2024-04-13: News Headlines

Joe Lombardo (2024-04-13). UNAC conference draws hundreds to oppose genocide in Gaza and a hybrid war against China — Focus on building unity in action. workers.org The United National Antiwar Coalition released the following news release on April 8 which has been lightly edited. Over 400 antiwar, anti-imperialist and Palestine solidarity activists convened in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 5, 6 and 7, in the first major conference of the U.S. antiwar movement since before the . . . |

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2024-04-02: News Headlines

infobrics (2024-04-02). Russian Fertilizer Supplies to China Have Soared. infobrics.org According to the results of January-February 2024, the supply of Russian fertilizers to China soared by 94 percent compared to the same period in 2023 and reached the level of 891.3 thousand tons…

ecns.cn (2024-04-02). Three facts that the Philippines breaks promise on South China Sea: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson. ecns.cn The Philippines tries to hide the fact that it has broken its promise to China, violated China's sovereignty and kept provoking China, and this is the only viable explanation for the Philippines' string of false accusations against China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference on Monday.

aljazeera.com (2024-04-02). Israel's war on Gaza live: Seven aid workers killed after food deliveryUS-based aid group World Central Kitchen confirms seven staff members were killed in a "targeted attack" by the Israeli military and called on it to stop "this indiscriminate killing" in Gaza. Those killed were from Palestine, Australia, Poland, the UK, and a US-Canada citizen.

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2024-04-01: News Headlines

teleSUR (2024-04-01). Philippines Fails to Meet Commitments in South China Sea: Wang. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin urged the Philippines to stop violating China's sovereignty and its provocations on Ren'ai Jiao, and return to observing the spirit of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC). | RELATED: | He made the remarks when asked to comment on a statement made by the Philippine National Defense Department and remarks by the Philippine National Security…

ecns.cn (2024-04-01). Landlocked Xinjiang cashes in on aquatic products. ecns.cn The aquatic products industry in Northwest China's landlocked Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is continuing to boom this year on the back of increased demand.

devdiscourse.com (2024-04-01). Israeli PM Netanyahu calls for Knesset to pass law allowing closure of foreign news networksNetanyahu has called for Knesset to pass the legislation allowing his government to shut down foreign news networks, according to The Times of Israel. Netanyahu has promised to "immediately act to close Al Jazeera" after the law is passed.

apnews.com (2024-04-01). Netanyahu's future: Israeli court says government must stop funding seminariesA dramatic decision by Israel's Supreme Court on drafting ultra-Orthodox men into the Israeli military could spell political trouble for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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2024-03-27: News Headlines

Editor (2024-03-27). US TikTok Ban Aims to Weaken China & Protect Big Tech Monopolies. scheerpost.com

csmonitor.com (2024-03-27). NBC sought a conservative voice. But its employees didn't want Ronna McDanielNBC News cut ties March 26 with former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel less than a week after hiring her as an on-air political contributor, a decision that followed a furious protest by some of its journalists and commentators.

Comment: This story shows how American MSM that only serves both Dems and Repubs has gotten stupider from year-to-year.

aa.com.tr (2024-03-27). Top UN court likely to issue tough decision against Israel for ongoing attacks on Gaza The world court will rule on the requested additional measures in the coming days, which may include criticism of Israel as well as requests for additional monitoring reports, according to the KAN broadcaster report.

newcoldwar.org (2024-03-27). Hezbollah retaliates against Israeli atrocities in Gaza with strikes on military bases Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has conducted multiple operations against Israeli military outposts in the northern part of the 1948 occupied territories, expressing its unwavering support for Palestinians in Gaza amid a genocidal war.

ca.news.yahoo.com (2024-03-27). Palestinians drown trying to reach Gaza aid air-dropped by US into seaThe Pentagon confirmed that three of the 18 packages it air-dropped on Monday had parachute malfunctions and fell into the water just off the coast of the Strip. However, US officials did not confirm if any Gazans were killed while trying to reach the aid.

firstpost.com (2024-03-27). Teens in Gaza hoping to be killed to end their "nightmare" : UN – Firstpost A spokesman for the UN children's agency said on Tuesday that the situation in the war-torn Gaza is so bad that teens are increasingly expressing their desire to be quickly murdered in order to end the "nightmare".
  "The unspeakable is regularly said in Gaza," said James Elder, spokesman for the United Nations children's agency UNICEF.

