(2022-08-01). China Conducts Live-Fire Military Exercises Across from Taiwan Amid Tensions. news.antiwar.com China on Saturday conducted Chinese authorities said the live-fire drills were carried out off the waters of Pingtain Island in the Fujian province. Pingtan is about 75 miles from the coast of Taiwan and about 115 miles from its capital Taipei. | Also on Saturday, China's state broadcaster released rare footage of Chinese forces conducting live-fire drills in the South China Sea. The US aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is <...
(2022-08-01). Kosovo Delays Restrictions on Serbs After Tensions Rise. news.antiwar.com Authorities in Kosovo have The restrictions would require ethnic Serbs in the north to apply for documents issued by Kosovo. Serbs in the area have used licenses issued by Serbia since Kosovo declared independence from Belgrade, and many refuse to recognize the authority of Pristina, the capital…
(2022-08-01). Military and political tensions escalate over threatened Pelosi visit to Taiwan. wsws.org Whether or not Pelosi's visit goes ahead, it has already served to bring the US confrontation with China, which Washington has designated a threat to its global hegemony, closer to a potentially disastrous nuclear war.
(2022-08-01). Government Supervised Times, Wartime Reporting, and More. scheerpost.com We talk to Patrick Lawrence about Ukraine by diving deeper into his recent articles written for ScheerPost.
(2022-08-01). Saturday 8/13: Hot Topic: The New Civil War. indybay.org Roosevelt Community Center | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San Jose, CA 95116…
(2022-08-01). Outdoor allure to boost RV sales, experts predict. ecns.cn China's recreational vehicle market showed a downward trend in the first half, but industry experts believe an explosion of demand will come in the future.
(2022-08-01). Online events w) Kshama Sawant, Eric Blanc, Karen M. Woolf, Jamal Abdi, Andrea Vetter, etc. indybay.org Here are some 8 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 3: 00 pm today, July 27th), featuring people such as Kshama Sawant, Eric Blanc, Karen McCarthy Woolf, Jamal Abdi, Drew Pendergrass, Matthew Huber, Andrea Vetter, Olúf·∫πÃÅmi O. Táíwà≤, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2022-08-01). Sanders Says GOP Shouldn't Have Funded Wars If It Didn't Want to Take Care of Vets. commondreams.org "If you don't believe we can afford to take care of our veterans suffering from toxic burn pit exposure, then you should not have approved funding to go to war."
(2022-08-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: ABCs of hepatitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28, bringing the world together to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis. Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver. It comes in many forms, including hepatitis A, B and C. But what do those letter designations mean, and how do they differ from one another? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/3bfI2lLGOdM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at…
(2022-08-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Black women and uterine fibroids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org July is National Fibroid Awareness Month. Black women in the U.S. are up to three times more likely than white women to develop uterine fibroids. While noncancerous, fibroids can cause painful and excessive uterine bleeding, interfere with everyday life and self-image, and affect fertility.Symptoms can vary and so can the size and location of the fibroids, says Dr. Michelle Louie, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic surgeon and fibroid specialist. She says treatment options are available and you don't need to suffer with symptoms….
(2022-08-01). Hezbollah not rule out war with Israel over gas field. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — The Lebanese Resistance Movement of Hezbollah does not rule out going to war with Israel over the regime's attempts at impinging on Lebanon's natural resources.
(2022-08-01). Embajador argentino aboga por retorno de Venezuela al Mercosur. telesurtv.net Laborde abogó también por la consolidación de la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur) y de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (Celac).
(2022-08-01). Venezuela's clothing industry is struggling to survive. america.cgtn.com Venezuela's clothing industry is struggling to survive, decimated by years of economic decline and policies which have favored imported products. The Chamber of the Clothing Industry says the COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened the situation and the industry is working at limited capacity. But some companies are now changing their products to survive or turning …
(2022-08-01). Aerolínea venezolana inicia vuelos semanales Caracas-Teherán. telesurtv.net Estos viajes comerciales son resultado de los acuerdos entre los presidentes de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, y de Irán, Ebrahim Raisi.
(2022-07-31). Nancy Pelosi Begins Asia Tour, Doesn't Mention Taiwan. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has left for Asia and In a press release, Pelosi's office said the delegation would stop in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan. The delegation includes Pelosi and Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Mark Takano (D-CA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Andy Kim (D-NJ). | Pelosi declined to comment on a possible trip to Taiwan after The Financial Times reported t…
(2022-07-31). Pelosi reportedly abandons her plan to visit Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — After Beijing's top officials intensified their warnings to Washington about Taiwan, it seems that the Speaker of the US House of Representatives has abandoned her plans to visit the island.
(2022-07-31). US, Oman FMs discuss JCPOA, Ukraine war, Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — Foreign Ministry of Oman announced on Saturday that Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Bin Hamad Bin Hamood Al Busaidi held a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss JCPOA, Ukraine war and ceasefire in Yemen.
