Monthly Archives: March 2022

2022-03-11: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2022-03-11). China's BeiDou enters new phase of stable services, rapid development. ecns.cn China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has entered a new phase of sustained stable services and rapid development, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office on Friday.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-11). President Raeisi arrives in Mazandaran,vows tackling problems. en.mehrnews.com Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi arrived in Mazandaran province on Friday morning as part of his administration's regular visits to provinces to observe the implementation of big projects, and tackle problems.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-11). Yazd; city of historical windcatchers in Iran. en.mehrnews.com YAZD, Mar. 11 (MNA) — Yazd is known as the city of windcatchers and the reason is that it is widely used in Yazd houses. Windcatchers, domes, and minarets can be considered as the architectural symbol of Yazd province and city.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-11). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran's latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-11). Saudi Arabia says oil refinery in Riyadh came under attack. en.mehrnews.com An oil refinery in Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh came under drone attack on Thursday, causing a small fire, a Saudi official in Energy Ministry said.

Zoe Alexandra (2022-03-11). ALBA Movements fortifies its commitment to build internationalism and La Patria Grande. peoplesdispatch.org The platform of social movements will hold its third continental assembly at the end of April in Buenos Aires, Argentina where it will discuss its six principles of struggle…

Editor2 (2022-03-11). Cuba, Nicaragua & Mexico Lead World Gender Parity in Parliaments. orinocotribune.com Latin America continues to lead over the rest of the world in parliamentary gender parity. | Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico have been ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the world, having achieved the highest proportion of women in parliament out of 189 countries. What's more, these three along with Rwanda and the United Arab Emirates are the only five countries in the world to have achieved gender parity in their lower or single legislative house (National Assembly, Congress, or Parliament) as of February 2022. | The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) released its 2021 Women in Parliament report of countries with the best gende…

Staff (2022-03-11). Franàßois-Michel Lambert: "El bloqueo de EEUU contra Cuba no lo podemos aceptar" cubadebate.cu "La lucha por el levantamiento del bloqueo de Estados Unidos a Cuba es la principal acción que desarrolla hoy el Grupo Parlamentario de Amistad Francia-Cuba". Así lo manifestó a Cubadebate el diputado galo Franàßois-Michel Lambert, quien preside la delegación de la Asamblea Nacional de Francia en visita oficial en la Isla.

Staff (2022-03-11). Siguen los rugidos en el campo de piña: Tigres llegan a 20 victorias. cubadebate.cu Tres barridas y par de partidos decididos por la ley de la piedad antes de las entradas estipuladas, marcaron este jueves el cierre de las decimoterceras subseries particulares de esta Serie Nacional, donde lo más llamativo fue el paso de los Tigres de Ciego de àÅvila y el descalabro sufrido por los Cocodrilos matanceros. Aquí, el resumen.

Staff (2022-03-11). Plan Turquino en Cienfuegos, una obra sostenida en indicadores sociales. cubadebate.cu Indicadores positivos y estables como cero mortalidad materno-infantil, la apertura de nuevas instalaciones educativas y de salud, la conservación del medio ambiente y las mejoras en las vías de acceso al lomerío caracterizaron el año 2021 en el Plan Turquino, en Cienfuegos. Estos logros fueron en medio del bloqueo contra Cuba.

Staff (2022-03-11). La Casa Blanca expone razones de por qué no entregará aviones de combate a Ucrania. cubadebate.cu La portavoz de la Casa Blanca, Jen Psaki, explicó este jueves que Washington no trasferirá aviones de combate a Ucrania para evitar la escalada de su conflicto con Rusia a un nivel global. "No es probable que sumar aviones al inventario cambie significativamente la efectividad de la Fuerza Aérea de Ucrania", dijo Psaki.

Staff (2022-03-11). La flor de fuego que vive en Patricia. cubadebate.cu Patricia Villegas es una especie de duende apasionada que no salió por arte de magia de la caja parlante que hoy llamamos televisor, sino que llegó a Venezuela como lo hacen muchos peregrinos, a través de autobuses o aviones; pero cargando no una, sino tres maletas de sueños. "Aquí he vivido los momentos más intensos de la vida de teleSUR y por qué no, de mi vida". Dice sin tan siquiera preguntar mi nombre.

