(2022-10-17). US rehearses dropping nuclear bombs in Europe. wsws.org Just 10 days after President Biden warned of a nuclear "apocalypse," this week's Steadfast Noon NATO exercise will simulate nuclear war.
(2022-10-17). 28 U.S. children, teens die from gun violence each day: article. ecns.cn Each day, 28 U.S. children and teens, the equivalent of a high school classroom, die from gun violence, making it the No. 1 killer of youth through age 24, science education and policy website Science 2.0 on Wednesday cited the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
(2022-10-17). In US, there's no escape from inflation. ecns.cn With data on Thursday showing that U.S. inflation in September rose faster than expected, teacher Sally Horton regrets she didn't act to change the windows at her Houston house to double panes before the pandemic struck.
(2022-10-17). (W. E. Talk) Global Significance of China's Human Rights Progress. ecns.cn Thanks to the misinformation and disinformation spread by some Western media and politicians, many focus on the accusations of China's human rights record.
(2022-10-17). China detects world's most powerful gamma ray bursts, breaking multiple records. ecns.cn Chinese astronomers have detected record-breaking, most powerful gamma ray bursts (GRBs) in the world, boosting the highest-energy GRBs record by almost 20 times and marking the first detection of a GRB with energies above 10 TeV.
(2022-10-17). Biden's rating hits rock bottom, poll shows. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) — Just 33 percent of Americans would vote to reelect Joe Biden if the presidential election were held today, a poll of 1,206 registered voters conducted for Fox News by Beacon Research and Shaw & Company Research has found.
(2022-10-17). To what limit could US-Saudi relations deteriorate? journal-neo.org 
The White House's recent policies in the Middle East show that the United States is increasingly losing ground in the region every day. The recent visit of US President Joe Biden to Saudi Arabia was undeniable proof of this. In fact, this is happening to the US not only in the Middle East, but everywhere. …
(2022-10-17). (CPC Congress) China to further encourage foreign investment: official. ecns.cn China will further intensify its efforts to encourage foreign investment, an official with the country's top economic planner said Monday.
(2022-10-17). Ruling parties in DPRK, Vietnam, Laos, Cuba congratulate CPC on landmark national congress. ecns.cn Calling the week-long congress a landmark event, the four parties spoke highly of China's achievements over the past decade under the leadership of the CPC, and expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation with the CPC in the future.
(2022-10-17). The BBC-to-NATO Pipeline: How the British State Broadcaster Serves the Powerful. orinocotribune.com 
By Alan Macleod — Oct 6, 2022 | The death of Queen Elizabeth II, where the BBC dropped programming to run endless, wall-to-wall coverage, has underlined the fact to many Britons that the network is far from impartial, but the voice of the state. | The BBC website draped itself in black, printing
(2022-10-17). Bay Area Activists Demand California Senators Seriously Address Nuclear War Threat. indybay.org Nuclear war danger greatest since Cuban missile crisis sixty years ago…
(2022-10-17). Australia's energy future is renewable, not radioactive. greenleft.org.au All state and territory governments are focused on the renewables transition, so why is the nuclear power "debate" refusing to die? Dr Jim Green investigates.
(2022-10-17). "Nuclear Follies" Performs to Huge Crowd at UC Berkeley. indybay.org Is there humor in nuclear annihilation? … not so much…
(2022-10-17). Sunday 10/16: Street Protest: Defuse Nuclear War. indybay.org 300 S. El Camino Real (in front of the Bank of America building) | San Mateo, CA 94402…
(2022-10-17). So, what about those other wars? nationofchange.org Here's why Ukraine dominates media coverage.
(2022-10-17). Saturday 10/15: Say No To US Wars in Ukraine and Around The World: Money For Housing, Healthcare & Climate. indybay.org Oakland Federal Building | 1301 Clay St. | Oakland…
(2022-10-17). The SPD and Greens seek to gag rock musician Roger Waters and silence criticism of NATO's war in Ukraine. wsws.org The Munich city council, a coalition of the SPD and the Greens, is seeking to prevent Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters from performing his show This Is Not a Drill at the city-owned Olympiahalle on May 21, 2023.
(2022-10-17). Orbán on Trump: "…hope for peace goes by the name of Donald Trump" infobrics.org Democrats fear a Trump presidency will find peace with Russia.
(2022-10-17). Political parties, personages from Taiwan send congratulations on CPC national congress. ecns.cn Relevant political parties, organizations, and personages from China's Taiwan region have extended congratulations on the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) that opened Sunday.
(2022-10-17). They Say: China's blueprint will leave lasting print on world's landscape. ecns.cn The world seeks out hopes from the 20th CPC National Congress because what is to be hashed out and laid down as blueprints for the future of China will leave a lasting imprint on the world's geopolitical, geo-economic, and geostrategic landscapes.
(2022-10-17). 5.1-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang: CENC. ecns.cn A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Bachu County of Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 4: 54 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
(2022-10-17). New salt-tolerant soybean strain completes harvest tests, lifting crop output. ecns.cn A new salt-tolerant soybean strain called "Kedou 35" completed harvest testing on Saturday in Dongying, East China's Shandong Province, yielding over 270 kilograms per mu (0.067 hectares), which is significantly higher than the average yield of similar varieties available in the country.
(2022-10-17). Parties from around world laud congress. ecns.cn The ruling parties of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Laos and Cuba have sent their congratulations to the Communist Party of China on the opening of the 20th CPC National Congress.
(2022-10-17). CPC vows to boost modernization. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China has vowed to comprehensively advance national rejuvenation through a Chinese path to modernization, a central task the Party laid out for the next five years and beyond at the 20th CPC National Congress, which opened in Beijing on Sunday.
(2022-10-17). China has stronger capability of ensuring food security: official. ecns.cn China has been improving its capability of ensuring food security over the past decade, with higher annual grain output and stable market operation, an official said Monday.
