Larry Johnson (2023-05-17). The Corruption of America Takes a Dangerous Turn. sonar21.com Well, at least John Durham finally released a report exploding the claim that Donald Trump and his campaign colluded with the Russians in 2016. That is the "good news." The…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-17). Georgian Airways receives permit to fly to Russia. plenglish.com Tbilisi, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Georgia's national air carrier Georgian Airways received a permit on Tuesday to carry daily flights to Russia starting on May 20, the country's Civil Aviation Agency announced.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-17). Europeans maneuver into the Arctic dismissing Russia's warnings. plenglish.com Stockholm, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Dismissing Russia's repeated warnings to the West to prevent the Arctic from militarization, 14 European countries will be at the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 (ACE23) military maneuvers, reported the Swedish Ministry of Defense.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-17). CIA Publishes Video Telling Russians to Contact Them. news.antiwar.com On Monday, the CIA published a video on YouTube and Telegram urging Russians to contact the agency in an effort to recruit intelligence assets inside Russia. Text at the end of the short video said: "Contact us. Perhaps the people around you don't want to hear the truth. We want to." The video closed with …

Labor Video Project (2023-05-17). On 75th Anniversary of Nakba Speak Out In SF While SF Mayor In Israel Supporting Zionists. indybay.org On the 75th anniversary of Nabka, a rally was held in San Francisco. Speakers talked about SF mayor London Breed's visit to Israel to support the apartheid Zionist regime and the continued police murders of Black youth in the City by her police.

Monica Moorehead (2023-05-17). On Nakba anniversary: Global protests show solidarity with Palestine. workers.org To mark the 75th anniversary of Nakba (The Disaster), global protests took place this past weekend. The actions commemorate the day, when on May 15, 1948, the new Zionist state of Israel began its brutal removal of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian people from their rightful lands. This genocide continues . . . |

Lynda Carson (2023-05-17). Tenant Activists: April 18, 2023, has been declared as James Vann day in Oakland. indybay.org James E. Vann, former Council Member Nancy Nadel, former Mayor Jean Quan, and others at an Oakland rally in Chinatown years ago. Lydia Gans photo.

Michael Veronda Hazou, In These Times. (2023-05-17). Last Year Was The Deadliest For Palestinians In Almost Two Decades. popularresistance.org The year 2022 was the deadliest on record for Palestinians in the West Bank since 2005, which marked the end of the Second Intifada and was also when the United Nations began systematically recording deaths. | This year could be much worse. | On April 4, Mariam Barghouti, senior Palestine correspondent for Mondoweiss, announced on Twitter: "üö®üö®üö®BREAKING: there's a full fledged slaughter happening in Palestine. Three months. 95 Palestinians killed since January." | About two weeks earlier, Barghouti had tweeted: "88 killed…

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). Stink spins delicious profits as durian imports rise. ecns.cn In terms of durian consumption globally, China lags only Indonesia and Malaysia now as domestic production of tropical fruits is limited, necessitating imports.

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). Tianjin unveils plans for industrial park to boost higher-level innovation. ecns.cn Tianjin is expected to gather pace amid its push for higher-level innovation, supported by the launch of the Tiankai Higher Education Innovation Park, an incubation hub and high-tech industrial park, in the North China municipality.

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). Aviation links with Central Asia strengthened. ecns.cn China's civil aviation sector has strengthened cooperation with Central Asian nations, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said.

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). Xi to put forward key proposals. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping will put forward a series of proposals on the long-term development of China and the Central Asian countries, and announce multiple pragmatic measures on cooperation between the two sides during the China-Central Asia Summit…

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). Economy maintains growth momentum. ecns.cn China's economy maintained strong growth momentum in April, with gauges of consumption and services gathering pace, improving the outlook for steady growth of the world's second-largest economy this year.

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). China, Japan defence ministers talk over direct line. ecns.cn Defense ministers of China and Japan held a conversation through a direct telephone line for the first time as part of a maritime and aerial communication mechanism on Tuesday, China's Ministry of National Defense said.

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). U.S. plans for armed shipments to Taiwan opposed. ecns.cn China firmly opposes plans by the United States government to offer arms assistance to Taiwan as well as sending instructors to help train military on the island.