Klaus Joachim Herrmann, Ingar Solty (2022-03-11). Cuba and the Ukraine Crises. indybay.org History repeats itself after all. What as the Cuban Missile Crisis left the world balancing on the precipice is exemplified by the Ukraine crisis. Starting in 1959, the USA stationed nuclear-tipped medium-range missiles in Italy and Turkey aimed at the USSR. The latter responded with medium-range nuclear-tipped missiles in Cuba in 1962.

Staff (2022-03-11). Hermaiony Villa: Una niña que pinta al más universal de los cubanos (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cuando no está en la escuela, Hermaiony Villa despierta pasadas la una de la tarde. Durante la noche ve algunas películas, navega en Internet, mira capítulos de la serie de turno, deja fluir su "pasión irremediable" por la animación. Es una rutina necesaria para ella, tanto como limpiar cuidadosamente los bordes de los pomos de pintura antes de dar la primera pincelada del día.

Staff (2022-03-11). Más de 270 ponencias inscritas en Convención y Feria Internacional Informática 2022. cubadebate.cu Más de 270 ponencias de 14 países han sido registradas para participar en la XVIII Convención y Feria Internacional Informática 2022, que sesionará de manera híbrida del 21 al 25 de marzo en el Palacio de Convenciones, de La Habana, y a través del sitio www.informaticahabana.cu. La Convención estará integrada por nueve eventos.

Staff (2022-03-11). Disponible desde este jueves página web del San Remo Music Awards Cuba. cubadebate.cu La página web oficial de la primera emisión en Cuba del San Remo Music Awards está disponible desde este jueves, 10 de marzo, con datos generales sobre el evento, que se celebrará en La Habana del 5 al 10 de abril. Desde el sitio digital es posible acceder a material multimedia como fotos, flyer, carteles y videos que apoyan el encuentro.

Staff (2022-03-11). Inder e Icap firman acuerdo de colaboración. cubadebate.cu Un convenio de colaboración concebido como paso superior en el propósito de afianzar sus vínculos fue firmado este jueves por el Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Educación Física y Recreación y el Instituto Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos. Fue rubricado por sus presidentes, Osvaldo Vento Montiller y Fernando González Llort.

Staff (2022-03-11). Meta cambia su política y permite mensajes de odio contra los soldados rusos. cubadebate.cu La corporación Meta, propietaria de Facebook e Instagram, decidió cambiar sus reglas en cuanto a lenguaje de odio si está dirigido contra las tropas rusas que participan en combates en Ucrania, según confirmó este jueves el portavoz de la compañía, Andy Stone, citado por The Washington Post.

Ana Perdigón (2022-03-11). Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez & Russia's Sergey Lavrov Meet in Turkey. orinocotribune.com In order to deepen their cooperative alliance and mutual respect, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting this Thursday, March 10, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov. The encounter occurred just a few days after the White House sent an official delegation to Caracas in order to alleviate the disruption in oil supplies caused by the recent unilateral and illegal economic coercive measures (euphemistically called sanctions) issued by the US against Russia. | The meeting took place on the eve of Rodríguez's participation in the 2nd Antalya Diplomati…

translation (2022-03-11). Biden Maduro Rapprochement ? indybay.org "It has been a respectful, cordial and diplomatic meeting. There were the flags of the United States and Venezuela, the flags united looked pretty," Maduro said in an address. A phrase unthinkable until a few days ago. The rapprochement, which raised the possibility of reactivating Venezuela's oil exports to the US, has received multiple negative reactions.

Editor2 (2022-03-10). By Trying to Sanction the Whole World, Washington Backs Itself into a Corner. orinocotribune.com By Ernesto Cazal — Mar 7, 2022 | In a short amount of time, a series of events took place, centered around Venezuela, which from a political point of view have the elements of a melodrama with a hint of comedy. It all began when a plane left Washington, passing through Miami and ended its journey at the international airport of Maiquetía (La Guaira), where a delegation of US officials was reportedly received by the Venezuelan government. | The visit, unprecedented within the context of hostilities and diplomatic disagreements, was a sort of "effort" on the part of the US to breakdown the Russian—Venezu…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2022-03-10). How the U.S. has empowered and armed neo-Nazis in Ukraine. nationofchange.org Right now, Ukrainians are united in their resistance to Russia's invasion, but we should not be surprised when the U.S. alliance with neo-Nazi proxy forces in Ukraine, including the infusion of billions of dollars in sophisticated weapons, results in similarly violent and destructive blowback.

