages are "deeply troubling." In the meantime, some communities threatened by fires had to rely on their own means to mitigate the water crisis. | CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan brings this exclusive report from Altadena, California.

Toni Waterman (2025-01-11). Blocks of homes reduced to rubble in Altadena. america.cgtn.com Firefighters on Friday made some progress in containing the largest blazes ravaging Southern California — as the fierce winds fanning the flames settled. Officials say the death toll from the wildfires now stands at 11; a number that will probably rise. | CGTN'S Toni Waterman has this report from one of the hardest hit neighborhoods near Los Angeles.

Luis Linares Petrov (2025-01-10). China allocates millions of dollars for aid and recovery in Tibet. plenglish.com Beijing, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) The Communist Party of China (CPC) has allocated 50 million yuan (approximately 7.3 million dollars) to support the relief and recovery efforts that continue in Tibet after the earthquake.

CounterSpin (2025-01-10). Dean Baker on China Trade Policy. fair.org

Douglas Rooney (2025-01-10). Trump's China Team: The Men and Women Who Will be Shaping the US-China Relationship. globalresearch.ca We are now less than a month away from Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. | Trump's cabinet is starting to take shape, and while his picks still need to be confirmed in …

infobrics (2025-01-10). Indonesia Joins BRICS Group of Emerging Economies. infobrics.org Indonesia joins South Africa, Russia, China and others in the group, which is viewed as a counterweight to the West…

Eve Ottenberg (2025-01-10). The West Makes War; the East, Peace. counterpunch.org While the west subsidizes carnage in Gaza and Ukraine, the east does the opposite. For instance, one potential far east flashpoint has long been the India/China border, but that's changing — for the better, due to high-level meetings in December between political bigwigs from both countries. It was the first such confab since 2019, RT

Editor (2025-01-10). China Is Not Our Enemy. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2025-01-10). China's economic malaise deepens as economic warfare intensifies. wsws.org The continuing fall in bond market yields reflects the fear of long-term deflation.

The Independent (2025-01-10). Kalungu residents unhappy with Chinese contractor over stone quarry. independent.co.ug Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of residents of Mabuye, Kyaggunda, and Kikonda villages in Bukulula sub-county, Kalungu district, are embroiled in a bitter dispute with a Chinese road construction company, which they accuse of disrupting their lives. The dispute pits residents against China Communication Construction Company-CCCC Limited, which is quarrying stone …

Janine (2025-01-10). NICD calls for calm amidst reported HMPV cases in China. sanews.gov.za NICD calls for calm amidst reported HMPV cases in China | The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has issued a statement assuring the public that there is no need to panic about the reported cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). | "This commonly occurring virus causes respiratory illness and is in the same family of viruses as the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). HMPV is detected all year round in South Africa as one of the regular seasonal respiratory viruses," said the NICD, a division of the National Laboratory Service. | The virus is transmitted through respiratory droplets, much like RSV a…

UMMID (2025-01-10). Watch: Xpeng Aero HT showcases 'Modular Flying Car' at CES 2025. ummid.com Chinese automobile giant, Xpeng Aero HT, showcased its 'modular flying car' at CES 2025.

María Candela (2025-01-10). Venezuela, Operación Guaidó-Dos. radiohc.cu Por acción de la extrema derecha venezolana, gobiernos de esa tendencia en América Latina, la administración estadounidense saliente y los grandes medios de comunicación de Occidente, se ha querido dibujar una atmósfera de tensión en torno a la toma de posesión de Nicolás Maduro el 10 de enero.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-10). India envió a Cuba asistencia humanitaria en medicamentos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 ene (RHC) El gobierno de India envío hoy a Cuba asistencia humanitaria en medicamentos esenciales para contribuir a la recuperación de la isla, afectada por el huracán Rafael en noviembre pasado.

Staff (2025-01-10). El Gobierno brasileño exigirá a Meta que explique el fin de sus programas de verificación. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno brasileño exigirá formalmente que la multinacional Meta explique sus nuevas políticas y el fin de sus sistemas de verificación de contenidos, informó este viernes el ministro de la Presidencia, Rui Costa.

Staff (2025-01-10). Giant pandas prepare for big public debut in U.S. capital. america.cgtn.com Few things spark more excitement in Washington, D.C., than pandas at the zoo. The giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are making their highly anticipated public debut on Jan. 24, and CGTN's Jim Spellman gives us a sneak peek at the adorable main attractions. …

aljazeera (2025-01-10). Meta's move to end fact-checking reflects turn toward freewheeling internet. aljazeera.com Mark Zuckerberg's invocation of 'cultural tipping point' comes as number of fact-checking initiatives has plateaued.

CGTN America (2025-01-10). Heartbreak in Pacific Palisades as some residents return home to wildfire devastation. america.cgtn.com Residents of Pacific Palisades returned to their neighborhoods on Thursday, Jan. 9 to witness the destruction caused by recent wildfires, with homes and businesses reduced to ashes. CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan reports from Los Angeles.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2025-01-10). There Never Was a "New Corona Virus", There Never Was a Pandemic. globalresearch.ca The official story is that a dangerous new coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, PRC. It had not been isolated, it's identity had not been confirmed. And then in February, the name of the "new virus" was changed to SARS-CoV-2, a virus first detected 20 years ago in 2003.

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