Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). Pentagon to train Ukrainians in sites outside nation to use U.S. artillery. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2April 19, 2022 Defense Department expects to start training Ukrainian trainers outside of Ukraine on how to use the U.S.-provided Howitzers in the coming days Defense Department expects to start training Ukrainian trainers outside of Ukraine on how to use the U.S.-provided Howitzers in the coming days The first shipments of the latest round of …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). Defense Ministry: Japan to supply military supplies to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 19, 2022 Japan to offer protective masks, clothing, drones to Ukraine Japan will provide Ukraine with protective masks and clothing against chemical weapons, as well as commercial drones, to support the country in its ongoing war with Russia, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The decision was made upon a request from the Ukrainian …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). Japan, EU, U.S. pursue common course on Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 19, 2022 U.S., Japan, EU leaders affirm swift support to Ukraine amid war Leaders from the United States, Japan and the European Union agreed Tuesday to continue providing swift support to Ukraine as Russia begins a renewed military offensive in the eastern part of its neighboring country. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told his …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). Polish hospitals prepared to treat 10,000 wounded Ukrainian soldiers: PM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 19, 2022 Polish hospitals ready to treat 10,000 wounded Ukrainian soldiers: PM Polish hospitals are prepared to admit up to 10,000 Ukrainian troops injured in combat against invading Russian forces, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said. The Polish prime minister made the declaration in Lviv, western Ukraine, on Tuesday, public broadcaster Polish Radio's …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). State Department: China will "face serious consequences" from U.S., allies over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 19, 2022 China Will Face Serious Consequences If Helps Russia — United States The United States said it was closely monitoring China's level of support for Russia and warned of serious consequences if it provided weapons to the aggressor country or helped circumvent sanctions. This was stated by U.S. Department of State …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). U.S. lawmakers visit Georgia to expand war, Georgian war party visits Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Senator Coons has discussed deploying American troops to Ukraine. Civil GeorgiayingApril 19, 2022 U.S. Congress Delegation to Visit Georgia A delegation of the U.S. Congress will be led by the Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), to Georgia this week. The delegation will include Senators Gary Peters …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). Will war party bring about collapse of German government? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Beta News AgencyApril 19, 2022 Scholz falls because of Ukraine? The German opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) is increasingly pressuring Chancellor Olaf Scholz to send heavy weapons to Ukraine. They accuse German Chancellor of being partially responsible for the Ukrainian defense, and they also threatened him with a vote of no confidence in the Bundestag, …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). MP among Georgians fighting in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 19, 2022 Georgian MP Returns from Ukraine War Georgian MP Alexander Elisashvili, who volunteered to fight against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, is returning to Georgia. Earlier today, Elisashvili wrote on Facebook that he is already in Warsaw, en route to the homeland together with his party colleague, Vice-Speaker Levan Ioseliani, who visited …

Staff (2022-04-19). How Putin Can Use 5D to End the War and Merge Russia and Ukraine THIS VERY MOMENT. anti-empire.com 10 days before the war I warned Kiev it was facing a Russian invasion, but also advised it there was a brilliant way it could thwart Putin's plan: An uncomfortable thing to do emotionally, but such is 5D judo. Unilaterally settling the status of Donetsk and Lugansk (in their favor) would have robbed Putin of an excuse to escalate the standoff into the current regime-change war. | As it was, Kiev did not listen to my advice and Moscow used precisely the pretext of Don…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). State Department hails NATO ally Turkey for "holding Russia to account" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 18, 2022 Turkey playing 'important role' in holding Russia to account: US Turkey is playing an "important role" in ensuring Russia is held to account for its war against Ukraine, the United States said on Monday ahead of a bilateral meeting of top diplomats. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is slated to host …

Dave DeCamp (2022-04-19). Treasury Secretary to Press Other Countries to Ramp Up Sanctions on Russia. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will press US allies to ramp up the economic pressure on Russia during meetings of World Bank and IMF members this week, The war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed in response are expected to be major topics of discussion at the meetings, which began Monday. The Treasury official said Yellen "will use this week's meetings to work with allies to continue our united efforts to increase economic pressure on Russia while mitigating spillover e…

