WSWS (2023-08-10). Germany's Taurus cruise missiles to be used in attacks on Russia. wsws.org The German government is preparing to provide Taurus medium-range missiles to Kiev, which are capable of reaching Russian territory.
infobrics (2023-08-10). BRICS Summit 2023: The Quest for a New World Order. infobrics.org The BRICS have emerged as a powerful alliance of emerging-market economies over the course of the 21st century. Comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as their acronym alludes to, the group has increasingly become the bricks and mortar which supports the global economy…
Ramzy Baroud (2023-08-10). Behind Crumbling Concrete: The Tragic Story of Ain Al Hilweh's Displaced Palestinians. mintpressnews.com 
Throughout the years, hundreds of Ain Al-Hilweh's refugees have been killed in Israeli bombings, and with the camp a tinderbox of political rivalries and machinations, infighting is adding new danger to the lives of Palestinian refugees in the camp.
Esther Yiadom (2023-08-10). Causes and consequences of military takeover in Niger. peoplesdispatch.org Following the military takeover of power in Niger from the Bazoum-led administration on July 26, concerns have been raised about the supply of uranium as the EU and especially France depend largely on uranium from the country to fuel their nuclear reactors and for medical purposes. Data from Euratom indicates that Niger was the EU's second largest supplier of uranium in 2022, when it alone supplied the EU with 2,975 tU (representing 25.4%). The landlocked country was followed by Canada which supplied 2,578 tU (22.0%), and Russia which supplied 1,980 tU (16.9%) that same year. Kazakhstan was the highest supplier w…
Staff (2023-08-10). Headlines for August 10, 2023. democracynow.org At Least 36 Dead, Town of Lahaina Burned to the Ground as Wildfires Devastate Hawaii, Ecuadorian Anti-Corruption Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio Assassinated, Biden Seeking More Funding for War in Ukraine, Arming Taiwan, Niger Coup Leaders Accuse France of Destabilizing Country as ECOWAS Summit Kicks Off, The Intercept: U.S. State Dept. Pushed for Pakistan's Now-Imprisoned Ex-PM Imran Khan to Be Removed, Death Toll from Mediterranean Refugee Shipwreck Rises to 41 as Black Africans Expelled from Tunisia, Venezuela Wins Fight to Recover $1.5B of Frozen Funds from Novo Banco, Biden Bans U.S. Comp…
Anonymous669 (2023-08-10). Ukraine Launches Another Attack On Russian Territory As Counteroffensive Fails (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | On August 10, Ukraine launched an attack with suicide drones on the Russian regions of Kaluga and Moscow as well as the city of Sevestapol in the Crimean Peninsula. | In a statement, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the attack was thwarted with air defense systems and electronic warfare means."Last night, the Kiev regime's attempts to carry out terrorist attacks using unmanned aerial vehicles were thwarted over the Kaluga and Moscow regions, and the city of Sevastopol,"
Anonymous669 (2023-08-10). Russian Army Advances In Kupyansk, Repels Attacks In Other Directions (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian Zapad Group of Forces advanced in the Kupyansk direction, improving the situation along the frontline, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on August 10. | In its daily briefing, the ministry said that the group also repelled seven counterattacks by Ukraine's 14th and 44th mechanized brigades close to Novosyolovskoye, Sinkovka and Mankovka. | Kiev forces lost 55 troops, two armored fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, an American-made M109 self-propelled howitzer and an Am…
infobrics (2023-08-10). "Russians are not human": Kiev's trans military spox causes controversy for racist comments. infobrics.org The controversial comments follow on from a Kiev official wanting "the maximum killing of Russians".
