2022-03-15: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2022-03-15). China urges US to stop malicious cyber activities. ecns.cn The numbers show that the US is truly the "hacking empire" of the world. China is gravely concerned about cyberattacks against other countries that originate from the US and use China as a springboard. This is further evidence that China is the target of attacks launched by hackers from many countries.

imperial.ac.uk (2022-03-15). Imperial pioneer wins UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize. imperial.ac.uk An Imperial Regius Professor of Engineering has won the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences.

WSWS (2022-03-15). Spanish truckers mount nationwide strike against rising fuel prices. wsws.org As strikes spread in Italy, Morocco and beyond, an international movement is emerging against the rise in prices now accelerated by NATO-EU sanctions against Russia.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-14). WSJ: State Department veteran calls for heavily-armed NATO troops in western Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The author, Ludovic Hood, identifies himself as a fifteen-year veteran of the State Department and currently Special Advisor to Vice President Harris for the Middle East and North Africa and Senior Advisor to the Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism at the State Department. Wall Street JournalMarch 13, 2022 Send NATO …

ecns.cn (2022-03-14). Nigerian teen chases dream in Chongqing. ecns.cn In the popular TV show 2022 Chinese Poems Competition, an African contestant has stood out among her competitors.

Staff (2022-03-14). 13 Burkina Faso State patrol forces killed in armed attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) — Thirteen Burkina Faso government patrol forces on late Sunday have been killed in an ambush by armed groups in the north of the country.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-03-14). Barbados Tells Former European Slavemaster Countries: Reparations Now. moguldom.com Barbados has continued to issue a clarion call for reparations now from former slavemaster Europe. The island nation's Prime Minister Mia Mottley gave a speech on March 6 in Cape Coast, Ghana, as the guest of honor at Ghana's 65th Celebration of Independence. During the speech, Mottley reiterated her stance that reparations are necessary to …

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-03-14). Uganda-Rwanda relations: Muhoozi returns to Kigali to resolve outstanding issues. plusnews.ug The UPDF Commander Land Forces, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has Monday morning returned to Kigali to resolve all outstanding issues between Rwanda and Uganda, according to Uganda's High Commission in Kigali. On arrival at the Kigali International Airport, Gen Muhoozi who is also President Yoweri Museveni's Advisor on Special Operations, was received by Uganda High …

Pavan Kulkarni (2022-03-14). Sudanese Resistance Committees reject UN calls to negotiate with coup leaders. peoplesdispatch.org "No negotiation, No compromise, No Partnership with the military" remains the main slogan in the unrelenting mass-protests, rallies, and barricades organized in cities across Sudan since the military coup on October 25, 2021. | Now in the fifth month, the civil resistance continues to draw hundreds of thousands week after week to the streets. On March 14, the nation-wide demonstrations, like in other weeks, were met with repression from the army and the militia of the military junta. | Since the coup, at least 87 young protesters, including minors, have been killed in the crackdown while over 3,300 have been inju…

WSWS (2022-03-14). International Monetary Fund calls for drastic austerity measures in Sri Lanka. wsws.org The IMF's report came two weeks after the Financial Times published an editorial warning that Sri Lanka and Zambia were the most vulnerable of the world's most heavily-indebted emerging economies.

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2022-03-14: News Headlines

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-14). WSJ: State Department veteran calls for heavily-armed NATO troops in western Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The author, Ludovic Hood, identifies himself as a fifteen-year veteran of the State Department and currently Special Advisor to Vice President Harris for the Middle East and North Africa and Senior Advisor to the Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism at the State Department. Wall Street JournalMarch 13, 2022 Send NATO …

ecns.cn (2022-03-14). Nigerian teen chases dream in Chongqing. ecns.cn In the popular TV show 2022 Chinese Poems Competition, an African contestant has stood out among her competitors.