Thomas Gibbons-Neff (2022-04-19). New York Times: "To Push Back Russians, Ukrainians Hit a Village With Cluster Munitions" anti-empire.com Editor's note: The truth and reality of the war is that both Ukrainians AND Russians will set up positions in settlements. And both Russians AND Ukrainians will fire into settlements when the other side is entrenched in them. |
| HUSARIVKA, Ukraine — It was in early March when the spent warhead of a cluster munition rocket landed next to Yurii Doroshenko's home in eastern Ukraine, having dispensed its lethal bomblets over his village. | "They were shelling and it hit the street," he said. | These types of internationally banned weapons [actually neither US, Russia or Ukraine are signatories of the C…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-19). Western think tanks push permanent NATO presence on Russian border, Asia-Pacific analog. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 17, 2022 NATO needs bases on eastern border to counter Russia: experts Russia's war in Ukraine will lead to NATO radically overhauling its long-term security capabilities in Eastern Europe, defense analysts say. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is likely to establish permanent bases on its eastern flank and significantly boost spending, experts predict. …

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-19). Russia not seeking regime change in Ukraine: FM Lavrov. en.mehrnews.com Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow has no plans to press for regime change in Ukraine.

Sanket Jain (2022-04-19). Photo Essay: India's Rural Health Workers Fell Ill As Workload Spiked During Pandemic. towardfreedom.org In March 2020, India's health ministry tasked 1 million Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) with COVID-19 duty in rural areas. This, in a country where 65 percent of its 1.38 billion people live outside cities. Suddenly, ASHAs' workload increased exponentially. Yet, they remain underpaid and now suffer stress-related chronic ailments, reports Sanket Jain.

Ian Angus (2022-04-19). Ecosocialist Bookshelf, April 2022. greenleft.org.au Climate & Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents six new books for activists.

Oakland Insider (2022-04-19). Rocket Taylor Kohles exposed for racist gentrification. indybay.org So-called activists Rocket Taylor Kohles was recently exposed for racist gentrification.

Editor (2022-04-19). Chávez the Radical XXVIII: 'The Empire and the Oligarchy Will Never Accept Us'. mronline.org In this episode of "Chávez the Radical," the Venezuelan leader reminds comrades and followers that the Venezuelan oligarchy and the U.S. empire will never accept the Bolivarian Revolution.

Staff (2022-04-19). Ansarullah unveils new Yemeni armored vehicle. en.mehrnews.com Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, the head of Yemen's Supreme Political Council, has announced the unveiling of a new armored vehicle that has just been joined to the country's military industry.

John Helmer (2022-04-19). NaàØve questions about Russia's war economy. mronline.org "Tell me, please, Grandpa," the little boy asked the Red Army veteran, "what does a war economy mean and how is it different from now?"

Jason Ditz (2022-04-19). Yemen's New Leaders: Our First Option Is Peace. news.antiwar.com While talking up their willingness to continue waging a protracted war if necessary, Yemen's new leadership council, which earlier this month replaced President Hadi, clearly understands that's not what's expected of it. | " The Saudi coalition is reportedly very interested in efforts toward a p…

Jason Ditz (2022-04-19). Houthis: US Naval Task Force Undermines Yemen Truce. news.antiwar.com Yemen's Houthis are deeply critical of last week's US announcement of a naval task force to patrol the Red Sea off the Yemeni coast, saying it The US said the task force was meant to stop the smuggling of "coal, drugs, weapons, and people, and tied it to cross-border fighting between Yemen and its neighbors. | The US narrative mirrors exactly the pretext for Saudi Arabia's naval blockade of Yemen. The ceasefire has been a human…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-19). IMF predicts 3% growth for Iran's economy in 2022. en.mehrnews.com The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Iran's economic growth rate will be 3% in 2022, while the inflation rate will drop by almost 8%.