Paul Gunter, Linda Pentz Gunter (2022-03-10). Ukrainians took to the streets to avert a nuclear disaster. Will Americans do the same? nationofchange.org The near disaster at Europe's largest nuclear power plant shows why activists fought for decades to end these risks — and why mass action is needed once again.

Jonathan Cook (2022-03-10). The West's Hands in Ukraine Are as Bloody as Putin's. mintpressnews.com Ukrainians will pay the price to wear down Russia, just as Syrians, Libyans, Iranians, Yemenis, Venezuelans and Palestinians have paid the price as the U.S. has sought to attain the goals of its globe-spanning imperial project.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). Saudi-led coalition launches heavy airstrike on Yemen's Sanaa. en.mehrnews.com Fighter jets and artilleries belonging to the Saudi aggression coalition targeted various areas of Sanaa province on Thursday morning.

Editor2 (2022-03-10). Iran on Ukraine: Opposes war, but Backs Russia's Red Line Against NATO Expansionism. orinocotribune.com By Zafar Mehdi — Mar 4, 2022 | Iran's call for restraint in the Ukraine conflict also comes amid stronger ties with Russia and mutual security concerns. | As the Ukraine crisis escalates, it would be naive to claim that the Russian military operation in a former Soviet Republic unfolded without any provocation. Even prominent US foreign policy

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on February 10. en.mehrnews.com Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, March 10.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-10). China welcomes Iran, IAEA's roadmap on nuclear safeguards. en.mehrnews.com A Chinese envoy said on Wednesday that China welcomes the roadmap recently agreed by Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to resolve Iran's nuclear safeguards issues.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). Iran, Azerbaijan stress broadening transit coop. en.mehrnews.com Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Azerbaijan poised to enhance cooperation in the field of transit.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-10). Russian, Ukrainian foreign ministers meet in Turkey. en.mehrnews.com Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers have arrived in Turkey for face-to-face talks on Thursday. It is the first time the top diplomats have met since Russia began its operation on February 24.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-03-10). Irán rechaza posición de EE.UU. con respecto a acuerdo nuclear. telesurtv.net Teherán ha manifestado que será difícil arribar a un acuerdo serio mientras Washington insista en "propuestas inaceptables".

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). Headlines of Iran Persian dailies on March 10. en.mehrnews.com Mehr News agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Thursday, March 10.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-03-10). Irán exige a Estados Unidos destruir sus armas químicas. telesurtv.net Alireza Kazemi Abadi subrayó que EE.UU. es el único país que posee un arsenal de armas de este tipo y debe destruirlas.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). Iran in need of sublime guidelines of Imam Khomeini (RA). en.mehrnews.com Emphasizing salient characteristics, thought and conduct of Imam Khomeini (RA), Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said that, today, country is in dire need of recommendations and enlightenment that Imam Khomeini offered.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-10). Iran rejects Arab League Council's accusations as "shameless" en.mehrnews.com Iranian foreign ministry spokesman dismissed the recent statement of the Arab League meeting as shameless,adding that Iran will continue to develop its nuclear industry.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). Iran's Bagheri Kani, EU's Mora hold meeting in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com Iran's top negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani met and held talks with EU Coordinator to Vienna talks Enrique Mora in Austrian capital of Vienna on Thursday evening.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). Iran roads min. to visit Baku to attend Economic Commission. en.mehrnews.com Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development will depart for Azeri capital Baku on Thursday to attend 15th Joint Economic Committee meeting which will run for two days.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). Iran has upper hand on battlefield against enemy: Gen. Salami. en.mehrnews.com Commander-in-Chief of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said that Iran has the upper hand against enemies, adding today's grandeur of Islamic Iran is the result of obedience to leadership, unity and amity of people.

Staff (2022-03-10). New excessive US demands hinder Vienna talks: Iran FM. en.mehrnews.com The Iranian foreign minister told the EU foreign policy chief on Thursday that "the main issues and the effective lifting of sanctions should not be influenced by excessive US demands."