Staff (2022-03-14). 13 Burkina Faso State patrol forces killed in armed attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) — Thirteen Burkina Faso government patrol forces on late Sunday have been killed in an ambush by armed groups in the north of the country.

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-03-14). Uganda-Rwanda relations: Muhoozi returns to Kigali to resolve outstanding issues. plusnews.ug The UPDF Commander Land Forces, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has Monday morning returned to Kigali to resolve all outstanding issues between Rwanda and Uganda, according to Uganda's High Commission in Kigali. On arrival at the Kigali International Airport, Gen Muhoozi who is also President Yoweri Museveni's Advisor on Special Operations, was received by Uganda High …

WSWS (2022-03-14). International Monetary Fund calls for drastic austerity measures in Sri Lanka. wsws.org The IMF's report came two weeks after the Financial Times published an editorial warning that Sri Lanka and Zambia were the most vulnerable of the world's most heavily-indebted emerging economies.

_____ (2022-03-13). Number of Extremists and Neo-Nazis in Europe will Increase at Ukraine's Expense. journal-neo.org Fleeing from wars, armed conflicts and various militant activities, migrants from Africa and Asia continue to make risky attempts to enter the EU by various means, often using risky and perilous routes. However, streams of refugees in Europe have increased in recent days amid the events in Ukraine. So, after the outright genocide of the Russian-speaking …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-13). Ukraine: It Was All Written in the Rand Corp Plan. libya360.wordpress.com Manlio Dinucci The strategic plan of the United States against Russia was elaborated three years ago by the Rand Corporation (The Manifesto, Rand Corp: how to bring down Russia, May 21, 2019). The Rand Corporation, headquartered in Washington, DC, is "a global research organization developing solutions to policy challenges": it has an army of 1,800…

_____ (2022-03-13). Many Africans Reject Washington's Position On Ukraine Crisis. popularresistance.org

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-03-13). Photos: Swedish diplomat perishes in motor accident. plusnews.ug A motor accident in Jinja has reportedly claimed life of a diplomat attached to the Swedish Embassy in Uganda. The accident is said to have occurred on Sunday afternoon at Magamaga way bridge along Jinja Iganga road. Reports say that a couple of people involved in the accident have been rushed to Jinja hospital for …

Catherine Atim (2022-03-13). Hiking commodity prices: MP Najjuma wants taxes waived on some goods. plusnews.ug As Ugandans continue raising concern over the high costs of essential household commodities in the country, Nakaseke District MP Sarah Najjuma has implored government to waive taxes on raw materials for manufacturing such goods. For a couple of weeks now, Uganda is experiencing rising prices of fuel, soap, cooking oil, sugar and other commodities. Some …

Catherine Atim (2022-03-13). Uganda High Commission in London bids farewell to Amb Moto. plusnews.ug Uganda High Commission, London yesterday on March 11, 2022, held a farewell reception for the outgoing High Commissioner, HE Julius Peter Moto at the International Maritime Organisation Premises in London. The event was attended by Senior Officials from the UK government, Ireland, Heads of Missions and staff, UK Business executives and the Ugandan Community, bringing …

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-03-13). Press Freedom: Whereabouts of arrested journalists, writer Tumuhimbise remain unknown. plusnews.ug Writer and activist Norman Tumuhimbise and a group of journalists who were arrested on Thursday cannot be traced four days after their arrest. Security officers attached to Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) on Thursday March 10 raided the Alternative DIGITALK TV an Online television and arrested nine (9) of its staff. During the raid several …

Ramona Wadi (2022-03-13). Palestinian Refugee Families expelled from Israel can't Come Home, but 100K Ukrainians Admitted. juancole.com By Ramona Wadi | — ( Middle East Monitor )- Once again, Israel feels entitled to play the humanitarian card, with only Palestinians pointing out its selectivity when it comes to opening its doors to refugees. In February, The Jerusalem Post reported that 10,000 Jewish Ukrainian refugees would be entering Israel. The move was confirmed …

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