(2022-07-31). Caracas Protests 'Astonishing' Ruling In Favor Of US-backed Guaidó. popularresistance.org Venezuelan authorities have blasted the latest court ruling in the struggle for control over 31 tonnes of gold stored in the Bank of England (BoE). | On Friday, the High Court of England and Wales decided in favor of opposition politician Juan Guaidó and dismissed a new effort by the Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV) to regain control over the reserves worth an estimated US $1.7 billion. | Caracas had brought to court the Venezuelan Supreme Court decrees stating that the parallel BCV board appointed by the US-backed opposition was illegal. However, judge Sara Cockerill decreed that the British Court could not recogni…
(2022-07-31). Iran Says It Responded to EU Proposal Aimed at Reviving Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Iran's leading nuclear negotiator said Sunday "We shared our proposed ideas, both on substance & form, to pave the way for a swift conclusion of Vienna negotiations," Ali Bagheri Kani wrote on Twitter. He added that Iran is "ready to conclude the negotiations in a short order, should the other side be ready to do the same." | Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign…
(2022-07-31). Russia's New Naval Doctrine Identifies US as Main Threat. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday The 55-page doctrine says that
(2022-07-31). Almost No One Trusts US Media, After Decades Of War Propaganda And Lies. popularresistance.org Very few people in the United States trust the mainstream corporate media. This is confirmed by a July survey from the major polling firm Gallup, which found that just 11% of North Americans trust television news, and a mere 16% have confidence in newspapers. | It's quite easy to understand why. The US media apparatus has repeatedly shown itself over decades to be completely unreliable and highly politicized. | The corporate media's treachery has been especially clear in the demonstrably false stories it disseminated to try to justify the US wars on Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria. | This disgraceful…
(2022-07-31). Military Situation In Syria On July 31, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 30, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 10 times: 2 in Idlib province, 5 in Aleppo province, 1 in Lattakia province, 2 in Hama province; | On July 31, Russian warplanes attacked ISIS hideouts in the Rasafa desert; | On July 31, Russian warplanes attacked ISIS hideouts in the Jabal Bushra area; | On July 30, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar; | On July 30,…
(2022-07-31). Venezuela: Labor Protests and Narco-Politics Are Warning Lights on the Dashboard. orinocotribune.com By Clodovaldo Hernández Jul 30, 2022 | Justified labor protests that are no longer very small, and several cases that show the infiltration of drug trafficking in high political positions: these are two of the warning lights that have recently been lit on the government dashboard. Or, at least, that's how it looks from a safe distance. | Are these symptoms to worry about? Undoubtedly, as much as there are signs of national recovery and as terrible as the situation of the opposition is, it would be a serious mistake to believe that everything is going from strength to strength and on full sail, that the mate…
(2022-07-31). Trudeau Moves Forward with Fertilizer Reduction Climate Policy. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-31). New York Post's editorial should worry Trump. indybay.org After everything Donald Trump has done from his seemingly open embrace of bigotry to his failed handling of Covid-19 (which polls show most Americans were critical of) to his efforts to thwart democracy it's hard to believe that anything could siphon…….
(2022-07-31). "Far Away" wins award at Serbian film festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Iranian animation "Far Away" by Behrouz and Shirin Soleimani Nazir and Farnaz Moazen won the grand prize of the International Animated Film Festival "Constantine's gold coin" in Serbia.
(2022-07-31). With Sinema Opposing Tax Hikes for Rich, Progressives Say Carried Interest Provision Must Stay in IRA. commondreams.org "The adjustments to carried interest are going to fall on the richest Americans who have been using a tax loophole to not pay the taxes that everybody else has to pay," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. "These are good moves."
(2022-07-31). New Migrant Caravan Heads to the U.S. popularresistance.org On Monday, about 3,700 Central American migrants left the border state of Chiapas for the United States. According to reports from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the caravan is made up of people from countries including Venezuela, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Ecuador, Cuba, Panama, and also from Asia. | Members of this new caravan reported that this mobilization is taking place after two weeks of unsuccessful waiting for a response from authorities of the National Migration Institute (NMI) for the issuance of temporary permits to travel through the territory and thus alleviate some of th…
(2022-07-31). New Migrant Caravan Heads To The US. popularresistance.org On Monday, about 3,700 Central American migrants left the border state of Chiapas for the United States. According to reports from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the caravan is made up of people from countries including Venezuela, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Ecuador, Cuba, Panama, and also from Asia. | Members of this new caravan reported that this mobilization is taking place after two weeks of unsuccessful waiting for a response from authorities of the National Migration Institute (NMI) for the issuance of temporary permits to travel through the territory and thus alleviate some of th…
(2022-07-31). Venezuela's Special Economic Zones Law: What It Is & What It Is Not. orinocotribune.com The Organic Law on Special Economic Zones (SEZ) was recently published in The new law is part of the economic strategy of the Venezuelan government to support financial, p…
(2022-07-31). Tehran-Caracas direct flight launched. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — Tehran International Imam Khomeini Airport announced the launch of direct flight between Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Venezuela.
(2022-07-31). Comienza Festival de Teatro Progresista en Venezuela. telesurtv.net En esta ocasión se realizará un homenaje al dramaturgo y poeta alemán Bertolt Brecht, con la selección de varias escenas de sus obras más representativas.
(2022-07-30). [Comment] Baricitinib in COVID-19: a coming-of-age from artificial intelligence to reducing mortality. thelancet.com Immunomodulatory therapies targeting excessive host immune responses,1 vaccination, and immunity from natural infection have changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the rapid emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants has stymied progress towards ending the pandemic. An unmet need remains for accessible therapies that reduce mortality. In The Lancet, the RECOVERY Collaborative Group assessed the use of baricitinib, a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, for the treatment of patients hospitalised with COVID-19, in the randomised, controlled, open-label platform trial (Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy [RECOVE…
(2022-07-30). Venezuelan Gold Reserves: Caracas Protests 'Astonishing' Ruling in Favor of US-backed Guaidó. venezuelanalysis.com The legal battle will resume in October as the Maduro government called on London to respect international law.