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2024-03-25: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2024-03-25). 220,000 heads of livestock transferring between pastures in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Local herdsmen in Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, have been busy transferring around 220,000 heads of livestock to the spring and autumn pastures as spring comes. The grass and snow along the way provided food and water for livestock."ÄÄ…

c-span.org (2024-03-25). U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Security Council Resolution for Ceasefire in Gaza During a U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East and following the adoption of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield delivered brief remarks. The ambassador said the United States supports the resolution but chose to abstain from the vote because they did not agree with everything in the resolution.

c-span.org (2024-03-25). U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Security Council Resolution for Ceasefire in GazaDuring a U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East and following the adoption of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield delivered brief remarks. The ambassador said the United States supports the resolution but chose to abstain from the vote because they did not agree with everything in the resolution.

middleeasteye.net (2024-03-25). 'Seeing for Ourselves': A call for inner reflection while tackling injustice In her honest reflections, Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan invites readers on a spiritual journey of self-accounting, helping us to think about how we see ourselves and want to be seen

en.abna24.com (2024-03-25). Burning Palestinian civilians by Israel, a model of America's massacre in JapanIn Gaza, Palestine, three Palestinian women get martyred every hour as a result of Israeli airstrikes, targeting residential homes with incendiary bombs and being trapped in dire conditions; women, who are often harder to rescue from under rubble or fires than men.

tasnimnews.com (2024-03-25). Iraqi Islamic Resistance Targets Israeli Military Headquarters with Drone StrikeThe Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it launched a drone strike early Sunday targeting the headquarters of the Israeli regime's ministry for military affairs in the occupied territories.

scoop.co.nz (2024-03-25). Jewish And Muslim Youth Unite To Respond To Gaza Humanitarian Crisis "It was both empowering and sobering to be in the room alongside many of our Jewish brothers and sisters who are committed to upholding their Jewish values in support of a liberated Palestine" said Tahirah Moton (Ng?ti Maniapoto) from the Muslim youth community.

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2024-03-23: News Headlines

Ben Norton (2024-03-23). US TikTok Ban Aims To Weaken China & Protect Big Tech Monopolies. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton — Mar 18, 2024 | The US government's plan to either ban TikTok or force owner ByteDance to sell it to a (US) company is part of Washington's economic war on China, and an attempt to protect Big Tech monopolies from competition. | The US government has for years threatened to ban TikTok, one of the It's now looking like this might actually happen. | This March, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass legislation called the "

ecns.cn (2024-03-23). Zigzag Panlong road reopens to traffic after seasonal hibernation. ecns.cn The Panlong road with 600 hairpin bends reopens to the traffic after seasonal hibernation in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2024.

palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-23). Amid Israeli Genocide – Gaza's Faith Unbroken (PHOTOS & VIDEO) Faith is a central component in the lives of Palestinians. Gaza, now undergoing an Israeli genocide, is in greater need of its faith than ever before.

inthesetimes.com (2024-03-23). Defunding UNRWA Was Never About HamasThe refugee agency is a reminder that Palestinian refugees exist and have inalienable political rights—a truth the Israeli government finds deeply inconvenient.

sfgate.com (2024-03-23). The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a Ramadan cease-fire The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a NEW resolution demanding a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The resolution, put forward by the 10 elected council members, is backed by Russia and China, who vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution Friday. The council is expected to vote on the resolution Monday morning.

truthout.org (2024-03-23). US Has Redefined "Human Shields" to Enable Israel's Slaughter of Gaza Civilians President Biden and members of Congress have cynically reinterpreted "human shields" to flout international law.

palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-23). 'She Never Returned Home' – Palestinians Children Remember Their Mothers, Killed in Israeli Airstrikes In fact, for many children, there will be no mothers to celebrate anymore as well over 9,000 Palestinian women have been killed since the beginning of the war. Moreover, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement on X on Thursday that the Israeli war on Gaza has been killing an average of 37 mothers daily since October 7.

