(2022-07-11). UN chief calls for smooth transition of gov't in Sri Lanka. ecns.cn United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for a smooth transition of government in Sri Lanka and to find sustainable solutions to the economic crisis, said his deputy spokesman.
(2022-07-12). Putin Extends Fast-Track Russian Citizenship to All Ukrainians. news.antiwar.com On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin A decree The decree makes it so that Ukrainians no longer need to meet a series of preconditions to obtain Russian passports, such as taking a Russi…
(2022-07-12). Dozens injured, killed in Ukraine strike on Kherson (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — Dozens of people were injured and some people killed as a result of a Ukrainian airstrike on the city Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region.
(2022-07-12). UN Envoy Wants Another Expansion of Yemen Truce. news.antiwar.com With a couple of weeks left before the latest deadline, the Yemen ceasefire has been an almost unconditional success. UN officials are trying to piece together ways to Almost four months in, there have been claims of scores, if not hundreds, of violations. These largely don't appear to have happened, however, and the only credible report was a Saudi cross-border attack this weekend. | Years of war haven't benefited anybody in Yemen, a…
(2022-07-12). "Never Surrender": Statement from Political Prisoner Fidencio Aldama. indybay.org My name is Fidencio Aldama Pérez. I am part of the Yaqui tribe. I was taught to respect other people, without forgetting something very important: THE STRUGGLE FOR OUR TERRITORY.
(2022-07-12). The campaign to bring Brittney Griner home. workers.org 
Brittney Griner is a 31-year-old, 6-foot, 9-inch center for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association. As a college player for the Baylor Bears in Waco, Texas, she is a former Associated Press Player of the Year and a two-time Olympic gold medal winner. Griner, who is Black . . . |
(2022-07-12). Workers mobilize against Amazon — across borders. workers.org 
Despite ferocious union-busting attacks, Amazon workers continue to organize and move forward — with recent noteworthy progress from the U.S. South to the Mexican border. On July 7, More Perfect Union broke the news on Twitter that workers at Amazon warehouse SDF1 in Campbellsville, Kentucky, are affiliating with the Amazon . . . |
(2022-07-12). Special Economic Zones: Why Venezuela Relies on Them to Attract Foreign Investment. orinocotribune.com 
The legal instrument was approved with the vote of the deputies of the opposition and the government, but was rejected by the Communist party deputy. | Venezuela seeks to obtain financial assets in various ways. With this objective, the National Assembly recently approved the Organic Law of Special Economic Zones (ZEE), an instrument intends to increase the country's income and encourage "economic independence," according to its promoters. | Beyond the fact that the law was approved in consensus by the government and opposition benches (with the negative vote of the only communist deputy), the law establishes con…
(2022-07-12). María Corina Machado Now Wants to Compete in Elections. orinocotribune.com The head of the Come Venezuela (Vente Venezuela in Spanish) political movement, María Corina Machado, apparently changed her mind again, and now wants to compete for the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, according to an announcement she made in a video posted on her Twitter account. | "We are willing to measure ourselves," said the far-right politician, "because Venezuela needs a political leadership, and a leadership that does not give in and does not give up, and that keeps its word and its commitment." | She said that this announcement resulted from the seventh federal meeting of her political organization…
(2022-07-12). China Opens the Caribbean Development Center. orinocotribune.com Beijing, (Prensa Latina) Officials from China and Caribbean countries opened today a joint development center in the city of Jinan (east) with the aim of consolidating and expanding cooperation on fields of mutual interest. | The ceremony brought together officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the government of Shandong province along with the ambassadors of Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Barbados, plus the chargé d'affaires of Suriname. Following the opening of the center, the parties reported on a Chinese donation of sanitary products to Caribbean countries, a cooperative project wit…
(2022-07-12). Is the US Now Trying to Destabilize Uzbekistan? orinocotribune.com By Vladimir Platov  ; , 2022 | Unfortunately, the failure of the recent attempt to create an
(2022-07-12). Exhibition on the history of Italy opens in Beijing. ecns.cn Titled "Tota Italia — Origins of a Nation," it features 503 pieces of precious antiques from 26 museums across Italy. The exhibition will last until Oct. 9.
(2022-07-12). Mayo Clinic receives first-of-its-kind accreditation for diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, the academic testing arm for Mayo Clinic Laboratories, has been accredited as a diagnostic site by the PCD Foundation. Mayo Clinic is the first and only center of excellence to receive PCD Foundation accreditation for the diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia, a rare and debilitating lung disease. "This recognition of our laboratory services by the PCD Foundation is a clear reflection of our shared commitment to…
(2022-07-12). The Abe Cult Murder & The Japanese Cults Behind The Curtain. indybay.org The murderer of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe said to police his mother was a member of a cult the she gave large amounts of money to. He said he agreed with the politics of Abe but not what his cult did. This is some of the background of Abe's relationship with these cults. Also the corruption scandal of his wife who was part of this right wing nationalist religious cult.