Staff (2022-04-19). Beautiful Qasr-e Qand city in SE Iran. en.mehrnews.com Qasr-e Qand is a city in and the capital of Qasr-e Qand County, in Sistan and Baluchestan Province.

Staff (2022-04-19). Iranian Parliament's open session. en.mehrnews.com Chaired by Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Iranian parliament held an open session on Tuesday.

Staff (2022-04-19). Taliban assured Iran to protect diplomatic missions. en.mehrnews.com In a phone call with the Iranian Foreign Minister, the Taliban's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has assured Tehran of full security of Iranian diplomatic facilities, and diplomats in Afghanistan.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-19). Iraq calls on Turkey to pullout all forces from north. en.mehrnews.com The Iraqi Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the ongling Turkish operation in the north, stressing that Ankara must withdraw its troops completely from Iraqi territory to show respect for its sovereignty.

Staff (2022-04-19). Iran condemns terrorist attack in Kabul. en.mehrnews.com Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh condemned the terrorist attacks in the Afghan capital's Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-19). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on April 19. en.mehrnews.com Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Tuesday, April 19.

Staff (2022-04-19). Targeting innocent children shows terrorists criminal reality. en.mehrnews.com Iranian government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi expressed sympathy over the Kabul attack, saying that targeting innocent children during the holy month of Ramadan once again showed the criminal reality of terrorists.

Staff (2022-04-19). Iran voices sympathy with South Africa over recent flood. en.mehrnews.com Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahain expressed the country's sympathy with South Africa over recent floods in the country which have claimed some lives and displaced hundreds of people.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-19). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on April 19. en.mehrnews.com Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Tuesday, April 19.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-19). Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif's new cabinet sworn in. en.mehrnews.com Cabinet members of Pakistan's new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have taken their oaths in a ceremony, state television has reported, media reported on Tuesday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-19). Different Iraqi politicians condemn Turkey's op. in north. en.mehrnews.com Different Iraqi politicians reacted have condemned the recently-launched Turkish operation in the Kurdistan region in the north of the country.

Jason Ditz (2022-04-19). Iran Sees US Delaying Nuclear Deal: More Than One Issue Remains. news.antiwar.com Iranian officials say there is no end in sight for the ongoing nuclear talks, saying that there are multiple issues unresolved and still pending with the US. Unfortunately as with other recent reports, it is not specified what these remaining issues are, so it is difficult to judge how likely they are to be sorted out, or what the next step is. The only known issue at present is the removal of the IRGC from the terror blacklist, which the US…

Staff (2022-04-19). Iran needs to make decision on Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com US State Department spokesman Ned Price said if Iran wants sanctions-lifting that goes beyond the JCPOA, they'll need to address concerns of the US that go beyond the JCPOA.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-19). Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers win 3 medals in Asian C'ships. en.mehrnews.com Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers claimed three medals on Tuesday in the Asian Wrestling Championships underway in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Staff (2022-04-19). Puerta innovadora para las empresas con pérdidas. cubadebate.cu De rato en rato, el reporte de las empresas con pérdidas revuelve la alarma mediática en Cuba. Ocurrió hace cosa de un mes. Al informe gubernamental le siguió una ola de comentarios en la prensa y debates más o menos encendidos en las redes sociales. Luego, el asunto se hundió en la penumbra. Queda confiar en que apenas ha quedado medio escondido, cocinándose entre los telones de un escenario económico dominado por inflaciones y otras urgencias.

Staff (2022-04-19). Nueva masacre en Colombia deja cuatro muertos, entre ellos dos menores de edad. cubadebate.cu Cuatro personas, entre ellas dos menores de edad, fueron asesinadas en la zona rural de Tame, en el departamento colombiano de Arauca, fronterizo con Venezuela, cuando el vehículo en el que viajaban fue atacado por un grupo armado. Dirigentes de izquierda y activistas de organizaciones sociales de derechos humanos criticaron estos hechos.