Staff (2023-08-10). Why Is Ukraine Prosecuting Pacifist Yurii Sheliazhenko for "Justifying Russian Aggression"? democracynow.org 
We speak with Ukrainian peace activist Yurii Sheliazhenko, whom Ukrainian authorities have charged with justifying Russian aggression, days after his Kyiv apartment was raided and searched. Sheliazhenko is executive secretary of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement and has vocally opposed any escalation of the conflict, calling for a ceasefire and peace talks to end the war. "It is total nonsense that a pacifist is accused in justification of war," Sheliazhenko told Democracy Now! in an interview just after he returned from being interrogated. He notes the security services are under the authority of Presi…
Daniel Kovalik (2023-08-10). Russia, Donbass and the Reality of Conflict in Ukraine. covertactionmagazine.com I just returned from my third trip to Russia, and my second trip to Donbas (now referring to the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk collectively) in about eight months. This time, I flew into lovely Tallinn, Estonia, and took what should be about a six-hour bus ride to St. Petersburg. In the end, my bus …
Amy Goodman (2023-08-10). Why Is Ukraine Prosecuting a Pacifist for "Justifying Russian Aggression"? truthout.org We speak with Ukrainian peace activist Yurii Sheliazhenko, whom Ukrainian authorities have charged with justifying Russian aggression, days after his Kyiv apartment was raided and searched. Sheliazhenko is executive secretary of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement and has vocally opposed any escalation of the conflict, calling for a ceasefire and peace talks to end the war. "It is total nonsense that… |
Douglas Macgregor (2023-08-10). Make Peace, You Fools! America's Proxy War with Russia Has Transformed Ukraine into a Graveyard. globalresearch.ca
Anonymous669 (2023-08-10). Russian Reconciliation Center Reports More U.S. Violations Of Syria's Airspace. southfront.org 
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron lands during a storm July 12, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid) | United States-led coalition fighter jets and drones violated Syrian airspace 12 times in the past day, Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, said on August 9."In the area of al-Tanf, 12 violations were recorded over the past day by a pair of F-16 fighters, two pairs of F-35 fight…
teleSUR (2023-08-10). BRICS 2023 Summit to Challenge Western Dominance: South Centre. telesurenglish.net The 15th BRICS summit, to be held in South Africa this month, is expected to make the global governance system fairer and counterbalance the dominance of Western countries, said Carlos Maria Correa, director of the South Centre. | RELATED: | The BRICS group of major emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will hold its 15th heads of state and government summit in Johannesburg betwe…
Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-10). Russia to display Yars and Avangard missiles at Army Forum 2023. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Russia will exhibit the RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles and the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle at the Army 2023 military forum, the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel General Sergei Karakayev, announced.
infobrics (2023-08-10). Ukrainian soldiers not informed about situation of the "counteroffensive" infobrics.org Ukrainian PoW captured by the Russian forces said he and his colleagues learned about the counteroffensive through videos on TikTok.
teleSUR (2023-08-10). Russian Cosmonauts Wrap Up 6.5-Hour Spacewalk. telesurenglish.net
krish-rad_ind (2023-08-10). Why Russia's Long-Term Economic Future Might Be Stunningly Bright. theduran.com
Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-10). Russia-Africa Summit opens new phase of cooperation. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The 2nd Russia-Africa Summit opened a new phase of cooperation and expressed Moscow's desire to collaborate with Africa in fields such as trade, peace and security, an official source said on Thursday.
Paciifca's Capitalism, Race & Democracy (2023-08-10). TX School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist. indybay.org On Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy covers Texas School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist Academic Arrested; Dr Mutulu Shakur Presente!
Michael F. Brown (2023-08-10). Democratic Party leaders fully embrace Netanyahu's Israel. electronicintifada.net While claiming to fight racism at home, delegation led by Hakeem Jeffries funds it against Palestinians.
A Guest Author (2023-08-10). GABRIELA statement: Condemn U.S.-led attacks on the peoples of Palestine and their supporters. workers.org 
Manila, Philippines GABRIELA issued the following slightly edited statement August 5. The national alliance of Filipino women GABRIELA and the women's committee of the International League of Peoples' Struggle strongly denounce the repressive measures launched by the U.S. and its cohorts against peoples' resistances across the world. Its latest attack . . . |
Ben Norton (2023-08-10). US pressures Saudi Arabia to sell oil in dollars, not Chinese yuan, amid Israel negotiations. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
As part of negotiations for Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel, the United States is demanding that Riyadh keep pricing its oil in dollars, not China's renminbi or other currencies.
