Daily Archives: April 15, 2022

2022-04-15: News Headlines

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-04-15). Montreal students threatened with funding cut for backing BDS. electronicintifada.net Under guise of protecting "diversity and inclusion," McGill university administration attempts to crush Palestinian rights policy, student democracy.

Editor2 (2022-04-15). Why a Coup in Pakistan? US Takes Advantage of Any Chance to Gain Advantage. orinocotribune.com The Biden administration's campaign to topple the democratically-elected government of Prime Minister Imran Khan in Pakistan has succeeded, according to an American writer and political commentator. "The Empire never sleeps." | Prime Minister Khan was unseated after losing a no-confidence vote in the parliament on Saturday night. | According to the House speaker, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, opposition parties were able to secure 174 votes in the 342-member house in support of the no-confidence motion, making it a majority vote. There were just a few legislators of Khan's ruling party present for the process. | "The US sof…

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-15). Saudi-led coalition seizes another Yemeni fuel tanker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) — The spokesman for the Yemeni Oil Company said that the Saudi-led coalition has seized another fuel tanker heading for the oppressed people of Yemen.

_____ (2022-04-15). US-Backed Coup In Pakistan Overthrows PM Imran Khan Over His Independent Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org In this episode of the Multipolarista podcast, Benjamin Norton is joined by Pakistani scholar Junaid S. Ahmad to discuss how Pakistan's elected Prime Minister Imran Khan was overthrown in a US-backed coup aimed at reversing his independent foreign policy — like his close alliance with China, improved relations with Russia and Iran, and staunch support for Palestine.

_____ (2022-04-15). Iran and the US — When Will We See a New Agreement? journal-neo.org Extensive negotiations on the so-called Iranian nuclear deal have been conducted in Vienna over the last 12 months, many highly complex drafts have been prepared, a lot of obstacles have clearly been overcome, and now, at last, it appears that there is light at the end of the tunnel. However, media organizations around the world …

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-15). Armed Forces made Iran symbol of security,authority in region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) — Hojatoleslam Seyyed Mohammad-Hassan Aboutorabi Fard says in the past decades, the Iran's Armed Forces have made the coutry a symbol of security and authority in the region.

Staff (2022-04-15). Africa of great importance in Iran's policy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahain says that Iranian administration is determined to expand ties with the African continent, especially with South Africa.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-04-15). VIDEO: Historical Arg of Tabriz. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — Arg of Tabriz, also known as Arg-e Alishah, is the remnants of a large acropolis fortification and city wall in downtown Tabriz, Iran.

Anonymous669 (2022-04-15). Iraq: Unidentified Drone Attacks PMU Headquarters Near Mosul (Photos). southfront.org File image. | Late on April 15, an unidentified drone attacked a headquarters of the pro-Iranian Popular Mobilization Forces (PMU) near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. "An unidentified drone bombed the headquarters of the PMU's 78th Regiment in Sinjar district, to the west of Mosul, and the incident resulted in the injury of the deputy commander of the regiment," the PMU's Nineveh Operations Command said in a statement. | The Sabereen News channel on Telegram shared photos showing the remains of two 60 mm mortar ro…

Anonymous103 (2022-04-15). US-Gulf Divergence: Placing Risky Bets. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Written by Russia's invasion of Ukraine spotlights seemingly widening differences between the United States and its closest Middle Eastern allies, sparking eulogies for an era of bygone American regional dominance. | "America's Middle East Friendships are Dying a Natural Death" predicted foreign policy analyst Steven A. Cook this week after countries like Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates…

ecns.cn (2022-04-15). Xi talks with Saudi Arabian crown prince over phone. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday morning held a phone conversation with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.

Staff (2022-04-15). Famega, emprender con madera. cubadebate.cu La carpintería Famega muestra lo que pueden hacer los emprendedores cuando se insertan en el hilo económico, pero también social, del país. Es, puede decirse, parte de la cosecha que por años ha sembrado la Escuela Taller Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, de la Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad, donde aprendió el oficio de carpintero el fundador de este emprendimiento, Fabián Menéndez García, de 33 años.

Staff (2022-04-15). øQué novedades trae la XXX Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana? (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La XXX Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana tendrá lugar del próximo 20 al 30 de abril, en un nuevo vínculo de lo mejor de la literatura cubana con la creación de otras partes del mundo. Sobre el programa del evento, las sedes, las personalidades invitadas, entre otros temas de interés se habló este jueves en la Mesa Redonda.