Staff (2022-04-19). Girón, la victoria (+ Fotos y línea del tiempo). cubadebate.cu El 19 de abril tendrá siempre gran trascendencia en la historia de nuestra nación. Para el pueblo cubano y su naciente Revolución significó defender la soberanía del país, el suelo sagrado de la patria, defender sus intereses, sus ideales y su proceso socialista.

Staff (2022-04-19). Chapeando: La embajada que sólo funciona para echar leña al fuego pregunta qué es eso (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Girón es muchas primeras veces: primera derrota del imperialismo en América. Es la primera batalla popular por el socialismo. Es el bautizo de fuego de los milicianos cubanos. Esa es una espina que tienen clavada en la garganta. Quizás por eso han estado organizando para este 19 de abril una nueva campaña de la guerra mediática.

Staff (2022-04-19). "Se equivocaron al medir la moral de nuestro pueblo, el valor de nuestro pueblo y la fuerza de una Revolución" cubadebate.cu "Hace un año, un día como hoy, se disipaba el humo de los últimos disparos de la batalla de Playa Girón. Los que lanzaron aquel ataque se imaginaron que aquello sería el fin de la Revolución; pensaron que tal vez un año después, un día como hoy, no volveríamos a estar aquí juntos pensaron que la Revolución podía ser destruido."

Staff (2022-04-19). CTE Antonio Guiteras prevé sincronizar este martes antes del horario pico. cubadebate.cu La Central Termoeléctrica Antonio Guiteras, mayor y más eficiente bloque unitario en Cuba, prevé sincronizar con el Sistema Electroenergético Nacional antes del horario pico de este martes, luego de una salida imprevista en la tarde del sábado último. Actualmente se acometen acciones de soldadura en tuberías del área de caldera que pudieran finalizar esta noche.

Staff (2022-04-19). Díaz-Canel intercambia con expertos sobre el estado de las neurociencias en Cuba. cubadebate.cu El estado de las neurociencias y las neurotecnologías en nuestro país centró el nuevo encuentro del presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, con académicos cubanos. El avance de estas "ciencias del cerebro" en la Isla siempre sorprende, aunque sus fundadores se empeñan en recalcar menos en lo hecho, y más en lo que falta por hacer.

Staff (2022-04-19). Cuba reporta 239 nuevos casos de COVID-19, un fallecido y 420 altas médicas. cubadebate.cu Al cierre del día de ayer, 18 de abril, se encuentran ingresados un total de 4 818 pacientes, sospechosos 3 286, en vigilancia 59 y confirmados activos 1 473. Para la COVID-19 se realizaron un total de 5 337 muestras para la vigilancia en el día, resultando positivas 239 para 4,5% de positividad.

Staff (2022-04-19). Pagar con la mano øCómo funcionan los implantes de microchip? cubadebate.cu Cada vez que Patrick Paumen paga algo en una tienda o en un restaurante causa un revuelo. Este hombre de 37 años no necesita una tarjeta bancaria o su teléfono celular para pagar. En su lugar, simplemente pone su mano izquierda cerca del lector de tarjetas sin contacto y se realiza el pago.

Staff (2022-04-19). Cuba y Estados Unidos desarrollarán nueva ronda de conversaciones migratorias. cubadebate.cu El próximo jueves en Washington, los gobiernos de Cuba y Estados Unidos desarrollarán una nueva ronda de conversaciones migratorias, informó este martes la cancillería de la isla caribeña. El Gobierno cubano ha reiterado en múltiples escenarios su compromiso con una migración ordenada y segura y la disposición al diálogo.

Staff (2022-04-19). Barcelona pierde frente al Cádiz y se desvanecen sus aspiraciones de ganar LaLiga. cubadebate.cu El Barcelona podía haberse acercado a su objetivo de sellar una plaza para la próxima Champions pero perdió tras siete victorias seguidas ante el Cádiz (0-1). Ganar LaLiga es casi imposible para los de Xavi Hernández. El Madrid es líder con 15 puntos de ventaja y le quedan siete para el alirón.