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-10). Putin says energy supplies to Europe continue. en.mehrnews.com Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a meeting on Thursday the energy supplies to Europe will continue in a bid minimize the impact of the sanctions.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). New Vietnamese amb. submits credentials to Amir-Abdollahian. en.mehrnews.com The newly-appointed ambassador of Socialist Republic of Vietnam submitted a copy of his credential to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Thursday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-10). The Saharawi People Resist and Cuba Stands by Them. libya360.wordpress.com Nuria Barbosa León This March, the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic celebrates 46 years since its proclamation of independence. Photo: EFE Cuba defends Saharawis' right to independence and sovereignty, recognized, as well, by more than 80 other countries "Cuba has always supported our people, the historical ties we share are inalterable and will be maintained as…

_____ (2022-03-10). Venezuela: Government Raises Wages As Inflation Hits Eight-Year Low. popularresistance.org Caracas, Venezuela — The Nicolás Maduro government decreed a near twentyfold salary hike. | In a public forum with trade unions on March 3, the Venezuelan president announced that the minimum wage would be set at half a Petro, some 126 bolivars (BsD) which amount to US $29 at the present exchange rate. | The new figure represents a significant increase over the previous one of 7 BsD (roughly $1.6). The government is reportedly weighing raising public employee food bonuses o 45 BsD ($10.4). They are currently set at 3 BsD. | Pensions and regular government bonuses, such as support for large households, will…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-10). Colombia's Media Reacts to Venezuela-US Talks. orinocotribune.com Four days after the announcement of a meeting between President Nicolás Maduro and a high-ranking US delegation in Venezuela, shock waves are being felt across the Latin American political landscape, particularly in Colombia. | In recent hours, Colombian media went so far as expressing the need for President Iván Duque to dialogue with the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution. Duque has led a prolonged conspiracy to overthrow President Maduro, following the script directed by the White House, that now has apparently evaporated into thin air. | All this occurs at a time when the entire globe has its eyes on the pos…

Staff (2022-03-10). Two Naturalized US Citizens Detained in Venezuela Released After Negotiations (+CITGO 6). orinocotribune.com Caracas, March 9, 2022 ( This rel…

Patricia Ferrer (2022-03-10). Canada & El Salvador Upset About Possible Energy Deal Between Venezuela & US. orinocotribune.com The governments of Canada and El Salvador expressed their discomfort with a high-level delegation from the US meeting with the Constitutional President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, to discuss energy issues. | Nayib Bukele, controversial president of El Salvador, expressed his annoyance with the United States government, due to its constant change of positions, through a post on his Twitter account. Many of Bukele's advisors are right-wing Venezuelans, and that has created friction within his own cabinet. | The authoritarian right-wing populist Bukele has occasionally found himself at o…

Ana Perdigón (2022-03-10). Antony Blinken Reveals US Interests in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, March 9, the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, elaborated on US interests towards Venezuela, after being questioned about the meeting of a high-level delegation with the government of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas last weekend. | During a joint press conference held with British Foreign Minister Liz Truss in Washington, Blinken stated that the US has a set of interests with Venezuela. | He explained that among the interests are "supporting the democratic aspirations" of the Venezuelan people, and securing the release of US citizens detained in Venezuela, two of whom were released…

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-03-10). Pdte. venezolano reitera llamado a la paz y estabilidad mundial. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado alerto que existe una guerra mundial que es económica y busca causar incertidumbre en el abastecimiento de diversos rubros.

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2022-03-10: News Headlines

Editor2 (2022-03-10). By Trying to Sanction the Whole World, Washington Backs Itself into a Corner. orinocotribune.com By Ernesto Cazal — Mar 7, 2022 | In a short amount of time, a series of events took place, centered around Venezuela, which from a political point of view have the elements of a melodrama with a hint of comedy. It all began when a plane left Washington, passing through Miami and ended its journey at the international airport of Maiquetía (La Guaira), where a delegation of US officials was reportedly received by the Venezuelan government. | The visit, unprecedented within the context of hostilities and diplomatic disagreements, was a sort of "effort" on the part of the US to breakdown the Russian—Venezu…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2022-03-10). How the U.S. has empowered and armed neo-Nazis in Ukraine. nationofchange.org Right now, Ukrainians are united in their resistance to Russia's invasion, but we should not be surprised when the U.S. alliance with neo-Nazi proxy forces in Ukraine, including the infusion of billions of dollars in sophisticated weapons, results in similarly violent and destructive blowback.

