(2023-04-21). Live blog: Ukraine allies vow further support, believe Kiev can retake land. trtworld.com The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now on its 422nd day. | Live blog: Ukraine allies vow further support, believe Kiev can retake land…
(2023-04-21). Vienna teacher under fire for racist slurs against students from Türkiye. trtworld.com International students from Syria and Ukraine also came under a barrage of insults by the German language teacher at a school in the Austrian capital. | Vienna teacher under fire for racist slurs against students from Türkiye…
(2023-04-21). Tickets for final game of UEFA Champions League now on sale. trtworld.com Set to be held on June 10 in Türkiye's Istanbul, prices for the game vary according to the official UEFA category allocated to fans, each of whom may purchase a maximum of two tickets. | Tickets for final game of UEFA Champions League now on sale…
(2023-04-21). Sudan fighting eases as rival generals agree to three-day Eid ceasefire. trtworld.com More than 400 people have died in the seven days of conflict between the army and the RSF paramilitary led by two powerful commanders who had earlier orchestrated a coup together in 2019. | Sudan fighting eases as rival generals agree to three-day Eid ceasefire…
(2023-04-21). Sudan army general vows transition to democracy but Eid truce falls apart. trtworld.com Explosions and gunfire ring out through capital Khartoum, even as the WHO says the death toll in the conflict between the military and paramilitary has shot past 400. | Sudan army general vows transition to democracy but Eid truce falls apart…
(2023-04-21). Major companies leave top British business lobby after rape allegations. trtworld.com Since 2018, there have been several allegations by women who worked or are working at the Confederation of British Industry, which represents 190,000 businesses. | Major companies leave top British business lobby after rape allegations…
(2023-04-21). Guantanamo inmates showing signs of 'accelerated ageing', says ICRC. trtworld.com The prison came to symbolise the excesses of the US's "war on terror" because of harsh interrogation methods that critics have said amounted to torture. | Guantanamo inmates showing signs of 'accelerated ageing', says ICRC…
(2023-04-21). 'Earth is dying': Climate protesters launch four-day mass action in London. trtworld.com Thousands gathered at Westminster to kick off the event, called "The Big One", joined by several climate organisations. | 'Earth is dying': Climate protesters launch four-day mass action in London…
(2023-04-21). Serb party calls for poll boycott in north Kosovo amid rising tensions. trtworld.com In March, Pristina and Belgrade verbally agreed to implement a Western-backed plan to improve ties and defuse tensions in northern Kosovo by offering more autonomy to local Serbs. | Serb party calls for poll boycott in north Kosovo amid rising tensions…
(2023-04-21). Argentine President Alberto Fernandez says will not stand for re-election. trtworld.com Fernandez defended his record over the last three years, pointing to challenges he faced, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the impact of the war in Ukraine and massive public debt. | Argentine President Alberto Fernandez says will not stand for re-election…
(2023-04-21). Floods, droughts, heatwaves: UN says fearsome weather patterns defined 2022. trtworld.com The United Nations climate agency's State of Global Climate 2022 report describes menacing weather conditions that cost billions globally. | Floods, droughts, heatwaves: UN says fearsome weather patterns defined 2022…
(2023-04-21). UK deputy PM Dominic Raab quits after probe says he bullied civil servants. trtworld.com Resignation follows findings into eight formal complaints that the deputy leader and justice secretary had been abusive toward staff members during a previous stint in that office and while serving as Britain's foreign secretary and Brexit secretary. | UK deputy PM Dominic Raab quits after probe says he bullied civil servants…
(2023-04-21). Muslims bid farewell to Ramadan, begin Eid al Fitr holidays. trtworld.com Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Sudan begin Eid al Fitr on Friday, while Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and India will celebrate the holiday on Saturday as there were no sightings of the Shawwal crescent there. | Muslims bid farewell to Ramadan, begin Eid al Fitr holidays…
(2023-04-21). Russia says its warplane accidentally dropped bomb over own border city. trtworld.com Accidentally released from a Su-34 bomber of the Russian air force, the bomb left a 20-metre-wide crater in the middle of a boulevard flanked by apartments, injuring two. | Russia says its warplane accidentally dropped bomb over own border city…
(2023-04-21). Ailing elephant sparks debate about future of Pakistan's Karachi Zoo. trtworld.com Despite public outcry after video of elephant Noor Jehan limping and struggling to stand went viral on media, government says it has no plans to close Karachi Zoo. | Ailing elephant sparks debate about future of Pakistan's Karachi Zoo…