Staff (2022-04-19). Destacan en México calidad de vacuna cubana Abdala contra la covid-19. cubadebate.cu México calificó de muy buena la vacuna cubana Abdala, tanto en formato para adultos como para niños, según explicó el subsecretario de Prevención de Salud Pública, Hugo López-Gatell. Ante una pregunta sobre la vacunación infantil el subsecretario pidió no dejar confundirse pues México nunca se ha opuesto a vacunar niños.

Staff (2022-04-19). Diputados cubanos debaten proyectos de ley sobre cultura y medio ambiente. cubadebate.cu Con la participación del presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de Cuba (Parlamento), Esteban Lazo, diputados de todo el país, debatieron sobre el Sistema de Protección de la Creación Literaria y Artística, Ley General de Protección al Patrimonio Cultural y al Patrimonio Natural, y Del Sistema de los Recursos Naturales y el Medio Ambiente.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-18). From Iran, Syria and Afghanistan to Ukraine: U.S. Empire Sows Violence and Chaos Yet Again. libya360.wordpress.com Dan Kovalik [Source: English.almayadeen.net] Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer Things fall apart The center cannot hold Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world… —William Butler Yeats As I wrote four years ago in 2018 after visiting Iran, there is a battle for civilization taking place. And note how…

Editor (2022-04-18). NATO's warmongering voice in the Caribbean. mronline.org Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Sir Ron Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda's ambassador to the U.S. and the OAS, has emerged as one of the most strident Caribbean voices in favour of U.S./NATO warmongering in eastern Europe.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-04-18). The Righteous, the Black Sheep, and the Sacrificial Lamb. transcend.org 16 Apr 2022 – "Countries in the developing world with large populations like Indonesia, Brazil, and India do not support the sanctions against Russia because of the behavior of the USA, which they recognize as 'moral hypocrisy.'" Specifically the difference between our response to the white Europeans of Ukraine and our behavior in Yemen, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Staff (2022-04-18). Saudi coalition violates ceasefire in Yemen 89 times. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — News sources reported that the Yemeni ceasefire has been violated by the Saudi coalition forces 89 times during the past day.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-18). Support for Palestine brings prestige, might to Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — An Iranian prominent artist has told Mehr that the issue of 'Palestine' has helped Iran stand out as a real supporter of the oppressed people Among Muslim nations and the public in the Arab world looks up to Iran.

Staff (2022-04-18). 'Orthodontics' praised at Filmfest Dresden in Germany. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — Iranian short flick 'Orthodontics' has been praised at the Filmfest Dresden in Germany.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-18). India, Iran likely to hold talks on resuming oil exports. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — India and Iran may soon begin exploratory talks on the resumption of bilateral trade in items such as crude oil and fertilisers, Indian media have reported.

Staff (2022-04-18). Commemoration of National Day of Army across Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — On the occasion of the National Day of the Army, ceremonies were held in different Iranian provinces of Iran.

Staff (2022-04-18). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on April 18. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Monday, April 18.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-18). Seven protesters injured in latest Sudan demonstrations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — Central Committee Of Sudan Doctors (CCSD) said in a statement on Monday that as many as seven demonstrators were injured in Omdurman near Khartoum on Sunday.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-18). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on April 18. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Monday, April 18.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-18). Parade of Armed Forces in Hormozgan on National Day of Army. en.mehrnews.com BANDAR ABBAS, Apr. 18 (MNA) — The ceremony of parade of Army Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran was held in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province on Monday concurrent with the anniversary of National Day of Army.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-04-18). Irán advierte a Israel sobre acciones contra Teherán. telesurtv.net Irán en reiteradas ocasiones ha dicho que sus principios de defensa se basan en la disuasión y que su poderío militar es solo defensivo.

