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News from the Pressenza Bureau in New York, United States

Island cores unravel mysteries of ancient Maltese civilisation

It’s part of a field of work that is expanding the use of archaeological techniques into environments where they were previously thought to be unusable. The Temple Culture of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean began nearly 6,000 years ago…

The First US Onslaught To “Weaken” Post-Cold War Russia.

Even Before NATO Expansion, the West Sought to Strangle Russia Economically. By John V. Walsh The first post-cold war assault on Russia by the West began in the early 1990s well before the expansion of NATO.  It took the form…

Uganda doesn’t need the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project

With a world highly dependent on oil and gas, it’s no wonder that Africa is considering such a devastating pipeline next. In 2006, Uganda discovered 1.7 billion barrels of recoverable commercial oil in the Albertine Graben Region. In February 2022,…

Latin America and Caribbean Year 2022 in Review – Challenges for a Pink Tide Surging Over a Volatile US Hegemony

2023 marks the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. This imperial fiat arrogates to the US the unilateral authority to intervene in the affairs of sovereign states in the Western Hemisphere and to exclude any other power from meddling in…

Metrorail: Another success story of Bangladesh

Metrorail, one of the mega projects of the government, is no longer a dream but a visible reality. Its trial run has started last year. The train started from Diabari in the capital and returned to the depot through Pallavi.…

Face 2 Face with Diane Sare

On this show, we speak with Diane Sare, an anti-war activist and the only candidate against nuclear weapons, running for U.S. Senate in New York State.  She is looking to break the Political duopoly in the US and push back…

Venezuelan Political Prisoner on Trial in Miami Refuses to “Sing”

Starting December 12, an evidentiary hearing before the US Southern District Court of Florida is considering a case of historic importance. Is the US above international law? Can international conventions on diplomatic immunity be violated by US courts and prosecutors?…

If Zelensky Called Taiwan’s Pres. Tsai After Her Electoral Rout …

The fallout from Tsai Ing-wen’s massive defeat in the Nov.26 Taiwan Elections. Satire By John V. Walsh In recent local elections in Taiwan, the Party of President Tsai Ing-wen, the US-allied, pro-secessionist candidate lost badly.  We have obtained a recording…

The Never-ending Gun Violence in the USA through Human Rights Lens

Gun violence is a contemporary global human rights issue. Anyone can be affected by firearm violence worldwide but the rising trend of gun-related injuries in several states provides an alarming situation in the USA. The country is witnessing a surge…

Peace on silver jubilee remains elusive for Chittagong Hill people

People of the hill forest, an abode of the Mongoloid ethnic Adivasis refuse to celebrate the historic signing of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord on December 2, which brought to an end a protracted autonomy-seeking insurgency for more…

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