Daily Archives: January 16, 2022

2022-01-16: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2022-01-16). China, Iran jointly announce implementation of bilateral comprehensive cooperation plan. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks on Friday with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-01-16). Iranian delegation to visit Iraq for economic talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) — An Iranian economic delegation will leave for Iraq on Monday to discuss the expansion of cooperation in various fields.

Staff (2022-01-16). Iran-China 25-year deal enjoying 'win-win' approach. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) — Stating that relations between Tehran and Beijing are expanding in all areas, Iran Foreign Minister said that the 25-year-strategic partnership between the two countries will be implemented with a win-win approach.

Emma Frith (2022-01-16). Young, left and marginalized. zcomm.org Emma Frith explores how young activists are regularly ignored and dismissed in politics – and why those on the left must not fall into this pattern…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-16). The Settler Blindness to the U.S. Empire's Internal Violence. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Settler-colonialism creates a blindness among the colonizers. There's a disconnect between what settlers see, and what's actually happening in their surroundings. This can be the case even for settlers who consider themselves sufficiently educated on white supremacy. The colonial contradiction on this continent—and therefore the class contradiction that proletarians of all colors have…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-16). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) — The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran's latest developments in the last 24 hours.

sputniknews (2022-01-16). Israel Reportedly Made 'Wish List' of Weapons for US to Engage Iran, Hezbollah. sputniknews.com The new Israeli government of Naftali Bennet, which came to power last year, has repeatedly warned that it might act preemptively to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Tehran insists that it doesn't seek to build nukes and that its nuclear programme is peaceful.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-16). Security of Iran 'red line of Armed Forces': cmdr. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) — The Deputy Commander of Iran's Army Air Defense Force said that the security of the country is the red line of Armed Forces and they don't make any appeasement with any country violating the country's airspace.

Staff (2022-01-16). In Iran's diplomacy map, West is just "one" spot. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) — In line with the active diplomacy that Iran is pursuing in Vienna, President Ebrahim Raeisi is preparing to visit Moscow in the coming days to discuss various issues with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Staff (2022-01-16). La Tira de los Lectores: Tu mejor atardecer. cubadebate.cu øCuántas fotos de atardeceres tienes en tu móvil o cámara? Envíanos la foto de tu mejor atardecer. Hace unos días publicamos esta convocatoria y hoy publicamos sus fotos en nuestra página y redes sociales.

Staff (2022-01-16). Desde las redes: En Cuba el poder lo tienen ellos, Julita, Yandel, Omar, Ana Rosa… cubadebate.cu Es cierto, hay muchos problemas acumulados, somos una islita bloqueada y nos quieren asfixiar, pero los residentes del antiguo Paradero saben que no están solos, la Revolución no abandona a nadie, y en Cuba el poder lo tienen ellos, Julita, Yandel, Omar, Ana Rosa… Todos!

Staff (2022-01-16). 📨 Modo Avión: Niña, øy entonces? cubadebate.cu °Hola, hola! Otra vez domingo y ya saben lo que eso implica… Modo Avión, 100 pa ¥ abajo. La canción, se la debemos, aunque viene bien un temita de Cimafunk. Busquen "Sal de lo malo", y suban el volumen, que comenzó esta descarga. La frase es más vieja que andar a pie, pero se la repetimos: "A veces lo barato sale caro", aplíquese para todo ámbito en esta vida.

Staff (2022-01-16). Muere sospechoso de tomar rehenes en una sinagoga de Texas. cubadebate.cu El secuestrador que retuvo hoy sábado a varios rehenes en la sinagoga Congregación Beth Israel de Texas (EE.UU.) ha sido abatido por la Policía durante la operación de liberación de los rehenes, que se encuentran todos en buen estado. Al comienzo del secuestro había al menos cuatro rehenes dentro de la sinagoga de la congregación y uno de ellos era un rabino.