Staff (2022-04-15). Crucero porta misiles Moskvá se hundió en el mar Negro, confirma Ministerio ruso de Defensa. cubadebate.cu El crucero portamisiles ruso Moskvá que sufrió daños la noche del miércoles, se ha hundido mientras estaba siendo remolcado en medio de una borrasca, informó el Ministerio ruso de Defensa.

Staff (2022-04-15). Cuba reporta 479 nuevos casos positivos a la COVID-19 y ningún fallecido. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de este jueves 14 de abril, Cuba reportó 479 casos positivos a la COVID-19, ningún fallecido y 590 altas médicas, informó en su parte diario el Ministerio de Salud Pública (Minsap). En la jornada de ayer se procesaron 9 799 muestras en los laboratorios de biología molecular del país.

Staff (2022-04-15). Encuentran a cientos de aves muertas, probablemente de gripe aviar, en Illinois. cubadebate.cu Es probable que la gripe aviar haya matado a cientos de cormoranes de doble cresta que anidan en Baker's Lake, cerca de Barrington. El biólogo de vida silvestre Chris Anchor dijo que este es el mayor brote de enfermedad en aves silvestres que ha visto en el condado de Cook. "Nunca había visto algo así desde que comencé a trabajar aquí hace 41 años"

Staff (2022-04-15). øQué pasa con los pañales desechables en Cuba? cubadebate.cu øDónde puedo encontrar culeros?, es una pregunta frecuente en grupos de compraventa en las redes sociales. No pocos cuestionan por qué no hay si se producen en una fábrica en el Mariel. " øCuál es el problema?". Para tratar este asunto, Cubadebate conversó con Yusleydi Lezcano Palmero, directora de Ventas Minoristas de Cimex.

Staff (2022-04-15). Despiden a Scrat, la famosa ardilla que perseguía una bellota en La Era de Hielo (+ Video). cubadebate.cu °El fin llegó! Aunque 'Blue Sky Studios', creadores de la 'Era del Hielo', anunciaron que hace un año cerraron por orden de Disney, recientemente le dieron un digno adiós a uno de sus emblemáticos personajes: Scrat, la famosa ardilla que perseguía una bellota en 'La Era de Hielo'.

Staff (2022-04-15). Proyecto Entimbalao Skate, donde La Timba se mueve sobre ruedas (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Hacen piruetas, saltan, suben y bajan altísimas plataformas sin miedo a caer. Encima de sus patinetas y patines son dueños de una libertad y felicidad donde el cielo parece ser el único límite. En la calle 31 esquina a Paseo se alza Entimbalao Skate, un proyecto de desarrollo local creado como parte de las acciones de transformación del barrio La Timba.

Staff (2022-04-15). Fallece el cantautor cubano Lázaro García. cubadebate.cu Lázaro García, uno de los fundadores del Movimiento de la Nueva Trova, falleció hoy a los 74 años. En su trayectoria artística departió con primeras figuras de la música cubana como Silvio Rodríguez, Pablo Milanés, Vicente Feliú, Noel Nicola y Sara González, entre otros. Atesoraba el Gran Premio del Concurso de Música Cubana Adolfo Guzmán, en 1984.

Staff (2022-04-15). Fiesta de la Guitarra en La Habana expone el talento de noveles y consagrados músicos. cubadebate.cu La Fiesta de la Guitarra que se desarrolla en La Habana conjuga el talento de noveles y experimentados artistas, capaces de mostrar la versatilidad del instrumento a través de la música clásica, popular y tradicional. El encuentro recuerda la obra de "àëico" Rojas y de César Portillo de la Luz, y el medio siglo de la fundación del Movimiento de la Nueva Trova.

Staff (2022-04-15). Informan sobre distribución de café, leche, huevos y otros productos normados en el mes de abril. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Comercio Interior ratifica que se asegura la distribución del café en el transcurso del mes; se garantiza la leche en polvo para el mes con destino a los niños, así como a las dietas crónicas de la infancia y embarazadas. La distribución de huevos, normado y controlado, se garantiza, con un corrimiento de las entregas hasta el día 7 de mayo.

Staff (2022-04-15). El tiempo: Tarde lluviosa y cálida. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en gran parte del archipiélago y se nublará desde la tarde, principalmente hacia el interior y sur de centro y oriente, así como el interior y norte de occidente, con chubascos, lluvias y tormentas eléctricas, que llegarán a ser fuertes en algunas localidades de la mitad oriental del país y se extenderán hasta horas de la noche.