(2022-10-17). Blooming sweet Osmanthus flowers draw visitors to Hangzhou. ecns.cn Sweet Osmanthus flowers are in full bloom at Sweet Osmanthus Rain, one of the "10 must-see scenes" of the West Lake scenic spot in Manjuelong village in Hangzhou, east China's Zhangjiang Province, Oct. 15, 2022.
(2022-10-17). Presidium of 20th CPC National Congress holds its first meeting, Xi Jinping delivers speech. ecns.cn The presidium of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its first meeting at the Great Hall of the People on the afternoon of October 15.
(2022-10-17). Sparing no effort to ensure China's grain security. ecns.cn As the world embraces the 42nd World Food Day, China, the world's most populous country, is making every effort to ensure grain supply amid growing uncertainties in global food security.
(2022-10-17). 20th CPC National Congress delegates witness big changes in past decade. ecns.cn The past decade has seen notable changes in various fields across the country, according to delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), who spoke to the media on Sunday.
(2022-10-17). China Post issues commemorative stamps for 20th CPC National Congress. ecns.cn China Post issued a commemorative stamp set for the 20th CPC National Congress on Sunday.
(2022-10-17). China's Q3 economic performance posts notable recovery: official. ecns.cn The Chinese economy has posted a notable trend of recovery in the third quarter (Q3) of this year, an official said Monday.
(2022-10-17). CPC charts course for Chinese modernization as key congress opens. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday unveiled its blueprint for building a modern socialist China in all respects for the next five years and beyond as the 20th CPC National Congress opened.
(2022-10-17). Xi Jinping presides over preparatory meeting for 20th CPC National Congress. ecns.cn Xi Jinping presided over a preparatory meeting for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the afternoon of October 15.
(2022-10-17). Delegate Lin Zhanxi brings China's Juncao technology to the world. ecns.cn An official from Papua New Guinea has named his daughter after China's Juncao to commemorate China's assistance, said Lin Zhanxi, a delegate to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in Beijing on Sunday.
(2022-10-17). Finless porpoises appear in Yangtze River. ecns.cn A Yangtze finless porpoise frolics in the waters of Gezhouba Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 16, 2022.
(2022-10-17). Saluda Cuba desarrollo del XX Congreso del Partido Comunista de China. cubadebate.cu Con motivo de la celebración del XX Congreso del Partido Comunista de China, el Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba envió un mensaje de felicitación a la nación asiática, en el que resalta la trascendencia política de este importante evento y las excelentes relaciones interpartidistas.
(2022-10-17). Whitmer refuses to confront far-right politics of Dixon in Michigan gubernatorial debate. wsws.org In the debate in Grand Rapids, Democratic incumbent Whitmer refused to expose the far-right politics of Republican Dixon that were also behind the plot to kidnap Whitmer prior to the 2020 elections.
(2022-10-17). World's most powerful gamma ray bursts detected. ecns.cn Photo released on Oct. 16, 2022 shows the GRB, identified as GRB 221009A, occurred approximately 2.4 billion light-years away in the direction of the constellation Sagitta. It was first detected the morning of Oct. 9 by X-ray and gamma-ray space telescopes.
(2022-10-17). Australia leads the world in gambling losses. greenleft.org.au The Alliance for Gambling Reform has found that people had lost more than $11.4 billion to poker machines in pubs and clubs across five states last year. Darren Saffin reports.
(2022-10-17). Navajo Woman Walks to Washington so Missing Aunt Will Not Be Forgotten. indybay.org Seraphine Warren arrived in Washington DC in time for Indigenous Peoples Day, after having walked all the way from Sweetwater, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation, a trek of over 2,500 miles. She set out to raise awareness about the failures of government agencies and law enforcement in handling the MMIW, Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, terror on the reservations. This terror struck Seraphine Warren's family when her beloved Auntie Ella Mae Begay went missing.
(2022-10-17). Debating Empty Podium, Warnock Blasts No-Show Walker: 'He Is Not Ready'. commondreams.org "I think Herschel Walker, if he were here, should tell the people of Georgia why he thinks they should pay for expensive insulin and pharmaceutical companies should be able to charge us whatever they like."
(2022-10-17). Trump posts anti-Semitic warning that "US Jews have to get their act together" wsws.org While Trump did not elaborate on his threat, world famous pianist Igor Levit, himself the target of anti-Semitic death threats, retweeted an image of Trump's post with the caption, "Before it is too late."
(2022-10-17). Human prehistory—why new discoveries about human origins open up revolutionary possibilities. nationofchange.org It is one thing to analyze a given set of stone tools made by long-extinct hominin cousins and quite another to ask what their transposed significance to contemporary society might be.
(2022-10-17). Marches on US main streets center poor voters' demands ahead of midterms. nationofchange.org "The priorities of poor and low-income people are on the ballot this election—from healthcare to living wages to social programs that lift the load of poverty and much more," said Poor People's Campaign co-chair Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis.
(2022-10-17). The climate crisis could make your grocery bill even higher. nationofchange.org "I don't think farming in California has ever been more complex and more challenging."
(2022-10-17). University of Washington students rally for reproductive rights. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – Sixty people gathered on the University of Washington campus, October 16, to rally for reproductive rights. Called by Progressive Students Union (PSU), this protest was in response to the national call to action by Students for a Democratic Society. | "While it's important to get educated on these issues, it is also important to take action!" declared Anjali Sinha of Progressive Student Union. Local labor organizers, activists and students at the University of Washington echoed this call and gave ways to get involved. | "Police budgets increasing while our rights are rolled back is a disturbing tren…
(2022-10-17). Poyang Lake's water level rises back above 8 meters as drought eases. ecns.cn Poyang Lake has seen its water level rise back above 8 meters on Friday. The lake saw its water level hit a historical low of 6.68 meters on October 4 due to months of drought in the region, according to media reports.