Paul Gunter, Linda Pentz Gunter (2022-03-10). Ukrainians took to the streets to avert a nuclear disaster. Will Americans do the same? nationofchange.org The near disaster at Europe's largest nuclear power plant shows why activists fought for decades to end these risks — and why mass action is needed once again.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on February 10. en.mehrnews.com Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, March 10.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). Iran roads min. to visit Baku to attend Economic Commission. en.mehrnews.com Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development will depart for Azeri capital Baku on Thursday to attend 15th Joint Economic Committee meeting which will run for two days.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). New Vietnamese amb. submits credentials to Amir-Abdollahian. en.mehrnews.com The newly-appointed ambassador of Socialist Republic of Vietnam submitted a copy of his credential to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Thursday.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). Headlines of Iran Persian dailies on March 10. en.mehrnews.com Mehr News agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Thursday, March 10.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-10). Russian, Ukrainian foreign ministers meet in Turkey. en.mehrnews.com Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers have arrived in Turkey for face-to-face talks on Thursday. It is the first time the top diplomats have met since Russia began its operation on February 24.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-10). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran's latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Staff (2022-03-10). Two Naturalized US Citizens Detained in Venezuela Released After Negotiations (+CITGO 6). orinocotribune.com Caracas, March 9, 2022 ( This rel…

translation (2022-03-10). Biden Maduro Rapprochement ? indybay.org "It has been a respectful, cordial and diplomatic meeting. There were the flags of the United States and Venezuela, the flags united looked pretty," Maduro said in an address. A phrase unthinkable until a few days ago. The rapprochement, which raised the possibility of reactivating Venezuela's oil exports to the US, has received multiple negative reactions.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-09). Hawaiian activists celebrate closure announcement of Navy's fuel facility. peoplesdispatch.org The US department of defense announced the permanent shut down the controversial Red Hill fuelling facility in Hawai'i after a recent leak contaminated the primary drinking water source for its most populous island…

Anish R M (2022-03-09). Over a century after being introduced, US Congress passes anti-lynching bill. peoplesdispatch.org The bill is the first piece federal legislation to pass both houses of the US Congress in nearly 122 years of efforts by progressive lawmakers and civil rights activists to outlaw lynching…

_____ (2022-03-09). The American Empire Self-Destructs. popularresistance.org The basic assumption of economic and diplomatic forecasting is that every country will act in its own self-interest. Such reasoning is of no help in today's world. Observers across the political spectrum are using phrases like "shooting themselves in their own foot" to describe U.S. diplomatic confrontation with Russia and allies alike. But nobody thought that The American Empire would self-destruct this fast. | For more than a generation the most prominent U.S. diplomats have warned about what they thought would represent the ultimate external threat: an alliance of Russia and China dominating Eurasia. America's…

JANET (2022-03-09). Fight xenophobia ‚àí a form of war. iacenter.org March 8, 2022 The U.S.- and NATO-instigated conflict in Ukraine is rooted in the quest to plunder and profit off Russia's vast wealth in natural gas and oil. This has been a major pillar of U.S. imperialism's quest to rebuild its global empire since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The imperialists will do whatever it takes to gain new markets to make profits, even with the global threat of nuclear war. Russia has had the right to protect its borders as the rise of neofascist elements inside Ukraine has been a constant threat to its sovereignty since 2014, resulting in the breakaway of the People's Repu…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-09). Thousands protest across Yemen denouncing fuel crisis induced by Saudi-led blockade. peoplesdispatch.org Protesters condemned the United States for providing military, intelligence and diplomatic support to the Saudi-led coalition's military intervention in Yemen. They also criticized the international community for its silence and inaction…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-03-09). Yemenis Protest Continuing U.S. Supplied Saudi – UAE Air War. indybay.org Massive U.S. and European support to besieged Ukrainians in sharp contrast to U.S. participation in Saudi – UAE air war against Yemen…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-09). Iranian parliamentarians reiterate need for guarantees from US to revive the nuclear deal. peoplesdispatch.org Parliamentarians in Iran issued a joint statement on Tuesday, asking their country's negotiators to look for guarantees from the US that it will not violate the deal in the future before finalizing it…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-09). Oil minister says return of oil revenues increase sharply. en.mehrnews.com Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji has said that the return of oil and gas revenues is accelerating this year despite the sanctions as compared to last year.