(2023-04-21). Indonesia's ruling bloc backs Java governor Ganjar for 2024 presidency. trtworld.com Governor of one of Indonesia's most populous provinces, Central Java, has been the frontrunner in several opinion polls this year and goes up against two popular opposition figures. | Indonesia's ruling bloc backs Java governor Ganjar for 2024 presidency…
(2023-04-21). Clashes reported in Sudan despite RSF agreement on 72-hour Eid ceasefire. trtworld.com World Health Organization said at least 413 people had been killed and 3,551 injured since violence broke out between the military and paramilitary six days ago. | Clashes reported in Sudan despite RSF agreement on 72-hour Eid ceasefire…
(2023-04-21). Labour strikes bring Germany's railways, airports to a standstill. trtworld.com Rail workers' union says it needs to step up pressure on employers as it seeks inflation-busting pay raise. | Labour strikes bring Germany's railways, airports to a standstill…
(2023-04-21). Sri Lanka protesters demand justice for deadly 2019 Easter suicide bombings. trtworld.com Demonstrators blame the government for not taking adequate measures to deliver justice for the nearly 270 victims of the bombings and punish the suspects linked the Daesh group. | Sri Lanka protesters demand justice for deadly 2019 Easter suicide bombings…
(2023-04-21). North Korea calls its nukes 'undeniable and stark reality'. trtworld.com Pyongyang criticises G7 for its recent communique calling for North Korea's denuclearisation. | North Korea calls its nukes 'undeniable and stark reality'…
(2023-04-21). Twitter's legacy blue ticks start vanishing from verified accounts. trtworld.com Social media platform also dropped "state-affiliated" and "government-funded" labels from media accounts. | Twitter's legacy blue ticks start vanishing from verified accounts…
(2023-04-21). China's Qin Gang says both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to Beijing. trtworld.com Newly-appointed top diplomat warns that criticising China over Taiwan will have "dangerous consequences", but also insisted that Beijing is a "growing force for peace and justice". | China's Qin Gang says both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to Beijing…
(2023-04-21). US patients seek cheaper dentistry in Mexico's 'Molar City'. trtworld.com Hundreds of thousands of Americans every year go to Mexico's Los Algodones city for cheaper dental care, getting treatment at just a fraction of cost in the US. | US patients seek cheaper dentistry in Mexico's 'Molar City'…
(2023-04-21). Ethiopia's Abiy refutes allegations of military incursion into Sudan. trtworld.com PM Abiy Ahmed denies his troops entered disputed Al Fashaqa region inside Sudan, condemning "false allegation intended to cause conflict between brotherly peoples of Sudan and Ethiopia." | Ethiopia's Abiy refutes allegations of military incursion into Sudan…
(2023-04-21). Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Commentary: Are US-Vietnam relations ready for a strategic partnership upgrade? channelnewsasia.com While signs are afoot that Hanoi is drawing a little closer to Washington, Vietnam will likely stick to familiar ground when managing its relations with the two largest powers, says ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute's Nguyen Khac Giang.
(2023-04-21). Biden, Macron talk to ease tensions after French leader's China trip. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Kyiv says it terminates land lease deal with Russian Embassy. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Russia regional governor quits after son dodges extradition to US. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Russia ¥s Lavrov in Havana on Latam drive to shore up support. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Continúan protestas contra la reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net La ley pretende otorgar la facultad al Gobierno de seleccionar los jueces que integrarán la Corte Suprema.
(2023-04-21). In Germany, Left Party youth group calls for donations to the Ukrainian army. wsws.org Linksjugend (Left Youth) counts among the organisations belonging to the Left Party that aggressively support NATO's proxy war against Russia.
(2023-04-20). Colombia's Petro supports lifting Venezuela sanctions in Biden meeting. trtworld.com President Gustavo Petro says he and his US counterpart Joe Biden have discussed a conference on Venezuela hosted by Colombia next week, with foreign ministers from Europe, Latin America, and US. | Colombia's Petro supports lifting Venezuela sanctions in Biden meeting…
(2023-04-20). Community and Activists Lock Down Israeli Consulate, Barricade Doors in Protest. indybay.org Dozens of Jewish and Palestinian community members and their allies have barricaded the doors to the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco. Participants have chained themselves to the front of the building, with slogans of "No Tax Dollars for Apartheid," and are poised to remain on the premises.