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). Uzbek envoy hails cooperation between two countries. ecns.cn The visit by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to China will undoubtedly give new momentum to the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, with a package of agreements in politics, trade and culture expected to be signed, said the country's top envoy in Beijing.

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). Ministry aims to improve tourism. ecns.cn Under the theme of "Beautiful China, Happy Journey", a launch ceremony will be held in Heshun ancient town in Tengchong, Yunnan province, on Friday to celebrate China Tourism Day.

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). Air Force's August 1st stunt team to pilot J-10C fighters. ecns.cn The August 1st Air Demonstration Team, China's best-known aerobatic team, has been equipped with J-10C fighter jets and will fly their new planes at an upcoming exhibition in Malaysia, according to the spokesman for the People's Liberation Army Air Force.

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). Social media accounts closed for fake news. ecns.cn More than 107,000 online accounts have been shut down in the past month for falsely representing news anchors or press agencies, as part of China's latest efforts to eliminate fake news and rumor-mongering.

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). China sets up science-tech ethics committee for risk prevention amid global AI craze. ecns.cn MIIT announced on Tuesday the establishment of a committee and expert group for science and technology ethics. Experts noted the move pioneers risk prevention in the field amid rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) across the globe.

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). Vehicle plunges into water on Enshi's floating bridge, claiming 5 lives. ecns.cn A multi-purpose vehicle carrying eight passengers crashed through the railing of the popular floating bridge in the scenic spot of Shiziguan in Enshi, Central China's Hubei Province, killing five people. The local government promptly announced the suspension of operations at the site.

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). Media Center for China-Central Asia Summit opens in Xi'an. ecns.cn The China-Central Asia Summit will be held from May 18 to 19 in Xi'an.

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). China opposes any country interfering in the South China Sea issue under the pretext of U.S.-Philippines bilateral security guidelines. ecns.cn When commenting on bilateral security guidelines between the U.S. and the Philippines, Tan Kefei, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, said on Tuesday that China firmly opposes any country interfering in the South China Sea issue and undermining China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests under the pretext of so-called bilateral treaties."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-17). Xi'an gears up for China-Central Asia Summit. ecns.cn The Olympic Sports Center is lit up to welcome the upcoming China-Central Asia Summit in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 16, 2023…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-17). Agricultural complexes to be established in areas of Afghanistan. plenglish.com Kabul, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock announced the upcoming establishment of agricultural complexes in four areas of Afghanistan, which will have an impact on nearly 80 percent of the population.

Fight Back (2023-05-17). Atlanta police doubles down on attacks on Cop City protesters. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – Several activists were arrested and charged with felonies for the crime of hanging up flyers demanding justice for Manuel "Tortuguita'' Terán, a forest defender who was shot 57 times and murdered by Georgia State Patrol in January 2023. | The three people arrested are being charged with felony 'intimidation of an officer', which falls under Georgia's domestic terrorism laws, and are facing 20 years in jail for posting flyers on mailboxes in Cartersville, a suburb in north metro Atlanta. All three arrested are being denied bail and held in solitary confinement. The bogus charges and unjust…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-17). Dominican media highlight use of Cuban therapies against cancer. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Local media highlighted the upcoming administration of two Cuban biotechnological products, including CIMAvax-EGF, the first therapeutic vaccine against lung cancer, to oncology patients in the Dominican Republic.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-17). End the 'Memoricide': Planting for Nakba Day. orinocotribune.com By Lois Griffiths — May 15, 2023 | May 15, Nakba Day, is an important date for the Palestinian people. It's the day when Palestinians commemorate their history and their culture. While Israeli nationalists and Zionist supporters celebrate the forming in 1948 of the State of Israel, the 'Birth' of Israel, Palestinians remember the Nakba, the catastrophe, ie, what was done to the indigenous people. | It's a memory that the Israeli regime has tried to outlaw, to erase. Decades ago Israel deliberately renamed, ie 'Hebrewized ', villages and geographical locations. Some destroyed villages were covered over with p…

Angela (2023-05-17). Wednesday 5/17: Knowing The Nakba: The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine to Create the State of Israel. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2023-05-17). Saturday 5/20: Virtual Opening Ceremony – From Palestine: Our Past, Our Future. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-05-17). Washington, D.C, Council passes resolution against US blockade. plenglish.com Washington, May 16 (Prensa Latina) Washington, D.C., on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution urging President Joe Biden to lift the hostile and unjust blockade against Cuba and to withdraw Cuba from the list of states sponsoring terrorism.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-05-17). Prevén cientos de muertos en Myanmar tras paso de ciclón Mocha. telesurtv.net Partners Relief and Development, señaló que los campamentos de rohinyás en Sittwe se destruyeron casi completamente.

