No winners in nuclear war, Moscow asserts...UNITED NATIONS, March 31. /TASS/. #Russia# confirms that there can be no winners in a nuclear war, #Russia#’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said on Friday.
Yes, we confirm that there can be no winners in a nuclear war, he said at a session of the UN Security Council on Ru
Self Governance in Times of Blockade: El Sur Existe Commune...El Sur Existe [The South Exists] is an urban and periurban commune in Valencia, Venezuela’s third largest city. Its communards have displayed impressive flexibility and creativity in these times of imperialist blockade. They initially worked to develop an economic foundation for their commune
Venezuela Stacks $21.2B in Unpaid Oil Sales, Maduro Appoints New Minister...Caracas, March 23, 2023 (venezuelanalysis.com) � Venezuelan #state# oil company PDVSA has reportedly accumulated over 20 billion US dollars in lost revenue since 2020 as a consequence of dealings with unreliable intermediaries to allocate crude amidst Washington’s blockade.
An au
CUBAN DOCTORS ASKED TO HELP A HOSPITAL IN IRELAND...HAVANA, March 24th A council has requested help from the #Cuba#n #government# to fill healthcare roles at a hospital in County Fermanagh.
The #Cuba#n embassy in London responded positively to the request from Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.
Emergency general surgery was temporarily suspended a
SARGASSUM IS COMING, WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR CUBA?...HAVANA, March 25th In the last few years, #Cuba# has faced an exodus of people, the plague of a pandemic, #food# shortages, fires from oil tank explosions, floods from hurricanes, severe inflation…STOP!
This #sound#s almost biblical as a message to let the people be free. No matter how mighty
Nikki Haley: Outrageous for Biden to lecture Israel on its domestic policy...Former US Ambassador to the UN and candidate for the 2024 US Presidential election Nikki Haley criticized the #Biden# Administration for interfering in Israela s domestic politics by getting involved in the controversy over the Israeli #government# s proposed judicial reforms.
It’s outrageous
National Security Advisor: Therés a rather unusual US involvement in Israel's affairs...National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi on Wednesday evening commented on the crisis in relations between the United States and Israel, and said that there is a rather unusual involvement of the United States in Israela s internal affairs.
Hanegbi told Kan 11 News in an interview that the US inv
Saudi Arabia to sign International Coffee Agreement...RIYADH: The Saudi Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Kingdom’s accession to the International Coffee Agreement, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
It is an international commodity agreement between coffee producing and consuming countries. It was first signed in 1962 to maintain exporting coun
Russia’s rights commissioners to appeal to UN in defense of Russian athletes...MOSCOW, March 29. /TASS/. #Russia#n Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova plans to #send# appeals to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights as well as IOC President Thomas Bach in defense of the rights of #Russia#n and Belarusian athletes, she said on Wednesday.
Moskalkova said in a post on T
Transnistria’s Foreign Ministry called on OSCE to intensify conflict settlement talks...CHISINAU, March 29. /TASS/. The authorities of Transnistria have called on the OSCE to take a more active stance at the five plus two negotiations (by Moldova, Transnistria, the OSCE, #Russia#, Ukraine and observers from the US and the EU) on the settlement of the conflict, Transnistria’s Fore
Only 20% of US financial aid for Ukraine goes to Kiev, lawmaker says...WASHINGTON, March 29. /TASS/. Washington hands over only about 20% of financial aid allocated for Ukraine directly to Kiev, with about 60% of this money being received by the US side itself, head of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Michael McCaul said during Committee hearing Wednesday.
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Burkina junta orders France 24 off air after Al Qaeda interview...OUAGADOUGOU: The military junta in Burkina Faso on Monday suspended all broadcasts by the #news#-France-en.html target=_blank>#France# 24 #news# channel in the west African country after it interviewed the head of Al Qaeda North Africa.
Burkina Faso, which witnessed two coups last year, is battling a jihadist insurgency that spilled over
Iran ranks 6th worldwide in terms of car manufacturing growth in 2022: OICA...TEHRAN The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (known as OICA) ranked #Iran# sixth in the world in terms of car manufacturing growth in 2022, IRNA reported.
According to the OICA data, car manufacturing in #Iran# increased by 19 percent in 2022, as the country manufactured 1.06
carabiniere testifies in favor of Stefano Cucchi and is demoted...
For having done my duty, as a man and as a carabiniere for having testified in the trial relating to Stefano Cucchi, who died because he was beaten up by my colleagues, I find myself suffering a lot of consequences . So Riccardo Casamassima, the police officer who with h
All channels of dialogue between Ukrainian authorities, Orthodox Church closed...MOSCOW, March 25. /TASS/. All the channels of communication between the Ukrainian authorities and the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church have been closed, as Kiev demonstrates disrespect and contempt for the clergy and laity of the Orthodox Church, Vladimir Legoida, head of the #Russia#n Orthodox Chu
Serbian President calls on NATO to answer for 1999 bombing of Yugoslavia...BELGRADE, March 25. /TASS/. NATO should answer for the aggression against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in "1999", Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said, speaking at commemorative events marking the 24th anniversary of NATO aggression against Yugoslavia.
It s been 24 years since you tore
OpenAI tech gives Microsoft’s Bing a boost in search battle with Google...LONDON: The integration of OpenAI’s technology into Microsoft owned Bing has driven people to the little used search engine and helped it compete better with market leader Google in page #visit#s growth, according to data from analytics firm Similarweb.
Page #visit#s on Bing have risen 15.8 perce
TikTok congressional hearing: CEO Shou Chew grilled by US lawmakers...WASHINGTON: TikTok’s chief executive faced tough questions on Thursday from lawmakers who are convinced the Chinese owned short video app should be barred for being a “tool” of the Chinese Communist Party and because it carries content that can harm children’s mental health.
Thousands of Israelis block streets in protest of judicial overhaul...TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM: Israelis took to the streets en masse on Thursday in protest against the #government#’s overhaul of the court system, blocking roadways across the country and intensifying a months long campaign decrying the move.
Thousands of people waving flags and blaring horns marched on
Russia calls on US not to escalate situation, says senior diplomat...MOSCOW, March 22. /TASS/. #Russia# urges the United States not to continue down the path of escalation, #Russia#n Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told reporters on Wednesday, commenting on the US Congress’ calls to supply Kiev with cluster munitions
We call on the US side not to escalat
Houthi court sentences Yemeni YouTubers to different prison terms...AL MUKALLA: A Houthi controlled court in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, sentenced four Yemeni YouTubers to different prison sentences on Tuesday and shut down their internet channels after accusing them of inciting the public against the militia, rekindling indignation against the Yemeni militia and the