Tamanisha J. John, Council on Hemispheric Affairs. (2023-08-10). US Moves To Curtail China's Economic Investment In The Caribbean. popularresistance.org Toronto, Ont. – On March 8, 2023, General Laura J. Richardson of the United States Southern Command gave testimony at a congressional hearing wherein she issued a warning to U.S. lawmakers about the expansion of Chinese influence in the Caribbean that were at odds with purported U.S. interests in the region. Richardson advised policy makers in the U.S. to "pay more attention" to the Caribbean (and Central and South America) because "proximity matters." To raise the issue to a level of "threat" for U.S. policymakers, Richardson claimed that China had "increased its support for anti-U.S. regimes in the region" of w…
Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-10). Cuban researchers to attend IAEA-sponsored course. plenglish.com Cienfuegos, Cuba, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Researchers from the Cienfuegos Center for Environmental Studies (CEAC) are currently attending the Regional Training Course on Microplastics Monitoring in Marine Ecosystems through Analytical Techniques, in Brazil.
Bryce Greene (2023-08-10). NBC cites balloon 'threat' in fawning coverage of NORAD. mronline.org 
The "Chinese Spy Balloon" has been an important story for fueling New Cold War animus against China, but it is based on a dubious premise.
ecns.cn (2023-08-10). China tops offshore wind power worldwide. ecns.cn China's cumulative installed capacity of offshore wind power exceeded 30 million kilowatts by the end of 2022, ranking first in the world for two consecutive years, accounting for about half of the world's total.
ecns.cn (2023-08-10). Notice reemphasizes importance of apps filing in accordance with Chinese law. ecns.cn Apps that engage in internet information services within the territory of China must complete the filing procedures in accordance with laws, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a notice.
ecns.cn (2023-08-10). China releases list of third-batch outbound group tour destinations. ecns.cn The Culture and Tourism Ministry of China on Thursday released the list of the third-batch outbound group tour destinations, with Japan, South Korea, Australia, the U.S., Germany and Britain included.
ecns.cn (2023-08-10). Hong Kong police arrest 10 people for funding anti-China, destabilizing forces. ecns.cn The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force on Thursday arrested 10 fugitive people for funding anti-China, destabilizing forces, Dot Dot News, a media outlet based in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region reported.
ecns.cn (2023-08-10). CFA Institute mulling new certificate localized for China. ecns.cn The CFA Institute, a global association of investment professionals, is mulling over rolling out a new investment certificate localized for the Chinese market in the next one or two years.
ecns.cn (2023-08-10). Beijing shows strong opposition against new U.S. executive order. ecns.cn Beijing expressed dissatisfaction and opposition on Thursday to Washington's single-minded rollout of restrictions on investments in China, and vowed to resolutely safeguarditsrights and interests.
ecns.cn (2023-08-10). Over 100 overseas teens awarded for Chinese culture favor. ecns.cn The awards ceremony for the first Chinese Cultural Practice Competition for Overseas Teenagers of Chinese Descent was held at the China National Archives of Publications and Culture on Wednesday.
ecns.cn (2023-08-10). China welcomes people to visit Xinjiang for first-hand experience: FM. ecns.cn China sincerely welcomes friends from all countries to come to Xinjiang to see for themselves its beauty, harmony and progress, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
ecns.cn (2023-08-10). China to further resume outbound group tours to more countries and regions: spokesperson. ecns.cn With international passenger flights continuing to resume and more Chinese people ready to travel abroad, in order to make outbound tours easy, starting from August 10, China will further resume outbound group tours to more countries and regions, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday.