(2022-10-17). Wednesday 10/19: Fight Back for Reproductive Freedom Postcard Party & Luncheon in SF w/ NARAL CA. indybay.org 335 South Van Ness Ave. | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2022-10-17). Red flags: Crowns, Stars and the mob money monster. greenleft.org.au Barangaroo has opened under new management and its rival Star Entertainment Group is now in the regulator's cross hairs. Suzanne James reviews the state of play in Australia's post-Bergin casino industry.
(2022-10-17). NSW Labor lobbied to keep councils local. greenleft.org.au Residents concerned about local democracy from as far as Bombala and the Central Coast as well as Pittwater lobbied NSW Labor delegates to keep councils local. Video and report by Peter Boyle.
(2022-10-17). The Weekly Round-up: strike action, modern slavery, and electronic tagging. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news The Home Office has reclassified modern slavery as an "illegal immigration and asylum issue". While it used to appear on the official list of ministerial responsibilities for the safeguarding minister, it is now listed at the bottom of the "illegal immigration and asylum" brief of immigration minister Tom Pursglove. According to official …
(2022-10-17). New Mexico Governor Rescinds 1800s Orders for Apaches and Navajos to Be Hunted and Killed. indybay.org New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham rescinded governors' orders from the 1800s that targeted Navajos and Apaches to be hunted by militia and murdered. The previous territorial governors orders had never been rescinded, which required an executive order by the governor. Santa Fe Historian Valerie Randel's research led to the governor's order.
(2022-10-17). After third rejection of contract proposal, Port of Mobile dock workers poised to strike. wsws.org A strike would undermine attempts by the Biden administration to prevent strikes and enforce substandard contracts in critical infrastructure with the assistance of the union bureaucracy.
(2022-10-17). Bougainville: Toroama tells Australia 'we will never kowtow to neo-colonists'. greenleft.org.au Bougainvillean President Ishmael Toroama has accused the Australian government of throwing its support behind the government of Papua New Guinea to destabilise Bougainville's right to self-determination.
(2022-10-17). Climate change human rights violations found against Australia in Torres Strait Islanders case. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
On 22 September 2022, the UN Human Rights Committee found that the Australian Government had violated the human rights of various Torres Strait islanders through climate change inaction. The rights in issue arose under the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights of 1966, and in particular the right to life (Article 6), the right …
(2022-10-17). Report sets course for socialist path. ecns.cn In the report Xi Jinping delivered at the opening session, he objectively summarized the progress of the Party and the nation over the past five years and the past 10 years of the new era, and provided a guideline for their joint development in the foreseeable future.
(2022-10-17). Child care struggle worsens in rural U.S.: AP. ecns.cn A shortage of child care in the United States has become so acute that it's reaching far into rural communities, reported The Associated Press (AP) on Wednesday.
(2022-10-17). Marvel heads revealed to be closely connected to Israeli intelligence. greenleft.org.au Cloaked in mesmerising cinematography and flashy special effects, the American production company Marvel has been instrumental in promoting militarism, writes Jessica Buxbaum.
(2022-10-17). New Zealand local elections highlight growing opposition to Labour government. wsws.org The turnout dropped to a record low of 36 percent, reflecting widespread hostility to the entire political establishment amid soaring inequality, poverty and a bipartisan policy of mass COVID-19 infection.
(2022-10-17). Socialist Alliance candidate calls for an 'empty property tax'. greenleft.org.au Sue Bolton, Merri-bek Socialist Alliance councillor and Victorian election candidate, is calling for an 'empty property tax' to force landlords to stop land banking. Darren Saffin reports.
(2022-10-17). Tuesday 10/18: Deeply Affordable Housing in San Francisco: How do we make it happen? indybay.org us02web.zoom.us/j/86465752525?pwd=Tzh1YVh5SE9mdWkzdjI2clZrVEczdz09 , | Meeting ID: 864 6575 2525; Passcode: 465295; or call: 669 900 9128, and use the same meeting ID and Passcode above.
(2022-10-17). Capitalism's multiple crises and the fightback discussed at Ecosocialism 2022. greenleft.org.au The connection between the manufactured debt crisis in the global South, the collapse of public health systems and the continuing disastrous financing and use of fossil fuels were discussed at Ecosocialim 2022. Chloe DS reports.
(2022-10-17). Italian astronaut who quotes Chinese prose returns to Earth. ecns.cn Samantha Cristoforetti, the first Italian female astronaut in space returns to the Earth at the Cologne-Bonn airport at the European Astronaut Center (EAC), near Cologne, Germany, October 15, 2022.
(2022-10-17). Video: Rally in solidarity with the feminist uprising in Iran. greenleft.org.au Hundreds at a rally in Martin Place were urged to keep organising solidarity actions with the feminist uprising in Iran that have now run for a month following the death in custody of Kurdish woman Jina/Zina Mahsa Amini. Peter Boyle reports.
(2022-10-17). Hablemos de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación. cubadebate.cu En los últimos años se ha retomado en Cuba con insistencia a nivel social la utilización de los términos Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (CTI). Existen indicaciones claras de Gobierno al respecto y todos los organismos de la Administración Central del Estado, empresas, administraciones locales y otras dependencias manejan en sus planes estas tres categorías, aunque en muchos casos sea más por disciplina, que por comprensión.
(2022-10-17). Un tributo indeterminado y anual a la naturaleza. cubadebate.cu Ante la destrucción que nos ocasiona un huracán que ha pasado recientemente por Pinar del Río y Artemisa cabe preguntarnos: øUsamos todo lo que se sabe para evitar esos daños? øSomos previsores y contamos con los huracanes en el momento de hacer cualquier obra, plantación o instalación rural o urbana?