Staff (2022-04-15). Archivo CD: Ochoa, el hombre que filmó para la historia los hechos de aquel fatídico 15 de abril. cubadebate.cu La Revolución tenía apenas dos años de existencia y vivía el preámbulo de lo que sería, 48 horas más tarde, una invasión mercenaria apoyada por Estados Unidos. Desde el archivo de Cubadebate, compartimos esta entrevista a Héctor Ochoa Carrillo, quien filmó, para la historia, aquella vorágine de sangre y odio que despojó a ese abril de la primavera.

Staff (2022-04-15). Posible tornado de poca intensidad afecta municipio San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque. cubadebate.cu Un posible tornado de poca intensidad afectó este viernes al municipio de San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, cerca de la 1: 40 p.m., informó el Centro Nacional de Pronósticos del Instituto de Meteorología de Cuba.

Staff (2022-04-15). Ministerio de Trabajo: Recesarán actividades laborales el lunes 2 de mayo. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social informó que, al coincidir el 1ro. de mayo con un domingo, el descanso dominical se trasladará para el lunes 2 de mayo. De acuerdo con la nota emitida por el MTTS, a los trabajadores que laboran el domingo 1ro. de mayo corresponde aplicar el pago doble del salario por todas las horas trabajadas.

Staff (2022-04-15). Vivir para el Partido, servir a la Revolución. cubadebate.cu Rafael Pérez Fernández fue ratificado recientemente como primer secretario del Comité Provincial del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) en Guantánamo, y aunque lleva un tiempo en esa responsabilidad, sabe que la tarea que corresponde a esta nueva etapa será más compleja, en pos de responder a las crecientes demandas de la sociedad.

Staff (2022-04-15). Todos los planetas del Sistema Solar se alinearán este verano: øCómo ver el espectáculo cósmico? cubadebate.cu Este verano algunos de los cuerpos celestes más importantes del Sistema Solar se desplegarán en una alineación planetaria perfecta. Entre junio y julio de 2022 se podrá apreciar a simple vista sin necesidad de equipo de observación astronómica sofisticado. Aquí explicamos cómo, dónde y cuándo ver este espectáculo cósmico.

Staff (2022-04-15). Presidente de Belarús felicita a su par cubano por aniversario de relaciones diplomáticas bilaterales. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Belarús, Aleksandr Lukashenko, transmitió este jueves una felicitación a su par cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, por el aniversario 30 del establecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas bilaterales. El mensaje destaca que en este período ambos pueblos han fortalecido los vínculos que surgieron después del Triunfo de la Revolución Cubana en 1959.

Editor (2022-04-15). The Venezuelan Coup, 20 Years Later. scheerpost.com Citizens took to the streets to defend President Hugo Chavez, Caracas, Venezuela, April 2002. | By Dan Beeton / On April 11, 2002, Venezuela's democratically elected government, headed by Hugo Chávez Frías, was ousted in a military coup d'etat. Then, dramatically, two days later,

_____ (2022-04-15). The Venezuela Coup, 20 Years Later. popularresistance.org Above Photo: Pedro Carmona swearing in as president following the April 2002 coup. The enduring legacy of Venezuela's short-lived 2002 coup d'etat, and the subsequent countercoup, for US-Latin American relations. On April 11, 2002, Venezuela's democratically elected government, headed by Hugo Chávez Frías, was ousted in a military coup d'etat. Then, dramatically, two days later, the …

Ana Perdigón (2022-04-15). Venezuelan Authorities Predict Rebound in Tourism during Holy Week. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela's superior council of tourism (Conseturismo), Reinaldo Pulido, has announced that a significant rebound in the influx of foreign and domestic tourists is expected during Holy Week. | Pulido noted that as this important holiday begins, several tourist destinations in Venezuela have already register a high rate of visitors, which has not been reported since before the onset of the pandemic. | Regarding Los Roques, the paradise island in the Caribbean, he stated that it is 100% booked, in Margarita Island there is a good flow of people and in Mérida there is a 40% occupancy rate. | "T…