Staff (2022-01-15). PDVSA to Resume Diluted Crude Oil Exports. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan state-owned oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) will begin exporting diluted crude oil (DCO) this week, after it being stopped for nine months. This was revealed in a document to which Reuters had access. | After the agreements reached between PDVSA and Iran, the Venezuelan state-owned company has been able to modify its production and marketing strategies, which has helped it build diluted crude inventories. | An agreement reached in 2021 with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) allowed PDVSA to receive around 2.1 million barrels per month of condensate, while supplying Iran with some 3.8…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-15). US arrests Iranian national over alleged violation of bans. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) — The US Department of Justice announced on Saturday the arrest of an Iranian-American citizen under the pretext of illegally exporting equipment and technology to the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).

teleSUR (2022-01-15). Syria and Iran Agree to Establish Joint Bank, Free Trade Zones. telesurenglish.net Iran's Road and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi announced that Tehran and Damascus have agreed on establishing a joint bank with various branches in addition to joint free trade zones. | RELATED: | In a statement, Qasemi confirmed that he had met with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and discussed the Syrian economy. | The Iranian minister also mentioned that he met with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, where the two agreed to establis…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-01-15). Iran calls for intensified UN efforts to remove Syria bans. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) — A senior Iranian diplomat has met with a UN special envoy for Syria calling for the intensified UN efforts to remove foreign sanctions on the deprived Syrian nation.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-15). French FM reiterates anti-Iranian remarks on Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) — French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian reiterated his anti-Iranian remarks on Vienna talks, saying that if no agreement is reached with Iran in Vienna, "we will enter a crisis."

Staff (2022-01-15). Raeisi's meeting with Putin to boost Tehran-Moscow relations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) — A member of the Russian Council on interethnic relations said that the upcoming meeting of the Iranian President and his Russian counterpart will have significant results in strengthening relations between the two countries.

ecns.cn (2022-01-15). China, Iran jointly announce implementation of bilateral comprehensive cooperation plan. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks on Friday with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-01-15). Iran, China begin implementing 25-year partnership agreement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that a 25-year strategic partnership deal with China has come into effect as part of the outcome of a key visit to China.

_____ (2022-01-15). Martin Luther King, Jr., Internationalist. popularresistance.org We celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day not only to commemorate King's historic role in overcoming racism and other injustice, but because his work and vision remain relevant. | Today's persistent racism in policing, health care, housing, and elsewhere, and attacks on voting rights — particularly for Black Americans — show that Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is not just about the past or the South. | King got arrested in Alabama. He marched in Chicago. He spoke truth to power in Washington. He worked with countless activists and ordinary people to take action that transformed the Jim Crow South and impa…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-15). Iran hopes to pay its membership fee to UN ASAP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) — Referring to the suspension of Iran's voting rights and depositing its membership fee with the United Nations, Iran's envoy to the United Nations said that consultations with the United Nations are ongoing in this respect.

Don Gross (2022-01-15). Chicago activists counter anti-abortion marchers, fascist allies. liberationnews.org Counter protesters confronted the anti-abortion marchers and their fascist allies at multiple points along their route.

_____ (2022-01-15). Palestine Action Targets Another Israeli Arms Factory After Forcing Elbit Out Of Oldham. popularresistance.org Palestine Action breached security and gained entry to the heavily guarded Israeli arms factory in Shenstone. The site, used for the manufacture of engines and components for Elbit's murderous drones, was broken into at 11: 00 this morning, with the two women evading an extensive security presence. Aiming to disrupt operations at the site, the activists have covered the factory in painted slogans including 'Shut Elbit Down', 'Free Palestine', 'First Oldham, Next Shenstone'. One activist was arrested on the site. | The site has been targeted as part of an ongoing campaign of direct action against Elbit Systems, whi…

James Baratta (2022-01-15). Activists Are Challenging Laws That Enable Vulture Funds to Exploit Global South. zcomm.org Solidarity, education and direct action are needed to mount pressure on lawmakers to establish a multinational framework that either improves upon or goes beyond the prevailing contractual approach…

Staff (2022-01-15). 15 January, Vancouver: Palestinian Liberation: A New Path Forward. samidoun.net Saturday, January 15 2: 00 pm Grandview Church, 1803 E. 1st Ave Vancouver, BC Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/209641671382697/ In November 2021, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path movement was formed at a conference in Madrid (and simultaneously in Beirut and Sao Paulo) that brought together Palestinian, Arab and international activists and organizations struggling for a free Palestine from the river […] | The article

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-01-15). Khaji calls for UN efforts to stop Yemeni war, end blockade. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) — Senior assistant to the Iranain foreign minister has met with a Norway special envoy for Yemen affairs to confer on the latest situation in Yemen and discuss shared postion by both countries to end the crisis in Yemen.