(2022-10-17). El equipo de Ancelotti gana el clásico ante un Baràßa arruinado por su defensa. cubadebate.cu El informe forense del partido revelará con claridad que el Baràßa murió por falta de intensidad defensiva y el Madrid ganó por inteligencia táctica y pegada. También porque aún no hay centrocampistas que les tosan a Modric y Kroos. El alemán fue el jefe del Clásico. Se jugó a lo que quiso él.
(2022-10-17). El tiempo: Lluvias en zonas del interior y sur de las regiones central y oriental. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en gran parte del archipiélago y se nublará principalmente en ocasiones en zonas de la costa norte central y oriental, con aisladas lluvias. En la tarde se nublará en gran parte del territorio nacional, con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas en zonas del interior y sur de la mitad oriental, siendo aislados en el resto del país.
(2022-10-17). Fidel hace 60 años: Con vistas al futuro, la única, la verdadera, la definitiva solución, es la formación masiva de médicos. cubadebate.cu øDónde está la verdadera y la definitiva solución del problema, dónde? Con vistas al futuro, la única, la verdadera, la definitiva solución, es la formación masiva de médicos. Y la Revolución tiene hoy fuerzas y tiene recursos y tiene organización y tiene hombres — °hombres!, que es lo más importante— para comenzar un plan de formación de médicos en las cantidades que sean necesarias.
(2022-10-17). Dos hombres que amenazaron por TikTok con matar inmigrantes en EEUU enfrentan juicio. cubadebate.cu Dos estadounidenses que amenazaron a través TikTok con matar inmigrantes en la frontera de Estados Unidos y México 'para recuperar este país' y además realizar ataques en Washington enfrentan cargos criminales. Bryan Perry, de 37 años, y Jonathan O'Dell, de 32, tuvieron su primera audiencia en una corte del estado de Missouri.
(2022-10-17). Aerolínea venezolana Conviasa inicia vuelos regulares a Cuba con frecuencia semanal. cubadebate.cu La aerolínea Conviasa de Venezuela comenzó este domingo los vuelos regulares a Cuba, con una frecuencia semanal. Conviasa saldrá todos los sábados desde el estado venezolano de Falcón a las 11: 00, hora local, con arribo previsto en el Aeropuerto Internacional José Martí de La Habana a las 14: 00.
(2022-10-17). La historia me absolverá: El histórico discurso de Fidel Castro. telesurtv.net Durante este alegato, el líder de la Revolución expuso el programa político y social del futuro Gobierno revolucionario en Cuba.
(2022-10-17). Sube a 31 la cifra de muertes asociadas a Fiona en Puerto Rico. telesurtv.net Las autoridades precisaron que el 84 por ciento de los decesos corresponden a personas mayores de 60 años de edad.
(2022-10-17). Lula y Bolsonaro, candidatos a la presidencia de Brasil, se enfrentan en debate televisivo previo a la segunda vuelta. cubadebate.cu El expresidente y candidato presidencial Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Partido de los Trabajadores) y el actual mandatario y aspirante a la reelección, Jair Bolsonaro (Liberal), sostuvieron este domingo el primero de sus debates televisivos cara a cara previos a la segunda vuelta de las elecciones en Brasil.
(2022-10-17). ONU advierte sobre crisis de hambruna en el mundo. telesurtv.net La FAO reveló que en el mundo hay 345 millones de personas hambrientas y cada cuatro segundos hay un muerto a causa de hambre.
(2022-10-17). Instituto de Ciencias Básicas y Preclínicas Victoria de Girón: 60 años de salud para el pueblo (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Corría el año 1962 y cerca de la mitad de los médicos cubanos habían abandonado la mayor de las Antillas para establecerse en Estados Unidos, temerosos por los cambios de una Revolución que recién comenzaba. Ante ese panorama, se hacía imprescindible formar médicos de manera masiva, por lo cual Fidel fundó el 17 de octubre de 1962 el Instituto de Ciencias Básicas y Preclínicas (ICBP) Victoria de Girón, centro pionero en la formación de estudiantes de Medicina y Estomatología durante el proceso revolucionario e institución rectora en la enseñanza de las ciencias básicas en Cuba.
(2022-10-17). Nancy Pelosi afirmó quererle "partir la cara" a Trump durante el asalto al Capitolio (+ Video). cubadebate.cu "Espero que venga. Quiero partirle la cara por entrar sin autorización en el Capitolio. Quiero partirle la cara, y después ir feliz a la cárcel". Así se expresó la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, Nancy Pelosi, el 6 de enero de 2021, cuando una turbamulta de seguidores de Donald Trump asaltó el Capitolio. La persona a la que Pelosi se refería era Donald Trump.
(2022-10-16). US Delegation Visits Haiti Following Henry's Request For Foreign Troops. popularresistance.org The delegation, headed by Assistant Secretary of the State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols, arrived in the capital Port-au-Prince on Wednesday October 12, and left the next day. During its two-day visit, the US delegates met with PM Henry, as well as leaders of the Montana Group. | Nichols, through a tweet, reported that he "met with the Montana Group to discuss the urgent need to address the cholera outbreak and fuel blockade that are impeding the humanitarian response," adding that "stakeholders must urgently develop consensus on an accord leading to improved security, elections, and prosperity…
(2022-10-16). Trump Calls For Peace In Ukraine. popularresistance.org Since the U.S. sponsored coup in Ukraine in 2014, taking a stand against the plan by the U.S. to use Ukraine as a weapon of war against Russia was a perilous stance for pro-peace and anti-imperialist forces. What made opposition especially difficult was that the plan was being executed by the administration of Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama with the full support of the right-wing neoliberal establishment that controlled and still controls the U.S. state. | But, while it was a challenge to oppose the many criminal adventures of the Obama administration, the return of that administration to power under Joe B…
(2022-10-16). Tulsi Gabbard Leaves Democratic Party: Says It Has Been Taken Over By "An Elitist Cabal of Warmongers Dragging Us Closer to Nuclear War" covertactionmagazine.com Former Hawaii Congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard has left the Democratic Party, saying that it has been taken over by an "elitist cabal of warmongers" who are "dragging us ever closer to nuclear war." On her podcast on October 11, Gabbard recalled that, when she decided to run for the Hawaii State House …
(2022-10-15). China warns of security to its citizens in Ukraine. ecns.cn China called on its citizens still in Ukraine to strengthen security precautions and evacuate the country given the severe security situation within Ukraine on Saturday.