ecns.cn (2023-08-10). China extends condolences for assassination of Ecuador's presidential candidate. ecns.cn China extends its condolences for the unfortunate assassination of Ecuador's presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday, following a report of the death of Villavicencio.
teleSUR (2023-08-10). Biden's New Ban on China Aimed in Wrong Direction, Expert Says. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Denis Simon, a professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said that U.S. President Joe Biden's new executive order to limit U.S. investments in advanced technology industries in China is "aimed in the wrong direction." | RELATED: | The order restricting certain types of foreign investment and capital flows into China represents just "another punitive step in an effort to contain China," Simon said, noting that it's aim…
Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-10). China condemns assassination of Ecuador's presidential candidate. plenglish.com The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hopes that the country's authorities and the stakeholders will work to maintain stability so that the upcoming general elections will be safe, stable, and smooth. | The Foreign Ministry also extended condolences for Wednesday's events during a political rally in northern Quito. | The crime occurred despite the candidate traveling with police protection due to threats received weeks earlier, as he denounced. | Ecuador is suffering from unprecedented insecurity and political violence that have claimed the lives of dozens of public officials and candidates for public office.
WSWS (2023-08-10). Chinese exports slump amid global downturn and US trade war. wsws.org China's economic slowdown is not just the result of low global growth and faltering global trade but of the US economic warfare aimed at undermining the Chinese economy and in particular crippling its hi-tech industries.
Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-08-10). China rejects US measure to politicize business exchanges. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday denounced the politicization of business by the United States, which wants to use national security concerns to prevent investments in China.
Karsten Riise (2023-08-10). China Trade Going Down. A Country in Crisis. Significant Reduction of Chinese Exports to US and EU. globalresearch.ca
Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-10). Chinese Foreign Minister kicks off visit to Southeast Asia. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia in order to strengthen cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative on the tenth anniversary of that mega-project launched by China.
Staff (2023-08-10). Balancing Act is over: Israeli Protests are Not about Democracy, but Ideology. wibailoutpeople.org 
Anonymous669 (2023-08-10). Israeli Navy Receives First U.S.-Built Landing Ship (Photos). southfront.org 
Israeli Navy officers stand on the INS Nahson landing craft, at the Pascagoula shipyard, Mississippi, August 8, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces) | On August 8, the Israeli Navy received the first of two newly-built landing ships from a shipyard in the United States. | During a ceremony at the Pascagoula shipyard in Mississippi, an Israeli flag was raised on the new landing ship which was named INS Nahshon. | The landing ships, which have a displacement of 2,500 tons each and are approximately 95 mete…
Editor (2023-08-10). Taliban's Massively Successful Opium Eradication Raises Questions About What US Was Doing All Along. scheerpost.com 
Ana Perdigón (2023-08-10). Colombia: Semana Magazine Accused of Spreading Fake News About ELN Plot to Assassinate Attorney General. orinocotribune.com 
Colombia's Semana magazine published a fake news trying to incriminate Venezuela in an alleged plot orchestrated by the Colombian guerrilla organization National Liberation Army (ELN) to assassinate the attorney general of Colombia, Francisco Barbosa, who is linked to former President àÅlvaro Uribe. | For months, Semana has been carrying out media campaigns attempting to undermine the government of President Gustavo Petro, among them was the publication of the audios of former Colombian Ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti. | This time, a few hours after the formal start of the ceasefire between the Co…
Staff (2023-08-10). Portugal's Novo Banco Ordered to Return $1.5 Billion to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas ( "Breaking news: the Bolivarian [Venezuelan] government wins trial and recovers its assets in Portugal," wrote the Venezuelan minister for communication and information, Freddy àëáñez, officially disclosing…
Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-10). Afghanistan denies actions that threatening Pakistan's security. plenglish.com Mujahid noted in a press release that Afghanistan does not want a war in any country, especially in neighboring nations, and stated this nation would not be used to attack any other country ¥s security. | The note added that 18 Pakistani members of the Islamic State terrorist organization, who were carrying out explosions and attacks in Afghanistan, were killed, and dozens of them were captured alive in different regions of the country in 2023.