_____ (2022-01-15). Boris's Garden Party — A More Pressing Issue Than Yemeni Genocide. popularresistance.org Over the past several days, the news story that has dominated British news headlines, and consequently, the news headlines of the rest of the Western world, is controversy over a leaked email confirming Boris Johnson's attendance at a Downing Street garden party in May 2020 — a time when the Summer weather is usually at its peak in Britain, and incidentally, the same time when the entire country was under stringent lockdown measures. | In spite of offering an almost immediate apology in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Johnson has faced intense calls to resign from his position from not only the oppositio…

Staff (2022-01-15). Iran, China embark on promising new horizon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) — In his first visit to China since taking over as Iran's top diplomat, Hossein Amir Abdollahian visited China on Thursday that is expected to open new horizons for deepening ties between Tehran and Beijing.

sputniknews (2022-01-15). Iran Tests First Solid-Fuel Space Rocket for Cheaper Satellite Delivery, IRGC General Says. sputniknews.com A less expensive rocket, however, comes with certain downsides, such as reduced payload weight that the rocket can lift to low-Earth orbit, where most satellites are deployed.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-01-15). US 'working vibrantly' on laser weapons against Iran UAVs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) — The US Navy is working on laser weapons in the Middle East to counteract a significant upsurge in Iran's deployment and use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the region, a top US admor has said.

Staff (2022-01-15). Esclarecen robos de motorinas en Camagàºey. cubadebate.cu "A partir de la incidencia de sustracción de motorinas en el municipio Camagàºey, se conformó un equipo para la investigación de estos hechos. Esto posibilitó la identificación de los autores, quienes de manera específica seleccionaban a las víctimas que circulaban en estos medios", señala el Mayor Yosbel Miranda Infante, Instructor Penal.

Staff (2022-01-15). Esclarecen robos de motorinas en Camagàºey. cubadebate.cu "A partir de la incidencia de sustracción de motorinas en el municipio Camagàºey, se conformó un equipo para la investigación de estos hechos. Esto posibilitó la identificación de los autores, quienes de manera específica seleccionaban a las víctimas que circulaban en estos medios", señala el Mayor Yosbel Miranda Infante, Instructor Penal.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-01-15). Kiev international airport evacuated over bomb threat. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) — Kiev's Zhulyany International Airport was evacuated on Saturday by police and security staff after a report about an explosive device on its premises, Russian media have reported.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-01-15). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) — The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran's latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-01-15). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on January 15. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Saturday, January 15.

sputniknews (2022-01-15). US 'Working Vibrantly' on Laser Weapons in Mideast Amid UAV Activity – CENTCOM Admiral. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Navy is working on laser weapons in the Middle East to counteract a significant upsurge in Iran's deployment and use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the region, top Central Command (CENTCOM) naval officer and US Fifth Fleet commander Vice Adm. Bradley Cooper said.

Staff (2022-01-15). En fotos, Argentina sufre ola de calor con récord histórico de temperatura. cubadebate.cu Buenos Aires, la capital de Argentina, registró este viernes la temperatura más alta en los últimos 64 años, al alcanzar los 41,5 ∫ en medio de una ola de calor que afecta a todo el país y promete extenderse varios días, informó el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN).

Staff (2022-01-15). Gracias a Fidel, vida y ciencia van de la mano en Cuba (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu "Lo que Fidel generó no se limita al rescate de inteligencias, ni a la creación de instituciones científicas. Su gran aporte en este campo ha sido generar una política de desarrollo de la ciencia y la tecnología impregnada de valores éticos, con un sentido humanista…