(2022-10-16). China works to build major-country relations featuring peaceful coexistence, overall stability, balanced development: report. ecns.cn China works to enhance coordination and positive interaction with other major countries to build major-country relations featuring peaceful coexistence, overall stability, and balanced development, said a report submitted to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which opened on Sunday.
(2022-10-16). Xi pledges to improve people's wellbeing. ecns.cn Xi Jinping on Sunday pledged to improve the people's wellbeing and raise quality of life at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC)."ÄÄ"ÄÄ"This country is its people; the people are the country.
(2022-10-16). Xi calls for building cultural confidence, strength. ecns.cn Xi Jinping on Sunday called for building cultural confidence and strength and securing new successes in developing socialist culture."To build a modern socialist country in all respects, we must develop a socialist culture with Chinese characteristics and be more confident in our culture," Xi said in a report at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
(2022-10-16). CPC outlines China's overall development objectives for year 2035. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) outlined China's overall development objectives for the year 2035, according to a report submitted to the 20th CPC National Congress, which opened Sunday.
(2022-10-16). Street interview shows Beijing residents' views on 20th CPC National Congress. ecns.cn A street interview was conducted on Saturday about Beijing residents' views and expectations for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
(2022-10-16). Winning tough, protracted battle against corruption: Xi. ecns.cn "Corruption is a cancer to the vitality and ability of the Party, and fighting corruption is the most thorough kind of self-reform there is," said Xi at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
(2022-10-16). Xi stresses improving income distribution system. ecns.cn China will improve the system of income distribution, keeping distribution according to work as the mainstay with multiple forms of distribution existing alongside it, Xi Jinping said on Sunday.
(2022-10-16). Xi lists major principles in building modern socialist China. ecns.cn Xi Jinping on Sunday listed major principles in the great and arduous endeavor to build a modern socialist China in all respects.
(2022-10-16). Building a modern socialist country in all respects under rule of law: Xi. ecns.cn Xi Jinping said on Sunday that China must strive to build a modern socialist country in all respects under the rule of law."We must follow a path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, develop a Chinese system of socialist rule of law, and establish China as a socialist country under the rule of law," Xi said.
(2022-10-16). Xi calls for advancing Beautiful China Initiative. ecns.cn Xi Jinping called for advancing the Beautiful China Initiative at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Sunday."ÄÄ…
(2022-10-16). Innovation remains at heart of China's modernization drive: Xi. ecns.cn Innovation will remain at the heart of China's modernization drive, Xi Jinping said Sunday in a report at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
(2022-10-15). China's fight against corruption yields tangible results. ecns.cn Over the years, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has been tackling corruption with swift and resolute measures, making marked achievements in the battle against corruption and accumulating valuable experiences, Sun Yeli, spokesperson for the 20th CPC National Congress, said Saturday.
(2022-10-16). China to accelerate creating new development pattern, pursue high-quality development: Xi. ecns.cn China will accelerate creating a new development pattern and pursue high-quality development, Xi Jinping said on Sunday.
(2022-10-16). Xi stresses promoting high-standard opening up. ecns.cn Xi Jinping stressed promoting high-standard opening up in a report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Sunday.
(2022-10-16). CPC to unswervingly advance cause of national reunification: Xi. ecns.cn Xi Jinping said on Sunday that the Communist Party of China (CPC) will implement its overall policy for resolving the Taiwan question in the new era, and unswervingly advance the cause of national reunification.
(2022-10-16). Full, rigorous Party self-governance an unceasing endeavor: Xi. ecns.cn Xi Jinping said on Sunday that the Communist Party of China (CPC) members must bear in mind that full and rigorous self-governance is an unceasing endeavor and that self-reform is a journey to which there is no end.
(2022-10-16). China will never seek hegemony or engage in expansionism: Xi. ecns.cn China will never seek hegemony or engage in expansionism, Xi Jinping said on Sunday at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
(2022-10-16). China opposes protectionism, decoupling: report. ecns.cn China opposes protectionism, the erection of "fences and barriers," decoupling, disruption of industrial and supply chains, unilateral sanctions, and maximum-pressure tactics, according to a report submitted to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Sunday.
(2022-10-16). China opposes unilateralism, exclusive groups against particular countries: report. ecns.cn China opposes all forms of unilateralism and the forming of blocs and exclusive groups targeted against particular countries, according to a report submitted to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Sunday.
(2022-10-16). CPC expounds on main objectives, tasks for next 5 years. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) unveiled the main objectives and tasks for the next five years in a report submitted to the 20th CPC National Congress, which opened on Sunday.
(2022-10-15). Long-term growth prospects called promising. ecns.cn The long-term positive fundamentals of the Chinese economy have remained unchanged, with the economy showing strong resilience, immense potential and robust vitality, and China's development still faces favorable conditions, the spokesman for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China said on Saturday.