Staff (2022-03-09). Headlines of Iran Persian dailies on March 9. en.mehrnews.com Mehr News agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Wednesday, March 9.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-09). Iranian documentary to vie at Latvia 2022 RPFF filmfest. en.mehrnews.com Iranian documentary film "Peace Blood" directed by Hamidreza Maghsoudi and produced by Ata Panahi will compete in Riga Pasaules Film Festival 2022 in Latvia.

Staff (2022-03-09). US must destroy its chemical weapons arsenal ASAP. en.mehrnews.com Permanent Representative of Iran to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says the US, as the sole holder of chemical weapons, must destroy its chemical weapons arsenal as soon as possible.

Staff (2022-03-09). Iranian ambassador, UN special envoy discuss Iraq. en.mehrnews.com The Iranian ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi met and held talks with the UN Special Representative for Iraq Jeanine Antoinette Plasschaert.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-09). Raeisi congratulates elections of new Armenian president. en.mehrnews.com Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi congratulated the appointment of 'Vahagn Khachaturyan' as new president of Republic of Armenia.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-09). Tehran-Tashkent ink security coop. to overcome shared threats. en.mehrnews.com Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) stressed that signing an important document on security cooperation between Iran and Uzbekistan will pave the way for further success in overcoming shared threats.

Staff (2022-03-09). Police bust over 1.5 tons of narcotics in SE Iran. en.mehrnews.com The police commander of Sistan and Baluchistan province said that Iranian anti-narcotics police in the southeastern province arrested the members of a drug-trafficking group and seized more than 1.5 tons of illicit drugs.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-09). Iran's CAO upgraded to Civil Aviation Authority(CAA): spox. en.mehrnews.com Saying that Iran will not keep renovation of its air fleet waiting for Vienna talk, cabinet spokesman added, "Iran's aviation organization has been upgraded from civil aviation organization to Civil Aviation Authority."

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-09). Activating capacities require promoting regional coop. en.mehrnews.com Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said that activation of regional capacities for creating lasting stability is required developing and promoting regional cooperation in 13th government.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-09). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on March 9. en.mehrnews.com Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Wednesday, March 9.

Staff (2022-03-09). Ulyanov comments on Russia's role in Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com The Russian envoy to the Vienna talks Mikhail Ulyanov rejected the claims that Russia is dominating the Vienna negotiations as nonsense, adding that no one can dominate negotiations with the participation of Iran and the US.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-09). Carpet cleaning on eve of Nowruz in Tabriz. en.mehrnews.com Iranians clean up their houses and renew their personal attire in preparation for the Nowruz (Persian New Year) thirteen-day celebrations. Carpet cleaning is one of the things that is done during the last days prior to Nowruz.

Staff (2022-03-09). Iran condemns West for granting immunity to MKO. en.mehrnews.com Secretary of Iran Judiciary's Human Rights Council condemned Western countries for granting immunity to the terrorist group of MKO, despite the group's long-drawn-out history of bloodshed and atrocity against the Iranians.

Staff (2022-03-09). Iranian Regional Music Orchestra at Vahdat Hall. en.mehrnews.com The event of introducing and unveiling the music orchestra of the regions of Iran was held at Vahdat Hall, Tehran.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-09). Council asks negotiators to stress full removal of sanctions. en.mehrnews.com "The main strategy in the negotiations has to be lifting of all sanctions and making them ineffective," the Iranian Assembly of Experts said in a statement on Wednesday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-09). Bagheri Kani, Mora meet again as Vienna talks continue. en.mehrnews.com Iran's top negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani held a bilateral meeting with the EU's Coordinator of the Vienna talks Enrique Mora at Coburg hotel on Wednesday afternoon.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-09). Iran's ranking in FIVB remains unchanged. en.mehrnews.com The national Iranian men's basketball team remained the 23rd in the latest FIBA World Ranking released on Wednesday.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-09). Iran selected as periodical chairman of ECO CC. en.mehrnews.com The 19th General Assembly of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)'s Chamber of Commerce and Industry was held virtually with the participation of presidents and senior members ECO member states.

Staff (2022-03-09). Iran understands Russia demand for guarantees. en.mehrnews.com Over the last few days, media and diplomatic circles have been abuzz with inaccurate speculations over how Russia's demand for guarantees would impact the course of the Vienna talks.