Staff (2022-04-18). 'Winner' to vie at Kids Kino Intl. Festival in Poland. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) — Iranian short film 'Winner' by Ali Keyvan will take part in the 7th edition of the Kids Kino International Film Festival in Poland.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-18). Iran inks long-term deal with Russia on supplying basic goods. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — Alireza Peyman-Pak, Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) said Monday that Iran's recent trade conference in Moscow was successful and coordination was made with Moscow to ensure food security.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-18). Ukraine says 5 'powerful' missile strikes hit Lviv in west. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — A series of "powerful" Russian strikes on military infrastructure in Lviv on Monday left at least six dead and ignited blazes in the western Ukraine city that has been spared fierce fighting, media cited Ukrainian.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-18). Sweden morphing into a prison for Muslims: Gharibabadi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — Reacting to the desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden, Secretary of Iran Judiciary's Human Rights Council said that Sweden has become a prison for Muslims.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-18). Iran envoy meets Iraqi President at end of his mission. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — The Iranian ambassador Iraj Masjedi met with the President of Iraq Barham Salih on Monday at the end of his diplomatic mission in Baghdad.

Staff (2022-04-18). Iran envoy to S. Korea summoned over newspaper's piece. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — South Korea called in Iran's ambassador Monday after a Tehran-based newspaper published a piece.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-18). Pakistani PM invites President Raeisi to visit Islamabad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — The new Pakistani prime minister has invited the Iranian President to visit his country.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-18). Pres. Raesi felicitates Zimbabwe on Natioanl Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi felicitated the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe on National Day in this African country.

Staff (2022-04-18). Barrio Adentro Celebrates 19 Years of Service in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com With the satisfaction of saving millions of people, the Barrio Adentro Mission celebrates its nineteenth anniversary in Venezuela. | In Venezuela, the Barrio Adentro Mission celebrates 19 years of direct and free service to the people in health matters to satisfy this fundamental human need for popular power. | The Barrio Adentro Mission is a social program that began to be promoted by former president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, in 2003, with the help of the Cuban government, which is characterized by the use of Cuban and Venezuelan doctors, to offer health services to the Venezuelan po…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-04-18). America's Hypocrisy over Ukraine and 'Spheres of Influence'. transcend.org 15 Apr 2022 – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that he does not recognize "spheres of influence," and the concept "should have been retired after World War II." Those are empty words because they obviously do not apply to the Western Hemisphere–or the USA. Take Cuba, for example, or Nicaragua, Venezuela… Hypocrisy is common in international relations.

Staff (2022-04-18). La guerra en Ucrania y sus consecuencias mundiales, hoy en la Mesa Redonda. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Periodistas y académicos analizarán este lunes en la Mesa Redonda la situación actual del conflicto en Ucrania y sus consecuencias políticas y económicas globales.

Staff (2022-04-18). Supermodelo Bella Hadid acusa a Instagram de ocultar sus publicaciones sobre Palestina. cubadebate.cu La supermodelo estadounidense de ascendencia palestina Bella Hadid ha acusado a Instagram de limitar la exposición de su cuenta a raíz de las historias que intentó publicar sobre la violencia que estalló el viernes durante los enfrentamientos entre la policía israelí y feligreses palestinos cerca de la mezquita de Al-Aqsa en Jerusalén.

Staff (2022-04-18). SNB 61: Revilla siguió desapareciendo pelotas en jornada dominical de tres barridas. cubadebate.cu El guantanamero Pedro Pablo Revilla sacó dos pelotas del parque para recuperar el liderato de jonrones, en una jornada donde se firmaron tres barridas, una de ellas de los Tigres avileños para aumentar su ventaja en la primera posición. El León capitalino Pedro àÅlvarez consiguió su victoria número 10, y los Cazadores propinaron el único nocaut dominical.

Staff (2022-04-18). El tiempo: Continúan los chubascos y las lluvias en oriente. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en zonas costeras de centro y oriente con aisladas lluvias; y se nublará desde la tarde en ambas regiones, con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas que serán numerosos en oriente y pueden extenderse en algunas localidades hasta horas de la noche.