(2022-10-16). Xi underscores role of education, sci-tech, talent in modernization drive. ecns.cn Xi Jinping on Sunday stressed invigorating China through science and education and developing a strong workforce for the modernization drive. Education, science and technology, and human resources are the foundational and strategic pillars for building a modern socialist country in all respects, Xi said in a report at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
(2022-10-16). China dedicated to promoting human community with shared future: Xi. ecns.cn China is dedicated to promoting a human community with a shared future, Xi Jinping said on Sunday at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
(2022-10-16). China to work toward carbon goals actively, prudently: Xi. ecns.cn China will work actively and prudently toward the goals of reaching peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality, Xi Jinping said Sunday at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
(2022-10-16). Xi stresses safeguarding national security, social stability. ecns.cn Xi Jinping on Sunday stressed modernizing China's national security system and capacity and safeguarding national security and social stability."National security is the bedrock of national rejuvenation, and social stability is a prerequisite for building a strong and prosperous China," said Xi at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
(2022-10-15). Presidium of 20th CPC National Congress holds first meeting. ecns.cn The presidium of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its first meeting in Beijing on Saturday.
(2022-10-16). Chinese people's lives see all-around improvement over past decade: report. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) has brought about an all-around improvement in Chinese people's lives over the past decade, according to a report submitted to the 20th CPC National Congress, which opened Sunday.
(2022-10-16). La reunificación de Taiwán es prioridad para China, asegura Xi Jinping. cubadebate.cu El presidente de China, Xi Jinping, aseguró este domingo que la nación asiática perfeccionará el principio de Un país, dos sistemas aplicado en Hong Kong y Macao, mientras persistirá en la reunificación de Taiwán y neutralizará cualquier intento de separatismo.
(2022-10-16). U.S. Regime Threatens to "Hang" Pakistan's Deposed Leader if He Holds Anti-Coup March. dissidentvoice.org Imran Khan had been the extremely popular progressive populist secular (non-sectarian) democratically elected Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan during 18 August 2018 to 10 April 2022, when he then became overthrown by a U.S. coup and replaced by Shebaz Sharif, the younger brother of Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif, who was Pakistan's 5th-wealthiest billionaire and who had …
(2022-10-16). Sullivan Says Biden Will 'Methodically' Re-evaluate Relations With Saudi Arabia. news.antiwar.com National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Sunday said that President Biden will "methodically" re-evaluate relations with Saudi Arabia in the wake of OPEC's decision to slash oil production by 2 million barrels per day. The Biden administration has vowed "consequences" for the Saudis, but no concrete steps have been announced. Sullivan told CNN that possible …
(2022-10-16). Iran too strong to surrender to US cruel sanctions, threats. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) — Iran is too strong and steadfast to surrender to the US cruel sanctions and absurd threats, the spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in reaction to Biden's interventionist claims in support of recent riots.
(2022-10-16). "U.S. used all means to try to weaken, divide Iran" thealtworld.com Tim Anderson says it is very well known by now that various US administrations have done all they could to attempt to weaken and divide Iran. | Iran slams Biden's support for riots as intervention in state matters | Iran's Foreign Ministry reacting to comments by the US president over the wave of riots in the country, calling them meddlesome. | The ministry's spokesman says Joe Biden is supporting rioters in the tradition of U-S officials, a move he's described as fishing in troubled waters. Nasser Kan'ani says Biden is frustrated by years of futile action against Iran, adding that his interventions and expres…
(2022-10-16). According to Reuters: Opposition Primaries to Be Held on June 2023. orinocotribune.com The opposition primary elections may be held on June 2023, as reported by In an article published this Friday, October 14, it was reported that the far right section of the Venezuelan opposition agreed to hold primary elections to elect a single candidate for the 2024 presidential elections, by the end of June 2023. | Allegedly, the decision was made by the leaders of this political sector of Venezuela's…
(2022-10-16). Venezuela Opposition Primaries to Be Held in June 2023, Reuters Says. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan opposition primary elections may be held in June 2023, as reported by In an article published this Friday, October 14, Reuters reported that the far-right section of the Venezuelan opposition agreed to hold primary elections to elect a single candidate for the 2024 presidential elections, by the end of June 2023. | Allegedly, the decision was made by the leaders of this political sector…
(2022-10-16). Xi stresses further modernizing national defense, military. ecns.cn Xi Jinping said on Sunday achieving the goals for the centenary of the People's Liberation Army in 2027 and more quickly elevating the people's armed forces to world-class standards are strategic tasks for building a modern socialist country in all respects.
(2022-10-16). Eight people shot near Virginia's James Madison Univ.: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) — At least eight people were injured early Sunday near the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, when gunshots were fired into a crowd gathered outside an off-campus apartment complex, police said.
(2022-10-16). Did Latin America Gradually Turn Left? Or Neoliberal? dissidentvoice.org To the superficial observer, it may be a blessing the despots and dictators, human rights abusers, like Argentina's Mauricio Macri, Colombia's Iván Duque; Ecuador's Lenin Moreno; Chile's Sebastián Piñera; to name just a few, are gone, have disappeared from the Latin American political arena, in what was made believe to be democratic elections. Good, you …
(2022-10-16). Xi stresses upholding, improving policy of One Country, Two Systems. ecns.cn Xi Jinping on Sunday stressed upholding and improving the policy of One Country, Two Systems.
(2022-10-16). Biden's Marijuana Plan Is Good, But More Must Be Done. commondreams.org Whether or not this is the beginning of the end for punitive marijuana laws remains to be seen.
(2022-10-16). CPC opens 20th National Congress. ecns.cn
(2022-10-16). Whole-process people's democracy is democracy in its broadest, most genuine, most effective form: Xi. ecns.cn Whole-process people's democracy is the defining feature of socialist democracy; it is democracy in its broadest, most genuine, and most effective form, Xi Jinping said on Sunday.
