December 30, 2019 – Page 2

China to spend over $100 BILLION on railways next year

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

As part of its strategic goal of building a nationwide high-speed rail network, Beijing plans to invest about 800 billion yuan (US$114.36 billion) on the expansion of the country’s railways in 2020. … Read More >China to spend over $100 BILLION on railways next year

Shows

Giorgio Jackson: Chile’s anti-neoliberalism protests, Pinochet’s constitution has trapped Chile!

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the founder of the Democratic Revolution Party and member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, Giorgio Jackson, about the ongoing protests against neoliberal US-backed Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, the protesters’ demands, Pinera’s attempts to polarize debate, why the Chilean constitution is not fit to serve the needs of the majority, Chile’s problem with inequality, neoliberalism, privatization, and more! … Read More >Giorgio Jackson: Chile’s anti-neoliberalism protests, Pinochet’s constitution has trapped Chile!

USA

US plans to conduct cyberwar against Russia in retaliation for unproven election meddling

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

Despite having provided no proof of Russian meddling in the 2016 or 2020 US presidential election, the Pentagon is preparing to launch a cyberwar against Russia in retaliation. Could the real reason be political? … Read More >US plans to conduct cyberwar against Russia in retaliation for unproven election meddling

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CrossTalk Bullhorns: So long 2019!

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

It is a long-held tradition on CrossTalk to take stock of the year that is about to pass. We have a look at what moved us, what changed us, and what gave us reason for concern. Thus, 2019: the good, the bad, and the ugly. … Read More >CrossTalk Bullhorns: So long 2019!

Asia & Pacific

Kim Jong-un calls for ‘positive & offensive’ measures to ensure N. Korea’s security amid stalled denuclearization talks with US

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered Pyongyang to bolster security, as talks with the United States over denuclearization near their year-end deadline. … Read More >Kim Jong-un calls for ‘positive & offensive’ measures to ensure N. Korea’s security amid stalled denuclearization talks with US

Asia & Pacific

Flights diverted, trains delayed: New Delhi sinks in dense fog as India shivers from cold (VIDEOS)

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

Several flights have been diverted and almost three dozen trains are running behind schedule as a thick blanket of fog covers New Delhi amid an unusually severe winter season in India. … Read More >Flights diverted, trains delayed: New Delhi sinks in dense fog as India shivers from cold (VIDEOS)

Asia & Pacific

Chinese scientist who claimed to create first-ever ‘gene-edited’ babies sentenced to 3yrs in prison

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

A Chinese scientist behind the “gene-edited” babies experiment has been sentenced to three years in prison, nearly a year after Beijing said he would be punished for his questionable practice. … Read More >Chinese scientist who claimed to create first-ever ‘gene-edited’ babies sentenced to 3yrs in prison

Middle East

Iran lashes out at US strikes as a ‘clear example of terrorism’ after attacks on Iraq & Syria announced

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

Tehran has described recent US strikes as an “act of terrorism”, after the Pentagon announced attacks on Hezbollah targets in Iraq and Syria. … Read More >Iran lashes out at US strikes as a ‘clear example of terrorism’ after attacks on Iraq & Syria announced

Middle East

US strikes Kataib Hezbollah HQ in Iraq, Syria

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

US airstrikes have pounded three Kataib Hezbollah military facilities near the town of Qaim, Iraq, as well as two targets in Syria, in response to the group’s alleged bombing of an Iraqi military base on Friday. … Read More >US strikes Kataib Hezbollah HQ in Iraq, Syria

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