Regions – Page 3537 – Prologue Journal

Mystery Gas Leak in Punjab, India, Leaves at Least 11 Dead

New York Times Officials had not yet been able to identify the gas or the source of the leak in the city of Ludhiana, in Punjab State. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/world/asia/gas-leak-punjab-india-dead.html

Factory gas leak in India’s Punjab kills at least 11 people

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India’s National Disaster Response Force sealed off the densely populated area and evacuated residents. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3218915/factory-gas-leak-indias-punjab-kills-least-11-people?utm_source=rss_feed

Philippine President Marcos travels to US to bolster ties amid China tensions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s visit and meeting with US President Joe Biden comes soon after the US called on Beijing to stop ‘provocative and unsafe conduct’ in the disputed South China Sea. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218914/philippine-president-marcos-travels-us-bolster-ties-amid-china-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

Turkey’s Erdogan blasts main rival as he returns to election trail

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, of cooperating with the PKK. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/30/702466/Turkey-Erdogan-slams-main-rival-returns-election-trail

Paraguay Picks a New President: What You Need to Know

New York Times The South American nation is deciding between a candidate from the entrenched conservative party and two opposition candidates —an anti-corruption crusader and a far-right firebrand. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/world/americas/paraguay-election.html

Paraguay Picks a New President: What You Need to Know

Many in U.K. Greet King Charles’s Coronation With a Shrug

New York Times Images of the new king may be blanketing Britain, but many in the country are more focused on navigating a cost-of-living crisis than celebrating a dysfunctional royal family. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/world/europe/charles-coronation-mood.html

They Refused to Fight for Russia. The Law Did Not Treat Them Kindly.

New York Times Since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of Russian men have faced criminal charges for becoming war refuseniks. That has not stopped others from going to unusual lengths to avoid battle. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/world/europe/russia-military-deserters-ukraine.html

Suicide cases soaring among Israeli forces, military chief says ‘extremely concerned’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The soaring increase in suicide cases among Israeli troops seriously worries the chief of general staff of the army. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/30/702465/Israeli-military-chief-concerned-soaring-suicide-rate-among-troops

If You Don’t Use Your Land, These Marxists May Take It

New York Times The Landless Workers Movement organizes Brazil’s poor to take land from the rich. It is perhaps the largest — and most polarizing — social movement in Latin America. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/world/americas/brazil-land-occupation.html