(2022-07-12). Archivo CD: Testimonios del 11 de julio, cuando se desató la violencia. cubadebate.cu Cuando Janett se levantó ese domingo, no sabía que más tarde tendría un sentimiento enorme: desconsuelo. Mientras organizaba uno de los proyectos de la Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana para mejorar la gestión hospitalaria, no imaginó que luego andaría recorriendo las calles en otro intento por defender lo suyo. Lo nuestro. La Habana, 11 de julio de 2021.
(2022-07-12). 18 killed, 14 kidnapped in armed attacks in Nigeria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — Following armed attacks in Zamfara state in Nigeria, 18 people were killed and 14 were kidnapped.
(2022-07-12). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on July 12. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Tuesday, July 12.
(2022-07-12). Saturday 8/20: PAL in the Parks: The Chinyakare Ensemble. indybay.org Jean Sweeney Open Space Park | 1925 Sherman St | Alameda, CA 94 1…
(2022-07-12). 2022 California Admission Day – Reclaiming the Past California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Reclaiming the Past: California Pioneers of African Descent along the American River Parkway (1840-1875) remains a very contentious "need for popular culture" to discredit, destroy and disparage the salient contributions by people of African Descent throughout one of America's most endangered historical preservation sites, the Gold Mining District of Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar, Gold Rush California (1840-1875.)…
(2022-07-12). Captan la imagen más nítida y profunda del universo antiguo hasta ahora conseguida. cubadebate.cu Durante un evento celebrado este lunes en la Casa Blanca, el presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, dio a conocer una de las primeras imágenes captadas por el telescopio espacial James Webb del universo profundo, en la que se observan galaxias extremadamente distantes, ofreciendo la vista más detallada hasta la fecha del universo temprano, informó la NASA.
(2022-07-12). Cloud Trip to Museum: National Museum of China. ecns.cn The National Museum of China was formed in 2003 as a result of the merger of the National Museum of Chinese History and the National Museum of Chinese Revolution, both on the east side of Tian'anmen Square in Beijing.
(2022-07-12). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What causes a high platelet count? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 33 years old and recently had an annual physical and routine blood work. I'm active with two children and feel fantastic, but my platelet count came back as 651. My health care professional said it could indicate a blood cancer and referred me to a hematologist. What can cause my platelets to be so high? I'm nervous, as my only prior medical problem was iron deficiency anemia. ANSWER: Being told you might…
(2022-07-12). Hong Kong Palace Museum receives nearly 35,000 visits in first week. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) has received nearly 35,000 visits in the first week since its opening on , according to the museum on Monday.
(2022-07-12). Berkeley irradiating us all via e-kiosks & cell antennas. indybay.org Open letter re electronic kiosks and cell antennas that emit harmful EMF/RF radiation. Please use it for talking points and lobby the mayor and city council If you live or work in Berkeley: Council@CityOfBerkeley.info. Otherwise, fight it wherever you are. This huge hazard is "under the radar."
(2022-07-12). 2 killed, 3 injured in shootings at 4 U.S. California 7-Eleven stores. ecns.cn Two people were killed and three injured in shootings at four 7-Eleven stores in Southern California on early Monday morning, authorities said.
(2022-07-12). China's Wang Yi meets ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi vowing to strengthen ties. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here on Monday with ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi, with both sides promising to strengthen ties.
(2022-07-12). Patients with severe brachial plexus injuries who undergo amputation report benefits, Mayo study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Reconstruction surgery may not work for some people with severe brachial plexus injuries, so they choose to undergo amputation. In a retrospective review by Mayo Clinic researchers, these patients reported less mechanical shoulder pain, higher employment rates and more satisfaction after amputation. The paper appears online in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that sends signals from the spinal cord to the shoulder,…
(2022-07-12). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The importance of COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the U.S. have been expanded to include children ages 6 months to 5 years. The new vaccine recommendations mean children in the under-5 age group can receive a three-dose primary series of the Pfizer vaccine or a two-dose primary series of the Moderna vaccine. "This age group is one that can't wear a mask or anything else reliably," explains Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases specialist. "And so this is…
(2022-07-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: How vertebroplasty can reduce back pain for some. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Complaints of back pain are on the rise. About 40% of people in the U.S. experience back pain, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study That's up 10% over the past 20 years. Dr. David A. Miller, a Mayo Clinic diagnostic radiologist, explains how vertebroplasty, an outpatient procedure to stabilize fractures in the vertebrae by using bone cement, can reduce back pain. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBZXkXfLt-w Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg…
(2022-07-12). Dealing with Police and Government Agents. indybay.org "Any lawyer worth his salt will tell the suspect in no uncertain terms to make no statement to police under any circumstances." (U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson writing in Watts v. Indiana, 338 U.S. 49 (1949))…
(2022-07-12). Rainbow colored clouds appear in Yunnan. ecns.cn Rainbow colored clouds are seen in the sky in Pu'er city, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 11, 2022.
(2022-07-12). China's second national botanical garden unveiled in Guangzhou. ecns.cn China's second national botanical garden, South China National Botanical Garden, was inaugurateed in Guangzhou on Monday.