Staff (2022-01-15). Letras de Género desde el aislamiento, dos años después. cubadebate.cu øLogramos tomarle el pulso a un país donde los debates sobre igualdad e inclusión estuvieron más presentes que antes? No siempre. Pero lo intentamos. La violencia y las estrategias para su prevención, las labores de cuidado, el nuevo Código de las Familias y los debates en torno al acoso y al abuso formaron parte de nuestros temas.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-15). Russia Warns U.S. It Does Not Rule Out Military Deployment in Cuba and Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara Venezuelan-Russian-made Mil Mi-17 helicopters overfly a column of T-72B tanks during a military parade to celebrate Venezuela's 206th anniversary of independence in Caracas, Venezuelan, on July 5, 2017. The new training center by Russia's Rostec will train Venezuelan pilots how to fly modernized helicopters. FEDERICO PARRA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES At the end of the summit…

Staff (2022-01-15). Efecto pétalo de rosa, uno de los mayores enigmas de las superficies biológicas. cubadebate.cu Hace décadas que expertos de todo el mundo tratan de dar respuesta al "efecto pétalo de rosa": el modo en que las gotas esféricas de rocío se adhieren a los pétalos de rosa sin caer, aunque la flor se encuentre boca abajo. Una investigación española revela las causas.

Staff (2022-01-15). Por qué el extraordinario éxito de la vacuna contra el covid en Cuba podría ser la mejor esperanza para los países de bajos ingresos. cubadebate.cu Cuba ha vacunado a un mayor porcentaje de su población contra la Covid-19 que casi todas las naciones más grandes y ricas del mundo. De hecho, solo los Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos, ricos en petróleo, cuentan con un registro de vacunación más sólido. "Es una hazaña increíble", dijo a CNBC por teléfono Helen Yaffe, experta en Cuba y profesora de historia económica y social en la Universidad de Glasgow, Escocia.

Staff (2022-01-15). Actualizan entidades que realizan operaciones de comercio exterior al sector no estatal (+ PDF). cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Comercio Exterior e Inversión Extranjera (MINCEX) actualizó el Directorio de entidades autorizadas a realizar operaciones de comercio exterior a las formas de gestión no estatal. Consulte el directorio para conocer la dirección, productos a importar y exportar, puntos de venta, y datos de la persona a contactar.

Staff (2022-01-15). Condiciones para una exitosa película crítica con el capitalismo. cubadebate.cu No se trata de hacer una enmienda a la totalidad de esas películas que triunfan en el mercado y que se presentan como críticas contra el capitalismo. Sin duda, son mejores que la media y aportan elementos valiosos de reflexión. Pero es importante que seamos capaces de observar las grietas en su discurso revolucionario que no lo es tanto, que nos fijemos en las trampas para hacernos creer que son más subversivas de lo que son…

Staff (2022-01-15). Celebra Cuba día de su ciencia, con más salud e innovación. cubadebate.cu Con la creación de vacunas, medicamentos e insumos para enfrentar la Covid-19 y un proceso de transformación en la innovación y la tecnología con apoyo gubernamental, Cuba celebra hoy el Día de la Ciencia.

Staff (2022-01-15). Participa primer ministro de Cuba en las celebraciones por el aniversario 205 de Gibara (+Fotos). cubadebate.cu Desde horas tempranas de este sábado, el primer ministro de Cuba, Manuel Marrero Cruz recorrió gran parte de la ciudad de Gibara y compartió con sus pobladores, vísperas del aniverasio 205 de esta villa, por la que es diputado a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular.

Staff (2022-01-15). Comienza proceso de continuidad de estudios de noveno grado. cubadebate.cu Con la publicación del denominado prescalafón, esta semana inició en la enseñanza secundaria básica el proceso de continuidad de estudios de los alumnos de noveno grado.

Seth Galinsky (2022-01-15). Cuba's socialist revolution built on participation of workers, farmers. themilitant.com Sixty-three years ago, after the U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista fled Cuba, Fidel Castro led the "Caravan of Freedom" from Santiago, in the east, to Havana, as part of the victorious rebel forces organizing workers and farmers to take political power into their own hands. | Hundreds of thousands greeted Castro and Rebel Army combatants in towns and villages across the island during the Jan. 1-8 caravan. The massive response to the revolution helps explain why every attempt by the U.S. rulers to turn back the Cuban Revolution has failed. | Just hours before Batista fled in the early morning of Jan. 1, 1959,…

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