Dave DeCamp (2023-08-10). Report: US, Iran Reach Deal on Prisoner Release and Frozen Funds. news.antiwar.com The US and Iran have reached a deal that will free five Americans in exchange for the US releasing some Iranians and granting Tehran limited access to $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds, The New York Times reported Thursday. Sources told the Times that the negotiations have been going on quietly for two years. Prisoner …
Andy Kroll (2023-08-10). How Israel Occupied Itself. tomdispatch.com On July 24th, the Israeli Knesset passed a measure forbidding the country's High Court of Justice from in any way checking the power of the government, whether in making cabinet decisions or appointments, based on what's known as the "reasonability" standard. In the Israeli context, this was an extreme act, since right-wing parliamentarians were defying massive crowds that had, for months on end, demonstrated with remarkable determination against such radical legislation. And that measure was only one part of a wide-ranging redesign of the court system unveiled by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in January, whi…
Juan Cole (2023-08-10). Far Right Attack on Israel's Supreme Court Is About Occupation, Not Democracy. truthout.org On July 24th, the Israeli Knesset passed a measure forbidding the country's High Court of Justice from in any way checking the power of the government, whether in making cabinet decisions or appointments, based on what's known as the "reasonability" standard. In the Israeli context, this was an extreme act, since right-wing parliamentarians were defying massive crowds that had, for months on end… |
teleSUR (2023-08-10). Bedouins Leave the West Bank Due to Attacks by Israeli Settlers. telesurenglish.net A Palestinian Bedouin community in the West Bank abandoned their homes this week due to the increase in attacks by Israeli settlers, the Israeli NGO Btselem reported, detailing that it is the fourth community in the area to abandon their place of residence in the last three months. | RELATED: | "After repeated attacks and threats from settlers and having no other choice, the Al Qabun Bedouin community, located east of Ramallah…
Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-10). US Officials Making Secretive Trips to South Yemen to Plunder Resources: Analyst. orinocotribune.com Secretive and suspicious visits by American diplomats and military commanders to southern Yemen are part of the economic war on the Arab country and to plunder its rich natural resources, says a Yemeni analyst. | Ali Azzehri, a journalist and analyst based in Yemen, in an interview with the Press TV website, said visits by American officials have increased dramatically in recent months. | "These consecutive trips to the occupied areas in southern Yemen are part of the massive aggression on Yemen, which is mainly aimed at plundering its wealth through the fake regime imposed on southern Yemen by hostile foreign in…
Ricardo Vaz (2023-08-10). Venezuela: Defunct Opposition Parliament Approves Debt Deadline Extension. venezuelanalysis.com The move, which had been previously proposed by the Maduro government, will deter litigation over defaulted bonds.