(2023-04-20). Tuesday 4/18: Bay Area Communities To Rally and Demand No Aid to Israeli Apartheid on Tax Day. indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery Street | San Francisco…
(2023-04-20). Brazil's Lula travels to China and calls to end US dollar dominance. indybay.org "Why can't a bank like that of the BRICS have a currency to finance trade relations between Brazil and China, between Brazil and other countries?" he continued. "It's difficult because we are unaccustomed [to the idea]. Everyone depends on just one currency". Lula made these remarks criticizing US dollar hegemony in a speech for the New Development Bank (NDB).
(2023-04-20). Indictment of African People's Socialist Party Is a Racist Assault on the Black Liberation Movement. dissidentvoice.org The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) unequivocally condemns and opposes the recent indictment of four members of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP), alongside three Russian nationals. The unsealed indictment states that on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, a federal grand jury in Tampa, Florida, levied charges of "conspiring to covertly sow discord in U.S. society, …
(2023-04-20). Commentary: The world economy needs more from China. channelnewsasia.com Economic rebounds in the United States often get picked apart for their flaws. Now, it's China's turn, says Bloomberg Opinion columnist Daniel Moss.
(2023-04-20). FIFA concerned about Canada's refusal to honor Afghan visa letters -court filings. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). MOC slams claims that China providing drones to Russia. ecns.cn China has expressed strong opposition to the dissemination of false information by the U.S. and certain Western media outlets, aimed at discrediting its companies and alleging that Chinese drones are being exported for use in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
(2023-04-20). China top partner for many nations in carbon goals. ecns.cn China has been playing an important role in global green development and has become a significant force in promoting the global transition to green energy, said industry experts.
(2023-04-20). China to launch cargo flight carrying fresh food from South America in May. ecns.cn A cargo flight carrying fresh food including salmon from South America to China is expected to start service on May 5, the logistics arm under China Eastern Airlines said on Thursday, the company said it is the first such cargo flight flying from South America.
(2023-04-20). First phase of Canton Fair attracts over 1.26 million visits. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has drawn over 1.26 million visits as of Wednesday, the last day of its first phase.
(2023-04-20). Wildfire breaks out at SW China's Jiuzhaigou. ecns.cn A wildfire broke out on Wednesday in Jiuzhaigou County, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
(2023-04-20). Venezuela, Russia jointly develop alternative to SWIFT platform. ecns.cn The staff at the Central Bank of Venezuela and the Bank of Russia are looking at communications systems and reducing the use of the U.S. dollar, said Venezuelan foreign minister Yván Gil at a press conference Tuesday.
(2023-04-20). China provides opportunities to multinational corporations, proven by growing foreign investment. ecns.cn With China's economy expanding 4.5 percent in the first quarter of 2023, it provided opportunities to multinational corporations as evidenced by a series of foreign-funded projects implemented since the beginning of 2023.
(2023-04-20). China-Laos Railway opens up SE. Asia. ecns.cn The China-Laos Railway has seen a significant increase in freight transportation this year, becoming an important logistics corridor between China and Southeast Asia.
(2023-04-20). Innovative vaccine campaigns called for to better inform elderly. ecns.cn With China's swelling elderly population, health experts have called for developing vaccines to tackle diseases primarily affecting seniors and devising innovative methods to expand vaccine acceptance among the age group.
(2023-04-20). Florida anti-China bill draws spirited protest in state capital. ecns.cn More than 100 people, primarily Chinese Americans and Chinese residing in Florida, appeared at the Florida House of Representatives in Tallahassee to testify against a specific section of a bill.
(2023-04-20). TCM specialists sent to 29 countries during COVID-19 fight: official. ecns.cn China had dispatched traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) specialists to 29 countries to aid the fight against COVID-19 during the pandemic, an official told a press conference on Thursday.
(2023-04-20). Chinese customs seize 362 endangered wildlife products. ecns.cn Shenyang Customs in northeast China's Liaoning Province said they have seized 362 endangered wildlife products from parcels shipped from overse…
(2023-04-20). China pledges efforts to expand demand in rural areas. ecns.cn China is planning to take more actions to invigorate domestic demand in rural areas, as it has broad development room and plays a significant role in stabilizing economic growth, an official told a press conference on Thursday.
(2023-04-20). China's FDI inflow up 4.9 pct in first three months. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 4.9 percent year on year in the first three months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.
(2023-04-20). China rolls out roadmap to promote TCM culture. ecns.cn China has introduced a roadmap designed to promote traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) culture, said a health official at a press conference Thursday.