Staff (2023-05-17). Ignacio Agramonte y Loynaz, El Mayor. cubadebate.cu El ejemplo de Agramonte fue tan grande que trascendió la saña de sus enemigos, quienes después de incinerar el cadáver dispersaron sus cenizas para intentar borrar toda la huella de su existencia luminosa. Él es una de las figuras más representativas de los ideales de independencia, de justicia y de amor a la Patria que inspiraron la gesta de 1868. Ha quedado para todos los cubanos como un símbolo de pureza, virtudes ciudadanas y de entrega total a la causa por la que ofrendó su vida. Su ejemplo resplandece hoy más que nunca en nuestro pueblo soberano…

Staff (2023-05-17). Las Margaritas: øAvanza la transformación del barrio? cubadebate.cu Cuando a Yenisé Contreras se le pregunta cómo marcha el proceso constructivo en el barrio Las Margaritas, en el capitalino municipio Diez de Octubre, el rostro se le contrae. Mira en menos de un minuto el espacio insalubre, inacabado y polvoriento donde está de pie y en el que, cada día, tiene que completar tareas tan básicas e imprescindibles como cocinar los alimentos del hogar, y un gesto en sus manos lo dice todo, o casi todo.

Staff (2023-05-17). Registran segundo paciente con resistencia genética al Alzhéimer. cubadebate.cu Una mutación genética atrasó considerablemente los síntomas provocados por el alzhéimer hereditario que el hombre colombiano padecía. El hallazgo abre nuevos caminos para encontrar un tratamiento contra la enfermedad degenerativa.

Staff (2023-05-17). Rusia retomará la senda del crecimiento económico en 2024, según informe de la ONU. cubadebate.cu La economía de Rusia retomará la senda de crecimiento bajo a mediano plazo el próximo año, según indica un informe económico de la ONU. El Fondo Monetario Internacional pronosticó también que el crecimiento económico ruso superaría al de Alemania y el Reino Unido tanto en 2023 como 2024.

Staff (2023-05-17). Suman 80 las resoluciones en Estados Unidos que piden el fin del bloqueo contra Cuba. cubadebate.cu El canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, informó este martes que el Consejo de la ciudad de Washington DC, aprobó por unanimidad una resolución que llama a poner fin al bloqueo y excluir a Cuba de la lista de Estados que supuestamente patrocinan el terrorismo…

Staff (2023-05-17). Las 3 del día: Novedades con el pasaporte cubano y otras noticias de este 16 de mayo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Sean bienvenidos a Las 3 del día, el podcast donde los actualizaremos de lo que ha sido noticia este martes 16 de mayo. Hoy Darío Extremera y Yilena Héctor los invitan a escuchar un resumen informativo donde se destaca el anuncio de nuevas medidas relacionadas con la validez del pasaporte cubano. Quédese con nosotros que ya comenzamos.

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-17). AN venezolana sanciona Ley para Protección de Activos en el Extranjero. telesurtv.net La normativa ahora pasa al presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro para su promulgación.

teleSUR, nama (2023-05-17). Gobierno de Cuba anuncia nuevas medidas migratorias. telesurtv.net Se equiparará tiempo de estancia en Cuba de nacionales residentes en el exterior con el de sus familiares extranjeros.