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-10). The U.S. Plot to Finalize the Theft of Venezuela's Oil. libya360.wordpress.com Margaret Kimberley Venezuela and the Caribbean region The U.S. has used its influence to steal another country's oil revenues. Venezuela is in the crosshairs because it dares to be socialist in the hemisphere the U.S. claims as it's "backyard." It was always about the oil. United States assertions that the government of elected president Nicolas…
teleSUR (2023-08-10). The Lobos Gang Denies Responsibility for Villavicencio's Murder. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Wolves gang (Los Lobos) denied having assassinated presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio on Wednesday afternoon in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. | RELATED: | Previously, social networks circulated a video in which hooded men carrying weapons swore to be "the Wolves" and claimed to be the perpetrators of the murder of Villavicencio. | These men said that the presidential candidate was assassin…
teleSUR (2023-08-10). Ecuadorian Candidate's Death Prompts International Reactions. telesurenglish.net Hitmen shot and killed presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio on Wednesday afternoon as he was leaving a rally at a school in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. | RELATED: | The right-wing politician, who was known for his fight against corruption and mafia activity, reported weeks ago that he had received death threats. | This assassination, which occurs a few days before the elections to be held on August 20, has…
teleSUR (2023-08-10). Ecuadorian President Decrees State of Emergency for 60 Days. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, decreed the state of emergency in the whole country for 60 days, after the security cabinet meeting due to the murder of the presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. | Related: | Accompanied by the president of the National Electoral Council, Diana Atamaint, the president announced three days of mourning for the memory of the presidential candidate of the Crecien…
teleSUR (2023-08-10). Attack Against Fernando Villavicencio Leaves Nine Wounded. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Ecuadorian Attorney General's Office informed that at least nine people were injured during the attack in which presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated. | Related: | It was known that the injured were among the attendants to a campaign event held by the presidential candidate at the Anderson School, located in the north of the capital, Quito. | Among the injured are a candidate to the Nati…
Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-10). Costa Rica condemns presidential candidate assassination in Ecuador. plenglish.com San Jose, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Member countries of the Alliance for Development in Democracy on Thursday expressed their solidarity to the Ecuadorean Government and people ahead of the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
Peoples Dispatch (2023-08-10). Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated following campaign rally. peoplesdispatch.org Fernando Villavicencio, a former member of the Ecuadorian National Assembly and presidential candidate in the upcoming elections, was killed on the evening of August 9 in Quito, the country's capital. | Villavicencio was leaving a political campaign meeting in a high school when he was attacked by unidentified armed men who shot at him in the head. The presidential candidate was taken to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds, as confirmed by the Interior Minister Juan Zapata. | According to preliminary reports, in addition to Villavicencio, several other people were injured in the attack. | Fernando…
Adriaan Alsema (2023-08-10). Ecuador arrests 6 Colombians over assassination of presidential candidate. colombiareports.com Ecuador's police arrested six Colombians for their alleged participation in the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. The six were arrested in Quito shortly after the assassination on Wednesday. Two…
Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-10). Lasso decrees national mourning and state of emergency in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso decreed three days of national mourning in the face of the commotion caused nationwide by the assassination of Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio, and declared a new state of emergency.
teleSUR (2023-08-10). Argentine Campaign Halted Due to Violent Death of Girl. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the violent death of an 11-year-old girl paralyzed the electoral campaign in Argentina, a country that is holding primary elections next Sunday. | RELATED: | Morena Dominguez was going to her school when she was attacked by two individuals on a motorcycle who wanted to steal her backpack. The girl was dragged along the ground and received a strong blow to the liver that caused internal bleeding. She later di…
Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-10). Argentineans pay tribute to Cuban leader Fidel Castro. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Members of social and trade union organizations in Argentina are paying tribute to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016), on Thursday, three days before his 97th birthday.
Staff (2023-08-10). Belém's Fourth Amazon Summit 2023: Results. orinocotribune.com Representatives of the countries that share territory of the Amazon rainforest met at the Fourth Amazon Summit 2023, in order to work together to conserve the world's largest land-based natural lung. As a result of this meeting, convened by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, several agreements have been made to curb deforestation, driven by industrial agriculture, mining practices, and land grabbing. | The Belém Declaration—named after the Brazilian city where the summit was held—was signed this Tuesday, August 8, by the members of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), made up…
Adriaan Alsema (2023-08-10). Colombia's chief prosecutor says ELN plans to assassinate him. colombiareports.com Colombia's prosecution said Tuesday that guerrilla ELN is planning to "carry out a terrorist attack against the prosecutor general, Francisco Barbosa." The ELN dismissed the accusation and said the prosecution…
Adriaan Alsema (2023-08-10). Violence related to Colombia's local elections up 75%: observers. colombiareports.com Violence ahead of local and regional elections that are set in Colombia for October has increased 75% compared to the 2019 elections, according to the Electoral Observation Mission (MOE). In…
teleSUR Desk (2023-08-10). Southern Hemisphere sees unprecedented summer-like winter. mronline.org 
The current temperature is between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius above what is normal for this time of year in parts of Chile and Argentina.
teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-08-10). Anuncian aseguramiento de planta de agua para litio en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Considerando que la Planta de Tratamiento de Agua para Uso Industrial está lista, se prevé que la Planta Industrial de Carbonato de Litio ya esté trabajando en agosto.
teleSUR, nama, DRL (2023-08-10). Prevén alcanzar consenso para elecciones judiciales en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Titular de Cámara de Diputados lamentó que legisladores interpusieran recursos jurídicos que frenan avance del proceso.
teleSUR, DRL (2023-08-10). Venezuela celebra decisión de corte portuguesa sobre activos. telesurtv.net El Tribunal Judicial del Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal, ordenó el miércoles devolver a Venezuela unos 1.500 millones de dólares que se encontraban retenidos en el Novo Bank.
teleSUR, SH (2023-08-10). Atentado contra Fernando Villavicencio deja nueve heridos. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía de Ecuador indicó que entre los heridos figuran una candidata a la Asamblea Nacional y dos policías.
teleSUR, SH (2023-08-10). Presidente ecuatoriano decreta estado de excepción por 60 días. telesurtv.net La presidenta del CNE, Diana Atamaint informó que se mantiene la fecha de las elecciones y de todo el calendario electoral.
teleSUR, YSM (2023-08-10). Asesinan a candidato presidencial de Ecuador, Fernando Villavicencio. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió aproximadamente a las 18H00 (hora local), en medio de la campaña de cara a los comicios que tendrán lugar el próximo 20 de agosto.
Carlos A. Villalba (2023-08-10). Entre el cadalso y el abismo, paso a paso en la Argentina electoral. globalizacion.ca El domingo 13 de agosto la Argentina vuelve a la sana costumbre constitucional de votar, en el inicio del proceso que culminará con la elección de una presidenta o un presidente. Esta vez será sin barbijo y en medio de…
teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-08-10). Todo lo que debes saber sobre las PASO en Argentina. telesurtv.net El 13 de agosto los electores definirán las listas de los precandidatos de cada alianza política o frente electoral.
teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-08-10). Sergio Massa pronostica victoria en las PASO de Argentina. telesurtv.net El actual ministro de Economía apuntó que este 13 de agosto "se discute a qué Argentina vamos".
teleSUR, hvh, DRL (2023-08-10). ELN niega supuesto plan de atentado contra fiscal de Colombia. telesurtv.net El grupo armado aseguró que la acusación es falsa y apuntó que se trata de un sabotaje al proceso de diálogo.
teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-08-10). Convocan acto popular paralelo a toma presidencial en Paraguay. telesurtv.net La actividad cerrará con un "Karu Guasu", que consiste en dar comida a una gran cantidad de personas, organizado por la Articulación de Ollas Populares.
teleSUR, lvm, SH (2023-08-10). Continúa crisis hídrica en Uruguay pese a lluvias de julio. telesurtv.net Inumet mencionó que en el sur del país continúa la sequía, con mayor medida en los departamentos de Montevideo, Canelones, Maldonado, Lavalleja, Rocha y Florida.
teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-08-10). Siria agradece el apoyo de Irán a su pueblo y Gobierno. telesurtv.net El canciller sirio Faisal Al-Mekdad denunció el impacto negativo de las sanciones coercitivas unilaterales sobre Siria.
teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-08-10). Fiscal amplía investigación contra Keiko Fujimori y su partido. telesurtv.net Fuerza Popular logró recaudar un poco menos de dos millones de soles en aportes en efectivo y en especie, entre el 13 de marzo de 2021 y 30 de julio de 2022.
teleSUR, nama, DRL (2023-08-10). Gobiernos rechazan homicidio de candidato en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El expresidente Rafael Correa también se solidarizó con su familia y las familias de las víctimas de la violencia.
teleSUR, SH (2023-08-10). Candidatos suspenden sus campañas electorales en Argentina. telesurtv.net El gobernador de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, anunció la suspensión del cierre de campaña y su solidaridad con la familia de la niña asesinada.
teleSUR, odr, MER (2023-08-10). Reportan caso positivo de brucelosis bovina en Paraguay. telesurtv.net Se realizó, por parte del Comité de Monitoreo y Alerta Sanitaria del Senacsa, la toma de 38 muestras y sólo una dio positivo a la enfermedad.