(2023-04-20). China's non-financial outbound direct investment up 26.3 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) rose 26.3 percent year on year to 215.97 billion yuan in the first quarter of the year, official data showed Thursday.
(2023-04-20). Chinese courts receive over 520,000 IPR cases in 2022. ecns.cn Courts across China received 526,165 cases related to intellectual property rights (IPR) in 2022, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) said Thursday.
(2023-04-20). Knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine improving in China. ecns.cn China's health literacy rate for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), an indicator of the public's knowledge, recognition, and trust in TCM, has seen steady growth over the past years.
(2023-04-20). China has over 2.64 mln 5G base stations. ecns.cn The number of China's 5G base stations had exceeded 2.64 million by the end of March this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Thursday.
(2023-04-20). China sets up basic farmland quality monitoring network. ecns.cn China has established a basic network for monitoring farmland quality, achieving a new breakthrough in farmland quality promotion and protection, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday.
(2023-04-20). Xinjiang's foreign trade up 80.3 pct in Q1. ecns.cn The foreign trade volume of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region soared 80.3 percent year on year to 68.07 billion yuan (about 10 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of this year.
(2023-04-20). China to send expert team for Thailand to investigate cause of sudden death of 21-year-old giant panda. ecns.cn China will dispatch a team of experts to Thailand as soon as possible and carry out a joint investigation with Thai experts into the cause of its death.
(2023-04-20). Xi congratulates Diaz-Canel on re-election as Cuban president. ecns.cn General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a message of congratulations to the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on his re-election as Cuban president.
(2023-04-20). China completes thermoelectric conversion test in its space lab module. ecns.cn China's space lab module Mengtian has successfully completed its Stirling thermoelectric conversion test in orbit.
(2023-04-20). 800m-year-old 'necklace' fossils discovered in East China. ecns.cn Fossil specimens of Horodyskia dating back to 800 million years ago were recently discovered by paleontologists in East China's Shandong and Anhui provinces.
(2023-04-20). China's 'ground space station' put into trial run. ecns.cn SESRI, a ground-based large-scale space science and technology experimental platform was put into trial run on Tuesday in Harbin.
(2023-04-20). Largest-ever Canton Fair concludes. ecns.cn The first phase of the 133rd China Import and Export Fair concluded on Wednesday, with better-than-expected traffic.
(2023-04-20). The Latest NYT's Hit Piece on China Is from Thomas Friedman. dissidentvoice.org Thanks to Thomas Friedman's relentless service as a mouthpiece for US empire and capital, he's permitted to continuously churn out his pseudo-thought piece every week. — Belen Fernandez, The Imperial Messenger: Thomas Friedman at Work Thomas Friedman, a self-professed "liberal," is the New York Times most widely read columnist and its most influential flak for …
(2023-04-20). Lavrov's visit to Brasilia generates good results, despite Brazilian impoliteness. infobrics.org Brazilian authorities had impolite attitudes on several occasions during Russian minister's trip.
(2023-04-20). Poland's new border fence and "Himars Academy" escalates tensions with Russia. infobrics.org Warsaw continues a policy of servitude to Washington.
(2023-04-20). Can Russia and China Unseat the Dollar from Its Throne?>. infobrics.org Although the dollar continues to be the dominant global currency, Russia and China could dent this dominance…
(2023-04-20). India and Russia in Discussions to Upgrade BIT and Complete EAEU FTA Agreements. infobrics.org Updates to the existing India-Russia Bilateral Investment Treaty and recommencement of the India-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement are all underway in Delhi as the BRICS makes its global trade presence felt…
(2023-04-20). US still doesn't dare flying spy drones over Black Sea. infobrics.org The latest reports indicate Washington DC has not only drastically reduced the presence of ISR platforms in areas close to Russia, but has even completely halted the flights of its extremely expensive RQ-4 "Global Hawk" spy drones, the Flightradar24 tracker website reports.
(2023-04-20). What Better Way to do Damage Control in the Face of an Embarrassing Leak Then by Blaming it on the Russians. covertactionmagazine.com Covert campaign appears designed to try and whip up yet more hatred against Russia On April 12, the FBI arrested Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman, at his home in North Dighton, Massachusetts, for allegedly leaking dozens of sensitive U.S. intelligence documents about the war in Ukraine, which was billed as the biggest national …
(2023-04-20). United States: Fight to stop 'Cop City' continues amid police violence, trumped-up charges. greenleft.org.au Protests are continuing against the construction of a police training centre in Atlanta, Georgia, despite activists being targeted by police violence and trumped-up legal charges. Malik Miah reports.