(2022-07-12). South China National Botanical Garden inaugurated in Guangzhou. ecns.cn The South China National Botanical Garden was inaugurated in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, on Monday.
(2022-07-12). Las 3 del día: A un año de los sucesos del 11 de julio (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Los primeros minutos de nuestro podcast los dedicamos a analizar el contexto cubano, a un año del 11 de julio y, además, compartimos el criterio de analistas. Luego, pasamos al habitual resumen informativo. °Conéctese!
(2022-07-12). Cuba y Zimbabue: Una hermandad hecha de respeto y cooperación. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, recibió este lunes en La Habana a Simbarashe S. Mumbengegwi, miembro del Buró Político de la Unión Nacional Africana de Zimbabwe-Frente Patriótico.
(2022-07-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to ease the itch of mosquito bites. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org They are a common summer nuisance. Mosquitoes are pesky parasites leaving bite marks that can be unbearable to itch. So what's the best way to stop yourself from scratching? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/m4iapNcv8-Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. There are millions of mosquitoes swarming this summer, sucking blood and leaving itchy, red bumps on the…
(2022-07-12). World Bronchiectasis Day targets chronic, progressive lung disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A chronic, progressive lung disease is attracting new global attention. Today marks the inaugural World Bronchiectasis Day, an awareness day set for July 1 each year. Goals include increasing recognition and treatment of the disease by health care providers and encouraging more research, says a Mayo Clinic expert helping to lead the effort internationally. In bronchiectasis, the walls of the bronchial tubes, which carry air into and out of the lungs, are injured, becoming enlarged….
(2022-07-12). Russian president Putin due in Iran next week. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's Economic Commission announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin would pay a visit to Tehran next week.
(2022-07-12). Scenery of Donggi Cona Lake in northwest China's Qinghai. ecns.cn Located in Madoi County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, Donggi Cona Lake is a freshwater lake at an altitude of more than 4,100 meters.
(2022-07-12). Saturday 7/9: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Lama Brothers – Pioneers of Arabic Cinema" indybay.org
(2022-07-12). Science Saturday: What happens in medical research before clinical trials begin? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When scientific advances burst into the news, such as a new medication to treat COVID-19 or a new concept like CRISPR for gene editing, people get a glimpse of how a scientific idea becomes a treatment or a tool. But what's the full story? Where did that idea come from? What happens in the research lab before clinical trials begin? How is scientific discovery transformed into a potential therapy that is ready to be tested…
(2022-07-12). Successor to UK's Boris Johnson to be announced on Sep. 5. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — The United Kingdom's new prime minister will be announced on September 5, with the first votes to begin eliminating candidates in a crowded field to replace Boris Johnson expected this week.
(2022-07-12). OK, Let Me Explain Some Things. smoothiex12.blogspot.com It is getting to it, but, as I already stated, all of US military and government (Political class) do not understand–the US has zero historical experience with it–is the fact that you bring war to people, they bring it back to you. Unlike Iraq or Afghanistan Russia can fly a cruise missile into a specific window at the specific address in the US. It is really funny that many in the US "elite" don't get it. And that is what I wanted to point out. A wonderful comedy called RED (Retired Extremely Dangerous) which gets us into the Hollywood make-believe world which gets one thing very accurately. It is one thing wh…
(2022-07-12). La Habana: Habilitan ventanillas en los ómnibus belgas. cubadebate.cu La transformación de las ventanillas de los ómnibus donados por Bélgica se realiza a buen ritmo y con la calidad requerida en la Empresa Productora de àìmnibus Evelio Prieto, con el objetivo de lograr una ventilación adecuada en esos equipos que refuerzan las rutas P12 y P16.
(2022-07-12). Friday 7/15: Reviewing KPFA's Economic Update w/Richard Wolff. indybay.org ZOOM: | zoom.us/j/98494427833?pwd=NERHSWZnR2cybFlWQWswRnRQNG1LQT09…
(2022-07-12). 1 dead, 5 hurt in shooting outside Kansas City. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — A shooting at a Kansas City bar where off-duty police officers were working security has left one person dead and five others wounded, authorities said.
(2022-07-12). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on July 12. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Tuesday, July 12.
(2022-07-12). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Nasal implants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My nose always feels stuffed up, and I have a hard time breathing through my nose. It is especially bad at night when I lie down. I thought it was because of allergies, but medications do not help. The condition seems to be getting worse every year. My doctor thinks I may have a nasal valve collapse, and an implant can help. What is that, and will it change the shape of my…
(2022-07-12). CIP Decision Could End Rent Control. indybay.org The City of Alameda already has a Capital improvement Plan (CIP) program but landlord lobbyists worked with Council Member John Knox White (so-called moderate) to get more from renters. The Alameda Renters Coalition opposed this plan last year, but renters responded with letters and speakers in protest. The CIP plan was tabled for a year but now it's back on the agenda for a City Council vote on Tuesday.
(2022-07-12). UN General Assembly adopts resolution on strengthening connectivity between Central, South Asia. ecns.cn The United Nations General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution on strengthening connectivity between Central and South Asia.