Ana Perdigón (2023-08-10). Communist Party of Cuba and PSUV Sign Cooperation Agreement. orinocotribune.com 
The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has signed a cooperation and exchange agreement with the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC). | On Tuesday, August 8, Diosdado Cabello, first vice president of PUV, signed the agreement on behalf of the party. For PCC, the agreement was signed by the secretary of Organization of the Communist Party of Cuba, Roberto Morales Ojeda. | According to the signatories, this agreement is aimed at strengthening friendship, dialogue and communication between the two organizations, in addition to reciprocal learning and political trust. | Se firma el Acuerdo de Intercambio y Cooperaci…
teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-08-10). Detienen 6 personas tras magnicidio en Ecuador. telesurtv.net En procedimiento flagrante fueron arrestadas seis personas durante allanamientos ejecutados en Conocoto y San Bartolo…
teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-08-10). Seis detenidos por asesinato de candidato presidencial de Ecuador, Fernando Villavicencio. telesurtv.net En procedimiento flagrante fueron arrestadas seis personas durante allanamientos ejecutados en Conocoto y San Bartolo…
teleSUR, nama, DRL (2023-08-10). Muere líder separatista tras explosión en el sur de Yemen. telesurtv.net La zona donde ocurrió la explosión sirve de escondite a terroristas del Estado Islámico (EI) y a células de Al Qaeda.
teleSUR, MER (2023-08-10). Venezuela gana juicio y recupera activos retenidos en Portugal. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con la setencia, el Tribunal ordenó al Novo Bank reintegrar los recursos al Gobierno venezolano.
teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-08-10). Chile aprueba solicitar a EE.UU. datos sobre golpe de Estado de 1973. telesurtv.net El proyecto, impulsado por legisladores del partido Convergencia Social y otros independientes, fue aprobado por 125 votos a favor, dos en contra y siete abstenciones.
teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-08-10). Central uruguaya debatirá vías para derogar reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios nacionales, dentro de la Mesa Representativa del PIT-CNT existen divergencias al respecto.
The emerald is one of the world's top-selling gemstones. Colombia is, by far, the largest producer of the green gem. The country's most valuable deposits are located outside the town of Muzo. While the area may be rich in emeralds, poverty remains a problem. Michelle Begue has the story. …
In late July, I visited two settlements of the Landless Rural Workers (MST) on the outskirts of Sà£o Paulo (Brazil). Both settlements are named for brave women, the Brazilian lawmaker Marielle Franco — who was assassinated in 2018 — and Irm࣠Alberta — an Italian Catholic nun who died in 2018. The lands where the …
The Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) The organization announced a reconfiguration of its…
The National Assembly of Venezuela's Electoral Nominations Committee has submitted the list of 104 eligible candidates for the National Electoral Council (CNE) rector posts. | During the ordinary session of the National Assembly on Thursday, August 10, President of the 2023 Electoral Nominations Committee Deputy Giusseppe Alessandrello submitted to the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, the list of 104 Venezuelans eligible for the position of principal and alternate rectors of the CNE. | "I thank all the members of the committee for their continuous hard work for 56 days," Alessandrello said upo…
Argentina is experiencing triple-digit inflation. The South American country reached one of the world's highest inflation rates surpassing 100 %. Most of the prices in the country have doubled. Joel Richards reports on the soaring cost of living Argentineans are confronting.
Days ahead of the presidential primaries, Argentina was shaken by the murders of 11-year-old Morena Domínguez during a robbery and photojournalist Facundo Morales by the Buenos Aires police…