Staff (2022-04-18). Cuba reporta 337 nuevos casos de COVID-19, un fallecido y 433 altas. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de este domingo 17 de abril, Cuba reportó 337 nuevos casos de COVID-19, un fallecido y 433 altas médicas. Actualmente, hay 1 655 casos activos, informó este lunes en su parte diario el Ministerio de Salud Pública (Minsap).

Staff (2022-04-18). Comenzó el curso 2022 en la educación superior. cubadebate.cu Con el retorno de los estudiantes a las aulas para recibir clases en la modalidad presencial ha comenzado este lunes en el país el curso 2022 en la educación superior, que abarca carreras universitarias y programas de formación de ciclo corto, y que luego de la experiencia adquirida durante la pandemia no descarta los entornos virtuales para la enseñanza.

Staff (2022-04-18). Feria Internacional Cubadisco se celebrará del 14 al 22 de mayo. cubadebate.cu La Feria Internacional Cubadisco transcurrirá en varias sedes de la capital, y en formato híbrido, del 14 al 22 de mayo, luego de dos años sin celebrarse de esa manera debido a la pandemia de covid-19, informó la presidenta del Instituto Cubano de la Música (ICM), Indira Fajardo.

Staff (2022-04-18). Continúan trabajos para reconectar la termoeléctrica Guiteras al sistema eléctrico nacional. cubadebate.cu En la noche de este domingo operarios de la central termoeléctrica (CTE) Antonio Guiteras, apoyados por fuerzas especializadas, trabajaban para intervenir en el área de la caldera y evaluar el fallo imprevisto producido allí en la tarde del sábado, que provocó la salida de servicio de la unidad de esa planta.

Staff (2022-04-18). Archivo CD: Roa, el Canciller de la Dignidad, Revolución en la diplomacia. cubadebate.cu Fue maestría y pasión, genio y originalidad, canciller de una revolución y un pueblo que en cada escenario desenmascaró agresiones y falacias contra Cuba y muy pronto fue conocido como el Canciller de la Dignidad. "Decía la verdad de una forma elegante, culta (…) Pero lo que disparaba eran rayos y centellas. Revolucionó la diplomacia", ha dicho Jorge Bolaños.

Staff (2022-04-18). La protección jurídica de la soberanía y seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en Cuba. cubadebate.cu En el Cronograma Legislativo (2021-2022) de la Asamblea Nacional se incluyó la aprobación en mayo de 2022 de la Ley de Soberanía Alimentaria y Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional (Ley SSAN). Esta Ley establece el marco legal para alcanzar la soberanía alimentaria, fortalecer la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional y garantiza el derecho a la alimentación.

Staff (2022-04-18). La programación una vez más. cubadebate.cu Una buena amiga, conocedora del medio, está feliz al poder ver la serie Promesas en un horario "humano" (asequible). Su estreno, unos meses atrás, a las 11 de la noche, hizo que una parte de la población no pudiera disfrutar de esta serie marcada por la calidad en el guion, la puesta en escena, las actuaciones y, en general, la calidad de un buen producto audiovisual.

Staff (2022-04-18). Reto viral: øCuál de estos tanques se llenará primero de agua? cubadebate.cu Con este acertijo de lógica se pone a prueba tu agudeza visual. øSerías capaz de adivinar que depósito se llena primero? Parece fácil pero no muchos llegan a la solución. Para adivinar este reto viral hay que fijarse bien en las conexiones entre los 12 contenedores. El grifo comienza a llenar de agua el 'A' y de este pasa al resto. øCuál es la solución?

Staff (2022-04-18). Qué trae la prensa cubana, lunes 18 de abril de 2022. cubadebate.cu

teleSUR, rp, ER, SH (2022-04-18). Vigencia de la lucha del cubano Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. telesurtv.net Carlos Manuel de Céspedes dedicó su existencia a consolidar el deseo del pueblo cubano de arrancar su independencia a España.