Sara Flounders, a guest author (2023-05-16). A lesson from Russia-Ukraine conflict: Don't go along with U.S. provocations. workers.org By Global Times The China-based Global Times published this interview with Sara Flounders April 14. [Global Times] Editor's Note: At the two ends of Eurasia, the U.S. has been provoking Russia through Ukraine and provoking China through the island of Taiwan. What lessons can the world draw from the Russia-Ukraine . . . |

David Miller, MintPress News. (2023-05-16). 'Independent' Ukrainian 'Kill List' Actually Run By Kiev. popularresistance.org Late last year, my name was added to a blacklist published online by the Ukraine Center for Countering Disinformation. I joined over ninety others deemed to be "speakers who promote narratives consonant with Russian propaganda." | These included Manuel Pineda and Clare Daly, both leftist Members of the European Parliament (MEP); Also counted are people on the right, such as Doug Bandow of the Cato Institute, neocon and former IDF officer Edward Luttwak, a slew of rightist MEPs; Ex CIA officer, Ray McGovern; former military and intelligence figures such as Scott Ritter and Douglas McGregor, as well as academics su…

WSWS (2023-05-16). Zelensky's wartime visit to Berlin and Germany's new "Drive to the East" wsws.org Zelensky's visit to Berlin marks a new stage in the intervention of German imperialism in the war in Ukraine. It continues a dark tradition. Already in the 20th century, German imperialism tried twice to subdue Russia militarily and failed. Now the ruling class is trying a third time.

_____ (2023-05-16). The United States is making significant efforts to reduce Russia's and China's influence in Central Asia. journal-neo.org

Global Research News (2023-05-16). Selected Articles: This War Is the Big One: "The Objective Is to Destroy Russia and the Russian Empire" globalresearch.ca By Every uncompromised world politician and citizen of the world, who against great odds, have kept themselves informed …

Labor Video Project (2023-05-16). On 75th Anniversary of Nakba Speak Out In SF While SF Mayor In Israel Supporting Zionists. indybay.org On the 75th anniversary of Nabka, a rally was held in San Francisco. Speakers talked about SF mayor London Breed's visit to Israel to support the apartheid Zionist regime and the continued police murders of Black youth in the City by her police.

Haidar Eid (2023-05-16). Israel views children's lives as irrelevant. electronicintifada.net Lobbyist Maurice Hirsch tries to excuse the bombing of Gaza's civilians.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-16). 'We Left Everything Behind' — The Nakba at 75. orinocotribune.com By Yasmin Abusayma — May 15, 2023 | Between 750,000 and a million Palestinians were forcibly displaced by Zionist militias in 1947-49, never to be allowed back. | Hundreds of villages and towns were destroyed, thousands were killed, many of them in massacres that terrorized Palestine's native population. | Seventy-five years later, many of that first generation have died. But some are still alive to tell stories of the Nakba — Arabic for catastrophe. | Fatima Abu Dayya, 82, was 7 when her family was forced to flee their village of Yibna, which was seized by Zionists in 1948. Yibna is 15 km southwest of…

Lynda Carson (2023-05-16). Tenant Activists: April 18, 2023, has been declared as James Vann day in Oakland. indybay.org James E. Vann, former Council Member Nancy Nadel, former Mayor Jean Quan, and others at an Oakland rally in Chinatown years ago. Lydia Gans photo.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). Multicultural drumming festival held in Montreal's Chinatown. ecns.cn Drummers and dance teams from different ethnicities gathered in Montreal's Chinatown to celebrate Asian Heritage Month on Saturday.

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2023-05-16). How People's Movements Globally Are Resisting Western Imperialism. popularresistance.org Leaders of the G7 countries, the United States and its Western Imperialist partners plus Japan, will meet this week in Hiroshima to discuss ways to escalate the war on China. As they lead us closer to global and potentially nuclear war, the significance of the location is offensive to people's movements. Clearing the FOG speaks with Rhonda Ramiro, the spokesperson for BAYAN-USA and a leader of the US chapter of the International League of People's Struggle, about protests being planned against the G7 Summit and how people can participate virtually. She also discusses campaigns in the US against state repression a…