(2022-10-16). Don't Expect Mass Prison Releases From Biden's Marijuana Clemency. scheerpost.com 
(2022-10-16). Patrick Lawrence: The Non-West Coalesces. scheerpost.com 
Nations representing more than 80 percent of the global population and a like percentage of global gross domestic product are perfectly capable of seeing the Biden administration's pointed provocations and do not approve.
(2022-10-16). With No One Answering Phones, How Can We Actually Reach People? commondreams.org Getting through to your callee is so difficult these days that it represents a formidable obstacle both to a functioning democratic society and a functioning consumer-driven economy.
(2022-10-16). Fidel Castro y los días luminosos y tristes de la Crisis de Octubre. cubadebate.cu De los días luminosos y tristes de la Crisis de Octubre, calificados así por el Che, se concluyeron amargas, pero aleccionadoras experiencias. Se puso a prueba la capacidad de victoria del pueblo cubano, quien respaldó a su líder que brilló muy alto. En aquella coyuntura difícil, el Comandante en Jefe defendió con dignidad la autodeterminación y soberanía del país frente a la actuación de las dos superpotencias de la época. Enfrentó con entereza la política de prepotencia y de fuerza de los EE.UU. y discutió con la Unión Soviética sobre la base de la razón y el derecho del pueblo.
(2022-10-16). El tiempo: Lluvias en zonas del interior y sur. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en gran parte del archipiélago y se nublará en ocasiones en zonas de la costa norte central y oriental, con aisladas lluvias. En la tarde se nublará en gran parte del territorio nacional, con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas en zonas del interior y sur, siendo aislados en el resto del país.
(2022-10-16). Cuba concreta proyectos de inversión extranjera en su comercio interior. cubadebate.cu Delgado Rodríguez anunció que existen algunos proyectos bastante inmediatos, "se monta una plataforma con venta electrónica parecido a la modalidad de Katapulk y Supermarket23 con la ventaja de que todos los alimenticios y productos a comercializar están en el país y así evitar la importación de mercancías."
(2022-10-16). Malas noticias en el Día Mundial de la Alimentación: cada cuatro segundos muere una persona de hambre. cubadebate.cu "Nos enfrentamos a una crisis alimentaria mundial sin precedentes y todos los signos sugieren que aún no hemos visto lo peor", aseguró el director ejecutivo del Programa Mundial de Alimentos. En consecuencia, la FAO llamó a renovar el acuerdo alimentario alcanzado en julio con Rusia, Ucrania y Turquía…
(2022-10-16). IV Copa Mundial sub 23: Grand Slam de Corea dejó tendido en el campo a Cuba. cubadebate.cu Un jonronazo con bases llenas del jardinero Seunghwan Song en la parte baja del séptimo episodio frente a un envío del relevista Andy Vargas, le dio la victoria a Corea frente a Cuba 4-0, en la segunda presentación de ambas escuadras en la IV Copa Mundial de béisbol categoría sub 23.
(2022-10-16). Sello discográfico auténticamente cubano. cubadebate.cu øDe dónde son los cantantes? A más de medio siglo de su fundación, el primer sello discográfico auténticamente cubano y hoy el más importante, cuenta con el mayor catálogo fonográfico del país, y más de 1 000 matrices genuinas conserva la Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales (EGREM).
(2022-10-16). Evaluó presidente del Inder acciones de recuperación en instalaciones deportivas de Pinar del Río. cubadebate.cu Osvaldo Vento Montiller, presidente del Inder, evaluó de positivas las acciones de recuperación en instalaciones deportivas de Pinar del Río tras el paso devastador del huracán Ian. Este sábado, el titular del Inder se reunió con autoridades del deporte en la provincia y constató el avance en la operatividad de algunas estructuras.
(2022-10-16). Buenos augurios y firmeza de vencer las tormentas en apertura del XX Congreso del Partido Comunista chino. cubadebate.cu En la entrada Este de la plaza Tianamen, 30 estandarte rojos con estrellas doradas en sus astas se movían al viento con la gracia que solo podría dar la seda. Los guardias lucieron sus uniformes relucientes conduciendo a los reporteros gráficos y camarógrafos que apuraban sus pasos y hacer el plano deseado de los presentadores televisivos.
(2022-10-16). Un lugar en el corazón del pueblo. cubadebate.cu Alpidio, nuestro Ministro de Cultura, acaba de explicar en su perfil de Twitter, en una síntesis brillante, por qué los enemigos de la Revolución Cubana atacan con tanta saña, de manera tan obsesiva y perversa, a Díaz-Canel. Y es que les exaspera su liderazgo.
(2022-10-16). Llamamiento de intelectuales y artistas cubanos supera las mil cien firmas. cubadebate.cu El "Mensaje de científicos, educadores, periodistas, escritores y artistas cubanos a sus colegas de otros países", publicado hace unos días en la revista cultural La Jiribilla, supera ya las mil cien firmas y expresa el sentir de la sociedad civil cubana.
(2022-10-16). Biden acompañará la campaña de políticos demócratas en Florida. cubadebate.cu Biden hará campaña en el sur de la Florida por el demócrata Charlie Crist, quien intentará desbancar al gobernador republicano Ron DeSantis. Según la agenda, el actual ocupante del Despacho Oval encabezará junto a Crist una recaudación de fondos privada el próximo 1 de noviembre.
(2022-10-16). McLaughlin aspira a romper el imposible récord de Koch de hace casi 40 años. cubadebate.cu El objetivo máximo en el horizonte es romper el récord más antiguo del atletismo, tanto en hombres como en mujeres, que data de 1985. La alemana oriental Marita Koch paró el cronómetro hace 37 años en 47.60. El tiempo es tan increíble que desde esa fecha ninguna mujer ha corrido más cerca de medio segundo del ese tiempo.