Staff (2022-04-18). Estados Unidos insiste en sus programas de guerra en el espacio. cubadebate.cu La administración Biden aprobó un presupuesto para 2023 de 27 mil 600 millones de dólares (un aumento del 25% respecto al presupuesto de 2022) para la militarización del espacio exterior para dar continuidad a esa política que cobró gran fuerza con los planes del expresidente Reagan en la década de los 80 de lo que se denominó como "Guerra de las Galaxias".

Staff (2022-04-18). Cómo el dólar se devora al euro. cubadebate.cu Europa, en lugar de comprar gas, petróleo y granos alimenticios rusos, los comprará a Estados Unidos, junto con un fuerte aumento de las importaciones de armas. Los tipos de interés subirán, lo que ralentizará la inversión y hará que Europa sea aún más dependiente de las importaciones.

Staff (2022-04-18). Lidy y Yani ganan clasificatorio mundial de voleibol de playa. cubadebate.cu Leila Martínez y Lidianny Echevarría aseguraron su presencia en el Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol de Playa al adelantar a la gran final, en la que ganaron con autoridad el Torneo Clasificatorio del grupo B que finalizó este domingo en Macao, en el balneario dominicano de Punta Cana. Las antillanas rindieron a las gemelas Megan y Nicole McNamara, de Canadá.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-04-17). Activists from Palestine Action force Israeli arms factory in UK to shut down for the second time. peoplesdispatch.org The action comes just days after the group's activists targeted the London headquarters Elbit Systems and forced it to remain shut for several hours.

_____ (2022-04-17). BDS Fights Heat Up Across Campuses. popularresistance.org On April 7 the student government at Ohio State University passed a resolution calling on the school to divest from companies connected to human rights abuses in Palestine. The two companies targeted are Hewlett Packard Enterprise, who provides technology to the Israeli military, and Caterpillar Inc., whose bulldozers are used to demolish Palestinian homes. "The passage of this resolution is merely one milestone on the long journey to the Palestinian people's eventual triumph," said the school's SJP chapter in a statement. "We urge our supporters to remain vigilant and empowered as we take our next steps for acco…

Staff (2022-04-17). Yemeni ceasefire violated over 60 times by Saudis in one day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — A Yemeni military source told that the Saudi coalition has violated the ceasefire in Yemen 6 times during the past day.

Anonymous669 (2022-04-17). UAE Transported Israeli Officers To Strategic Yemeni Island. southfront.org File image. | The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has transported four Israeli intelligence officers to Yemen's Socotra Archipelago, Iran's Nour News reported on April 17, citing Yemeni media sources. | According to the news outlet, the officers arrived in Abd al Kuri Island, which is located more than 100 kilometers to the west of Socotra Island, aboard a Emirati warship."The Zionist officers were moved in to supervise the construction of a joint Emirati-Israeli base on the strategic island," Nour News quoted…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-17). Iran navy to open maritime security center in near future. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) — Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said the navy will open a maritime security center in the near future.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-17). 2 killed, at least 9 other shot in shooting in Pennsylvania. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — 2 juveniles killed and at least 9 others shot in the East Allegheny area of Pittsburgh, local US media have reported.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-17). Iran hosted Afghan refugees even under sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Iran has hosted Afghan refugees and immigrants for years, even under sanctions without the usual international assistance, Government Spokesperson said in reaction to sending refugees to Rwanda by the UK government.

Staff (2022-04-17). Emir of Qatar agrees to extradite 28 Iranian inmates. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Iranian Ambassador to Doha announced that the Emir of Qatar agreed to extradite 28 Iranian prisoners to the country.

Staff (2022-04-17). Iran strongly condemns desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden, saying that Sweden must deal with the perpetrators of this insulting act and prevent such acts from happening again.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-17). More than 1,000 foreign mercenaries killed in Ukraine: Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on Sunday that more than 1,000 foreign mercenaries have been killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian special operation.