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). 16-year-old Chinese girl reaches summit of Mt. Qomolangma. ecns.cn 16-year-old Chinese high-school student Xu Zhuoyuan from Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, successfully climbed to the summit of Mt. Qomolangma on Monday, setting a record of the youngest female athlete in China to reach the top of the world from the south slope.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). Xi calls for strengthening friendship with Central Asia. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has encouraged young people from Central Asian countries who are studying in China to be devoted to promoting China-Central Asia friendship and to make greater contributions to bolstering relations between China and their home countries.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). G7 urged to safeguard economic security. ecns.cn China called on the Group of Seven on Monday to urge Washington to correct its aggressive adjustment of monetary policies and avoid shifting domestic risks to the whole world, in order to safeguard economic security.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). Ministry on alert for flood season. ecns.cn China has identified risks in its water resources management facilities as it prepares to cope with flooding in some major river basins this year, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). Water diversion plays key role in development. ecns.cn China's mega water diversion project, which channels water from the Yangtze River Basin to the drought-prone north, has diverted over 62 billion cubic meters of water, according to the China South-to-North Water Diversion Corporation.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). Cleaner environment promises village a better life. ecns.cn An improved rural environment has made a water village in East China's Zhejiang province attractive and promises to deliver higher incomes to locals.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). Air travel, freight approaching 2019 levels. ecns.cn China's civil aviation sector is recovering from the effects of COVID-19, with the number of flights returning to about 96 percent of their level before the pandemic began, an official from the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). China increases flights between Xi'an, Central Asian nations. ecns.cn China's civil aviation sector has strengthened cooperation with Central Asian nations, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). Chinese stunt team to fly J-10C fighter jets at Malaysian air show. ecns.cn The August 1st Air Demonstration Team, China's best-known aerobatic team, has been equipped with J-10C fighter jets and will fly their new planes at a coming exhibition in Malaysia, according to the spokesman for the People's Liberation Army Air Force.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). Deflation not present in China's economy. ecns.cn On a monthly basis, the prices were down slightly by 0.1 percent, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released on Tuesday.The market demand has a limited leverage on driving up prices in short term, said NBS spokesperson Fu Linghui.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). China's economic recovery accelerates in April. ecns.cn China's economic recovery gained pace in April, newly released official data showed on Tuesday, as domestic consumption has kept surging in the first four months of the year, while industrial production and fixed asset investment are both rising.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). 4,000 years old granaries in central China. ecns.cn A total of 28 granaries found at the Shizhuang Site are believed to be among China's earliest centralized grain storage facilities.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). Hear wave hits parts of China. ecns.cn Starting from Sunday, a searing heat wave scorched many parts of China…

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). Simulated Mars Base 1 in NW China. ecns.cn Located in the Gobi Desert, Mars Base 1 Camp simulates the living environment of astronauts on Mars.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). Syria's return to Arab League serves long-term interests of Arab states: Chinese FM spokesperson. ecns.cn As what China pointed out before, Syria's return to the Arab League is conducive to the strength and unity of Arab states, accelerated development and revitalization of the Arab world and peace and stability in the Middle East. This serves the long-term interests of Arab states, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). Xi replies to letter from Central Asian students at China University of Petroleum. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping recently replied to a letter from Central Asian students at China University of Petroleum, encouraging them to make greater contributions to the promotion of ties between China and Central Asian countries.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). Breathtaking scenery of Mount Gurla Mandata in Tibet. ecns.cn Blue sky and Mount Gurla Mandata (Namo Nanyi) are reflected in a lake, creating a tranquil scenery in Purang County, Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 13, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). World's largest pump track park opens in NE China's Liaoning. ecns.cn Pump tracks are playgrounds or sports facilities for bikers, skateboarders or scooter riders. Using their arms and legs, riders can pump their bikes, boards or scooters around the tracks consisting of jumps, rollers and banked turns. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-16). Newborn baby Francois' langurs make first public debut. ecns.cn Two newborn Francois' langurs met the public at the Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on Sunday. "ÄÄ…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-16). Prisioneros palestinos en cárceles israelíes realizan huelga de hambre. telesurtv.net Esta medida de los reos es en protesta por las políticas represivas en las cárceles de Israel, que mantiene a cientos de palestinos prisioneros.

teleSUR, SH (2023-05-16). Ciclón Mocha deja al menos tres muertos en Myanmar. telesurtv.net A su paso por Myanmar el ciclón Mocha destruyó 864 casas, 27 edificios religiosos, 64 escuelas y 14 centros de salud.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-16). Ejército israelí asesina a otro joven palestino en Nablus. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación también irrumpieron en el campo de refugiados de Aqabat Jaber, en la ciudad de Areeha, y en la zona de Silat Al-Harithiya, al oeste de Yenín.