(2022-10-16). Caso Fuente del Casino Campestre. cubadebate.cu La semana pasada causó revuelo en las redes sociales y fue comidilla de barrio, la demolición de la fuente de los flamencos, en una de las entradas principales del Casino Campestre. Adelante comparte la versión de la historia, a partir del cotejo de datos, testimonios y lecciones por aprender todavía.
(2022-10-16). Unión Eléctrica pronostica una afectación de 1108 MW en horario pico. cubadebate.cu Con este pronóstico, se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2112 MW y una demanda máxima de 3150 MW, para un déficit de 1038 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 1108 MW en este horario, de ellos 80 MW por los daños ocasionados por el huracán Ian.
(2022-10-16). Presidente cubano destaca llamamiento de artistas e intelectuales a favor de Cuba y su soberanía. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, destacó destacó la adhesión al llamamiento de intelectuales y artistas cubanos, que calificó como un documento digno y soberano. El documento supera ya las mil 100 firmas. Supera las mil cien firmas llamamiento de intelectuales y artistas cubanos, escribió el mandatario en la red social Twitter.
(2022-10-16). Gazprom advierte que cerrará el grifo si se topa el precio del gas ruso. cubadebate.cu En el caso de que se imponga unilateralmente un tope al precios a los hidrocarburos rusos, los clientes del gigante gasístico Gazprom corren el riesgo de quedarse sin suministros, ya que la compañía no planea trabajar en detrimento de los contratos vigentes, ha declarado este domingo su director ejecutivo, Alexéi Miller.
(2022-10-16). Qué trae la prensa cubana, domingo 16 de octubre de 2022. cubadebate.cu
(2022-10-16). Más del 53 por ciento del servicio eléctrico en Pinar del Río está restablecido. cubadebate.cu La primera secretaria del Partido Comunista de Cuba en la occidental provincia de Pinar del Río, Yamilé Ramos, informó este domingo que el restablecimiento del servicio eléctrico alcanzó el 53,09 por ciento del territorio, el más afectado por el huracán Ian.
(2022-10-16). Cuba: Ante los problemas, que la vocación de servicio sea quien lidere y obre soluciones. cubadebate.cu Esta tarde de sábado, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, tuvo lugar la reunión de chequeo de las actividades recuperativas tras el paso del huracán Ian. El encuentro estuvo encabezado por el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.
(2022-10-16). Otra preocupación para Washington: øNuevos tiempos dentro de la OEA? cubadebate.cu Los nuevos tiempos que corren dentro de la OEA, y que marcan ciertos cambios dentro la correlación interna de fuerzas, tuvieron lugar en un hecho específico que, pese a todo, no tuvo gran trascendencia en la prensa internacional. Así, el debate giró en torno a si la OEA podía admitir como "representante especial" a Gustavo Tarre.
(2022-10-16). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 16 de octubre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 16 de octubre en el mercado cambiario del país.
(2022-10-16). Congreso Latinoamericano Cultura Viva Comunitaria: Esperanza y solidaridad. cubadebate.cu La integración de nuestros pueblos desde las expresiones culturales trasciende fronteras y contextos políticos, pues inciden y articulan a potenciar el vínculo entre agentes culturales, políticos y sociales a través de metas concertadas que permitan profundizar las apuestas que se gestan desde la identidad y el buen vivir a nivel continental, nacional y local.
(2022-10-15). China helps African countries respond to climate change with every sincerity: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China helps African countries respond to climate change with every sincerityÔºöFM…
(2022-10-15). Opening of 20th CPC National Congress on Sunday to be broadcast live. ecns.cn The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is scheduled to open at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
(2022-10-15). Journalists visit Beijing sub center ahead of 20th CPC National Congress. ecns.cn Journalists for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China paid a visit to Beijing sub-center on Thursday.
(2022-10-15). U.S. Act of War against the European Union: President Biden Ordered the Terror Attack against Nord Stream. High Treason against the People of Europe. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-15). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Gig Workers Get A Leg Up. levernews.com Good things are happening! A new Labor Department rule will expand the basic rights of gig workers. Also, an anti-abortion case with national ramifications was stopped in its tracks, unionized nurses in the Midwest are holding hospitals accountable, wind farms are proving to be a great return on investment, and Delaware is breaking cycles of debt with a bold new policy. All this and much more in this week's edition of You Love To See It below, a weekly feature reviewing good news, progress, and action steps that's one of the many features available only to Lever supporting subscribers.Biden Admin Moves To…
(2022-10-15). Peaceful means first choice to resolve Taiwan question: spokesperson. ecns.cn To realize national reunification through peaceful means is our first choice to resolve the Taiwan question, said a spokesperson at a press conference in Beijing on Saturday, adding that non-peaceful means will remain the last resort.
(2022-10-15). US blockade causes millionaire losses to Cuban agriculture. en.cubadebate.cu The value of the damage caused to Cuban agriculture by the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States government on Cuba, only in the period from August 2021 to February of the current year, amounts to 270,852,548 dollars, they reported this Friday in Havana directors of the Ministry of Agriculture. At a press conference, Orlando Díaz Rodríguez, director of International Affairs of the Minag, explained that this figure summarizes the income lost from exports of goods and services.
(2022-10-15). Emerging markets, developing countries being hit by "triple blow": IMF chief. ecns.cn Emerging markets and developing countries are being hit by a stronger dollar, high borrowing costs, and capital outflows — a triple blow particularly heavy for countries that are under a high level of debt, the chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday.
(2022-10-15). Raúl Castro recibe a ministro de Seguridad Pública de Vietnam. cubadebate.cu El General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, líder de la Revolución Cubana, recibió en la tarde de este viernes al General de Ejército To Lam, miembro del Buró Político del Partido Comunista de Vietnam y ministro de Seguridad Pública de ese hermano país, quien realiza una visita de trabajo a Cuba desde el pasado 12 de octubre.