Staff (2022-03-09). Iran Army Navy ready to carry out missions anywhere in world. en.mehrnews.com The Commander of the Iranian Army Navy said Wednesday that the navy has tried to carry out missions everywhere in the world with its upgraded military equipment and increasing its defense capability.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-09). IAEA report reflects progress in remaining safeguards issues. en.mehrnews.com Iran's caretaker envoy to Vienna-based International Organizations said that IAEA Director-General's report reflects the progress made in dealing with 'safeguards' issues that has previously been reported to BOG.

Kathy Durkin (2022-03-09). Despite U.S. blockade, Socialist Cuba combats COVID-19. workers.org Juan Antonio Quintanilla, permanent Cuban envoy to the United Nations, adamantly stated that this Caribbean nation will stay on its socialist path, despite continual U.S. aggression via the blockade. In a speech to the U.N. in Geneva March 3, he emphasized that this is the Cuban people's will and that . . . |

Editor (2022-03-09). She, we… on the road to equality. mronline.org In Cuba, we are fortunate to be part of a social project in which women have been protagonists and beneficiaries of the transformations achieved.

Staff (2022-03-09). Reino Unido declara delito penal el ingreso de aviones rusos en su espacio aéreo. cubadebate.cu Reino Unido declaró delito penal el ingreso de aviones rusos en su espacio aéreo, según comunicó este martes el secretario de Estado de Transporte del Reino Unido, Hon Grant Shapps. "He convertido en delito penal que cualquier avión ruso ingrese al espacio aéreo del Reino Unido y ahora el Gobierno de Su Majestad puede interceptar estos aviones", escribió en su cuenta de Twitter.

Staff (2022-03-09). Asamblea Provincial del PCC en Matanzas: Un balance para seguir avanzando. cubadebate.cu El sábado 12 de marzo se desarrollará en Matanzas la Asamblea 8vo. Congreso del Partido Comunista de Cuba, un importante espacio de discusión que tiene como antecedentes al propio cónclave, en abril de 2021, y las asambleas municipales de balance efectuadas a finales de ese año.

Staff (2022-03-09). Continúan labores de recuperación tras incendio en Termoeléctrica del Mariel. cubadebate.cu Fuerzas especializadas de los Ministerios de Energía y Minas, y el de la Construcción, trabajan intensamente en las labores de recuperación de la Central Termoeléctrica (CTE) Máximo Gómez Báez, de Mariel, tras el incendio de grandes proporciones acontecido en la noche de este lunes.

Staff (2022-03-09). Código de las Familias con impronta de mujer (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Los derechos de la mujer reflejados en el nuevo Código de las Familias fue el tema central de la Mesa Redonda de este martes, que contó con la participación de la miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y secretaria general de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC), Teresa Amarelle Boué. øCuánto impacta el texto legal en la vida de las cubanas? øCómo se aborda la violencia de género? øPierden los hombres derechos?

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-03-09). Venezuela: Maduro Reactivates Opposition Talks, Confirms Meetings with US Officials. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan president said the meeting with US officials was "cordial" and that the sides agreed "to work on an agenda moving forward."

Ricardo Vaz (2022-03-09). Venezuela: Government Raises Wages as Inflation Hits Eight-Year Low. venezuelanalysis.com Maduro pledged to continue recovering incomes, which remain far from covering living costs.

_____ (2022-03-09). Maduro Announces Reactivation Of Dialogue With The Opposition. popularresistance.org Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, on Monday, March 7, announced the reactivation of the dialogue and negotiation process with the platform of far-right opposition sectors in favor of the economic recovery and stability of the country. Additionally, the president reported that on March 5, he held a meeting with a delegation from the government of his counterpart from the United States, Joe Biden. Maduro made the announcements during a meeting with his vice presidents, ministers, and military high command at the Miraflores Palace. | In a further show a potential shift in the relations between the two countries,…

Misión Verdad (2022-03-09). Geopolitics and Diplomacy: Venezuela's Approach to the Ukraine Conflict. orinocotribune.com On Monday, March 7, President Nicolás Maduro announced a series of interconnected geopolitical initiatives that Venezuela will adopt, in the international geopolitical situation generated by the deployment of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. | During a meeting with the Venezuelan military high command and the council of ministers, the president expressed his points of view concerning "the effects of all kinds" that have arisen as a result of the armed conflict in Ukraine. | Taking into account the current global situation, Maduro declared, "We are doing everything in our power to ensure that, regar…

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