(2023-04-20). In its First 100 Days, Israel's New Netanyahu Gov't Crashes and Burns. juancole.com 
Dr Adnan Abu Amer AdnanAbuAmer2 ( Middle East Monitor ) — The deteriorating security situation has given Israelis a great opportunity to list the failures of the new government 100 days after its formation. Members of the current coalition admit that many electoral plans and promises have not yet been fulfilled, and it is not clear …
(2023-04-20). Georgian ruling party chair again condemns global war party. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 20, 2023 Ruling party head claims "interest" in Kezerashvili to fund "revolutionary processes" in Georgia with "bloody, dirty money" Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Wednesday highlighted "interest" from unspecified groups to see the wanted former Defence Minister David Kezerashvili fund "revolutionary processes" in the country with "his bloody, …
(2023-04-20). Video: Camp Ko≈õciuszko. U.S. Army V Corps ready for war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaApril 13, 2023 Becoming a V Corps Soldier — Camp Ko≈õciuszko U.S. Army V Corps Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Harris explains the importance of V Corps' mission in Europe, and the benefits that soldiers may receive when becoming a Victory Corps soldier, such as career development opportunities and unique life experiences.
(2023-04-20). Seymour Hersh: Trading With The Enemy. popularresistance.org The Ukraine government, headed by Volodymyr Zelensky, has been using American taxpayers' funds to pay dearly for the vitally needed diesel fuel that is keeping the Ukrainian army on the move in its war with Russia. It is unknown how much the Zelensky government is paying per gallon for the fuel, but the Pentagon was paying as much as $400 per gallon to transport gasoline from a port in Pakistan, via truck or parachute, into Afghanistan during the decades-long American war there. | What also is unknown is that Zelensky has been buying the fuel from Russia, the country with which it, and Washington, are at war, and…
(2023-04-20). Todo listo para comenzar mañana los V Juegos del ALBA. cubadebate.cu Tras múltiples actividades en días anteriores y el izamiento de las banderas, ya son una realidad los V Juegos del ALBA, previstos para efectuarse del 21 al 29 próximos en Caracas, sede principal, y las subsedes La Guaira y Miranda. En el acto participaron las autoridades del comité organizador nacional y los responsables de las sedes que acogerán los Juegos.
(2023-04-20). Headlines for April 20, 2023. democracynow.org Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis Worsens as Rival Military Factions Battle for Sixth Day, Dozens Killed, Over 100 Injured by Crowd Crush in Yemen's Capital, U.N. Warns 50 Million Across West and Central Africa at Risk of Hunger, Climate Crisis Fuels Deadly Heat Wave Across Much of Asia, Research Finds Air Pollution Harms Human Health at Every Stage of Life, Study Finds African Americans Live Longer in Counties with More Black Doctors, Supreme Court Delays Decision on Medication Abortions Until Friday, Oklahoma Officials Caught on Tape Discussing Lynching Black People, Murdering Journalists, Autopsy Shows T…
(2023-04-20). Khader Adnan 'Near Death' in Israeli Detention: Urgent call from Randa Musa, Khader Adnan's wife. samidoun.net 
Randa Musa, the wife of Khader Adnan, the Palestinian prisoner currently on his 75th day of hunger strike, issued the following urgent call to action to the people of the world. On Thursday, 20 April, the Israeli occupation military court once again postponed the hearing on his release, ordering yet another report on his medical …
(2023-04-20). Russia Wants to Know Details of the Brazilian Peace Initiative. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-20). India supera a China como el país más poblado del mundo. telesurtv.net China ha implementado una estrategia nacional para responder activamente al envejecimiento de la población.
(2023-04-20). Estampida humana deja más de 80 muertos en Yemen. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Interior yemení informó que los responsables del reparto benéfico fueron puestos bajo custodia, mientras se desarrollan las investigaciones.
(2023-04-20). Myanmar Supreme Court to hear appeal of jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi. trtworld.com The 77-year-old is serving 33 years in prison after convictions in more than a dozen cases that she has called absurd and her allies say were orchestrated by the junta. | Myanmar Supreme Court to hear appeal of jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi…
(2023-04-20). Russian pro-NATO oppositionist Vladimir Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years in prison. wsws.org The charges that were used to imprison Kara-Murza could be used to go after any left-wing critic of the Putin regime's war in Ukraine.