Staff (2022-04-15). Argentina Reports Highest Inflation in 20 Years. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, April 13, it was reported that Argentina registered its highest inflation in the last 20 years during the month of March, reaching a figure of 6.7% for that single month, while the interannual rate stood at 55.1%. | This information was released by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) via Twitter. Venezuela and Argentina have been the countries in the region most afflicted by inflation in recent years. Especially Venezuela, which was hit hard by a hyperinflation spiral that affected millions of Venezuelans from 2018 until 2021. Last March, the Central Bank of Venezuela reporte…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-04-15). Venezuelan Anti-Chavistas Ask Washington to Ease Sanctions. orinocotribune.com Expressing criticism of the pressure exerted by US political sectors against the Biden administration's rapprochement with Nicolás Maduro's government in Venezuela, a group of anti-Chavistas presented a letter in which they described the failure of illegal US sanctions. | Joshua Goodman of Associated Press shared the letter through his Twitter account, and noted that the signatories advocated the return of oil companies to Venezuelan soil. | "The economic sanctions and the policy of maximum pressure did not achieve their objectives," reads the document. "While the sanctions are not at the root of the humanitarian…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-04-15). Venezuela rechaza informe del Gobierno de EE.UU. sobre derechos humanos. telesurtv.net La Cancillería venezolana instó a la Casa Blanca a resolver los graves problemas internos de ese país en materia de DD.HH.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-14). France Germany refuse to say Russia carried out genocide. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — France and Germany declined Wednesday to repeat US President Joe Biden's accusation that Russia was carrying out "genocide" against Ukrainians.

Staff (2022-04-14). Iran reopens embassy in Ukraine as conflict continues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called on his Ukrainian counterpart to provide full security to Iranian diplomats in Ukraine as Tehran reopened its embassy in Kiyv.

Staff (2022-04-14). Raeisi felicitates new Pakistani PM Sharif on election. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi wrote a congratulatory message to the newly-elected Pakistani Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and felicitated his election.

WSWS (2022-04-14). "Activists" promote Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham in Arriva South London pay dispute. wsws.org The London Bus Rank-and-File Committee is a militant faction of drivers committed to the principle that workers' interests must take priority over corporate profit.

Edgar Reyes (2022-04-14). Ethiopian community rallies in L.A. vs HR 6600. liberationnews.org On April 11, activists and community members from Los Angeles County rallied to say #NoMore to the United States' policy to divide and conquer throughout Africa and to #BreakTheSilence surrounding sanctions on these countries.

Editor (2022-04-14). The Role of Capitalism in the War in Ukraine. scheerpost.com Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair | By Richard Wolff / To the motives for war in human history, capitalism added another: profit. That motive drove technological advancement and created a genuine world economy. It also built new capitalist empires such as the Spanish, Dutch, British, French, Belgian, Russian, German, Japanese, and American empires. Each of these countries built its empire by various means including wars against prior systems operating on their own territories, in their colonies, a…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-14). NATO's Warmongering Voice in the Caribbean. libya360.wordpress.com A.T. Freeman Sir Ron Sanders, NATO's warmongering voice in the Carribbean Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Sir Ron Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda's ambassador to the US and the OAS, has emerged as one of the most strident Caribbean voices in favour of US/NATO warmongering in eastern Europe. He is widely considered to have played a pivotal…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-14). Iraq not to allow anyone to threaten neighbors from its soil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein told Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a meeting in Tehran on Wednesday that "We will not allow threats from our soil against our neighbors."

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-14). IAEA to have no access to cameras' recordings: Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Iran envoy to the the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says that the agency will have no access to data newly installed in the centrifuge production center in Natanz until a an agreement in JCPOA revival talks.

Staff (2022-04-14). IAEA installs surveillance cameras at Natanz: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Media have quoted the International Atomic Energy Agency as saying that the agency had installed surveillance cameras at Iran's Natanz nuclear site.

Staff (2022-04-14). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on April 14. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, April 14.

Staff (2022-04-14). Ershadi names main security issues threatening W Asian women. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Iran's ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations called occupation, foreign aggression, and terrorism the main threats to women's security in West Asia region.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-14). Iran Air Pistol women team takes gold at ISSF World Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Iran won a gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shooting World Cup on Wednesday.

Staff (2022-04-14). SNB 61: Tigres se quedan solos en la cima. cubadebate.cu Los Tigres de Ciego de àÅvila se quedaron solos en lo más alto de la tabla de posiciones de esta Serie Nacional 61, al combinar su victoria de esta jornada con el resbalón de los Gallos, y continúan mirando de lejos la tremenda pelea que se cierne sobre la retaguardia de la zona de clasificación. Los felinos espantaron a las Avispas santiagueras.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-14). Russia sanctions 398 US lawmakers, 87 Canadian senators. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — The Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that it has imposed retaliatory personal sanctions against 398 members of the US House of Representatives and 87 Canadian senators.

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