Israel-Gaza War Update: Latest Figures and Statistics

Posted by Richard Medhurst.

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2024-03-22: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2024-03-22). Zigzag Panlong road reopens to traffic after seasonal hibernation. ecns.cn The Panlong road with 600 hairpin bends reopens to the traffic after seasonal hibernation in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2024.

youtube.com (2024-03-22). LIVE: Outside Moscow concert hall after shooting by several gunmenRussia's Federal Security Service said 40 people died and more than 100 were wounded in an attack Friday at a Moscow concert hall.
  The attack, which Russian authorities are investigating as terrorism, is the deadliest in Russia in recent years.
  Several gunmen burst into the concert hall on the edge of Moscow and sprayed visitors with automatic gunfire, killing and wounding dozens and starting a massive blaze

PositiveUniverse.com Comment (2024-03-22). The duplicitous American MSM wants the public to believe that Russia vetoed the US drafted Security Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.The American MSM wants the public to believe that Russia vetoed the US drafted Security Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
  It was a trick resolution question. It did NOT call for a ceasefire and simply stated that a ceasefire is an 'imperative' (important), further enabling the march by Israel for an upcoming Rafah invasion and massive slaughter of Palestinians.

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2024-03-21: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2024-03-20). 'No anomalies found' in China Eastern flight crash. ecns.cn Two years on from the fatal crash of China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 in a mountainous area of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said there were no anomalies found in the flight operations.

navyrecognition.com (2024-03-21). Russia & China have secured agreement with Houthis to protect their vessels According to information published by Bloomberg on March 21, 2024, the Houthi group has assured China and Russia that their naval vessels will be granted safe passage through the strategically critical maritime zones of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

muslimnews.co.uk (2024-03-21). Gaza: 100 Palestinians killed 92 injured by Israeli bombings last 24 hoursMore than 100 Palestinians were killed and 92 more injured by Israeli indiscriminate bombings in the last 24 hours in Gaza Strip according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli deadly attacks since 7 October 2023 has gone up to 31,988 including over 13,000 children and 74,188 Palestinians injured in Gaza Strip. 8,500 Palestinians are missing.

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2024-03-18: News Headlines

Pepe Escobar, The Cradle. (2024-03-18). Will BRICS Launch A New World In 2024? popularresistance.org Across the Global South, countries are lining up to join the multipolar BRICS and the Hegemon-free future it promises. The onslaught of interest has become an unavoidable theme of discussion during this crucial year of the Russian presidency of what, for the moment, is BRICS-10. | Indonesia and Nigeria are among the top tiers of candidates likely to join. The same applies to Pakistan and Vietnam. Mexico is in a very complex bind: how to join without summoning the ire of the Hegemon. | And then there's the new candidacy on a roll: Yemen, which enjoys plenty of support from Russia, China, and Iran.

newagebd.net (2024-03-18). Oxfam accuses Israel of 'intentionally' blocking aid to Gaza Anti-poverty charity Oxfam on Monday accused Israel of intentionally preventing the delivery of aid into Gaza during its war with Hamas, in violation of international humanitarian law

zawya.com (2024-03-18). Oxfam says Israel 'deliberately' blocking aid to GazaIt alleged that Israel was defying an order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in January to boost aid in Gaza

english.palinfo.com (2024-03-18). To force Israel to deliver aid to Gaza, Human Rights Watch urges halt to Israeli armament The Human Rights Watch organization stated that countries must impose sanctions on Israel and prevent its arming in order to comply with the International Court of Justice's order to deliver basic assistance and services to the Palestinians in Gaza.

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